# Why only 19 welcomed by Cecil?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-19-welcomed-by-cecil/34142>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 22, 2000, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-19-welcomed-by-cecil/34142 "2000-09-22T15:08:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Pinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dr.Pinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Pinky)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-19-welcomed-by-cecil/34142/41 "2000-10-06T06:16:34Z")

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> \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \*  
> \*\*So you can just ignore Silo’s pathetic gasconading. \*\*

[hijack on] A possible interesting regional variation here in Alaska is “gastonading,” doing a trivial mountain climbing maneuver that looks much more impressive when photographed from a particular angle. [hijack off]

I’m with Gunslinger. I want to be one of the first 19 to welcome Cecil. (Welcome, Cecil!)

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In the future, everything will be trademarked and you won’t be allowed to speak.™

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**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-19-welcomed-by-cecil/34142/42 "2000-10-06T07:03:59Z")

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“Spunk” is Mr. Snake’s “venom”.

Happy now?

[sub]I probably shoulda let Cecil handle this one…[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Smokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Smokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smokey)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-19-welcomed-by-cecil/34142/43 "2000-10-06T07:13:06Z")

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I’m sorry, but I do not know who Cecil is, but he must be a pretty popular guy with all this ass kissing.

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**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2000, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-only-19-welcomed-by-cecil/34142/44 "2000-10-06T07:44:33Z")

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Smokey, Welcome to SDMB. It is a strange and wonderful trip.

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