# Damn the previous poster with faint praise once again **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 16, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803 "2007-08-16T08:15:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/41 "2007-08-16T16:50:22Z")
I have no idea why people say \*\*Bootis \*\* is ammoral ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/42 "2007-08-16T16:52:11Z")
**anyrose** , you’re kinda funny sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/43 "2007-08-16T16:52:31Z")
If given the choice of reading a post by **anyrose** and jabbing myself in the arm with a rusty nail, I would only have to consider briefly before reading her contribution. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/44 "2007-08-16T16:53:44Z")
(damnit! A few seconds too late!) I admire my own ability to respond to a post immediately after someone else does. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/45 "2007-08-16T16:59:50Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] I admire my own ability to respond to a post immediately after someone else does. [/QUOTE] Don’t be so hard on yourself. You shouldn’t admire it at all. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/46 "2007-08-16T17:02:15Z")
Im sure there must be a reason besides having no insight that **Beadalin** is overlooked ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/47 "2007-08-16T17:10:20Z")
Choosing between **Antinor01** , **tdn** , and **Bootis** is like trying to decide which homework assignment to tackle first ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/48 "2007-08-16T17:15:22Z")
I admire \*\*anyrose’s \*\* confidence to post the first thing that comes to mind. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/49 "2007-08-16T17:16:22Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Choosing between **Antinor01** , **tdn** , and **Bootis** is like trying to decide which homework assignment to tackle first [/QUOTE] Why thank you! And I must say, that shirt does NOT make you look gay. In my opinion, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/50 "2007-08-16T17:20:07Z")
And I admire \*\*tdn’s \*\* confidence in posting at all. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/51 "2007-08-16T17:43:59Z")
I’m _almost_ certain that **Sunrazor** isn’t a complete idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/52 "2007-08-16T17:44:44Z")
[QUOTE=Sunrazor] And I admire \*\*tdn’s \*\* confidence in posting at all. [/QUOTE] **Sunrazor** ’s username is almost as good as mine. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/53 "2007-08-16T17:51:19Z")
It’s good to hear from the one of the greatest Torontonian writers. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/54 "2007-08-16T17:51:49Z")
**Sunspace** may be a troglodyte, but at least his cave is be fronted by a large, triple-paned thermal-glass picture window facing south, for winter heat retention. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/55 "2007-08-16T17:58:25Z")
[QUOTE=The Scrivener] **Sunspace** may be a troglodyte, but at least his cave is be fronted by a large, triple-paned thermal-glass picture window facing south, for winter heat retention. [/QUOTE] Wow, that almost made me laugh! ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/56 "2007-08-16T18:02:36Z")
I always give **tdn** ’s posts all the praise they deserve. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/57 "2007-08-16T18:03:35Z")
[QUOTE=E. Thorp] I always give **tdn** ’s posts all the praise they deserve. [/QUOTE] Thanks! And clever. It’s not like we’ve heard that one before in this very thread. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/58 "2007-08-16T18:10:39Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Thanks! And clever. It’s not like we’ve heard that one before in this very thread. [/QUOTE] I just wanted to let you know that even though I was taking a drink of coffee while reading that, you do not owe me a new keyboard or monitor. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/59 "2007-08-16T18:14:07Z")
For all the recursive and formulaic charms of **tdn** ’s and **E. Thorp** ’s posts, I’d welcome another appearance by **Sunspace** , if only because I’ve got another rather specific insult in mind for that ingenious and progressive troglodyte. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise-once-again/415803/60 "2007-08-16T18:15:55Z")
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