# Damn the previous poster with faint praise **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207 "2006-12-22T10:39:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/181 "2006-12-23T06:04:05Z")
Only a very few gay, New Democratic Montrealais have a more complete knowledge of subways with wheels than **Matt\_Mcl**. At least, that are willing to discuss this “topic” on this board, in English. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/182 "2006-12-23T06:10:38Z")
Don’t sell yourself short, **Dr\_Paprika**. After all, you’ve proved that you can distinguish “subways with wheels” from “subways without wheels.” ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/183 "2006-12-23T06:46:01Z")
**Spoons** , that post just has to go in the ‘excellent’ category, alongside the one you made on 28 November 2000. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/184 "2006-12-23T07:25:46Z")
Chez Guevara’s posts are more interesting than those of a monkey. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/185 "2006-12-23T07:33:28Z")
I giggled abundantly while reading **Spoons** ’ post, and didn’t stop immediately when I got to **sturmhauke** ’s. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/186 "2006-12-23T07:56:33Z")
Perhaps the finest thing about **matt\_mcl** is his impeccable timing when logging on the Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![aclubs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aclubs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aclubs)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/187 "2006-12-23T09:12:20Z")
I hear that **Dr\_Paprika** is a remarkable public speaker. Every time he finishes a speech, people applaud. ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/188 "2006-12-23T09:55:42Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Isn’t \*\*Elendil \*\*cute? He tries \*so \*hard. [/QUOTE] With a little prudent waxing, Anaamika would _almost_ look like Julia Roberts. ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/189 "2006-12-23T09:56:49Z")
If **Shai’tan** were veiwing the right page, his post would have been very funny. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/190 "2006-12-23T13:01:00Z")
Don’t be so hard on yourself, **Shai’tan**. You could be much funnier if you tried! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/191 "2006-12-23T13:04:46Z")
[QUOTE=Patty O’Furniture] Don’t be so hard on yourself, **Shai’tan**. You could be much funnier if you tried! [/QUOTE] **Patty O’Furniture** gave me a great deal on my futon. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/192 "2006-12-23T13:09:10Z")
It’s really great, the way **bigbabysweets2000** chews with his mouth closed. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/193 "2006-12-23T14:32:13Z")
That was a great post, **scribble** , though there were dull patches. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/194 "2006-12-23T14:41:48Z")
Matt, your writing skills are ten times greater than mine. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/195 "2006-12-23T14:47:09Z")
**Liberal** is about as sane as any cat-owning Libertarian could possibly be. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/196 "2006-12-23T14:48:42Z")
I’m going to give your comment all the consideration it’s due, Kal. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/197 "2006-12-23T14:58:08Z")
**Liberal** has all the tenacity in his rhetoric of a dachshound going after a rat. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/198 "2006-12-23T15:07:18Z")
It is sooo difficult to find the perfect gift for **the Scrivener**. What do you give to someone who has everything? Or at least everthing he is capable of appreciating? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/199 "2006-12-23T15:45:37Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] It is sooo difficult to find the perfect gift for **the Scrivener**. What do you give to someone who has everything? Or at least everthing he is capable of appreciating? [/QUOTE] I have faith that you can do it, **Contrapuntal**. You give the best knick-knacks of anyblody I know. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/200 "2006-12-23T15:56:51Z")
[QUOTE=Patty O’Furniture] I have faith that you can do it, **Contrapuntal**. You give the best knick-knacks of anyblody I know. [/QUOTE] That’s what they \*all \*say. (Sorry. Couldn’t resist.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=11)