# 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:** 22
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/421 "2006-12-31T17:50:38Z")
[QUOTE=Lemur866] You know, for a starport rental pleasure droid, **Swampbear** can carry on a surprisingly coherent conversation. [/QUOTE] That’s almost sigworthy. 😃 **Lemur866** probably wouldn’t jump off a cliff. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/422 "2006-12-31T18:03:05Z")
\*\*swampbear \*\* probably wouldn’t push \*\*Lemur866 \*\* off a cliff. ---
**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 31, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/423 "2006-12-31T18:26:36Z")
Anyone analysing **Dr. Rieux** ’s posts on this message board probably needs to look beyond their total length in feet and inches. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/424 "2006-12-31T19:10:11Z")
Courageously defying the wishes and prayers of millions, **Chez Guevara** still isn’t dead yet. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/425 "2006-12-31T19:11:21Z")
It’s very impressive how \*\*Chez Guevara \*\* has managed to escape the notice of MI-5 and Scotland Yard, so far. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/426 "2006-12-31T19:13:29Z")
And we’re all proud of \*\*Elendil’s Heir \*\* for not giving in to the despair that comes from living in Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/427 "2006-12-31T19:17:04Z")
You have to give **Dr. Rieux** credit for perseverance. He’s still in this thread, and he’s still gamely trying. Good job! ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/428 "2006-12-31T19:18:51Z")
**Elendil’s heir** is most definitely _not_ suffering from an inferiority complex stemming from living in the shadow of the original Elendil’s memory. I don’t care how many times I hear people say this it doesn’t mean that it’s true. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/429 "2006-12-31T19:45:57Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] **Elendil’s heir** is most definitely _not_ suffering from an inferiority complex stemming from living in the shadow of the original Elendil’s memory. I don’t care how many times I hear people say this it doesn’t mean that it’s true. [/QUOTE] Being from London, **Illuminatiprimus** cannot be blamed for skyrocketing dental care costs. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/430 "2006-12-31T20:38:15Z")
**newcrasher** is so cute when he thinks people are actually reading his posts. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/431 "2006-12-31T20:57:00Z")
**Bibliocat** is so generous that he even gives away his views for free. I know what market forces tell us about scarcity being inversely linked to worth and all that, but I maintain it’s because he’s a nice person. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/432 "2006-12-31T21:53:11Z")
We’re all so proud that **Illuminatiprimus** has figured out how to eat with a fork. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/433 "2006-12-31T22:01:08Z")
We’re all so proud of **swampbear** who has finally been allowed to eat with forks again. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/434 "2006-12-31T23:08:45Z")
**Illuminatiprimus** has never been funnier! ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/435 "2006-12-31T23:14:02Z")
**Hey You!** is making great strides in telling the difference between damning with faint praise and issuing genuine praise. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/436 "2006-12-31T23:45:15Z")
\*\*Illuminatiprimus \*\* is making great strides with the English language, especially considering his location. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2007, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/437 "2007-01-01T03:08:00Z")
Despite his location, \*\*Dr. Rieux \*\* is slightly smarter than the characters in _Raising Arizona_. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/438 "2007-01-01T03:41:41Z")
**Der Trihs** is not actually a German militarist, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/439 "2007-01-01T09:23:49Z")
As long as he takes his medication, \*\*Elendil’s Heir \*\* _usually_ doesn’t actually think he’s a relative of a Tolkien character. He’s even stopped chasing people with his sword while screaming “I have you now, Sauron ! For my father !” ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/440 "2007-01-01T09:27:36Z")
**Der Trihs** is a real trooper to spend New Year’s Eve all alone, diligently posting to minor threads on the Internet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=23)