# 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:** 24
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/461 "2007-01-02T02:54:41Z")
**Shoshana** has acclamated nicely to the worker release program. ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/462 "2007-01-02T03:28:19Z")
\*\*bigbabysweets2000 \*\* _used_ to have _fantastic_ breasts! ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/463 "2007-01-02T04:22:59Z")
In the past few years, women have complemented **newcrasher** on “the motion of his ocean”. ---
**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 2, 2007, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/464 "2007-01-02T04:56:32Z")
**Elmwood** is not nearly as dumb as a tree, just named like one. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/465 "2007-01-02T05:08:32Z")
\*\*Elendil’s Heir \*\* is still here–even if not all there. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/466 "2007-01-02T09:53:07Z")
**Dr. Rieux** does not represent, all by himself, sufficient reason to steer clear of Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/467 "2007-01-02T10:07:48Z")
We should be grateful that Malacandra has helpfully pointed out that he is, in fact, a dude. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/468 "2007-01-02T14:26:40Z")
**sturmhauke** is a master of the obvious. ---
**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 2, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/469 "2007-01-02T14:44:39Z")
I admire **Uncommon Sense** ’s courage in taking on a completely inapplicable username. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/470 "2007-01-02T14:49:50Z")
I think it’s great **Elendil’s Heir** allows his pet monkey to post under his user name. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/471 "2007-01-02T14:58:12Z")
**swampbear** picked an excellent dermatologist. ---
**Author:** ![Barrington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Barrington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrington)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/472 "2007-01-02T15:01:38Z")
**Jthunder** would probably pass for completely normal in a crowd at night. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/473 "2007-01-02T15:05:36Z")
**Barrington** ’s annual post is as timely as his previous three. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/474 "2007-01-02T15:18:20Z")
**Chez Guevara** takes out the trash without a complaint. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/475 "2007-01-02T15:23:19Z")
**ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies** pretty regularly finds his way home each night. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/476 "2007-01-02T16:01:56Z")
I would trust **swampbear** with my wallet, provided there were at least three witnesses and he could post security of comparable value. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/477 "2007-01-02T16:05:25Z")
\*\*Malacandra \*\* is the most popular guy in his cell block. ---
**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 2, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/478 "2007-01-02T16:19:00Z")
**Dr. Rieux** is at least capable of typing. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/479 "2007-01-02T16:44:41Z")
**Elendil’s Heir** is as beautiful as a boquet of fossils. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/480 "2007-01-02T17:26:09Z")
**Amazon Floozy Goddess** is a very interesting psych textbook history case. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=23) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=25)