# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/121 "2006-12-22T19:32:38Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Next, we’ll work on colons. [/QUOTE] Just … don’t … ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/122 "2006-12-22T19:38:23Z")
Go ahead and say it, **Eutychus**. I’m sure you won’t hurt her feeling. ---
**Author:** ![Sonia\_Montdore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sonia\_Montdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonia_Montdore)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/123 "2006-12-22T19:51:37Z")
You know what I like about **Least Original User Name Ever**? Wait … I’m thinking … it’ll come to me … ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/124 "2006-12-22T20:03:00Z")
**Elendil’s Heir** ’s posts are not fettered by the chains of originality, also, that after years of reading witty, urbane, inciteful posters, he is a refreshing change of pace. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/125 "2006-12-22T20:08:06Z")
Despite what everyone else says, I enjoy reading **BMalion’s** posts. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/126 "2006-12-22T20:12:28Z")
From what I hear, it’s been a long time since **BiblioCat** kicked his dog. StG ---
**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 22, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/127 "2006-12-22T20:21:00Z")
**BMalion** really does know how to spell “insightful,” but probably has more important things to do with his time. And when I think of them, I’ll be sure to let everyone know. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/128 "2006-12-22T20:25:22Z")
Thanks, **StG**. I get such a chuckle out of your attempts to be witty! ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/129 "2006-12-22T20:25:27Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] **BMalion** really does know how to spell “insightful,” but probably has more important things to do with his time. And when I think of them, I’ll be sure to let everyone know. [/QUOTE] I’ll tell you something about **Elendil’s Heir**. He’s not stupid. Really, he’s not. ---
**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 22, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/130 "2006-12-22T20:28:41Z")
Given **saoirse** ’s low level of brain activity, I think it’s remarkable that such a person can try to evaluate the intelligence of others. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/131 "2006-12-22T20:35:59Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] **BMalion** really does know how to spell “insightful,” but probably has more important things to do with his time. And when I think of them, I’ll be sure to let everyone know. [/QUOTE] It was a pun. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/132 "2006-12-22T20:37:24Z")
Handsome, witty, and kind do not even begin to describe **Bmalion**. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/133 "2006-12-22T20:41:23Z")
I think inside **Gangster Octopus** , there’s a nice person trying to get out. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/134 "2006-12-22T20:46:15Z")
**Mangetout** , if I was ever being burned alive in an exploding toxic-waste plant, while poisonous fumes slowly seared my lungs in unendurable agony, you’re the one I’d want by my side! ---
**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 22, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/135 "2006-12-22T20:50:19Z")
**BMalion** , if such a thing came to pass, that’s just where we’d all like to see the two of you! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/136 "2006-12-22T20:56:04Z")
**Elendil’s Heir** can certainly spend a lot of time discussing Star Trek. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/137 "2006-12-22T20:57:13Z")
**IvyLass** , I would have no problem letting you get the glory of saving me and sacrificing yourself to the zombie hordes, when that time comes. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/138 "2006-12-22T20:58:02Z")
Why, **Gangster** , that’s very gallant of you. ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/139 "2006-12-22T20:59:06Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Why, **Gangster** , that’s very gallant of you. [/QUOTE] I think Ivy is a lovely plant. VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207/140 "2006-12-22T21:56:23Z")
Some of my friends feel that VCNJ is a worthless waste of oxygen, while some other of my friends feel that VCNJ has many excellent attributes. I can say with absolutely no hesitation that, let the chips fall where they may, I stand behind my friends. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-the-previous-poster-with-faint-praise/385207.md?page=8)