# Is there an opposite of a Pitting?  If so, I'm making one for Polycarp.

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**Created:** [December 3, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-opposite-of-a-pitting-if-so-im-making-one-for-polycarp/140121 "2002-12-03T02:19:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-opposite-of-a-pitting-if-so-im-making-one-for-polycarp/140121/41 "2002-12-04T21:45:40Z")

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Eh, Polycarp…he seems okay…for Catholic **Lite** 😉

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-opposite-of-a-pitting-if-so-im-making-one-for-polycarp/140121/42 "2002-12-04T21:53:04Z")

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**Polycarp** is a wonderful example of a human being. One of the most telling examples about how well-regarded and mild in temperament he is happened when he Pitted a poster here for comments made in one thread. The number of comments in that thread to the effect of “ **Polycarp** Pitted someone? :eek:” was astounding.

In addition, he’s funny, and his posts are invariably well thought out, well written, and interesting to read.

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**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-opposite-of-a-pitting-if-so-im-making-one-for-polycarp/140121/43 "2002-12-04T22:19:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by kaylasdad99 \*  
> \*\*Honestly, there are times I feel I should be tithing to the man. \*\*

:eek: Holy cow… I hope this idea doesn’t catch on - What would I owe him, considering he got me a job?!?

Seriously, anything that I’d owe him is beyond my ability to repay in this lifetime. He’s become a friend to me and my family as well, even coming to witness little Tygr Cub’s baptism. Considering that we only live a stone’s throw away, I’m truly sorry we haven’t been able to get together more often.

Check yer e-mail, friend Poly. Soon as we get dug out from under this ice, we’ll have you & the Mrs. over to share some holiday cheer. 🙂

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