Host with the boast! Comedian leads a compliment contest

See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Bill RoundyBrooklyn DailyNice guys finish first!A comedy competition this weekend will reward the silver-tongued speakers with the nicest things to say. The “Boast Rattle,” in the basement of Union Hall on May 20, is an upside-down version of the traditional “roast battle,” with comedians seeking to out-do each other with elaborate compliments instead of insults. The event’s creator started the bit as one-time pun, but it prove