Comments on: DA bullshit 27/3 http://datrippers.com/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/ "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Sat, 19 May 2012 08:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RC http://datrippers.com/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/#comment-680 RC Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:53:16 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/#comment-680 I dunno, as a kite surfer and a DA tripper, I actually quite like it. Sorry for the low profile and lack of blog assistance, TH, I'm actually pretty damn busy. I dunno, as a kite surfer and a DA tripper, I actually quite like it.

Sorry for the low profile and lack of blog assistance, TH, I’m actually pretty damn busy.

]]> By: TH http://datrippers.com/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/#comment-669 TH Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:20:57 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/#comment-669 Oh, no doubt it's downright difficult to think of 'em. But this one was a bit of a stinker. Oh, no doubt it’s downright difficult to think of ‘em. But this one was a bit of a stinker.

]]> By: NC http://datrippers.com/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/#comment-666 NC Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:24:29 +0000 http://anagrammatically.com/cryptic/2009/03/30/da-bullshit-273/#comment-666 I think RB has hit the nail on the head with this one (in Late Early Bird). As an &lit clue, the definition is not "fit user", it is the WHOLE clue i.e. "fit user, not half!" i.e. "*very* fit user + "buckled in" (to the kite surfing contraption) + "tacker" i.e. one who tacks across the water. A kite surfer is apparently all these things. I agree the clue is very contrived. I prefer my &lits to be succinct and witty. But in fairness to DA it must be extremely difficult to come up with a novel &lit that has those desirable features. I think RB has hit the nail on the head with this one (in Late Early Bird).

As an &lit clue, the definition is not “fit user”, it is the WHOLE clue i.e. “fit user, not half!” i.e. “*very* fit user + “buckled in” (to the kite surfing contraption) + “tacker” i.e. one who tacks across the water. A kite surfer is apparently all these things.

I agree the clue is very contrived. I prefer my &lits to be succinct and witty. But in fairness to DA it must be extremely difficult to come up with a novel &lit that has those desirable features.

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