Comments on: About Us http://datrippers.com "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Tue, 22 May 2012 09:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AS http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-44477 AS Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:09:30 +0000 #comment-44477 Hey Ian, You can do either of two things: trawl through the Motherlode, which is here: http://datrippers.com/category/da-motherlode/ Or you could just go backwards in time through the site and find the uploaded crosswords and solutions. Cheers, AS Hey Ian,

You can do either of two things: trawl through the Motherlode, which is here: http://datrippers.com/category/da-motherlode/

Or you could just go backwards in time through the site and find the uploaded crosswords and solutions.

Cheers,

AS

]]> By: Ian Carr http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-44475 Ian Carr Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:55:50 +0000 #comment-44475 I do the Guardian cryptic every day but, living in Brisbane, I am stuck with the Murdoch garbage locally, so have yet to experience a DA puzzle. Can anyone direct me to one I can have a crack at to test my mettle, please? I do the Guardian cryptic every day but, living in Brisbane, I am stuck with the Murdoch garbage locally, so have yet to experience a DA puzzle. Can anyone direct me to one I can have a crack at to test my mettle, please?

]]> By: Megan Garrett-Jones http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-38955 Megan Garrett-Jones Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:55:18 +0000 #comment-38955 Jumped the gun a bit there.. AS, RC and TH, I was wondering if you might post a notice on your main page. I am urgently looking for a Sydney-based 'expert' (self-confessed of otherwise) to lead a short presentation on cryptic crossword solving at the Surry Hills Library this Thursday (1st March). Format is open - can be the practical basics, or about their personal passion. It is for the final installation in a series called 'Your Better Life', organised by a group of artists called 'Bake Sale' in associated with the City of Sydney and the Surry Hills Library's 'Late Night at the Library' program. Past events have been courses on LOVE, CULTURE, ENTERTAINING, and this one will be SMARTS. It is a 20 minute presentation at 9pm preceding a demonstration from some dapper fashion aficionados. The remuneration is $200 and an extreme amount of gratitude for the presenter's time and wisdom. Anyone interested should contact Megan megan.garrett.jones[at]gmail.com Many thanks. Jumped the gun a bit there.. AS, RC and TH, I was wondering if you might post a notice on your main page.
I am urgently looking for a Sydney-based ‘expert’ (self-confessed of otherwise) to lead a short presentation on cryptic crossword solving at the Surry Hills Library this Thursday (1st March). Format is open – can be the practical basics, or about their personal passion.

It is for the final installation in a series called ‘Your Better Life’, organised by a group of artists called ‘Bake Sale’ in associated with the City of Sydney and the Surry Hills Library’s ‘Late Night at the Library’ program. Past events have been courses on LOVE, CULTURE, ENTERTAINING, and this one will be SMARTS. It is a 20 minute presentation at 9pm preceding a demonstration from some dapper fashion aficionados. The remuneration is $200 and an extreme amount of gratitude for the presenter’s time and wisdom.
Anyone interested should contact Megan megan.garrett.jones[at]gmail.com

Many thanks.

]]> By: Megan Garrett-Jones http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-38953 Megan Garrett-Jones Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:49:10 +0000 #comment-38953 AS, RC and TH. AS, RC and TH.

]]> By: Rupert http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-35945 Rupert Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:28:01 +0000 #comment-35945 Letters with a Singleton postmark? I got the answer while assuming that Chesty Bond was an actress, but didn't get the 2330 part until I looked it up later. I thought it might be something to do with bridge scoring. Letters with a Singleton postmark?

I got the answer while assuming that Chesty Bond was an actress, but didn’t get the 2330 part until I looked it up later. I thought it might be something to do with bridge scoring.

]]> By: RobT http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-35928 RobT Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:33:12 +0000 #comment-35928 Singleton: yes Rupert...I did although I had a couple letters. Singleton: yes Rupert…I did although I had a couple letters.

]]> By: Mary http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-35912 Mary Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:50:12 +0000 #comment-35912 Oh well - not a bad way to get to know some obscure facts about one's adopted country, I suppose. But thank goodness we're now in the age of Google! (from which you may deduce that I go back a bit.) Oh well – not a bad way to get to know some obscure facts about one’s adopted country, I suppose. But thank goodness we’re now in the age of Google! (from which you may deduce that I go back a bit.)

]]> By: Rupert http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-35901 Rupert Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:11:16 +0000 #comment-35901 DA and obscure Australiana: was there *anybody* that worked out 2330 was the postcode for Singleton, NSW without googling it? DA and obscure Australiana: was there *anybody* that worked out 2330 was the postcode for Singleton, NSW without googling it?

]]> By: AS http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-35886 AS Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:40:24 +0000 #comment-35886 Hey Mary, The shoe's on the other foot for me -- I find it difficult to get going with the English setters, although I must admit I'm not one of the people who can knock over a DA in a single sitting, and sometimes not in an infinite number of sittings. And if it makes you feel any better, DA really does mine the depths of Australiana sometimes -- I'm often at a loss at what he's referring to, especially when there's a reference to some outback place. Cheers, AS Hey Mary,

The shoe’s on the other foot for me — I find it difficult to get going with the English setters, although I must admit I’m not one of the people who can knock over a DA in a single sitting, and sometimes not in an infinite number of sittings.

And if it makes you feel any better, DA really does mine the depths of Australiana sometimes — I’m often at a loss at what he’s referring to, especially when there’s a reference to some outback place.

Cheers,

AS

]]> By: Mary http://datrippers.com/about/#comment-35866 Mary Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:42:54 +0000 #comment-35866 Thanks, Rupert - yes, I do know about the Guardian online puzzles, and occasionally send off the prize one, just to keep my hand in. Thanks, Rupert – yes, I do know about the Guardian online puzzles, and occasionally send off the prize one, just to keep my hand in.

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