Comments for The DA Trippers 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 Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by RB http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47396 RB Tue, 22 May 2012 09:19:26 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47396 I believe eft is the second stage (terrestrial juvenile) of newt development, between larva and adult. And Rupert mentioned this a few days ago. Re 2D comments about whether the apostrophe should be indicated in the word length, we've had this discussion a while back. I believe some setters (including DA) only indicate the apostrophe if it signifies missing letter(s) (eg. don't would be 3'1). If it signifies the possessive, the apostrophe is not indicated. I believe eft is the second stage (terrestrial juvenile) of newt development, between larva and adult. And Rupert mentioned this a few days ago.

Re 2D comments about whether the apostrophe should be indicated in the word length, we’ve had this discussion a while back. I believe some setters (including DA) only indicate the apostrophe if it signifies missing letter(s) (eg. don’t would be 3’1). If it signifies the possessive, the apostrophe is not indicated.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by Gayle http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47390 Gayle Tue, 22 May 2012 08:31:59 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47390 Ah, thanks Rupert. I seem to remember another hefts=bears possibly in the past 12 months, and a H=heroin=horse. Yes, I didn't get the quaint/immature newts either, as quaint usually means archaic in crossword-speak. Ah, thanks Rupert. I seem to remember another hefts=bears possibly in the past 12 months, and a H=heroin=horse. Yes, I didn’t get the quaint/immature newts either, as quaint usually means archaic in crossword-speak.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by Rupert http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47389 Rupert Tue, 22 May 2012 08:22:18 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47389 Efts are a larval form of newt (not sure why DA thinks this is quaint). Bears = HEFTS, lose the horse => EFTS. Efts are a larval form of newt (not sure why DA thinks this is quaint). Bears = HEFTS, lose the horse => EFTS.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by Gayle http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47387 Gayle Tue, 22 May 2012 08:13:37 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47387 Bulls-eyes. Maybe these are Rupert's 'bullies'? Then there's the expression 'we're taws' , meaning even/equal. But not from marbles apparently. Unfortunately my Friday DA has been recycled but I'd be glad of the wordplay for EFTS which I got from quaint newts but can't remember the rest. Bulls-eyes. Maybe these are Rupert’s ‘bullies’? Then there’s the expression ‘we’re taws’ , meaning even/equal. But not from marbles apparently.

Unfortunately my Friday DA has been recycled but I’d be glad of the wordplay for EFTS which I got from quaint newts but can’t remember the rest.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by KM http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47370 KM Tue, 22 May 2012 05:49:33 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47370 I reckon there must be as many names for marbles as there are primary schools. I recall tombolas and apparently the really big ones were often called bottle washers after their use in antique soft-drink bottles. According to Wikipedia, which is far from infallible, "taws" is the alternative name for the game of marbles in the north of England. Sounds somewhat Geordie. I reckon there must be as many names for marbles as there are primary schools. I recall tombolas and apparently the really big ones were often called bottle washers after their use in antique soft-drink bottles. According to Wikipedia, which is far from infallible, “taws” is the alternative name for the game of marbles in the north of England. Sounds somewhat Geordie.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by Rupert http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47315 Rupert Mon, 21 May 2012 19:46:51 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47315 My memory isn't failing, just slowing down! We called the large ones "bullies", although I vaguely remember there being a different name at one of my primary schools. My memory isn’t failing, just slowing down!
We called the large ones “bullies”, although I vaguely remember there being a different name at one of my primary schools.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by Rupert http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47255 Rupert Mon, 21 May 2012 09:47:05 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47255 We called them steelies. Cats eyes I remember. I can't remember what we called the larger ones, but it wasn't "taw". We called them steelies. Cats eyes I remember. I can’t remember what we called the larger ones, but it wasn’t “taw”.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by Gayle http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47250 Gayle Mon, 21 May 2012 09:09:47 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47250 Don't have KM's grounds for crowing, but am recovering from knee replacement surgery, and no access to computer until this evening. Got it all out bar two in the NE. Agree with Mary and others about the definition for pav, but then I remember thinking that last time DA called a pav a 'cake'. (It's not the medication is it? It wasn't that long ago?) 'Marble', Rupert, is not so obscure if you didn't grow up playing in the dirt with cats' eyes, dibbles, and the steel ball bearings whose common names I can't remember but they were lethal. Anyone? Don’t have KM’s grounds for crowing, but am recovering from knee replacement surgery, and no access to computer until this evening. Got it all out bar two in the NE. Agree with Mary and others about the definition for pav, but then I remember thinking that last time DA called a pav a ‘cake’. (It’s not the medication is it? It wasn’t that long ago?)
‘Marble’, Rupert, is not so obscure if you didn’t grow up playing in the dirt with cats’ eyes, dibbles, and the steel ball bearings whose common names I can’t remember but they were lethal. Anyone?

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by KM http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47228 KM Mon, 21 May 2012 04:17:07 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47228 Haven't been online since my earlier post on Friday, but in between winning a poker tournament, sailing on a tall ship while dressed as a pirate, going to see a friend's band play, having a nice chat with Midnight Oil guitarist Jim Moginie and watching the South Sydney Rabbitohs win, I somehow managed to get this week's puzzle done. 11a was the last to fall. I always miss the containers! Staring me right in the face. Haven’t been online since my earlier post on Friday, but in between winning a poker tournament, sailing on a tall ship while dressed as a pirate, going to see a friend’s band play, having a nice chat with Midnight Oil guitarist Jim Moginie and watching the South Sydney Rabbitohs win, I somehow managed to get this week’s puzzle done. 11a was the last to fall. I always miss the containers! Staring me right in the face.

]]> Comment on DA Confusion for the 18/19th of May, 2012 by nn http://datrippers.com/2012/05/17/da-confusion-for-the-1819th-of-may-2012/#comment-47080 nn Sun, 20 May 2012 02:08:34 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2259#comment-47080 Doug and Gwyn re 27A It isn't really an anagram. Letters 1, 2, 4 and 5 are the themed bit, the vitamin is letter 3 and letters 6 and 7 are activated. The reversed bit refers to the order of the words in the simile, not a reversal of letters. Doug and Gwyn re 27A
It isn’t really an anagram. Letters 1, 2, 4 and 5 are the themed bit, the vitamin is letter 3 and letters 6 and 7 are activated. The reversed bit refers to the order of the words in the simile, not a reversal of letters.

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