# The Australian and New Zealand Doper Page is Finally Up! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2001, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210 "2001-06-18T11:16:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2001, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/21 "2001-06-20T13:50:04Z")
Well, I misspelled Australia. \<\\> ---
**Author:** ![DVous\_Means](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DVous\_Means](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DVous_Means)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2001, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/22 "2001-06-20T14:15:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rosebud \* > \*\*Hi, **Redboss**! > > I adore the fat-arsed wombat. In fact I just like saying “wombat.” > > \*\* You’ll be pleased to know that many of us down here idolise the wombat as our personal hero - all Aussie blokes know that a wombats eats roots shoots and leaves. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/23 "2001-06-20T14:35:50Z")
The Straight Dope is carried in about thirty free, “alternative” type papers in the US… the kinds you find in University towns. I don’t know if the Chicago Reader would consider syndicating the column overseas. But if you have such a paper in your town downunder and they are interested in running the column (you might have em read some of the racier examples of past columns to see if this is REALLY what they want), have the editor write to [Cecil@chicagoreader.com](mailto:Cecil@chicagoreader.com). We’ll be sure it gets to the person at the CR who handles syndication. Jill ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2001, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/24 "2001-06-20T15:47:36Z")
Interesting idea Jill. How do we pitch him folks? A cross between Karl Kruszelnicki, Barry Jones, Bob Ellis and Paul Keating? ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2001, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/25 "2001-06-20T23:13:19Z")
I don’t know if this is still done, but somebody at the Chicago Reader once told me that when newspapers inquired about carrying the Straight Dope column, they were provided with a past column, “Why is Shit Brown?” as an example of what they could possibly expect. Might as well be ready for it. ---
**Author:** ![woolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@woolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woolly)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/26 "2001-06-21T12:39:02Z")
\*\*How do we pitch him folks? \*\* That’s an intriguing beast you paint, picmr 😃 I’d nominate either a Gough Whitlam/Paul Keating or Peter Berner/Adam Spencer hybrid, with Karl Kruszelnicki and Robyn Williams forming the Advisory Panel ---
**Author:** ![Mats\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mats\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mats_K)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/27 "2001-06-21T13:01:05Z")
Hmmm… I put my profile up… at least I hope I did… Can anyone tell me whether it worked or not? Great site by the way, I’ll be checking it regularly. - broken doll is pretty nice 😉 whaddya reckon dopers? ---
**Author:** ![Mats\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mats\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mats_K)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/28 "2001-06-21T13:03:21Z")
P.S. I found the dope site from a music magazine, mentioned in the cool sites page or somethin’… ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/29 "2001-06-22T02:35:22Z")
[blush] Why, thank you Guano Lad 🙂 [/blush] Harry Potter rocks!! ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/30 "2001-06-22T02:46:09Z")
Wonder if we could get Karl as our patron? If he’s online this weekend I’ll ask him. ---
**Author:** ![Mats\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mats\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mats_K)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/31 "2001-06-22T03:08:02Z")
Dvous means, I’m having trouble submitting a profile too… It’s most likely my fault though. Did ya get my e-mail LoadedDog? ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/32 "2001-06-22T10:35:18Z")
YEAH! I’m in there like swimwear! ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/33 "2001-06-22T15:42:21Z")
Where is **wyldelf**!?!?!? We need more pictures and an update! ::pining away:: ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/34 "2001-06-22T17:50:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MikeG \* > \*\*Where is **wyldelf**!?!?!? > > We need more pictures and an update! > \*\* It’s still early days (site’s only been up less than a week), and I’m getting new Dopers sending me their profiles at a fairly steady rate of one or two a day. When that starts to die off, I’ll have a better idea of whom I should be sending kick-arse emails to. 🙂 Got fifteen Dopers at the moment. I estimate there are another thirty or so around the place. I’d also like to see more Dopers sending in photos (ya lazy buggers). Update coming soon. **Reprise** suggested a cultural corner. That was a good idea. Then **woolly** suggested a Kultural Korner - that was a better idea! Gonna initiate these Americans into the joys of Roy & HG, Bert Newton :eek: , Tooheys Old, and dirty weekends at Ettalong in the HZ Ute. **Ice Wolf** is going to send me stuff from New Zealand to stick up on the site (and in true Aussie spirit, I’ll place them all out of context with misleading captions -heheheh). ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/35 "2001-06-22T18:09:02Z")
Hmmm… no sign of your email **Mats K**. Got lost in the ether somewhere. Try the online form, and if that doesn’t work, maybe just email me directly, or ICQ me or something, and I’ll fix it up for you. ---
**Author:** ![Mats\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mats\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mats_K)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/36 "2001-06-28T02:43:54Z")
Thanks for fixing it up Loaded, much appreciated. I’m now one of the Teeming Handful 😉 wooohoo ---
**Author:** ![big\_yellow\_kingswood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@big\_yellow\_kingswood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_yellow_kingswood)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/37 "2001-07-05T13:25:14Z")
hey. I’ve been trying to get myself up on the DDU page and for some reason it’s not bloody working. can I just email it to you, Dog? plus, is it time for another Sydney Dopefest, since I see that our ranks have swelled since the last one? ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/38 "2001-07-05T13:48:29Z")
Yeah mate. Email away. Sorry, that online form is possessed by some minor demon or other. ---
**Author:** ![woolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@woolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woolly)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/39 "2001-07-20T13:17:11Z")
Just a gratuitous bump to remind any recalcitrants out there about signing-in. Come on folks, this is getting serious. TheLoadedDog will kick my arse in if we don’t get the membership up to 30 and we’re stalled at 2/3rds of the way there. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210/40 "2001-07-21T07:41:00Z")
I’ve now signed up, thus BUMPing the numbers somewhat. Redboss [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-australian-and-new-zealand-doper-page-is-finally-up/69210.md?page=3)