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My phones (POI Land lines) have a spam-call blocker in running (works pretty well). Of those that get through, if I don't see a caller I know then I don't answer.
I didn't realize, until now, what I have been missing !
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Well done. I had a scammer tell me to f* off after I kept him on the line for about 20 minutes.
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I know one "old lady" (my mother-in-law) who at 90 years of age while immobile & bored due to a hip operation managed to keep a scammer (who wanted to help her remove viruses from her computer) on the line for an hour and a half. She told them her computer was upstairs & it would take her a while to get up there to turn it on. She put them on hold. Eventually, they hung up & called her back & she said "Oh yes, I forgot where I was going. I'll try again." Ditto with variations two more times. Finally, she said, "I'm upstairs now & I just remembered I don't have a computer." The language at the other end was not too pleasant but she dined out on that story for several weeks!
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Totally brilliant. And she, saved my day!
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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I act confused and after 30 min say, look, there's no start button on my Apple Mac.
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Never put a cross rating on the spot! (7)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Whatever, I'll take the bait.
Never put a cross rating on the spot! (7)
Never put = definition
on = juxtaposition indicator
a cross rating = AB
the spot = STAIN ABSTAIN
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The answer is right, the solution is close:
Never put a cross
rating AB
on
the spot STAIN ABSTAIN
In paper-and-pencil based voting, you put "a cross in a box" to indicate your preference.
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You are up tomorrow!
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Rating = AB ? "Assez bien" ?
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Never heard of AB as a rating before, but that makes sense! "Blood (type)" might have worked.
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Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia[^]
Quote: "Sailor" for AB, abbreviation of able-bodied.
And a "Rating" is a "Sailor"
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Okaaaay..
I was on another semantic field : On that very same page, rated is "x", which was reinforced by the "cross" in the clue. And I thought "on the spot" was the definition, so my solutions were not really kid sister friendly
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Well,
I thought it was a good clue, I recognized it immediately. 'Able Bodied' is well known but calling it a rating threw me off.
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OriginalGriff wrote: The answer is right, the solution is close Yeah, that's what happens when you use Royal Navy terminologies on an international forum. The abbreviation AB has a completely different meaning outside of the Royal Navy. Across the pond it would be an aviation boatswain and could be 'cross rated' with a duty conversion.
Anyway, I saw the RN solution.
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But... but.. Ain't anybody in the world supposed to understand all royal abbreviations ?
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Not sure it's Royal Navy specific; I've always understood AB as an abbreviation for any sailor, or more specifically, any junior-ranked sailor, military or otherwise.
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well,
I agree that "Able-Seaman" and "Able-Bodied" are universal terms. That's not the issue. Calling it a rating is Royal Navy specific. I double checked and there are only two nations left that use it. The Royal Australian Navy is also using it.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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Sad to see. Hope they can keep going for the next racing in a weeks time.
American Magic capsize[^]
I’m not a sailing person but these are incredibly impressive boats when they’re racing.
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong
A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
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40 knots, man they were moving.
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Are those the boats that have cyclists on them to provide hydraulic pressure for steering?
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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The grinders on the cycle mechanism provide hydraulic pressure for the control of the sail trims. I don’t believe it is used for steering and am not sure about the blades. I think they have their own electric power.
A Fine is a Tax for doing something wrong
A Tax is a Fine for doing something good.
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The cycles were Team NZ's innovation for the last America's Cup, which they won.
Since the winner essentially sets the rules for the next cup, Team NZ banned them for this one.
It would no longer be a strategic advantage - and would shift the sport from guys with shoulders to guys with legs.
I've popped up to Auckland and seen these boats practicing. They are amazingly quick, and you can see the forces involved when it goes wrong with the Patriot capsize.
There have been other capsizes - Team NZ has done 3, 2 in the prototype boat and one in the final boat, only minor damage compared to the what the Americans suffered - they've been able to pull the boat upright and keep on going.
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Looks like a case of 'Make American Float Again'.
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Some music might be of consolation to you: Sailor[^]
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