I wonder how many of those are of any genuine value!Is the total though, world-wide so there likely being many specific to particular countries?

Don't even bother. Use electrical tape, if you must, but regard it as a purely temporary "repair" while you find and buy a proper replacement. 

Is it even possible to make such a thing fully, right down to materials level, in the USA?I expect it is possible to design the instrument, make the case etc., and assemble the 'phone in the USA; but does America have all the raw materials and manufacturi...  moreIs it even possible to make such a thing fully, right down to materials level, in the USA?I expect it is possible to design the instrument, make the case etc., and assemble the 'phone in the USA; but does America have all the raw materials and manufacturing plant for the electronics components, without having to import any?The intrinsic security of any portable telephone is a matter of its installed software, and I doubt very much the manufacturers install any "spyware". Unless perhaps it is made in China!  I think this fear stems from the telephone, once switched on, giving the network the instrument's geographical location so it can work. The network and its operators do not know why it is there, nor if the owner is with it (though that is usually the case!), let alone why the owner happens to be there as well. Really, personal security and privacy hinge largely on how the instrument and Internet are used....Oh, by the way, how does anyone short of Dr. Who and his fellow Time-Lords, "pre"-order (or "pre"-...    less

Clay, I think.

No: they won't fit.

Russia invading Canada.... Via Alaska? 

Worse than crazy. It is very cruel and selfish, as if the only reason for owning the animal is as some sort of fashion-accessory.

Only a few of those I see, and hear, most often: pigeons, gulls, crows, sparrows, blackbirds. (There is a pair of blackbirds nesting somewhere near my home, as I see them foraging in my garden).If it's melodic and very random, it might be a starling. ...  moreOnly a few of those I see, and hear, most often: pigeons, gulls, crows, sparrows, blackbirds. (There is a pair of blackbirds nesting somewhere near my home, as I see them foraging in my garden).If it's melodic and very random, it might be a starling.  I think I could identify a raven's call, something between a crow's harsh call and a duck's quack.Crows have quite a vocabulary when they choose, sometimes sounding a bit like a barnyard hen when foraging.   

I'd have to experiment with the method myself! I thought about it from having eaten a chocolate orange (and no, not all at once).Not paper, but thin card.

No, not seldom.I never play them.

Well, not the very top, but the highest public part - the viewing-gallery of the Post Office Tower (now BT Tower), in London. It was closed to the public in 1980, apart from very rare open events since. It is now a Listed Building, I was surprised to learn.

I find that nocturnal problem too, although I still drive at night when necessary. It has become far worse by car makers fitting headlamps with far greater intensities than hitherto, so the oncoming ones reduce your own vision at at least a mile away, and...  moreI find that nocturnal problem too, although I still drive at night when necessary. It has become far worse by car makers fitting headlamps with far greater intensities than hitherto, so the oncoming ones reduce your own vision at at least a mile away, and can be dazzling at half a mile.(Too many cyclists think it clever either to remove their cycle's lamps, illegally, or to use high-intensity ones at motorists' eye-levels, and these can be worse because they tend to weave from side to side.)   

Not especially. It is a necessity. For purely local, mundane journeys like shopping or attending some event I usually use buses. I have used trains for longer journeys but need consider how I move around my destination area.Sometimes I do enjoy a long jou...  moreNot especially. It is a necessity. For purely local, mundane journeys like shopping or attending some event I usually use buses. I have used trains for longer journeys but need consider how I move around my destination area.Sometimes I do enjoy a long journey if in good conditions, light traffic and through scenic areas, but I don't wish a long haul on busy motorways on anyone. Even though I avoid using the service areas for anything more than the toilets - I take food and drink with me, and try to buy fuel from the significantly cheaper, off-motorway garages.  less

Some are bullies, and bullies do not like being bullied themselves.

See my reply to your other, related question.

"more... shapes..."What shapes have you made so far?The first that springs to my mind is the Dodecahedron, because I once made a pomander to that shape in sheet brass, as a Christmas present to a girlfriend. It has twelve facets, each a regular pentagon.&...  more"more... shapes..."What shapes have you made so far?The first that springs to my mind is the Dodecahedron, because I once made a pomander to that shape in sheet brass, as a Christmas present to a girlfriend. It has twelve facets, each a regular pentagon. Your other post related to this asks about the Sphere. The development for that is a series of segments that if flattened, resemble ellipses with sharp major-axis tips. The sides must be arcs of the same radius as the sphere, but unless you can curve the segments across their widths to that radius as well, the "sphere" will be facetted. The minor axis of the segment must be of width equal to the circumference divided by the number of segments. Think of the segments of an orange.  less

Ooooh, Thankyou for the photo!It's those two fangs (I expect they have a proper name... mandibles?) that give the bite. Colourful little animal, isn't it? They are actually quite small spiders, only about 12mm body plus head length.  

H -> V: Me trying to get up in the morningV -> H: Me staying up late at night when I ought be in bed.

UP!  (I can't remember who makes it.)Ford KA. A "ka"? Bless my soul, so it is.Renault KANGOO. Of which I own one. Although it runs smoothly enough somehow the name makes me think of the maternal marsupial in the Winnie-The-Pooh stories. The name...  moreUP!  (I can't remember who makes it.)Ford KA. A "ka"? Bless my soul, so it is.Renault KANGOO. Of which I own one. Although it runs smoothly enough somehow the name makes me think of the maternal marsupial in the Winnie-The-Pooh stories. The name is on the rear hatch as separate plastic letters merely glued to the panel. Half of them have fallen off. I'll contact a Tesla dealer, as I gather Mr. Musk's outfit is an expert on car adhesives.....  

Once, by a Woodlouse Spider I had picked up indoors and enclosed in my hand to put safely outdoors. The ungrateful creature! It was a sharp nip, like a jab from a pin,  but left no mark and caused no ill-effects.The species' name is from its mai...  moreOnce, by a Woodlouse Spider I had picked up indoors and enclosed in my hand to put safely outdoors. The ungrateful creature! It was a sharp nip, like a jab from a pin,  but left no mark and caused no ill-effects.The species' name is from its main prey being wood-lice, for which it has mandibles capable of biting through the louse's chitinous armour too tough for other spiders. So capable of giving a sharp nip to the human hand.  

I am not quite sure what the question means, but as far I know those three genres are thriving.Music generally is thriving though, across all genres, not just those.

Enjoy my surroundings but make sure I know my way back!

They can be very touchy too. They don't like being questioned about their belief, and can't always explain how they envisage the Earth.

If I am driving below the speed-limit I will gently accelerate to that, (if possible and safe to do so!) but will not break the limit for someone else.Often that seems to do the trick; but if not they will just have to wait until feasible and safe for the...  moreIf I am driving below the speed-limit I will gently accelerate to that, (if possible and safe to do so!) but will not break the limit for someone else.Often that seems to do the trick; but if not they will just have to wait until feasible and safe for them to overtake.  

Homes and cars - the former a very serious loss for the owners.Lives though? Has this latest hurricane killed anyone?

Integrity and impartiality?The media might not make the accusation themselves, but do they report that others - especially governments - do so? Particularly so if they are trying to report properly, both sides of the bitterness. That is often extremely di...  moreIntegrity and impartiality?The media might not make the accusation themselves, but do they report that others - especially governments - do so? Particularly so if they are trying to report properly, both sides of the bitterness. That is often extremely difficult or even dangerous, especially in a war; but necessary for we outsiders to understand what each side wants and why; what it is fighting for; and the journalists can only do that if the leaders feel they have some chance of being treated civilly and quoted fairly.NB: Understand, civilly and fairly. Those do not necessarily mean condone, accept or agree with them.  less

No, not one. Not that I care.I know how to spell her name, though. :-)Welby's malapropism reminds me it was quite a while before I twigged that Jimi Hendrix wanted "to kiss the sky", not a bloke!And a friend confessed he was baffled why Police were signin...  moreNo, not one. Not that I care.I know how to spell her name, though. :-)Welby's malapropism reminds me it was quite a while before I twigged that Jimi Hendrix wanted "to kiss the sky", not a bloke!And a friend confessed he was baffled why Police were signing about the TV news-reader Sue Lawley... until he realised it was "so lonely".While back in the Swifti epoch, my nickname for Dua Lipa is "Two Beers". Why? Move the letter "L" to the other side of the space. And no, I would not know any of her warblings either.    less

Big out-of-town shopping-centres are not designed to be used by any other than well-off customers able to buy car-fulls of goods in one go.I don't know the range of those mobility-scooters but I am pretty sure they will take you more than a few blocks, on...  moreBig out-of-town shopping-centres are not designed to be used by any other than well-off customers able to buy car-fulls of goods in one go.I don't know the range of those mobility-scooters but I am pretty sure they will take you more than a few blocks, on a full charge. I have just paused to look at what are available in the UK, reviewed by Which magazine. The selection I saw are in two classes. The more basic are very basic and open, not enclosed, with an rough average between them of about 8 or 9miles, and top speed of 4mph - that is because they are limited to being driven on the pavement, not the road.The higher class are rated up to 20-30miles range, top speed 8mph on the road (the legal limit is still 4mph on the pavement). How much shopping you can carry on it, is not clear! I would guess the one poked fun at above, is one of those latter Class. Very likely people needing to use these vehicles would shop mainly in smaller local stores, and perhaps order their essentials including food from supermarkets of...    less

Can you use one of those tongs-type or strap-wrench openers?

It would depend what it is and why it might "expire". That's usually a characteristic of blended materials like medicines and adhesives.Single chemical compounds and elements don't generally do that.Either way, they would most likely stay as poisonous as ...  moreIt would depend what it is and why it might "expire". That's usually a characteristic of blended materials like medicines and adhesives.Single chemical compounds and elements don't generally do that.Either way, they would most likely stay as poisonous as they always were.  

I don't know what would be America's oldest surviving family business but England's oldest is a butcher's shop in the town of Bridport. I can't recall the name as I don't live there, but I believe it was established in the 16C or thereabouts - maybe even ...  moreI don't know what would be America's oldest surviving family business but England's oldest is a butcher's shop in the town of Bridport. I can't recall the name as I don't live there, but I believe it was established in the 16C or thereabouts - maybe even earlier - so possibly a contender for the world's oldest.  

It's what they are called in Britain. I don't know if they have a different name in America. The basic vehicle is rather like a comfortable, battery-driven go-kart with similar stability but by no means speed, and some are fitted with a lightweight canopy...  moreIt's what they are called in Britain. I don't know if they have a different name in America. The basic vehicle is rather like a comfortable, battery-driven go-kart with similar stability but by no means speed, and some are fitted with a lightweight canopy. That in Spunky's photograph looks just like one of those but with a rigid body.  

Irrespective of whether you vote Republican or Democrat or anyone else, some of the Heritage Foundation's social rather than political or financial ideas are quite spine-chilling in their implicit bigotry and harshness. It's also clear, again by its own w...  moreIrrespective of whether you vote Republican or Democrat or anyone else, some of the Heritage Foundation's social rather than political or financial ideas are quite spine-chilling in their implicit bigotry and harshness. It's also clear, again by its own web-site, that it would rather like to be the shadow power behind the USA's elected government.However, that's for you Americans to sort out. The OP was about "Digital Currency"; not self-interested talking-shops of single-issue campaigners and big-business interests. If that means the murky, fraud-ridden, unregulated gambling world of so-called "cryptocurrency" I am only surprised any government of any nation or any political persuasion has not banned it completely at least from their own bits of Internet. If it means a so-called "cashless society" a lot of people already behave that way, paying for the slightest things in ordinary shops by bank-card or "smart"-'phone. Those who advocate that, don't really think it through; though having written that view as a B...    less

You would struggle to tip one over by sharp cornering.

They are common in Britain, though perhaps not so covered-in as that, so I have seen plenty. They are limited to, I think, 8mph and are actually far more stable than they look.

They are electric. It's only a mobility-scooter with a lightweight body.

Let alone learnt how how to mangle the language....

I have a very modest block of shares from a previous employer but I let their managers look after them, including paying the tax (Income Tax?) due on the dividends.I do not understand such matters enough to try to handle stocks and shares, let alone pay t...  moreI have a very modest block of shares from a previous employer but I let their managers look after them, including paying the tax (Income Tax?) due on the dividends.I do not understand such matters enough to try to handle stocks and shares, let alone pay the tax, myself. They were issued with a glossy booklet supposedly explaining them, but I gave up half-way down the first page of what read as if written by stock-brokers for stock-brokers. They hardly make me rich but usually pay a pleasant little nest-egg each year, and have more than paid for my contribution!  less

I don't know the specific case or the tax laws relevant here, but on a general point it is common for opposing political parties in democracies to agree over some matters.

J.K. Rowling is British and unless she has moved abroad, lives in Britain, not the EU which is anyway not a nation but a bloc of over two dozen separate nations.Can't help thinking here is someone being persuaded by lawyers wanting to make lots of money, ...  moreJ.K. Rowling is British and unless she has moved abroad, lives in Britain, not the EU which is anyway not a nation but a bloc of over two dozen separate nations.Can't help thinking here is someone being persuaded by lawyers wanting to make lots of money, to try to make lots of money from trying to stop people saying things with which she disagrees.Whether a civil law suit launched in France against anyone living in other countries can work, I have no idea; but I think she'd have a tough time trying to sue someone as rich as Musk, able to buy the most expensive lawyers in the USA. Or simply to buy her off.The lawyers of course, will make lots of money "win" or lose.  less

Ah, but which "Launchpad Strategies", based where? USA or UK? Is this some US-owned group with different interest branches at home and abroad? Similar names for totally separate concerns in different countries are not unknown but the name is unusual and o...  moreAh, but which "Launchpad Strategies", based where? USA or UK? Is this some US-owned group with different interest branches at home and abroad? Similar names for totally separate concerns in different countries are not unknown but the name is unusual and opaque. The only difference in name is that the American advertising and fund-raising company spells "Launchpad" as one word, the (apparently British ) property-speculator uses "Launch Pad". I do wonder just who Mr. Trump is or was paying as he is alleged? This is cut-and-paste quoted from Launchpad Strategies' own fancy but brief web-site:

Launchpad is a full-service Republican digital agency run by expert strategists who have spent decades managing and advising winning campaigns.
From running local races to electing the President of the United States, no task is too small or challenge too large. Our cutting-edge digital techniques and superior content strategies will net dollars for your campaign, amplify your message, and turn your supporters into voters.
You...    less

Grandma and Grandad .Actually I never had much chance, and my siblings had none, to call one Grandad anything except in reference, because he died so early I hardly knew him.   Our expanding brood continue the tradition but as far as I am aware I am ...  moreGrandma and Grandad .Actually I never had much chance, and my siblings had none, to call one Grandad anything except in reference, because he died so early I hardly knew him.   Our expanding brood continue the tradition but as far as I am aware I am not known as, nor have I been called, "Great Uncle", just "Uncle" . The first time my sister told me her daughter had had a baby, she said, "So now you are "Great Uncle !""Oh thanks," I replied. "Makes me sound like an elderly Womble!"  

All of 'em....(For the record I do not use and never have used, any such substances!)

Probably something like, What The Heck Did He Do That For?

Historical fiction is tales about invented people around real events, possibly with some real people thrown in to maintain the context or to pose "what if?" themes.Fictional history is a self-contradiction, since it needs the entire setting, characters an...  moreHistorical fiction is tales about invented people around real events, possibly with some real people thrown in to maintain the context or to pose "what if?" themes.Fictional history is a self-contradiction, since it needs the entire setting, characters and events to be invented and does not even need be credible as it is... fiction!Futurist fiction is similar, though some does use real places for its settings. The further ahead the projection the wilder it can be but one of the best and least wild novels I have read, set in eight centuries' time, is Robert Harris' The Second Sleep - not a space-ship or flying car in sight, nor any car of any sort indeed; and set in a fictional village not far from the real city of Exeter (where one scene takes place) in the real English county of Devon.  less

I've had that many blood tests and vaccinations over the past decade I've more or less lost my fear of needles, but I still don't look! I usually make a bit of a joke about it when the nurse says "Relax", asking why they always say that when about to stic...  moreI've had that many blood tests and vaccinations over the past decade I've more or less lost my fear of needles, but I still don't look! I usually make a bit of a joke about it when the nurse says "Relax", asking why they always say that when about to stick something in you!One of the tricks was by a nurse giving influenza jabs. He'd keep talking, then say "Little scratch. All done!" - but he'd already done the injection while talking so you didn't notice it.  

I think we can all be glad you made it safely over the pass.

Aircraft pilots and train drivers might find such a range helpful. Two miles is a very small distance in flying, and if you driving a train at 90-odd miles per hour the further ahead you can see the better! (Though the drivers are still expected to keep t...  moreAircraft pilots and train drivers might find such a range helpful. Two miles is a very small distance in flying, and if you driving a train at 90-odd miles per hour the further ahead you can see the better! (Though the drivers are still expected to keep to time even in thick fog on a moonless night when as one graphically told me, you can barely see the rails in front of you but are still doing 120.) Two miles is not ever so far at sea, either. The offshore-area part of the Shipping Forecast for the seas around the British Isles  gives: Area(s) wind direction and force, precipitation conditions and an approximation of visibility.E.g. "Wight, Portland, Plymouth. South to South-West. 3 to 4. Fair. Good."  That patch covers about half of the English Channel.It can sound a bit odd when the weather's bad: "South-West 6 gusting to Gale Force 7. Showers. Good."The inshore and weather-station reports' greater detail includes visibility in Nautical Miles. I don't know how that is measured by the automatic weath...    less

Indeed!There were far more manufacturers, most were largely independent, and the trade in complete cars was much less international.Now there are far fewer makers, in big groups, assembling very similar products with only cosmetic differences between many...  moreIndeed!There were far more manufacturers, most were largely independent, and the trade in complete cars was much less international.Now there are far fewer makers, in big groups, assembling very similar products with only cosmetic differences between many of the models.Though it doesn't stop their shady business of giving common parts designation-numbers unique to each model they fit, and pricing them accordingly....  

Well, you'd now be second but I imagine if you asked that verbally and quickly, off-the-cuff, many would say "First"!