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Monday, September 30, 2019 www.aberdeennews.com 11A (Answers tomorrow) GOOSE BLANK MUTTON SWIVEL Saturday’s Jumbles: Answer: When the mother bird tried to feed the wrong baby birds, it was an — “ON-NEST” MISTAKE Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Get the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Twitter @PlayJumble ZIYZF RYEDB LANFIE TUNOTB THE ” “ HOROSCOPE Your birthday today: You are deter- mined, focused, nonjudgmental and fair. You are also loving, kind and good-na- tured. This is a year of fast action, change and new opportunities! Expect to meet adventure and stimulating situations. You will have chances to travel and expand your world, plus learn new things. Em- brace change. Let your personal freedom be your goal this year. ARIES (March 21 to April 19): This is a good day to wrap up loose details regarding taxes, debt, insurance matters, inheritances and shared property. Whatever you do, you will improve your situation. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A discussion with a partner or close friend will be intense today. You might even see ways to improve your relationship with each other. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Look for ways to make improvements to your job or introduce reforms. Likewise, you might see ways to make your own body healthier. Bonus! CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Romance will be intense today. Likewise, sports events and playful activities with children will be very active and intense as well because it’s a passionate day! LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Quite likely, you will see ways to make improvements to your home or a real estate deal. You also might see ways to improve family relationships today. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): In discus- sions with others, you will be intense and convincing today. That’s why this is a powerful day for those of you who sell, market, teach, act or write. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): You’re in such a resourceful frame of mind today, you might see new ways to use some- thing you already own. Could that old lawn mower be a floor lamp? (Not.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): Take a realistic look in the mirror today to see how you can improve the image you cre- ate on your world. Can you change your hair? What about your clothing style? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Delve deeply into any subject that inter- ests you today, because research will go well. If you’re looking for answers or solu- tions to old problems, you’ll find them. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): You might attract someone to you today who is powerful and intense. Either way, you can expect to have an intense discussion with a friend or a member of a group. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): This is a good day to impress bosses, teachers, VIPs and the police with your resourceful ideas. You see a way to put a new spin on things. Clever you! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You are passionate about your beliefs today, which is why you might try to coerce others to agree with you. This is not wise. It’s OK to believe in what you embrace, but lighten up. By Francis Drake DEAR ANNIE Dear Annie: My son is in his mid-40s, and his wife is in her early 40s. Every year, my wife and I send them a generous check on their birthdays, anniversary and Christmas. They both are successfully em- ployed, so this is not a finan- cial issue. On our birthdays, anniversary and Christmas, we are lucky if we get a greeting card acknowledging the occasion. No flowers for my wife — especially on our anniversary or birthday — nothing, nada, zilch. I used to remind him that his mother’s birthday or an- niversary was coming up. Eventually, I realized that he was a grown man and not a little boy anymore. (Sometimes, it takes me a while to realize things!) Recently, my wife and I had an argument concerning this situation. My feeling: We should send a card but forget the check. My wife still wants to send our hard-earned money to these two middle-aged people who, in my opinion, don’t appreciate what we have been doing all these years. — Frustrated Father Dear Frustrated Father: Are you giving gifts to your children because you expect something in return or because you want to give to them? Ask yourself whether it feels good to send these presents to your son and daughter-in-law. No matter the age of the person re- ceiving the gift, it is nice to be a contribution. That is my guess as to why your wife still wants to send the check. You are correct that in a perfect world, a son and daughter-in-law would always acknowledge their mother’s and father’s birthdays. But who knows what is going on in their lives. Instead of reminding him that it is his mother’s birthday, directly tell your son that he should get your wife a present or send a card for her birthday. Or have a frank discussion on gift expectations. Remember, no one is perfect, and sometimes even grown children need gentle reminders from their parents on the right way to act. Scam calls Dear Annie: I know there are a lot of people who are receiving calls from scammers. I was one of them. It was so frustrating to get up to six calls a day from these people. Finally, I came up with a phrase that has (at least for the last two weeks) stopped the calls. I simply told them that I knew this was a scam call and that they would not get anything from me. I hope that other people will be able to use the same phrase and put a stop to these annoying calls. — Darlene M. Dear Darlene: This is a massive problem in desperate need of a com- prehensive solution. Answering the phone and asking them to stop calling you seems reasonable. It can’t hurt, right? Except, apparently, it can: If a scammer (or a robocalling software) randomly dials a number and detects a voice, it has confirmation that that is a working phone number. The same thing can happen if a spammer is sent directly to your voicemail. Then you might end up getting even more spam calls. I’ve heard that playing a recording back that says the number has been disconnected can be a crafty way to trick spammers into removing your name from their list. It’s crafty but takes a lot of time and effort. Short of that, several apps have arisen as weapons in the battle against ro- bo-spam. They include RoboKiller (which won a prize from the Federal Trade Commission), Truecaller and Hiya. If I hear of any other good tips, I’ll print them here. Send your questions for Annie Lane to [email protected]. Unmatched gifts causing resentment Annie Lane Syndicated columnist * Savings amounts are averages based on information from The Hartford’s AARP Auto Insurance Program customers who became new auto insurance policyholders between 1/1/18 and 12/31/18 and provided data regarding their savings and prior carrier. Your savings may vary. ** Based on customer experience reviews shared online at www.thehartford.com/aarp as of April 2019. *** The gift offer is good for first time responders who provide a valid email address. Responders will be sent an email to confirm the gift. All responders in IA, IL, MA and RI who do not provide an email address are still eligible to receive the gift The gift offer is not available in GA, ND, NM or PA, but residents may still request a quote. The gift is available only as a limited time offer. Please allow 4-7 weeks for delivery. Bottle not included. † If you are age 50 or older, once you’re insured through this Program for ait least 60 days, you cannot be refused renewal as long as applicable premiums are paid when due. Also, you and other customary drivers of your vehicles must retain valid licenses, remain physically and mentally capable of operating an automobile (not applicable in MA), have no convictions for driving while intoxicated and must not have obtained your policy through material misrepresentation. Benefit currently not available in HI, MI, NH, NC and TX. §§ Limitations apply. AARP and its affliates are not insurers. Paid endorsement. The Hartford pays royalty fees to AARP for the use of its intellectual property. These fees are used for the general purposes of AARP. AARP membership is required for Program eligibility in most states. The AARP Automobile Insurance Program from The Hartford is underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its affliates, One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT 06155. It is underwritten in CA by Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company; in WA, by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company; in MN, by Sentinel Insurance Company; and in MA, MI and PA, by Trumbull Insurance Company. Specific features, credits, and discounts may vary and may not be available in all states in accordance with state filings and applicable law. Applicants are individually underwritten and some may not qualify. The program is currently unavailable in Canada and U.S. Territories or possessions. 1 In Texas, the Auto Program is underwritten by Southern County Mutual Insurance Company, through Hartford Fire General Agency. Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its affiliates are not financially responsible for insurance products underwritten and issued by Southern County Mutual Insurance Company. 006131 No Clipping Required. Saving is easy! With this policy, experienced drivers who switch save an average of $449* in the first year alone — and they get all the benefits and privileges you’d expect with the AARP Auto Insurance Program from The Hartford. Your own savings could actually be greater. The AARP ® Auto Insurance Program from The Hartford. 1 ON AUTO INSURANCE GEICO, State Farm and Allstate Call The Hartford 1-855-977-5380 ON AVERAGE, AARP MEMBERS ENJOY $ 449 * SAVINGS Your savings could be even more! when they switch from companies like Call The Hartford now to request a FREE money-saving quote. 1-855-977-5380 No coupon necessary. Not an AARP member? If you’re 50 or over, request a FREE quote and more information today! ■ 24/7 claims service ■ Lifetime renewability† ■ Lock in your rate for a full 12 months ■ New car replacement §§ The only national auto insurance program endorsed by AARP. of customers recommend The Hartford** 96% FREE duffel bag when you request your free quote!*** SALUTING OUR Veterans Veterans Free Listing to Honor Past & PresentVeterans SD-723284-1 Whether on foreign shores or close to home, they have made - and continue to make - our country proud and strong. The American News will be honoring area veterans with a special section salute. If you are a Veteran or if you have a loved one (living or deceased) who has or is currently serving whom you wish to include, send us his/her name, branch of service, date of service and picture to be included in our “Veterans Salute” Monday, November 11. Furthermore, we realize once a Veteran, always a Veteran. If you or your loved one was published in last year’s special section, he or she will continue to be honored in every Veterans Salute section from here on out. (If you submitted a photo last year, your photo/information will automatically be placed in our 2019 Veteran’s pages.) To honor someone new, fill out the form below and mail it to the address listed. To our Vets, from the American News, Farm Forum, and Outdoor Forum THANKYOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. Honor My Veteran Attn: Veterans Salute, Classified Department/PO Box 4430 • Aberdeen, SD 57401 Veterans Name: Branch of Service: Date of Service (ie, 1945-1950): Enclose photo & self-addressed stamped envelope for return. Submitted by: Name: Phone: Please enclose a picture of your veteran with the name clearly written on the back. If you’d like your pictures returned, make sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope. 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Monday, September 30, 2019 www.aberdeennews.com 11A
(Answers tomorrow)GOOSE BLANK MUTTON SWIVELSaturday’s Jumbles:
Answer: When the mother bird tried to feed the wrong baby birds, it was an — “ON-NEST” MISTAKE
Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, assuggested by the above cartoon.
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAMEBy David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
Unscramble these Jumbles,one letter to each square,to form four ordinary words.
©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.
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HOROSCOPEYour birthday today: You are deter-mined, focused, nonjudgmental and fair. You are also loving, kind and good-na-tured. This is a year of fast action, change and new opportunities! Expect to meet adventure and stimulating situations. You will have chances to travel and expand your world, plus learn new things. Em-brace change. Let your personal freedom be your goal this year.ARIES (March 21 to April 19): This is a good day to wrap up loose details regarding taxes, debt, insurance matters, inheritances and shared property. Whatever you do, you will improve your situation.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): A discussion with a partner or close friend will be intense today. You might even see ways to improve your relationship with each other.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Look for ways to make improvements to your job or introduce reforms. Likewise, you might see ways to make your own body healthier. Bonus!CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Romance will be intense today. Likewise, sports events and playful activities with children will be very active and intense as well because it’s a passionate day!LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Quite likely, you will see ways to make improvements to your home or a real estate deal. You also might see ways to improve family relationships today.VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): In discus-sions with others, you will be intense and convincing today. That’s why this is a powerful day for those of you who sell, market, teach, act or write.LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): You’re in such a resourceful frame of mind today, you might see new ways to use some-
thing you already own. Could that old lawn mower be a floor lamp? (Not.)SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): Take a realistic look in the mirror today to see how you can improve the image you cre-ate on your world. Can you change your hair? What about your clothing style?SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Delve deeply into any subject that inter-ests you today, because research will go
well. If you’re looking for answers or solu-tions to old problems, you’ll find them.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): You might attract someone to you today who is powerful and intense. Either way, you can expect to have an intense discussion with a friend or a member of a group.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): This is a good day to impress bosses, teachers, VIPs and the police with your resourceful
ideas. You see a way to put a new spin on things. Clever you!PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You are passionate about your beliefs today, which is why you might try to coerce others to agree with you. This is not wise. It’s OK to believe in what you embrace, but lighten up.
By Francis Drake
DEAR ANNIE
Dear Annie: My son is in his mid-40s, and his wife is in her early 40s. Every year, my wife and I send them a generous check on their birthdays, anniversary and Christmas. They both are successfully em-ployed, so this is not a finan-cial issue. On our birthdays, anniversary and Christmas, we are lucky if we get a greeting card acknowledging the occasion. No flowers for my wife — especially on our anniversary or birthday — nothing, nada, zilch. I used to remind him that his mother’s birthday or an-niversary was coming up. Eventually, I realized that he was a grown man and not a little boy anymore. (Sometimes, it takes me a while to realize things!)
Recently, my wife and I had an argument concerning this situation. My feeling: We should send a card but forget the check. My wife still wants to send our hard-earned money to these two middle-aged people who, in my opinion, don’t appreciate what we have been doing all these years. — Frustrated FatherDear Frustrated Father: Are you giving gifts to your children because you expect something in return or because you want to give to them? Ask
yourself whether it feels good to send these presents to your son and daughter-in-law. No matter the age of the person re-ceiving the gift, it is nice to be a contribution. That is my guess as to why your wife still wants to send the check. You are correct that in a perfect world, a son and daughter-in-law would always acknowledge
their mother’s and father’s birthdays. But who knows what is going on in their lives.
Instead of reminding him that it is his mother’s birthday, directly tell your son that he should get your wife a present or send a card for her birthday. Or have a frank discussion on gift expectations. Remember, no one is perfect, and sometimes even grown children need gentle reminders from their parents on the right way to act.
Scam callsDear Annie: I know there are a lot of people who are receiving calls from scammers. I was one of them. It was so frustrating to get up to six calls a day from these people. Finally, I came up with a phrase that has (at least for the last two weeks) stopped the calls. I simply told them that I knew this was a scam call and that they would not get
anything from me.I hope that other people will be able
to use the same phrase and put a stop to these annoying calls. — Darlene M.Dear Darlene: This is a massive problem in desperate need of a com-prehensive solution. Answering the phone and asking them to stop calling you seems reasonable. It can’t hurt, right? Except, apparently, it can: If a scammer (or a robocalling software) randomly dials a number and detects a voice, it has confirmation that that is a working phone number. The same thing can happen if a spammer is sent directly to your voicemail. Then you might end up getting even more spam calls.
I’ve heard that playing a recording back that says the number has been disconnected can be a crafty way to trick spammers into removing your name from their list. It’s crafty but takes a lot of time and effort. Short of that, several apps have arisen as weapons in the battle against ro-bo-spam. They include RoboKiller (which won a prize from the Federal Trade Commission), Truecaller and Hiya. If I hear of any other good tips, I’ll print them here.
Send your questions for Annie Lane to [email protected].
Unmatched gifts causing resentment
Annie LaneSyndicated columnist
* Savings amounts are averages based on information from The Hartford’s AARP Auto Insurance Program customers who became new auto insurance policyholders between 1/1/18 and 12/31/18 and provided data regarding their savings and prior carrier. Your savings may vary.** Based on customer experience reviews shared online at www.thehartford.com/aarp as of April 2019. *** The gift offer is good for � rst time responders who provide a valid email address. Responders will be sent an email to con� rm the gift. All responders in IA, IL, MA and RI who do not provide an email address are still eligible to receive the gift The gift offer is not available in GA, ND, NM or PA, but residents may still request a quote. The gift is available only as a limited time offer. Please allow 4-7 weeks for delivery. Bottle not included.† If you are age 50 or older, once you’re insured through this Program for ait least 60 days, you cannot be refused renewal as long as applicable premiums are paid when due. Also, you and other customary drivers of your vehicles must retain valid licenses, remain physically and mentally capable of operating an automobile (not applicable in MA), have no convictions for driving while intoxicated and must not have obtained your policy through material misrepresentation. Bene� t currently not available in HI, MI, NH, NC and TX.§§ Limitations apply. AARP and its af� iates are not insurers. Paid endorsement. The Hartford pays royalty fees to AARP for the use of its intellectual property. These fees are used for the general purposes of AARP. AARP membership is required for Program eligibility in most states. The AARP Automobile Insurance Program from The Hartford is underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its af� iates, One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, CT 06155. It is underwritten in CA by Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company; in WA, by Hartford Casualty Insurance Company; in MN, by Sentinel Insurance Company; and in MA, MI and PA, by Trumbull Insurance Company. Speci� c features, credits, and discounts may vary and may not be available in all states in accordance with state � lings and applicable law. Applicants are individually underwritten and some may not qualify. The program is currently unavailable in Canada and U.S. Territories or possessions. 1In Texas, the Auto Program is underwritten by Southern County Mutual Insurance Company, through Hartford Fire General Agency. Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its af� liates are not � nancially responsible for insurance products underwritten and issued by Southern County Mutual Insurance Company. 006131
No Clipping Required.
Saving is easy! With this policy, experienced drivers who switch save an average of $449* in the fi rst year alone — and they get all the benefi ts and privileges you’d expect with the AARP Auto Insurance Program from The Hartford. Your own savings could actually be greater.
The AARP® Auto Insurance Program from The Hartford.1
ON AUTO INSURANCE
GEICO, State Farm and AllstateCall The Hartford1-855-977-5380
ON AVERAGE, AARP MEMBERS ENJOY
$449* SAVINGS
Your savings could be even more!
when they switch from companies like
Call The Hartford now to request a FREE money-saving quote.
1-855-977-5380No coupon necessary.
Not an AARP member? If you’re 50 or over, request a FREE quote and more information today!
■ 24/7 claims service■ Lifetime renewability†
■ Lock in your rate for a full 12 months■ New car replacement§§
The only national auto insurance program endorsed by AARP.
of customers recommend The Hartford**96%
FREE duffel bag when you request your free quote!***
* Savings amounts are averages based on information from The Hartford’s AARP Auto Insurance Program customers who became new auto insurance policyholders
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