Quote from: Mups on Yesterday at 07:52:09 PMI clicked on that link but there was nothing there,  other than a box saying Gemini was my personal assistant,  but nothing else? 

Did it work for you Tabby?

No - it asked me to chose a chatbot.


Yesterday at 11:30:51 PM

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 08:12:11 PMI thought the link would avoid this lot but it came from my Gemini so I it seems won't show as public.

It was very long so I asked for it to be summarised...

The phrase "scot-free" has nothing to do with Scotland or the Scottish people. Here is the summary:

• Financial Origin: It comes from the Old Norse word skot, meaning a tax or contribution.
• Original Meaning: In medieval England, to be "scot-free" meant you were legally exempt from paying a tax or municipal levy.
• Modern Usage: Over centuries, it evolved from a specific tax exemption into a general idiom meaning to escape punishment, blame, or negative consequences for one's actions.

Thank you, Klondike.  It is a phrase I have often heard but never used because I was unsure of the meaning.

    

    

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 08:13:26 PMIt was in an old suitcase of photos my mum took that I found the other day 

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Thanks for explaining Klondike. 

Quote from: Alex on Yesterday at 09:00:32 PMDon't forget my new car will you  ?

Or my  new washing machine and cooker.   

Quote from: Scrumpy on Yesterday at 05:56:40 PMI bought two today...
'This time tomorrow...'

Don't forget my new car will you  ?

It was in an old suitcase of photos my mum took that I found the other day 

I thought the link would avoid this lot but it came from my Gemini so I it seems won't show as public.

It was very long so I asked for it to be summarised...

The phrase "scot-free" has nothing to do with Scotland or the Scottish people. Here is the summary:

• Financial Origin: It comes from the Old Norse word skot, meaning a tax or contribution.
• Original Meaning: In medieval England, to be "scot-free" meant you were legally exempt from paying a tax or municipal levy.
• Modern Usage: Over centuries, it evolved from a specific tax exemption into a general idiom meaning to escape punishment, blame, or negative consequences for one's actions.