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[[Crazy Ivan]] was a Russian submarine manoeuvre in the Cold War, popularised in the ''The Hunt for Red October'', in which a rogue Soviet sub-commander from Dundee would unexpectedly turn hard left<ref>Ironic, isn't it.</ref> to clear his baffles | [[Crazy Ivan]] was a Russian submarine manoeuvre in the Cold War, popularised in the ''The Hunt for Red October'', in which a rogue Soviet sub-commander from Dundee would unexpectedly turn hard left<ref>Ironic, isn't it.</ref> to clear his baffles and ascertain whether he was being followed. | ||
The sudden, unexpected nature of the manoeuvre led to the term being popularised in the [[conference- | The sudden, unexpected nature of the manoeuvre led to the term being popularised in the [[conference-call]]ing world, especially since the advent of Skype, to denote the practice of maliciously taking another participant ''off'' mute<ref>A move not possible before the advent of Skype.</ref> in order to reveal, by her [[keyboard clatter|clatter signature]] that she has tuned out of the [[conference call]], and is sitting broadside and defenceless to any [[conference call ambush]] another participant on the call cares to mount. | ||
A boss, but all the same dick, move. | A boss, but all the same dick, move. | ||
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*[[Skype problems]] | |||
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