...and again
....taking over from a Canadian Argus who had been on task for 20 hours and failed all legitimate attempts at authentication. came up with the correct answer to the question:
Me - "What's the name of the grumpy barman in the O's Mess at your present homeplate, over"
Argus - "Ralph!!"
Me - "Standing by to copy your sitrep" Phew!
The Ancient Mariner