Gary Lineker

This is ludicrous. Seven- and eight-year-olds valiantly trying to cover the same acreage as those grown-up chaps in the Premier League is absurd. To add to the lunacy, a little goalkeeper, barely out of nappies, has to stand between posts that are eight strides apart - adult strides - and under a crossbar more than twice his height.

English Footballer

Used to describe part of a goal in various sports, usually high up.

Sports Equipment

Often refers to something to aim for but difficult to reach.

Height Reference

Crossbars can be made from various materials, not just metal.

Not Always Metal

In writing, it distinguishes the letter 't' from similar letters.

Typography Importance

Some people draw the crossbar with a curve or slant in handwriting.

Handwriting Variation

In printed fonts, the crossbar is usually horizontal and even.

Printing Consistency

It's a system used in older telephone networks for connecting calls.

Telephone Technology

Though outdated, it's still found in some places or discussions about telecom history.

Historical Context

It involves a complex arrangement of switches and is part of telecom engineering.

Technical Complexity

 I've got a bunch of modules that can recognize the crossbar to a capital A, and that's all they care about. A beautiful song can play, a pretty girl could walk by, they don't care, but they see a crossbar to a capital A,

Ray Kurzweil: Get ready...

 gives me everything I hear I put X's across crossbars and then I put a ton of debris on it this will totally keep those meals in check it's highly

Crossbar

Sports Equipment

Height Reference

Not Always Metal

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