How old are you and do you care about age?

I`m 79 this August and yes, I do care about my age. I dread being 80 and I wish the world would slow down. So many old friends have died between 80 -85 years old, and I wonder if I am next. I am…

Top stories for Long   How old are you and do you care about age? Asked in Aging with an Attitude • Answered by Perlette Rigsby • June 30, 2024 I`m 79 this August and yes, I do care about my age. I dread being 80 and I wish the world would slow down. So many old friends have died between 80 -85 years old, and I won... Read more » 470 65   Why are AMD and Intel the only main brands to make CPUs? Have any other companies attempted to make them as well? Jim Mowreader, Printing Expert (1994-present) • Answered June 15 Oh, LOTS. And they didn't "attempt" to make them, they made them in large quantities. Let's see…right off the top of my head… MC6800 and MC68000 families: These were made by ... Read more » 161 16   Mathematician Dr. Terence Tao was a child prodigy attending university-level mathematics courses at the age of 9. How would it feel to be sitting next to a 9 year old at your differential equations class, who probably understands the lecture better? Hugh Luckock, used to teach mathematics at an Australian university • Updated June 28 In the 90s I taught a freshman calculus course at Sydney University, to a class of the strongest students. I liked to get them involved by asking the class challenging ques... Read more » 120 20   If you left your driver's license at home but had a picture of it on your phone, would that be good enough if a police officer asks for your license? Richard Pedersen, former Retired Machinist/cnc Programmer • Answered March 14 I got pulled over for speeding about 25 years ago, the cop asked me for my license, registration and proof of insurance. I gave him my registration and insurance card and t... Read more » 3.7K 408   What basic consumer goods should we buy in preparation for a drop in Chinese imports? Wurm, studied Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities • Answered April 28 Get what you need. But honestly, here's what's going to happen: The American economy is going to tank, big time. People will have far less disposable income because they have... Read more » 705 56   There are a lot of parents on this site who believe in spanking. That's fine, but are there any parents out there who give their kids a post-spanking follow up session to discuss why they were spanked and help them understand what they did wrong? Nandita, F/T Mom, CEO of my family. Best job in the world! • Answered August 10, 2022 Yes, absolutely I do. After giving any of my kids a spanking, regardless of a light spanking with my hand or a more serious spanking with my hairbrush, I will send them or ... Read more » 87 23   Do people live longer if they work every day or do they live longer if they rest most of the time? NH • Answered May 18 I recently retired. I've been keeping an eye on that for at least the last ten years. My friend Bobby retired to his recliner. He calls it his command center. He can barely ... Read more » 6.8K 484   Where do trains go to sleep? Seriously, travelling between major cities like Bristol, Birmingham and London during the day, I have never spotted large areas of empty sidings where they might park the trains unused overnight. So where do they park up? Andy Duffell, Rolling stock engineer for a UK train operating company • Updated June 19 I'm sitting in a rail depot just outside of London as I write this, so I can assure you they exist! You're presumably travelling out of stations like Paddington on GWR? Ther... Read more » 74 4   Why is most of the world dead set on ignoring Trump? Jean-Marie Valheur, avid follower of US politics • Answered June 24 In an astonishingly weird move, Donald Trump just publicly leaked a private text message from Mark Rutte, secretary-general of NATO, on social media: This is absolutely insa... Read more » 1.5K 368   Can you wear a miniskirt to a job interview? Mark Hudson, former Manager at CarMax (2011-2020) • Updated June 10 I was doing job interviews for a new store that was opening in Pensacola, Florida. We (recruiter and I) did the interviews in our hotel rooms. The rooms were lofts with the... Read more » 4.1K 441   What are some of the best action thriller movies ever made? Ganesh A Jambhulkar, . • Updated January 14, 2021 Thriller is genre of movies everyone loves it. If it is compound with psychology then it creates the binge worthy movies (All the movies are not performing as your expectat... Read more » 139 5   Where in the constitution does it state non-citizens have rights? I've read the constitution. I don't remember anything about noncitizens. Is this just "wishful thinking" on someone's part? Dan Waddell • Answered June 13 You've read the constitution? HA! I don't believe it. But, assuming that you're not lying about that, please re-read, carefully, the 14th amendment, particularly Section 1: "... Read more » 710 264 Read more in your feed

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Why is KMart all but extinct, but Walmart and Target are thriving? They're all department stores, so why the double standard?

K-Mart is a classic case of the 'Wheel of Retailing' which is a theory t…

Jon's political corner • 38.2K followers Free discussion about today's politics   Why is KMart all but extinct, but Walmart and Target are thriving? They're all department stores, so why the double standard? Mark McHenry, Retired. Now Part of the Gig Economy (2018-present) Answered April 12   K-Mart is a classic case of the 'Wheel of Retailing' which is a theory that suggests that new companies enter the retail market with low prices and low margins. These new e... Read more »     T.A.B., lives in New York, NY Posted Oct 16, 2024 Read more »   Read more in Jon's political corner

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What is your worst experience in life?

I'm at my best friends house. Her whole family, who I love, is there. My best friend and I are on Skype, talking to a high school friend about all the shenanigans we used to get into. I'm litera…

Top stories for Long   What is your worst experience in life? Amie M • Answered October 25, 2017 I'm at my best friends house. Her whole family, who I love, is there. My best friend and I are on Skype, talking to a high school friend about all the shenanigans we used t... Read more » 2.8K 69   What lifestyle changes did people make back in the day that allowed them to live with higher-priced American-made goods? Jeremy Miles, Brit living in the US since 2006 • Answered June 13 They had less stuff. And the stuff lasted longer. And it wasn't as good. When I was a kid (1970s and 1980s) we ha a vacuum cleaner that said "By appointment to his majesty G... Read more » 475 32   Is Canada the top producer of petroleum products in the world? If not, which country produces the most and why? Steven Haddock, 3rd generation (or so) Canadian & lifelong resident; political science major • Answered April 10 Technically, Canada has more oil than anyone, but the problem is that oil is essentially mixed in with soil, so imagine your home furnace oil tanks leaked into the ground a... Read more » 116 1   What are some disadvantages of old age? Jim Whittington, Masters Structural Engineering & Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology (1976) • Answered August 11, 2024 Thank you for the question. I am JIM and I'm 70 years old and I am a retired structural engineer and general contractor. I operated a nonprofit organization in Kenya for 18... Read more » 85 24   Why is the inflation in the US consistently going down when the tariffs were supposed to cause a devastating increase in the inflation? Egide Beaudoin, former Shipper Receiver Specialist Velcro (1996-2013) • Answered June 21 Watching Fox TV again, say 10 Hail Mary's and go and sin no more! In what bubble are you living in that you have not noticed prices inching up on every item that is imported... Read more » 1.1K 127   Why were in-shell pistachios once dyed red? Jim Grupé, former Chief Engineer at SAIC (2008-2015) • Updated May 5 When I was a kid in the USA, pistachios were always dyed red. They aren't anymore. Does anyone know why they were dyed red? Pistachio nuts used to be one of Iran's prized ex... Read more » 5K 304   What is the cost for a company to import goods into other countries? Specifically, how much did McDonald's have to pay to open a location in Germany? Volker Eichener, Professor at Hochschule Düsseldorf • Answered April 25 McDonald's pays nothing. The opposite is true. Opening a McDonald's location in Germany works like this: McDonald's Corporation, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, has a subsidiar... Read more » 133 6   Why was Tesla unable to launch their Robotaxi trial without a safety monitor in the car, as they had previously promised they would? Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Answered June 29 This is stupid. If they launched without a safety driver - people would call them reckless. When they launch with a safety driver - people whine about having them. They can't ... Read more » 90 8   What are some of the best action thriller movies ever made? Ganesh A Jambhulkar, . • Updated January 14, 2021 Thriller is genre of movies everyone loves it. If it is compound with psychology then it creates the binge worthy movies (All the movies are not performing as your expectat... Read more » 139 5   Why is most of the world dead set on ignoring Trump? Jean-Marie Valheur, avid follower of US politics • Answered June 24 In an astonishingly weird move, Donald Trump just publicly leaked a private text message from Mark Rutte, secretary-general of NATO, on social media: This is absolutely insa... Read more » 1.4K 346   What's the most ridiculous design fault you've seen on a building? Jeffrey Lichtman, studied at University of California, Berkeley • Answered May 3 This happened at a company I worked for years ago, Not long after we moved into a new building, the employees on one side of the building starting complaining about being c... Read more » 2.5K 88   What really matters at the end of life? Jack, studied at University of Oxford • Answered July 28, 2024 To pass away in happiness without regret. That final thought is all what really has any true significance at the very end. There are no earthly riches that we can carry into ... Read more » 200 24 Read more in your feed

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