Is it okay to pour boiling water down my drain pipes?

I was hanging around a plumber as a kid, and me and my dad went with him to a house. The sink in his kitchen never clogged, but the one out in his work shop clogged once or twice a year. The ol…

Top stories for Long   Is it okay to pour boiling water down my drain pipes? Hal Boyd, Attorney (1997-present) • Answered August 30, 2021 I was hanging around a plumber as a kid, and me and my dad went with him to a house. The sink in his kitchen never clogged, but the one out in his work shop clogged once or... Read more » 716.5K 1.2K 124   Why is the Chinese government okay with 300,000 or more young Chinese going to America to study each year? Aren't they worried that the Chinese youth will accept Western values and become Americanized? Joseph Wang, studied at Ph.D Astronomy UT Austin, Physics MIT • Answered September 7, 2021 The whole point of sending students abroad is to learn about the United States and see what if anything people can bring back to help China. If it turns on that the US does... Read more » 109.3K 214 39   We live with my in laws. They pay the mortgage and my husband and I pay all other taxes and bills. My mother in law just told me she wants us to pay half the mortgage as well but won't add our names to the house. How do I say no in a polite way? Dianna Penney, lives in Oregon (1962-present) • Answered May 15 just say no and stop paying taxes and save and start buying your own place now. Unless they put only your name on mortgage. My daughter was living with her in-laws for 5 ye... Read more » 274.3K 1.7K 44   Why doesn't the world accept Taiwan as an independent country? Steven Haddock, B.A. in Political Science • Answered May 22 Here's the problem. Most people think that "Taiwan" is this: The island of Taiwan plus a few other islands in the Formosa Strait. But that's not Taiwan at all. In fact, there ... Read more » 243.3K 1.9K 322   What should you never order at a Michelin starred restaurant? Chris, Five Star, Five Diamond, Michelin Star Expert (2000-present) • Answered April 11 Uh, I've got a better "never" for you that goes cross-grain against your question: Never, ever deconstruct a dish at Michelin starred restaurant. "I'll have the Herb-crusted... Read more » 125.9K 989 61   If Area 51 does not contain any alien life, why is it so strictly protected? Marc Green, Studied much military history and stories • Updated August 14, 2019 In the 1980s, the USAF brought a fighter pilot into a remote Nellis AFB compound and asked what he thought about a plane that would be invisible to radar. His response was s... Read more » 1M 32.9K 215   Why is saying "sub-Saharan Africa" not considered academically correct? My professor told me to refer to all of Africa as just Africa. Spencer McDaniel, B.A. History & Classical Studies, Indiana University Bloomington (2022) • Answered June 22, 2021 I used to use the phrase "sub-Saharan Africa" myself, but I stopped using it about a year ago. The main reason why I stopped using it is because I realized that this phrase... Read more » 227.3K 1.5K 292   When the opposite counsel asks you "You don't like my client, do you?", what kind of answer would destroy your credibility or save it? Alice Baker, former Law School Professor (2001-2008) • Answered July 13, 2021 If I were on the witness stand and opposing counsel asked me a question like that, the first thing I would do is to sit there and silently count to ten while I waited for m... Read more » 274.6K 2K 69   Why does Jesse Ventura consider himself a Navy SEAL? Richard Cooper • Updated June 6 Because he graduated BUD/S in class 58 in December 1970 and was part of Underwater Demolition Team 12 which became SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One. His claim of being a SEAL... Read more » 501.8K 1.2K 86   Were the Israelites actually set free, or is it a mere fictional story? Dick Harfield, lives in Sydney, Australia • Answered December 21 Until the Rosetta Stone was deciphered at the beginning of the nineteenth century, historians believed that the Israelites had really spent hundreds of years in Egypt, beco... Read more » 126.8K 841 34   Recently I had talked to a Japanese person who didn't know what "Shinto" is. It really surprised me. Are there Japanese people who don't know what "Shinto" is? Eiji Takano（高野 英二）, lived in Japan (1942-1995) • Updated September 26, 2020 If you ask them using the word "Shinto," it must be the problem. We don't use the word in Japan. It's like a scientific word. If you use "kami-sama" or clapping your hands ... Read more » 101.7K 1.3K 54   If police officers could carry any sidearm of their choice on duty (whether it's a Colt Single Action Army or a Glock 18), what would you choose and why? Kurt Hyllested Sr, former Police Officer (1973-2014) • Updated April 18 Many departments allow officers to carry personally owned firearms, subject to department standards and approval. I carried five sidearms over 41 years. As a Marine MP I ca... Read more » 376.4K 1K 75 Read more in your feed

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