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Many years ago I was on a jury assigned to a DUI case. The defendant was an immigrant house painter with very limited English and a good distrust of the police. He was driving home from work in …

Top stories for Long   Lawyers always say to refuse field sobriety tests, but what's the point of refusing if you'll almost certainly get arrested for refusing the field test and taken back to the station to get your BAC measured regardless of what you do? Charles Axilbund, lives in Los Angeles • Answered June 6 Many years ago I was on a jury assigned to a DUI case. The defendant was an immigrant house painter with very limited English and a good distrust of the police. He was driv... Read more » 3K 295   How do you stay comfortable around people who dislike you? Jordan Yates, B.A. English & Writing, University of Northern Colorado • Answered May 14, 2018 I found out someone I admired was telling everyone that she didn't like me. Next time I saw her, there was only one solution. At first, though, it stung. In the privacy of my ... Read more » 25.8K 490   What are some odd things that happened in the original 'Star Trek' TV series and how did they get past producers/network executives at the time (if any)? WannabeWRX ., Watched too many movies, remembers too many details. • Answered June 19 Here's one. In the original TV series, the Commanding Officer of the Landing Party will always communicate with the Commanding Officer of the Ship. The only time where this ... Read more » 605 35   If Donald Trump is elected President in 2024 but is serving a state prison sentence on January 20, 2025, will the presidential infrastructure be brought into his cell, to allow him to run the country? And will he be given special treatment in prison? Dave Consiglio, I'm a politically active American. • Answered April 10 There was a time when I thought, "You know, the Founding Fathers" did a pretty amazing time writing our Constitution. 200 years later, and it still works great." Ah, high sc... Read more » 4.3K 1.4K   Why did Joni Mitchell say that Bob Dylan is a plagiarist? David Stewart, Teacher from Australia. • Answered April 29, 2012 Joni has always been a bit weird and prickly. She went further than calling him a plagiarist in the interview, what she really said was "Bob is not authentic at all. He's a... Read more » 498 186   Which Beatles song took the most effort -- that is, the longest journey from its initial idea -- to reach its final form? Bud Fisher, former Former Album Rock DJ. Morning Personality (1972-1999) • Answered April 30 There were several Beatles songs that underwent significant changes from their initial conception to their final recorded version. One of the songs that took the longest to... Read more » 544 108   Why do people with ADHD find it difficult to choose between many different things? Asked in Living with Adult ADHD • Answered by Grace Laws • May 2 This is a brilliantly described by William Dodson. IF…People with ADHD can get engaged, their brains can work completely normally. The problem is that they can't reliably get... Read more » 651 77   Would McDonald's allow you to order 100 Big Macs in one go? Deck Travis, BS from Oklahoma State University (1979) • Answered June 1, 2022 My mother-in-law and father-in-law used to run a Dairy Queen. He asked me one day if people really wanted 100 hamburgers with fries, drinks, etc. I told him if he got a cre... Read more » 3.5K 66   I came home from school today and saw that my two dogs' butts are stuck together. Trying to pull them apart just makes them angry, and the male dog almost hit my hand. What do I do? Patricia Schonewille • Answered June 5 They are actually locked together and you will hurt them if you try to separate them while they are together in this way. They are mating and unless at least one of them is... Read more » 2.1K 379   Michelangelo's David has a rather small bit between his legs, is that characteristic of all his works? Daisy Rothschild, BFA Fine Art, University of Northern Colorado • Answered April 18 There are several theories explaining this baffling bit. I will share what I learned at the University. Our professor has some merit… He said, there is more than an "Inter... Read more » 4.6K 522   Why do truckers hate Swift so much? Jim Lee, Long-haul Truck Driver (2009-present) • Answered September 6, 2018 Oh, there's a few reasons. But one that a lot of veteran drivers will focus on doesn't involve only Swift: What a lot of people don't realize about truck driving is that it'... Read more » 5.1K 346   What is the best way to respond when a customer says they will pay, but then doesn't actually follow through with paying? John Grobman, former Physician at Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists (1985-2021) • Answered June 6 My aunt Vina ran a tiny convenience store across the road from her farmhouse in the Smokey Mountains. This was between approximately the 1940's and the 1970's. Her husband,... Read more » 842 4 Read more in your feed

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