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Top stories for Long   How can I tell the police that I need help without saying it outright because of a danger nearby? Is there some code? Anna Brock, former Mother of Three, Grandmother ofTwo. • Answered August 2 If you want to alert someone that is near you or better yet a security camera, turn your hand so the back of it is facing the camera or person then fold your fingers in a c... Read more » 56   If a smoker goes into a coma for a reasonably long period of time, will they still be addicted to cigarettes when they come out? Marsha Tarbert, studied Registered Nurses • Answered May 30, 2021 I am a retired ICU nurse. We once had a patient who broke her neck in a car crash, had surgery to put in a "halo" (look it up) and she never woke up. She ended up with a tr... Read more » 16.4K 1.2K   Can an owner of a restaurant refuse to serve someone because of personal reasons? Anne Woodman • Answered May 22 I refused to seat a man wearing a large swastika once. I don't need anyone's money that much. I have also refused to serve someone who refused to pay for two meals that the... Read more » 1K 29   What is the most shockingly British thing you have done? Simon Comins, I live in the UK • Updated April 24 I used to live in a rather unusual place. Because of some quirks in the law surrounding "squatting" if a company has a property that they want to keep empty for a long perio... Read more » 1.2K 16   If a woman dies with her 8-month-old fetus still in her belly, do they bury them together? Jeff Cox, Human Observer, Learner About Life, Parent (1970-present) • Updated May 1, 2020 Years ago I worked in a county morgue in Bucks County Pennsylvania. During my time there we had a half dozen or so pregnant women come through. Some early in gestation, a c... Read more » 9K 420   Which TV show had the single biggest "drop" in popularity ever? Brian Overland, Aspriing writer; author of a number of books on computers • Answered August 20 There are two really good answers. But bear in mind we are talking about drop in the ratings (that's how I interpret this question) not necessarily drop in quality or appre... Read more » 591 74   I put up an 8 foot fence for my backyard. My neighbor flys drones over my backyard and has a camera pointed on top of the house looking over my fence. What do I do? Is this legal? Ud Dub, Know proper firearm procedures, competent to fix all I own • Answered July 9 Buy a high powered laser pointer for the camera, & a broad spectrum radio jammer for the drone. When you see the drone over your property turn the tuning dial until it fall... Read more » 7.4K 939   Why don't people read Ecclesiastes 9, verses 7 to 9 for the best advice as to how to live their lives? Carl Smotricz, is well read on both science and religion • Updated November 21, 2021 You may be surprised to hear that not everyone believes that some unknown Iron Age goatherds are the best authorities on how to lead a good life. Still, as a curious person,... Read more » 289 58   Is it true that traveler's checks have been phased out and are no longer legal tender (at least in the US)? Mary-Ellen Candage, Writer, Editor, Proofreader at International Development Agencies, Government Ag... • Answered July 31 Traveler's checks have been more than useless for at least 20 years. I imagine if they're still being issued by AMEX and such they're still "legal tender," but don't in a m... Read more » 349 110   What is the etiquette for not eating at a wedding reception if you were not invited to the actual ceremony? Carole Smith, Seven and a half months of chemotherapy • Answered December 19, 2022 My husband and I had just gotten married and were invited to the wedding reception of the daughter of the company he worked for. He knew the girl, but not extremely well, a... Read more » 2.9K 169   When a car dealership will not negotiate price, should you walk away at that point? Janice Routh, former Former Licensee State of NV Real Estate (2005-2013) • Answered July 27 I took a friend to a dealership, and he saw a sweet black F-150, the price was well within his budget. We asked the salesman, how much out the door, he gave us a figure and... Read more » 1K 100   Why are colonoscopies performed using general anesthesia, which is known to cause cognitive decline in a significant number of patients over age 60? How can I get a much needed colonoscopy without endangering my already challenged older brain? Faizah Zuberi, MD Anesthesia • Answered May 15 I'm an anesthesiologist and have been providing anesthesia for endoscopies and colonoscopy for over 20 years. General anesthesia, as for painful procedures, like for exampl... Read more » 5K 419 Read more in your feed

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