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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? C Hitchens, Federal Prosecutor at United States Attorney's Office • Answered July 13, 2023 I'm a current federal prosecutor and former state prosecutor in CA. I've handled over 50 DUI cases and took 5 of them to trial with 5 convictions when I worked in state cou... Read more » 1.6K 255   Can I wear bikinis at Hindu temples? Nidhi Rajput, studied at DAV Public Schools, India • Updated July 21, 2018 Sure, A big yes! You can go there even without clothes, without putting an extra weight. Right? And the best part is, the moment you enter the temple gate people will offer y... Read more » 24.2K 2.6K   How do prisoners who do not want to fight cope with life in prison? Thomas, Rooftop Dweller (1990-present) • Updated May 12 They come to inmates like myself and negotiate a price to protect them. I sometimes had 10 inmates at once paying me. Fought all day with just a break for meals Fighting is... Read more » 2.2K 422   How does a casino know when someone wins big on a slot machine? Do they find out immediately or when the person comes forward with their ticket claiming winnings? Phil Main, A Black Jack player for 40+ years • Updated May 22 When someone hits a jackpot on a slot machine the first thing to happen is that the machine will shut itselfoff. By this I mean it will become inoperable. This then sends a... Read more » 586 93   How many Harvard graduates are today flipping burgers or driving a cab? Augustin Kennady, BA from Columbia University (2013) • Answered May 2, 2017 I went to an Ivy League school, and I had a couple friends at Harvard and Princeton in addition to the friends I made at Columbia. I can tell you that, of them, one of them... Read more » 23K 355   My sugar level is 350 after food. How can I reduce the sugar level? Sriram Lakshminarayanan, No Meds for my Diabetes. Managed with good lifestyle. • Answered July 26, 2023 Speaking from my personal experience. My HbA1C was 13.5 in 2012 and today in 2023 it is around 6.4. I had managed it to 6 last year. The rules to reduction in your blood sug... Read more » 1.7K 151   My landlord just sold the house I'm renting from her. She included all fixtures, that I bought and installed. Does she have this right? Debbie Johnson • Answered April 9 This happened to me a long time ago. The sleaze-pot landlord was trying to get the benefit of my improvements. I had a lawyer send a letter to the new owners informing them... Read more » 3.9K 343   Was Lucille Ball really rude? Charlette Miller • Answered June 12, 2023 My mom worked in a small dress shop on the Sunset Strip when I was a tot. Lucille would come in and peruse the racks…I'm assuming this was before she had 'people.' If she d... Read more » 1.2K 308   Why do the average Americans retire at 62 years of age instead of 67? Isn't it better to retire late to get the most out of social security? Phil Quintana, former Firefighter/Paramedic, Retired Battalion Chief, at Fire Department (1985-... • Answered March 21 Let's say you retire at 62 and receive $100/mo. In 60 months, five years when you'll be 67, you'll have received $6,000. Now, you wait until 67 and receive $120/mo. It will ... Read more » 2.4K 615   Do girls talk about guys behind their backs? Mats Andersson, Businessman at Language Industry (1991-present) • Answered April 9 Oh yes. And I tell you, among close friends, nothing is off limits. Absolutely nothing. (Although size is not as interesting as you might think it is, so it's only mentioned... Read more » 2.8K 335   My husband and I are wealthy and we both likely won't be strict. How can we avoid raising a spoiled child? Lindsey Kinnsch Michael, Owner at Mansion Makers, LLC • Answered October 2, 2019 I'm not super happy with these replies so I had to jump in! I'm pretty wealthy myself so I know when people are suggesting you just give your money away and shop at thrift ... Read more » 1.1K 39   Why aren't Mazdas as popular as Toyota or Honda cars, considering they are all Japanese automakers? Dominguez, Executive Officer at Ristretto (2016-present) • Answered February 28 Hey there! Great question, and one that often gets people scratching their heads. So, let's dive into it! As someone who's been in the auto industry for a hot minute, let m... Read more » 2.9K 427 Read more in your feed

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