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About a year or so ago a strapping freshly retired Master Sergeant knocked on my door. I hadn't seen him in over 20 years. Back then he was a troubled kid. His parents would not let him enlist, …

Top stories for Long   My 18 year old son enlisted in the military without telling me or his mother. How can I talk him out of going to basic training? Gerard Black, studied Survival at Sea & Seamanship at Hawsepipe University • Answered December 18 About a year or so ago a strapping freshly retired Master Sergeant knocked on my door. I hadn't seen him in over 20 years. Back then he was a troubled kid. His parents woul... Read more » 4.1K 75   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Why does the USA invent new genders every weeks? This is shocking as a Canadian. Kestrel M, Transgender woman ♀️ • Answered December 5 Ladies, gents, and others, meet Tammy. https://www.quora.com/profile/Tammy-Bantut Tammy claims to be from Alberta Canada, but almost exclusively asks inflammatory questions attackin... Read more » 307 21   Is it legal for a parent to give up custody of their children without facing consequences? Andrew Bizet, Landscape Development (2018-present) • Answered September 29 My daughter's mother did, but only to avoid prison on charges of child abandonment. After the judge made his ruling her mom said "you've had us raise 2 of our own grandchil... Read more » 16 2   Why is China's high-speed rail so fast? Steven Haddock, B.A. in Political Science • Answered October 10 One of the great things about having a whole country to develop is that you don't have to deal with existing infrastructure. You can start from scratch. In the United States... Read more » 1.8K 157   My 14-year-old son used his YouTube earnings to buy a McLaren Senna but I'm not okay with him having a car that fast yet. What should I tell him? Jack Jones, Fighter at Mixed Martial Arts • Answered June 26, 2020 How about you stop lying online? A lot of people put hard work into answering questions. There is no way that a 14 year old was able to get that much money. There is no way... Read more » 122 11   When people cook with vodka they say the alcohol burns off. Isn't vodka without alcohol just water? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered December 12 Alcohol is a chemical compound made up of water, ethanol and a bunch of volatile and non-volatile flavor compounds. The exact flavor compounds vary, depending on what the b... Read more » 322 18   Is Denzel Washington a good actor? George From Jungle, 3D Artist | Passionate About Wildlife and Cinema • Updated December 15 Is Denzel Washington a good actor ? Well, let's think about it. His acting career spans over four decades. Consider the sheer variety of roles he has delivered with equal m... Read more » 258 63   Isn't so-called white privilege actually hard work and education? Niecey Franklin, lives in California • Updated September 16, 2016 I have a ethnic sounding first name, when looking for a job I could never get a call back NEVER.. I decided to drop my first name from resumes and go by my middle, which is... Read more » 1K 104   The banking giant Wells Fargo seems ready to "move to Texas" soon. Is governor Newsom just watching helplessly, or can he take steps to stop redneck hillbilly Texas from robbing his state blind? Cheryl Williams, B.S Legal Studies & Philosophy Minor Poli Comm • Answered December 3 As much harm as Well Fargo has done to Californians over the years, it might be more of a matter of "good riddance". Wells Fargo hurt a lot of Californians to the tube of b... Read more » 499 14   Did the Netherlands pay Indonesia for independence? If so, how much? Eko Fadhillah, lived in Indonesia • Updated December 11 It's vice-versa. Indonesia paid Netherlands for transfer of powers (peacefully). Behold. The infamous round table conference under the watchful eyes on UNCI in 1949: This wou... Read more » 51 17   Why is a fully cooked chicken at a grocery store less than a full frozen chicken? Notorious Raspberry • Answered October 8 Did you know that the money made on a burger tends to be roughly the break even point on it? The big ticket items where they make the profit are on the sides. The fries and... Read more » 368 33   What great song was "ruined" once you really listened to the lyrics? Tonya Linville, Freelance Designer at Self-Employment • Answered September 1, 2018 LOL, I'm probably gonna hear about this one… Ooohh!!! The intro! The keyboards, the guitar solo… just… the music from start to finish… but…? But, the lyrics…?? The Earth des... Read more » 576 304 Read more in your feed

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