What is the smartest thing you have seen someone do in court?

Watched a young kid stand up and ask to address the Judge. His lawyer had hold of his sleeve and was trying to get him to sit. Judge said go ahead: kid said "Sir, I need to change my plea to gu…

Top stories for Long   What is the smartest thing you have seen someone do in court? Gary Canterbury • Answered October 11 Watched a young kid stand up and ask to address the Judge. His lawyer had hold of his sleeve and was trying to get him to sit. Judge said go ahead: kid said "Sir, I need t... Read more » 4.6K 131   Shouldn't all football stadiums be enclosed? Steven Haddock, lives in Toronto, ON (1959-present) • Answered October 20 No, and for a couple of very good reasons, exemplified by the first ever enclosed stadium, the Astrodome. The Astrodome was completed in 1965 to deal with a very serious pro... Read more » 338 29   How do you make rice that is perfectly cooked, and all the grains are separated? Hantani Sadahiko, former Embedded Programmer • Answered October 28 In Japan, it is called "crab hole." That is a proof that the rice was cooked deliciously. The true nature of "crab hole" is the passage of bubbles coming up from the bottom ... Read more » 459 40   How does the royal family ensure their workers don't talk to the media? Angela Stockton, B.A. English & Journalism, University of Kentucky (1970) • Updated May 13, 2020 Before Prince Charles married Diana, he suspected there was a leaker in Buckingham Palace, and he had a hunch who it was. To flush him out, he concocted a story that the Pa... Read more » 1.8K 177   If you were dining with someone in a restaurant and the server came over and asked you to move to another table, would you find that unacceptable? Kevin Turner, lives in Virginia (1980-present) • Answered November 12 This actually happened to my father and I at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Tysons Corrner VA on Christmas Eve! After my mother passed away in 2013, my father and I stopped ce... Read more » 1.4K 241   What's wrong with open borders? Why can't we just let everyone in, and why hasn't Joe Biden officially declared open borders in America? Valerie Rhea, lives in The United States of America • Answered August 15 The biggest issue with an open border policy is the cost to taxpayers, currently estimated at as much as $450 billion annually. No person has the right to claim any of the b... Read more » 1.2K 339   To what extent do you need to be genetically lucky to be able to sing opera? David Leigh, I'm an opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera. • Answered August 21, 2018 In 2011, there was a statistic published in Sports Illustrated that if you're over 7 feet tall, you have a 17% chance of playing in the NBA. In the piece, an NBA scout says... Read more » 3.3K 55   How do train drivers use the toilet while driving in the UK? I have just learned about how they do it in Hungary and I am shocked. John Hall, former Small Business Owner (Electronics) • Answered November 13 Bad taste alert. A friend who used to drive trains in the east of England told me that many years ago, in the days of the big Deltic diesels, he was in the cab of an early m... Read more » 2.5K 183   How can Alex Jones be sued for claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was staged? Adam Wu, lives in Saskatoon, SK • Answered October 25 He wasn't sued for claiming the Sandy Hook shooting was staged, which itself likely just barely fits under First Amendment protections. He was sued for specifically claiming... Read more » 2.5K 119   Why do plumbers say not to use Drano when the directions say it won't harm pipes? Loring Chien, Maint of home AC, plumbing, electrical, lighting for 45 yrs • Updated March 21, 2023 Because it harms plumbers. It is a caustic chemical, basically lye, which is supposed to dissolve or eat away what's plugging the drain. If that doesn't clear it then the ca... Read more » 8.9K 361   What's something you can't believe you had to explain to another adult? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Sally Shelden • September 22 I was at Walmart waiting for the guy with the key to unlock the liquor door so I could get some vodka. Next to the liquor cabinets were the display of mixers. A woman was l... Read more » 1.2K 90   Why would Bill and Melinda Gates get divorced at such an old age? What's the point now? Mr Shelby, A Philosophical Writer • Answered January 7 Bill and Melinda Gates have decided to call it quits after 27 years of marriage. And let me tell you, this isn't your typical "midlife crisis" divorce. No, no, no, this is ... Read more » 3.5K 482 Read more in your feed

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