What was your strangest experience in an American ghetto?

I was pregnant, and as big as a house. My car broke down in the barrio (Cubans, I think) when an old man got up from his porch, came down to the car, and fetched me back up to his porch to sit i…

Top stories for Long   What was your strangest experience in an American ghetto? Ana Southerington • Updated September 14, 2019 I was pregnant, and as big as a house. My car broke down in the barrio (Cubans, I think) when an old man got up from his porch, came down to the car, and fetched me back up... Read more » 22.1K 445   What do we do with Elon Musk? Angela Stockton, B.A. English & Journalism, University of Kentucky (1970) • Answered December 29 Nothing, unfortunately. He doesn't hold an official government position, so he can't be impeached. Since the Republicans are the majority party in Congress, about all they c... Read more » 51 4   How does Canada afford free healthcare services and free meds? All healthcare professionals need to be paid. Do Canadians pay high taxes because of all these free services? Gareth Jones, Been a Canadian since the age of one. • Updated Wed I see that you're a Texan and a Trump supporter to whom Canadian healthcare is unfamiliar, so I'd like to thank you for asking this question. Too often, people make up thei... Read more » 850 133   Is it possible for another socialist state to rise to the same level of power as the USSR in the future? Brutalsky, Writes about Russia on patreon.com/mishafirer • Answered December 24 "Me and Putin are doing a great job running Russia into the ground. I decided that I deserve a bonus." Alexey Stasenyok, the mayor of Sredneuralsk, a town in Sverdlovsk Obla... Read more » 605 34   What are some mind-blowing technologies that exist that most people don't know about? Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Updated February 19, 2018 There are 2 billion Android phones out there - right now, every one of them is running the Linux operating system under the hood. Most people don't know it's there. 79% of we... Read more » 25.2K 307   What common driver behaviors make police officers nervous during traffic stops? Tim Dees, retired cop and CJ professor • Answered December 21 Lots of movement inside the violator's passenger compartment between the time the roof lights come on and the officer makes contact with the driver. Maybe you're looking fo... Read more » 108   Why has "The Wizard of Oz" stayed so popular and influential in pop culture, whereas most other movies from the 30s and 40s have not? Brian Overland, Writer, critic, actor, author of books on computers such as "C++ Without Fear" • Answered December 8 You could write a book about this, but the main answer is simple… Every moment in the film — after all the reworking of the script early on, and after all the cuts (as well... Read more » 975 74   Why are roads on mountains curved instead of being straight? Luca Guala, Ph.D. Transportation Engineering & Transportation Economics, University of Cagli... • Updated November 29, 2020 When I studied road construction at University, many many years ago, the professor told us this story: In the old times, when a road had to be built up a hill, the team of p... Read more » 18K 298   What's the most ridiculous thing you've heard a parent say when fighting for custody in court? Asked in Mental Facts • Answered by MaryAnne Cook • December 27 I do not know if it is the m ost but parent was a nurse. She had been released from her duties (usually allowed to leave) because of excessive breakage. If you do not know ... Read more » 53   What is an appropriate response to someone suggesting to pray before a meal? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered December 27 Just pray with them. If I'm about to eat with someone and they ask me to pray with them, I'll do it. I'll close my eyes and think about the nice meal I'm about to eat and re... Read more » 238 8   Can I let homeless people stay at my house? Jon Jones • Answered December 17 A guy who had worked for me on construction projects pitched up homeless. I had an office with a sink, shower and toilet which was pretty much just a store room. He moved in... Read more » 279 24   Remember back in the day, things such as cars, appliances, and TVs were made in the USA? And then Democrat policies caused manufacturers to flee to China. Will Trump's policies bring manufacturing back to the USA? Susanna Viljanen, knows Finnish • Updated December 3 My daddy came on to the Ohio Works when he came home from World War Two; now the yard is scrap and rubble; he said: "Them big boys did what Hitler couldn't do". (Bruce Sprin... Read more » 1.4K 295 Read more in your feed

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