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Top stories for Long   How do hotels decide which room to give a guest? Example, I'm on the road, I stop at a Hampton Inn for the night, and ask for the standard king bed, non-smoking, and they have 20 of those open. How do they decide if I stay in room 219, 407, 333 etc? Zachary Stone • Answered December 18 I spent a good 15 years in hospitality working front desk at several different hotels, from a small 52 room hotel to a 388 room hotel in downtown San Francisco, to a hotel ... Read more » 258 16   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   What is Dimethylmercury? Matthew Lee • Updated August 18, 2017 Let's establish something first: mercury is extremely toxic. This is probably the first thing you learn about mercury in chemistry class: If you're exposed to liquid element... Read more » 762 83   Kavita, b.a from Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (2016) • Posted Dec 22 From Silk to Swimwear — Western women prove fashion is universal. #SareeVsBikini #WesternBeauty #UniversalFashion #Confidence #BodyPositivity #SareeVibes #BikiniStyle #BoldAndBeautiful #BeYourself #G... Read more » 359 12   What happens to seniors if they have no savings, property, or family? How do they support themselves? TBD Cobra, former Retired IT, Engineer, Sales. Not my first rodeo. • Updated Sun One stark example that should scare everyone straight… Very good friend. 75 years old. A spender all his life. His monthly SS check of $2,200 exactly equals his monthly rent... Read more » 1.6K 407   What is your craziest US immigration experience? Suhas Suresh, works at University of Southern California • Answered July 3, 2017 At LAX: "Good morning, Officer!" "Good morning young man. Can I see your passport and I-20?" "Yes, absolutely"... Read more » 23.1K 292   Why is bupropion good, and why is it bad? Victor Cruz, studied at University of Washington • Answered January 1 It is good because: It helps in overcoming the sexual side effects associated with other medications. It has no sexually-related side effects. It curbs the desire for sugar, ... Read more » 57 7   Is an inside cabin on a cruise OK? Peter Topping, I go to the GCC for works Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain. • Answered December 29 I spent 12 years in cruise and it's an interesting question. The rule of thumb is no don't do it. The longer the cruise the more it counts The closer the cruise goes to the No... Read more » 96 10   What is 'Gaijin Smash' like from a Japanese perspective? Juri Nakahara, lives in Japan • Answered April 27, 2017 I'm sorry for being blunt but the behavior is not welcomed and I feel that those foreigners have no respect for the country there are living or visiting. I feel sad/miserab... Read more » 202 15   What was the deadliest place for an American airman during World War II? Ahmed Tareen, ww2 • Updated Dec 11 You may suppose that the most lethal and the worst spot of an American airman during the Second World War would be over the European continent or the Pacific Ocean. No. It is even more tragic and b... Read more » 988 80   I cheated on my husband, he wants a divorce. I want more than anything for us to work on our marriage through marriage counseling. We have been together for 17 years. What should I do? Michael • Answered December 24 As a husband who last year found out that my wife had an affair while on a solo vacation, and then maintained contact with the super-douche-50-year-old-cowboy-wannabe-with-... Read more » 1.5K 372   In Blackjack, should I always double down on 11? Mike Riley, Sports Analyst • Answered November 20, 2019 In Blackjack, should I always double down on 11? None of the answers I have seen here are correct. The correct answer to this question is...... Yes. Wait. No. Maybe. That's i... Read more » 43 8   What happened to Sam Smith? Jean-Marie Valheur, am a people • Answered January 2 Ten years ago, Sam Smith was just a normal bloke. He sang some songs, and sang them well, in that high-pitched somewhat ethereal voice of his. He was a fine looking lad, kep... Read more » 1K 265 Read more in your feed

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A man who who says he was a judge and trainer for the beauty pageants that Trump owned has come forward to reveal what he called the "smoking gun" in connection to Trump and Epstein. His name …

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