What surgery should you always decline?

Back in the early 1970's, I worked for Blue Cross as a programmer. One day my neighbor from across the street knocked on my door with a question. Her under 3-year old daughter had had some "mino…

Top stories for Long   What surgery should you always decline? R. W. Carmichael, former Intelligence Analyst at U.S. Air Force (1962-1970) • Answered September 14 Back in the early 1970's, I worked for Blue Cross as a programmer. One day my neighbor from across the street knocked on my door with a question. Her under 3-year old daugh... Read more » 8.1K 175   Does Trump have a valid point when he claims that California is diverting water into the Pacific Ocean? Jack, lived in Orlando, FL (2003-2021) • Updated August 16, 2018 This is actually one of those tweets that, I think, give us a real window into how Trump sees the world. Going way back to 2006, I was an associate producer on a show at Tru... Read more » 605 92   What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day? Asked in Human Psychology Facts • Answered by John Marino • August 29 A man was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art fashion night and spotted an elderly woman, very thin and wearing a ginormous diamond pendant around her neck. The man was so in... Read more » 1.6K 60   What's always portrayed unrealistically in movies? Harlan Williams, Amateur Anthropologist • Updated October 8 There's a quip that goes: "you can't get Chinese food in China…just food." So, this is a little thing, that likely bugs no one but me. And I tried to dismiss it the first ti... Read more » 1.4K 172   As an oncologist, could you state something that causes cancer that many people do not know of? Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered October 3 Nelly never smoked in her life, and she only drinks moderately. She actively exercises a lot — running, fitness, martial arts (the works) — and probably spends more than 8 ... Read more » 3K 265   What did Dwight Eisenhower think of Richard Nixon eventually becoming President? Jim Langcuster, Written a lot about former presidents and the presidency. • Updated Fri President Nixon visiting the terminally ill former President Dwight Eisenhower in his suite at Walter Reed Hospital in 1969. It was evident to many, especially American jour... Read more » 1.7K 231   Should I consider selling my house to one of those realtors that say they will buy any home in any condition? Sindi Stack, BA Business & Accounting, Community College of Allegheny County • Answered September 24 I had a friend who did this. She had lived in her condo for many years. She never did any updates so when she moved into her retirement home she sold it but did not have to... Read more » 2.4K 97   Is there a reason why air hostesses do not smile while serving passengers on long haul flights? Is there a rule that prohibits them from smiling during work hours? Per Clausen, Retired Globetrotter - but still bitten by the travelbug • Updated October 4 I have been a flight attendandt for 35 years Absolutely there is a rule! It is the first rule in the textbook of a flight attendant, to never…ever…smile onboard a flight. They... Read more » 3.9K 386   What don't doctors want their patients to know? Finance Guy, former Business Analyst at Citigroup (2015-2021) • Answered September 18 I had an appointment recently where I have heard a phone conversation that I was definitely not meant to hear as a patient. I never expected to hear that from the doctor. Th... Read more » 4.6K 122   What's going on with Dilbert creator Scott Adams? Dan Tow, SQL tuning professional, 28 years to present • Updated September 15 That's a long story I probably wasted too much time following in detail, but maybe if I explain it, I can recover some value for that time spent. I was formerly a happy fol... Read more » 180 34   If a car is first at a red light and there are sirens coming from behind and the car has nowhere to go to move out of the way, can the car go through the light if it's safe? Ron J • Answered September 25 From a legal informational site called "NOLO" - State laws that deal with approaching emergency vehicles often read something like this: Upon the immediate approach of an aut... Read more » 3.3K 232   If I drained all of the world's oceans and walked to the bottom of Mariana Trench, would there still be pressure? Would it be dark and cold? What would it be like at the bottom? Michael Clark, Engineeer at Colorado (1990-present) • Answered July 29 The Marianas Trench is something like 37,000 feet deep, so removing all the water would make it the location of the highest air pressure on Earth. I will see if I can figure... Read more » 3K 332 Read more in your feed

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