A close relative revealed to me that back in 1946, his great-grandfather took him and his brother for a walk down into an empty ravine. As they were walking, his grandfather began relating the story of a “sissified squatter” that used to have a small shack down on the ranch land they were walking on.…
What is your most memorable cultural shock?
I was in Shenzhen, China, and a family stopped me and my wife and asked us (my friend interpreted) if they could have their children take a photo with us. They were visitors from the interior of the country, and had never seen an American before. A similar thing happened in Shanghai. This time I…
Why can Google give me unlimited storage for life and Apple charges for more than 5gb?
If you are not being charged for a product, you are the product. Google gives you a lot of free things. Those free things are Google’s payment to you. What is Google? If you say “a tech company” or “a search engine company,” you are wrong. Google is an advertising company. Google makes its money…
What’s something positive that a restaurant has done for you during a dining experience that you’ll never forget?
In October 1999 I was in Paris with some friends for a week. On the first night there I met a girl and we hit it off. By the end of the week I was smitten. I decided she and I needed to have a romantic dinner. The problem was, I decided that we needed…
What is one remarkable thing you’ve witnessed at a funeral?
What is one remarkable thing you've witnessed at a funeral?Answer by John Roberson:A few years ago I attended an accountant's funeral. I was a bit worried it would be poorly attended, to be honest. He had never married, worked long hours, was overweight, and didn't have much of a social life. It was midday, midweek,…
What are the most beautiful dishes you have ever tried?
A dish by pastry chef Sylvain Pétrel at Taillevent Dishes by chef Emile Cotte at Taillevent A dish by chef Alain Solivérès at Taillevent British-style pudding Source http://www.bbc.com/travel/featur... Answer by Siva Mulaka: What are the most beautiful dishes you have ever tried?
What is the best thing that ever happened to you for being nice?
This happened not to me, but to my oldest daughter, so I asked her to write it down: A few weeks ago, my family and I were at a Shopping Center. We had just finished having lunch, when I excused myself to go to the toilet. It was supposed to be a quick visit to…
Which is world’s most expensive logo ever?
In 1986, Steve Jobs recruited renowned graphic designer Paul Rand to create a brand identity costing $100,000. Rand created a 100-page brochure detailing the brand, including the precise angle used for the logo (28°) and a new company name, NeXT. Steve Jobs on working with Rand: “I asked him if he would come up…
What is life like for poor people in Singapore?
She was my friend; a true story I had a friend once. She was a single elderly lady. She lived in a one-room flat with her nephew. Every day, she would go to the nearby church where she ate lunch and helped out with feeding the dog, folding pamphlets and such. The dog’s name was…
I want to explore the Dark net. What should I know first?
I want to explore the Dark net. What should I know first?Answer by Omotosho Kayode:There are two things you should worry about :Downloading stuffs. Whatever it may be. A picture, software, ebook, anything you download down there has a high chance of being infected.I can guarantee you that your chances of downloading a Trojan in…
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