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  • How will the Olympics be planned in future years?

    Of course the 2020 Olympics were cancelled and re-scheduled for  2021. 

    However though it is still uncertain if the Olympics will take place in 2021,  (it is April 2021  as of this writing), even if the games go on in the Summer or Fall of this year,  then how will the next games be planned. What I mean is that since the Olympics take place every 4 years, then  will the next games  be in 2025 since the Olympics before then will have been in 2021 or will the games go on in 2024 since that is when the 2020 Olympics should have taken place?

    Anyone know?

    Who will decide? Will the original  "Even year"  pattern of the Olympics be changed to "Odd years" ?

    1 AnswerOlympics2 weeks ago
  • Why is Yahoo! going to do away with "Answer"?

    It does not make enough money for the Yahoo! company?

    I hear that everything on Yahoo! answers will eventually just be obliterated from the internet and never accessible again ever. Just deleted.  It seems to me that Yahoo!  should arrange to have an archive of their internet content in some way.

    It is a matter of historical record.  I actually save some content from my questions and answers by  cutting and pasting them on a word document and even though the formatting may be a bit odd,  I have a record or my questions and answers and those of others that I find interesting.  It seems that someday in the future, maybe distant maybe relatively near future,  there will be a need to know how the internet was in it's "infancy."  It is also a record of how people communicated with each other and what they said to each other for better or worse. There is high historical content here.  It is hard to believe that when certain sites shut down  the content is somehow erased forever rather than saved in some way and with  the vastness of virtual space  there should be a way. 

    8 AnswersYahoo Answers3 weeks ago
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    What is this structure called?

    I hope the photo is visible. (After a while Yahoo! seems to delete any photo attached to a question. I don't know why).

    However I was in Nebraska and saw this structure and though I have seen  these kinds of structures before I had not seen one exactly like this. It seems to be made of very tall poles which (in this instance) are wider at the bottom where they are staked into the ground  than they are at the top where they tower over ground level and then the poles are lined up to form some kind of square  and  there is some kind of  gigantic mesh net that is attached to the poles and goes completely around. I am not sure what it is used for and one thing that comes to my mind is how potentially dangerous such a structure is because high winds should be easily able to blow off the netting. Also once the poles are constructed or installed, it seems that the net has to be regularly changed since nets can break of wear down with time and how to workers put up such a net on such tall poles? This structure seemed to be as tall as a 15 story building at least. 

    4 AnswersGarden & Landscape3 weeks ago
  • Is there such a thing as a rechargeable keyboard?

    For computer. I have found rechargeable computer mice that don't need batteries. Is there a rechargeable keyboard? Anyone know of brands or links to such products?

    I would like something lightweight and portable for travel. It would be convenient so as not to use so many batteries. It should be rechargeable by USB. 

    8 AnswersOther - Electronics1 month ago
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    What is this fruit called?

    How do you eat it? With or without the skin? How do you know it is ripe for eating? How does it taste? What nutritional value does it have?  What other fruit is related to if at all? 

    3 AnswersOther - Food & Drink1 month ago
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    What kind of fruit is this? ?

    How do you eat it? How does it taste? What is the nutritional value? What is the best way to pick it? In other words how do you know it is ripe? When is the best time to buy these? What season?  Easy to grow? 

    1 AnswerOther - Food & Drink1 month ago
  • Can the Covid-19 vaccine be forced on people?

    In New York City at least there are teachers and transit workers being given the Covid vaccine. 

    If you think about it, the vaccine has only been developed over the span of about a year. There is still not enough known about  any long term side effects or adverse effects or anything about how  it may not work in certain populations such as the elderly, or people who have severe allergies etc etc. 

    Can a person be forced to take the vaccine against his or her will and can a person be fired from his or her job if s/he refuses to be vaccinated, especially regarding a job such as mail carrier,  flight attendant, pilot, MTA worker, teacher, hospital worker, etc?

    6 AnswersLaw & Ethics2 months ago
  • How to classify Census work on Tax forms?

    I am filling out my tax forms and since I worked for the US Census last year I have to write down the "income" I made from doing that work.

    One of the forms that I am filling out is a Schedule C.

    The Schedule C has  "Box B" in which I am supposed to write in a 6-digit code that identifies the kind of work  I did. 

    There is a list of codes in the instructions ("Principal Business of Professional Activity Codes")  according  to whether the work was  related to , let's say, agriculture, or food services, or  construction of buildings, or  educational services, or manufacturing, etc. .

    However  what I learned from working for the Census is that it is part of the Department of Commerce. I wonder why there isn't a separate and "special" code that would strictly identify Census work since it is  not exactly under the umbrella  codes of  "Administrative" or "Professional, Scientific and Technical Services"  or "Remediation Services"  etc.

    It does seem that the best available code  might be "561600" which is for "Investigation and Security Services."  (Census workers who go door to door asking for information are like "investigators." 

    Or maybe code 561110  for "Office Administrative services"?

    However Census enumerators do not work in an office. They have to be going to different buildings and dwelling units.

    You would have to be familiar enough with Tax forms and their different criteria to know what I am referring to, but  what is the best code to identify Census-enumerator work?

    3 AnswersUnited States3 months ago
  • Why can't I access certain Apps  that I used to access on Google play?

    I had to factory re-set one of my android phones.  I had the  "Mavro Medical Spanish" APP  installed on it.  I figured I could always  re-install apps that I wanted to use,  but when I went to the Google Play store  "Mavro Medical Spanish"  was not available for download.

     I could not even find it listed in  the "My Apps"  section ( which is a page showing all apps I ever downloaded and used).  I actuallly6 could not find several apps that I had used it he past on the "My Apps" list. 

    It seemed certain apps were just deleted or removed  even from a user's history of app uses.   

    ANyone know what happened and maybe how I can download Mavro and other apps that are now no longer  seem to be on the Google Play store?

    1 AnswerGoogle4 months ago
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    Anyone know what kind of bed frame this is?

    This  is a photo of part of the frame of a bed . It is the kind of bed frame that has interlocking parts and  it seems that the vertical parts can be attached to horizontal parts  so as  to make a bunk bed  and it seems that actually a "three level" bunk bed can be made of this kind of bed frame. Anyone know  what the name (style, model # etc)  of this kind of bed frame is?   Also anyone know of what bed-frame company sells this kind of bed frame?

    2 AnswersDecorating & Remodeling4 months ago
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    What kind of flower or plant is this?

    This plant was in a tree planter on a street in New York City.

    In a way it is like a long purple ear of corn losing some kernels .  What is it? (Hopefully the photo is visible and will stay visible since after a while, it seems Yahoo! Answers somehow removes photos). 

    1 AnswerGarden & Landscape6 months ago
  • If I have not applied for a passport in some ten years, should I "re-apply" or "apply for the first time"?

    In the post office there are two different forms for people who want to apply for a passport and a sign on one says it is for people "re applying' while the other form is for people who are applying for the first time.

    Since I have not renewed my  passport since it expired approximately ten years ago,  should I  apply as if I am applying for the first time or can I "re-apply" (fill out the re-application form)  even though I left off ten years back?

    7 AnswersImmigration7 months ago
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    What kind of flowers are these?

    While walking  in Yonkers I saw these flowers growing amidst the grass on the side of a walkway.

    They are not dandelions. They look like mums but probably not.

    What are they?

    10 AnswersGarden & Landscape7 months ago
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    What is this?

     I was walking in my neighborhood in NY (Hell's Kitchen area) and saw this  large  square shaped thing that apparently was made of iron, maybe steel but was apparently  rusted.  I took a photo of it and a close up photo of the engraved letters on it. Maybe if you can look closely at the attached photo you can make out some of what it says. 

    The thing had  on its upper right corner, a protrusion that essentially was like a part of a  plumbing pipe that had inner threads.

    My best guess is that this is part of a boiler for a building.

    Any engineers or building- maintenance workers who know what this is and can verify it? 

    2 AnswersEngineering7 months ago
  • What is the grammatically best way to put this?

    "The number of people killed by the virus will reach one million."

    or

    "The number of people who have died because of the virus will reach one million." 

    3 AnswersWords & Wordplay7 months ago
  • How do I contact Facebook about potential fraud with my account?

    I have gotten an email bill from Facebook and I don't know why since I did not sign up for "Ad Manager" (Which seems to be a system so you can put your advertisements on Facebook. But I do not arrange to use this feature).

    I think  that maybe Facebook or someone else made a mistake or  worse, someone intentionally  hacked my account and  is having the  bill sent to me.

    As far as I know, no money is being taken out of my  bank account since I have not signed up my bank account with Facebook. But what could happen is if I don't pay the bill (why should I?)  then Facebook might take action against me for not paying?  What should I do?  Just tell them that  someone is somehow using my account to have them send bills to me? How do I  reach Facebook? There is  no  link or  information on Facebook as to what to do in case of  account fraud like this?  

    Depending on the answers I will provide more information or ask more questions

    1 AnswerFacebook7 months ago
  • Looking for cordless mouse?

    Anyone know of a cordless computer mouse that does not need batteries and is rechargeable?  I would especially like one that is travel size and small rather than large and bulky. Any suggestions on the best brand or type?

    Depending on the answers I will provide more information or ask more questions. 

    3 AnswersAdd-ons7 months ago
  • How to find a cell phone battery for a discontinued model of cell phone?

    I know there are different online "Battery sales" website in which all they cell are cell-phone batteries. But I have a "SKY Devices 4.0D" cell phone and I need to get a replacement battery for it. The current battery works OK but I foresee a time when I will have to replace it. I just cannot find a battery for this kind of phone, (See link below to see what kind of phone I am referring to).

    Anyone know of cell-phone battery stores that sell batteries for discontinued cell phones?

    Or, perhaps anyone know of a cell-phone battery store or service that would re-furbish a battery you have? 

    Depending on the answers, I will provide more information or ask more questions. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015JKT1DW/ref=a...

  • Are bleach "stains" removable from garments?

    First of all, I actually I wonder why it is referred to as "Bleach stains" because it is not so much a stain than the color of the garment being dissolved by the bleach. 

    But a co-worker of mine was wearing  a  light Denim-blue colored  one-piece jumpsuit and accidentally spilled a large drop of bleach near the collar part of the suit. The  bleached area turned pink. She asked me if alcohol would remove it.  I told her that bleach actually does not really stain a garment but removes the color and that there may be no way to "reverse" the damage because  the  color has been removed by  the bleach. 

    If there is a way to "remove bleach stains"  please let me know so I can tell my co-worker. But otherwise it seems that the entire garment may have to be dyed all over again. It should be professionally done for best results. Do regular cleaners deal with such things? Anyone know of clothing "repair" services that can dye a garment damaged by  bleach? 

    3 AnswersCleaning & Laundry8 months ago
  • Any way to find out about a crime?

    I was on the number 7 train headed to Manhattan from Queens. An incident in the train car happened in which a man and a woman started  assaulting some passengers. When the train stopped at Queensborough Plaza the man and woman fled out of the train station. . One woman who was struck in the face called police on her cell phone. I  told some MTA workers at the station about what happened  but could do nothing else and left. 

    Is  there some kind of online "Police blotter" or crime report page in which you may find news of such a witnessed incident?