http://www.bnd.com/answer-man/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2012 Belleville News Democrat Answer Man 60 Thu, 24 May 2012 06:54:29 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/23/2186626/answer-man-whats-being-built-over.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/23/2186626/answer-man-whats-being-built-over.html Thu, 24 May 2012 06:25 CDT Q. For months now on my way to Missouri via 270, I have watched construction progress on God only knows what at the canal bridge. Enlighten us, please. http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/22/2185059/answer-man-flesh-eating-bacteria.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/22/2185059/answer-man-flesh-eating-bacteria.html Thu, 24 May 2012 05:42 CDT In just the past couple of weeks, I've heard of two people in Georgia who developed severe infections after suffering relatively minor injuries outdoors. How common are these infections and how fearful should we be of losing limbs and even dying if we just cut ourselves outside? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/21/2180730/do-you-remember-robert-hall.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/21/2180730/do-you-remember-robert-hall.html Mon, 21 May 2012 15:19 CDT Q. When I was a child, my family would go to East St. Louis to shop at the Robert Hall clothing store. Where was it exactly and when did it close? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/21/2183797/answer-man-penguins-arent-all.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/21/2183797/answer-man-penguins-arent-all.html Mon, 21 May 2012 15:14 CDT Q. A family member went to Antarctica on a research trip. When she came home, she had to throw away her coat because of the smell from the penguins. I don't know much about them, so can you tell me if penguins live in groups and do they, well, poop? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/16/2178183/answer-man-chalk-one-up-for-politically.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/16/2178183/answer-man-chalk-one-up-for-politically.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:48 CDT Q. My 85-year-old neighbor and I love old songs, but one has us stumped. We can remember only the ending, which went something like this: "I met another man with some chalk in his hand coming around the other side over the mountain." Sound familiar? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/15/2176712/answer-man-roger-loses-out-to.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/15/2176712/answer-man-roger-loses-out-to.html Wed, 16 May 2012 07:13 CDT Q. Why do police say "Roger" and "Roger that" when confirming they have received a radio message? And, while you're at it, why are you always so jolly when it comes to the pirate flag? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/14/2175799/answer-man-westfield-plaza-was.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/14/2175799/answer-man-westfield-plaza-was.html Mon, 14 May 2012 16:34 CDT Q. What stores have been in the Westfield Plaza shopping center? I was told there was a Toys R Us there at one time. Is that right? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/11/2173068/answer-man-how-the-wagon-wheel.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/11/2173068/answer-man-how-the-wagon-wheel.html Sat, 12 May 2012 07:32 CDT Q. What physics or optical illusion is involved when we see so many car advertisements on television that make a wheel appear to be spinning backward when the vehicle is moving forward? http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/13/2173058/answer-man-singing-off-key-and.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/13/2173058/answer-man-singing-off-key-and.html Fri, 11 May 2012 15:58 CDT Q. I am looking for the song "Carioca" -- but not just any version. I want the crazy one done by Jonathan and Darlene Edwards that was used in the Zucker brothers' first film, "The Kentucky Fried Movie." http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/11/2172869/answer-man-what-speed-can-you.html http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/11/2172869/answer-man-what-speed-can-you.html Fri, 11 May 2012 12:10 CDT Q. Recently, I was watching a video from maybe the '80s that showed a guy parachuting from the edge of space. It said he was falling at 100-something mph. But I always thought terminal velocity is in the 70-mph range, which, to my understanding, is the fastest speed anything can fall.