Lost Film, Birdhouse, Ketchup, Tanning Salons, Family Seating on Airplanes
A: WE CALLED THE PHOTO MARKETING ASSOCIATION, WHICH REPRESENTS THE MAJOR PHOTO MANUFACTURERS. YOU WON'T LIKE THE ANSWER. IT SAID PROCESSORS AND PHOTO STORES ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING YOUR LOST FILM WITH A NEW ROLL OF FILM. MANY STORES WILL ALSO GIVE YOU FREE PROCESSING FOR THAT NEW ROLL. BUT AS FOR THE VALUE OF YOUR LOST PICTURES, THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY.
Q: Hand painted birdhouse that is occupied it now contains two small birds and several baby birds. And I don't know what to do because I don't want to harm the birds but I would like to have my birdhouse. Do you have any ideas?
A: WE CONTACTED THE AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY ABOUT YOUR QUESTION. UNFORTUNATELY IT SAYS YOU CAN'T MOVE THE BIRDHOUSE WITHOUT KILLING THE BABY BIRDS. IT SAYS YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE BABIES ARE FINISHED USING THE NEST OR BUY A NEW BIRDHOUSE.
Q: DOES KETCHUP NEEDS TO BE REFRIGERATED, ESPECIALLY SINCE RESTAURANTS LEAVE KETCHUP ON THE TABLE.
A: WE CALLED H-J HEINZ FOR YOUR ANSWER. IT SAYS REFRIGERATING KETCHUP KEEPS THE FLAVOR AT ITS PEAK. HOWEVER UNREFRIGERATED KETCHUP IS SAFE TO EAT. HOWEVER AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS AIR WILL DILUTE THE KETCHUP'S FLAVOR.
Q: I'm asking about these tanning salons. Are they as dangerous as the sun for cancer and wrinkles, because they say no they're not.
A: WE ASKED THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY FOR YOUR ANSWER. IT SAYS TANNING SALONS DELIVER 2-TO-3 TIMES AS MUCH ULTRAVIOLET A RAYS AS YOU'D GET OUTDOORS. THOSE U-V-A RAYS ARE SUSPECTED TO CAUSE MALIGNANT MELANOMA, THE MOST SERIOUS TYPE OF SKIN CANCER. THE BOTTOM LINE IS 15-TO-30 MINUTES IN A TANNING SALON EQUALS AN ENTIRE DAY AT THE BEACH. SO YES, TANNING SALONS ARE AT LEAST AS DANGEROUS AS THE SUN, PROBABLY MORE.
Q: WHY AIRLINES DON'T PUT FAMILIES TOGETHER ON FLIGHTS?
A: WE CALLED MIKE PINGREY AT ACT TRAVEL WITH YOUR QUESTION. HE SAID MAJOR CARRIERS WILL PUT FAMILIES TOGETHER BUT THE KEY IS TO BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE. WHEN YOU BOOK CLOSER TO THE FLIGHT SINGLE SEATS MAY BE THE ONLY ONES AVAILABLE.
ON BOARD YOU CAN ASK THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT IF OTHER PASSENGERS WILL MOVE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR FAMILY, BUT THAT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
