# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=106 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 107 --- ## [What is this tune?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-tune/1007564)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-tune/1007564 "2024-10-20T02:54:07Z")
This was played by the Late Show Band at their first break on the Thursday show. So as they cut to commercial I only heard a few seconds of it. I think it’s a jazz cross-over like Grazing in the Grass, something from the… --- ## [Building a chicken sauce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-chicken-sauce/1008918)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-chicken-sauce/1008918 "2024-10-19T23:59:03Z")
Not sure if a moment of inspiration or desperation but I thought of a recipe to serve over rice and I look to y’all for possible pitfalls or ways to improve it. It is inspired by the sauce for steak diane. Cube the chi… --- ## [Classic animated specials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-animated-specials/1008679)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-animated-specials/1008679 "2024-10-19T22:16:54Z")
How did I miss this in 1990? And how did it not win the war on drugs? If Alf, The Muppet Babies, and Slimer can’t convince teenagers not to do the marijuana, what hope is there for the future? (And if you … --- ## ["Do they speak English in What?" - Pulp Fiction, 30 years old today (10/14/1994 - 10/14/2024)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-speak-english-in-what-pulp-fiction-30-years-old-today-10-14-1994-10-14-2024/1008798)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-speak-english-in-what-pulp-fiction-30-years-old-today-10-14-1994-10-14-2024/1008798 "2024-10-19T19:34:16Z")
One of many great lines I could have used for the title, Pulp Fiction is the film… for me and, I assume, for a lot of us… where there was a “before” and “after” in how one saw and approached movies. So much has been sai… --- ## [Is there any place online where I can buy tinned kippered herrings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-place-online-where-i-can-buy-tinned-kippered-herrings/1008904)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-place-online-where-i-can-buy-tinned-kippered-herrings/1008904 "2024-10-18T18:59:09Z")
Used to be an easily obtained staple, but now, can’t find them anywhere, in local stores or online. But, my Google fu is shaky at the best of times. Now the local stores are only offering some abomination they call “kip… --- ## [Dune Prophecy Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-prophecy-trailer/1008956)
**Author:** [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-prophecy-trailer/1008956 "2024-10-18T18:41:55Z")
I just saw this trailer for Dune Prophecy, coming to HBO Max. Trailer Here Looks like it’s set about 10K years before the events of the book Dune. Origin story for the Bene Gesserit it seems. Most of my exposure to a… --- ## [RIP Mitzi Gaynor (93)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-mitzi-gaynor-93/1008935)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-mitzi-gaynor-93/1008935 "2024-10-18T17:18:51Z")
Mitzi Gaynor died today of natural causes, at the age of 93. She is probably best known for her role as Nellie Forbush in the movie of South Pacific. I also liked her as the sister in There’s No Business Like Show Busin… --- ## [Dessert pizza? (Guest starring Nutella!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dessert-pizza-guest-starring-nutella/1008907)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dessert-pizza-guest-starring-nutella/1008907 "2024-10-18T11:58:17Z")
Thanks to the generosity of a fellow Doper, I have come into the possession of a rather hefty quantity of Nutella. Like, way more than I could eat in any healthy amount of time. (If you time-traveled back a few decades … --- ## [Ghosts (US Version): Who Got Sucked Off In Season 2 Cliffhanger (open spoilers for US and UK even in the OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-us-version-who-got-sucked-off-in-season-2-cliffhanger-open-spoilers-for-us-and-uk-even-in-the-op/983990)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-us-version-who-got-sucked-off-in-season-2-cliffhanger-open-spoilers-for-us-and-uk-even-in-the-op/983990 "2024-10-18T03:37:35Z")
Season 2 of the US version ended with a cliffhanger. Sam and Jay were outside the mansion, talking privately, when Sam saw a beam of light go through the house - and indication that someone has been “sucked off,” as the … --- ## [Self-reconfiguring trains?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-reconfiguring-trains/755789)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/self-reconfiguring-trains/755789 "2024-10-17T21:38:18Z")
My husband and I are going up the wall trying to remember where we saw a particular image. We’re remembering trains that break themselves into parts, recombine, and continue on. What we can’t remember is where we saw th… --- ## [Typeface for Smarties](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typeface-for-smarties/1008713)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typeface-for-smarties/1008713 "2024-10-17T20:45:38Z")
I’m hoping that the ubiquity of the chocolate treat named “Smarties” is fairly familiar. I want to outrageously steal their signature brand image, at the request of my 7 year old son this Halloween. He wants to go as a … --- ## [7-Eleven closing 400 stores](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-eleven-closing-400-stores/1008714 "2024-10-17T20:19:19Z")
7-Eleven has been my favorite location for snacks and drinks since childhood. They used to sell ICEE. The polar bear signs were always a welcoming sight on a hot summer day. 7-Eleven always had the foot long bubble gum … --- ## [Oh No Ross And Carrie Podcast ending after 13 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-ross-and-carrie-podcast-ending-after-13-years/1008738)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-ross-and-carrie-podcast-ending-after-13-years/1008738 "2024-10-17T13:42:57Z")
Ross And Carrie say farewell I know there are a few fans here, so I thought this was worth a thread. Sad to see them go, but they’ve really provided a lot of entertainment and food for thought. I think my favorite inve… --- ## [Seared cod - how do I spice it up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seared-cod-how-do-i-spice-it-up/1008900)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seared-cod-how-do-i-spice-it-up/1008900 "2024-10-17T13:14:59Z")
I made seared cod tonight. Dusted it with olive oil, pepper, salt and paprika. Seared it in a pan in the stove (3 minutes) flipped it over, and put it in a 400 F oven for 14 minutes. Came out well cooked, not overdone, … --- ## [Edwin Starr - War, did the song's meaning get lost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edwin-starr-war-did-the-songs-meaning-get-lost/1008840)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edwin-starr-war-did-the-songs-meaning-get-lost/1008840 "2024-10-16T23:58:12Z")
I was listening to my Motown Classic Hits album. War starts playing. I’m tapping my foot, grooving to the beat. The music could be a soundtrack in an action movie. A platoon of soldiers inserting clips into their assua… --- ## [Famous spoken guest voices in iconic songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-spoken-guest-voices-in-iconic-songs/1008585)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-spoken-guest-voices-in-iconic-songs/1008585 "2024-10-16T22:30:17Z")
A question for our knowledgeable pop music folks: what songs feature voice overs by famous people? Here are two examples: Meatloaf, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, has a voice over by Phil Rizzuto. Michael Jackson, Th… --- ## [Caddo Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caddo-lake/1008765)
**Author:** [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caddo-lake/1008765 "2024-10-16T13:21:51Z")
New movie streaming on Max (i will admit a friend of mine is in it) produced by M Night Shyamalan but it was a very intriging movie. Not really scary but mind bending. --- ## [Is a Black Sun possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-black-sun-possible/1008783)
**Author:** [@DoctorPurple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorPurple)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-black-sun-possible/1008783 "2024-10-16T02:01:14Z")
In Dune 2 (2024), the planet Giedi Prime (home of House Harkonnen) features a “black sun”. The sun generates only shades of grey as its “colors”. Is such a black sun actually possible? If so, what element(s) would it be … --- ## [What's the best TV these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-tv-these-days/1008834)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-tv-these-days/1008834 "2024-10-15T21:42:42Z")
In the vein of: 30 Rock Parks and Rec Brooklyn 99 The Good Place I miss being invested in those shows. --- ## [Early 70's macabre tv show...night gallery? the sixth sense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-70s-macabre-tv-show-night-gallery-the-sixth-sense/1008487)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-70s-macabre-tv-show-night-gallery-the-sixth-sense/1008487 "2024-10-15T19:25:38Z")
This was about 1970-1972 or so. I distinctly remember a show where a woman was terrorized by some animated creatures like scarecrows. Her solution was to light them on fire, and as one of them burned you could see the … --- ## [Are any fast foods getting better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-fast-foods-getting-better/1008472)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-fast-foods-getting-better/1008472 "2024-10-15T19:10:01Z")
Based loosely on the KFC thread where several posters have mentioned a decline in KFC quality, it led me to wonder, is any fast food getting better? IMO, McDonald’s has remained mostly consistent over the years with the… --- ## [Do you eat the skin of baked taters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-skin-of-baked-taters/1008478)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-the-skin-of-baked-taters/1008478 "2024-10-15T19:05:16Z")
There’s a clear divide between baked potato eaters. Those that eat the skin and those that only scoop out the starchy goodness inside. Which are you? :potato: poll --- ## [Is Rifftrax as good as MST3K was back in the day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rifftrax-as-good-as-mst3k-was-back-in-the-day/1008787)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rifftrax-as-good-as-mst3k-was-back-in-the-day/1008787 "2024-10-15T17:06:04Z")
I remember watching the episodes on Saturdays instead of cartoons. Nowadays you can catch them on Prime, alongside a newer show called Rifftrax that does about the same idea. I’ve only seen one or two-are they as funny?… --- ## [Not a Cameo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cameo/1008464)
**Author:** [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-a-cameo/1008464 "2024-10-15T02:25:25Z")
I see all kinds of people these days, actors even, missing the word “cameo.” My understanding of a cameo is a brief uncredited appearance by someone famous for a few seconds in a movie or TV show, like Hitchcock or Stan … --- ## [Another "who's the woman from the music video" question - George Harrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whos-the-woman-from-the-music-video-question-george-harrison/974369)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whos-the-woman-from-the-music-video-question-george-harrison/974369 "2024-10-14T21:36:19Z")
The video in question is Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison. The guy will be familiar to Angel fans, Alexis Denisof in his first role, uncredited. I’d always thought the woman was Linda Purl, but she seems to have… --- ## [What's Emma saying on this clip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-emma-saying-on-this-clip/1008559)
**Author:** [@SpacedOutBanana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacedOutBanana)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-emma-saying-on-this-clip/1008559 "2024-10-14T21:32:30Z")
Gonna sound like a weird question but anyway. :laughing: In the clip it’s Emma Stone with Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie promoting their show The Curse where they’d just done a really fun Q&A during this same event. I… --- ## [Psst .. Tim, there is a mistake in your hot dish recipe!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psst-tim-there-is-a-mistake-in-your-hot-dish-recipe/1008638)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psst-tim-there-is-a-mistake-in-your-hot-dish-recipe/1008638 "2024-10-13T23:13:34Z")
As I am sure is the case for many of us, I am bombarded with fundraising requests from the Democrats. Well, I gave a chunk a while back and now I just ignore the entreaties. But one that came in yesterday cracked me up … --- ## [Looking for Jabba the Hutt concept art and/or vintage magazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-jabba-the-hutt-concept-art-and-or-vintage-magazine/1008704)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-jabba-the-hutt-concept-art-and-or-vintage-magazine/1008704 "2024-10-13T16:16:39Z")
There was a magazine that came out at the time of Return of the Jedi that had lots of “making of” and EU info (before there was an EU). One thing I remember about it is that it included several early concept images for … --- ## [That '90s Show {Debut Jan 19,2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-90s-show-debut-jan-19-2023/977173)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-90s-show-debut-jan-19-2023/977173 "2024-10-12T22:09:50Z")
A day or two ago, I learned about That '90s Show: unlike That '80s Show, it’s a direct spin-off of That '70s Show – including many of the same characters/cast members – and will focus on the teenage daughter of Eric and … --- ## [Vice-Presidential culinary question: What is "hotdish" in Minnesota?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vice-presidential-culinary-question-what-is-hotdish-in-minnesota/1005398)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vice-presidential-culinary-question-what-is-hotdish-in-minnesota/1005398 "2024-10-12T03:24:33Z")
Question re Tim Walz: he apparently won the “Minnesota Congressional Delegation HotDish-off” contest three years running, with his “New Ulm Hotdish”. Please elaborate for a puzzelled Canuck: what is “hotdish”, please? … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=107)