# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=120 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 121 --- ## [Live Aid Philly— 39 Years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-aid-philly-39-years/1004198)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-aid-philly-39-years/1004198 "2024-07-21T05:21:50Z")
Thirty-nine years ago (July 13)… I was 14, with my 14-year-old friend Joe, plus my two older sisters, 22 and 24. As I’m drafting this, around 9:00 pm, EST, we were probably watching Mick and Tina. Just after Patti La… --- ## [What did you think Turkish Delight was, when you first read Narnia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-turkish-delight-was-when-you-first-read-narnia/979630)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-think-turkish-delight-was-when-you-first-read-narnia/979630 "2024-07-21T03:48:39Z")
Many of us read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as children, were almost as enthralled as Edmund at the thought of Turkish Delight, then later in life discovered what it really is, sort of a rosewater jelly: at best… --- ## [LPs have been obsolete for such a long time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lps-have-been-obsolete-for-such-a-long-time/959528)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lps-have-been-obsolete-for-such-a-long-time/959528 "2024-07-20T22:06:00Z")
I Googled the term and, yes, it is. Vinyl is very much like the color of black licorice, and an LP is about the size of a pizza. I’ve never heard the term in reference to a pizza. That may be because LPs have been ob… --- ## [Best Family Guy movie parodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-guy-movie-parodies/1004483)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-family-guy-movie-parodies/1004483 "2024-07-20T21:38:10Z")
I’ve been going through episodes of Family Guy - not methodically, but by using best episode lists. I was introduced to FG through their well-known Star Wars parody episodes. I didn’t know the FG characters at that time,… --- ## [Can a restaurant keep soups or sauces overnight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-restaurant-keep-soups-or-sauces-overnight/1004500)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-restaurant-keep-soups-or-sauces-overnight/1004500 "2024-07-20T17:37:07Z")
A restaurant might make a large pot of soup, or chili, spaghetti sauce, etc. Do they have to serve it all that day? If they can serve it another day does it have to be kept hot or should it be cooled, stored in the fridg… --- ## [Ozark Music Festival - 50 years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozark-music-festival-50-years-ago/1004499)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozark-music-festival-50-years-ago/1004499 "2024-07-20T16:23:18Z")
Fifty years ago this weekend, the Ozark Music Festival took place. Later described as the ‘Woodstock of the Midwest’, the event was held at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO. The promoters, when seeking app… --- ## [Do Quiet/Silent Characters Have An Advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-quiet-silent-characters-have-an-advantage/1004428)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-quiet-silent-characters-have-an-advantage/1004428 "2024-07-20T12:18:10Z")
The more mysterious an actor is, there’s more curiosity. I’ve seen non-actors play a part in a mediocre movie but come across as a good performance. There’s less probability to come across as fake to the audience, as op… --- ## [Adult Issues in the Disneyverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-issues-in-the-disneyverse/1004402)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-issues-in-the-disneyverse/1004402 "2024-07-19T17:27:18Z")
In This tidbit about Sulfa Drugs: retroist on X: “Walt Disney Presents…The Sulfa Drugs. https://t.co/2ri36nwEoq” / X There is a panel regarding the treatment of gonhorrea, so in the world of Mickey, Goofy, and Donald…t… --- ## [Earlier works, thematically similar to 'Castle on a Cloud' from Les Mis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earlier-works-thematically-similar-to-castle-on-a-cloud-from-les-mis/1004374)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earlier-works-thematically-similar-to-castle-on-a-cloud-from-les-mis/1004374 "2024-07-19T03:41:50Z")
When I was a small child (early 1970s), my mum used to sing to me at times. The other day I attended a choral concert where one of the numbers was Castle on a Cloud from Les Misérables - it gave me strong déjà vu for on… --- ## [Let's talk about CHEESE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cheese/1003941)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-cheese/1003941 "2024-07-18T14:22:04Z")
Tell me about your favorite cheeses! Tell me about unusual cheeses! Tell me how you prepare and serve cheese! Some of my favorites: Camembert – I like a very funky camembert, smeared on toast or just in funky chunks … --- ## [The most disappointing dessert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-disappointing-dessert/1003971)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-disappointing-dessert/1003971 "2024-07-18T13:47:46Z")
Floating Island pudding? A lump of meringue on a thin puddle of vanilla pudding? I’d sooner you gave me an empty plate. --- ## [Let's talk air fryers please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-air-fryers-please/939152)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-air-fryers-please/939152 "2024-07-18T13:47:22Z")
I bought an air fryer a few weeks ago. I have been having lots of fun with it. It works great with frozen foods. Potatoes come out wonderfully crisp and fluffy on the inside. I have found lean meats tend to be a proble… --- ## [Help me understand Katy Perry's "Woman's World"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-katy-perrys-womans-world/1004300)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-katy-perrys-womans-world/1004300 "2024-07-18T13:43:47Z")
I just saw the video and I realize that I, a maleish type guy creature, am not owed an explanation. But I would like to understand how this video empowers women so any womansplaining would be greatly appreciated. Fro… --- ## [Drinks you've never had but would like to try](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinks-youve-never-had-but-would-like-to-try/1004275)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinks-youve-never-had-but-would-like-to-try/1004275 "2024-07-18T11:51:49Z")
Any cocktails, mocktails, or soft drinks you’ve never had, but have wanted to try? I’ve always wanted to try an Aqua Velva, but I never remember when I’m at a bar. Same with a Harvey Wallbanger. I mostly just want to o… --- ## [Can you all help me find a movie title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-all-help-me-find-a-movie-title/1004403)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-all-help-me-find-a-movie-title/1004403 "2024-07-18T03:10:37Z")
I believe that the main character was played by Helen Hunt. The movie was about her and her aging father. He was living in another state with he wife (not the character’s mom) and he wrote a profanity (bitch?) on the b… --- ## [Are AI-disclaimers going to become common in books and movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ai-disclaimers-going-to-become-common-in-books-and-movies/1004355)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-ai-disclaimers-going-to-become-common-in-books-and-movies/1004355 "2024-07-17T20:01:48Z")
“Disclaimer: The use of artificial intelligence was not used in the creation of this work. This was entirely by human creation” Or would it be kind of pointless, since nobody could truly prove that they didn’t use AI, o… --- ## [Tell me about Fire TV vs. Roku](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-fire-tv-vs-roku/1004195)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-fire-tv-vs-roku/1004195 "2024-07-17T17:30:40Z")
I currently have a Sanyo ROKU TV, and people are telling me that adding a Firestick would be a great addition. What is the difference between the two? Does Fire TV have b-movie channels like Roku’s The B-Zone, B Movie … --- ## [Real chefs recipes compared to mine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-chefs-recipes-compared-to-mine/1003909)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-chefs-recipes-compared-to-mine/1003909 "2024-07-16T19:55:10Z")
My recipe for French Onion Soup: Buy some nice beef stock. Peel and chop 8 cups of onions, etc, etc… Jean Pierre’s recipe for French Onion Soup: Brown some leftover beef bones,… Julia’s recipe for French Onion Soup: D… --- ## [Bob Dylan - am I the the only one that can't get past his singing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-dylan-am-i-the-the-only-one-that-cant-get-past-his-singing/1004239)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-dylan-am-i-the-the-only-one-that-cant-get-past-his-singing/1004239 "2024-07-16T19:39:50Z")
I have a very wide range of music in my collection. I try to keep an open mind and listen to albums several times. I often learn to appreciate the album. There’s something about Bob Dylan. His singing sounds like someon… --- ## [House of the Dragon 2.04 "The Red Dragon and the Gold" 7/7/24 OPEN SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-2-04-the-red-dragon-and-the-gold-7-7-24-open-spoilers/1003852)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-of-the-dragon-2-04-the-red-dragon-and-the-gold-7-7-24-open-spoilers/1003852 "2024-07-16T14:07:47Z")
Everything shown on screen is valid for discussion without spoiler boxes. If you’re going to reveal future events based on any other material please spoiler box it. 2.01: A Son for a Son 2.02: Rhaenyra The Cruel 2.03:… --- ## [Deadwood TV Series Dialogue Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadwood-tv-series-dialogue-question/1004270)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadwood-tv-series-dialogue-question/1004270 "2024-07-16T01:18:50Z")
As I may have mentioned, I enjoy watching the HBO TV series Deadwood. I enjoy the acting, the story, and the realism. It’s often criticized for being fake history and for its use of modern swear words. It may look and f… --- ## [RIP Shelley Duvall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-shelley-duvall/1004053)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-shelley-duvall/1004053 "2024-07-15T22:42:46Z")
Shelley Duvall has died, just days after her 75th birthday. The Shining actress died on Thursday, July 11, at her home in Blanco, Texas, from complications from diabetes, her partner Dan Gilroy told The Hollywood Rep… --- ## [Stranger Things 4 trailer \[spoilers for season 3 & 4\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stranger-things-4-trailer-spoilers-for-season-3-4/847939)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stranger-things-4-trailer-spoilers-for-season-3-4/847939 "2024-07-15T21:36:29Z")
Good News! David Harbour is excellent in this series and I, for one, am glad he is not really dead. Teasing us with the loss of a major character is OK, but actually killing such an integral player like Hopper would ha… --- ## [Dream sitcom revivals and spin-offs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-sitcom-revivals-and-spin-offs/1004233)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-sitcom-revivals-and-spin-offs/1004233 "2024-07-15T18:36:02Z")
So last night I dreamed I was watching a Dharma & Greg revival called Dharma at Law. Dharma had just become a lawyer and decided to open a pro bono legal clinic. It seemed like she and Greg separated or divorced because … --- ## [Help me elevate my chicken tikka masala (need answer kinda fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-elevate-my-chicken-tikka-masala-need-answer-kinda-fast/1004205)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-elevate-my-chicken-tikka-masala-need-answer-kinda-fast/1004205 "2024-07-15T17:51:54Z")
So my wife and I ate at an Indian restaurant a couple weeks ago. She got the chicken tikka masala, and though we’re no strangers to Indian cooking, this particular meal just hit right and she raved about it. She said “yo… --- ## [Touring US in RV Van](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touring-us-in-rv-van/1004128)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touring-us-in-rv-van/1004128 "2024-07-15T17:37:35Z")
The wife and I are seriously considering taking a 6-8 week tour of the the U.S. next spring. We live in NJ so the east coast and even New England aren’t really part of the plan. California, Oregon, New Mexico, Rocky Moun… --- ## [Anyone cook with black lime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-cook-with-black-lime/1004271)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-cook-with-black-lime/1004271 "2024-07-15T15:01:40Z")
I just got some ground black lime I ordered for a salmon recipe that intrigued us in the NYT. Haven’t made it yet but the container has much more than I’ll need for the one dish. Anyone use this stuff regularly? --- ## [Long Island Iced Tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-iced-tea/1004142)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-island-iced-tea/1004142 "2024-07-15T14:58:57Z")
This drink has a reputation as something to drink to get drunk quickly. Many people have stories of bad evenings or mornings after that involve this cocktail. My wife has one. But I had never tasted one. So after years o… --- ## [Dope authors, what is your motivation/impetus to write your books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-authors-what-is-your-motivation-impetus-to-write-your-books/1004234)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-authors-what-is-your-motivation-impetus-to-write-your-books/1004234 "2024-07-15T14:34:39Z")
I’m less than halfway along. For me, it’s just 1) I wanted to see if I could actually do it (having never written any long fiction before) and 2) some free entertainment for family and friends. I am under no illusions th… --- ## [Mocking Vegetarians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mocking-vegetarians/1004117)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mocking-vegetarians/1004117 "2024-07-15T13:36:14Z")
Here is an Atlantic article (limited gift link) showing how the magazine “mocked vegetarians” for a “hundred years”. The article claims more modern luminaries like Bourdain felt it was treasonous not to eat flesh. Meat… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=119) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=121)