# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=158 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 159 --- ## [Top Shot - how much is real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-shot-how-much-is-real/599232)
**Author:** [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-shot-how-much-is-real/599232 "2023-12-13T13:37:43Z")
I understand that the soap opera drama part of it is over the edge and most likely staged, but is the contest itself real? Are the contestants actually making those shots and the victor is decided by their skill? Or is… --- ## [Talk to me some Dune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-some-dune/994064)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-some-dune/994064 "2023-12-13T13:30:03Z")
With the new movie out and the sequel/second half due out in March, I have waded back in to the Duniverse to reassess everything. Note: I have not engaged any of the Brian Herbert works. I am constraining myself to the… --- ## ["I keel you. I keel you all!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-keel-you-i-keel-you-all/597467)
**Author:** [@Ashley\_Pomeroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashley_Pomeroy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-keel-you-i-keel-you-all/597467 "2023-12-13T12:49:44Z")
Don’t worry, I’m not actually going to kill you, at least not deliberately. Not you, not the person next to you. I don’t want to. Lots of movie quotes have entered the language and mutated into new forms, but I’m curiou… --- ## [Battlebots '23](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778 "2023-12-12T21:37:18Z")
'20 and '21 seasons '22 season It’s back! More robots, more Faruq-isms, more surprises, more cheesy effects, and rumor has it that Rose and Florian have toned it down a bit! Thursdays in the usual places. And I know th… --- ## [Are There Really Hidden Cameras In Japanese Women's Restrooms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-hidden-cameras-in-japanese-womens-restrooms/981309)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-hidden-cameras-in-japanese-womens-restrooms/981309 "2023-12-12T15:11:34Z")
My favorite porn site often recommends “hidden camera” videos inside Japanese women’s restrooms, for those who get off on watching women piss/shit. Hey, I don’t judge. But my question is, are there really producers insta… --- ## [I made some chocolate banana bread and forgot the sugar!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-some-chocolate-banana-bread-and-forgot-the-sugar/994354)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-some-chocolate-banana-bread-and-forgot-the-sugar/994354 "2023-12-12T13:46:10Z")
I did look up “how to salvage this” and saw that you can make a 1:1 sugar syrup and pour it over the cake or bread, and it should be okay as long as you don’t overdo it. Has anyone else used this trick, successfully or … --- ## [The Carnival is Over - Judith Durham dies aged 79](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183 "2023-12-12T08:12:50Z")
One of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard. This is how you sing, kids, without autotune: --- ## [Super-Dense Cheesecake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-dense-cheesecake/279841)
**Author:** [@Misery\_Loves\_Co](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misery_Loves_Co)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-dense-cheesecake/279841 "2023-12-12T07:35:25Z")
somewhat inspired by this thread: When I was living in Albuquerque, NM the best cheesecake available was from a place called “Dee’s Cheesecake Factory”, which sadly does not have a website. It was UNBELIEVABLY dense an… --- ## [Helicopters getting caught by their winch cables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopters-getting-caught-by-their-winch-cables/994445)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopters-getting-caught-by-their-winch-cables/994445 "2023-12-11T22:54:02Z")
I can think of three. The first Batman movie. Don’t remember if the copter crashed or not. Cliffhanger, in which it crashes. And one of the Improbable Mission movies, I think it was Jon Voight at the controls, who was ap… --- ## [What was this comedy set in an apartment building with feuding tenants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-comedy-set-in-an-apartment-building-with-feuding-tenants/994433)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-comedy-set-in-an-apartment-building-with-feuding-tenants/994433 "2023-12-11T20:48:07Z")
It’s making me nuts. I can’t remember what this movie was. I’m thinking it was about 1960s vintage, set in a big city (maybe NY). We pretty much just saw the middle aged couple in one apartment, but the husband is feudin… --- ## [What do you stream for background sound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-stream-for-background-sound/983276)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-stream-for-background-sound/983276 "2023-12-11T19:12:29Z")
You’re studying or reading or busy in your home and want some background sound from the tv, what do you pick? Ideally I look for something I have seen before so I can ignore it, but something I liked enough so it doesn’… --- ## [Joss Whedon TV shows (and a Dollhouse question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedon-tv-shows-and-a-dollhouse-question/923206)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joss-whedon-tv-shows-and-a-dollhouse-question/923206 "2023-12-11T19:01:01Z")
I’ve just finished a Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (re)watch. As there have been numerous threads already on the shows which captured mostly everything, I didn’t start a new thread about that. Following that, I’ve … --- ## [Help me identify this commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-commercial/994351)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-commercial/994351 "2023-12-11T18:42:14Z")
It was for a crock pot, or similar. It played on Saturdays, and this blonde man advertised it, made food in it, and made it sound so delicious. I swear his name was Terry. Anyone remember and can help me with it? --- ## [Static electricity is ruining my coffee!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-is-ruining-my-coffee/754445)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/static-electricity-is-ruining-my-coffee/754445 "2023-12-11T18:16:01Z")
Well, it’s annoying me a little bit. I grind the beans in a burr grinder, which imparts an electric charge to the grounds and makes them cling to the sides of the grinder receptacle. If I try to pour them into the espre… --- ## [How big is Paul Newman? (snicker)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-paul-newman-snicker/303509)
**Author:** [@DuhCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhCow)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-paul-newman-snicker/303509 "2023-12-11T16:46:30Z")
on imdb it lists his height as 5’8 or something to that effect, but my dad says it’s more like 5’1. who’s right? --- ## [Pawn Stars - Something I notice every time that drives me insane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pawn-stars-something-i-notice-every-time-that-drives-me-insane/593864)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pawn-stars-something-i-notice-every-time-that-drives-me-insane/593864 "2023-12-11T16:35:57Z")
Here is what makes my serum sizzle when watching this show (and I’ll bet no one else has ever noticed it but me): The way Big Hoss shakes hands at the conclusion of the deal. He has this over-the-top (literally) I’m-so-… --- ## [One Man Band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-man-band/994177)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-man-band/994177 "2023-12-11T15:42:24Z")
Guy with 3-neck guitar simultaneously plays all three necks. (1) U2 - With Or Without You - Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle Guitar - YouTube --- ## [Can you light a cigar with a light saber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-light-a-cigar-with-a-light-saber/937185)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-light-a-cigar-with-a-light-saber/937185 "2023-12-11T15:32:58Z")
I’m guessing no; the saber will obliterate the cigar before it can catch on fire but maybe if you got it really close without quite touching it? Somebody needs to try this on the next Mandalorian. Maybe it’s how they e… --- ## [Have super groups fallen out of favor or am I just out of touch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-super-groups-fallen-out-of-favor-or-am-i-just-out-of-touch/994184)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-super-groups-fallen-out-of-favor-or-am-i-just-out-of-touch/994184 "2023-12-11T11:49:16Z")
In the 60’s and 70’s, it was fairly common for a band to disband and then join together with other well-known musicians to form a super group. Eric Clapton did it at least 3 times. Steve Winwood did it a couple of time… --- ## [Book discussing difficulty predicting 9/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-discussing-difficulty-predicting-9-11/994358)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-discussing-difficulty-predicting-9-11/994358 "2023-12-11T07:25:45Z")
I really like the genre of behavioral economics (and social psychology), and read a lot of books by authors such as Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Tim Harford, Malcom Gladwell, Jordan Ellenberg and many others. The problem… --- ## [Scott Pilgrim Netflix Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-netflix-series/994346)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-netflix-series/994346 "2023-12-11T04:22:22Z")
Any one else watching this? It’s actually pretty good with great music. If you are a fan of the comic, this is not a straight adaptation but it’s also not an update either since it is still set in the 1990s or early 2000… --- ## ["What's that Skippy? Little Johnny fell down the abandoned mineshaft and broke his leg?" - did this dialogue ever happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-skippy-little-johnny-fell-down-the-abandoned-mineshaft-and-broke-his-leg-did-this-dialogue-ever-happen/993761)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-skippy-little-johnny-fell-down-the-abandoned-mineshaft-and-broke-his-leg-did-this-dialogue-ever-happen/993761 "2023-12-11T03:23:53Z")
I was in two minds whether to resurrect an old thread where I asked a sort of related question, but this question isn’t that question. A commonly lampooned trope in the heroic animal story genre of TV (Skippy the Bush K… --- ## [Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-holiday-special-1978/347810)
**Author:** [@Cerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerri)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-holiday-special-1978/347810 "2023-12-11T02:08:08Z")
Just in case anyone forgot just how truly horrid this was. I’d like to think there’s a special place in hell for anyone even remotely involved with this project, but I’ve grown old and jaded enough to realize there is t… --- ## [What stories about ferrypersons of the dead would you recommend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stories-about-ferrypersons-of-the-dead-would-you-recommend/994366)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stories-about-ferrypersons-of-the-dead-would-you-recommend/994366 "2023-12-10T22:23:35Z")
I’ve been listening to the Desert Skies podcast and watching the anime series Death Parade, both about modern day versions of Charon, the ferryman of the dead from Greek mythology. I’m enjoying them both, and it seems t… --- ## [Songs I Never, Ever Get Tired Of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130 "2023-12-10T18:35:55Z")
Alison, by Elvis Costello Moonlight Mile, by the Stones I Am Yours, by Derek and the Dominoes Soul Sacrifice, by Santana Sing Sing Sing, by Benny Goodman --- ## [New Wallace & Gromit movie coming to Netflix, 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wallace-gromit-movie-coming-to-netflix-2024/958134)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wallace-gromit-movie-coming-to-netflix-2024/958134 "2023-12-10T18:06:34Z")
Big fan of W&G! --- ## [What was the most shocking turn on series TV? \[LOTS OF OPEN SPOILERS -- edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-shocking-turn-on-series-tv-lots-of-open-spoilers-edited-title/706586)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-shocking-turn-on-series-tv-lots-of-open-spoilers-edited-title/706586 "2023-12-10T14:46:49Z")
These days, it’s almost impossible for a television show to have a surprise turn without it being telegraphed - f’rex, everyone knew that someone was going to die in the last episode of Walking Dead; the only surprise wa… --- ## [What is Procol Harum's "Homburg" about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-procol-harums-homburg-about/361382)
**Author:** [@Don\_Logan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Logan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-procol-harums-homburg-about/361382 "2023-12-10T07:24:22Z")
I could have sworn I posted this last night- If I did and it sank, please delete this- I could not find it in a general search. If not, does anyone have any ideas on the meaning of the lyrics? Is it a metaphor for somet… --- ## [What's your favorite "haunting" song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-haunting-song/751741)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-haunting-song/751741 "2023-12-10T04:53:40Z")
For me, it’s a tie between Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” or Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. Define haunting however you please. --- ## [Question about Blood Work \*Spoiler Alert\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-blood-work-spoiler-alert/123246)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-blood-work-spoiler-alert/123246 "2023-12-09T08:44:22Z")
OK, They kind of breezed past it. Either that or my wife was talking too damn much at the move, and I didn’t hear key dialog. The ‘code’ murder left a code. The kid notices there are no 1s in the code. Is that Jeff … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=157) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=159)