# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=166 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 167 --- ## [Good music that noone else seems to have heard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-music-that-noone-else-seems-to-have-heard/238161)
**Author:** [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-music-that-noone-else-seems-to-have-heard/238161 "2023-11-03T04:29:52Z")
A package arrives from Amazon.com. Or you rush back home in the rain from your local music store. Or you tear the wrapping off a Christmas present… And you encounter some excellent, excellent music. You excitedly mentio… --- ## [Not quite NaNoWriMo '23--an invitation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-quite-nanowrimo-23-an-invitation/992469)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-quite-nanowrimo-23-an-invitation/992469 "2023-11-03T02:43:26Z")
The formal NaNoWriMo structure doesn’t really work for me, since blasting out text isn’t difficult once I get started. I do like the accountability piece, though. So, I’m working on a book this month and wondered if you’… --- ## [Is the word "Adventures" in a title Box Office Poison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-adventures-in-a-title-box-office-poison/992494)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-adventures-in-a-title-box-office-poison/992494 "2023-11-03T01:19:53Z")
I forgot who said it, might have been Roger Ebert, but in a film review they brought up the fact there hasn’t been a successful film with the word “Adventures” in it not aimed at kids since the 1950s. Thinking back he mi… --- ## [Then one day you find 50 years have got behind you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/then-one-day-you-find-50-years-have-got-behind-you/980551)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/then-one-day-you-find-50-years-have-got-behind-you/980551 "2023-11-03T00:44:24Z")
Dark Side of the Moon turns 50 today. --- ## [Anyone remember this SNL skit? ("No, no, no, Jennifer")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-snl-skit-no-no-no-jennifer/992390)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-snl-skit-no-no-no-jennifer/992390 "2023-11-02T21:52:39Z")
I can not find this on the web anywhere. Back in maybe the early 1990’s there was either a Weekend Update segment or a skit that featured (I think) Victoria Jackson reporting on some ‘Man on the Street’ interviews she h… --- ## [What's the Highlander 2 of music albums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highlander-2-of-music-albums/991977)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highlander-2-of-music-albums/991977 "2023-11-02T21:48:29Z")
I think we all know the trope of denying that the sequel to “Highlander” has ever existed, it’s at least an old SDMB meme though I don’t know if it’s universal. Anyway, I know that Highlander 2 exists because I saw it in… --- ## [A Roman what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roman-what/992365)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roman-what/992365 "2023-11-02T14:26:41Z")
Reading an online article, I was pulled up short by a strange phrase. I kid you not, it took me a whole minute to figure this out: “Gottschalk was the only composer the nineteenth century managed to invent who was at o… --- ## [Your opinion of Shucked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-of-shucked/991587)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-opinion-of-shucked/991587 "2023-11-02T11:15:27Z")
Shucked is closing on January 14, 2024. I will be in New York City that weekend. Shucked has been on my ‘nice to see one day’ list of shows. What’s your opinion of the show? A friend of mine, who just got back from N… --- ## [A question for those who play a stringed instrument: Notes or Tabs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-who-play-a-stringed-instrument-notes-or-tabs/991885)
**Author:** [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-who-play-a-stringed-instrument-notes-or-tabs/991885 "2023-11-02T04:10:49Z")
I’m trying to learn ukelele. My fingers don’t have enough flexibility for guitar, due to arthritis, but the uke is a bit more friendly. There are two methods to learning to play the uke or any similar stringed instrume… --- ## [Presenting my album “Old Enough to Know Better” - drops Oct. 27](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presenting-my-album-old-enough-to-know-better-drops-oct-27/991936)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presenting-my-album-old-enough-to-know-better-drops-oct-27/991936 "2023-11-01T21:59:53Z")
Hi, everyone. I’m really pleased to tell you that on Oct. 27th, I will be releasing “Old Enough to Know Better”, an album of eight of my original songs. On the same day, I’m releasing the video to my single “I Believe i… --- ## [More Doper Diet Data - Which Vegetables Do You Dislike (Poll)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-doper-diet-data-which-vegetables-do-you-dislike-poll/992085)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-doper-diet-data-which-vegetables-do-you-dislike-poll/992085 "2023-11-01T19:20:30Z")
OK, so we’ve had a poll about preferred animal proteins: And one about Carnivore, Vegan or somewhere in between: In the second thread, a few people posted abut the vegetables that they don’t like - which led me to … --- ## [If you were a hero when would a villain become worthy of death in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-hero-when-would-a-villain-become-worthy-of-death-in-your-opinion/992341)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-hero-when-would-a-villain-become-worthy-of-death-in-your-opinion/992341 "2023-11-01T18:13:48Z")
The issue of lethal force and whether or not certain comic villains like the Joker, Red Skull, Magneto etc should be killed by the heroes has been debated for decades. With this in mind if you were a comic book hero wha… --- ## [It seems Tawnee Stone may have died \[she's alive- ed. title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-seems-tawnee-stone-may-have-died-shes-alive-ed-title/565925)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-seems-tawnee-stone-may-have-died-shes-alive-ed-title/565925 "2014-01-13T23:07:13Z")
Link: http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1004022 - Link broken. Could be NSFW. Adult industry-themed message board. That appears to be the owner of her website, and he’s giving her real age (rather than the “18” she’s … --- ## [Is my drink legally (and morally) okay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-drink-legally-and-morally-okay/992378)
**Author:** [@kjwrites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjwrites)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-drink-legally-and-morally-okay/992378 "2023-11-01T15:00:33Z")
My mixture is Black Label Brewed Coffee with ten shots of espresso and a bottle of red bull bottled into my largest glass (which is very, very large). As the question above states, is this drink going to have any severe … --- ## [Justified, Baby! New mini-series!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-baby-new-mini-series/964076)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-baby-new-mini-series/964076 "2023-11-01T14:48:38Z")
The new limited series is set to be based off Elmore Leonard’s novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit I am excited!! --- ## [Bagpipe "national anthem" at the beginning of Meatballs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagpipe-national-anthem-at-the-beginning-of-meatballs/992375)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bagpipe-national-anthem-at-the-beginning-of-meatballs/992375 "2023-11-01T00:21:16Z")
The scene cued to the song is here. So what bagpipe song is that that Tripper plays as the national anthem? I’ve seen one reference as Louden’s Bonnie Woods and Braes but I’ve listened to a few different versions on Yo… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - October 2023 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2023-edition/990838)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2023-edition/990838 "2023-10-31T21:08:40Z")
October is here, I feel like I blinked and missed September. Time to get your skeletons out of the closet -snerk- and onto your porch! And for us Northerners, time to dig the comfy hoodies and thick socks out of storage… --- ## [Gilmore Girls, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilmore-girls-anyone/86626)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gilmore-girls-anyone/86626 "2023-10-31T21:08:13Z")
Okay, I can’t be the only Doper who watches Gilmore Girls, and who caught the season premiere last night. My thoughts: The TV gods were exceptionally cruel this year, what with Gilmore Girls, Buffy, and Undeclared sh… --- ## [Haven't I seen this movie before? \[Thoughts on To Leslie\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-i-seen-this-movie-before-thoughts-on-to-leslie/992383)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/havent-i-seen-this-movie-before-thoughts-on-to-leslie/992383 "2023-10-31T17:35:26Z")
To Leslie is a low-budget, Oscar nominated (best actress), indie film that’s currently streaming on Netflix. It’s a semi-autobiographical film about a single mother dealing with alcoholism, featuring an eclectic cast of… --- ## [Help me buy a kindle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-kindle/992183)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-kindle/992183 "2023-10-31T17:24:33Z")
My gf’s kindle is a sixth generation paperwhite. It has served her well, but she has noticed decreased battery life, plus she needs a new case, so she has asked me to order her a replacement. She is happy with everythi… --- ## [Bob Ross spoof?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-spoof/483867)
**Author:** [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-spoof/483867 "2023-10-31T15:11:22Z")
My google-fu is failing me. :slight\_smile: I was talking with DH last night about Bob Ross and his coma-inducing (in a good way!) Joy of Painting. I recall that there was a spoof of Mr. Ross where he was having a flas… --- ## [Reese's Peanut Butter Cups question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-question/702699)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-question/702699 "2023-10-31T01:09:54Z")
Just in time for Halloween: do you consider Reese’s Peanut Butter cups a candy bar? --- ## [How do you like your fried chicken breading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-fried-chicken-breading/992272)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-fried-chicken-breading/992272 "2023-10-30T20:54:15Z")
I like my fried chicken crispy and crunchy. The kind where you can barely tell what the piece is because it’s got so much. The kind that will cut the roof of your mouth if you eat it too quickly. The further from that p… --- ## [World Opera Day 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opera-day-2023/992081)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opera-day-2023/992081 "2023-10-30T17:09:37Z")
So it’s World Opera Day 2023, and it has me wondering - are there any opera fans on The Dope these days? Any singers? Any conductors, coach/repetiteurs or pit musicians? Any stage managers or technicians? I’ve been a … --- ## [RIP Richard Moll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-moll/992206)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-moll/992206 "2023-10-30T12:17:22Z")
Best known as Bull from Night Court, Richard Moll passed away Thursday at the age of 80. As an aside, it’s strange to realize how many cast members we’ve lost over the years from Night Court whereas of the Cheers ensemb… --- ## [How much do you pay for coffee mugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-coffee-mugs/992194)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-coffee-mugs/992194 "2023-10-29T19:04:27Z")
I drink one, maybe two mugs of coffee a day. I have three mugs that I drink out of, all were part of one office gift bag or another and all are over 15 years old. Today I decided to buy myself a new coffee mug. It needed… --- ## [What are your favorite C songs POLL, part I. Select up to 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-c-songs-poll-part-i-select-up-to-10/992090)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-c-songs-poll-part-i-select-up-to-10/992090 "2023-10-29T11:47:28Z")
poll --- ## [Sweetrobin's Winds of Winter fan fiction (Game thrones)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweetrobins-winds-of-winter-fan-fiction-game-thrones/981790)
**Author:** [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweetrobins-winds-of-winter-fan-fiction-game-thrones/981790 "2023-10-29T11:23:38Z")
I’m not sure how many people on here are aware of this, but I’ve found this interesting and enjoyed it. After 12 years of waiting for the next book in Game Of Thrones, Preston Jacobs, one of the leading ASOIAF commentat… --- ## [Were there episodic performances of fictional material prior to radio?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-episodic-performances-of-fictional-material-prior-to-radio/992185)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-episodic-performances-of-fictional-material-prior-to-radio/992185 "2023-10-29T06:59:20Z")
Lots of entertainment today is episodic. TV series go for years with the same group of characters. Movies have many sequels. Sometimes the episodes have an overarching plot, sometimes they don’t. I know that radio had lo… --- ## [What are your favorite C songs POLL, part II. Select up to 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-c-songs-poll-part-ii-select-up-to-10/992091)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-c-songs-poll-part-ii-select-up-to-10/992091 "2023-10-29T04:50:00Z")
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