# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=191 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 192 --- ## [What do you think this song phrase means](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-this-song-phrase-means/984795)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-this-song-phrase-means/984795 "2023-05-31T18:48:50Z")
I’ve been listening to some old Jerry Jeff Walker lately, mostly Viva Terlingua! One of my favorite cuts off that album is Backsliders Wine. (The complete lyrics can be found here.) It’s a great song that opens with hau… --- ## [What were these stories and who wrote them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-these-stories-and-who-wrote-them/984831)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-these-stories-and-who-wrote-them/984831 "2023-05-31T18:19:05Z")
They were part of collections of stories-I don’t remember if they were the same author in each or not. One was about a guy who found a huge hoard of silver in his field. Another was a guy who gradually learned to see thr… --- ## [The Fine Art of the Libelous Tombstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fine-art-of-the-libelous-tombstone/984834)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fine-art-of-the-libelous-tombstone/984834 "2023-05-31T18:12:42Z")
Truly, our Ancestors were masters of the Nifty. 1000 year from now, these will still be wrecking reputations. Today, all we got is Twitter. --- ## [Ought horror characters be aware of horror movies/books? (OPEN SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-horror-characters-be-aware-of-horror-movies-books-open-spoilers/969307)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ought-horror-characters-be-aware-of-horror-movies-books-open-spoilers/969307 "2023-05-31T13:54:18Z")
We are almost done w/ the Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass. It starts off as a creepy scenario where “miracles” occur within the context of church. It pretty quickly turns out to be a vampire flick. But at no point do… --- ## [Walking Dead ends tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-dead-ends-tonight/975274)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-dead-ends-tonight/975274 "2023-05-31T13:48:04Z")
Yes, it’s still on. Surprised? My wife and I have actually stuck with it, but it has been so boring the last few seasons, we are glad it is ending and don’t plan to watch any future spinoffs or continuations. The fact t… --- ## [Superstar Duets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superstar-duets/984798)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superstar-duets/984798 "2023-05-31T07:00:26Z")
Hard to beat this one: Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson’s incredible version of Pancho and Lefty (1993) \[AI upgrade\] - YouTube --- ## [Green Lantern Vs Superman - Using the ring to bathe him in red sunlight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lantern-vs-superman-using-the-ring-to-bathe-him-in-red-sunlight/983801)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lantern-vs-superman-using-the-ring-to-bathe-him-in-red-sunlight/983801 "2023-05-31T03:04:41Z")
Reading the Batman and Robin thread reminded me of this. OK first off my knowledge of the DC Universe mostly comes from the, rather awesome, early 2000’s Justice League cartoon and I have a very passing knowledge of the … --- ## [The Ramen Noodle Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-noodle-thread/968201)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-noodle-thread/968201 "2023-05-31T01:59:46Z")
Are there any recipes that use ramen noodles that go beyond boiling water and adding the seasoning packet? --- ## [What are your favorite quotes from bit parts in movie and TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-quotes-from-bit-parts-in-movie-and-tv/984633)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-quotes-from-bit-parts-in-movie-and-tv/984633 "2023-05-31T00:44:05Z")
I’m watching The Avengers again, and I love the scene when Banner wakes up after falling from the sky. Worker: “Are you an alien?.. From outer space, an alien.” Banner: “No.” Worker: “Well then, son… You’ve got a cond… --- ## [Why always Robin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-always-robin/983767)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-always-robin/983767 "2023-05-30T23:11:05Z")
Is there an in-world reason all of Dick Grayson’s successors accept being called Robin? Why didn’t Jason, Tim, or Damien say “Sure Bruce, I’ll fight crime with you, but if I’m going to be named after a bird it’s going to… --- ## [I'm jaded. Please recommend me some \*good\* horror fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-jaded-please-recommend-me-some-good-horror-fiction/984018)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-jaded-please-recommend-me-some-good-horror-fiction/984018 "2023-05-30T22:40:50Z")
If you’ve read much of what I’ve posted on the SDMB, and Cafe Society in particular, you will have surmised that I’m a big fan of the Horror genre in most media–movies, TV,comics, websites, and, the subject of this post,… --- ## [What were slip on sneakers called during the Boomers childhood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-slip-on-sneakers-called-during-the-boomers-childhood/984651)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-slip-on-sneakers-called-during-the-boomers-childhood/984651 "2023-05-30T21:19:20Z")
The recent Skechers commercials have triggered my childhood memories. There’s nothing new or special about Skechers. Leather penny loafers were extremely common in the 1950’s and 60’s. I wore them and had the put a penn… --- ## [A Star Wars OT debate about defeating a Sith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-star-wars-ot-debate-about-defeating-a-sith/984774)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-star-wars-ot-debate-about-defeating-a-sith/984774 "2023-05-30T21:12:05Z")
Were Vader and Palpatine lying to Luke about turning to the dark side if he had managed to strike them down? IIRC in Empire Vader makes some mention about Luke unleashing his hate in order to defeat him during their due… --- ## [Favourite funny foreigner from a fully fictional fatherland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-funny-foreigner-from-a-fully-fictional-fatherland/984441)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-funny-foreigner-from-a-fully-fictional-fatherland/984441 "2023-05-30T15:01:31Z")
poll There’s a trope in sketch and sitcom comedy of the “funny foreigner”. You know the one: hails from a faraway land that no one has ever heard of, or whose name is never disclosed speaks in a heavy but unplaceable … --- ## [Which band member was the luckiest, least talented , least substantial member ever?d,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-member-was-the-luckiest-least-talented-least-substantial-member-ever-d/983933)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 293\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-member-was-the-luckiest-least-talented-least-substantial-member-ever-d/983933 "2023-05-30T11:31:40Z")
Typically weak band members drop out, get replaced, take on other roles etc but sometimes not. Which ones have had the longest, most lucrative, best musical careers with the least ability? --- ## [Gardening season 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2023/984717)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2023/984717 "2023-05-30T11:16:22Z")
I couldn’t find a topic on this for this year, so apologies if there’s already one around and I missed it. I decided to do a (small) pollinator garden this year, so I bought some plants from a local guy that specializes… --- ## [RIP Ed Ames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ed-ames/984743)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ed-ames/984743 "2023-05-30T07:09:33Z")
I knew him as ‘Mingo’ on Daniel Boone. The Ames Brothers were before my time. I didn’t know he was still alive in 2021, when I posted Wait… \_\_\_\_\_\_ is still alive?. --- ## [RIP George Maharis at Age 94 \[Buz Murdock of Route 66\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-george-maharis-at-age-94-buz-murdock-of-route-66/984730)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-george-maharis-at-age-94-buz-murdock-of-route-66/984730 "2023-05-30T01:50:53Z")
Here is the first episode: I remember him from reruns of Route 66, but don’t remember seeing him elsewhere. --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - May 2023 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-may-2023-edition/983379)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-may-2023-edition/983379 "2023-05-29T20:47:21Z")
It finally stopped snowing! For high desert, we have an explosion of green everywhere, my daffodils are finally daring to show themselves. Still, here it is May and the mountains are still mostly white. Water for swimmi… --- ## [Is this a new fashion thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-new-fashion-thing/984675)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-new-fashion-thing/984675 "2023-05-29T16:04:21Z")
I’m mean, the wearing of a t shirt where it’s all untucked except for the very front. I’m only ever seen it on the tube and online, never yet in the wild. The “Jan” from Toyota sports the look in a recent commercial wher… --- ## [Long-running characters closely associated with a non-originating actor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-running-characters-closely-associated-with-a-non-originating-actor/970799)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-running-characters-closely-associated-with-a-non-originating-actor/970799 "2023-05-29T01:52:50Z")
The fictional police detective, Lieutenant Columbo, is inextricably linked with the actor Peter Falk, who played him for 35 years across 69 TV episodes. But Falk was not the first actor to play the character; that honou… --- ## [Suggestions on what to do with old 78 records?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-on-what-to-do-with-old-78-records/984591)
**Author:** [@drpepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drpepper)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestions-on-what-to-do-with-old-78-records/984591 "2023-05-29T01:34:15Z")
(Mods feel free to move) We have a collection of old 78 / Victrola style records. About 90 of them from the '20s / '30s, that we inherited. They are for the most part americana, classical, operatic. This site: 78rpm.c… --- ## [Survivor 44](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-44/980592)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-44/980592 "2023-05-28T21:22:36Z")
Doesn’t look like anyone started a topic for this one yet. If this premiere is any indication of the rest of the season, were heading for the sloppiest, most chaotic season in a LONG time, which I think is exactly what t… --- ## [The Smiths' bass player andy rourke has died :(](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smiths-bass-player-andy-rourke-has-died/984331)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-smiths-bass-player-andy-rourke-has-died/984331 "2023-05-28T20:18:48Z")
Aged 59 :frowning: Pancreatic cancer. He founded the “Versus Cancer” gigs to raise money & awareness. Bastard cancer. --- ## [Documentary Now - IFC (no thread?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documentary-now-ifc-no-thread/733629)
**Author:** [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documentary-now-ifc-no-thread/733629 "2023-05-28T20:12:18Z")
Hope my search-Fu didn’t fail me, but it looks like we didn’t have a thread on this show. http://www.ifc.com/shows/documentary-now Bill Hader and Fred Armisen make fake documentaries for IFC. Each episode is a differe… --- ## [What type of horror scares/interests you? What doesn't? What would you like to see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-horror-scares-interests-you-what-doesnt-what-would-you-like-to-see/983755)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-horror-scares-interests-you-what-doesnt-what-would-you-like-to-see/983755 "2023-05-28T14:42:50Z")
For example, I don’t like “realistic” horror movies (think Silence of the Lambs). Too many horrible headlines out there to feel comfortable with a movie monster of that sort. But an escaped science experiment or weird cr… --- ## [How soon before the DVD (incl. BluRay) becomes obsolete?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-before-the-dvd-incl-bluray-becomes-obsolete/983770)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-soon-before-the-dvd-incl-bluray-becomes-obsolete/983770 "2023-05-28T14:32:04Z")
In another thread someone commented on waiting for the release of a tv series on DVD at their local library. I responded as follows: Now I don’t believe that the DVD is completely obsolete yet, it is pretty damn close… --- ## [Always Something There to Remind Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-something-there-to-remind-me/984688)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/always-something-there-to-remind-me/984688 "2023-05-28T13:47:04Z")
Inspired by the Prime commercials featuring the original 60s version of the Burt Bacharach classic. (1) Lou Johnson “Always Something There To Remind Me” & “Kentucky Bluebird” - YouTube --- ## [Vegan cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegan-cheese/984676)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegan-cheese/984676 "2023-05-28T01:06:40Z")
So about a month ago I went vegan. For the most part, it hasn’t been that bad; a lot of the changes I’ve been forced to make are healthier anyway. And vegan sausages and burgers are acceptable enough that I don’t miss t… --- ## [What historical events are too controversial to dramatize?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historical-events-are-too-controversial-to-dramatize/976168)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historical-events-are-too-controversial-to-dramatize/976168 "2023-05-27T16:29:02Z")
While I’m sure there’s always someone out there who’d want to try, there are certain historical events that would be regarded as forbidden territory for anything’s not a documentary (i.e., a movie, TV program, or play). … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=190) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=192)