# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=200 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 201 --- ## [Beer recipes, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-recipes-please/982262)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-recipes-please/982262 "2023-04-08T12:08:45Z")
Thinking I’m gonna have to buy a six of this to show support. Only I don’t drink beer in a can or Bud, Light or otherwise. So far I’ve got two things I can do with them–Beer Can Chicken and Beer and Cheese dip. What can … --- ## [Naughty Kid Rhymes and Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naughty-kid-rhymes-and-songs/259884)
**Author:** [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naughty-kid-rhymes-and-songs/259884 "2023-04-08T02:37:21Z")
I recently spent some quality time with my son, teaching him “Milk, milk lemonade, 'round the corner, fudge is made”. It got me thinking about some other stupid, “naughty” rhymes we used to say. King Kong went to Hong… --- ## [Coolio Dead at 59, of cardiac arrest \[Sept 28 2022\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolio-dead-at-59-of-cardiac-arrest-sept-28-2022/972424)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolio-dead-at-59-of-cardiac-arrest-sept-28-2022/972424 "2023-04-07T21:52:43Z")
What a loss for the rap and hip-hop community. --- ## [Was David Letterman the first to wear sneakers with a suit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-david-letterman-the-first-to-wear-sneakers-with-a-suit/915654)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-david-letterman-the-first-to-wear-sneakers-with-a-suit/915654 "2023-04-07T21:09:34Z")
We’re watching the 6th anniversary show from 1988 (so good) and he’s doing the suit/sneakers thing (it looked cool then too). Was he the first to do it? I googled around and only found a mention of Ellen Degeneris in 96. … --- ## [Ever see a movie where the bad guy gets away with so much it makes you mad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-see-a-movie-where-the-bad-guy-gets-away-with-so-much-it-makes-you-mad/982116)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-see-a-movie-where-the-bad-guy-gets-away-with-so-much-it-makes-you-mad/982116 "2023-04-07T00:04:24Z")
Wings Hauser as RAMROD in “Vice Squad” and Russel Crowe in “Romper Stomper” Me: “Will somebody kill this guy FFS!!??” --- ## [Have you ever tried Rheingold beer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-tried-rheingold-beer/982218)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-tried-rheingold-beer/982218 "2023-04-06T21:36:03Z")
I’ve been looking at some old baseball photos of the Polo Grounds in New York City and there’s a big ad for Rheingold beer. Thinking this is from the early 60s when the Mets played there. Anyone try this beer back in th… --- ## [The Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-machine/982236)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-machine/982236 "2023-04-06T18:05:14Z")
A trailer for a new action-comedy: THE MACHINE Official Trailer (2023) - YouTube Mark Hamill in the mother-@#$%^&\* MACHINE! --- ## [The opening chord to O Fortuna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opening-chord-to-o-fortuna/982179)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-opening-chord-to-o-fortuna/982179 "2023-04-06T15:48:48Z")
If reading this thread you think I have no knowledge of music theory then you’d be right. Simply asked, what is the opening chord to Carol Orff’s O Fortuna. Here is the symphony sheet music which I can’t read with all … --- ## [Help me! Laser pointers and fake eyeballs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-laser-pointers-and-fake-eyeballs/330444)
**Author:** [@Blobbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blobbo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-laser-pointers-and-fake-eyeballs/330444 "2023-04-06T15:15:48Z")
A friend of mine was born with a birth defect in which one of his eyes did not grow to fix the eye socket. Because having a hollow eye socket looks really creepy, he got a fake eyeball to fill it and look normal. I rece… --- ## [Help with my throw together casserole please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-my-throw-together-casserole-please/981851)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-my-throw-together-casserole-please/981851 "2023-04-06T14:59:09Z")
I’m trying to avoid a trip to the grocery store and work with the ingredients I have in the kitchen. Anyway it’s real simple. In a casserole dish I was gonna throw, frozen tots, fajita strips (flank steak), peppers and… --- ## [Things you thought you made up as a kid, that you really didn't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-thought-you-made-up-as-a-kid-that-you-really-didnt/982222)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-thought-you-made-up-as-a-kid-that-you-really-didnt/982222 "2023-04-05T22:14:38Z")
That naughty rhymes thread reminded me of this. And I have two to share. Did you know that if you put an X on the end of Tampa, Florida, it becomes Tampax, Florida? Yeah, I made that up. And a circle with a line in i… --- ## [Political humorist Mark Russell dies at age 90](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-humorist-mark-russell-dies-at-age-90/982123)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-humorist-mark-russell-dies-at-age-90/982123 "2023-04-05T17:00:48Z")
I loved his PBS specials back in the day, especially because he lampooned and skewered everybody equally. RIP. As many of you know, I have an Amazon store, and someone bought one of his books from me earlier today. No… --- ## [Resolved: The Fallen movies are terrible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-the-fallen-movies-are-terrible/979656)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-the-fallen-movies-are-terrible/979656 "2023-04-05T14:26:54Z")
These are the three films (Olympus, London, and Angel Has Fallen, starring Gerald Butler and Morgan Freeman, as well as Aaron Eckhart and (briefly) Ashley Judd. They’re silly, jingoistic, and full of tripe, worn-out tro… --- ## [Jucika Collection? Printed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jucika-collection-printed/982169)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jucika-collection-printed/982169 "2023-04-05T13:05:19Z")
Rumor hath it there is a printed Jucika collection. I cannot locate it. Help, please? --- ## [The appeal of starbucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-appeal-of-starbucks/982085)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-appeal-of-starbucks/982085 "2023-04-05T04:00:56Z")
This isn’t about the current unionization debate, though was inspired by it. Whenever I hear Starbucks mentioned in the media, it’s in the context of people criticizing the quality and price of their coffee. There’s oft… --- ## [RIP Roger Ebert 1942-2013 \[was 'Roger Ebert's cancer is back'\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roger-ebert-1942-2013-was-roger-eberts-cancer-is-back/654744)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-roger-ebert-1942-2013-was-roger-eberts-cancer-is-back/654744 "2023-04-04T22:11:46Z")
Taking a “Leave of Presence” from the Sun-Times. Damned cancer. StG --- ## [Question about Spider Man: No Way Home: Where do the three Peter Parkers meet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-spider-man-no-way-home-where-do-the-three-peter-parkers-meet/982111)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-spider-man-no-way-home-where-do-the-three-peter-parkers-meet/982111 "2023-04-04T22:02:13Z")
Tobey Maguire’s says his is the Chrysler Building. Andrew Garfield’s is the Empire State Building. MJ knows where “her” Peter Parker would go, but I can’t figure out what building it is. (The Avengers Tower?) --- ## [Ryuichi Sakamoto has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryuichi-sakamoto-has-died/982039)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryuichi-sakamoto-has-died/982039 "2023-04-04T20:24:48Z")
I liked his work, both solo and with the Yellow Magic Orchestra, he was also very influential on other artists I liked. --- ## [Strip-Search-Policewomen's Bustier](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strip-search-policewomens-bustier/982099)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strip-search-policewomens-bustier/982099 "2023-04-04T17:23:19Z")
The Economist always uses its back page for an obituary of some famous person. The March 25th issue said good-bye to Jacqueline Gold. She’s undoubtedly more famous in the UK in the US, because she made the Ann Summers li… --- ## [What are the tastiest creatures of the sea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-tastiest-creatures-of-the-sea/982082)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-tastiest-creatures-of-the-sea/982082 "2023-04-04T17:15:14Z")
Since @puzzlegal elected to only go with birds and mammals in this thread: I thought I’d create a thread that is only about fish and shellfish. And ‘creatures of the sea’ isn’t hard and fast-- it can mean freshwater t… --- ## [What action movie was this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-action-movie-was-this/982022)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-action-movie-was-this/982022 "2023-04-04T07:02:16Z")
Female lead-she gets betrayed by her bad-guy lover who then shoots her, causing amnesia, so she tracks him down as a federal agent of some kind? I want to say 80’s? It wasn’t a big-name actress or someone like Cynthia Ro… --- ## [It's official; there are either too many or not nearly enough country music awards shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-there-are-either-too-many-or-not-nearly-enough-country-music-awards-shows/981510)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-there-are-either-too-many-or-not-nearly-enough-country-music-awards-shows/981510 "2023-04-04T00:06:56Z")
This September, NBC will air the inaugural “People’s Choice Country Awards.” What, having them as part of the regular People’s Choice Awards isn’t good enough any more? Or aren’t the CMAs, the ACMs, and the CMTs, not to … --- ## [Fictional anarchist/ libertarian utopias?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-anarchist-libertarian-utopias/982097)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-anarchist-libertarian-utopias/982097 "2023-04-03T23:09:33Z")
I was recently re-reading the latest arc of the webcomic Quantum Vibe, and had occasion to wonder about the locations a character mentions on page 2220: In my 543 years I’ve seen too many once-free societies end themse… --- ## [Seymour Stein, "Record Company Man", dies at 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seymour-stein-record-company-man-dies-at-80/982086)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seymour-stein-record-company-man-dies-at-80/982086 "2023-04-03T20:39:55Z")
RS story here: I knew that he discovered and signed the Ramones and the Talking Heads for his Sire label, but the list of other important punk and alternative acts he supported is impressive. And of course Madonna. My… --- ## ["Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daddy-dont-you-walk-so-fast-video/981682)
**Author:** [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daddy-dont-you-walk-so-fast-video/981682 "2023-04-03T17:06:18Z")
I remember a comedy video of the song “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast” that started with one little girl pleading with a man who is walking away form her and ended with the same man running in fear as he is being chased by… --- ## [Los Angeles 2017 (Old Name of the Game Episode)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/los-angeles-2017-old-name-of-the-game-episode/982027)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/los-angeles-2017-old-name-of-the-game-episode/982027 "2023-04-03T16:06:57Z")
Is up on YouTube. Hadn’t seen this in 50 yrs. Spielberg's GREAT Lost Science Fiction Film -- Full Movie! - YouTube --- ## [The Glory Character Relationship Chart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-glory-character-relationship-chart/982063)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-glory-character-relationship-chart/982063 "2023-04-03T13:52:53Z")
My wfie and I are now watching the Korean suspense drama/psychological thriller The Glory. We’re now three episodes in and the story is getting quite complicated. I tried to find a character relationship chart online, bu… --- ## [How is movie promotion on nightly shows decided?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-movie-promotion-on-nightly-shows-decided/981983)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-movie-promotion-on-nightly-shows-decided/981983 "2023-04-03T12:57:55Z")
Say I want the cast of Killer Wombats to go talk about the movie on NPR, The Late Show, etc. How do they decide who goes where? --- ## [Remake "Vertigo?" Oh, no!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-vertigo-oh-no/981568)
**Author:** [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remake-vertigo-oh-no/981568 "2023-04-02T21:55:45Z")
Paramount has announced they plan to produce a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece “Vertigo,” with Robert Downey Jr. in the role played by James Stewart. No. Please don’t. For one thing, RD Jr is no Jimmy St… --- ## [Storm leads to roof collapse at Morbid Angel concert in Belvidere, IL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-leads-to-roof-collapse-at-morbid-angel-concert-in-belvidere-il/981960)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-leads-to-roof-collapse-at-morbid-angel-concert-in-belvidere-il/981960 "2023-04-02T05:18:18Z")
If you’re in or near the American Midwest, you know that the area has been/will be walloped by heavy thunderstorms and thunderstorms around this time. (I was fortunate; we just got heavy rain, a few minutes of wind, and… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=199) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=201)