# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=201 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 202 --- ## [Post your favorite "non-musical" movie themes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-non-musical-movie-themes/981376)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-non-musical-movie-themes/981376 "2023-04-02T01:38:09Z")
By that I mean they have to be “stand-alone” pieces that are not performed as “numbers” in the movies themselves. They can be repeated as background music, but not showcased separately. This eliminates, for example, th… --- ## [Murder mystery part II: the one that got away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-mystery-part-ii-the-one-that-got-away/958129)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-mystery-part-ii-the-one-that-got-away/958129 "2023-04-01T21:29:23Z")
Has this been done? A follow-up to the story of the heirs who gathered at the creepy old mansion for the reading of the will, with the usual sanguinary results. However: it turns out that one of the heirs couldn’t make … --- ## [Help Remembering a Classical Music Radio Show Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-a-classical-music-radio-show-name/981957)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-a-classical-music-radio-show-name/981957 "2023-04-01T13:14:40Z")
I vaguely remember a radio show that featured classical music and was called something like “Shakilly’s List” or some such. I can’t remember the name and am hoping someone can assist. If I remember correctly, the show … --- ## [Anyone else watching Carnival Row?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-carnival-row/839505)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-carnival-row/839505 "2023-04-01T08:46:35Z")
New series from Amazon, Victoria era urban fantasy. So far I’ve only caught the first episode although all 8 dropped at once. --- ## [Normal Places Made Famous by an Arts and Entertainment Thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-places-made-famous-by-an-arts-and-entertainment-thing/980803)
**Author:** [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/normal-places-made-famous-by-an-arts-and-entertainment-thing/980803 "2023-03-31T21:01:24Z")
For example: The crosswalk on Abbey Road from the Abbey Road album cover. The steps of the Philadelphia Museum of the Arts from Rocky. --- ## [Can "Snowpiercer" possibly not be as stupid as it sounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-snowpiercer-possibly-not-be-as-stupid-as-it-sounds/691825)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-snowpiercer-possibly-not-be-as-stupid-as-it-sounds/691825 "2023-03-30T21:57:48Z")
The only human survivors of a snowball Earth are on a perpetually-traveling train. Why? I don’t know. The train supposedly runs on perpetual motion(!), except where slave labor somehow is more energy-efficient than machi… --- ## [In this post-Joan Rivers world, who's the best American female stand-up comedian?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-this-post-joan-rivers-world-whos-the-best-american-female-stand-up-comedian/750374)
**Author:** [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-this-post-joan-rivers-world-whos-the-best-american-female-stand-up-comedian/750374 "2023-03-30T17:32:02Z")
In this post-Joan Rivers world, who’s the best American female stand-up comedian? Come to think of it, include Canadians, too, because so many really funny entertainers come from our neighbor to the north. --- ## [Afroman FTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889 "2023-03-30T16:55:39Z")
I wasn’t sure whether this should be in IMHO or Cafe Society. It could end up in GD, which would be fine too. But, has everyone heard about Afroman (of “But I got High” fame) and his run-in with the local police? Appar… --- ## [The sap must flow! 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sap-must-flow-2023/979543)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sap-must-flow-2023/979543 "2023-03-30T14:30:16Z")
The tree is the sap. The sap is the tree. The sap enhances waffles & French toast. The sap expands waistlines. The sap maple (and a few other tree varieties), of course. So what the hell am I doing, making syrup bar… --- ## [Kanye West - what happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-what-happened/975895)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanye-west-what-happened/975895 "2023-03-30T07:48:25Z")
The very first time I ever heard of Kanye West, at least in my memory, was when he said, “George Bush doesn’t care about Black People.” I thought that pushing it a bit too far, but I understood where he was coming from. … --- ## [Help me ID this Django Django song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-django-django-song/974990)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-django-django-song/974990 "2023-03-30T01:27:52Z")
I heard a song recently while eating in a Chipotle which caught my attention because it had brief passages resembling “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, one of my favorite songs. I asked a guy behind the counter if he could … --- ## [Dr. Pol Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-pol-question/981812)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-pol-question/981812 "2023-03-29T16:00:44Z")
Don’t know anything about the veterinary business, but love watching Dr Pol. There’s a woman known as Dr. Brenda who works for him. Looks like she puts in a lot of hours doing difficult things. Anyone know how much someo… --- ## [Homemade versions of fast foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-versions-of-fast-foods/981202)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-versions-of-fast-foods/981202 "2023-03-29T14:09:26Z")
I’ve been craving a Big Mac (actually Big Macs) for the past couple of weeks, but didn’t want to pay so much for so little. Bought a bag of frozen 1/4 patties, made my own 1000 Island with sweet relish, mayo and ketchup… --- ## [A cat. Played on a piano](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cat-played-on-a-piano/981736)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cat-played-on-a-piano/981736 "2023-03-29T04:47:17Z")
If you ever wondered what a cat would sound like if played on a piano :- It’s part of a whole series of animal musical renditions. (No stoat though). Yes discourse. while i agree there are similarities i… --- ## [Death music...or...music at my funeral](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-music-or-music-at-my-funeral/981592)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-music-or-music-at-my-funeral/981592 "2023-03-28T20:54:06Z")
I ain’t dying yet. No need to worry. But I’ve started to consider the music I’d like played a my funeral. I’m a fan of the 60’s and 70’s so want to narrow it down to those types of popular songs. I currently have 3. … --- ## [Similar Musicians In Multiple Ways?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-musicians-in-multiple-ways/981552)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-musicians-in-multiple-ways/981552 "2023-03-28T19:10:02Z")
The drummers from CCR and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not only do they resemble each other with their long hair, long beard, and very tall, but they also have similar personalities. Doug Clifford went by the name ‘Cosmos’ and Artemi… --- ## [Adam Sandler? The Mark Twain Prize? Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-sandler-the-mark-twain-prize-really/981650)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adam-sandler-the-mark-twain-prize-really/981650 "2023-03-28T18:04:59Z")
This just doesn’t seem right. I mean, sure, he was kinda funny on SNL, and his movies all make a butt-load of money. But The Goddamn Mark Twain Prize for American Humor? It seems to me that Sandler’s brand of ‘humor’ doe… --- ## [Do you recognize this picture book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-recognize-this-picture-book/840973)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-recognize-this-picture-book/840973 "2023-03-28T16:24:26Z")
We had this when I was a kid, and I don’t remember the title or author. The illustrations were line drawings done with pen and ink. The story was about 2 characters in a village. (I know it was a Scottish village, but… --- ## [What is the worst variation of Coke/Pepsi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-variation-of-coke-pepsi/981512)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-variation-of-coke-pepsi/981512 "2023-03-28T15:52:59Z")
I have to pay off on a bet…but I want to have fun doing it. I owe someone a case of cola, and they said “I want cola in the worst way!” Always happy to oblige, I want to buy a case of the worst store brand cola out the… --- ## [The inordinate number of left-handed actors - is it my imagination?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inordinate-number-of-left-handed-actors-is-it-my-imagination/300761)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-inordinate-number-of-left-handed-actors-is-it-my-imagination/300761 "2023-03-28T09:05:02Z")
I’m sure I have asked this before but can’t find any thread or any answer. Are far more actors left-handed than the general populace? I have only known 3 left-handed people in my life. Today I watched In Good Company (… --- ## [Silicone ice cube molds and spillage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silicone-ice-cube-molds-and-spillage/981683)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silicone-ice-cube-molds-and-spillage/981683 "2023-03-28T03:31:09Z")
Specifically the kind often referred to as ice sticks, because they’re long and narrow enough to fit through the top of a standard pop bottle. I bought three of these molds and then couldn’t figure out how to carry them … --- ## [Hotdogs and Toppings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotdogs-and-toppings/981559)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotdogs-and-toppings/981559 "2023-03-27T21:12:33Z")
Yeah Yeah, it’s been done. The question I have though, is one I don’t ever remember seeing addressed. If you are one who puts sauerkraut on your hot dog, do you put it on cold or do you heat it to match the temperature… --- ## [Beautifully artistic music videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beautifully-artistic-music-videos/981686)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beautifully-artistic-music-videos/981686 "2023-03-27T16:57:54Z")
Oh My God by G-Idle I’ve posted about this "Quick, what’s your current earworm? thread. G-Idle is a Kpop group and the visuals and lyrics of this and some of their other songs, most notably Tomboy goes against the typi… --- ## [A Music Branding Conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-music-branding-conundrum/981694)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-music-branding-conundrum/981694 "2023-03-27T15:46:10Z")
This might belong more in MPSIMS or IMHO. So as quite a few of you know, I’ve been producing music lately and it is going pretty well all things considered. Currently, I’ve been making classical/new age music and workin… --- ## [I still use iTunes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-still-use-itunes/981571)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-still-use-itunes/981571 "2023-03-27T05:59:28Z")
Yes iTunes! Not Apple Music. And my (Classic) iPods. I mostly listen to music while I’m working on my desktop computer or use an iPod when I am traveling. I’m still able to buy new music on iTunes (and I do). It prompts… --- ## [American Editions of British Books post-Rowling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-editions-of-british-books-post-rowling/981423)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-editions-of-british-books-post-rowling/981423 "2023-03-27T02:57:21Z")
I think we’re all familiar with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s / Sorceror’s Stone. But I was really shocked to find out that Holly Jackson’s YA A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is quite different in the British and Amer… --- ## [When is making a remake justified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-making-a-remake-justified/981591)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-making-a-remake-justified/981591 "2023-03-26T14:18:40Z")
I think this is going to be a very YMMV post, so I will start with the disclaimer: by “justified”, I mean one’s subjective opinion. It’s a free country and anyone can make a remake if they want; I’m merely looking for pe… --- ## [Depression Cooking Recipe - Mock Oyster Casserole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depression-cooking-recipe-mock-oyster-casserole/981586)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depression-cooking-recipe-mock-oyster-casserole/981586 "2023-03-26T14:01:52Z")
I am baffled, I was discussing what to do with 2 sleeves of stale saltines, and I remembered seeing a depression era recipe where one took saltines and egg and milk, and baked them \[I think with chopped cabbage\] into a c… --- ## [Pressure cooking in the garage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressure-cooking-in-the-garage/981647)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pressure-cooking-in-the-garage/981647 "2023-03-26T12:48:32Z")
I have a gigantic pressure cooker that I use maybe a couple times per year. It takes up way to much space in the kitchen so I store it in the garage. That got me thinking - is there any danger (beyond that of pressure … --- ## [Great singer + great band that didn't work out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-singer-great-band-that-didnt-work-out/981134)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-singer-great-band-that-didnt-work-out/981134 "2023-03-26T04:13:07Z")
I’m listening to Free’s “Fire And Water” and thought of Paul Rodgers strange and short stint with Queen as successor to Freddie Mercury. He was the wrong choice, he’s a blues singer while Freddie worked much more operati… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=200) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=202)