# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=208 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 209 --- ## [Do you own any albums/tapes/CDs of Syd Barrett's solo work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-albums-tapes-cds-of-syd-barretts-solo-work/979883)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-albums-tapes-cds-of-syd-barretts-solo-work/979883 "2023-02-21T17:23:47Z")
Possibly forgotten, I brought up Syd Barrett’s album, “Barrett” today in another thread. I was wondering how many people had bought any of his solo work. So a poll. poll BTW: Syd Barrett was Summarythe fo… --- ## [Kaleidoscope, Netflix limited series with a gimmick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaleidoscope-netflix-limited-series-with-a-gimmick/977556)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaleidoscope-netflix-limited-series-with-a-gimmick/977556 "2023-02-21T16:47:42Z")
I’m gonna say there are spoilers in this thread off the bat, being that this is a Netflix series and most people tend to binge those. I’ll keep the OP spoiler free. \*Kaleidoscope \*is a Netflix limited series that dropp… --- ## [Upcoming Jim Morrison Documentary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-jim-morrison-documentary/946120)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-jim-morrison-documentary/946120 "2023-02-21T02:46:13Z")
New Jim Morrison Documentary www.billboard.com/articles/news/9598663/jim-morrison-documentary-jam-inc-gunpowder-sky-exclusive/ I hope no one like Oliver Stone or Martin Scorsese make this, but I don’t want some young d… --- ## [Worst single lines of dialogue from artistic works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-single-lines-of-dialogue-from-artistic-works/980002)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-single-lines-of-dialogue-from-artistic-works/980002 "2023-02-20T19:51:04Z")
I turned on the TV just in time to catch this awful line of dialogue from the 1965 film Genghis Kahn: If I were free from this yoke, my hands would still your jackal breath forever! I was dumbfounded. Didn’t know wheth… --- ## [Which character in the DC comics universe would you like to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-character-in-the-dc-comics-universe-would-you-like-to-be/979927)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-character-in-the-dc-comics-universe-would-you-like-to-be/979927 "2023-02-20T17:53:19Z")
Notice that I said “character” and not “superhero”. Let’s try to stick to the comics for now, please. I think I would like to be Alfred Pennyworth. The pay is good, the job is never boring…and you can tell The Batma… --- ## [A science-y question about yeast bread rising](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-science-y-question-about-yeast-bread-rising/979930)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-science-y-question-about-yeast-bread-rising/979930 "2023-02-20T17:17:32Z")
So, today I did my usual seat-of-the-pants, no-recipe, no-rules sourdough bread, starting with a sponge, a rise, and a second rise in bread pans. Only … I forgot to check the bread for a long time on the second rise, an… --- ## [How A Cadbury Chocolate Egg Thief Was Caught Red-Handed By Police easter bunny relieved](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-a-cadbury-chocolate-egg-thief-was-caught-red-handed-by-police-easter-bunny-relieved/980046)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-a-cadbury-chocolate-egg-thief-was-caught-red-handed-by-police-easter-bunny-relieved/980046 "2023-02-20T16:07:37Z")
even tho they’re made by kraft now and not as good as they used to be … they have no idea what he was going to do with them all --- ## [Can anyone remember this short PBS Masterpiece Theater program?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-this-short-pbs-masterpiece-theater-program/980083)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-remember-this-short-pbs-masterpiece-theater-program/980083 "2023-02-20T15:29:07Z")
It was probably in the 70’s, on Sunday night, not a long series. Set in England in the 20’s or 30’s, a wealthy widow of a certain age was being wooed by a young traveling scam artist who swept her off her feet and propo… --- ## [Best Yes Studio Albums (POLL)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-yes-studio-albums-poll/973897)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-yes-studio-albums-poll/973897 "2023-02-20T14:05:18Z")
You define the criteria. Just pick the studio album from Yes you think is best. I have to say, 1971 was a remarkable year for Yes with two great albums. poll I’m limited to 20 options so I dropped Keys to Ascensions th… --- ## [Name that dish (and let’s see some recipes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-dish-and-let-s-see-some-recipes/980049)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-dish-and-let-s-see-some-recipes/980049 "2023-02-20T10:04:24Z")
What would you call this dish? I came across the recipe yesterday and made it today for lunch. Pretty good, but needs a little tweaking/practice. I’m starting this thread to find out what you’d call it and to read about y… --- ## [Black Sabbath's "Paranoid": Not Really About Paranoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-sabbaths-paranoid-not-really-about-paranoia/979991)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-sabbaths-paranoid-not-really-about-paranoia/979991 "2023-02-20T05:01:38Z")
What’s up with that? Ozzy seems to be describing severe depression throughout the song. --- ## [Best Led Zeppelin Album (POLL)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-led-zeppelin-album-poll/973964)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-led-zeppelin-album-poll/973964 "2023-02-20T03:58:20Z")
You define the criteria. Just pick the album from Led Zeppelin you think is best. I did this one slightly different, the catalogue is small for Zep so I went with the original 10 classic albums. poll If this remains pop… --- ## [Does anyone here know how to play the autoharp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-know-how-to-play-the-autoharp/979608)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-know-how-to-play-the-autoharp/979608 "2023-02-20T01:20:33Z")
I have some questions, but before I write an huge wall of disposable post, I’ll maybe just see if there’s anyone here who cares about the topic. --- ## [Taskmaster, and other British panel shows: the omnibus thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taskmaster-and-other-british-panel-shows-the-omnibus-thread/979600)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taskmaster-and-other-british-panel-shows-the-omnibus-thread/979600 "2023-02-20T00:40:34Z")
Series 15 of Taskmaster (U.K.) starts in March, with Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Mae Martin as contestants. The “Your Insomniac-Bored-Anxious YouTube Videos” thread over in MPSIMS flus… --- ## [Do you listen to instrumental soundtrack albums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-listen-to-instrumental-soundtrack-albums/979939)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-listen-to-instrumental-soundtrack-albums/979939 "2023-02-19T18:39:32Z")
A long time ago I tried to start up a discussion about music with a friend of mine, only to find that our listening preferences didn’t have much in common. I liked mainly rock albums, and he said he mostly listened to f… --- ## [“A-B-A” creative teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-b-a-creative-teams/979990)
**Author:** [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-b-a-creative-teams/979990 "2023-02-19T16:52:34Z")
The Holland Brothers worked with Lamont Dozier to write Motown songs under the name “Holland-Dozier-Holland.” The Zucker Brothers worked with Jim Abrahams to make comedy films under the name “Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker… --- ## [Star Trek Picard Review](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-picard-review/917458)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 348\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-picard-review/917458 "2023-02-19T15:45:45Z")
I invite you all to watch this review, and understand why it and its writers are terrible. Even Patrick Stewart is to blame for this hot garbage. --- ## [The Ark (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ark-open-spoilers/980023)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ark-open-spoilers/980023 "2023-02-19T02:06:50Z")
I’ve been trying to fill a space opera void with Syfy’s newest space opera on Peacock. Interesting premise, colony ship suffers diaster and looses over half it’s crew, but flawed execution. The science is distractingly b… --- ## [The irony of the Beverly Hillbillies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irony-of-the-beverly-hillbillies/979921)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irony-of-the-beverly-hillbillies/979921 "2023-02-19T00:57:02Z")
Today I learned that Jed and family moved from one oil field to another The Beverly Hills Oil Field is a large and currently active oil field underneath part of the US cities of Beverly Hills, California, and portion… --- ## [Suggest voice actors for a talking animal movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-voice-actors-for-a-talking-animal-movie/979863)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-voice-actors-for-a-talking-animal-movie/979863 "2023-02-19T00:04:20Z")
Suppose Pixar did a movie starring talking animals. This is not an entirely original concept. A more original concept might be selecting voice actors that are puns on animal names. What I think is, they might have an… --- ## [Actress Stella Stevens has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actress-stella-stevens-has-died/979986)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actress-stella-stevens-has-died/979986 "2023-02-18T22:43:03Z")
I remember her in The Nutty Professor with Jerry Lewis. She really never attained her goals in the industry and was pretty much relegated to blonde bombshell status. Link. --- ## [Best Pink Floyd Studio Albums (POLL)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pink-floyd-studio-albums-poll/973932)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-pink-floyd-studio-albums-poll/973932 "2023-02-18T19:22:36Z")
You define the criteria. Just pick the studio album from Pink Floyd you think is best. poll I’m limited to 20 options, but only 15 studio albums for Floyd If this remains popular, I’m going to do some other discographi… --- ## [Lee Majors in "The Last Chase". what a hoot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-majors-in-the-last-chase-what-a-hoot/980000)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-majors-in-the-last-chase-what-a-hoot/980000 "2023-02-18T18:58:02Z")
This movie was playing this afternoon but the cable menu listed another program. Majors is driving a Porsche 917 on the street, Heck, in the woods! Burgess Meredith is chasing him down in an ancient F86 fighter from the … --- ## [Best Beatles Studio Albums (POLL)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-studio-albums-poll/974017)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-studio-albums-poll/974017 "2023-02-18T17:12:29Z")
You define the criteria. Just pick the studio album from The Beatles you think is best. The Beatles are a little tricky as different albums between the UK & US. poll I’m limited to 20 options & only 20 studio albums for… --- ## [Animaniacs are back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animaniacs-are-back/923737)
**Author:** [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animaniacs-are-back/923737 "2023-02-18T16:34:37Z")
I’m actually pretty psyched for this! --- ## [Bruce Willis has aphasia and is indeed leaving acting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-willis-has-aphasia-and-is-indeed-leaving-acting/961996)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-willis-has-aphasia-and-is-indeed-leaving-acting/961996 "2023-02-17T19:36:30Z")
After he released 8 horrific and cheap movies last year, rumors were flying he had dementia. I’m not sure if Aphasia counts as a form of dementia, but the rumors are at least partly true. What was at least somewhat comi… --- ## [Misremembered theme song lyric (Laverne&Shirley)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misremembered-theme-song-lyric-laverne-shirley/979897)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misremembered-theme-song-lyric-laverne-shirley/979897 "2023-02-17T16:15:21Z")
Y’all are going to think I’m crazy for asking but for some reason I remember (would have been 12 at the time) them changing the last line of the Laverne&Shirley theme song for the final season for when they were in Cali… --- ## [Raquel Welch has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raquel-welch-has-died/979852)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raquel-welch-has-died/979852 "2023-02-17T15:35:30Z")
‘According to family members, Raquel died this morning after a brief illness.’ --- ## ["Grumpy Old Men" question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grumpy-old-men-question/979916)
**Author:** [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grumpy-old-men-question/979916 "2023-02-17T07:29:58Z")
So Jack Lemmon has been dodging IRS agent Buck Henry because Jack owes a substantial tax debt, but finally Buck catches up with Jack and serves him papers. Jack’s frenemy Walter Matthau finds out and tells his son, newly… --- ## [Demo of a song I've just written](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demo-of-a-song-ive-just-written/979880)
**Author:** [@Amikejo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amikejo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demo-of-a-song-ive-just-written/979880 "2023-02-17T06:40:38Z")
Apologies if this isn’t appropriate or interesting. I don’t have anyone to listen to my songs and it would just be nice to share something - even a dirty old demo recorded on my phone. Stars had to align just for that to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=207) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=209)