# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=220 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 221 --- ## [The 452-millionth "help me remember a movie" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-452-millionth-help-me-remember-a-movie-thread/976821)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-452-millionth-help-me-remember-a-movie-thread/976821 "2022-12-20T22:21:04Z")
It was probably a rom-com of some kind. Set in modern times (i.e., not a period piece). In an American city. The hero was not a sophisticated guy but a gentle, shy sort of fellow (I think). The only scene I remember is … --- ## [Family fun: Scumbag Christmas Playlist!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-fun-scumbag-christmas-playlist/976724)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-fun-scumbag-christmas-playlist/976724 "2022-12-20T22:11:01Z")
So I’m with family and we are drinking, putting up Christmas decorations, and thinking about an appropriate (ie, dark and evil, because that’s who we are) Christmas playlist. In other words, a Christmas playlist where so… --- ## [Most popular sausage where you live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305 "2022-12-20T19:44:52Z")
Or perhaps the most iconic. Here in Cleveland it has to be Polish kielbasi and the numerous ethnic variations - Slovenian, Hungarian, Ukrainian - all good. --- ## [What happened to my favorite Pop Tarts flavor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-favorite-pop-tarts-flavor/976339)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-my-favorite-pop-tarts-flavor/976339 "2022-12-20T18:33:19Z")
I rarely ever eat Pop Tarts toaster pastries these days, but they were pretty common when I was a kid. We actually used to toast them—I think these days most people eat them cold right out of the box. In a fit of nostal… --- ## [What are the most traditional Italian pasta sauces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-traditional-italian-pasta-sauces/976758)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-traditional-italian-pasta-sauces/976758 "2022-12-20T15:06:23Z")
I will start by sharing with you a few very pretty examples of potentially sketchy advertising. In the 90s, there was a series of ads for a pasta sauce called Classico. It showed beautiful, sunlight-filled scenes from th… --- ## [Happy Beethoven's Birthday!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-beethovens-birthday/976626)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-beethovens-birthday/976626 "2022-12-20T08:29:17Z")
--- ## [Terry Hall (UK Musician) has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-hall-uk-musician-has-died/976836)
**Author:** [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-hall-uk-musician-has-died/976836 "2022-12-20T08:09:01Z")
No idea how well known he is in the US but Terry Hall has died aged 63. He rose to fame in the post punk UK music Ska revival scene (alongside bands like Madness, Selector and The Beat) with The Specials. Their first bi… --- ## [Do you have a sense of pitch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-sense-of-pitch/976383)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-sense-of-pitch/976383 "2022-12-19T20:00:20Z")
I don’t, which is too bad because I like to sing, much more than anyone with ears enjoys hearing me sing. But I don’t even get the concept of pitch. If someone says to me, “Sing that an octave higher” or “Sing that in B… --- ## ["Emancipation"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emancipation/976780)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emancipation/976780 "2022-12-19T19:17:41Z")
On Saturday night, my brother, SiL, and I settled in to watch the movie, “Emancipation”, featuring the person who is currently Hollywood’s chief villain, Will Smith. We were totally engrossed in the movie and very impre… --- ## [Yellowstone 1923 Season Thread Premieres Dec 18](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone-1923-season-thread-premieres-dec-18/976764)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone-1923-season-thread-premieres-dec-18/976764 "2022-12-19T19:12:14Z")
I saw the premiere tonight on Paramount+. Quite surprised they signed Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. They are certanly A list talent. I’ll comment about the episode tomorrow after people have watched. Should we use s… --- ## [The aliens in the Alien franchise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aliens-in-the-alien-franchise/966678)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aliens-in-the-alien-franchise/966678 "2022-12-19T18:21:34Z")
What exactly made the aliens such ferocious adversaries? Their main tactic seemed to be sneaking up on people from behind. If the Marines had stuck together, with guns pointed in all directions, they might have had a cha… --- ## [Urban fantasy books that AREN'T Harlequin romances with magic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-books-that-arent-harlequin-romances-with-magic/547603)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-fantasy-books-that-arent-harlequin-romances-with-magic/547603 "2022-12-19T17:15:03Z")
In theory, I really like urban fantasy as a genre. In practice, it’s often just a rather thin veneer of urban fantasy over a thick nougat of romance novel. Even good series like the Patricia Briggs “Mercy Thompson” and… --- ## [Why do all Discworld video adaptations suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-discworld-video-adaptations-suck/642430)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-all-discworld-video-adaptations-suck/642430 "2022-12-19T17:07:21Z")
I love PTerry, I really do. But it kills me to watch the attempts that have been made to bring his works to video. The Colour of Magic movie with Sean Astin and Tim Curry seemed promising, but it was such a disappointm… --- ## [Where can I stream Killing Time (1998)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-stream-killing-time-1998/976786)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-stream-killing-time-1998/976786 "2022-12-19T15:48:06Z")
I’ve mentioned this movie in a couple other threads, but now I’m trying to get serious. I’ve been checking Tubi, Vudu, and other services without success. It’s not a great movie, but it is fun to watch. My problem is … --- ## [Is "Harry and Meghan" worth my time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-harry-and-meghan-worth-my-time/976269)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-harry-and-meghan-worth-my-time/976269 "2022-12-19T15:39:35Z")
I’ve been poking around trying to find some comments from anyone who has actually watched one or more episodes on Netflix. Maybe my searching ability is weak. Is it worth my time to watch any of this, er, documentary? … --- ## [ID a Western?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-western/976752)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-western/976752 "2022-12-19T03:51:41Z")
Don’t know what made me think of this scene: two riders are alone in a vast wasteland. Somehow, one of them has a broken leg, so the other one leaves him behind to go for help. As he rides a distance away, he hears a gun… --- ## [TV show; The Making of the Mob](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-the-making-of-the-mob/976749)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-the-making-of-the-mob/976749 "2022-12-18T21:44:27Z")
I saw this show listed so, being an affectionado of old gangster lore I flipped over to it and watched it muted to see if I would recognize the event depicted. The first scene I saw was of a balding guy with a goatee ge… --- ## [Pawn Stars Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pawn-stars-question/976348)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pawn-stars-question/976348 "2022-12-18T19:48:08Z")
Those people who leave without making a deal. They must still get paid for their appearance. What’s the rate for something like that? --- ## [Hee-Haw! It's a Wonderful Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hee-haw-its-a-wonderful-life/220951)
**Author:** [@tiramisu11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiramisu11)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hee-haw-its-a-wonderful-life/220951 "2022-12-18T18:22:11Z")
Why do they keep greeting each other with “HeeHaw!” in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”? They do it as kids and adults. What does it mean? --- ## [Kill the Bearer of this Message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kill-the-bearer-of-this-message/976613)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kill-the-bearer-of-this-message/976613 "2022-12-18T17:59:04Z")
I’ve been reading L. Sprague de Camp’s Queen of Zamba (also titled A Panet named Krishna and Cosmic Manhunt, but “Queen” was his preferred title.) It’s essentially de Camp’s take on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ A Princess of Ma… --- ## [Patrick Warburton illness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patrick-warburton-illness/976719)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patrick-warburton-illness/976719 "2022-12-18T14:52:44Z")
Had tickets to see Patrick Warburtons show tomorrow but was contacted and told he has taken ill and wouldn’t be doing the show. No info on his illness. There were some cancer rumors going around last spring. I sure hope… --- ## [Need Help finding a Rap Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-a-rap-song/976720)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-a-rap-song/976720 "2022-12-18T12:17:27Z")
One of my local radio stations plays a large variety of music. A few weeks ago they started airing a rap song I kind of liked. I can’t identify the song because the lyrics are incomprehensible, but I still kind of like i… --- ## [Question about the Butterfly Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-butterfly-effect/226692)
**Author:** [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-butterfly-effect/226692 "2022-12-18T04:15:07Z")
Why did Evan draw that violent picture? I understand the function of the pic (I think) being in the movie but I don’t know what caused the character to draw it. What was the significance of the drawing (maybe this is t… --- ## [Question about barbies and dolls in general](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-barbies-and-dolls-in-general/976669)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-barbies-and-dolls-in-general/976669 "2022-12-18T03:16:07Z")
in the trailer shown in this thread: It says barbie was the first doll for kids that was an teenager/adult is that true ? --- ## [Survivor Season 43](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-43/971987)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-43/971987 "2022-12-17T21:04:20Z")
Has everyone lost interest in this show, because it debuts tonight (9/21/22) and nobody has started a thread on it yet! 2 hour premiere --- ## [How to watch UK Christmas specials in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-watch-uk-christmas-specials-in-the-us/976685)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-watch-uk-christmas-specials-in-the-us/976685 "2022-12-17T19:53:20Z")
I like a lot of British television shows and they have a tradition of Christmas (or end-of-the-year) special episodes for many TV shows. I’m trying to figure out whether they will be available for viewing in the US, such… --- ## [The Secret behind cutout sugar cookies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-behind-cutout-sugar-cookies/976702)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-behind-cutout-sugar-cookies/976702 "2022-12-17T19:42:22Z")
I have to make cutout cookies. The problem is, every time I do it the snowman turns into a blob, the trees turn into blobs, the candy canes turn into … well you get the picture. What is the secret to not having sugar c… --- ## [Retiring main characters in long running series (when you don’t absolutely have to)…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retiring-main-characters-in-long-running-series-when-you-don-t-absolutely-have-to/976680)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retiring-main-characters-in-long-running-series-when-you-don-t-absolutely-have-to/976680 "2022-12-17T15:33:03Z")
So apparently, Ash Ketchum will cease to be the main character of the Pokemon anime after 25 years on the air. The outpouring of wistful sadness, nostalgia, and nervousness for the new characters made me think of the cla… --- ## [Who else has read The Armand Gamache books?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-has-read-the-armand-gamache-books/945120)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-has-read-the-armand-gamache-books/945120 "2022-12-17T03:59:22Z")
So recently we took a trip to Georgia to see some family. My daddy was not able to go, but he sent us along with an audiobook. A Better Man, by Louise Penny. I haven’t read such an entertaining book for years. I immedia… --- ## [Rutherford Falls (streaming TV series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutherford-falls-streaming-tv-series/941185)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rutherford-falls-streaming-tv-series/941185 "2022-12-16T19:52:11Z")
Have any of you seen Rutherford Falls? It’s a sitcom on the Peacock streaming service, starring Ed Helms, who created and produced the show along with Michael Schur (whom you might remember from shows like The Office, Pa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=219) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=221)