# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=222 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 223 --- ## [Which are the saltiest pretzels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-the-saltiest-pretzels/974258)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-are-the-saltiest-pretzels/974258 "2022-12-12T13:31:59Z")
I’m not a big fan of a pretzel, unless it’s suuuper salty. I’m actually eating some lackluster pretzels right now, and wishing I knew of a go-to, salt-tastic variety. Sticks, minis, twists (but maybe not the hard Bavaria… --- ## [Led Zeppelin's "Celebration Day" streaming free](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-zeppelins-celebration-day-streaming-free/976336)
**Author:** [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-zeppelins-celebration-day-streaming-free/976336 "2022-12-11T18:11:34Z")
I don’t know how long this will stream for free. I watched it last night and it was awesome. 2+ hours of live Zeppelin hits. My only complaint (and it’s a tiny one) is the faux-retro video treatment the director kept… --- ## [Please help me identify a soul cover of the Beatles' "Help"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-identify-a-soul-cover-of-the-beatles-help/976344)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-identify-a-soul-cover-of-the-beatles-help/976344 "2022-12-11T18:03:49Z")
I’ve had an earworm for some days of this song, a slowed down soul cover of “Help”, but for the life of me I can’t remember where I heard it and who did it. I can’t even remember if it’s a female or male voice, but I ten… --- ## [Best TV theme song? Please post a link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song-please-post-a-link/956287)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-theme-song-please-post-a-link/956287 "2022-12-11T17:53:55Z")
Yeah, it’s been done, but not recently. I’ll start it off with The Jeffersons: --- ## [Help me figure out what show I am trying to remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-show-i-am-trying-to-remember/976338)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-show-i-am-trying-to-remember/976338 "2022-12-11T15:47:58Z")
This is pretty obscure but I am trying to remember some TV show where some player in a sport gets some sort of super power. They thus go nuts and humorously keep scoring while knocking other players left and right. But t… --- ## [Song ‘frolic’ curb…enthusiasm & heaven can wait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-frolic-curb-enthusiasm-heaven-can-wait/976312)
**Author:** [@quiz\_zical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiz_zical)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-frolic-curb-enthusiasm-heaven-can-wait/976312 "2022-12-11T00:28:21Z")
Is song ‘frolic’ - theme for curb your enthusiasm, the same as theme from heaven can wait? --- ## [RIP Kirstie Alley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-kirstie-alley/976073)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-kirstie-alley/976073 "2022-12-10T22:35:27Z")
Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy-winning actor who rose to fame with her role as Rebecca Howe in the NBC comedy series “Cheers,” has died after a battle with cancer. She was 71. --- ## [How has Fast Times at Ridgemont High aged? Open Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-aged-open-spoilers/976266)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-aged-open-spoilers/976266 "2022-12-10T19:20:12Z")
All I remember from this film is Sean Penn ordering a pizza to be delivered to his classroom. Out of all the 80s teen comedies, this is the one I remember the least. Anyone seen it recently? How did it age? Embarrassing… --- ## [What is a show/movie theory that you came up with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-show-movie-theory-that-you-came-up-with/920922)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-show-movie-theory-that-you-came-up-with/920922 "2022-12-10T15:28:17Z")
What is an original theory about a TV show or a movie that you developed.on your own? When you tell people this theory, do they generally agree with you or not? What I’m not looking for is a collection of theories from… --- ## [Cocaine Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocaine-bear/976236)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocaine-bear/976236 "2022-12-10T13:31:36Z")
I thought this was a farce until I read it’s based on a true story. Looks funny and frightening at the same time! --- ## [Badly translated Christmas songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badly-translated-christmas-songs/975874)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badly-translated-christmas-songs/975874 "2022-12-10T00:34:29Z")
This was a December tradition on the now defunct Snopes message board, so I am going to attempt to revive it here. Take a Christmas song and paste it into Google Translate, or Bing Translate, or whatever your favorite o… --- ## [Most dated (and obscure) tech reference in song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dated-and-obscure-tech-reference-in-song/975774)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dated-and-obscure-tech-reference-in-song/975774 "2022-12-10T00:15:37Z")
I was just listening to Lets Push Things Forward by The Streets (which has the temerity to be released 20 years ago :frowning: :older\_man: :man\_white\_haired: ) And I realize it contains the line "You won’t … --- ## [Amazing Race Season 34](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-34/971990)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-34/971990 "2022-12-09T22:26:09Z")
Amazing Race returns tonight, September 21st! “Excuse me, you made an error, Survivor returns tonight,” you say. But that’s not an error, for the first(?) time, Survivor and Amazing Race will premiere on the same day! I… --- ## [A Fun Simpsons Fact!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-simpsons-fact/976139)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-simpsons-fact/976139 "2022-12-09T20:48:26Z")
The Simpsons episode where Homer joins Lollapalooza because Bart and Lisa think he’s lame for liking Grand Funk Railroad is 26 years old which makes it as old as Grand Funk Railroad was at that time. Let us all now drif… --- ## [Oldest punk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-punk/952353)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-punk/952353 "2022-12-09T17:42:48Z")
I was noodling through Wikipedia and checked up on the Stranglers to see if there was an update on their drummer Jet Black. I was surprised to see that he was born in 1938. Although he’s retired now he was gigging with… --- ## [Céline Dion has announced that she has an incurable disease which affects her singing ability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celine-dion-has-announced-that-she-has-an-incurable-disease-which-affects-her-singing-ability/976211)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celine-dion-has-announced-that-she-has-an-incurable-disease-which-affects-her-singing-ability/976211 "2022-12-09T10:29:52Z")
“The spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to,” Dion said. “I have to admit it’s been a struggle. Al… --- ## [Looking for a Ska song from the '90s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-ska-song-from-the-90s/976188)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-ska-song-from-the-90s/976188 "2022-12-08T19:45:13Z")
Probably somewhere around the mid 90s. American Ska band with the usual horns and unmistakable ska beat. The only line I can recall is “Everybody knows I’m the king” by the male singer. It is repeated several times in th… --- ## [Avatar sequel -are you excited for the movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-sequel-are-you-excited-for-the-movie/964188)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-sequel-are-you-excited-for-the-movie/964188 "2022-12-08T18:51:33Z")
A trailer has come out today . I felt the first one was meh, but at least it looks pretty. --- ## [Lyrics that you feel "just don't fit"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-that-you-feel-just-dont-fit/975221)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-that-you-feel-just-dont-fit/975221 "2022-12-08T01:27:38Z")
Some songs have lines in them that just don’t seem to mesh with the rest of the song. Take Zep’s “Whole Lotta Love” for instance. A song about the declaration of utmost mojo (“woman, you need me”), Plant asserts his alp… --- ## [Anne Heche: Actress, lost soul, burn victim \[Update: She has passed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-heche-actress-lost-soul-burn-victim-update-she-has-passed/969199)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-heche-actress-lost-soul-burn-victim-update-she-has-passed/969199 "2022-12-08T01:06:19Z")
I think there should still be a thread to talk about her, not social issues or whatever that was. I noticed her in two things before she was well-known. She was on an episode of Murphy Brown, as a friend’s daughter was … --- ## [Scene from "Background to Danger"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scene-from-background-to-danger/976174)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scene-from-background-to-danger/976174 "2022-12-08T00:11:49Z")
(starting at time index 38:00) ​​ ​background to danger scene - Video Search Results (yahoo.com) George Raft’s character walks into a tobacconist’s shop and, due to being a secret agent, talks in code to shop owner ab… --- ## [How do you make your favourite curry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-your-favourite-curry/975949)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-make-your-favourite-curry/975949 "2022-12-07T21:33:21Z")
Just asking. I got out of the habit of making them, but they are so easy, tasty, cheap, satisfying in cold weather and nutritious I think I will start making them more often. So many ways to do it though. How do you d… --- ## [The accuracy (or lack there of) of Ozark's and Breaking Bad's criminal enterprises (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-accuracy-or-lack-there-of-of-ozarks-and-breaking-bads-criminal-enterprises-open-spoilers/975951)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-accuracy-or-lack-there-of-of-ozarks-and-breaking-bads-criminal-enterprises-open-spoilers/975951 "2022-12-07T20:46:21Z")
In pit thread an off hand mention of Ozark and money laundering was mentioned, and @K9befrieder made the following post followed by @Atamasama Knowing nothing about either making meth or laundering money I was hopin… --- ## [Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. What do you all think about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-what-do-you-all-think-about-it/975889)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-what-do-you-all-think-about-it/975889 "2022-12-07T17:24:14Z")
I’m opening this thread to avoid hijacking the other one on the new film. My impression is that a lot of people think poorly of Temple of Doom. I admit that it’s not nearly as good as Raiders or Last Crusade, but it’s … --- ## [Sandi Toksvig is ill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandi-toksvig-is-ill/976052)
**Author:** [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandi-toksvig-is-ill/976052 "2022-12-07T14:19:26Z")
She’s touring Australia, but has gone into hospital with bronchial pneumonia. We wish her a complete recovery and good health. Is she well known outside the UK and Australia? --- ## [Would you use this ? bud light door at gas station requires id to open-and-get-beer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-this-bud-light-door-at-gas-station-requires-id-to-open-and-get-beer/976041)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-use-this-bud-light-door-at-gas-station-requires-id-to-open-and-get-beer/976041 "2022-12-07T14:10:29Z")
seen this today and wondered what the downsides would be. would you be offended to have to do this? --- ## [Post a video of an arcane musical instrument](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-video-of-an-arcane-musical-instrument/839011)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-video-of-an-arcane-musical-instrument/839011 "2022-12-07T13:26:51Z")
You are hereby invited to post a link to a video demonstrating a performance on an uncommon, but not one-of-a-kind, musical instrument. By “uncommon” I mean an instrument that most folks would not be able to name when… --- ## [Cheese and pickle sandwich (British)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-and-pickle-sandwich-british/967016)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 274\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-and-pickle-sandwich-british/967016 "2022-12-07T12:45:22Z")
Okay, I’m reading a murder mystery (The Silkworm) set in England, mostly London, written under a pseud by J.K. Rowling. I swear, it seems like every other day the hero/detective is eating a ‘packet’ of cheese and pickle… --- ## [Artists who parodied their own work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-who-parodied-their-own-work/957323)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-who-parodied-their-own-work/957323 "2022-12-06T13:55:04Z")
I’ll bet most people on the Board won’t recognize Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, which was a made-for-TV cartoon series from 1960. They live in the Cat Cave, travel in the Catmobile and the Catplane, and can be called… --- ## [Why is Prometheus according to some sources not considered a Titan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-prometheus-according-to-some-sources-not-considered-a-titan/976023)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-prometheus-according-to-some-sources-not-considered-a-titan/976023 "2022-12-06T07:02:46Z")
Why is Prometheus according to some soources not considered a Titan? Is the below information correct? “Forethought.” Is sometimes called a Titan though in reality he did not belong to the Titans, but was only a son o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=221) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=223)