# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=234 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 235 --- ## [Anyone else here NOT a book wonk? (literal printed books, not "books" in a informational sense)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-here-not-a-book-wonk-literal-printed-books-not-books-in-a-informational-sense/972037)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-here-not-a-book-wonk-literal-printed-books-not-books-in-a-informational-sense/972037 "2022-10-07T00:07:41Z")
Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of threads about the decline of bookstores, etc… and about used bookstores in particular. And I’ve had a lot of friends and relatives lament the same thing and/or spend colossal amounts o… --- ## [Escape to the Country](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escape-to-the-country/966274)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escape-to-the-country/966274 "2022-10-06T22:26:49Z")
We are enjoying this show, but Dabl is showing 2014, so we may be out of date. Question 1- Reception room, sitting room, living room, snug? Now I get that last is a small “cozy” living room, but is there a difference be… --- ## [Online writing forums and self-publishing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-writing-forums-and-self-publishing/972707)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-writing-forums-and-self-publishing/972707 "2022-10-06T21:16:41Z")
I do a little writing, nothing fancy, just short-stories. Does anyone have any recommended online writing forums? Just to get some feedback really. I did join one such forum and even paid for membership but it had a stra… --- ## [Trevor Noah leaving the Daily Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trevor-noah-leaving-the-daily-show/972486)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trevor-noah-leaving-the-daily-show/972486 "2022-10-06T19:38:38Z")
He’s done a great job. I liked Jon Stewart the most, but Trevor Noah has done very well. Who can they get to replace him? --- ## [Goldbergs Season 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbergs-season-10/972829)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goldbergs-season-10/972829 "2022-10-06T19:16:25Z")
I didn’t even know it restarted until I saw it was on last night (though I watched Stargirl). The first two episodes are available on abc.com. Murry died, I guess that is one way to remove Jeff Garlin. There is now a “… --- ## [Funniest scene ever , movie or TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scene-ever-movie-or-tv/972422)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-scene-ever-movie-or-tv/972422 "2022-10-06T17:30:06Z")
For me it’s the Borat scene (first Borat) where he and his sidekick run naked through a hotel including a convention Don’t care if it was real or staged. --- ## [Wilco fans, guide my exploration!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilco-fans-guide-my-exploration/972561)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wilco-fans-guide-my-exploration/972561 "2022-10-06T15:26:38Z")
To you Wilco fans, I think I am in an enviable position: exploring the band totally fresh in 2022. I managed to miss all of their stuff until now, though I had known the name. It didn’t seem like a band I would particula… --- ## [Horrible movies with really great original soundtracks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718 "2022-10-06T08:01:40Z")
Let’s name horrible movies but had really great soundtracks. Xanadu always comes top of mind when I think of this list. It had a budget of $20 million and only $23 million box office receipts. I believe it was one of … --- ## [The best tea in the world](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-tea-in-the-world/525971)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-tea-in-the-world/525971 "2010-04-10T16:04:07Z")
In your humble opinion, what are the best, coolest, most interesting teas in the world – and where can I get them? I’m setting up a tea section in my bookstore (packaged, not prepared & served), and I’d like to carry a … --- ## [Were the Colonials in the "Battlestar Galactica" reboot originally going to be far more barbaric?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-colonials-in-the-battlestar-galactica-reboot-originally-going-to-be-far-more-barbaric/972794)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-colonials-in-the-battlestar-galactica-reboot-originally-going-to-be-far-more-barbaric/972794 "2022-10-06T04:48:08Z")
On another forum I frequent someone is claiming (without cites) that in the original concept for the Battlestar Galactica reboot, the Twelve Colonies were originally going to be portrayed as shockingly barbaric. The phra… --- ## [The Handmaid's Tale; season 5 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-open-spoilers/971592)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-open-spoilers/971592 "2022-10-05T19:54:24Z")
Well, the first 2 episodes were intense. There’s alot going that’s just downright bizarre, not all of it in a good way. June is seriously damaged and she’ll never be able to function “normally” again; Serena is still the… --- ## [Roasted Chicken Thighs with Crispy Skin - how to store and reheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-chicken-thighs-with-crispy-skin-how-to-store-and-reheat/972736)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-chicken-thighs-with-crispy-skin-how-to-store-and-reheat/972736 "2022-10-05T15:47:53Z")
Hi All, Tonight I roasted some bone in, skin on chicken thighs with herbs and seasoning and ended up with some incredibly moist chicken thighs with crispy awesome skin. Problem is, we can’t eat all of it tonight no matt… --- ## [What's an underappreciated work of classic art?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-an-underappreciated-work-of-classic-art/972470)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-an-underappreciated-work-of-classic-art/972470 "2022-10-05T12:20:37Z")
I was reading an article online about the movie “Avatar” which pointed out that, surprisingly enough, a magnificently conceived and beautifully executed work can nonetheless fail to capture the popular imagination. I was… --- ## [Chinese translation requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-translation-requested/972726)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-translation-requested/972726 "2022-10-05T01:29:15Z")
Three quick video caps, and two pics. --- ## [Has "Star Trek" ever convicingly explained the plotholes created by the transporter and replicator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-star-trek-ever-convicingly-explained-the-plotholes-created-by-the-transporter-and-replicator/945733)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-star-trek-ever-convicingly-explained-the-plotholes-created-by-the-transporter-and-replicator/945733 "2022-10-04T21:27:31Z")
I know the transporter was initially, when budegts were low, a tool to avoid having to shoot costly spaceship landings on planets, but they soon evolved into a frequently recurring item, part of fanlore, and a major plot… --- ## [Nepotism in acting: Would you change your name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepotism-in-acting-would-you-change-your-name/972577)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepotism-in-acting-would-you-change-your-name/972577 "2022-10-04T15:49:03Z")
I started thinking about this when reading a review for a new horror movie called Smile. It stars Sosie Bacon, one degree from Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. It made me wonder why some actors change their names and some … --- ## [Usual Suspects (possible spoiler)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usual-suspects-possible-spoiler/78935)
**Author:** [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usual-suspects-possible-spoiler/78935 "2022-10-04T11:46:45Z")
Just watch the Usual Suspects again last night. Every time I watch it, I think I’ll figure it all out, but every time, something new puzzles me. This time I got to wondering, was it just coincidence that the 5 were put i… --- ## [Name this song from Weeds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-song-from-weeds/972670)
**Author:** [@Dadtheinhaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dadtheinhaler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-song-from-weeds/972670 "2022-10-04T06:53:55Z")
From season 1 episode 3 about halfway through. Peppy upbeat funk groove, female singer. I’ve Shazammed, Googled lyrics, looked up playlists, and can’t find this song. Partial lyrics: “hey now sweet thing i know how it fe… --- ## [Song lyrics with poetic quality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-with-poetic-quality/972521)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-with-poetic-quality/972521 "2022-10-04T04:47:25Z")
pretty self explanatory… Hello Darkness my old friend, I come to talk to you again Words are falling out like endless rain into a paper cup --- ## [Is there any good way to read articles of online magazines w/o subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-good-way-to-read-articles-of-online-magazines-w-o-subscription/972573)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-good-way-to-read-articles-of-online-magazines-w-o-subscription/972573 "2022-10-03T20:35:33Z")
So once again, an interesting article crops up somewhere on my feed, and I click… Only to find myself faced with a notice that I’ve exhausted my free articles for the month/year/whatever, but not to worry because luckily… --- ## ["The Book Makers"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-makers/972608)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-makers/972608 "2022-10-03T16:31:00Z")
I just saw this PBS documentary from 2020 this evening, and I was just blown away completely by the creativity and dedication of these people who are designing and physically making books, sometimes using old technology… --- ## [Identify a movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-movie/972601)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-movie/972601 "2022-10-03T00:00:24Z")
Ok, this is a long shot. I’d like to identify a movie I saw as a child at a drive-in, probably between about 1961 and 1966. All I remember is one scene, and who knows how accurately I’m remembering it. A man walks down … --- ## [Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-spam-spam-spam/785504)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-spam-spam-spam/785504 "2022-10-02T21:22:33Z")
Woo Hoo! It’s time again for the annual Waikiki Spam Jam! It didn’t start until after we left Hawaii so many years ago, so I’m psyched. And it’s right here in my own backyard of Waikiki. I think I’ll order me some spam … --- ## [Gregory Mcdonald's "Fletch" series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregory-mcdonalds-fletch-series/915913)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregory-mcdonalds-fletch-series/915913 "2022-10-02T21:06:52Z")
I need something new to read, and I’ve heard many rave about it. I’m familiar with Chevy Chase’s movies. I looked it up, and there are 11 in the series (two about his son). The first published book is, “Fletch”, and i… --- ## [Ya know, I think I just don't like poutine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-i-think-i-just-dont-like-poutine/972527)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ya-know-i-think-i-just-dont-like-poutine/972527 "2022-10-02T19:35:40Z")
Living in the Detroit area there are no end of the people who say “I know what you have had is not the same as Quebec/Montreal, but there is this little place who does it RIGHT, it’s gonna be an hour or so, but it will … --- ## [Smart Comedies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-comedies/972239)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-comedies/972239 "2022-10-02T18:23:24Z")
Okay, I am slow bingeing some great smart comedies from the past- WKRP, Night Court and Barney Miller, all from epi 1. Great, smart humor. What else ya got? Rule one- no stupid people (okay, WKRP has Herb, but). Tha… --- ## [Let's recast "The Princess Bride"...with Muppets!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-recast-the-princess-bride-with-muppets/972568)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-recast-the-princess-bride-with-muppets/972568 "2022-10-02T16:06:37Z")
There is no way I can see where a live action recast would be anything but a massive disappointment, but a Muppet version might work. All Muppets from the different versions of their tv shows and movies, and any from Se… --- ## [Trilogy of Terror on Svengoolie on Saturday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trilogy-of-terror-on-svengoolie-on-saturday/972505)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trilogy-of-terror-on-svengoolie-on-saturday/972505 "2022-10-02T15:56:18Z")
Hello fellow Chicagoans and those who get the MeTV channel. Just thought I’d mention that this Saturday, October 1st at 7:00 PM Central Time, Svengoolie will be showing Trilogy of Terror. Yep, the one with the legendar… --- ## [Movies/TV shows set in a location you know well, but obviously not filmed there, or just gets something wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-tv-shows-set-in-a-location-you-know-well-but-obviously-not-filmed-there-or-just-gets-something-wrong/972003)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-tv-shows-set-in-a-location-you-know-well-but-obviously-not-filmed-there-or-just-gets-something-wrong/972003 "2022-10-01T20:04:15Z")
So this thread @carrps said: So I did. Monk was set in San Francisco. Some establishing shots like Monk’s apartment building were shot there, and I think at least some episodes in season 1 were filmed there. But the… --- ## [I'm trying to locate a modern poem without success](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-locate-a-modern-poem-without-success/969457)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-trying-to-locate-a-modern-poem-without-success/969457 "2022-10-01T03:50:50Z")
Before he experienced scandal, Garrison Keillor did a daily piece called “The Writer’s Almanac” on my local NPR station, where he would talk about literature and then conclude with a poem. There was one that was fairly … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=233) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=235)