# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=235 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 236 --- ## [The Boy Who Didn't Come Back From Heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boy-who-didnt-come-back-from-heaven/710008)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boy-who-didnt-come-back-from-heaven/710008 "2022-09-30T22:23:38Z")
Story here. You mean it was all a load of malarkey? Say it ain’t so, Alex! Didn’t they make a movie about this nonsense or was that about another kid who came back from Heaven? It’s difficult to keep track of all the … --- ## [You Might Be A Redneck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-redneck/972479)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-might-be-a-redneck/972479 "2022-09-30T21:13:12Z")
Jeff Foxworthy was pretty popular two decades ago, when this was last discussed as far as I know. Was driving home when he came on the radio. Said these ones… anyway, I thought they were funny. I hadn’t heard them. Y… --- ## [What's the best screen portrayal of the Devil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-screen-portrayal-of-the-devil/972235)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-screen-portrayal-of-the-devil/972235 "2022-09-30T20:07:57Z")
Satan. Lucifer. The Prince of Lies. Iblis. Beelzebub. Balial. Ol’ Nick. Mephistopholes. Many have played the Prince of Darkness, but who did the best job? I recently watched a few clips of “Lucifer” and that por… --- ## [Extremely late to the game, but I just binged The Wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-late-to-the-game-but-i-just-binged-the-wire/972474)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-late-to-the-game-but-i-just-binged-the-wire/972474 "2022-09-30T13:11:39Z")
I liked it, a lot. It took a few episodes to get into it, but it was 5 pretty good seasons. I never knew that George Pelecanos and Ed Burns were so involved. I think I enjoyed the whole arc and how the characters ended u… --- ## [Songs about a birthday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-a-birthday/971989)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-a-birthday/971989 "2022-09-30T11:38:40Z")
The obvious one is Birthday by The Beatles. Others? (I have a couple of offbeat songs in mind that I will post later.) --- ## [In Reviews Of Creative Works, What Does 'A Revelation' Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-reviews-of-creative-works-what-does-a-revelation-mean/972475)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-reviews-of-creative-works-what-does-a-revelation-mean/972475 "2022-09-29T22:30:33Z")
I get from the context that “\[Work\] is a revelation!” means “\[Work\] is sublime, magnificent, exceeds all expectations, etc.” Or does it mean something more specific? I’ve seen some performances that have brought down th… --- ## [So...Deadpool 3 has Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Interesting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-deadpool-3-has-hugh-jackman-as-wolverine-interesting/972355)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-deadpool-3-has-hugh-jackman-as-wolverine-interesting/972355 "2022-09-29T20:48:20Z")
Ryan Reynolds spilled the beans. I liked the way he worked Aviation gin into the announcement. Going the extra mile! --- ## [Clever and Funny book, chapter, or episode titles based on other works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-and-funny-book-chapter-or-episode-titles-based-on-other-works/972392)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clever-and-funny-book-chapter-or-episode-titles-based-on-other-works/972392 "2022-09-29T18:44:22Z")
This is really common, I know – several of the books in Spencer Quinn’s Chet and Bernie mystery series have such punning titles (A Fistful of Collars, Scents and Sensibility, etc.). This is just for ones that stand out a… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - September 2022 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-september-2022-edition/970700)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-september-2022-edition/970700 "2022-09-29T18:07:42Z")
Hey! Sorry to be late with the thread, it’s probably already September for some of you… I got distracted watching Wierd Al videos :smiley: So it’s September and going to be 100F all week (about 30 for the rest of the wor… --- ## [Marx Brothers Question re: Zeppo and Chico](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marx-brothers-question-re-zeppo-and-chico/972395)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marx-brothers-question-re-zeppo-and-chico/972395 "2022-09-29T12:28:05Z")
In any of the movies with Zeppo does he ever speak to Chico, or vice versa? I know there are scenes with all four brothers (most notably the big musical number in Duck Soup) but from what I remember all of Zeppo’s one on… --- ## [Best Chef's Knife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chefs-knife/961650)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chefs-knife/961650 "2022-09-29T02:56:31Z")
I have a friend who’s starting a line cook job in a restaurant whose owner has promised to train him up to eventually be a real chef. We were discussing the tools he should invest in. I told him that, to start out, inste… --- ## [Crosby, Stills & Nash Fans: Are 'Wasted On The Way' and 'Southern Cross' Considered Good Songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosby-stills-nash-fans-are-wasted-on-the-way-and-southern-cross-considered-good-songs/972207)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosby-stills-nash-fans-are-wasted-on-the-way-and-southern-cross-considered-good-songs/972207 "2022-09-28T03:30:02Z")
“Wasted On The Way” was released in 1982, “Southern Cross” in the same year. Keeping in mind that I was born in the middle of CSN(and sometimes Y)'s heyday (in my case 1970), these two later songs sound a bit pop-y to my… --- ## [What kind of music do audiophiles listen to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-music-do-audiophiles-listen-to/972096)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-music-do-audiophiles-listen-to/972096 "2022-09-27T13:43:17Z")
So in this thread about high-end turntables, there’s a lot of commentary about audiophiles who spend serious money- tens of thousands of dollars on individual pieces of equipment, and whether that’s worth it, or even act… --- ## [Welcome to Fhloston Paradise (Fifth Element question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-fhloston-paradise-fifth-element-question/287650)
**Author:** [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-to-fhloston-paradise-fifth-element-question/287650 "2022-09-27T10:27:02Z")
Does anyone know the name of the Hawaiian song that’s played when Korben (Bruce Willis) and Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) first arrive at Fhloston Paradise and get lei’d? It is not on the soundtrack, and is not listed in the c… --- ## [Blue Velvet questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-velvet-questions/972040)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-velvet-questions/972040 "2022-09-27T09:03:39Z")
Just watched this. Though I had seen clips of it, I had never watched the whole movie. Thoroughly enjoyed it—I love quirky directors that have a vision, a story to tell, and the talent to tell it. So, let me first ack… --- ## [Royal deaths: Can anyone explain this Monty Python joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-deaths-can-anyone-explain-this-monty-python-joke/972193)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-deaths-can-anyone-explain-this-monty-python-joke/972193 "2022-09-27T08:11:54Z")
In Whither Canada?, the very first episode of Flying Circus, there is a sketch about a TV show (presented by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) showing famous deaths from history. It also includes Eric Idle playing a cheesy TV hos… --- ## [Clerks III](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-iii/967523)
**Author:** [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clerks-iii/967523 "2022-09-27T05:55:15Z")
That’s right, Clerks 3. I haven’t thought about Clerks in a long time, but who knows, this might be fun. --- ## [Prey, the Hulu Predator movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prey-the-hulu-predator-movie/969233)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prey-the-hulu-predator-movie/969233 "2022-09-27T02:24:32Z")
This was pretty good! Most streaming service originals have been poor (the Gray Man) IMO, but this did really well. Simple plot; a predator is hunting in America and some Comanche hunters fight back. No real spoilers he… --- ## [Toulouse Lautrec rabbit recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toulouse-lautrec-rabbit-recipe/972204)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toulouse-lautrec-rabbit-recipe/972204 "2022-09-27T00:46:18Z")
I was making idle conversation with a bar tender at a local craft brewery, and somehow we stumbled upon the fact that Lautrec was also an accomplished chef. As we had talked earlier about a stray pet rabbit I had caught … --- ## [Damn ! Another fine jazz legend leaves the stage.. (Pharoah Sanders)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-another-fine-jazz-legend-leaves-the-stage-pharoah-sanders/972153)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-another-fine-jazz-legend-leaves-the-stage-pharoah-sanders/972153 "2022-09-26T21:37:38Z")
Tenor sax player Pharoah Sanders - John Coltrane collaborator - has died aged 81. Saw him at the Jazz Cafe in Camden town, fabulous night out !! --- ## [Songs about being a fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-being-a-fan/971271)
**Author:** [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-being-a-fan/971271 "2022-09-26T16:57:36Z")
Inspired by the Meta-songs: Songs about being a musician thread, my brain went on a tangent and started thinking about songs that are about other musicians, from the point of a fan. First up for me was Jonathan Richman’s… --- ## [Streaming companies burying shows - HBO Max and possibly others. Is this allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streaming-companies-burying-shows-hbo-max-and-possibly-others-is-this-allowed/970032)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/streaming-companies-burying-shows-hbo-max-and-possibly-others-is-this-allowed/970032 "2022-09-26T16:55:37Z")
I’m not sure if you are familiar with the situation, but my understanding is that HBO Max just pulled a bunch of shows, including some of their originals. Oh, they still have the contracted rights to stream them, but the… --- ## [Archer (New Season, Fall '22)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-new-season-fall-22/972089)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-new-season-fall-22/972089 "2022-09-26T03:09:25Z")
It kinda sucks. Whole lotta yappin’ and ain’t hardly any of it funny. Should have killed this show a couple years ago, I think. Not sure if I missed an episode (seen 2 including last night), but the first one just kinda … --- ## [Do you still consider Subway healthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-consider-subway-healthy/971937)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-consider-subway-healthy/971937 "2022-09-26T03:05:49Z")
I’ve heard about the Subway tuna controversy. I don’t eat fish and Tuna doesn’t worry me. My standard order is a 6 inch All American Club with turkey, ham, and bacon with provolone. I like a little mayo and yellow musta… --- ## [It's a boy. And What a boy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-boy-and-what-a-boy/972232)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-boy-and-what-a-boy/972232 "2022-09-26T03:02:13Z")
I’ve seen this smirky little gag in at least three tv shows: Simpsons, Family Guy, and Mom. It goes like this: The family is gathered around the pregnant mother and examining x-rays, when the dad proudly mistakes the bab… --- ## [RIP Nurse Ratched. Louise Fletcher dead at 88](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-nurse-ratched-louise-fletcher-dead-at-88/972115)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-nurse-ratched-louise-fletcher-dead-at-88/972115 "2022-09-25T19:00:33Z")
--- ## [When you think of the 70's, what are the top three bands that come to mind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-think-of-the-70s-what-are-the-top-three-bands-that-come-to-mind/968415)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-think-of-the-70s-what-are-the-top-three-bands-that-come-to-mind/968415 "2022-09-25T17:37:13Z")
“You” means you, not Billboard, Rolling Stone or anyone else-I want your personal opinion. “Three” means exactly that. I don’t care if you can’t cut it down from 10 or 20, only the first three on your list count, in th… --- ## ["Generic" packaging ca. 1980 - your memories and thoughts about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-packaging-ca-1980-your-memories-and-thoughts-about-it/971941)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-packaging-ca-1980-your-memories-and-thoughts-about-it/971941 "2022-09-25T14:33:30Z")
The “WTF movie” thread made me think of this. I was in high school when these non-branded items, usually with B&W labels, hit the market. The emphasis was on canned foods, but there were other items, like beer (which I… --- ## [Pie throwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pie-throwing/959373)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pie-throwing/959373 "2022-09-25T04:38:53Z")
I’m writing a book in which I refer to pie-throwing as a kind of crude slapstick in old movies. But I don’t know who actually did this. The Three Stooges? Buster Keaton? Someone I never heard of? Was it common to many co… --- ## [What is your go-to healthy/low-calorie snack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-healthy-low-calorie-snack/940806)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-healthy-low-calorie-snack/940806 "2022-09-25T00:04:29Z")
A lot of people consume more calories from snacking than meals, often 500-1500 calories per day. So simply planning for snacks or nighttime hunger and making deliberate satisfactory (satisficing) but still pretty enjoya… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=234) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=236)