# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=25 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 26 --- ## [Explain these Family Guy jokes to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-family-guy-jokes-to-me/1029476)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-family-guy-jokes-to-me/1029476 "2026-04-23T19:28:41Z")
I never got these two jokes on Family Guy: Referring to Rick Astley as a gay guy and Doug Henning hoping he doesn’t get AIDS. What exactly are the jokes supposed to be? --- ## [Looking for an SF story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-sf-story/1029501)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-sf-story/1029501 "2026-04-23T16:18:09Z")
Short story, I think. Probably between 1955 and 1970? People have two separate personalities: an ‘uber’ and an ‘alter’ (probably not the actual terms in the story?) which alternate. Maybe daily or weekly? The two are… --- ## [Pride & Prejudice - why not Mary and Mr. Collins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pride-prejudice-why-not-mary-and-mr-collins/458018)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pride-prejudice-why-not-mary-and-mr-collins/458018 "2026-04-23T12:53:12Z")
It’s obvious that Lizzie and Mr. Collins would never have made a match. But why didn’t Mrs. Bennet steer him towards Mary? Yes, she’s a younger daughter, but it would keep the estate in the family and the two of them cou… --- ## [In Beetle Bailey what was up with the weird officer's helmets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-beetle-bailey-what-was-up-with-the-weird-officers-helmets/1029368)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-beetle-bailey-what-was-up-with-the-weird-officers-helmets/1029368 "2026-04-23T11:32:46Z")
First they didn’t look like helmets but rather just globes on people’s heads, but I chalk that up to artistic style. But they were red on top white on bottom with a giant officers rank symbol in the dead center of it, t… --- ## [Know any smaller bands you think need more recognition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900)
**Author:** [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900 "2026-04-23T11:19:29Z")
Got to go to a small music show with a couple of awesome bands, i really liked Filth and 9 Dead, but i wanna also get some music recommendations from any bands that also might be under the radar. --- ## [It was ten years ago today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-ten-years-ago-today/1029471)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-was-ten-years-ago-today/1029471 "2026-04-23T01:11:43Z")
I was at work and trying to not cry as I was looking at TMZ’s first reports that Prince was dead. I’m a fan, and I can’t believe that he has been gone ten years. --- ## [Bad bad bad beck and the tacos that kept coming!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-and-the-tacos-that-kept-coming/1029436)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-and-the-tacos-that-kept-coming/1029436 "2026-04-22T21:51:01Z")
Went to a sit down place, (IOW not the Bell) for lunch. The Lil 'wrekker gets a big discount there. I’m often concerned with these places. My diet is so restricted. But I found the mini Taco platter. You know the litt… --- ## [Help Finding Thread About Imbedding Youtube Videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-thread-about-imbedding-youtube-videos/1029473)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-thread-about-imbedding-youtube-videos/1029473 "2026-04-22T19:54:05Z")
I can’t find a thread I posted in that explained how to imbed videos. The only way that worked consistently for me involved ctrl + c and then something like ctrl + shift + v? Does anyone remember the thread? Thank you! --- ## [PBS Shows and “Walter Presents”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-shows-and-walter-presents/1029348)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pbs-shows-and-walter-presents/1029348 "2026-04-22T19:29:47Z")
I intermittently support public TV, so am giving monthly donations largely so I could see the American Revolution series from Ken Burns - which is okay, but lacks the ample fascinating archive footage displayed in many o… --- ## [What's the most unusual radio format you've ever encountered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-unusual-radio-format-youve-ever-encountered/727970)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-unusual-radio-format-youve-ever-encountered/727970 "2026-04-22T18:43:24Z")
This is a spinoff of the “obscure #1 song” thread. In 2007, I was driving through the Oklahoma Panhandle at dusk, and while searching the radio, I found a station that only played songs that had hit #1 on the charts. W… --- ## [Who is the longest "lived" fictional character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-longest-lived-fictional-character/234587)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-longest-lived-fictional-character/234587 "2026-04-22T14:21:26Z")
I’ve just gotten back into P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster stories, and I noticed with some surprise that the first Jeeves story appeared in 1916 and the last was written (or at least begun) in 1974, for a “lifespan”… --- ## [How often do you use a power setting other than high on the microwave and when?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-use-a-power-setting-other-than-high-on-the-microwave-and-when/1023228)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-use-a-power-setting-other-than-high-on-the-microwave-and-when/1023228 "2026-04-22T04:43:17Z")
I would guess that most people usually just use the highest (and default) power on their microwaves but here’s a poll anyway. If you do vary the power, when do you do it? I’ll put mine on 50% when reheating steak in an … --- ## [LA classics gone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-classics-gone/1029437)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-classics-gone/1029437 "2026-04-21T23:01:42Z")
all is lost. alas. Clifton Cafeteria in downtown LA, open since 1935, has closed for good. Along with 117-year-old Coles, who supposedly invented the French Dip, has gone with them. So much history left in the dust, due … --- ## [What does "chickadee" mean (in terms of clothes/fashion)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-chickadee-mean-in-terms-of-clothes-fashion/1029129)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-chickadee-mean-in-terms-of-clothes-fashion/1029129 "2026-04-21T22:26:22Z")
Came across this sentence, presented here context-free. What is meant by “chickadees”? I know what’s meant by pastels, Hyannis Port, and yacht-club-coded. Chickadee means nothing to me, except the little bird. if \[this… --- ## [Where are all the naked dresses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-the-naked-dresses/1029426)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-the-naked-dresses/1029426 "2026-04-21T21:05:42Z")
On various news sites I keep seeing stories about the latest actress or influencer wearing a naked dress or outfit to some gala or other. The stories usually have a blurred image or one covered with a a black bar. Wher… --- ## [Let's talk about Welsh Rarebit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-welsh-rarebit/1023705)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-welsh-rarebit/1023705 "2026-04-21T19:33:09Z")
Which is a cheese topping/spread/dip for toasted bread and possibly other things. Stouffers used to make a frozen WR that was really good. But as with all products of any kind that I like, the company stopped producing … --- ## [What is the song you can no longer listen to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-song-you-can-no-longer-listen-to/1028758)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-song-you-can-no-longer-listen-to/1028758 "2026-04-21T19:11:49Z")
The Guardian has a series called Honest Playlist where they ask musicians/artists 12 questions about music, one of which is “the song I can no longer listen to.” It came up in the context of Moby complaining about The Ki… --- ## [Dr. Demento](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-demento/326148)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dr-demento/326148 "2026-04-21T17:31:51Z")
I found a tape I recorded off of KMET of the Dr. Demento Show. They mention 1981 several times, but the label on the tape says Mars \[something\] 1982. Anyway, it’s been a long time since I’ve listended to Dr. D and I th… --- ## [Super Troopers 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-troopers-3/1029444)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-troopers-3/1029444 "2026-04-21T16:22:12Z")
Our threads on the first two movies: Trailer for the new one, which is coming in August: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYFevn5frf0 For more: Super Troopers 3 - Wikipedia I suspect there will be shenanigans… --- ## [Swiss Family Robinson--Correct Original English Translation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swiss-family-robinson-correct-original-english-translation/1017613)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swiss-family-robinson-correct-original-english-translation/1017613 "2026-04-21T13:55:19Z")
The Swiss Family Robinson was pirated extensively upon publication. Many versions exist, some containing less of the original than desirable. Also, too many abridged versions exist. What is the best, unabridged, Engli… --- ## [Dirty Harry 1971 Police Memorial Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-harry-1971-police-memorial-question/1029414)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-harry-1971-police-memorial-question/1029414 "2026-04-20T15:17:27Z")
Dirty Harry, 1971 begins with a close-up of a Granite memorial with the following inscription. The memorial is inscribed with a list of Slain Officers Names and date of death. I copied the first three. Google confirms t… --- ## [Cross & Blackwell Mint Sauce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-blackwell-mint-sauce/980050)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cross-blackwell-mint-sauce/980050 "2026-04-20T10:45:23Z")
My beloved mint sauce seems to no longer be available. The Cross & Blackwell site says none of their preferred vendors sell it. I just checked a dozen grocery sites and Amazon, and they all say it is unavailable. Oh, an… --- ## [I hate ceramic-coated nonstick skillets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-ceramic-coated-nonstick-skillets/1029243)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-ceramic-coated-nonstick-skillets/1029243 "2026-04-20T03:05:44Z")
I’ve tried them twice now and they do a shitty job. The metal is generally thinner and they don’t heat evenly. Eggs film over quickly with a stiff, cellophane-like crust. I’ve always used Oxo pans in the past, but rec… --- ## [Anyone use the recipes on the box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-the-recipes-on-the-box/769876)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-use-the-recipes-on-the-box/769876 "2026-04-20T02:37:45Z")
I bought some frozen Tilapia on a lark and when I got it out of the freezer, I saw it had a recipe on the back for Tilapia Veracruz. Looked quick and easy so I made it and liked it. Same with a Cornbread Supreme recipe… --- ## [Has anyone ever heard of this fairy tale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-heard-of-this-fairy-tale/63914)
**Author:** [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-heard-of-this-fairy-tale/63914 "2026-04-20T00:28:06Z")
I have clear memories of this fairy tale from my childhood, but my parents swear they’ve never heard of it, much less told me it, my brother has no idea what I’m talking about, and neither do my friends. I only remember … --- ## [Why Does Streaming video throw away Commentaries and other Goodies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-streaming-video-throw-away-commentaries-and-other-goodies/1029258)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-streaming-video-throw-away-commentaries-and-other-goodies/1029258 "2026-04-19T14:21:22Z")
I always enjoyed DVD commentaries with the director and cast. Splash 20th Anniversary for example featured Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, other cast commentary. A making of feature and other goodies. I had to rent or purchase … --- ## [The mind-boggling movie quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mind-boggling-movie-quote/304608)
**Author:** [@pessimisticgrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pessimisticgrace)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mind-boggling-movie-quote/304608 "2026-04-18T23:27:39Z")
I don’t know if SDMB’s ever had a post about where the darned thing came from, but I’ve seen it brought up on about 10 different message boards without a definitive answer. If it has been brought up, please link me becau… --- ## [Has any show's promotional product out lasted Flintstones Gummies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906 "2026-04-18T23:13:24Z")
Random thought while being mobbed by my young (2-7 yo) kids for their Flintstones gummies. To them Flintstones are entirely a kind of vitamin gummy. They have no concept of the Flintstones as a show I watched the Flint… --- ## [Is there a quiet orange Kool Aid crisis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-quiet-orange-kool-aid-crisis/1029296)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-quiet-orange-kool-aid-crisis/1029296 "2026-04-18T21:32:47Z")
I have been noticing in the last few months that local grocery stores that you can order delivery from either do not have 19/20 ounce cannisters of orange Kool Aid at all or charge a higher price for them. For instance, … --- ## [Dune Part Three](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-part-three/1028528)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dune-part-three/1028528 "2026-04-18T18:13:26Z")
Teaser trailer out: I can’t remember where I saw it, but Villeneuve is not interested in going any further (probably because it gets too weird) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=26)