# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=251 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 252 --- ## [Australian cuisine: the title of this Guardian article caught my eye:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-cuisine-the-title-of-this-guardian-article-caught-my-eye/967373)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-cuisine-the-title-of-this-guardian-article-caught-my-eye/967373 "2022-07-04T11:13:21Z")
“Snot block”?? Really?? --- ## [Missing Track on Stranger Things 4 Score? (possible spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-track-on-stranger-things-4-score-possible-spoilers/967367)
**Author:** [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-track-on-stranger-things-4-score-possible-spoilers/967367 "2022-07-04T06:42:24Z")
The 80-track score (instrumental music) from Stranger Things 4 has been released digitally. I have been waiting for a particular piece of music from the show since I heard it in Episode 7. It starts around the 1:21 mark … --- ## [Most Unlikely or Unusual Popular Song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unlikely-or-unusual-popular-song/966902)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unlikely-or-unusual-popular-song/966902 "2022-07-04T05:01:51Z")
Looking on Spotify led me to consider which good songs about unusual topics achieved unlikely success. This has been asked before, but not recently, and not based on popularity. I was originally thinking of Tom Waits a… --- ## [Documentarists really need to do their research](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documentarists-really-need-to-do-their-research/967007)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/documentarists-really-need-to-do-their-research/967007 "2022-07-04T02:37:07Z")
Mysteries At The Museum is a fun show. But egads, the production company needs to do some research. In a segment about WWI, I saw M1 Carbines and M1 Garands from WWII, an M-14 from Korea and later, and in one shot of s… --- ## [I watched the movie "Cats" so you don't have to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-watched-the-movie-cats-so-you-dont-have-to/966534)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-watched-the-movie-cats-so-you-dont-have-to/966534 "2022-07-04T02:15:57Z")
A few months ago, my sister and I decided it would be fun to watch the movie “Cats” and make fun of it, Mystery Science Theater 3000 style. She was busy with the Ontario provincial election – she works for a member of p… --- ## ["Where The Crawdads Sing" (best selling novel)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-crawdads-sing-best-selling-novel/851396)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-crawdads-sing-best-selling-novel/851396 "2022-07-03T22:54:37Z")
I realize it’s been out for a while, but it was a #1 best-seller for months and months, and I finally finished reading it a couple days ago. Of course, I didn’t read reviews until afterwards, but for me, I agreed with a… --- ## [What's your guilty pleasure song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-guilty-pleasure-song/967040)
**Author:** [@icebreaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icebreaker)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-guilty-pleasure-song/967040 "2022-07-03T20:42:15Z")
Name a song you really enjoy listening to but are embarassed to admit it :smile: --- ## [Your favorite obscure Rolling Stones songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-obscure-rolling-stones-songs/966054)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-obscure-rolling-stones-songs/966054 "2022-07-03T12:04:32Z")
What are some of your favorite songs by the Rolling Stones that aren’t exceptionally well known? Something the casual fan wouldn’t know, something that you won’t get by asking Alexa to play The Rolling Stones? I’ll star… --- ## [Marvel binge watch order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-binge-watch-order/967316)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-binge-watch-order/967316 "2022-07-03T06:06:11Z")
I’m not much of a fan, but I do enjoy watching each Marvel property once. Sort of like James Bond or Tom Cruise movies. Last thing I saw was the second Infinity Stone movie when it came to cable. At the time I binged th… --- ## [Black & White movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-white-movies/967307)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-white-movies/967307 "2022-07-03T03:51:21Z")
In my past as a profesional still photographer I shot a lot of B&W film. I just trusted/assumed that the film would render color via grey scale in an acceptable fashion and didn’t give it much thought. That said, I am a… --- ## [Did you go to drive in movies as a kid? What crazy things did you see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-go-to-drive-in-movies-as-a-kid-what-crazy-things-did-you-see/966871)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-go-to-drive-in-movies-as-a-kid-what-crazy-things-did-you-see/966871 "2022-07-02T19:30:52Z")
When I was a kid I used to go spend a week or so with my aunt and uncle in MI. They were big on going to the drive ins. One (of several) movies I recall was this sci-fi gem. Also, this classic examination … --- ## [Trope: fast growing alien in isolation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trope-fast-growing-alien-in-isolation/967238)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trope-fast-growing-alien-in-isolation/967238 "2022-07-02T09:18:00Z")
Scientists have found alien DNA (?) and are growing it in an incubator, where it grows at an impossible rate and tries to escape, ultimately succeeding (which is why there is a story). Or the scientists simply followed i… --- ## [Which 'child actor' bankrupted himself](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-child-actor-bankrupted-himself/966936)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-child-actor-bankrupted-himself/966936 "2022-07-02T02:35:10Z")
I remember reading about some ‘child’ actor in the 80’s who was on a sit-com and it went to his head and he bought a huge mansion and several expensive cars. … I’m pretty sure it was a tv actor. Similar to M.C.Hammer. … --- ## [Is it rude to serve the well done steak eater a lesser cut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-serve-the-well-done-steak-eater-a-lesser-cut/967147)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-serve-the-well-done-steak-eater-a-lesser-cut/967147 "2022-07-01T22:07:13Z")
I was just reminiscing about a get together I had not too long ago. I was grilling up steaks. I decided to splurge and bought prime cut ribeyes. Even though I knew one of my guests eats her steaks well done (with ketchup… --- ## [Naked and Afraid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naked-and-afraid/967199)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naked-and-afraid/967199 "2022-07-01T21:45:47Z")
I have to say, I don’t get it. Who would dream this up? Who would present this to TV executives? Who would say, “Yeah, this sounds great! Let’s do it!” And who watches it? 'Fess up. Who are you and why do you watc… --- ## [Recovering DVR'd Material?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovering-dvrd-material/964652)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recovering-dvrd-material/964652 "2022-07-01T21:15:01Z")
I have a lot of DVR’d stuff now. All my favorite shows, and a lot of movies I had wanted for a long time. But apparently I only have 1% storage limit left. Considering how much stuff I was able to put on it, that doesn’… --- ## [Old bits that come into your head](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-bits-that-come-into-your-head/967149)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-bits-that-come-into-your-head/967149 "2022-07-01T02:53:52Z")
I thought of a line from a stand-up routine. I had to look it up to remember where it was from. There’s the line: Richard Pryor: \[whispering\] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. And I’m very happy that you came here.… --- ## [The Flash Season 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-8/954429)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-8/954429 "2022-07-01T01:05:54Z")
Season 8 of The Flash premieres tomorrow, Nov 16 on the CW. It’s going to start off with a five-episode crossover event entitled “Armageddon”. TRAILER SYNOPSIS A powerful alien threat arrives on Earth und… --- ## [Good country music songs named after cities or states](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-country-music-songs-named-after-cities-or-states/932233)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-country-music-songs-named-after-cities-or-states/932233 "2022-06-30T21:33:05Z")
I’m putting this in the Café rather than Thread Games because you have to come up with a good country music song that’s named after a city or state, not just some random song. I plan to put these on a playlist for my li… --- ## [Johnny Carson August 25 1987 deleted name in joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-carson-august-25-1987-deleted-name-in-joke/927105)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-carson-august-25-1987-deleted-name-in-joke/927105 "2022-06-30T14:32:56Z")
Watching Johnny Carson on Amazon Prime, I think its the 9th episode. During his monolog he jokes about the democratic candidates and makes a joke about (deleted) being the frontrunner. The name is deleted. Is there any… --- ## [U.K. dopers, tell me about Glastonbury festival](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-dopers-tell-me-about-glastonbury-festival/966987)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-k-dopers-tell-me-about-glastonbury-festival/966987 "2022-06-30T13:29:13Z")
So, there are some major musical artists performing at Glastonbury. I’ve seen excerpts of Paul McCartney and the Pet Shop Boys. What exactly is Glastonbury? Is it like Woodstock and you camp out? Or do you leave the gro… --- ## [Ever hear of German animator Hans Fischerkoesen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-hear-of-german-animator-hans-fischerkoesen/967170)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-hear-of-german-animator-hans-fischerkoesen/967170 "2022-06-30T12:40:46Z")
I hadn’t before about twelve minutes ago. They just uploaded one of his cartoons at the youtube channel Cartoon Classics: Snowman in July. It was charming, so I searched for any other cartoons by this animator. I jus… --- ## [Did you ever see Jefferson Airplane live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-see-jefferson-airplane-live/966837)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-ever-see-jefferson-airplane-live/966837 "2022-06-30T03:56:00Z")
I’ve been listening to quite a lot of Jefferson Airplane lately and I’ve found most of their live output sounds quite sloppy and often out of tune. Anyone see them live in their heyday? Do the live recordings sound bad … --- ## [Was Shakespeare plays supposed to be...well "Shakespeare"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-shakespeare-plays-supposed-to-be-well-shakespeare/967064)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-shakespeare-plays-supposed-to-be-well-shakespeare/967064 "2022-06-30T02:19:45Z")
(No this is not a thread of the questions of authorship, its clearly old Bill from Stratford who penned them). It has become somewhat common to diss or defend popular entertainments of less than steller quality with the… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - June 2022 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-june-2022-edition/965319)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-june-2022-edition/965319 "2022-06-30T00:41:36Z")
June is upon us! Half of 2022 is nearly in the can! Why does time speed up as you get older, it’s like naps, both are wasted on the young! :laughing: I have been rereading my favorite parts of the Iron and Works series … --- ## [Westworld is coming back on HBO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westworld-is-coming-back-on-hbo/965156)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westworld-is-coming-back-on-hbo/965156 "2022-06-29T20:09:31Z")
Season 4 of Westworld is coming back to HBO on June 26 Has it been two years already?! --- ## [Ketchup popsicles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketchup-popsicles/967046)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketchup-popsicles/967046 "2022-06-29T19:34:35Z")
I love ketchup. I don’t care what brand it is, It’s like tomato wine! But this is a bit over the top. Still I wonder why it took so long for somebody to do it. Doesn’t appeal to me. But still going to try one if I get t… --- ## [Where do you start when a Singer has dozens of Albums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-start-when-a-singer-has-dozens-of-albums/967076)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-start-when-a-singer-has-dozens-of-albums/967076 "2022-06-29T04:31:27Z")
George Strait has 29 Studio albums that include 44 No. 1’s :notes: Of these albums, 36 have received a certification of at least Gold from the Recording Industry Association of America, and five reached No.1 on the Bill… --- ## [Creamerie (On Hulu in the US)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creamerie-on-hulu-in-the-us/967074)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creamerie-on-hulu-in-the-us/967074 "2022-06-29T03:10:07Z")
Anyone watched it? Wife and I noticed it in Hulu’s suggestions last week and watched all six episodes this weekend. Hilarious black comedy from NZ about a world where all men died eight years ago and the new society is … --- ## [Any time difference when indirect grilling two whole chickens vs one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-time-difference-when-indirect-grilling-two-whole-chickens-vs-one/585953)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-time-difference-when-indirect-grilling-two-whole-chickens-vs-one/585953 "2022-06-28T14:02:02Z")
I’ve got a large charcoal Weber grill, and I’ve indirectly grilled dozens of whole individual chickens with great success, but I’d like to try grilling two at once. With one bird, it is usually done between an hour to 1… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=250) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=252)