# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=253 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 254 --- ## [Woo Hoo Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-song/40126)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Coleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_Coleman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-song/40126 "2022-06-21T19:36:54Z")
What’s the name of the “woo hoo” song by The OffSpring? I’m guessing it’s not Woo Hoo. --- ## [Help me identify a Japanese-German animated series from around 2004?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-japanese-german-animated-series-from-around-2004/966531)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-japanese-german-animated-series-from-around-2004/966531 "2022-06-21T16:16:05Z")
Last night, we were recalling this animated TV series we used to watch back around 2003 - 2004, and couldn’t remember the title or how we used to watch it. Then today, I remembered a little bit more. The show used to … --- ## [Pretentious whiskey tasting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretentious-whiskey-tasting/966061)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretentious-whiskey-tasting/966061 "2022-06-21T14:37:45Z")
And here I thought wine snobs were the worst when it came to describing taste. Read some of these descriptions. Here is a sample: “Vanilla pudding meets orange zest and kiwi as a hint of marshmallow drives the nose. Spi… --- ## ["The Girl from Nowhere"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-from-nowhere/966559)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-from-nowhere/966559 "2022-06-21T14:09:57Z")
From Wikipedia: “The first season was released on August 8, 2018, and a second season was released globally on Netflix on May 7, 2021, which exposed the show to international fame. It has hit number one on the currently … --- ## [Are there many movies about English speaking Americans filmed in languages other than English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-many-movies-about-english-speaking-americans-filmed-in-languages-other-than-english/671623)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-many-movies-about-english-speaking-americans-filmed-in-languages-other-than-english/671623 "2022-06-21T14:02:47Z")
Les Miserables was written in French and set in France and all of its characters are French speakers, but there have been many English-language film versions made over the last 80 years. The American remake of The Girl … --- ## [Arby's selling wagyu beef burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbys-selling-wagyu-beef-burger/964948)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arbys-selling-wagyu-beef-burger/964948 "2022-06-21T03:32:44Z")
I had to look this up to make sure that it wasn’t a hoax, but it seems legitimate. Arby’s, best known for selling roast beef sandwiches, has had other kinds of sandwiches on its menu for years. Chicken sandwiches, fi… --- ## [Five Years turns 50](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-years-turns-50/966525)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-years-turns-50/966525 "2022-06-20T22:52:11Z")
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released 50 years ago this week. It’s arguably David Bowie’s greatest album, and certainly the longest titled.\* In these days of existential dread, there… --- ## [Best Streaming Service for Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-streaming-service-for-movies/965928)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-streaming-service-for-movies/965928 "2022-06-20T11:17:26Z")
My TV viewing time is strongly skewed towards movies and not ongoing series. Right now, Netflix is my favorite because they have the widest range of movies that I know of. My question to the Cafe is, am I right? If so… --- ## ["Dopesick" drama mini-series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopesick-drama-mini-series/966459)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopesick-drama-mini-series/966459 "2022-06-20T05:16:49Z")
I’m a little late to the party here as this premiered back in October, but I somehow had never heard of it until Danny Strong appeared as a guest on Bill Maher last Friday and it was discussed. Strong created the series… --- ## [Alec Guinness replaces Ewan McGregor in Kenobi deepfake video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alec-guinness-replaces-ewan-mcgregor-in-kenobi-deepfake-video/966152)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alec-guinness-replaces-ewan-mcgregor-in-kenobi-deepfake-video/966152 "2022-06-19T22:01:16Z")
Mildly spoilerish. Ewan McGregor Replaced with Alec Guinness in the Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Series - YouTube. Its…good. I do wonder if I would have been fooled if I hadn’t known that it was a deepfake and hadn’t watch… --- ## [My perfect cruise: Duluth to Antarctica](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-perfect-cruise-duluth-to-antarctica/966379)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-perfect-cruise-duluth-to-antarctica/966379 "2022-06-19T16:43:59Z")
Cruise from Duluth to Antarctica in 2023 The Mrs and I are really enchanted by this cruise itinerary. Start out by following the old Edmund Fitz’s track! We both have agreed that we’d love to tour the Great Lakes more… --- ## [Kids book about spies in the revolutionary war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-book-about-spies-in-the-revolutionary-war/966448)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kids-book-about-spies-in-the-revolutionary-war/966448 "2022-06-19T15:41:27Z")
I know this is a long shot, but here goes: I remember that that when I was in maybe 4th or 5th grade, so around 1982-3, I started reading a paperback book about spies in the American Revolutionary War. It had Benedict A… --- ## [Is there anything universally special about the notes on the musical scale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-universally-special-about-the-notes-on-the-musical-scale/966199)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-universally-special-about-the-notes-on-the-musical-scale/966199 "2022-06-19T10:16:51Z")
Backstory: After my guitar was recently “set up” by the teenager at Guitar Center, I noticed that the tuner imbedded in the guitar itself seemed to register all the strings just slightly flat, when compared to the tuner … --- ## [Has annoying music ever driven you out of a business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-annoying-music-ever-driven-you-out-of-a-business/966243)
**Author:** [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-annoying-music-ever-driven-you-out-of-a-business/966243 "2022-06-19T09:39:08Z")
The discussion about TV or No TV in restaurants got me thinking one of my pet peeves in restaurants and retail businesses: loud, annoying music. Yesterday we stopped in a discount department store that has always had an… --- ## [Videos bleeping out inoffensive words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-bleeping-out-inoffensive-words/966141)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-bleeping-out-inoffensive-words/966141 "2022-06-19T03:25:08Z")
I’ve noticed something recently on YouTube. Some videos are bleeping out words that really aren’t offensive. On a “Did you know” video the kept bleeping out the word Nazi. But the movie they were talking about was abou… --- ## [RIP Mark Shields](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-mark-shields/966443)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-mark-shields/966443 "2022-06-19T01:51:27Z")
Don’t know if this is the proper forum for this post but this made me sad.Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields dies at 85 - POLITICO He knew his history. --- ## [Do you wait for and watch any TV show live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wait-for-and-watch-any-tv-show-live/965690)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wait-for-and-watch-any-tv-show-live/965690 "2022-06-18T21:04:53Z")
Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, meant that you either watched a TV show on the day and time it was aired. If you missed it and were lucky, you were able to rewatch it over the summer as a rerun. Now, between DVRs, On D… --- ## ["Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" was there a Bacon's dining room scene?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo-was-there-a-bacons-dining-room-scene/966237)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo-was-there-a-bacons-dining-room-scene/966237 "2022-06-18T19:09:49Z")
The Tokyo raid was planned in the dining room of Bacon’s resort. AFAIR there was a scene in the movie of that event. However, when I saw the movie the other night, the scene was not there. Is the scene a figment of my ag… --- ## [WiseGuy - remember that series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiseguy-remember-that-series/966209)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiseguy-remember-that-series/966209 "2022-06-18T16:36:24Z")
A strange new TV network popped up called Circle. And there it is - Wise Guy. I loved that series, Ray Sharkey, Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey and look, Johnathan Banks doing an early Mike Ehrmantraut. While I was looking… --- ## [Would you pay 1000$ for this grill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-1000-for-this-grill/966283)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-1000-for-this-grill/966283 "2022-06-18T13:12:08Z")
here’s the grill and going by the description if ti works as good as claimed id get it if I had the funds , --- ## [Jack and Coke to be sold together in cans soon (debut in Mexico later this year; expected in U.S. in '23)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-and-coke-to-be-sold-together-in-cans-soon-debut-in-mexico-later-this-year-expected-in-u-s-in-23/966139)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-and-coke-to-be-sold-together-in-cans-soon-debut-in-mexico-later-this-year-expected-in-u-s-in-23/966139 "2022-06-18T11:35:39Z")
Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola, the classic mixed drink, will be gloriously combined in cans starting later this year in Mexico, and debuting worldwide by the end of next year. --- ## [Go on three cliche](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-on-three-cliche/965938)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-on-three-cliche/965938 "2022-06-17T12:14:10Z")
Hi SD, What is the first instance of the “go on three” cliche? Where two characters are about to do something daring, and one says “on the count of three!” He starts to count, and the other person says “You mean one t… --- ## [Cool off! Make ice cream in a bag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-off-make-ice-cream-in-a-bag/966239)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-off-make-ice-cream-in-a-bag/966239 "2022-06-17T01:04:03Z")
I did this when the kids were little. Recently my younger son did it with his friend as part of extra credit in their high school honors chemistry class. Making ice cream for honors chemistry, not an elementary class exp… --- ## [Do you eat at restaurants with NO televisions sets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-at-restaurants-with-no-televisions-sets/966210)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-eat-at-restaurants-with-no-televisions-sets/966210 "2022-06-17T00:48:02Z")
I’m a chain restaurant guy and the local independent places I frequent are mostly sports bars. So there can be lots of TVs. The only place I can think of that only has one TV and that is in the bar - is Sorrento’s which … --- ## [A new podcast from Popehat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-podcast-from-popehat/966326)
**Author:** [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-podcast-from-popehat/966326 "2022-06-17T00:23:27Z")
Serious Trouble Popehat is the nom de Web of former Federal prosecutor and current defense attorney Ken White. He is a popular legal commenter online and sometimes in print. I see him quoted from time to time in legal a… --- ## [Masturbation reference in "The Wanderer"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-reference-in-the-wanderer/629438)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masturbation-reference-in-the-wanderer/629438 "2022-06-16T15:04:01Z")
I’ve been wondering about this for years now. Well, not constantly, just every now and then, when I happen to hear the song \*The Wanderer \*by Dion and the Belmonts. Dion sings about how the pretty girls are “all the same… --- ## [AMA about Kate Bush](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ama-about-kate-bush/965841)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ama-about-kate-bush/965841 "2022-06-16T02:35:49Z")
Fanatic since 1978. No matter how long I go without listening to he r albums (I know that all note for note) she remains the cente of my musical instruments verse. For decades the only people I knew who were aware of her… --- ## [Marvel's Inhumans - anyone watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-inhumans-anyone-watching/797803)
**Author:** [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-inhumans-anyone-watching/797803 "2022-06-15T23:53:43Z")
I’ll give it a couple more episodes - but initial impression is kind of blah. Not really caring about anyone right now, but Karnak appears to be the most interesting. Gorgon and the surfer dudes together in a fight coul… --- ## ["Sorry we don't have Coke is Pepsi fine?" "Actually no it's not..." Do you refuse other brand colas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-we-dont-have-coke-is-pepsi-fine-actually-no-its-not-do-you-refuse-other-brand-colas/964398)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-we-dont-have-coke-is-pepsi-fine-actually-no-its-not-do-you-refuse-other-brand-colas/964398 "2022-06-15T21:53:57Z")
NOTE THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO DO DRINK COLAS WITH THEIR MEAL. I DON’T CARE IF YOU DRINK NEITHER Thanks to the Coke/Pepsi Wars most restaurants exclusively serve one cola or the other. But I’m curious, are there people who… --- ## [Style guide—subjunctive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-guide-subjunctive/966177)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/style-guide-subjunctive/966177 "2022-06-15T21:00:57Z")
I have noticed it being avoided, not sure how consistently, perhaps even heard that recent British style guides say not to use it? How would you translate the following sentences into British English: (1) He insists tha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=252) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=254)