# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=258 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 259 --- ## [Ian McKellan's 83rd birthday is today (Wednesday 5/25)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ian-mckellans-83rd-birthday-is-today-wednesday-5-25/965123)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ian-mckellans-83rd-birthday-is-today-wednesday-5-25/965123 "2022-05-26T04:20:04Z")
Just now discovered this by accident, so a (by now, in your time zone) belated but very sincere happy birthday, honored sir. --- ## [What pizza topping is weirdest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pizza-topping-is-weirdest/964651)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pizza-topping-is-weirdest/964651 "2022-05-25T22:29:50Z")
What topping that others think is odd would you be willing to eat on your pizza? I’m going to say broccoli. --- ## [Roasted radishes - anyone else try them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-radishes-anyone-else-try-them/965053)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-radishes-anyone-else-try-them/965053 "2022-05-25T21:38:12Z")
I like radishes, and had heard raves about this variation, so I tried it. Maybe I did something wrong, but the results were meh. I did eat them, but I don’t think I’ll be making them again. Anyone else have similar ex… --- ## [Some people don't like the taste of beer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-people-dont-like-the-taste-of-beer/964633)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-people-dont-like-the-taste-of-beer/964633 "2022-05-25T15:10:05Z")
I’m one of them. I have managed to drink it on some social occasions, and sometimes to excess, but never enjoyed it. I wonder if it’s a cilantro/soap genetic sort of thing, because I know so many who love it, and apparen… --- ## [So you want to build an Orlan-10 drone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-want-to-build-an-orlan-10-drone/965037)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-you-want-to-build-an-orlan-10-drone/965037 "2022-05-25T15:08:12Z")
Ukrainians have famously taken apart a Russian Orlan-10 UAV, revealing it’s made of off-the-shelf, non-Russian, consumer components. The contractor charged as much as $120,000. The Ukrainians said they could build it f… --- ## [Kaiju growth and development (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaiju-growth-and-development-need-answer-fast/964954)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kaiju-growth-and-development-need-answer-fast/964954 "2022-05-25T00:14:32Z")
I’m writing a quiz for my Algebra II class, and I promised one of my students that there’d be a kaiju-related question on it. But I just realized that I don’t have the relevant information to write the question. What I… --- ## [New Top Gun: Maverick Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gun-maverick-trailer/961915)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-top-gun-maverick-trailer/961915 "2022-05-24T21:09:09Z")
He’s maverick’ier than a herd of horses! The flying again looks amazing. Do we think it will be a huge hit? And will they play “Danger Zone”? And beach volleyball is still a thing. --- ## [Ringling circus coming back next year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ringling-circus-coming-back-next-year/964715)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ringling-circus-coming-back-next-year/964715 "2022-05-24T08:11:52Z")
With no animals Not sure if that will work . --- ## [The Jackass movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jackass-movies/841180)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jackass-movies/841180 "2022-05-24T01:23:51Z")
Any fans of these? I recently watched them all again and was amazed how hilariously entertaining I still found them, aside from the truly gross stuff (I fast forwarded through anything with bodily fluids). Lowest common … --- ## [For Mel Brooks fans, a fun article about his WWII experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-mel-brooks-fans-a-fun-article-about-his-wwii-experiences/964594)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-mel-brooks-fans-a-fun-article-about-his-wwii-experiences/964594 "2022-05-24T00:42:00Z")
He wrote it himself. And this picture is at the very end of the article: --- ## [Trying to find sound effects for composed music (heartbeat, siren, jet engine, etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-sound-effects-for-composed-music-heartbeat-siren-jet-engine-etc/964945)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-sound-effects-for-composed-music-heartbeat-siren-jet-engine-etc/964945 "2022-05-23T18:08:57Z")
I’ve become bored with purely-instrumental music composition - it feels too hollow to me - and I want to add sound effects to enhance my pieces. Does anyone know a free, legit source of such audio material? For instance… --- ## [Have you ever been in a Trope situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-in-a-trope-situation/964711)
**Author:** [@Dunka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunka)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-in-a-trope-situation/964711 "2022-05-23T17:00:41Z")
I think Tropes get a bad reputation. They are thought of as cheap shortcuts by the entertainment industry. Aren’t they just shared experiences? We can all relate to? Have you ever had an experience that would qualify… --- ## [What’s Your Art Style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-art-style/964869)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-art-style/964869 "2022-05-23T16:05:11Z")
Do you have an eclectic style, or perhaps you don’t call it that, you just say it’s a mish mash that pleases you. Sculpture? Paintings? Classical modern post modern? Impressionist? Tell me about the artwork you own. --- ## [For fans of The Fifth Element](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fans-of-the-fifth-element/964718)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fans-of-the-fifth-element/964718 "2022-05-23T12:09:36Z")
Doesn’t like there’s been a recent thread about the movie. I liked but didn’t love TFE the one time I saw it; it’s certainly become a cult favorite, though. --- ## [George Carlin's American Dream - May 20](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-carlins-american-dream-may-20/963853)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-carlins-american-dream-may-20/963853 "2022-05-23T07:39:00Z")
Kelly Carlin was at least somewhat involved with this movie and I have very high hopes for it. Can you believe George has been dead for 14 years? I feel like I just heard him the other day. Patton Oswalt, who I think is… --- ## [Adult self-taught pianist here: best method book(s)? Thompson? Something more modern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-self-taught-pianist-here-best-method-book-s-thompson-something-more-modern/964461)
**Author:** [@hostility](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hostility)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-self-taught-pianist-here-best-method-book-s-thompson-something-more-modern/964461 "2022-05-23T01:13:57Z")
I’ve played a little piano for a long time, but only self-taught and have lots of bad habits (I think). I’m right-handed and so my right hand is definitely more accomplished and more “connected” with my brain than my lef… --- ## [What is the rum used in cakes and Haagen-Dasz rum-raisin ice cream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rum-used-in-cakes-and-haagen-dasz-rum-raisin-ice-cream/964302)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rum-used-in-cakes-and-haagen-dasz-rum-raisin-ice-cream/964302 "2022-05-22T20:54:07Z")
I’ve found that generally, the Tortuga rum-cakes and Haagen-Dasz rum-raisin ice creams tend to have a very flavorful and intense rum, but other rums you buy directly in bottle form, such as Captain Morgan, are pretty tas… --- ## [Name that mythological story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-mythological-story/964799)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-mythological-story/964799 "2022-05-22T19:10:22Z")
I’m looking for a marble sculpture I saw in a book when I was a kid. I assume it was a depiction of a mythological story in which a man kills a woman with a sword. In the sculpture, a man is standing over a prostrate wom… --- ## [1950s Movie Alien Spaceship Controls Look Like Giant Atoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1950s-movie-alien-spaceship-controls-look-like-giant-atoms/964619)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1950s-movie-alien-spaceship-controls-look-like-giant-atoms/964619 "2022-05-22T15:42:06Z")
This Island Earth There’s one on the Interociter, too …and in the Main Control Room on Metaluna Also on the alien ship in It Came from Outer … --- ## [Speaking of kid's cartoon shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-kids-cartoon-shows/964656)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-kids-cartoon-shows/964656 "2022-05-22T02:01:45Z")
I was scrolling idly and came to a visually arresting kids show called “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir”. It intrigued me just enough that I looked it up on Wiki. I have to say, if kids can follow the story in … --- ## [Ozark Season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozark-season-4/957764)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ozark-season-4/957764 "2022-05-22T00:01:40Z")
We’re two weeks away from the first 7 episodes of Ozark season 4 (January 21). This final season has 14 episodes total, with the second batch of 7 being released sometime later this year. Since we all watch at different… --- ## [Who should be the next host of "Jeopardy!"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 881\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy/925460 "2022-05-21T23:45:48Z")
I hope this is not perceived as being too early, but I’m sure most of us have been thinking about this at least since Alex announced his diagnosis last year, if not longer. Lots of people have been proposed, some good, s… --- ## [Please ID this 1930s tune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-1930s-tune/964860)
**Author:** [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-1930s-tune/964860 "2022-05-21T23:35:33Z")
The 1972 movie What’s Up, Doc? has lots of background music from the 1930s (mostly, but not exclusively, by Cole Porter). Most of the tunes I recognize, except for this one: SndUp | Post info I have searched and search… --- ## [Help me identify a tune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-tune/307485)
**Author:** [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-tune/307485 "2022-05-21T21:09:50Z")
I’ve been watching a flash animation from Albinoblacksheep for a few months now, and I’m beginning to realize that, while I dig the music, I have no idea what the song actually is. Sounds italian, or perhaps spanish. Wa… --- ## [Did anyone see Bill Maher yesterday? (Apr. 29)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-bill-maher-yesterday-apr-29/963741)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-see-bill-maher-yesterday-apr-29/963741 "2022-05-21T19:00:33Z")
(hosting Annie Leibowitz and Doug Jones) Not that I’m gonna stop watching him over this (but if he keeps it up?)… His opening monologue was so unapologetically shitty and crappy, so devoid of anything remotely close to… --- ## [Art. Classic sexy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-classic-sexy/964758)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-classic-sexy/964758 "2022-05-21T17:33:39Z")
No, I’m not looking for the latest smut. However, can anybody give me titles (TITLES ONLY) of very sexy Fine art, from the 17th, 18th & 19th Centuries? Fine art Paintings only, please --- ## [RIP Fred Ward](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fred-ward/964365)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-fred-ward/964365 "2022-05-21T14:09:45Z")
I really liked him in The Right Stuff. Sad to see him go. :frowning: --- ## [Is Seinfeld less offensive than Friends seen with today's eyes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-seinfeld-less-offensive-than-friends-seen-with-todays-eyes/963626)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-seinfeld-less-offensive-than-friends-seen-with-todays-eyes/963626 "2022-05-20T23:08:02Z")
Friends had jokes about Monica being fat and Chandler’s dad being transgendered. While Seinfeld had an episode that actually was pretty good satire of the attitudes toward homosexuality at the time. --- ## ["The Ozarks" and "Reacher" both have bars named "The Blue Cat"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ozarks-and-reacher-both-have-bars-named-the-blue-cat/964790)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ozarks-and-reacher-both-have-bars-named-the-blue-cat/964790 "2022-05-20T20:13:46Z")
Is this just coincidence or is an homage on someone’s part. I’ve never read the Reacher books so i dont know if the location name is from the book or just the show. -rainy --- ## [Making pitchers of mixed drinks. How would you proportion it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-pitchers-of-mixed-drinks-how-would-you-proportion-it/964779)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-pitchers-of-mixed-drinks-how-would-you-proportion-it/964779 "2022-05-20T20:19:40Z")
In the last few days I’ve experimented with flavoring my Sodastream seltzer. Squoze a lime and one of those super sweet tangerines, added a dash of hot honey-- yummy. The other day I saw a recipe for a thing called a gas… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=257) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=259)