# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=273 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 274 --- ## [Any Acorn TV subscribers? And Cord Cutting inquiries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-acorn-tv-subscribers-and-cord-cutting-inquiries/960840 "2022-03-11T19:23:32Z")
We just cut the cord. We had DirecTV for years. I’ll miss TCM and the YesNetwork the most. But also SyFy channel, Shorts and a few others. One loss is Murdoch Mysteries. So Acorn has Murdoch Mysteries. Including the lat… --- ## [Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin (et al.) = plagiarists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-dr-luke-max-martin-et-al-plagiarists/837854)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-dr-luke-max-martin-et-al-plagiarists/837854 "2022-03-11T17:07:03Z")
Strong copyright laws are good news for songwriters, IMO. :slight\_smile: Here’s the best part, helpfully bolded and colored red: They tried to argue that Joyful Noise was too simple to qualify for copyright AND besi… --- ## [Fudging the Fudge Recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fudging-the-fudge-recipe/959025)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fudging-the-fudge-recipe/959025 "2022-03-11T14:49:03Z")
My wife made fudge - just plain fudge, no nuts. She’s made it before, but this time it has the consistency of Silly Puddy (for those who remember that product). She admits, it may have to chill a little longer. Do you th… --- ## [Vaya con Dios, Luis. Emilio Delgado dead at 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaya-con-dios-luis-emilio-delgado-dead-at-81/960863)
**Author:** [@Hermione1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vaya-con-dios-luis-emilio-delgado-dead-at-81/960863 "2022-03-11T10:59:28Z")
A sad day for 70s and 80s kids who grew up with old-school Sesame Street. Emilio Delgado, who played Luis for over forty years, has passed away at 81 from multiple myeloma. He was instrumental in Latino representation o… --- ## [When established performers join an established band. Usually as a replacement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-established-performers-join-an-established-band-usually-as-a-replacement/960796)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-established-performers-join-an-established-band-usually-as-a-replacement/960796 "2022-03-11T00:04:21Z")
It’s always kind of weird to me to see a seriously established performer join a famous band, and then the band will add their solo work to their set list. I can think of three examples. Joe Walsh in The Eagles. Now thi… --- ## [The Food That Built America (History Channel show)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-food-that-built-america-history-channel-show/960761)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-food-that-built-america-history-channel-show/960761 "2022-03-10T23:35:06Z")
I’m kind of surprised we haven’t had a thread on this series, as it is now in season 3. The first season just had 3 episodes, and each episode featured an era and business trends in food. The second season has 16 episod… --- ## [“The Entirely Unnecessary Demise of Barnes and Noble”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-entirely-unnecessary-demise-of-barnes-and-noble/808894)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-entirely-unnecessary-demise-of-barnes-and-noble/808894 "2022-03-10T20:28:08Z")
Can anyone comment on the accuracy of the deductions and claims of this post? It’s just one person, so I’m not taking it all as gospel yet, but it does make me think. Is the Amazon empire coming soon, thanks to B&N’s ex… --- ## [Topics for which you think you've read every single book about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topics-for-which-you-think-youve-read-every-single-book-about/960787)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topics-for-which-you-think-youve-read-every-single-book-about/960787 "2022-03-10T19:32:41Z")
I’m curious about topics, no matter how niche that a) It’s possible to exhaustively list every single book that covers that topic to a reasonable degree of certainty and b) You’ve managed to read every one of those boo… --- ## [Suggest a "spooky" nursery rhyme or children's song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-spooky-nursery-rhyme-or-childrens-song/960619)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-spooky-nursery-rhyme-or-childrens-song/960619 "2022-03-10T18:25:57Z")
Many horror movies (and not a few action or suspense ones no doubt) use a previously cheerful song and make it darker in order to up the creep factor. There is, of course, a trope about it.. What’s a song or little rhyme… --- ## [Anyone else watching/watched "Inventing Anna" on Netflix?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-watched-inventing-anna-on-netflix/960731)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-watched-inventing-anna-on-netflix/960731 "2022-03-10T13:24:48Z")
A search of posts to date on the SDMB shows that @Chefguy watched “Inventing Anna” (all episodes released on Netflix on Feb. 22, 2022) and wasn’t overly impressed. That’s consistent with the reviews I’ve found on line, w… --- ## [Time Team (more words added because titles have to have 10 characters)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-team-more-words-added-because-titles-have-to-have-10-characters/960767)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-team-more-words-added-because-titles-have-to-have-10-characters/960767 "2022-03-10T13:12:59Z")
I’ve recently been watching Time Team on Amazon Prime. At least the seasons they have on anyway. I started watching it because of Sir Tony Robinson but the show did draw me in. A couple of questions to start. Did they e… --- ## [Mary Tyler Moore fans: who was the blonde guy in the newsroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-tyler-moore-fans-who-was-the-blonde-guy-in-the-newsroom/493641)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-tyler-moore-fans-who-was-the-blonde-guy-in-the-newsroom/493641 "2022-03-10T08:21:17Z")
I have been reliving my lost youth by watching DVDs of the old MTM shows from the 60’s and 70’s. Now, as you may recall if you are a Mary enthusiast, there were always bit players in the background at the WJM newsroom w… --- ## [RIP Conrad Janis 1928-2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-conrad-janis-1928-2022/960786)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-conrad-janis-1928-2022/960786 "2022-03-10T04:51:01Z")
He was Mindy’s dad on Mork & Mindy, Palindrome on Quark, and pretty active in acting roles for 70 years. I wasn’t aware of his musical talent, but I remember seeing him in all sorts of TV shows and movie roles. --- ## [The French Dispatch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-french-dispatch/953554)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-french-dispatch/953554 "2022-03-10T00:52:11Z")
I’ve seen the trailer for this, and it looks very clever, but I wonder: if I’m exhausted from just watching this much, what would happen if I watched the entire movie? --- ## [Why did The Price is Right have better prizes than most other 70s/80s game shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-price-is-right-have-better-prizes-than-most-other-70s-80s-game-shows/960418)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-price-is-right-have-better-prizes-than-most-other-70s-80s-game-shows/960418 "2022-03-09T20:35:44Z")
I’ve been sick all week, so I’m watching old game shows from the 70s and 80s. The Price is Right always consistently has the best prizes. The show is an hour, so they do sell more advertising, but it seems like their pri… --- ## [Book Typeface Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-typeface-question/960770)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-typeface-question/960770 "2022-03-09T20:26:10Z")
As the result of a suggestion in another thread, I got a copy of The Cheese Monkeys. I’m just into it and like it so far except for one thing. The typeface/font is quite small and the margins quite wide. The size of the … --- ## [The King’s Man film, opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-s-man-film-opinions/958189)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-king-s-man-film-opinions/958189 "2022-03-09T19:48:11Z")
Looks like the type of film I enjoy, but I haven’t heard anything about it. Admittedly, my social circle and work colleagues seem to think the only films that matter are made by Marvel. Without major spoilers, how did… --- ## [Sherlock Holmes original stories, photography and store question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sherlock-holmes-original-stories-photography-and-store-question/960724)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sherlock-holmes-original-stories-photography-and-store-question/960724 "2022-03-09T18:12:02Z")
“The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton” ends with a description of “a shop window filled with photographs of the celebrities and beauties of the day”. So what kind of “shop” is this? A photography studio? A souven… --- ## [Your Songonyms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-songonyms/959710)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-songonyms/959710 "2022-03-09T17:05:54Z")
My weak wordplay attempt in combining “song” and “homonym”. Basically, two songs that share the same title. And then trying to decide which one of them is “better”. For instance, there’s Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” and Jo… --- ## [Wanted: Recipes for easy 'casserole-ish' dishes based on lean pork?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-recipes-for-easy-casserole-ish-dishes-based-on-lean-pork/960584)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-recipes-for-easy-casserole-ish-dishes-based-on-lean-pork/960584 "2022-03-09T16:38:17Z")
I was given a whole pork loin, something like ten pounds of it. Given that this is a two-person household, that is a LOT of pork to go through. As a temporary measure, I hacked it up in one pound chunks and frozen them… --- ## [1883 Yellowstone Prequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1883-yellowstone-prequel/957434)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1883-yellowstone-prequel/957434 "2022-03-09T04:55:20Z")
Been watching the Yellowstone prequel 1883 on Paramount. This is an extremely compelling show and the best TV western to come along since Gunsmoke went off the air in the mid-70’s. Sam Elliot was born to play a cowboy … --- ## [Thieves World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thieves-world/960649)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thieves-world/960649 "2022-03-09T00:44:21Z")
You all ever own or read these old Fantasy anthologies? It was hard to wrap my head around them (except for Joe Haldeman’s single contribution…Joe is always very readable) as a kid, but revisiting them, I can follow bett… --- ## [Pot pie crust](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pot-pie-crust/960538)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pot-pie-crust/960538 "2022-03-09T00:22:30Z")
To my mind, in order for a dish to be considered a pot pie, it should have crust all the way around it, just like a fruit pie. Most places that offer so called pot pies don’t do that. There’s just a layer of crust on top… --- ## [Top ten must see films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-must-see-films/960587)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-ten-must-see-films/960587 "2022-03-08T23:03:00Z")
Okay, we have a person in my game group who has not seen a lot of classic films- So I need some must see films that are important in that quotes of them are common or are just a part of culture. If you have not seen the… --- ## [Secrets of the Bat Signal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secrets-of-the-bat-signal/960623)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secrets-of-the-bat-signal/960623 "2022-03-08T13:57:58Z")
I keep sending “Light Touch” in to the offices of Optica (the former Optical Society of America), and they have a backlog of them, and they release them on a schedule known only to them. but they published two of them ju… --- ## [Celebrations of Ukrainian culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrations-of-ukrainian-culture/960646)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrations-of-ukrainian-culture/960646 "2022-03-08T04:21:39Z")
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, I’ve seen several places where Ukraine’s culture is celebrated. So let’s share some of them. Here’s a drink recipe I found on Facebook called the “Fuck Putin”: … --- ## [What is meant by the term 'whale's acre' in Ezra Pound's modern English version of "The Seafarer"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-meant-by-the-term-whales-acre-in-ezra-pounds-modern-english-version-of-the-seafarer/960652)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-meant-by-the-term-whales-acre-in-ezra-pounds-modern-english-version-of-the-seafarer/960652 "2022-03-08T04:09:05Z")
What is meant by the term ‘whale’s acre’ in Ezra Pound’s modern English version of “The Seafarer”? Is it simply a metaphor for the ocean? I couldn’t find a definition for it. --- ## [Eponymous restaurants that do not serve their namesake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eponymous-restaurants-that-do-not-serve-their-namesake/959379 "2022-03-08T04:03:28Z")
This discussion on hot dog chains brought up the restaurant Wienerschnitzel which does not serve wiener schnitzel. This reminded me of a restaurant that used to be near my house called Laksa which was, obviously, a vietn… --- ## [Random video blurs on House Hunters shows, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-video-blurs-on-house-hunters-shows-why/951102)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-video-blurs-on-house-hunters-shows-why/951102 "2022-03-08T04:00:41Z")
I’m watching House Hunters and noticed a few weird artificial blurs in scenes. I know you have to blur the faces of people who you didn’t get the release to show, and they’ll blur the house numbers on the houses, but I n… --- ## [Trees of Mystery in "Mooks On Parade" (1990)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trees-of-mystery-in-mooks-on-parade-1990/541156)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trees-of-mystery-in-mooks-on-parade-1990/541156 "2022-03-08T01:26:15Z")
I really don’t want to retype the whole 1100 word article here, but I wanted to post this here in hopes of expanding the possibility I’ll find what I’m looking for. In 1990, I got a CD from a band called Trees of Myster… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=272) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=274)