# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=292 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 293 --- ## [RIP, John Lennon December 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-john-lennon-december-8/955718)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-john-lennon-december-8/955718 "2021-12-10T04:51:37Z")
Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us, only sky October 9,1940 - December 8, 1980. Gone too soon. --- ## [Voiceovers you'd love to hear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voiceovers-youd-love-to-hear/955818)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voiceovers-youd-love-to-hear/955818 "2021-12-10T02:40:06Z")
I’d like to hear the voice actor who does Professor Farnsworth on Futurama dub the scientist Walter’s lines in the original Half-Life 1: “It appears the containment system has completely failed”. “Well, there goes our … --- ## [TV Shows Only You Remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-only-you-remember/946022)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 952\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-only-you-remember/946022 "2021-12-09T23:16:52Z")
There was a TV Show years ago (the early 2000s as I recall) on Showtime called Leap Years. The premise was it showed the lives of a group of friends when they were fresh out of college, the present (ie. the year the sho… --- ## [Which is a better power for a supervillain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-a-better-power-for-a-supervillain/955595)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-a-better-power-for-a-supervillain/955595 "2021-12-09T20:27:17Z")
Which is a better power for a supervillain in a comic book setting both practically and from a story standpoint? Assume they’re a normal villain and not a mastermind Lex Luthor type. 1: The strength and durability of a… --- ## [Rocketeer finishes an airboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-finishes-an-airboat/955597)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocketeer-finishes-an-airboat/955597 "2021-12-09T19:19:03Z")
I just wrapped up a model project, and thought I’d share the results. This is actually a sequel to another model I built, a floating island hotel with a bit of a macabre twist: Miss Blomstel Meets With a Terrible Accid… --- ## [Could you pass my coffee challenge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-pass-my-coffee-challenge/955219)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-pass-my-coffee-challenge/955219 "2021-12-09T18:57:51Z")
I used to brew coffee like a normal person, but then I started storing the last half-cup left over in my French Press in the fridge to drink later as iced coffee. But I found that I was impatient the next morning waitin… --- ## [Bands that underwent big transformations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-underwent-big-transformations/955080)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-underwent-big-transformations/955080 "2021-12-09T17:22:22Z")
Heard a Fleetwood Mac song and got to thinking how the band began as a straight-up British blues band in the Peter Green days, then took a big left turn into a hugely successful AM radio-friendly pop band when Nicks and… --- ## [Would Strong Lasers Hurt Vampires?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-strong-lasers-hurt-vampires/955739)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-strong-lasers-hurt-vampires/955739 "2021-12-09T15:49:21Z")
Silly, question, I’m sure. Still… --- ## [George Carlin's "You Are All Diseased"... 20+ years on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-carlins-you-are-all-diseased-20-years-on/955743)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-carlins-you-are-all-diseased-20-years-on/955743 "2021-12-09T00:14:03Z")
Last week I watched George Carlin do stand-up for the first time. “You Are All Diseased”. I can tell he’s a funny guy, and many of the bits are hilarious. I liked the 90’s pop-culture puns, the advertising song, the hov… --- ## [The Presidents of the United States of America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-presidents-of-the-united-states-of-america/955666)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-presidents-of-the-united-states-of-america/955666 "2021-12-08T23:04:02Z")
I was just treated to a double shot of The Presidents of the United States of America on the iPod (which is set to Shuffle); Old Man On The Back Porch, and Peaches. (Incidentally, I also heard Peaches by The Stranglers … --- ## [Describe breakfast in your childhood residence during your schooldays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-breakfast-in-your-childhood-residence-during-your-schooldays/955544)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-breakfast-in-your-childhood-residence-during-your-schooldays/955544 "2021-12-08T22:03:29Z")
The teen daughter of a guy I dated about 10 years ago was astonished when I told her that my mother cooked breakfast for me just about every school day of my life from first grade (1954) through college graduation (1970… --- ## [Answer to Captain Kangaroo Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-to-captain-kangaroo-song/733720)
**Author:** [@truetolife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/truetolife)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-to-captain-kangaroo-song/733720 "2021-12-08T15:57:03Z")
Happened to see the question on a previous thread. Here are the lyrics to The Ill Assorted Guard : The ill assorted guard goes marching twice a day. They march with a rattle and a tootle and a boom in an ill assorted … --- ## [TIL from Eternals that DC characters exist in the Marvel Universe. Are they "real" people/superheroes in Marvel or fictional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-from-eternals-that-dc-characters-exist-in-the-marvel-universe-are-they-real-people-superheroes-in-marvel-or-fictional/955651)
**Author:** [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-from-eternals-that-dc-characters-exist-in-the-marvel-universe-are-they-real-people-superheroes-in-marvel-or-fictional/955651 "2021-12-08T13:34:16Z")
Batman, Alfred, and Superman are all mentioned in the movie, though it’s not clear if they are “real” or fictional characters in the Marvel universe. If they are fictional, it seems a bit of a backhanded swipe at the riv… --- ## [Don't thaw that steak - grill it frozen!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-thaw-that-steak-grill-it-frozen/955296)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-thaw-that-steak-grill-it-frozen/955296 "2021-12-08T08:00:12Z")
Interesting article from America’s Test Kitchen. I’m going to have to try this. Anybody have any experience cooking unthawed steaks? --- ## [Is simultaneous signing and speaking really what hearing people do with deaf people or a movie invention?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-simultaneous-signing-and-speaking-really-what-hearing-people-do-with-deaf-people-or-a-movie-invention/955374)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-simultaneous-signing-and-speaking-really-what-hearing-people-do-with-deaf-people-or-a-movie-invention/955374 "2021-12-08T07:44:43Z")
I’ve seen several movies/tv shows (This Close/Everything’s Gonna Be OK/Only Murders in the Building/A Quiet Place) involving deaf people where the the deaf person will communicate via signing (and subtitles on screen) an… --- ## [Rate the Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/952772)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/952772 "2021-12-08T04:04:03Z")
Rate the movies from 1 to 10. Please add comments if you like. I will. Movie, US Release Date, Director(s) Phase One (6 movies) poll poll poll poll poll poll Phase Two (6 movies) poll poll poll poll poll poll Phase T… --- ## [Are there any songs you can't listen to without thinking of a parody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-songs-you-cant-listen-to-without-thinking-of-a-parody/955045)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-songs-you-cant-listen-to-without-thinking-of-a-parody/955045 "2021-12-08T01:09:20Z")
I don’t think it was intentional, but Shatner’s rendition of “Rocket Man” sure does it for me. Ditto for Stewie’s version: --- ## [Surprising second occupations of performers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-second-occupations-of-performers/955507)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-second-occupations-of-performers/955507 "2021-12-08T00:53:38Z")
I was surprised to find out that Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is a licensed transport pilot who flew as captain for a charter airline company. He is also a published author, a competitive fencer, and has started a scho… --- ## [Are we meant to believe James Bond (aka 007) is one person or several people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-meant-to-believe-james-bond-aka-007-is-one-person-or-several-people/955484)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-meant-to-believe-james-bond-aka-007-is-one-person-or-several-people/955484 "2021-12-07T22:26:21Z")
Over the years there have been many actors portraying James Bond. Are we meant to believe it has always been just the one person? Or is he several people given the same pseudonym? I ask because the most recent Bond mo… --- ## [Most Unexpected / Obscure Song Heard In A Restaurant or Other Public Setting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unexpected-obscure-song-heard-in-a-restaurant-or-other-public-setting/639971)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unexpected-obscure-song-heard-in-a-restaurant-or-other-public-setting/639971 "2021-12-07T18:08:14Z")
What completely unexpected or surprising song have you heard in a restaurant, in a store, listening to on-hold music, or somewhere else that plays “piped-in” music or Muzak? I was in Breuggers Bagels last week. Breugge… --- ## [Jupiter's Legacy (Netflix) \[Spoilers after first post\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jupiters-legacy-netflix-spoilers-after-first-post/941653)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jupiters-legacy-netflix-spoilers-after-first-post/941653 "2021-12-07T17:15:15Z")
The complete first season of Jupiter’s Legacy has dropped yesterday. The story follows the emergence of the ‘second generation’ of superheroes, mostly (?) the children of the first generation, who gained superpowers back… --- ## [Frozen vs canned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-vs-canned/955523)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frozen-vs-canned/955523 "2021-12-07T12:58:05Z")
What is better canned vs frozen? And vice versa? Peas and most veggies I’ve tried clearly seem to be better frozen, if you’re preparing them as they are. Are there dishes for which canned veggies work better? --- ## [Can anybody translate Heads High by Mr. Vegas for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anybody-translate-heads-high-by-mr-vegas-for-me/260568)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anybody-translate-heads-high-by-mr-vegas-for-me/260568 "2021-12-07T07:59:45Z")
I always thought he said “Heads held high, hit them when they’re low” but now I have my doubts. Not that I ever understood the rest of the song. Anybody here fluent in West Indian? --- ## [Bill Staines, RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-staines-rip/955583)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-staines-rip/955583 "2021-12-07T02:57:48Z")
One of my favorite singer-songwriters, I saw Bill in concert many times and enjoyed him every time. Probably his most famous tune https://acousticmusic.com/staines/ --- ## [Recommend Some Dairy-Free Chocolate Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dairy-free-chocolate-candy/955548)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dairy-free-chocolate-candy/955548 "2021-12-07T01:03:08Z")
My best friend loves chocolate, but a year or two ago she became lactose-intolerant. I’d like to get her some high-quality, dairy-free chocolate candy for Christmas. There are lots of options out there, and even more “be… --- ## [Help me figure out what song I heard yesterday. Sounded like Elvis, but wasn't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-song-i-heard-yesterday-sounded-like-elvis-but-wasnt/313522)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-song-i-heard-yesterday-sounded-like-elvis-but-wasnt/313522 "2021-12-07T00:11:56Z")
I was listening to the classic country station yesterday and I heard a song that I was sure was an Elvis song. Same kind of intro, beat, lyrics, and vocals as a typical Elvis song, but at the end of the play the DJ gave… --- ## [Does Rambo 3 thank the "brave fighters of the mujadeen" at the end of the movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-rambo-3-thank-the-brave-fighters-of-the-mujadeen-at-the-end-of-the-movie/955575)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-rambo-3-thank-the-brave-fighters-of-the-mujadeen-at-the-end-of-the-movie/955575 "2021-12-06T21:50:09Z")
I’ve seen screenshots of this message at the end of the movie, and also sites that only thank “the gallant people of Afghanistan.” This site claims it was changed, faked or misremembered? Fact Check: Did Sylvester Stall… --- ## [Worst songs of the 70s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-songs-of-the-70s/953924)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 290\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-songs-of-the-70s/953924 "2021-12-06T20:13:35Z")
Talking with my brother about some 70’s music. Inspired by me saying to my cat Mickey, “Mickey come back” as he walked away from me. I wondered who did that stupid song, which turns out to be Player. I don’t know why I t… --- ## [What Thanksgiving/Christmas foods are you personally responsible for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-thanksgiving-christmas-foods-are-you-personally-responsible-for/955031)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-thanksgiving-christmas-foods-are-you-personally-responsible-for/955031 "2021-12-06T18:10:18Z")
When the holidays come around, what entrees and side dishes are you, personally, responsible for making? (Any unique recipes would be welcome, too.) My cranberry sauce always makes a hit. I double the recipe I submitt… --- ## [Best Carl Sagan book for a 13 years old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-carl-sagan-book-for-a-13-years-old/955384)
**Author:** [@Mr.Baggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Baggins)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-carl-sagan-book-for-a-13-years-old/955384 "2021-12-06T16:48:47Z")
So, the boy (13) wasn’t much into reading, but he had to make a book report, and his brother and I cajoled him into reading Microbe Hunters. He absolutely loved it. I had already noted that he doesn’t care much for readi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=291) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=293)