# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=333 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 334 --- ## [What are this trumpet and saxophone made of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-this-trumpet-and-saxophone-made-of/941669)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-this-trumpet-and-saxophone-made-of/941669 "2021-05-12T17:59:37Z")
Hey, it’s Joe Cocker and Brian May… and Phil Collins on drums! But I’m wondering, are the trumpet at 2:00 and the sax at 2:25 made of some kind of plastic or ceramic? Are they just painted brass? I’ve ne… --- ## [2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/932629)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/932629 "2021-05-12T14:57:25Z")
Who, in your opinion, should be included in the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class? The nominees are listed below. Vote for as many as you want, and tell us why the HoF doesn’t know what they’re doing below. poll --- ## [Not remembering details of past series you watched](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-remembering-details-of-past-series-you-watched/941595)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-remembering-details-of-past-series-you-watched/941595 "2021-05-12T14:51:09Z")
So, I am rewatching the Sopranos, in advance of the prequel coming out in a few months. It’s been about 20 years since I began watching the series. I just finished the 1st season. I remember the story arc very well, as… --- ## [Face the Music - Fanny, or, "So you thought you knew 70's rock. . ."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/face-the-music-fanny-or-so-you-thought-you-knew-70s-rock/850741)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/face-the-music-fanny-or-so-you-thought-you-knew-70s-rock/850741 "2021-05-12T12:27:13Z")
I thought I had a decent handle on 70’s rock. Turns out, there are still groups for me to discover. After watching their live performance video, I watched and read some interviews. Interesting stuff, as you would ima… --- ## [I call Bullshit on Jeopardy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bullshit-on-jeopardy/941804)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bullshit-on-jeopardy/941804 "2021-05-12T01:13:42Z")
nevermind --- ## [Ben Bova has died from Covid-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-bova-has-died-from-covid-19/926871)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-bova-has-died-from-covid-19/926871 "2021-05-11T20:00:25Z")
Legendary Science Fiction Author Ben Bova Has Passed at the Age of 88 | Tor.com Damn it. --- ## [Tawny Kitaen has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tawny-kitaen-has-died/941674)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tawny-kitaen-has-died/941674 "2021-05-11T01:48:39Z")
Cause unknown. Age 59. Bachelor Party wouldn’t have been the same without you, Tawny. Neither would have all those music videos. --- ## [What to make with a chicken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-a-chicken/913696)
**Author:** [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-a-chicken/913696 "2021-05-11T01:43:50Z")
I bought a chicken from a farmers market. It was “processed” on Wednesday and flash frozen. It’s been cut up, not a whole chicken. It was kind of expensive, but I figured I’d try it. After I purchased it the farmer t… --- ## [Recommend me a long-running "dramedy"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-long-running-dramedy/933246)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-long-running-dramedy/933246 "2021-05-10T22:14:11Z")
My wife’s and my preferred TV watching is what I’ll call dramedies - hourlong shows, w/ several characters and clever dialogue. We just finished Suits. A couple of other shows we enjoyed recently were Psych and Boston … --- ## [That superhero landing pose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-superhero-landing-pose/941313)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-superhero-landing-pose/941313 "2021-05-10T18:34:39Z")
You know the one. Superhero leaps and lands, with: flat back. One hand directly beneath him/her, one arm extended. One leg tucked under, one leg out at an awkward 45 degree angle. Where did this come from? I never r… --- ## [Let’s Talk Tacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-talk-tacos/939749)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-talk-tacos/939749 "2021-05-10T00:41:32Z")
Since my doc put me on a gluten-free diet a few years ago, Japanese and Mexican cuisine have pretty much been the range of my restaurant/take-out preferences. Limiting my restaurant choices has forced me to sample more o… --- ## [Snowpiercer - The Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowpiercer-the-series/848416)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowpiercer-the-series/848416 "2021-05-09T21:44:44Z")
I’ve been putting off starting a thread for nominations for the worst movie premise within the constraints of that movie’s world. My addition would have been Snowpiercer. The world has become a frozen wasteland and you… --- ## [Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Sitcoms List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolling-stones-100-greatest-sitcoms-list/941390)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolling-stones-100-greatest-sitcoms-list/941390 "2021-05-09T17:56:32Z")
The list is here for you all to read. The top 10 are: Arrested Development is down at 15 and I guess the final couple seasons hurt it a bit, but its first three “original run” seasons put it in the top 5 at least for … --- ## [Has this scene variation ever happened in the movies or on television?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scene-variation-ever-happened-in-the-movies-or-on-television/941612)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scene-variation-ever-happened-in-the-movies-or-on-television/941612 "2021-05-09T00:53:11Z")
The scene is the one where one of two characters offers a drink, then secretly drops a small pill, a bit of powder or a small amount of liquid into the other person’s drink…only to have the other person secretly switch t… --- ## [What the hell is up with Claussen Minis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-up-with-claussen-minis/941075)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-is-up-with-claussen-minis/941075 "2021-05-08T20:58:15Z")
Claussen minis are the only pickle I’ll eat. They’re the only ones that are crispy all the way through, and unlike cornichons they’re pickled in brine and not vinegar. Not to mention that once pickles outgrow the mini st… --- ## [Pat Sajak is irreplaceable as the host of Wheel of Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-sajak-is-irreplaceable-as-the-host-of-wheel-of-fortune/941399)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-sajak-is-irreplaceable-as-the-host-of-wheel-of-fortune/941399 "2021-05-08T19:17:57Z")
He is far less replaceable than Alex Trebek. Wheel is a tough watch in general because it’s truly mindless schlock but the way Pat interacts with the contestants after all these years is gold. He projects the perfect com… --- ## [Grilled fish and...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-fish-and/941613)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-fish-and/941613 "2021-05-08T14:40:33Z")
We’ve got some nice barramundi filets in the freezer, and I want to grill them on the barbie in the not-too-distant future. What should we have with it? The Missus doesn’t like the effect broccoli has on her. Asparagu… --- ## [Was someone arrested during the filming of a game show (I think it was Hollywood Squares)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-someone-arrested-during-the-filming-of-a-game-show-i-think-it-was-hollywood-squares/941623)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-someone-arrested-during-the-filming-of-a-game-show-i-think-it-was-hollywood-squares/941623 "2021-05-08T13:42:00Z")
When I was very young, I vaguely remember watching the Hollywood Squares game show, and having them stop the taping because someone, a contestant or a star, was being arrested. Was this just a weird dream I had, or did … --- ## [Is Monty Python and the Holy Grail actually about cosplay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-actually-about-cosplay/682020)
**Author:** [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-actually-about-cosplay/682020 "2021-05-07T19:23:33Z")
After doing a search on ‘python grail’, I got several threads from 10 years ago, but none of them dealt with one of the odder parts of the movie. Obviously, the budget constraints of the time led to the wonderful sillin… --- ## [Let's talk all things Jamaican-Jerk style: recipes, techniques, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-all-things-jamaican-jerk-style-recipes-techniques-etc/913797)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-all-things-jamaican-jerk-style-recipes-techniques-etc/913797 "2021-05-07T18:35:52Z")
This is an offshoot from my discussion with pulykamell about jerk chicken in the “What to make with a chicken” thread. I was afraid we may have been hijacking that thread a bit; plus, I think it’s just a great topic on i… --- ## [No Pants Day good-ness!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-pants-day-good-ness/941445)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-pants-day-good-ness/941445 "2021-05-07T16:04:02Z")
7 May is No Pants Day! And the comic strip industry is using it to try and help people! --- ## [2 ingredient bread dough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-ingredient-bread-dough/941194)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-ingredient-bread-dough/941194 "2021-05-07T06:54:38Z")
I’ve seen a lot of videos of this dough, which consists of Greek yogurt and self-rising flour. They’re making everything from pizzas to donuts. Anybody try this stuff, and got any tips? The finished products don’t look b… --- ## [Dances With Wolves translation - 'Shnee-ell-oh'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dances-with-wolves-translation-shnee-ell-oh/941534)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dances-with-wolves-translation-shnee-ell-oh/941534 "2021-05-07T02:25:30Z")
We watched Dances With Wolves not too long ago, and once again I noticed the actors speaking Sioux often used a word or phrase that sounded like ‘shnee-ell-oh’. What does it mean? --- ## [How Far From The Drive-thru Can You Get Before You Eat a Fry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-from-the-drive-thru-can-you-get-before-you-eat-a-fry/941224)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-from-the-drive-thru-can-you-get-before-you-eat-a-fry/941224 "2021-05-07T01:49:27Z")
Inspired by the other poll, I present the following: When you order French fries from the drive-through, how far can you get before you eat at least one French fry (or maybe all of them)? poll --- ## [John Sanford "prey" books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-sanford-prey-books/938977)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-sanford-prey-books/938977 "2021-05-07T00:23:19Z")
I really like these books and was wondering if any other authors are like him. I don’t want some super cop B.S… --- ## [Wooly Bully lyrics - what's "L-seven"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wooly-bully-lyrics-whats-l-seven/286087)
**Author:** [@dontpanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dontpanic)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wooly-bully-lyrics-whats-l-seven/286087 "2021-05-06T20:28:46Z")
In Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs’ great masterpiece, Wooly Bully, “Hatty told Matty, ‘Let’s don’t take no chance. Let’s not be L-seven, come and learn to dance.’” What’s L-seven? Google was fruitless; it’s time for the … --- ## [Where the Crawdads Sing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-crawdads-sing/941455)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-crawdads-sing/941455 "2021-05-06T16:39:05Z")
Has anyone else read this book? I just finished it and have to say it’s one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Lately, book endings (and movie endings) have left me very unsatisfied. I’m very happy to say that t… --- ## [I’m going to see Genesis in concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-going-to-see-genesis-in-concert/941500)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-going-to-see-genesis-in-concert/941500 "2021-05-06T16:05:10Z")
Weird, but I just bought tickets to a concert, indoors, for November 15. Cost me dearly, and I know Phil Collins can’t play the drums and will be singing from a chair most of the show. But, it’s live music and from a b… --- ## [Anybody here participate in Madonna's "True Blue" video contest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-participate-in-madonnas-true-blue-video-contest/753251)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-here-participate-in-madonnas-true-blue-video-contest/753251 "2021-05-06T13:56:14Z")
Haven’t thought about this in decades, but yesterday the song came on the radio and I remembered the cheesy-assed video the guys in my dorm made for this contest and just how positive they were in regards to their chance… --- ## [Weird references in vintage cartoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-references-in-vintage-cartoons/939944)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-references-in-vintage-cartoons/939944 "2021-05-06T12:49:14Z")
I’ve watched a zillion Warner Brothers/MGM/Fleischer or whatever cartoons since I was a kid (born 1962), and there’s a ton of weird moments that obviously reference current memes that are long gone and 99% of us will nev… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=332) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=334)