# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=352 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 353 --- ## [Jerry Lee Lewis Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-lee-lewis-question/932644)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-lee-lewis-question/932644 "2021-02-11T15:39:38Z")
Country recording artists like Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, et al are somewhat revered by the country music establishment. For example, when Merle Haggard died a concert was held in his honor. Considering his somewhat c… --- ## [American Gods - STARZ in 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-gods-starz-in-2017/760647)
**Author:** [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-gods-starz-in-2017/760647 "2016-07-29T14:43:09Z")
I am pretty sure the upcoming adaptation of American Gods has been discussed here before, but if it isn’t on the front page, clearly it never happened. :smiley: The first teaser for American Gods (by Neil Gaiman) on Sta… --- ## [Another bad science fiction trope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-bad-science-fiction-trope/931532)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-bad-science-fiction-trope/931532 "2021-02-11T01:59:35Z")
For some reason writers seem to think a spaceship needs to have the engines on all the time to move in space. That bastion of scientific accuracy, the Avengers series, states so explicitly in “Avengers: End Game”. In the… --- ## [Guitar players, advise please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-advise-please/932416)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-advise-please/932416 "2021-02-10T23:25:45Z")
So, Vaderling got 4 guitar lessons from his mom(she paid for them). She had a crappy beat up old guitar with nylon strings that broke(don’t know the specifics) when she tried to tune it. I had a cheap, not beat up, 2n… --- ## [Pink Floyd: what are "swollen hand blues?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-floyd-what-are-swollen-hand-blues/692216)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-floyd-what-are-swollen-hand-blues/692216 "2021-02-10T20:30:41Z")
In Pink Floyd’s album “The Wall,” the song “Nobody Home” contains the line, “got those…swollen hand blues…”. Later on, in “Comfortably Numb,” David Gilmour sings: “When I was a child, I had a fever…my hands felt just l… --- ## [Favourite and most-hated social media platform](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-and-most-hated-social-media-platform/932533)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-and-most-hated-social-media-platform/932533 "2021-02-10T18:12:00Z")
What do you like and hate about the various social media platforms? What do you use most and what do you ignore? I’m fairly addicted to Twitter - it can be pretty vicious, but I like being able to follow people in the m… --- ## [Beatles on Ed Sullivan 2/9/64](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatles-on-ed-sullivan-2-9-64/932546)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatles-on-ed-sullivan-2-9-64/932546 "2021-02-10T15:58:12Z")
I recall when they were on that summer because I remember going outside after the show and it was warm in NJ. Everyone thought it was a big thing but I was young so not really into music yet . That is a USA date Feb… --- ## [No more Aunt Jemima](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-aunt-jemima/855850)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-aunt-jemima/855850 "2021-02-10T14:37:25Z")
I hope they keep Uncle Ben’s perverted rice :slight\_smile: --- ## [ID a SF book/series -- Engineer time travels, Poland becomes center of civilization?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-sf-book-series-engineer-time-travels-poland-becomes-center-of-civilization/931539)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-a-sf-book-series-engineer-time-travels-poland-becomes-center-of-civilization/931539 "2021-02-10T13:48:53Z")
I read these book(s) back in the 70s in SF Book club editions, I think. Possibly a trilogy? At least one of the books might have had ‘Engineer’ in the title. The plot was basically “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’… --- ## [R.I.P. Mary Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-mary-wilson/932525)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-mary-wilson/932525 "2021-02-10T13:47:34Z")
Mary Wilson of the Supremes has died at 76. --- ## [Superbowl halftime discussion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-halftime-discussion/932460)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-halftime-discussion/932460 "2021-02-09T19:30:22Z")
Wondered if anyone was up for discussing yesterday’s halftime show. Apologies if this is nothing other than an old guy observing how out of it I am. And I acknowledge the inherent challenges of halftime shows. I had h… --- ## [Sex and the City - looking for specific episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-and-the-city-looking-for-specific-episode/932514)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-and-the-city-looking-for-specific-episode/932514 "2021-02-09T12:05:45Z")
Not urgent, but just popped into my head. I recall there was an episode late in the series where Carrie talks to an old woman in a diner, who tells her that when she was young she broke off a relationship because she tho… --- ## [Is The Flight Attendant worth a subscription to HBOMax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-flight-attendant-worth-a-subscription-to-hbomax/932473)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-flight-attendant-worth-a-subscription-to-hbomax/932473 "2021-02-09T16:54:06Z")
I watched the free 1st episode, thinking it would be easy then to decide if I wanted to spend $14.95 for one month of HBOMax to bingewatch the whole first season, then cancel my subscription. It looks like there will be … --- ## [Chicken hearts preparation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-hearts-preparation/932406)
**Author:** [@MrMrmrmr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrMrmrmr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-hearts-preparation/932406 "2021-02-09T06:43:25Z")
Got a bag of hearts from the butcher. Trying to decide between marinated ,skewered, and grilled, or ground with a few slices of raw bacon, maybe some onion, made it to patties and grilled. -6 outside and I still want t… --- ## [Tell me about backyard smokers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-backyard-smokers/848512)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-backyard-smokers/848512 "2020-09-30T04:47:14Z")
That thread about the best barbecue in each state from a few weeks ago and the side discussion about how there aren’t many barbecue restaurants in Northern California gave me and idea. I should purchase a backyard smoke… --- ## [Fran Lebowitz series on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fran-lebowitz-series-on-netflix/931979)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fran-lebowitz-series-on-netflix/931979 "2021-02-09T03:18:31Z")
It is called “Pretend It’s a City” and directed by (and co-stars) Martin Scorsese. And it’s the best thing I’ve seen in a while. I remember Fran from her book “Social Studies” way back when, so I was semi-familiar with … --- ## [Do “better” coffee machines make any difference in the taste or quality of the coffee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-better-coffee-machines-make-any-difference-in-the-taste-or-quality-of-the-coffee/846958)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-better-coffee-machines-make-any-difference-in-the-taste-or-quality-of-the-coffee/846958 "2021-02-09T03:11:30Z")
I’ve never been a coffee connoisseur, and mainly drink it for the caffeine boost in the morning. I only recently started making it at home using a cheap $20 machine I bought at Target. Since I live alone, the 4 cups it… --- ## [What’s in your queso dip?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-in-your-queso-dip/932230)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-in-your-queso-dip/932230 "2021-02-09T03:10:20Z")
Mine’s pretty simple with Velveeta, Rotel, and usually ground beef or breakfast sausage. It’s pretty generic so I’m looking for different ideas. --- ## [RIP Christopher Plummer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-christopher-plummer/932277)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-christopher-plummer/932277 "2021-02-09T02:04:02Z")
He died at 91 https://twitter.com/i/events/1357750763783548928 --- ## [Live camcorder recordings at bluegrass festivals/HDMI splitter question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-camcorder-recordings-at-bluegrass-festivals-hdmi-splitter-question/932418)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-camcorder-recordings-at-bluegrass-festivals-hdmi-splitter-question/932418 "2021-02-08T22:32:39Z")
I have just learned that my dad has about 30 videos he recorded on a Sony camcorder. Most of them would have been at the Galax Fiddler’s convention held every year in Galax, VA. But he also has one of Doc Fucking Watso… --- ## [The Science of The Expanse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-the-expanse/932304)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-the-expanse/932304 "2021-02-08T20:55:26Z")
What do you think of the physics and other sciences in the world of The Expanse? How realistic is it? --- ## [Identify a movie from a vague memory - musical disclaimer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-movie-from-a-vague-memory-musical-disclaimer/930544)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-movie-from-a-vague-memory-musical-disclaimer/930544 "2021-02-08T19:53:53Z")
I saw part of this movie decades ago on TV; possibly from the 1950s. What I remember is that part of it was about production of a stage musical - and the musical’s plot was based on someone famous (who the people in the… --- ## [Mission Impossible 2 is a terrible movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-2-is-a-terrible-movie/931996)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-2-is-a-terrible-movie/931996 "2021-02-08T18:50:23Z")
Yesterday I was flipping through Amazon Prime and I noticed that they had a bunch of Mission Impossible movies available for streaming. I thought I had seen them all and I remember generally liking them: they’re silly b… --- ## [Banned Scrabble words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-scrabble-words/914803)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-scrabble-words/914803 "2021-02-08T18:48:37Z")
Scrabble has banned 225 words from tournament use. But they don’t even list the banned words correctly, giving them with the letters rearranged in alphabetical order. Some of them are pretty easy to figure out, but other… --- ## [Spider-Man: Far From Home - Seen it thread - SPOILERS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-far-from-home-seen-it-thread-spoilers/836426)
**Author:** [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-far-from-home-seen-it-thread-spoilers/836426 "2021-02-08T17:49:24Z")
Spider-Man: Far From Home has opened here in Australia, and I saw it Monday night. For the first post, a couple of non-spoiler observations: Zendaya and Tom Holland have really good chemistry, and their characters’ re… --- ## [Doom Patrol Season 1 (DC/HBO series) (open spoilers for season 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol-season-1-dc-hbo-series-open-spoilers-for-season-1/930280)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-patrol-season-1-dc-hbo-series-open-spoilers-for-season-1/930280 "2021-02-08T17:25:22Z")
Now that Doom Patrol is on HBO streaming I finally got a chance to see it. I just finished season 1. Wow, what an amazing show. I rank it up there with The Umbrella Academy as among my current favorites. What an amazin… --- ## [When a recipe calls for an onion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-recipe-calls-for-an-onion/932266)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-recipe-calls-for-an-onion/932266 "2021-02-08T16:58:53Z")
When a recipe calls for an onion without being specific to the type which do you choose, red, white or yellow? And why? Does the choice you make depend on the type of dish you are making? I don’t know why but I seem to … --- ## [Doo-wop in 80s cartoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doo-wop-in-80s-cartoons/932395)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doo-wop-in-80s-cartoons/932395 "2021-02-08T13:27:06Z")
I was watching 80s cartoon themes on YouTube, and I realized that a lot of 80s cartoons had doo-wop in them, either in the theme, or in musical numbers. Why did a lot of 80s cartoons have doo-wop? --- ## [Super Bowl LV - Whatcha Eatin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-lv-whatcha-eatin/932399)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-lv-whatcha-eatin/932399 "2021-02-08T12:41:47Z")
So this year the Super Bowl parties will be greatly tempered if not outright cancelled for most everyone, but that doesn’t mean folks aren’t whipping up some indulgent goodies and mixing up some adult beverages. So share… --- ## [Whoomp! I'm officially out of touch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoomp-im-officially-out-of-touch/932155)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoomp-im-officially-out-of-touch/932155 "2021-02-08T03:46:00Z")
I enjoy the Geico ? commercial with the rap group Tag Team singing “Scoop - there it is”. A quick search shows it is a take off on their song, “Whoomp - there it is”. How cool is this, a rap duo of middle aged guys. The… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=351) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=353)