# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=362 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 363 --- ## [Minor details in great movies you would like to change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-details-in-great-movies-you-would-like-to-change/927430)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-details-in-great-movies-you-would-like-to-change/927430 "2020-12-29T23:58:42Z")
Body Heat. One of my favorites, IMO the best neo-noir of the last few decades. Watching now for about the 10th time. But, Ned and Matty are having sex, both covered in sweat, there is one scene in a bathtub, she pours i… --- ## [Jonatha Brooke , Inconsolable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonatha-brooke-inconsolable/929057)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonatha-brooke-inconsolable/929057 "2020-12-29T18:25:40Z")
I heard the live version of this probably ten years or more ago on the local public radio Saturday night show. I liked it enough to search out the CD online. So she’s done it again recently, sounds good. --- ## [India! Oh, Calcutta!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-oh-calcutta/364684)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/india-oh-calcutta/364684 "2020-12-29T17:36:12Z")
I have a tape somewhere from a 1982 broadcast (on KMET!) of The Dr. Demento Show. On it is a song called India! Oh, Calcutta! (perhaps not with that punctuation). First: Who wrote and performed it? I want to say Marti… --- ## [Stick Blender Whisk Attachments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-blender-whisk-attachments/929132)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-blender-whisk-attachments/929132 "2020-12-29T08:14:15Z")
So my trusty old stick blender finally died after something like 15-20 years. I was looking at the new ones, and it seems that variable attachment sticks are the new thing these days. The half-ass food-processor bowl th… --- ## [The Return of the Christmas Blood Sausage!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-the-christmas-blood-sausage/929036)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-return-of-the-christmas-blood-sausage/929036 "2020-12-29T06:25:56Z")
When I was growing up, after the Christmas morning present-a-plooza :gift: :gift: :gift:, my mom always made us Christmas brunch: bacon and eggs, toast, orange juice, and blood sausage (or black pudding, for the squeami… --- ## [Why can't people clap in time at concerts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-people-clap-in-time-at-concerts/928922)
**Author:** [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-people-clap-in-time-at-concerts/928922 "2020-12-29T05:56:39Z")
Whenever performers exhort the crowd to clap along with the music, the crowd can only keep the beat for maybe 30 seconds at best. The audience quickly loses the beat and the clapping rhythm falls apart. Assuming all the… --- ## [What makes a movie a Christmas movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-movie-a-christmas-movie/928824)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-movie-a-christmas-movie/928824 "2020-12-29T02:42:00Z")
I will repeat the question so the OP is not empty. What makes a movie a Christmas movie? --- ## [Fava beans and a nice chianti](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fava-beans-and-a-nice-chianti/928999)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fava-beans-and-a-nice-chianti/928999 "2020-12-28T22:26:07Z")
This is not about the well-known Hannibal Lecter line from Silence of the Lambs or the revelation that its a medical in-joke. The discovery of a new very well-preserved thermopolium at Pompeii has received considerable … --- ## [Tony Rice, Guitar Player and Singer Extraordinaire, is Gone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-rice-guitar-player-and-singer-extraordinaire-is-gone/929109)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-rice-guitar-player-and-singer-extraordinaire-is-gone/929109 "2020-12-28T19:04:38Z")
The great guitarist and singer died on Christmas Day. People talk about the influence of Clarence White as a bluegrass flatpicker. But no one did more then Tony to popularize the importance of a lead guitar in bluegrass … --- ## [Pre-publication knowledge of The Simarillion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-publication-knowledge-of-the-simarillion/797831)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-publication-knowledge-of-the-simarillion/797831 "2020-12-28T14:48:20Z")
What did Tolkien fans know about The Silmarillion before Christopher published it in 1977? I know he talked it about it in his letters, but beyond that was there anything else? --- ## [Planter's Peanut Bar or Munch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planters-peanut-bar-or-munch/712247)
**Author:** [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planters-peanut-bar-or-munch/712247 "2020-12-28T04:21:42Z")
Which peanut-based confection do you prefer? --- ## [Black Pumas fans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-pumas-fans/929059)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-pumas-fans/929059 "2020-12-28T02:44:43Z")
Colors --- ## [Anyone feel the same about Scrooged as you did when you saw it in theatres? And that feeling is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-the-same-about-scrooged-as-you-did-when-you-saw-it-in-theatres-and-that-feeling-is/927857)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-feel-the-same-about-scrooged-as-you-did-when-you-saw-it-in-theatres-and-that-feeling-is/927857 "2020-12-28T01:21:53Z")
Funny, but mean-spirited and maybe Bill left a little too much of himself on the screen? He’s not THAT different in Groundhog Day, but i feel like the corners in that movie are ground down a lot more.\* \*Mind you the sh… --- ## [Whatcha cookin'? Christmas 2020 version](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-cookin-christmas-2020-version/928830)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-cookin-christmas-2020-version/928830 "2020-12-27T19:54:30Z")
There are only 3 adults this year in my household but I’m still making too much food. We’ve got the purchased pasteles and I’m about to put marinade on my pernil. Got some lemon halves candy-ing on a pot on the stove fo… --- ## [Jingle Bells, Batman smells... fill in the rest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jingle-bells-batman-smells-fill-in-the-rest/928845)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jingle-bells-batman-smells-fill-in-the-rest/928845 "2020-12-27T19:26:02Z")
We have had thread about this before, but not for quite a while. Please fill in your local lines from your childhood, as you might remember them. --- ## ["Bill and Ted: Face the Music" out this summer. Will it be excellent or heinous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-and-ted-face-the-music-out-this-summer-will-it-be-excellent-or-heinous/855297)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-and-ted-face-the-music-out-this-summer-will-it-be-excellent-or-heinous/855297 "2020-12-27T19:20:52Z")
Trailer here: That trailer is inconclusive, but I get a little bit of a bogus vibe. Maybe because 50-somethings acting like teenage stoners is just, kinda sad? I want to like it, because Keanu. --- ## [What’s so great about Leon: The Professional? (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-so-great-about-leon-the-professional-spoilers/928887)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-so-great-about-leon-the-professional-spoilers/928887 "2020-12-27T18:37:21Z")
So I finally got around to watching the film, after seeing it on Top Movies listings for years. I guess it was somewhat entertaining, but kind of stuck between the current universe and some Tarantino version of it. Why… --- ## [Can a biopic of a racist person not be racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-biopic-of-a-racist-person-not-be-racist/928475)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-biopic-of-a-racist-person-not-be-racist/928475 "2020-12-27T17:41:32Z")
This could end up in GD, so I’ll let the mods decide on that. Suppose someone were to make a biographical movie about Robert E. Lee, Hitler, Stonewall Jackson, or the like - does the movie have to include depictions of … --- ## [What is the rule on spoilers? Is there a time limit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rule-on-spoilers-is-there-a-time-limit/928942)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-rule-on-spoilers-is-there-a-time-limit/928942 "2020-12-26T21:59:56Z")
I saw a recent thread here on “The Professional” which prominently noted SPOILERS in the title. That movie was made 26(ish) years ago. Surely there has to be a time limit in spoilers. Right? --- ## [Characters from Wisconsin (in shows not set there)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-from-wisconsin-in-shows-not-set-there/928823)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-from-wisconsin-in-shows-not-set-there/928823 "2020-12-26T18:39:20Z")
Watching reruns of “Crossing Jordan” ther was an episode where Woody heads back to Kewaunee, Wi (he does not pronounce it the way a person from Wisconsin would). Anyhow, since I am from Wisconsin I make note when charact… --- ## [Merit, Branding, Perception, and Experimentation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merit-branding-perception-and-experimentation/928665)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merit-branding-perception-and-experimentation/928665 "2020-12-26T15:33:25Z")
I’m getting the impression that one is validated before you even see them. First off, if someone is introduced to millions of people, they’ll probably acquire an instant fan base, and that opportunity might have nothing … --- ## [More: That's an odd ways to cook that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-thats-an-odd-ways-to-cook-that/926925)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-thats-an-odd-ways-to-cook-that/926925 "2020-12-26T07:23:59Z")
I trust there’s nothing unusual in making an egg and salami sandwich for dinner. I put mine on toasted baguette or pita, some mayo, arugula, some hard or genoa salami, top with plain whipped fried egg, onion and sliced … --- ## [Retro music genre: new songs that sound like old songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-music-genre-new-songs-that-sound-like-old-songs/927212)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-music-genre-new-songs-that-sound-like-old-songs/927212 "2020-12-26T06:18:18Z")
Give me some “new” original songs that sound like old songs. They don’t actually have to be “new” songs, but they should be original songs, not covers, that sound like they belong in an earlier era than the one in which … --- ## [Post a picture: albums that do not have the band/artists' name on the cover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-picture-albums-that-do-not-have-the-band-artists-name-on-the-cover/928593)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-picture-albums-that-do-not-have-the-band-artists-name-on-the-cover/928593 "2020-12-26T04:39:34Z")
Just post a picture of any album that does not have the band or artist’s name on it (intentionally). You can tell us who the artist is if you want, but you don’t have to. Example: --- ## [What are some other good encyclopediac recipe books like "The Joy of Cooking"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-other-good-encyclopediac-recipe-books-like-the-joy-of-cooking/928670)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-other-good-encyclopediac-recipe-books-like-the-joy-of-cooking/928670 "2020-12-26T02:38:14Z")
Most people have heard of “The Joy of Cooking”, and for good reason. It covers a pretty wide range of foods, cooking techniques, recipes, etc. and is a staple in many kitchens. What other cookbooks are like that? My co… --- ## [Swapping butter in for margarine in cookies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-butter-in-for-margarine-in-cookies/928418)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-butter-in-for-margarine-in-cookies/928418 "2020-12-25T23:03:19Z")
So, I decided I should make a tiny bit more effort on the cookie front, and found an old recipe of my mother’s for a sort of three layered bar: layers of oatmeal/flour/sugar/margarine on top and bottom, with a middle lay… --- ## [Schitt's Creek question: What exactly does the Rose family own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schitts-creek-question-what-exactly-does-the-rose-family-own/928844)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/schitts-creek-question-what-exactly-does-the-rose-family-own/928844 "2020-12-25T19:41:51Z")
I’ve been watching Schitt’s Creek on Netflix lately. I just finished season 5 (so I’d appreciate if you’d avoid spoilers for anything that happens in season 6 and beyond). So the premise of the show at the beginning is… --- ## [Amazing Race Season 32](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-32/923328)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-32/923328 "2020-12-25T16:59:57Z")
Not sure if anyone noticed but the Amazing Race finally kicked off last Wednesday. The teams all seem pretty interesting, all there’s a pair of sisters that I feel will get on my nerves. According to Phil, this was the … --- ## [The Bad Seed, Different Ending?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bad-seed-different-ending/928829)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bad-seed-different-ending/928829 "2020-12-25T16:23:45Z")
I know that this has been discussed before on the Dope, but it’s been a while. Yesterday, I finally watched my recording of TCM’s Halloween presentation of the movie, The Bad Seed. I’ve watched it many times before. I… --- ## [Smoked Trout: any serving suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-trout-any-serving-suggestions/928652)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smoked-trout-any-serving-suggestions/928652 "2020-12-25T13:54:12Z")
I have been given a couple of smoked trout fillers, and - short of the “fork into open mouth” technique - I have no earthly idea what to do with them. Mind you, I’m not above simply flaking it apart & shoveling bits int… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=361) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=363)