# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=366 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 367 --- ## [Meatloaf sandwiches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meatloaf-sandwiches/927712)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meatloaf-sandwiches/927712 "2020-12-15T03:03:37Z")
My mother cooks a few dishes very well. But growing up, I found some of her dishes very bland. Rather than complain, I was encouraged to cook my own damn hamburger, or whatever. So from an early age, I was cooking. I… --- ## [Charley Pride dies of COVID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charley-pride-dies-of-covid/927928)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charley-pride-dies-of-covid/927928 "2020-12-15T01:21:51Z")
Truly a groundbreaker in country music, Charley Pride has passed away at age 86 of coronavirus complications. Rest in peace. --- ## [Wonder-children’s book by RJ Palacio-controversy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-children-s-book-by-rj-palacio-controversy/928046)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-children-s-book-by-rj-palacio-controversy/928046 "2020-12-14T23:45:48Z")
I just became aware of the children’s book Wonder while browsing books for children around that age range. A lot of the more recent Amazon reviews are just scathing and yet the book seems to be well regarded otherwise. … --- ## [Arizona! There ain't nothin' there but rattlesnakes and locoweed!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-there-aint-nothin-there-but-rattlesnakes-and-locoweed/927935)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-there-aint-nothin-there-but-rattlesnakes-and-locoweed/927935 "2020-12-14T21:21:38Z")
That’s from a commercial back in the… '80s? Anyone remember it? It might have been an Arizona tourism commercial. (Video link appreciated.) --- ## [Cyberpunk/downer endings \[open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-downer-endings-open-spoilers/923516)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-downer-endings-open-spoilers/923516 "2020-12-14T18:43:18Z")
A trope I have noticed off and on. The hero doesn’t save the day. Maybe he or she made no difference at all. His or her dreams remain unfulfilled, or even shattered. Maybe there are not any heroes to be found at all. Fo… --- ## [Is there really such a thing as "hard science" fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-really-such-a-thing-as-hard-science-fiction/927170)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-really-such-a-thing-as-hard-science-fiction/927170 "2020-12-14T17:42:26Z")
The Sad Puppies thread and the discussion of fantasy and science fiction made me think of a question I ponder from time: what really is the difference between sci-fi and fantasy? Put another way, is there really anyth… --- ## [Hanukkah dinner menu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanukkah-dinner-menu/927838)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanukkah-dinner-menu/927838 "2020-12-14T15:17:20Z")
Inspired by the Latke thread I’m planning a full Hanukkah meal this weekend. Right now I’m planning to make latkes, challah (never made this before, wish me luck), brisket, noodle kugel, and rugalach. What are your must… --- ## [Pearl Harbor (2001) removed a scene involving women in kimonos for the Japanese release, but why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-harbor-2001-removed-a-scene-involving-women-in-kimonos-for-the-japanese-release-but-why/927996)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-harbor-2001-removed-a-scene-involving-women-in-kimonos-for-the-japanese-release-but-why/927996 "2020-12-14T15:10:49Z")
You can see the scene here, and according to IMDB Other alterations made in the Japanese versions include: a scene showing Japanese women in traditional kimonos and carrying parasols during Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo… --- ## [Help me find an obscure \*online\* science fiction story!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-obscure-online-science-fiction-story/927974)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-an-obscure-online-science-fiction-story/927974 "2020-12-14T02:22:42Z")
At least ten years ago, I read an online amateur science-fiction story. It took place in a near future affected by dramatic climate change. Things I remember from the story: The US is balkanized. Cascadia in the P… --- ## [Anyone collect video clips from your favorite movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-collect-video-clips-from-your-favorite-movies/927869)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-collect-video-clips-from-your-favorite-movies/927869 "2020-12-14T01:00:52Z")
I’m not talking about 2-3 minute clips, just little snippets of lines. I’ve started recently, have a bookmark folder called “catch phrases”. I like to insert them into posts here or Facebook, or at parties when some… --- ## [New Star Wars film announced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-star-wars-film-announced/927803)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-star-wars-film-announced/927803 "2020-12-14T00:56:34Z")
Not much detail yet… I must admit I’m not really so excited about another Star Wars movie (unless it’s more like Rogue One as that was great) and not sure if I’ll go and see this. Ah who am I kidding? I’ll inevitably… --- ## [Photography topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photography-topic/927629)
**Author:** [@batan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photography-topic/927629 "2020-12-13T20:08:50Z")
Hi I love taking photos. I love collecting (and shooting with) vintage lenses (and maybe couple cameras). Share your best photo or your collection :slight\_smile: --- ## [Neil Peart is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-peart-is-dead/846249)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neil-peart-is-dead/846249 "2020-12-13T18:00:27Z")
This seems to be an factual report on the CBC website. Wow, one of the greatest drummers of all time. I don’t even know what to think. RIP and I know what I’m listening to tonight. --- ## [What's a good calendar for 2021?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-calendar-for-2021/927846)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-calendar-for-2021/927846 "2020-12-13T16:15:35Z")
Amazon is sold out of the Tolkien calendar. The Frazetta calendar is OK, but not great. I am not a fan of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. None of the Norman Rockwell calendars are good this year. Grumpy Cat is not as g… --- ## [The Drummer on The Cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-drummer-on-the-cars/927953)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-drummer-on-the-cars/927953 "2020-12-13T16:11:54Z")
Holy crap! This guy is good! No, really. I’m just listening to some Cars music, but this guy is an anchor. David Robinson. Pay attention. You’ll be surprised. --- ## [Crimes of the Big Bang Theory characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crimes-of-the-big-bang-theory-characters/838234)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crimes-of-the-big-bang-theory-characters/838234 "2020-12-13T15:13:03Z")
What could the BBT characters be charged with (I’ll allow the crimes that they might be acquitted of - as long as they could be reasonably arrested and charged, it counts). Off the top of my head Sheldon - adulterati… --- ## [Can the BLT (sandwich) be improved upon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-blt-sandwich-be-improved-upon/927412)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-blt-sandwich-be-improved-upon/927412 "2020-12-13T03:51:34Z")
I love BLTs. I know it’s not very healthy, but I make one for lunch or dinner once every couple of weeks or so. For most recipes, I tweak something or other – add onions or garlic, change the seasoning, add bacon, etc.… --- ## [We're watching Andrea Bocelli Believe in Christmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-watching-andrea-bocelli-believe-in-christmas/927937)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-watching-andrea-bocelli-believe-in-christmas/927937 "2020-12-13T01:34:49Z")
The techno-peasant is amazed that we can order up a live - streaming of concert half a world away and watch it in our own home. Mrs P just came across it this afternoon and said, “Do you want to sign up for the Andrea B… --- ## [Anybody know where I can watch Handel's Messiah on TV or online this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-where-i-can-watch-handels-messiah-on-tv-or-online-this-year/927692)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-know-where-i-can-watch-handels-messiah-on-tv-or-online-this-year/927692 "2020-12-13T01:52:12Z")
I don’t have cable just a Roku and the only OTA station I get is PBS. Gosh, maybe no one is performing it live this year… :anguished: May have to watch an old video recording of it… --- ## [Sugar syrup concentration in cocktails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-syrup-concentration-in-cocktails/927909)
**Author:** [@mr\_jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr_jp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-syrup-concentration-in-cocktails/927909 "2020-12-13T01:32:49Z")
When a recipe calls for sugar syrup in a cocktail, and it is not further specified, what is the concentration? For example in the IBA recipes. I assume it’s 1-1 sugar and water, while my friend assumes its 2-1 sugar and… --- ## [Henri le chat noir has passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829)
**Author:** [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/henri-le-chat-noir-has-passed/927829 "2020-12-13T00:54:00Z")
2020 strikes another blow, henri has passed away. R.I.P. Henri, le Chat Noir, angst-ridden feline YouTube star for the ages | Ars Technica i enjoyed the videos, bought a shirt, and had a poster (until stretch ate parts… --- ## [Flourless peanut butter cookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flourless-peanut-butter-cookies/927931)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flourless-peanut-butter-cookies/927931 "2020-12-12T23:31:39Z")
There are a variety of recipes out there, but the basic one I use is: • 1 cup peanut butter, any kind • 1 cup brown sugar • 1tsp baking soda • 1 egg • 2 heaping Tbs of anything that will add a little body - I usuall… --- ## [Lyrics to the Sailor's Hornpipe -- Disney?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-to-the-sailors-hornpipe-disney/927864)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-to-the-sailors-hornpipe-disney/927864 "2020-12-12T22:30:43Z")
Did the lyrics to The Sailor’s Hornpipe – “I never, never, ever do a thing about the weather, because the weather never did a thing about me” – originate with Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (the Dodo’s song) or did the wor… --- ## [Jewish Dopers: latke question (and a few others)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-dopers-latke-question-and-a-few-others/927572)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-dopers-latke-question-and-a-few-others/927572 "2020-12-12T21:54:10Z")
Does anyone else put parsnip in latkes? Anyone use anything besides potatoes to enhance the flavor? I’ve met a few people who add a very finely grated carrot (one even used a food processor to puree it). I met someone w… --- ## [Recommend me a book on language(s)/linguistics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-book-on-language-s-linguistics/927650)
**Author:** [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-book-on-language-s-linguistics/927650 "2020-12-12T20:29:18Z")
My family is doing the Icelandic gift-a-book thing this Christmas, and I’m trying to find something my daughter will love. She’s 17 and smarter than I am. She has always been fascinated by languages. She speaks Spanish … --- ## [What's the deal with Sucralose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-sucralose/927773)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-sucralose/927773 "2020-12-12T20:27:47Z")
I bought a jar of Mt. Olive Sweet Relish the other day. I didn’t look closely at the label, but it does clearly say “NO SUGAR ADDED”, and it also says 0 calories per serving. All is still fine. … --- ## [What TV show or movie gets your profession the most right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-or-movie-gets-your-profession-the-most-right/926688)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-show-or-movie-gets-your-profession-the-most-right/926688 "2020-12-12T20:07:48Z")
It is far too easy to find examples in television and the movies of your profession being depicted inaccurately, but are there any examples where you thought to yourself(or yelled so loudly that the neighbors called the … --- ## [Snack foods that are oddly addictive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snack-foods-that-are-oddly-addictive/927039)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snack-foods-that-are-oddly-addictive/927039 "2020-12-12T19:40:38Z")
What is the snack food that, once you partake, draws you in and won’t let go? For me it’s Goldfish. Just plain ol’ cheddar Goldfish. I never crave them, never buy them when I’m grabbing a snack at a gas station or whate… --- ## [“Throwaway” Lines in Songs That Make You Say WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwaway-lines-in-songs-that-make-you-say-wtf/924823)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throwaway-lines-in-songs-that-make-you-say-wtf/924823 "2020-12-12T18:33:21Z")
I’m listening to Mel Torme singing “P.S. I Love You” on my Echo. There’s a disturbing line in the bridge: Write to the Browns as soon as you’re able/They came around to call/I burned a hole in the dining room table/And … --- ## [Help My Bourbon Chicken!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-bourbon-chicken/927667)
**Author:** [@Ptolomy57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptolomy57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-bourbon-chicken/927667 "2020-12-12T17:32:47Z")
We’ve tried many bourbon chicken recipes, but none are anything like how I like it. Honestly, i love Golden Corral’s bourbon chicken. And, while they display a recipe on the wall as decoration, it is incomplete. What I r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=365) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=367)