# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=372 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 373 --- ## [Leon Russell - Out in the Woods lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leon-russell-out-in-the-woods-lyrics/654773)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leon-russell-out-in-the-woods-lyrics/654773 "2020-11-22T01:55:56Z")
Another post about Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Eve” got me thinking about Leon Russell’s “Out in the Woods”. After listening to it as close as possible I can’t for the life of me make out what the b… --- ## [Stephen King's "The Stand": Vegas or Boulder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-stand-vegas-or-boulder/679703)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stephen-kings-the-stand-vegas-or-boulder/679703 "2020-11-22T00:16:21Z")
That thread on “The Day After” reminded me of this. Yes, I have read it (both versions) and I’ve been asked more than once which place I would rather go to if anything like this ever happened. My reply is “Neither. I … --- ## [Who owns the rights to a particular depiction of a fictional character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-rights-to-a-particular-depiction-of-a-fictional-character/926084)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-rights-to-a-particular-depiction-of-a-fictional-character/926084 "2020-11-21T21:53:08Z")
Here’s an example: My understanding is that the character of Dracula is in the public domain. So if I wanted to make a movie telling the story of Dracula, I would be free to do so. Nobody owns the rights to the character… --- ## [“Beach Blanket Bingo” Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beach-blanket-bingo-question/926090)
**Author:** [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beach-blanket-bingo-question/926090 "2020-11-21T19:02:34Z")
My daughters were discussing “Teen Beach Movie,” which was a Disney Channel movie popular with kids a few years back. I joined the discussion but accidentally said something like “Teen Beach Blanket Bingo,” causing them … --- ## [Who's comedy bit is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-comedy-bit-is-this/926078)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-comedy-bit-is-this/926078 "2020-11-21T16:31:11Z")
Using potato chips to simulate walking on leaves / African Savannah? BIlly Crystal? Robin Williams? --- ## [Which of these is a better premise for a horror film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-is-a-better-premise-for-a-horror-film/925815)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-is-a-better-premise-for-a-horror-film/925815 "2020-11-21T09:47:44Z")
Which of these is a better premise for a horror film? 1: A psychopathic alien with a twisted sense of humor forces 100 high schoolers to fight to the death for his amusement. 2: Various monsters wreak havoc on a small … --- ## [Brits: How is Gillian Anderson's British accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-how-is-gillian-andersons-british-accent/703039)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-how-is-gillian-andersons-british-accent/703039 "2020-11-21T05:27:18Z")
I always think of her as American as apple pie, in The X-Files and other stuff, but I understand she’s done a lot of British film and TV work since. Listen at 2:53:51 here, for instance: - YouTube What say you? --- ## [Crossword clue explanation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-explanation/926039)
**Author:** [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-clue-explanation/926039 "2020-11-21T03:03:54Z")
The Nov 19, 2020 Vox crossword had a clue “10 Downing Street”. The answer was , which I got by guessing A since I had the rest of the letters. No idea why, though. The only Google reference tying them together are on c… --- ## [Contestant dies after completing “Wipeout” obstacle course](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contestant-dies-after-completing-wipeout-obstacle-course/926085)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contestant-dies-after-completing-wipeout-obstacle-course/926085 "2020-11-21T02:44:14Z")
Every time I tried to watch one of these shows, even the original Japanese ones, I was amazed that no one had snapped their neck or had a serious concussion or something. The “stunts” are almost completely ill-conceiv… --- ## [Enameled cast iron Dutch oven - round or oval?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enameled-cast-iron-dutch-oven-round-or-oval/852833)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enameled-cast-iron-dutch-oven-round-or-oval/852833 "2020-11-21T00:42:26Z")
I’m about to buy an enameled Dutch oven; probably a Lodge or Le Creuset, but open to suggestions. And I’ve been looking at the round 6 quart versions and haven’t considered the oval. With a small kitchen we really can on… --- ## [Is there a cartoon-finding database](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-cartoon-finding-database/926007)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-cartoon-finding-database/926007 "2020-11-20T23:20:17Z")
…that will allow me to find information about a cartoon based on certain keywords? I remember seeing one when I was a teenager about a little boy who didn’t want to do his homework, and had a daydream about how if he we… --- ## [Thanksgiving dinner for two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-dinner-for-two/924116)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanksgiving-dinner-for-two/924116 "2020-11-20T17:49:41Z")
So it looks like Thanksgiving this year is just going to be me and my wife, although we’re renting a house on Martha’s Vineyard as a getaway. While we aren’t planning an extravagant meal I’m planning to do something spec… --- ## [Does anyone here have strong opinions on TV dinners?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-have-strong-opinions-on-tv-dinners/920241)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-have-strong-opinions-on-tv-dinners/920241 "2020-11-20T17:37:57Z")
When I was a college student I subsisted mainly on those cheap $1 Banquet TV dinners, the ones where the mashed potatoes were just a solid block of white paste and the gravy on the meat tasted like brown water, but hey f… --- ## [Best butter substitute for a particular baking recipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-butter-substitute-for-a-particular-baking-recipe/926031)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-butter-substitute-for-a-particular-baking-recipe/926031 "2020-11-20T14:53:02Z")
There’s a brownie recipe I want to make for family this Thanksgiving, one of whom is allergic to milk. I figured I could just look up a butter substitute and use that. However, this particular brownie recipe promises a … --- ## [It's (no longer) the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-no-longer-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown/923580)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-no-longer-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown/923580 "2020-11-19T23:56:27Z")
For the first time in 54 years, it won’t be on broadcast television. It is moving to Apple+ although they are making it available free from 10/30-11/1. Because 2020 is hopelessly screwed up. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10… --- ## [Adding a little tartness to a gravy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-a-little-tartness-to-a-gravy/925900)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adding-a-little-tartness-to-a-gravy/925900 "2020-11-19T16:14:31Z")
I have a simple recipe I have been working on that I am very happy with but it needs just a bit more tartness to it. Basically it is the same recipe as stuffed bell peppers but instead of stuffing the peppers I cut them … --- ## [Netflix's The Crown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflixs-the-crown/771042)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflixs-the-crown/771042 "2020-11-19T15:10:57Z")
Is anyone else watching The Crown? I started last night and an up to episode 3. This is really good. The casting is superb. If you loved The Audience you’ll love this. --- ## [Conan O'Brien leaving TBS for HBO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816 "2020-11-19T07:16:40Z")
Going from nightly talk to weekly variety show on HBO Max. Conan comes to an end in June of next year. I’m bummed as I have no intention of subscribing to yet another streaming service, but I loved watching him on TBS a… --- ## [I am officially calling a Glee curse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-officially-calling-a-glee-curse/915308)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-officially-calling-a-glee-curse/915308 "2020-11-19T07:05:10Z")
We are now up to three untimely deaths. Not necessarily bizarre or unjustified but still premature deaths of cast members in their 30s. The death of Naya Rivera so far seems to be a tragic accident. I feel for her son. H… --- ## [Kitchen Creativity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-creativity/925728)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-creativity/925728 "2020-11-19T04:13:11Z")
So, I’m sitting here looking around the kitchen pondering dinner, and I wonder to myself, “what can I do with a package of Top Ramen to make it more interesting?” So I have white, balsamic and rice vinegars, soy sauce,… --- ## [Kate Winslet and Tome cruise hold breath for ~7 minutes - Hollywood BS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kate-winslet-and-tome-cruise-hold-breath-for-7-minutes-hollywood-bs/925823)
**Author:** [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kate-winslet-and-tome-cruise-hold-breath-for-7-minutes-hollywood-bs/925823 "2020-11-19T01:06:34Z")
Per stories released this week about her in Avatar 2 she broke Tome Cruise’s ‘Hollywood’ record by holding her breath for over 7 minutes underwater. While I’ll concede that Winslet and Cruise are both in great shape, it… --- ## [Biggest Band Drop-off After One Quits/Fired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-band-drop-off-after-one-quits-fired/838681)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-band-drop-off-after-one-quits-fired/838681 "2020-11-19T00:31:00Z")
A single member. Band name remains. Doesn’t have to be a band - could be a long-time guitarist of a solo artist. The first name that comes to my mind is Roger Waters, but I’m sure I’ll think of others. --- ## [Anyone remember this episode of "Petticoat Junction" (1960's sitcom on CBS)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-episode-of-petticoat-junction-1960s-sitcom-on-cbs/925922)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-this-episode-of-petticoat-junction-1960s-sitcom-on-cbs/925922 "2020-11-18T22:48:45Z")
A refined middle-age man from out of town checks into the Shady Rest. He is polite and friendly, enjoys relaxing on the front porch, but otherwise tends to keep to himself. Kate and her daughters take an immediate liking… --- ## [Jeopardy 11/17/20](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-11-17-20/925919)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-11-17-20/925919 "2020-11-18T22:35:16Z")
For some reason I missed the clue and answer about the Parthenon. How’d that go? Thanks! --- ## [Why do they keep running the same Christmas ads on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-keep-running-the-same-christmas-ads-on-tv/925797)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-keep-running-the-same-christmas-ads-on-tv/925797 "2020-11-18T21:31:57Z")
Christmas is a time of Tradition, I know. That’s why we sing centuries-old songs in long-ago styles, eat the same seasonal foods 9that many of us hate), and practice the same old customs. But why does this have to exten… --- ## [Why is my cake falling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cake-falling/925371)
**Author:** [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cake-falling/925371 "2020-11-18T16:46:35Z")
I knew cakes could fall, it’s a joke in old sitcoms. However, I’d never seen it happen. I don’t bake often, but I’ve made enough cakes (from both scratch and mix) that I wasn’t too concerned about making a cake, some a… --- ## [Why no sitcoms on American daytime TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-sitcoms-on-american-daytime-tv/925776)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-sitcoms-on-american-daytime-tv/925776 "2020-11-18T16:07:58Z")
American daytime television is full of first-run children’s programming, soap operas, game shows, news shows, talk shows, and court shows. But there are never any sitcoms (except for reruns from primetime). Why is this… --- ## [Poking potatoes before baking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poking-potatoes-before-baking/925739)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poking-potatoes-before-baking/925739 "2020-11-17T22:02:29Z")
I just popped a couple of Idahos in the microwave, but first, I poked them about 10-12 ties w/ a fork. Got me thinking. Is poking really necessary? How many times do you poke a potato? What is the minimum to be effec… --- ## [Explain this joke from a Looney Toon cartoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-joke-from-a-looney-toon-cartoon/925571)
**Author:** [@GMANCANADA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GMANCANADA)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-joke-from-a-looney-toon-cartoon/925571 "2020-11-17T20:00:32Z")
I stumbled across this compendium of old cartoons recently. And the very first one on the attached link is a Looney Toons cartoon called “Daffy-The Commando”. It’s a World War II era cartoon where Daffy Duck plays a com… --- ## [What are some of the worst/wierdest lesser-known "Official" sequels to popular works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-the-worst-wierdest-lesser-known-official-sequels-to-popular-works/925029)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-the-worst-wierdest-lesser-known-official-sequels-to-popular-works/925029 "2020-11-17T16:38:00Z")
Inspired by another post about an official comic book sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit I’m curious about what are some of the lesser-known “official sequels” to popular works. Official sequels being something that is ei… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=371) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=373)