# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=378 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 379 --- ## [How racist was the Speedy Gonzales character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-racist-was-the-speedy-gonzales-character/923371)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-racist-was-the-speedy-gonzales-character/923371 "2020-10-25T15:33:25Z")
Speedy Gonzales cartoons have disappeared, I suspect because he was seen as a negative stereotype. And yet, as a Mexican character said in Overboard (2018), ‘I love Speedy. He’s fast, he’s charming. He’s Mexican. He out… --- ## [I'm done with ketchup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-ketchup/922155)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-done-with-ketchup/922155 "2020-10-25T14:10:13Z")
I don’t use it much, certainly not on burgers or steaks, mostly on fries. Which I did earlier today but was reminded again that there are so many other sauces and dips that are better. What are your favorites? --- ## [Stew and braise season is here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-and-braise-season-is-here/923733)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stew-and-braise-season-is-here/923733 "2020-10-25T07:24:20Z")
I do love the fall days when the temp drops like a stone one day over the next, if makes hearty food taste so much better. Today was 75, tomorrow is going to be 45 here is southeastern Michigan. So I am prepared with th… --- ## [Are you ready for a new "Addams Family" TV series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ready-for-a-new-addams-family-tv-series/923683)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ready-for-a-new-addams-family-tv-series/923683 "2020-10-25T01:59:58Z")
It looks like Tim Burton wants to executive produce and direct a new “Addams Family” television series. Do you think this is a good idea, and who should get what parts? --- ## [Bread And Sugar Anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bread-and-sugar-anyone/520687)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bread-and-sugar-anyone/520687 "2020-10-25T01:46:43Z")
I was watching an old rerun of Family Affair and Buffy is playing with some kids from the poor side of town. Or as the kid puts it “from the other side of the park.” So Buffy’s pretending to be poor, even though in real… --- ## [Help me find this SNL video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-snl-video/922901)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-snl-video/922901 "2020-10-24T17:41:47Z")
I am not having any luck tracking this down. In 2016, SNL did a skit where Trump hired a comedian to write ridiculous speeches for him. The intent was to gain publicity but throw the Republican primary and it backfires… --- ## [What dining experience do you miss the most since the pandemic began?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dining-experience-do-you-miss-the-most-since-the-pandemic-began/923416)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dining-experience-do-you-miss-the-most-since-the-pandemic-began/923416 "2020-10-24T12:53:07Z")
I know a lot of states have relaxed dine-in restrictions in the last few months, including my own state of Michigan, so it’s possible to dine out again, but I and my wife haven’t been too keen on doing that again yet. F… --- ## [James Randi died at 92](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-died-at-92/923539)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-randi-died-at-92/923539 "2020-10-24T00:08:59Z")
I’m sure he has a lot of fans here --- ## [Tour de France 2020 artist (U.S. TV only, I think)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2020-artist-u-s-tv-only-i-think/923726)
**Author:** [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2020-artist-u-s-tv-only-i-think/923726 "2020-10-23T22:54:13Z")
During their coverage of TdF this September (I know!), NBCSports would sometimes — between tossing to a commercial and actually running the commercial — show a slightly speeded-up clip of a guy sketching (black marker an… --- ## [Simmering liver- what's the "scum"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simmering-liver-whats-the-scum/923499)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simmering-liver-whats-the-scum/923499 "2020-10-23T16:50:44Z")
I buy frozen bags of 3-5 turkey livers from the nearby turkey store. I drop them in boiling water and then simmer them for ~15 minutes. I use them as dog treats. When they are cooking, a “scum” rises to the top and cl… --- ## [Villains with a point](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villains-with-a-point/919885)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villains-with-a-point/919885 "2020-10-23T11:46:50Z")
After thinking about posting Kilmonger in Your favorite villains, I really didn’t think Michael B. Jordan occupied this bad guy anywhere near as well as some of the actors in that thread. What Kilmonger did have was a po… --- ## [Pimento cheese sandwiches!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pimento-cheese-sandwiches/922824)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pimento-cheese-sandwiches/922824 "2020-10-23T01:53:43Z")
About a month ago I had an out-of -the-blue craving for a pimento cheese sandwich, had not had one in years. And no, it was not because of the pimento cheese sandwich scene on Better Call Saul, which now goes along sid… --- ## [What is Olyphant Eating in this Video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-olyphant-eating-in-this-video/923065)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-olyphant-eating-in-this-video/923065 "2020-10-23T01:34:27Z")
It looks like some sort of lightly brined olive, but he specifically said it’s not an olive. What is it? Video of Timothy Olyphant talking to Seth Myers, while eating a whats-it. --- ## [Utopia on Amazon Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utopia-on-amazon-prime/921670)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utopia-on-amazon-prime/921670 "2020-10-22T05:11:43Z")
Anybody start watching this? Just came out Sept. 25. I’m only 2 episodes in, so I can’t spoil much plot wise, but if you want to start watching it not knowing anything, you might want to stop reading now… It’s a series … --- ## [One more reason to hate Apple](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-more-reason-to-hate-apple/923548)
**Author:** [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-more-reason-to-hate-apple/923548 "2020-10-22T00:56:31Z")
For the first time in nearly six decades, the Charlie Brown holiday specials will not be broadcast on television. Instead, the Peanuts are heading to Apple TV+. --- ## [John Oliver vs Danbury, CT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-oliver-vs-danbury-ct/922638)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-oliver-vs-danbury-ct/922638 "2020-10-22T03:58:57Z")
On August 16, 2020 John Oliver goes on a rant, slamming the town of Danbury, CT The Mayor posted a response on Facebook, threatening to re-name the city’s sewage treatment plant after him. On August 30, 2020, Oliver o… --- ## [Why is talk radio so influential in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-talk-radio-so-influential-in-the-usa/923475)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-talk-radio-so-influential-in-the-usa/923475 "2020-10-22T02:43:22Z")
I live in Europe and I almost never listen to the radio, I never got the habit. I have one in my car, of course: the car came with it. But I never switch it on. My friends use the radio more than me, but as I understand … --- ## [Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-diagnosed-with-lymphoma/923422)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-diagnosed-with-lymphoma/923422 "2020-10-21T23:06:01Z")
This sucks. His prognosis is good, though. --- ## [Cooking Fish, Specifically Salmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-fish-specifically-salmon/913891)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-fish-specifically-salmon/913891 "2020-10-21T15:55:07Z")
…in a cast iron pan. Might not end up being salmon, but that’s the lead contender for dinner this weekend or early next week. Any suggestions for this? Do this dont do that pull up luke evasive action run away its a tr… --- ## [Living in a storage unit trope: does it actually happen these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-a-storage-unit-trope-does-it-actually-happen-these-days/923486)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-a-storage-unit-trope-does-it-actually-happen-these-days/923486 "2020-10-21T15:48:39Z")
A lot of fiction uses the trope of a character down on es luck moving into a storage unit. But in my experience, storage contracts have strict rules prohibiting living in the unit and there are usually cameras or regular… --- ## [Tom Lehrer news (and it's good!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-lehrer-news-and-its-good/923421)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-lehrer-news-and-its-good/923421 "2020-10-21T14:24:48Z")
Tom is alive and well. This website has lyrics to many of his songs https://tomlehrersongs.com/ and a statement from Lehrer: I, Tom Lehrer, and the Tom Lehrer Trust 2000, hereby grant the following permission: All th… --- ## [PSA: Mmmmm....Chicken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-mmmmm-chicken/923489)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psa-mmmmm-chicken/923489 "2020-10-21T13:00:56Z")
I quit eating chicken some time ago because in recent years it’s become insipid in flavor and Nerf-y in texture. But it looks like there is an even better reason to avoid it going forward: https://www.msn.com/en-us/hea… --- ## [Coca Cola ends production of Tab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-ends-production-of-tab/923129)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-ends-production-of-tab/923129 "2020-10-21T05:14:44Z")
That odd tasting diet drink. It lasted for 57 years. --- ## [1 can of Pinto beans plus 1/2 pound of sweet Italian sausages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-can-of-pinto-beans-plus-1-2-pound-of-sweet-italian-sausages/923232)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-can-of-pinto-beans-plus-1-2-pound-of-sweet-italian-sausages/923232 "2020-10-21T03:36:56Z")
Recipe idea sought: Using those two items as the major sources of bulk and protein in the dish, what do you suggest I should make to serve as the main course for a couple of adults for dinner? The sausages are raw and … --- ## [Spencer Davis has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spencer-davis-has-died/923424)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spencer-davis-has-died/923424 "2020-10-20T23:57:14Z")
At 81 years old. I always like their sound, but never knew until now that the lead singer was Steve Winwood. --- ## [Freezer door ajar overnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezer-door-ajar-overnight/923420)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freezer-door-ajar-overnight/923420 "2020-10-20T22:20:58Z")
Found it about half an hour ago, to my horror. As far as I can tell, it was only open a crack. The ice packs in the door seemed to be hard, as did the frozen dinners I opened to check, yet I’m still nervous about them f… --- ## [Foodstuffs you love the smell of, but hate the taste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foodstuffs-you-love-the-smell-of-but-hate-the-taste/923083)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foodstuffs-you-love-the-smell-of-but-hate-the-taste/923083 "2020-10-20T17:28:26Z")
I love the smell of fresh coffee before it’s brewed. But I hate the taste. It’s too bitter, no matter how much I try to sweeten it. I also love the smell of fresh-cut onions, but I can only eat them in onion rings or Whi… --- ## [What was the best year for movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-best-year-for-movies/922598)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-best-year-for-movies/922598 "2020-10-20T16:44:25Z")
Was reading a copy of the 40th anniversary of Rolling Stone and indulged in a moment of nostalgia. I was thinking which actual calendar year had the best overall music. The question of which year has the best overall m… --- ## [Bakin' Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakin-bacon/923278)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakin-bacon/923278 "2020-10-20T13:31:44Z")
Has anyone here ever baked bacon instead of frying it and, if so, how does it compare? --- ## [Jeff Bridges still "digging the Dude"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740 "2020-10-20T13:31:07Z")
With an Oscar and a beverage (although not a White Russian) in hand, no less: Video News - CNN Good for him! :smiley: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=377) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=379)