# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=391 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 392 --- ## [Jeff Tweedy or Jay Farrar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-tweedy-or-jay-farrar/916303)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-tweedy-or-jay-farrar/916303 "2020-08-27T16:35:25Z")
I love them both, what say you dopers? --- ## [Any foods you can’t face any more? What’s the story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-foods-you-can-t-face-any-more-what-s-the-story/918827)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-foods-you-can-t-face-any-more-what-s-the-story/918827 "2020-08-27T15:40:35Z")
Or for that matter, foods that you couldn’t face for a prolonged period? In which latter category I offer: Marmalade. Just in case it’s a bit too culturally specific for everyone, here’s the wiki - it’s a kind of jam/jel… --- ## [How would you make a good Terminator movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-make-a-good-terminator-movie/916686)
**Author:** [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-make-a-good-terminator-movie/916686 "2020-08-27T13:28:46Z")
I was watching a recap of the whole franchise and the most prevalent comment was that the Terminator series should have stopped after T2. However, as we know, that only happens in an alternate timeline that Skynet has cl… --- ## [Eco-Challenge Fiji - new race/show on Amazon Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eco-challenge-fiji-new-race-show-on-amazon-prime/918149)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eco-challenge-fiji-new-race-show-on-amazon-prime/918149 "2020-08-27T01:27:55Z")
I know some of us used to watch Eco-Challenge(nearly 20 years ago). Anyway, there is a new season of it, though I don’t consider this a “season” of a reality show because this is so much more than a reality show. If the… --- ## [Pacific Crest Trail Section J (Snoqualmie to Stevens Pass) experience and/or trekking food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-crest-trail-section-j-snoqualmie-to-stevens-pass-experience-and-or-trekking-food/855683)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-crest-trail-section-j-snoqualmie-to-stevens-pass-experience-and-or-trekking-food/855683 "2020-08-27T01:09:16Z")
So, middle kidlet wants to learn how to backpack. So, as soon as it stops raining, I’m working out a bunch of overnighters or two night trips in the Seattle area. It’s always good to have a goal and it dawned on me that … --- ## [Bad movies with one great performance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-movies-with-one-great-performance/916846)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-movies-with-one-great-performance/916846 "2020-08-26T23:39:29Z")
In response to this thread, let’s go in the opposite direction. What bad movies were made tolerable by one actor’s performance. My choice would be Teen Wolf. The movie is nothing much for the most part, but Jay Tarses … --- ## [Do you ever eat bacon and eggs for dinner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-eat-bacon-and-eggs-for-dinner/918612)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-ever-eat-bacon-and-eggs-for-dinner/918612 "2020-08-26T23:06:40Z")
Growing up, never really ate fried “breakfast” foods for dinner - eggs, bacon, sausage, fried bread, etc. I noticed I’ve done it a little more often recently. Maybe a comfort thing, though I am trying to eat more eggs.… --- ## [What supermarket product has the most varieties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-supermarket-product-has-the-most-varieties/919079)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-supermarket-product-has-the-most-varieties/919079 "2020-08-26T23:04:22Z")
Responding to another thread about salads, I commented on the zillions of salad dressings on the market shelf. What product do you think has the greatest number of varieties (different brands/flavors/fat-salt free/etc)? … --- ## [Justin Townes Earle- RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-townes-earle-rip/918920)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-townes-earle-rip/918920 "2020-08-26T19:36:59Z")
Well, Hell and Fuck Me! Justin Townes Earle, Singer-Songwriter in Father’s Footsteps, Dies at 38 “Justin Townes Earle, an accomplished alt-country singer and songwriter who was a son of the country-rock firebrand Steve… --- ## [Broccoli, Kale, or Spinach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broccoli-kale-or-spinach/918784)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broccoli-kale-or-spinach/918784 "2020-08-26T18:10:22Z")
That’s your choice on a menu. Which do you pick? I’m going with broccoli. I think it tastes best of the three. --- ## [Up to how late/close to closing is it acceptable to order something at a resturant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-to-how-late-close-to-closing-is-it-acceptable-to-order-something-at-a-resturant/919031)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-to-how-late-close-to-closing-is-it-acceptable-to-order-something-at-a-resturant/919031 "2020-08-26T14:49:09Z")
You just got off a late shift at work and see your favorite pizzeria is still open until 9PM and it’s 8:50PM, is it still acceptable to order? I ask this because I remember a few years ago there was a Twitter thread whe… --- ## [Parks and Rec - Didn't Leslie & Ben's relationship turn really "inappropriate"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-didnt-leslie-bens-relationship-turn-really-inappropriate/919005)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parks-and-rec-didnt-leslie-bens-relationship-turn-really-inappropriate/919005 "2020-08-26T01:07:01Z")
I’ve actually never watched Parks and Recreation before the past week. But I’ve heard a lot of good things and since I have some time off, I started binge watching it (up to Season 4 at this point). But one thing that … --- ## [An album where Song A is the most famous, but Song B is better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-album-where-song-a-is-the-most-famous-but-song-b-is-better/915589)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-album-where-song-a-is-the-most-famous-but-song-b-is-better/915589 "2020-08-26T00:50:40Z")
Here’s a challenge. Come up with an album where one song is really super famous, but another song on the album is better. To make it a little more interesting, the really famous song must be really good, too. No namin… --- ## [Alias- Seasons 1 and 2 observations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alias-seasons-1-and-2-observations/918956)
**Author:** [@BigDfromLA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDfromLA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alias-seasons-1-and-2-observations/918956 "2020-08-25T20:21:17Z")
Probably the biggest “stars” to come out of Alias were Bradley Cooper and J.J. Abrams. Interestingly, Bradley Cooper started the show as probably the sixth lead, unrecognizable in bleach blonde hair. He was a complete ne… --- ## [The Young Pope on HBO.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-young-pope-on-hbo/777479)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-young-pope-on-hbo/777479 "2020-08-25T19:17:32Z")
Anybody watching this new HBO series? It’s heavy handed. Stylistically exaggerated. Superbly acted by Jude Law but a bit let down by the rest of the cast (so far). I have no idea where it’s all headed. But I like it… --- ## [Sean Connery is 90 today (August 25 2020)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-connery-is-90-today-august-25-2020/918983)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-connery-is-90-today-august-25-2020/918983 "2020-08-25T19:15:30Z")
James Bond (sort of) turns 90 today. His last acting role was a voice performance in 2012. I remember saying that his appearance in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003 felt like a Farewell Role for the act… --- ## [People whose heights surprise you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-whose-heights-surprise-you/917732)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-whose-heights-surprise-you/917732 "2020-08-25T18:51:13Z")
So, I’m watching 30 Rock clips with Salma Hayek and noticed her and Fey are nearly the same height. i knew Salma was short (in reality Tina is 5’5" and Salma 5’2"…but on screen they looked closer)…but didnt know Tina was… --- ## [What type of bike/motorcycle racing did I watch growing up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-bike-motorcycle-racing-did-i-watch-growing-up/918993)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-bike-motorcycle-racing-did-i-watch-growing-up/918993 "2020-08-25T18:36:08Z")
They used to show these races on TV when I was a kid and I loved them. I’ve been trying to find them to show my son, who really enjoys watching any kind of racing on TV. Here is what I saw: motorbikes on a dirt track a… --- ## [Cowboy coffee - using cold water to settle the grounds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-coffee-using-cold-water-to-settle-the-grounds/918971)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cowboy-coffee-using-cold-water-to-settle-the-grounds/918971 "2020-08-25T18:17:34Z")
Cowboy Kent Rollins shows us how to make camp coffee. I’ve been watching Kent Rollins on YouTube because I’ve been experimenting with that kind of open fire and hot coal dutch oven cooking. I don’t know how serious to t… --- ## [The Last Narc - What say you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-narc-what-say-you/918998)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-narc-what-say-you/918998 "2020-08-25T17:54:39Z")
Amazon Prime - its multi-part documentary about the events surrounding the kidnapping/murder of DEA agent Kiki Carmarena in Mexico in 1986. I real like it despite the very small subtitles (and there a lot of them). Many… --- ## [Suitable Song for Recital](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suitable-song-for-recital/918946)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suitable-song-for-recital/918946 "2020-08-25T07:49:12Z")
My daughter’s piano teacher is doing a year end recital in mid November (so 2.5 months from now) The “ingrate” has just sat her grade 7 exam (should’ve passed) and has been asked to learn a new song to perform… I want … --- ## [Enterprise Cease Fire spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cease-fire-spoilers/154480)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 1109\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enterprise-cease-fire-spoilers/154480 "2020-08-25T06:41:41Z")
It’s good, although Archer does fight a girl. Does anyone remember what Sarek’s father was named? It’s in The Search For Spock Some development in the Human/Vulcan relationship, and Tripp shows himself to be a good Cap… --- ## [Best song for workout or exercise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-song-for-workout-or-exercise/918792)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-song-for-workout-or-exercise/918792 "2020-08-24T23:48:30Z")
There are some studies that show listening to music you like during exercise can increase your performance 5-10 percent. So it’s worth putting some effort into music that inspires you. I once read the most popular exer… --- ## [Help me identify a Science Fiction Short Story (Spoilers, of course)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-science-fiction-short-story-spoilers-of-course/913458)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-a-science-fiction-short-story-spoilers-of-course/913458 "2020-08-24T21:08:37Z")
Read years ago, could even be a “short-short.” Basic plot was a human starship has visited its first extraterrestrial solar system. When they leave for home and activate their Faster Than Light drive they discover that… --- ## [What would be your most impressive EGOT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-most-impressive-egot/918743)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-your-most-impressive-egot/918743 "2020-08-24T17:56:14Z")
This train of thought was actually inspired by Lady Gaga. I remember reading a story about how, after her Oscar win, she collapsed on the red carpet crying and saying how this was a dream come true and was overwhelmed a… --- ## [Raised By Wolves, an HBO Max Original coming September 3rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-by-wolves-an-hbo-max-original-coming-september-3rd/917927)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raised-by-wolves-an-hbo-max-original-coming-september-3rd/917927 "2020-08-24T17:43:42Z")
Ridley Scott will direct the show. “Raised by Wolves centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet,” HBO Max said of the series. “As the burgeoning colony of h… --- ## [I "pit" Gilmore Girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-gilmore-girls/917634)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-gilmore-girls/917634 "2020-08-24T15:59:03Z")
Ok, this is not the Pit but I thought this was more appropriate here, since it is an opinion. I hope I am not stepping on anyone’s toes about this beloved TV show, it is on Hulu and I thought I would give it a shot. Wh… --- ## [What to make with tomatillos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-make-with-tomatillos/918777 "2020-08-24T15:17:28Z")
The CSA keeps sending me boxes of these, and I’ve never played with them before. If you had a couple-three pints of tomatillos, what would you make with them? --- ## [Recommend my next Heroic He-Man binge read series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-my-next-heroic-he-man-binge-read-series/918747)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-my-next-heroic-he-man-binge-read-series/918747 "2020-08-23T03:43:28Z")
It didn’t use to be my favorite, but the last 18 months or so I’ve been tearing through novels about super-competent he-men who take on the odds. I’ve gone through all the Longmire, Joe Pickett, Jack Reacher, and Parker… --- ## [Hollywood - SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-spoilers/853122)
**Author:** [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollywood-spoilers/853122 "2020-08-24T13:49:35Z")
Just finished Ryan Murphy’s 7 hour Netflix miniseries, Hollywood. It’s historical fiction imagining what would have happened if bigotry against persons of color and LBGT had been addressed and overcome in the 1940’s. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=390) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=392)