# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=416 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 417 --- ## [TV history through overlapping programs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-history-through-overlapping-programs/853601)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-history-through-overlapping-programs/853601 "2020-05-12T19:19:00Z")
I just realized that Cheers overlapped with MASH (regular episode of MASH were broadcast after the first regular episodes of Cheers showed) (I didn’t watch Cheers until much later I guess). That gives me the idea to see… --- ## [Michael Ché Drunk on Saturday Night Live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-che-drunk-on-saturday-night-live/853572)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-che-drunk-on-saturday-night-live/853572 "2020-05-12T16:40:18Z")
Did any of you notice comedian Michael Ché on this weekend’s at-home SNL? He was pretty drunk. Of course he was drunk. He was holding a drink. What surprised me is how drunk he was. This dull haze was already coming ove… --- ## [Watched "Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watched-jerry-seinfeld-23-hours-to-kill/853264)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watched-jerry-seinfeld-23-hours-to-kill/853264 "2020-05-12T16:09:11Z")
His new special just dropped on Netflix, so my wife and I watched this last night. At first I was not laughing-- it felt like more of the same, just an older and crankier version of his same old shtick from the 90’s. At … --- ## [Dinner is the GOAT of meals.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinner-is-the-goat-of-meals/853626)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinner-is-the-goat-of-meals/853626 "2020-05-12T05:00:17Z")
Dammit, sent too early. Please lock. --- ## [New Weird Al polka collaboration/mix is out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-weird-al-polka-collaboration-mix-is-out/853615)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-weird-al-polka-collaboration-mix-is-out/853615 "2020-05-12T02:45:00Z")
For your enjoyment, I present a brand new Weird Al polka mix. I loved it. --- ## [Docs/Interviews That Emphasize Degeneracy In Arts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/docs-interviews-that-emphasize-degeneracy-in-arts/852570)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/docs-interviews-that-emphasize-degeneracy-in-arts/852570 "2020-05-12T01:38:41Z")
Especially movies and music? Personally, I think the last 40 years have been dead (I’m not that old, so no, its not nostalgia for me - just talent)… I don’t know if the following YouTube movie is any good, but it seems… --- ## [A song to help you through the board timeouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-to-help-you-through-the-board-timeouts/853539)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-song-to-help-you-through-the-board-timeouts/853539 "2020-05-12T01:33:10Z")
After my umpteenth gateway timeout message, this song popped into my head. Thought I’d share… :slight\_smile: --- ## [Let's analyze the Jim and Pam relationship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-analyze-the-jim-and-pam-relationship/515039)
**Author:** [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-analyze-the-jim-and-pam-relationship/515039 "2020-05-11T23:51:42Z")
This actually ties in more with a number of threads we’ve had in the past in MPSIMS and IMHO, but since it’s about two characters from a television show I figured this was the most appropriate place. For the sake of thi… --- ## [Where are Dagwood's and Blondie's parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-dagwoods-and-blondies-parents/853537)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-dagwoods-and-blondies-parents/853537 "2020-05-11T23:21:28Z")
Reading the Sunday comics this morning, I realized I could not recall having ever seen - or even heard reference to - Dagwood’s or Blondie’s parents. Struck me as curious, given the nature of the strip, and the length i… --- ## [How To Cook Egg Noodles In The Microwave. NEED ANSWER FAST](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-noodles-in-the-microwave-need-answer-fast/770300)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-egg-noodles-in-the-microwave-need-answer-fast/770300 "2020-05-11T20:15:22Z")
I just want to cook egg noodles in the microwave. I don’t want your Granny’s maaaahvelous recipe ! I just want to cook egg noodles in the microwave. How do I do it? Need answer fast. --- ## [Mexican oregano or mediterranean oregano for your mexican recipes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexican-oregano-or-mediterranean-oregano-for-your-mexican-recipes/853444)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mexican-oregano-or-mediterranean-oregano-for-your-mexican-recipes/853444 "2020-05-11T15:55:53Z")
Does anybody here try to make a point of using “mexican oregano” (Lippia graveolens) instead of standard mediterranean version (Origanum vulgare) in their southwestern/mexican/latin american cooking? I never even knew t… --- ## [Hit Me With Your Best Shot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-me-with-your-best-shot/853541)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-me-with-your-best-shot/853541 "2020-05-11T15:52:18Z")
What is this Pat Benatar song about? Does this song in any way reflect what could be considered a feminist perspectrive? --- ## [Free photography classes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-photography-classes/853442)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-photography-classes/853442 "2020-05-11T14:37:14Z")
On youtube. Normally $150 each --- ## [Before They Were Famous: Early Musical Gems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-they-were-famous-early-musical-gems/853227)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-they-were-famous-early-musical-gems/853227 "2020-05-11T06:22:39Z")
I’m sure it has been done before, but it sounds like a bit of fun – and Lord knows we could use a bit of fun at the moment. Simple premise: can we find a hatful of examples of famous musical artists who produced little … --- ## [Anyone baking more than before?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-baking-more-than-before/851024)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-baking-more-than-before/851024 "2020-05-11T05:34:56Z")
Someone has to be buying all the big sacks of flour missing in action from all the local grocery stores. Anyone here “stress baking” or mastering new recipes? --- ## [Would you consider this false advertising?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-this-false-advertising/853046)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-this-false-advertising/853046 "2020-05-10T16:39:50Z")
I saw an ad for an online delivery service for food and I have a lot of time on my hands so I checked it out. I won’t mention the website’s name but they basically sell meat for home delivery. Here are the names of some… --- ## [Questions about tea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-tea/853135)
**Author:** [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-tea/853135 "2020-05-10T16:34:40Z")
I’m sort of a beginner regarding this subject, and have several questions. Do you find any difference in taste between various kinds of tea? In other words, do individual baggies of Red Rose tea from Fred Meyer taste… --- ## [Personal vignettes in news stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-vignettes-in-news-stories/853130)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-vignettes-in-news-stories/853130 "2020-05-10T16:25:51Z")
I’d appreciate thoughts about something that impresses me as an increasing trend in news reporting. A news story will have a headline, say, “COVID IMPACTING MIDDLE CLASS.” I’m interested in seeing how it defines the mi… --- ## [Great Movies Written By Philosophers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movies-written-by-philosophers/853464)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movies-written-by-philosophers/853464 "2020-05-10T15:58:20Z")
Example: “The Stranger” by Albert Camus… The movie was directed by Luchino Visconti (great director) with a fine actor - Marcello Mastroianni. --- ## [Great movies that need better titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movies-that-need-better-titles/852751)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movies-that-need-better-titles/852751 "2020-05-10T14:04:08Z")
Lots of movies have terrible titles, but this thread is specifically about really good movies which have terrible titles. So, for example, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-up Zombies i… --- ## [Rumor--Cartoonist Richard Sala Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-cartoonist-richard-sala-dead/853534)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-cartoonist-richard-sala-dead/853534 "2020-05-10T13:42:19Z")
Active rumor that cartoonist Richard Sala, creator of "Hypnotic Tales, & other fun/spooky fare, & best heir to Charles Addams that I’ve read, may be dead. --- ## [Thread help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-help/853532)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-help/853532 "2020-05-10T13:32:49Z")
Not sure if it me or the board being wonky, I am trying to lure someone to the board using Sampiro’s thread " Woman behold thy daughter, daughter thy mother, & BOTH OF YOU LOSE MY NUMBER!" but when I search I get just th… --- ## [Celebrity Watch Party - A New Low](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-watch-party-a-new-low/853412)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-watch-party-a-new-low/853412 "2020-05-10T13:20:18Z")
Did anyone tune in to this last night? I watched about 20 minutes and could not believe what I was seeing. There is apparently nothing left for the networks to air, so FOX decided we would like to see celebrities “quar… --- ## [“The Room” (2003) vs. “Room” (2015)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-room-2003-vs-room-2015/853484)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-room-2003-vs-room-2015/853484 "2020-05-10T00:31:29Z")
If you were foolish enough to click on this thread, be aware that this thread was posted in the Cafe Society forum for at least the following two reasons: There is no forum on this message board titled Really, Really S… --- ## [Doctor Who: Forest of the Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-forest-of-the-dead/452158)
**Author:** [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-forest-of-the-dead/452158 "2020-05-09T21:15:06Z")
Spoiley spoil spoil There was a bit in tonights episode that freaked me the fuck out: and then it got seriously creepy. I’ve no idea about what really happened ongoing plot-wise, but that was fucking awesome. --- ## [The disappointment that is Hunters on Amazon Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disappointment-that-is-hunters-on-amazon-prime/848330)
**Author:** [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disappointment-that-is-hunters-on-amazon-prime/848330 "2020-05-09T21:08:42Z")
Starring Al Pacino, and a strong cast. The story should be great: hunting Nazis in 1970’s America. But it is shit. The acting is pretty good, but it it is written by someone who saw Inglorious Basterds, decided he c… --- ## [Sleep/dreams are a where, not a what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-dreams-are-a-where-not-a-what/853161)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleep-dreams-are-a-where-not-a-what/853161 "2020-05-09T21:05:00Z")
I’m looking for book/show/movie recommendations for stories where characters discover that everything that happens in dreams is real, because sleep is a literal other place you go each night. Know any? --- ## [The Conners (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conners-open-spoilers/823116)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conners-open-spoilers/823116 "2020-05-09T20:32:15Z")
I just watched the series premiere. I though it was funny. It felt true the original series. I think Darlene will fill her mother’s role nicely. I still wonder if we’ll ever see Jerry or Andy. --- ## [My pick to play the Sub-Mariner...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pick-to-play-the-sub-mariner/853443)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pick-to-play-the-sub-mariner/853443 "2020-05-09T20:27:57Z")
presuming they use him in an Avengers movie or give him his own. John Cena seems perfect for the role. He wouldn’t have to bulk up at all; put wings on his feet and a pair of Spock ears and he’s good to go. --- ## [Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy has died.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roy-horn-of-siegfried-and-roy-has-died/853482)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roy-horn-of-siegfried-and-roy-has-died/853482 "2020-05-09T19:08:38Z")
Siegfried and Roy were the biggest act in Vegas for so many years. The comparable act is Penn & Teller. I always wanted to see Siegfried and Roy. Roy was nearly killed by a tiger and the show abruptly ended. Covid-19 w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=415) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=417)