# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=471 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 472 --- ## [How do you eat a wrap/burrito that comes with sauce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-wrap-burrito-that-comes-with-sauce/842615)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-eat-a-wrap-burrito-that-comes-with-sauce/842615 "2019-10-29T20:36:04Z")
Inspired by the thread about Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago, I picked up one of their Cuban seasoned wraps and brought it to work for lunch today. It came with a little cup of mustard sauce. Whenever I get a cup of sauce… --- ## [Rumor: "Metropolis" series coming to the CW to be set in the Arrowverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-metropolis-series-coming-to-the-cw-to-be-set-in-the-arrowverse/839751)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumor-metropolis-series-coming-to-the-cw-to-be-set-in-the-arrowverse/839751 "2019-10-29T20:18:22Z")
A new Superman series set in the Arrowverse and starring Tyler Hoechlin, called A Metropolis, is rumored to debut on the CW and will be produced by Greg Berlanti, overall show runner for the Arrowverse shows. It may rep… --- ## [WOW Conservatives Hated Star Wars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-conservatives-hated-star-wars/842258)
**Author:** [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-conservatives-hated-star-wars/842258 "2019-10-29T19:44:45Z")
Check out the film critic for National Review back in the day. --- ## [Dobie Grey's Drift Away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dobie-greys-drift-away/842528)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dobie-greys-drift-away/842528 "2019-10-29T18:07:34Z")
Give me the beat boys and free my soul, I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away. Greatest song about songs in the history of songs about songs Other nominations? --- ## [The next Star Wars trilogy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-star-wars-trilogy/842646)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-next-star-wars-trilogy/842646 "2019-10-29T17:50:41Z")
Benioff and Weiss, coming off a widely-hated last season of Game of Thrones, are now off the case: https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2019/10/29/star-wars-game-thrones-trilogy-benioff-weiss-kathleen-kennedy-lucasf… --- ## [Frankenstein's Wrinkled Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frankensteins-wrinkled-sky/453343)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frankensteins-wrinkled-sky/453343 "2019-10-29T17:43:48Z")
I was watching the 1931 James Whale/Boris Karloff Frankenstein a while back, and noticed something I never had before. During the scenes where they’re chasing the Monster through the mountains of Ingolstadt (shortly befo… --- ## [Star Trek DS9 Universal Translator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-ds9-universal-translator/842029)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-ds9-universal-translator/842029 "2019-10-29T15:11:49Z")
So, I’ve been messing around a bit with bing translator because it’s the only one I’ve found that includes Klingon, and it brought to mind something I saw in a DS9 episode I watched part of. In the episode Quark acquire… --- ## [Want to feel old? Weird Al turns 60 tomorrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-feel-old-weird-al-turns-60-tomorrow/842144)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-feel-old-weird-al-turns-60-tomorrow/842144 "2019-10-29T14:12:02Z")
Ghoddammit, it was just yesterday or thereabouts I was listening to him call in to Dr. Demento on the Mighty KMET. Happy Birthday, Alfred Matthew Yankovic! --- ## [Memorable reality crime show cases.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-reality-crime-show-cases/826332)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-reality-crime-show-cases/826332 "2019-10-29T01:28:03Z")
Over here in the Movie deaths vs. reality thread, I mention what I thought was a Cold Case File (turned out to be a Forensic Files) about a couple axed in bed. The investigation was complicated because the husband got up… --- ## [Recipes with nonperishable ingredients (need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-with-nonperishable-ingredients-need-answer-fast/842612)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipes-with-nonperishable-ingredients-need-answer-fast/842612 "2019-10-28T18:27:14Z")
I’m without electricity and don’t know when it will be restored. I have a usable gas cooktop but an electric oven. I also have a charcoal grill. I’m looking for recipes which can be cooked on the cooktop or grill, but wh… --- ## [Bad movie appreciation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-movie-appreciation/842255)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-movie-appreciation/842255 "2019-10-28T17:50:59Z")
There are unintentionally bad movies and then there are unintentionally bad movies. And they are NOT necessarily the same thing in my view. Friend A enjoys watching “Plan 9 From Outer Space” and has it on DVD. He thinks… --- ## [Help me Fix my Dry Cornbread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-dry-cornbread/842044)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-fix-my-dry-cornbread/842044 "2019-10-28T15:07:23Z")
I can’t figure out why my cornbread keeps coming out so dry. -I can’t cook it any less than I do without the middle staying wet and collapsing. -I can’t start it off any hotter than I do without the bottom catching bef… --- ## [Origin of trainwreck reality shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-trainwreck-reality-shows/842221)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-trainwreck-reality-shows/842221 "2019-10-28T14:16:16Z")
Reality TV started to take off in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and it seems that for the last ten years or so one of its major subgenres has been something that might be termed “trainwreck reality”. In these shows, t… --- ## [Chili and jelly really aren't bad together](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chili-and-jelly-really-arent-bad-together/842257)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chili-and-jelly-really-arent-bad-together/842257 "2019-10-28T14:15:48Z")
I saw something about this on reddit, someone claimed that a person entered a bunch of cans of hormel chili and a jar of grape jelly into a chili cookoff and won. Then everyone got pissed off. So I decided to try it. I … --- ## [How can I improve my singing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-singing/840839)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-singing/840839 "2019-10-28T13:33:51Z")
I’m a decent musician (celtic harp) who recently has started to sing, too. I’ve been taking lessons for two years now, but to be honest, I find them very hard to get on with. It feels like I’m having to do random things … --- ## [Mohawk Valley Limberger Cheese Spread (in the little glass jar with the white lid.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mohawk-valley-limberger-cheese-spread-in-the-little-glass-jar-with-the-white-lid/636615)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mohawk-valley-limberger-cheese-spread-in-the-little-glass-jar-with-the-white-lid/636615 "2019-10-28T13:04:48Z")
My entire family used to love this stuff on mini slices of rye bread. I looked for it in supermarkets recently and couldn’t find it. Googling revealed many other people desperately looking for it and it turns out that Kr… --- ## [What to do with lamb stock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-lamb-stock/842520)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-lamb-stock/842520 "2019-10-28T12:10:18Z")
Today for the first time I tried braising some lamb shanks. It turned out well. I am no kitchen expert, but I know enough to save the juice and glazings and boil the bones to make stock. Trouble is, I can’t think wh… --- ## [Non-aluminum pans for induction cooktop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-aluminum-pans-for-induction-cooktop/842512)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-aluminum-pans-for-induction-cooktop/842512 "2019-10-28T10:54:22Z")
I’m thinking of getting an induction cooktop. I love pans lined with ceramic, as it seems to be the slickest and most durable cooking surface. I understand there are aluminum pans with a steel insert that can work on ind… --- ## [Early 60's rock. Why were the girls screaming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-60s-rock-why-were-the-girls-screaming/842527)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-60s-rock-why-were-the-girls-screaming/842527 "2019-10-28T01:14:17Z")
I first heard girls scream at the Beatles on the Sullivan Show, but they screamed for other bands as well. When did it become a “thing”? Were girls so excited that they spontaneously started screaming? Bonus question. W… --- ## [Best breakfast meat grease for making cream gravy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-breakfast-meat-grease-for-making-cream-gravy/842538)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-breakfast-meat-grease-for-making-cream-gravy/842538 "2019-10-27T20:37:35Z")
If you’re making cream gravy (typically for breakfast where I live), which meat drippings do you feel makes the best cream gravy? --- ## [Which is worse: Alcohol or Monster/Red Bull type drinks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-alcohol-or-monster-red-bull-type-drinks/781880)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-alcohol-or-monster-red-bull-type-drinks/781880 "2019-10-27T01:28:38Z")
If you folks would kindly help me settle an argument. :slight\_smile: So which is worse? 3 to 4 “Energy” drinks on a daily basis? Or Plowing through no more than a twelve pack on a single night in a given week? I’m t… --- ## [Buck Rogers TV series, identify the episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buck-rogers-tv-series-identify-the-episode/842497)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buck-rogers-tv-series-identify-the-episode/842497 "2019-10-26T20:52:56Z")
I think you’ll have to be a dedicated Buck Rogers fan to get this. I’m not, and my on-line searching has come up empty. The television series featured Twiki, a small robot voiced by Mel Blanc. Twiki would frequently off… --- ## [Radio play about totalitarianism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-play-about-totalitarianism/842500)
**Author:** [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-play-about-totalitarianism/842500 "2019-10-26T16:46:17Z")
When my brother and I were young, we used to listen to the radio for entertainment. This was in Zimbabwe, early 80s. In those days, the Zimbabwean Broadcasting Corporation was analogous to the BBC, with, no doubt, many s… --- ## [What episode of Cannon (William Conrad) is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-episode-of-cannon-william-conrad-is-this/842279)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kennedy1960)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-episode-of-cannon-william-conrad-is-this/842279 "2019-10-26T13:44:52Z")
Just trying to place an exact date for this flashback scene in the Sopranos Seen from 1:36 to 1:50 --- ## [It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-14/842281)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-s-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-14/842281 "2019-10-26T12:40:07Z")
How are you all liking season this so far? Episodes #2 (movie test audience) and #5 (texting) have been my favorites. --- ## [Pickled jalapeños left out of fridge...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickled-jalapenos-left-out-of-fridge/842256)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickled-jalapenos-left-out-of-fridge/842256 "2019-10-26T05:15:25Z")
Left them open and out of the fridge for 2 days…vinegar should have kept them OK to eat, right? --- ## [Genesis concerts and Solo works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genesis-concerts-and-solo-works/842282)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genesis-concerts-and-solo-works/842282 "2019-10-25T23:56:32Z")
Back in the day, when Phil, Mike, and Tony was up on stage doing that particular tour’s/album’s current material, was there a contractual obligation to perform ONLY Genesis material…or could Phil slip in “In the Air Toni… --- ## [American acts that made it first in the UK - and Vice Versa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-acts-that-made-it-first-in-the-uk-and-vice-versa/841915)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-acts-that-made-it-first-in-the-uk-and-vice-versa/841915 "2019-10-25T23:37:44Z")
I know some of you guys watch Later With Jools Holland. Veteran (and some) US singer PP Arnold is on tonight’s show. I was idly thinking to myself, yeah, another American who had to come over to the UK to make it - happe… --- ## [When did home improvement shows become blooper reels?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-home-improvement-shows-become-blooper-reels/842066)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-home-improvement-shows-become-blooper-reels/842066 "2019-10-25T23:23:23Z")
I used to watch shows on HGTV to get ideas and to learn how to fix up the house, but they have for a large part turned into “Here’s why you shouldn’t hire our hosts to build a birdhouse” fiascos. Today My Beloved and I … --- ## [What "soothing" hobbies turned out to not be so soothing at all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-soothing-hobbies-turned-out-to-not-be-so-soothing-at-all/841794)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-soothing-hobbies-turned-out-to-not-be-so-soothing-at-all/841794 "2019-10-25T22:40:08Z")
SDMB, I’m young. I’m 23. I’m about to graduate law school, am with a woman I plan to make my wife, and I am currently at a crossroads where I start to contemplate and understand what I want my “adult” life to look like. … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=470) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=472)