# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=475 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 476 --- ## [Comedian Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-recommendations/841286)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-recommendations/841286 "2019-10-12T11:43:08Z")
First I want to say I care about 3 things — comedy, movies, music. I’ve seen hundreds of stand-up on TV, internet, and many live… I don’t want this just for me, so if everyone who wants to find more, list down your favo… --- ## [Mcrib is back Oct 7!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcrib-is-back-oct-7/841270)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcrib-is-back-oct-7/841270 "2019-10-12T05:53:01Z")
Only three more days before the McRib reenters our lives. :wink: I can’t hardly wait. It’s not the best barbecue but Mcribs have sustained me since college. Lots of great gastronomical memories. I rarely eat pork barb… --- ## [Doctor Doom #1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-doom-1/841667)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-doom-1/841667 "2019-10-12T04:50:52Z")
I haven’t read comics in years, but when I heard that Victor von Doom was getting his own title, I ran to the store. Like Ahab from Moby Dick, Doom represents the height of man’s intelligence and arrogance. Not only does… --- ## [Surely, don't miss Zero Hour! (1957) today on TCM at 2:45 ET.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-dont-miss-zero-hour-1957-today-on-tcm-at-2-45-et/817711)
**Author:** [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-dont-miss-zero-hour-1957-today-on-tcm-at-2-45-et/817711 "2019-10-12T04:45:04Z")
It has a big, pretty, white plane with red stripes, curtains in the window, and wheels, and it looks like a big Tylenol. --- ## [Did Vinnie Bell take his "bweep bweep" with him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-vinnie-bell-take-his-bweep-bweep-with-him/841612)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-vinnie-bell-take-his-bweep-bweep-with-him/841612 "2019-10-11T17:57:14Z")
Vinnie Bell died on October 3, and it took a while for Wikipedia to notice. He was 87 and a very prolific studio guitarist who played on about a zillion records and movie/TV soundtracks from the early 60s until - well, a… --- ## [Top 25 Movies of the 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-25-movies-of-the-1960s/841220)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-25-movies-of-the-1960s/841220 "2019-10-11T13:05:06Z")
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? The Battle of Algiers The Swimmer A Child Is Waiting Birdman of Alcatraz An Autumn Afternoon Ladybug, Ladybug The Happy Ending The Misfits The Face of Another The Loneliness of a Long-Dist… --- ## [Cooking with saffron](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-saffron/841561)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cooking-with-saffron/841561 "2019-10-11T07:02:25Z")
I’m in Afghanistan and saffron is very cheap here. I’m thinking of bringing some home. I’ve never cooked with it and was wondering a) does it keep a long time and b) anyone have any tips on using it in dishes? --- ## ["Here are the thrill seekers" Where is that from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-the-thrill-seekers-where-is-that-from/418457)
**Author:** [@snailboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snailboy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-are-the-thrill-seekers-where-is-that-from/418457 "2019-10-11T03:52:42Z")
In Fear Factory’s New Breed along with several other songs, there is a sample that says, “Here are the thrillseekers, corrupt and immoral.” Where is that from? I’m kind of thinking it’s from that anti-marijuana propogand… --- ## [Desert gardeners - anyone have success transplanting creosote volunteers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desert-gardeners-anyone-have-success-transplanting-creosote-volunteers/841578)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desert-gardeners-anyone-have-success-transplanting-creosote-volunteers/841578 "2019-10-11T03:09:11Z")
Mods, please move if this is not the place. I adore creosote bushes, and while I was hiking I saw some volunteer babies. Can I move them? Maybe pot them for a while then transplant into my desert yard? --- ## [Favorite Album and Song Titles of All Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-album-and-song-titles-of-all-time/841284)
**Author:** [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-album-and-song-titles-of-all-time/841284 "2019-10-10T21:56:51Z")
The quality of the song/album is not the point. It’s all in the title itself. My nominees: Album: Pink Floyd: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. (Even though they stole it from Kenneth Grahame.) Song: Jethro Tull: Skatin… --- ## [Does Reed Richards have super strength?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-reed-richards-have-super-strength/841484)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-reed-richards-have-super-strength/841484 "2019-10-10T15:56:13Z")
Not just Reed Richards. This applies to any superhero character with stretching powers; Ralph Dibny, Eel O’Brian, Helen Parr, Jake the Dog. (If you don’t recognize any of these names, this probably isn’t a thread for you… --- ## [Which fictional AI robot is known for being persuasive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fictional-ai-robot-is-known-for-being-persuasive/841353)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fictional-ai-robot-is-known-for-being-persuasive/841353 "2019-10-10T15:06:37Z")
Hi Which fictional AI robot is known for being persuasive (rhetorically speaking)? How does he/she persuade? What persuasive skills does he/she exercise? I look forward to your feedback. --- ## [Interpretations of films - where to find online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpretations-of-films-where-to-find-online/841582)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interpretations-of-films-where-to-find-online/841582 "2019-10-10T13:46:32Z")
Often, after watching a film, I want to read about how others have interpreted it. (Something like songmeanings.com, but for movies.) The discussion forums on the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) were a great place fo… --- ## [Mr Robot came back on Sunday. Anybody watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-robot-came-back-on-sunday-anybody-watching/841566)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-robot-came-back-on-sunday-anybody-watching/841566 "2019-10-10T04:05:03Z")
This is the last season for Mr. Robot, an excellent (I think) show on USA network. The season premiere was Sunday, and I thought it was great. Anybody else still watching? --- ## [Movie junkie forced to do unspeakable acts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-junkie-forced-to-do-unspeakable-acts/841562)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-junkie-forced-to-do-unspeakable-acts/841562 "2019-10-10T02:32:08Z")
There is a meme me and my husband were having a lively discussion over. It is “Who is the best crackhead?” and it had screenshots of four different movie crackheads labeled Bubbs, Ezell, Gator, and Pookie. Half the fun w… --- ## [1917 (movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1917-movie/841503)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1917-movie/841503 "2019-10-10T02:20:05Z")
The movie 1917 is due out in December and it looks really good. I’ll predict Oscar noms for directing and cinematography at least. Here’s my question. I’ve seen some making of stories where they say it is filmed in real… --- ## [Sci-fi short story about parallel universes ID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-short-story-about-parallel-universes-id/841496)
**Author:** [@Enilno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enilno)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-short-story-about-parallel-universes-id/841496 "2019-10-10T02:10:08Z")
I’ve been trying to track down this short story I read some time ago, but have had no luck so far, so I’m hoping someone else might know it. I believe it was in an anthology, which I read sometime in the 2000’s. The pre… --- ## [Need help finding a podcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-a-podcast/841232)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-a-podcast/841232 "2019-10-10T00:31:01Z")
It’s a Shakespearean version of “Plan 9 from Outer Space.” I remember it being called “Plan the Ninth” and Dana Gould having a bit part. There are even ads during the intermission, also done Elizabethan style. I don’t h… --- ## [Have you acted in anything before?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-acted-in-anything-before/841472)
**Author:** [@Peter\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_A)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-acted-in-anything-before/841472 "2019-10-09T21:25:09Z")
I’ve been in three feature films, and several short films. I’ve did amateur acting classes in college too. Here’s a few trailers for films I’ve had small roles in. I play a student, a Nazi, and a zombie in these films. … --- ## [Why has Middle Earth not gained/held the same cultural cachet that Star Wars has?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-middle-earth-not-gained-held-the-same-cultural-cachet-that-star-wars-has/840697)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-middle-earth-not-gained-held-the-same-cultural-cachet-that-star-wars-has/840697 "2019-10-09T19:12:00Z")
My main barometer here is the amount of bumper stickers and tee shirts seen. For Star Wars I see these kinds of things all the time. But for Middle Earth, I see nada. Yeah, SW is in the middle of their current trilogy… --- ## [When did commericials start featuring recurring characters and overarching storylines.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-commericials-start-featuring-recurring-characters-and-overarching-storylines/841480)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-commericials-start-featuring-recurring-characters-and-overarching-storylines/841480 "2019-10-09T15:19:08Z")
I was thinking about this watching football on Sunday. A lot of commercials these days feature long running story lines with a cast of characters. I’m not talking about spokepersons or mascots. I’m talking about things l… --- ## [Most Important/Significant Political movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-important-significant-political-movie/841236)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-important-significant-political-movie/841236 "2019-10-09T10:14:51Z")
Nominate your candidate(s) for the most important or significant movie dealing with political subject matter. (Broad interpretations are quite acceptable.) I’ll start the ball rolling with 1962’s “Pressure Point”. --- ## [What movies not intended as porn get masturbated to the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-not-intended-as-porn-get-masturbated-to-the-most/841182)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movies-not-intended-as-porn-get-masturbated-to-the-most/841182 "2019-10-09T03:51:15Z")
Recycled from an old discussion on another board about Vidal/Guccione’s Caligula, which I recently had occasion to reread. It was being debated what it would take for porn/erotica to cross the line into the mainstream, a… --- ## [Seeing MST3K LIVE Tonight.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-mst3k-live-tonight/841327)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-mst3k-live-tonight/841327 "2019-10-09T03:48:02Z")
I am sooooo looking forward to this. Cadillac Theater downtown Chicago. I consider it my birthday gift to myself. Happy Birthday me! Suck it, JWs I grew up with! I’m getting off a bus now, so I’ll be back with a rev… --- ## [Straight Dope mention in Washington Post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-mention-in-washington-post/841512)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-mention-in-washington-post/841512 "2019-10-09T02:29:30Z")
(Mods - I really didn’t know what forum best fits this: ATMB? MPSIMS? Elections?? Also, I didn’t find another thread on this, my apologies if it’s a duplicate.) Today’s Washington Post cites a Straight Dope column in an… --- ## [Patsy Cline vs. Rodney Crowell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patsy-cline-vs-rodney-crowell/841467)
**Author:** [@oliversarmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oliversarmy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patsy-cline-vs-rodney-crowell/841467 "2019-10-09T01:39:37Z")
I just realized that Patsy Cline’s song " I Fall to Pieces" is the same song as Rodney Crowell’s “I Couldn’t Leave You if I Tried.” Does that ever happen to you? --- ## [Another Mouseketeer leaves the clubhouse - Karen Pendleton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mouseketeer-leaves-the-clubhouse-karen-pendleton/841499)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mouseketeer-leaves-the-clubhouse-karen-pendleton/841499 "2019-10-08T23:54:21Z")
Watching the Mouseketeers drop one by one is kind of morbid. The remaining ones are in their seventies and approaching eighty. Karen Pendleton was one of the youngest members. RIP --- ## [Marvel/Pixar crossover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-pixar-crossover/841298)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-pixar-crossover/841298 "2019-10-08T21:04:02Z")
Watching the Spiderverse movie with the kids this evening and the thought occured to me, could we see spiderman’s dune buggy in a Cars short animation somewhere, maybe along side a Car Pool (the Merc\[ury\] with a mouth)? --- ## [Is stale commercial bread a thing of the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-stale-commercial-bread-a-thing-of-the-past/841417)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-stale-commercial-bread-a-thing-of-the-past/841417 "2019-10-08T19:52:03Z")
I can’t remember the last time I had commercial bread go stale. Stiff, crumbles easily. We use a loaf for at least 10 to 14 days until it molds. Then buy a new loaf. Have preservatives eliminated stale commercial bread… --- ## [Book Collectors, want to brag about associational items?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-collectors-want-to-brag-about-associational-items/841440)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-collectors-want-to-brag-about-associational-items/841440 "2019-10-08T18:29:06Z")
By now, everyone here except for a few newbies known that Exapno Mapcase is a Marx Brothers reference, the way that Harpo Marx read his name as printed in Cyrillic on a Russian poster. I’ve also mentioned in several thr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=474) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=476)