# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=500 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 501 --- ## [C'mon, celery! Don't disappoint me again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cmon-celery-dont-disappoint-me-again/836731)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cmon-celery-dont-disappoint-me-again/836731 "2019-07-12T12:51:39Z")
Please share your most reliable technique for selecting good-tasting celery. Or perhaps confirm that none exists! --- ## [Nabisco Graham Crackers (and alternatives )](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nabisco-graham-crackers-and-alternatives/836783)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nabisco-graham-crackers-and-alternatives/836783 "2019-07-12T08:00:21Z")
I can’t remember the last time I bought graham crackers before this; it had to have been at least 15 years ago. But I saw them on the shelf and thought “hey, why not? it’s been awhile” and grabbed a box. What have they… --- ## [Hill Street Blues, revisited](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hill-street-blues-revisited/535379)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hill-street-blues-revisited/535379 "2019-07-12T02:56:05Z")
I bought my wife the DVDs for Season 1 of Hill Street Blues, and have been watching some of them with her. One thing I’ve noticed - the acting mostly sucks! Other than Travanti and Hamel, everyone is obviously reading … --- ## [The End vs. The End](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-vs-the-end/836821)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-end-vs-the-end/836821 "2019-07-12T02:53:00Z")
Beatles vs. Doors. Which do you vote for? Base your vote on any criteria you like (personal favorite, more iconic, better song to sniff glue to, song more likely to be playing whilst one loses their virginity, etc). --- ## [Denise Nickerson, Violet in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,’ Dies at 62](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denise-nickerson-violet-in-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-dies-at-62/836905)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denise-nickerson-violet-in-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-dies-at-62/836905 "2019-07-11T22:28:29Z")
Denise Nickerson, Violet in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Dies at 62 What is this, a freak out? :eek: . --- ## [Need the "regular pastry recipe"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-the-regular-pastry-recipe/836881)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-the-regular-pastry-recipe/836881 "2019-07-11T20:36:20Z")
The Peach Truck came to our area today. They pick peaches in Georgia, load them on trucks and drive them straight to designated locations. People wait in lines around the block to get a crate of picked yesterday peaches … --- ## [Newcastle Brown Ale has been re-imagined by Lagunitas. Re-imagined = ruined](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newcastle-brown-ale-has-been-re-imagined-by-lagunitas-re-imagined-ruined/836481)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newcastle-brown-ale-has-been-re-imagined-by-lagunitas-re-imagined-ruined/836481 "2019-07-11T20:05:28Z")
Newcastle Brown Ale, a tasty British import Ale was a very good mild ale. Now the geniuses at Lagunitas has made a new formula for the US market and it is just bitter. No taste of ale at all. The only thing they got righ… --- ## [Describe your favorite greeting card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-favorite-greeting-card/836622)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-favorite-greeting-card/836622 "2019-07-11T19:47:31Z")
Christmas, birthday, anniversary, sweet, touching, snarky, whatever. If you can find a picture, so much the better. Best friend gave me a Xmas card (early 1980s) with something like this on it. I plotzed. --- ## [Is there a scientific word for 'Cheeto chaff?'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-scientific-word-for-cheeto-chaff/836768)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-scientific-word-for-cheeto-chaff/836768 "2019-07-11T17:32:43Z")
You know, the residue that cakes on the fingers after eating a bag or three of you favorite cheese-flavored corn puff snacks? You also get it in smaller amounts going thru a back of barbecue potato chips and various oth… --- ## [Bank of Canada asks Star Trek fans to stop Spocking the $5 bills.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-of-canada-asks-star-trek-fans-to-stop-spocking-the-5-bills/836683)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-of-canada-asks-star-trek-fans-to-stop-spocking-the-5-bills/836683 "2019-07-11T16:30:55Z")
--- ## [Explain the creative writing process for long/complicated works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-creative-writing-process-for-long-complicated-works/836853)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-creative-writing-process-for-long-complicated-works/836853 "2019-07-11T15:57:09Z")
In a thread somewhere on this board that I can’t find right now, someone posted a link to Digger. I clicked it, and fell down the \[del\]rabbit-\[/del\] wombat-hole for several days. It turned out to be a long, interesti… --- ## [RIP Disney actor Cameron Boyce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-disney-actor-cameron-boyce/836664)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-disney-actor-cameron-boyce/836664 "2019-07-11T11:56:31Z")
" Actor Cameron Boyce, known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise “Descendants” and the TV show “Jessie,” has died. He was just 20 years old. Boyce’s death was confirmed to ABC News by his family Saturday nig… --- ## [Homemade yoghurt - help needed!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-yoghurt-help-needed/836759)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homemade-yoghurt-help-needed/836759 "2019-07-11T02:29:48Z")
So, does anyone else make their own yogurt? I started a month or so ago, in a bid to cut down my use of single use plastics (yoghurt pots, in this instance). Well, I’ve had a fair success - the yogurt is certainly tasty… --- ## [The Green Beans are Missing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-beans-are-missing/836856)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-green-beans-are-missing/836856 "2019-07-11T00:58:15Z")
I feed my dogs one can of no-salt green beans every day (split between them). I’ve been doing this since I had my previous dog, maybe going on 10 years now. I’m always looking for the best deals on canned green beans. Us… --- ## [Congratulations Mangetout!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-mangetout/836796)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-mangetout/836796 "2019-07-11T00:11:17Z")
Congratulations go to doper Mangetout for reaching 100k subscribers on his youtube channel which I find to be a very eclectic mix of stuff but always entertaining. Where will you hang your silver play button? --- ## [Coca-Cola is bringing back New Coke in honor of 'Stranger Things'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-is-bringing-back-new-coke-in-honor-of-stranger-things/836746)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coca-cola-is-bringing-back-new-coke-in-honor-of-stranger-things/836746 "2019-07-10T23:53:09Z")
The thread about the Seattle mystery vending machine sent me down a rabbit hole in which I learned for a limited time Coca-Cola has re-released the infamous New Coke formula as a promotional tie in with the new season of… --- ## [What was the worst "gimmick" fast food item you ever consumed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-worst-gimmick-fast-food-item-you-ever-consumed/836076)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-worst-gimmick-fast-food-item-you-ever-consumed/836076 "2019-07-10T23:17:53Z")
Note: I don’t want people coming in here and listing stuff that got them sick or food poisoning or things where it was bad because of something out of the ordinary, the item in question has to be bad regularly and not ju… --- ## [Fried chicken, YET AGAIN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fried-chicken-yet-again/835763)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fried-chicken-yet-again/835763 "2019-07-10T21:05:50Z")
The front page article in today’s New York Times food section concerns the fried chicken of southeastern Indiana, a staple of the post-church Sunday dinner. “Best fried chicken I have ever tasted.” “If the Colonel had … --- ## [The Searchers - was Scar white?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-searchers-was-scar-white/836840)
**Author:** [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-searchers-was-scar-white/836840 "2019-07-10T16:09:04Z")
In John Ford’s The Searchers the Comanche leader Scar is portrayed by a white actor. I love the film but that actor’s face, with his striking blue eyes, always interrupted my enjoyment of the film. But then it recently … --- ## [Fine Art Special – the painting with the weirdest composition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fine-art-special-the-painting-with-the-weirdest-composition/836795)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fine-art-special-the-painting-with-the-weirdest-composition/836795 "2019-07-10T15:41:46Z")
Just got back from a day spent at Scotney Castle in Kent, England. When I go to National Trust properties like this, I always play a game: I have to decide which of the paintings on display I am going to steal. And toda… --- ## [Who are Fans of the TV Show - UFO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-fans-of-the-tv-show-ufo/835762)
**Author:** [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-fans-of-the-tv-show-ufo/835762 "2019-07-10T12:31:11Z")
I recently started watching for the TV show “UFO”. It was a science fiction show from the very early 1970s and is not bad. There is a full episode list at youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCrrUDXZPa\_nJ… --- ## [Oddball Shakespeare Adaptations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddball-shakespeare-adaptations/836711)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddball-shakespeare-adaptations/836711 "2019-07-10T02:57:11Z")
So in the most expensive Shakespeare thread they’re posting about straight Shakespeare plays. The oddball ones are left to the wayside. But I’ve found them fun in my day. And thought it might be fun for us to discuss … --- ## [Shows about kids start to suck when the kids get old enough to date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-about-kids-start-to-suck-when-the-kids-get-old-enough-to-date/836804)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-about-kids-start-to-suck-when-the-kids-get-old-enough-to-date/836804 "2019-07-10T01:02:12Z")
My daughter had the latest season of Stranger Things on last night. The teen romance/angst makes it suck and I didn’t like it much to start. iCarly started to suck when the kids got old enough to begin dating. Ditto D… --- ## [All the varieties of Spam in the world! How many have you tried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-varieties-of-spam-in-the-world-how-many-have-you-tried/836322)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-the-varieties-of-spam-in-the-world-how-many-have-you-tried/836322 "2019-07-09T22:09:58Z")
I didn’t realize there were 19 flavors. I’m not even sure what some of them are. How many have you tried? I’ve only tried 6. Poll to follow! --- ## [Bands where the drummer was seen as the weak link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-where-the-drummer-was-seen-as-the-weak-link/836404)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-where-the-drummer-was-seen-as-the-weak-link/836404 "2019-07-09T17:57:58Z")
Some say the White Stripes deserved a much better drummer than Meg White. Roger Daltrey thought Kenney Jones was the wrong drummer for the Who. Can you name any other big-name, critically acclaimed rock bands in which … --- ## [Star Trek (TOS) mystery finally solved after 40 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-tos-mystery-finally-solved-after-40-years/385105)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-tos-mystery-finally-solved-after-40-years/385105 "2019-07-09T15:57:46Z")
Who played the briefly glimpsed human form of Isis in “Assignment: Earth.” For years, it was believed that it was Barbara Babcock (who also did \[sup\]1\[/sup\]voice work for that ep)–despite the fact that they looked nothi… --- ## [Improving Left Hand & Emotion Connection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improving-left-hand-emotion-connection/836465)
**Author:** [@molten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/molten)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improving-left-hand-emotion-connection/836465 "2019-07-09T05:28:11Z")
My goal is to be able to improvise with both hands equally on the piano. The physical aspect is not the main issue. I can write etc. reasonably well with my left, but something complicated and creative is not the same th… --- ## [The Bizarre Story of the Seattle Mystery Vending Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bizarre-story-of-the-seattle-mystery-vending-machine/836488)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bizarre-story-of-the-seattle-mystery-vending-machine/836488 "2019-07-09T03:21:32Z")
All of the buttons are labeled “mystery” and it dispenses cans at random, sometimes dispensing sodas that have been out of production for decades. Video: https://youtu.be/NQuUMp0vGx8 Text: The Bizarre Story of the Sea… --- ## [Domino's New Driverless Pizza Delivery (sort of) Trucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dominos-new-driverless-pizza-delivery-sort-of-trucks/836675)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dominos-new-driverless-pizza-delivery-sort-of-trucks/836675 "2019-07-09T03:19:24Z")
Not on the streets yet, just under consideration, but I just filled out a survey for Domino’s about what I thought of their great new idea. Driverless Pizza Delivery Trucks. According to the description, these trucks w… --- ## [Mousketeer Dennis Day has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mousketeer-dennis-day-has-died/836717)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mousketeer-dennis-day-has-died/836717 "2019-07-09T00:15:55Z")
Article. Murdered by his handyman in a small town in southern Oregon. The guy had quite a life, but in his latter days were reduced to living on Meals on Wheels and being pretty much a recluse who couldn’t do much for hi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=499) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=501)