# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=509 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 510 --- ## [crochet again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crochet-again/835338)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crochet-again/835338 "2019-06-11T21:43:33Z")
welp, the neuropathy in my hands has decreased enough that I feel up to some light short crochet sessions, I managed about 15 minutes and the beginnings of a juliette cap. When I feel up to an hour at a time, I am going … --- ## [RIP Dr. John](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-dr-john/835145)
**Author:** [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-dr-john/835145 "2019-06-11T20:41:30Z")
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1136765942627741697 --- ## [Remembering Judith Barsi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-judith-barsi/835378)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-judith-barsi/835378 "2019-06-11T18:03:36Z")
She would have gone far had a paranoid and abusive drunkard not killed her and her mother when he found out they were going to leave him. I think that had she survived, she could’ve been an all time great in the voiceov… --- ## [Yellowstone, Kevin Costner-anyone watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone-kevin-costner-anyone-watch/816771)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yellowstone-kevin-costner-anyone-watch/816771 "2019-06-11T16:49:27Z")
I thought it was pretty good, a few nifty twists and turns, and Costner hasn’t irritated me yet. Couple questions What was the deal with the bad accident in the beginning?? Who/what? Was it connected with “you owe me a… --- ## [Movie where guys shoot at cows from a moving train](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-where-guys-shoot-at-cows-from-a-moving-train/835244)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-where-guys-shoot-at-cows-from-a-moving-train/835244 "2019-06-11T15:59:50Z")
I have this scene stuck in my head and for the life of me I can’t remember where it’s from. Basically I think it was a war movie made in the 70’s. A group of guys on a train going off to war decide to take pot shots at … --- ## [Comin 'Round the Mountain, He Will Take a Frozen Shower (??)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comin-round-the-mountain-he-will-take-a-frozen-shower/835337)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comin-round-the-mountain-he-will-take-a-frozen-shower/835337 "2019-06-11T14:18:34Z")
Grrrr… We were trying to figure out what added verse the kids could be singing during “Comin’ Round the Mountain”. The particular version is in John Lithgow’s “My Brother’s Keeper” MfTV movie from 1995. In the beginnin… --- ## [Actors who starred in their own projects and exceeded expectations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-starred-in-their-own-projects-and-exceeded-expectations/835313)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-starred-in-their-own-projects-and-exceeded-expectations/835313 "2019-06-11T09:57:11Z")
As a counterpoint to russian heel’s thread Actors who clearly wanted and put their hearts into the role… but it just didn’t work For this, I nominate Bill Hader’s Barry. I expected a dark comedy, and it is, but it’s so … --- ## [Did you know that today is World Gin Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-today-is-world-gin-day/835231)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-today-is-world-gin-day/835231 "2019-06-11T05:21:19Z")
At least, that’s what it says on the invite for a happy hour we got from some neighbour’s. --- ## [Fishy mangoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fishy-mangoes/610357)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fishy-mangoes/610357 "2019-06-11T04:36:59Z")
I do enjoy mangoes. A good mango is a delicious treat, and mango salsa with fish is a divine meal. Having said that, 90% of the mangoes I eat have at least a very, very slight fishy flavor to them, for at least a taste… --- ## [How Does Crowdsourced YouTube Captioning Work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-crowdsourced-youtube-captioning-work/835271)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-crowdsourced-youtube-captioning-work/835271 "2019-06-11T00:56:41Z")
I watch an educational YouTube channel that’s in Dutch, and until a few days ago, its content was closed-captioned into English. In this video, they tell the viewers (in English) that their sponsor will no longer be payi… --- ## [When did Dr Strange...\](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dr-strange-spoilers-for-avengers-endgame/835326)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dr-strange-spoilers-for-avengers-endgame/835326 "2019-06-10T23:28:25Z")
…(Next post) --- ## [A Deadwood Movie - It's really happening](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-deadwood-movie-its-really-happening/826424)
**Author:** [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-deadwood-movie-its-really-happening/826424 "2019-06-10T21:27:05Z")
It sounds like it’s really happening, and virtually everyone is back. --- ## [What's the shortest single album track you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-shortest-single-album-track-you-know/834951)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-shortest-single-album-track-you-know/834951 "2019-06-10T19:14:34Z")
We’ve had the longest, now it’s time for the shortest. The shortest track I have is from Mozart’s The Magic Flute. It consists of the spoken words “Ist es denn wirklichkeit, was ich sah?” or “Is it really what I saw?” T… --- ## [Movies that would be better without voice-over narration (and those better with)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-would-be-better-without-voice-over-narration-and-those-better-with/835315)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-would-be-better-without-voice-over-narration-and-those-better-with/835315 "2019-06-10T19:09:28Z")
the thread about Blast of Silence – a low-budget noir film noted for its use of narration – crystallized this idea I had about a thread on narration. Generally, I’m against narration in films. I’ve tried to minimize the… --- ## ["Blast of Silence" (1961)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blast-of-silence-1961/835306)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blast-of-silence-1961/835306 "2019-06-10T18:56:16Z")
I saw this movie on TV when I was 16 or 17 and never forgot it. It took me years to find it on the Internet, since I had missed the beginning and never knew the title. A great piece of Noir. There’s an i… --- ## [How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) \[TV show\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-sell-drugs-online-fast-tv-show/835237)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-sell-drugs-online-fast-tv-show/835237 "2019-06-10T16:42:03Z")
I’ve become an addict of this show. It’s a quick binge, with six episodes of half an hour each. Now I’m in withdrawal until Season 2 comes out. I work with teenagers, so I’ve learned to avoid most shows that are about k… --- ## [Soft drink dispensing wands in bars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soft-drink-dispensing-wands-in-bars/835302)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soft-drink-dispensing-wands-in-bars/835302 "2019-06-10T16:01:02Z")
Not sure what you call them - those hand held thingies with all the buttons. When were they first introduced? I figure they probably started out with only a couple of buttons but they sure have a lot today. Dennis --- ## [Grilled salmon recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-salmon-recommendations/835257)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grilled-salmon-recommendations/835257 "2019-06-10T15:52:57Z")
I’m going to pop a couple of salmon fillets on the barbie for dinner tonight. Usually, I cook salmon one of three ways: Cajun salmon (cast iron frying pan on the stove, then into the oven), baked salmon with dill, or ba… --- ## [Two and a Half Men has some brilliant punchlines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-and-a-half-men-has-some-brilliant-punchlines/834918)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-and-a-half-men-has-some-brilliant-punchlines/834918 "2019-06-10T15:41:55Z")
I only recently started watching Two and a Half Men. It’s no All in the Family or Barney Miller, but it is better than most sitcoms. What I’ve noticed, though, is how dang funny some of the lines are. A couple, in partic… --- ## [Hit Songs in Bad Taste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-songs-in-bad-taste/834784)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-songs-in-bad-taste/834784 "2019-06-10T15:22:28Z")
Songs in the Top 20 or 25 that make you question the taste of your fellow human beans. My entry is “Timothy”(1970), which made #17 on Billboard’s Top 40. It is a whiny little ditty about three minors trapped undergroun… --- ## [Anyone go inside and order at McDonald's recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-go-inside-and-order-at-mcdonalds-recently/834939)
**Author:** [@Mcmechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mcmechanic)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-go-inside-and-order-at-mcdonalds-recently/834939 "2019-06-10T14:30:13Z")
I recently went inside a McDonald’s to eat. And omg it was like a free for all. There’s no organized line anymore, people just stand around and you have to to figure out who’s waiting for an order or waiting to order. Th… --- ## [Difference between contralto and alto?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-contralto-and-alto/835152)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-contralto-and-alto/835152 "2019-06-10T05:54:53Z")
I’ve googled the heck out of this and can’t find a straight simple answer, although I can find contradictory answers. I’d appreciate it if someone who knows with certainty would explain to me exactly what each term means… --- ## [Nixon: A Life bio-should I read it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nixon-a-life-bio-should-i-read-it/835280)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nixon-a-life-bio-should-i-read-it/835280 "2019-06-10T03:33:06Z")
I have a fascination with Nixon. Have read several bios, seen several documentaries. His life is a Greek tragedy in some ways, he could have done so many great things, and did do a few, but was a war criminal IMO and a l… --- ## [Apple shutting down iTunes (?)!! Shoot me now!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-shutting-down-itunes-shoot-me-now/834883)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-shutting-down-itunes-shoot-me-now/834883 "2019-06-10T01:50:24Z")
Please… somebody… anybody… tell me something reassuring. ITunes is very important to me and my enjoyment of life! Laugh if you want! Laugh at the guy with 3 iPod Classics. Aaaaargh! --- ## [Classic Rock reaction videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-reaction-videos/835198)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-reaction-videos/835198 "2019-06-09T22:02:32Z")
Behold, select members of the new generation witnessing the grandeur of past masters! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbb-7LffF6k&t=535s Although not the original, the reaction for this cover is priceles… --- ## [according to a database the most favored ice cream is ....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-a-database-the-most-favored-ice-cream-is/834942)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-a-database-the-most-favored-ice-cream-is/834942 "2019-06-09T12:40:53Z")
cookies and creme? here’s the story: MSN I’ve never heard of the database that was used whats everyone’s opinion? --- ## [Crab alfredo omelette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crab-alfredo-omelette/835235)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crab-alfredo-omelette/835235 "2019-06-09T04:34:37Z")
Yesterday was a nice day, and Barlean’s Fishery opened a store nearby. It was a great chance to take the MGB for a spin. Mrs. L.A. wanted me to pick up a couple of live Dungeness crabs. I got two for $60, which yielde… --- ## [Owen Marks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owen-marks/835242)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/owen-marks/835242 "2019-06-09T03:09:09Z")
I was just musing about the film, Casablanca, in the thread about Ebert and then realized that the key to turning a bunch of random footage of varying quality into something really good probably comes down to the editor. … --- ## [My honeysuckle sorbet needs help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-honeysuckle-sorbet-needs-help/835238)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-honeysuckle-sorbet-needs-help/835238 "2019-06-09T02:46:43Z")
I recently made some honeysuckle sorbet. It’s something that is made for a few weeks every year by a well-known restaurant here. A recipe for it from the original chef has been floating around the Internet for a while (… --- ## [Looking for short stories set in a bar.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-short-stories-set-in-a-bar/834615)
**Author:** [@Nightfall1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightfall1)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-short-stories-set-in-a-bar/834615 "2019-06-09T01:22:30Z")
Hello my Straight Dope friends. I enjoy reading short stories of a group of friends sitting around telling each other stories. I’ve read Asimov’s Azazel fantasy stories The Black Widower Mystery stories The Union Clu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=508) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=510)