# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=534 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 535 --- ## [What do you think of Trevor Noah's inside joke at the Oscars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-trevor-noahs-inside-joke-at-the-oscars/830214)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-trevor-noahs-inside-joke-at-the-oscars/830214 "2019-03-10T08:58:43Z")
For those who don’t know, here is the clip: clip Only problem is that the Xhosa phrase he quoted actually means “White people don’t know I’m lying” Personally, I think it’s funny. --- ## [Personal and family photos: when does it not matter anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-and-family-photos-when-does-it-not-matter-anymore/830097)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personal-and-family-photos-when-does-it-not-matter-anymore/830097 "2019-03-10T03:40:44Z")
At 56 years of age I am of the vintage of a person who has collected many photos of myself at various stages in my life. I have a collection of my photos from aged 10 handed down by my deceased parents and then college d… --- ## [Jeopardy Tournament: What Happened? {maybe some spoilers}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-tournament-what-happened-maybe-some-spoilers/830615)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-tournament-what-happened-maybe-some-spoilers/830615 "2019-03-10T03:37:49Z")
My DVR screwed up. Did not record the final day of the big Tournament. Is there a link where I can see it? --- ## [Incredibles 2 "Seen It" Thread (Spoilers After First Post)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibles-2-seen-it-thread-spoilers-after-first-post/816237)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredibles-2-seen-it-thread-spoilers-after-first-post/816237 "2019-03-10T03:27:31Z")
My mother and I caught “Incredibles 2” last night at the 10:30 showing. (Didn’t get home until after 2 in the morning.) We really enjoyed it. Earlier in the day we watched the first film, and we both agree that the se… --- ## [Arrow to end with Season 8](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrow-to-end-with-season-8/830868)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrow-to-end-with-season-8/830868 "2019-03-10T03:04:33Z")
Stephen Amell announced on his Twitter feed that Arrow will be returning for its final season next fall, with a ten-episode run. It’s been a great ride with some hits (Seasons 1 and 2) and some misses (Season 4). I feel… --- ## [Apocalypse Now--"new" observations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalypse-now-new-observations/830231)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalypse-now-new-observations/830231 "2019-03-10T02:32:07Z")
I think this was resolved before: there’s NO WAY there was a river long enough, even if it flowed into Cambodia, to take as long as it did for Willard to get to Col Kurtz. Vietnam is a very narrow country. I am pretty … --- ## [Cast iron cookware](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-iron-cookware/830543)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-iron-cookware/830543 "2019-03-09T17:57:22Z")
Does anyone use cast iron cookware on a daily basis? What are its advantages and disadvantages? I understand cast iron cookware should last one an entire lifetime, but is it a pain to use and maintain? --- ## [Come From Away and Waitress - Recommended?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-from-away-and-waitress-recommended/830620)
**Author:** [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-from-away-and-waitress-recommended/830620 "2019-03-09T12:22:12Z")
The musicals Come From Away and Waitress have arrived in London’s West End from Broadway. My wife and I are considering booking tickets for them. Has anybody seen either musical, and would you recommend either one? --- ## [Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-crack-corn-and-i-dont-care/830733)
**Author:** [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-crack-corn-and-i-dont-care/830733 "2019-03-09T01:59:31Z")
So why should I care if Jimmy ever gets his corn cracked or not? I understand it is a 175 year old or so minstrel tune. The rest of the song tells a story that is open to interpretation but the refrain’s meaning has be… --- ## [Viral campaign for Dumbo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viral-campaign-for-dumbo/830688)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viral-campaign-for-dumbo/830688 "2019-03-09T00:48:25Z")
I have a correspondent who continually sends me glurge. If nothing else, it keeps me aware of what’s circulating in the glurge market. Last week I got two different videos featuring Cute Baby Elephants. There’s no denyi… --- ## [Lamest Cartoon Series Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamest-cartoon-series-ever/829409)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamest-cartoon-series-ever/829409 "2019-03-09T00:29:41Z")
Oh, there’s plenty of contenders. But I’m going to put in my vote for Winnie Witch. I only saw Winnie Witch cartoons on reruns of the Banana Splits Show. There were other forgettable offerings on there. I remember Squ… --- ## [Any TV Shows That Feature Fictionalized Versions Of Living Persons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tv-shows-that-feature-fictionalized-versions-of-living-persons/826581)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tv-shows-that-feature-fictionalized-versions-of-living-persons/826581 "2019-03-08T22:25:19Z")
The Goldbergs is one of only two TV shows that I can think of that features fictionalized versions of real, living people. Adam F. Goldberg, the narrator and star of the show, is still alive, as are his brother Barry and… --- ## [Wallace and Gromit fan thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wallace-and-gromit-fan-thread/830385)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wallace-and-gromit-fan-thread/830385 "2019-03-08T22:02:44Z")
I just checked, it doesn’t look like we have one. For those who haven’t yet discovered W&G’s charms: Wallace and Gromit - Wikipedia And to get things started, I thought I’d share this: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysat… --- ## [Soaking dry beans overnight in vegetable broth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soaking-dry-beans-overnight-in-vegetable-broth/830742)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soaking-dry-beans-overnight-in-vegetable-broth/830742 "2019-03-08T21:32:51Z")
I have always soaked dry beans overnight in water. I am going to prepare a smoked ham shank and black beans. I have a quart of store bought vegetable broth. Any problems with soaking the dry beans in the broth? Thanks … --- ## [Jan Michael Vincent 74 died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-michael-vincent-74-died/830775)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-michael-vincent-74-died/830775 "2019-03-08T21:27:28Z")
I remember in the 70’s Jan-Michael Vincent was a big star. I took a date to see Baby Blue Marine and White Line Fever. Both were pretty good movies. He switched to television in the 80’s. RIP --- ## [What’s Glenn Beck up to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-glenn-beck-up-to/830709)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-glenn-beck-up-to/830709 "2019-03-08T17:13:52Z")
Over a decade and a half ago I was a regular Glenn Beck listener. My political views “evolved” rapidly at the turn of the century to where I know find him (and all right wing talk radio stars) pretty loathsome. Was he n… --- ## [Sushi: maki or nigiri](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-maki-or-nigiri/830156)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-maki-or-nigiri/830156 "2019-03-08T14:44:09Z")
Sushi. There are two items people primarily think of when they think of sushi, and that is maki (rolls) and nigiri (small mounds of rice with a topping, usually fish). Which do you prefer? --- ## [Rewatched Man Trap and Charlie X....also...ST:TNG is shit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rewatched-man-trap-and-charlie-x-also-st-tng-is-shit/830553)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rewatched-man-trap-and-charlie-x-also-st-tng-is-shit/830553 "2019-03-08T13:06:04Z")
…at the begininng at least. I’m going to assume it was a combination of Roddenberry cockblocking and most of the writers being TV writers. TOS starts with the two aforementioned eps and WNMHGB. That’s three eps in a row… --- ## [Movies/TV/Books/Music from your past, but no one else remembers (or cares)...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-tv-books-music-from-your-past-but-no-one-else-remembers-or-cares/830099)
**Author:** [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-tv-books-music-from-your-past-but-no-one-else-remembers-or-cares/830099 "2019-03-08T01:57:37Z")
Maybe I should have added “…that you care about, but no one else does”. For decades, no one would believe that I saw the first few minutes of a show called \*Coronet Blue,\* until the faraway station devolved into static.… --- ## [How much live TV do you watch these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-live-tv-do-you-watch-these-days/830338)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-live-tv-do-you-watch-these-days/830338 "2019-03-08T01:48:31Z")
With more and more video-on-demand options emerging every day, it’s remarkably easy to have a large slate of television to watch without ever turning on live TV. How much live TV are you watching these days? --- ## [Great Diaries In Book Form?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-diaries-in-book-form/829636)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-diaries-in-book-form/829636 "2019-03-08T00:50:29Z")
So many times, usually when I’m away from the computer, I think “I gotta get \_\_\_\_\_\_\_'s diaries” and so I figure I’ll ask you all. Directors, actors, musicians, humorists, authors, or other historical figures. --- ## [Michael Jackson's Kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jacksons-kids/830697)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jacksons-kids/830697 "2019-03-08T00:38:55Z")
MJ has been in the news quite a bit lately because of the documentary regarding his sexual abuse of kids. Paris Jackson has said that she hasn’t made up her mind about what she thinks her father did or didn’t do. My qu… --- ## [On the Orville, are the moclans just extremely sexually repressed rather than naturally homosexual](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-orville-are-the-moclans-just-extremely-sexually-repressed-rather-than-naturally-homosexual/829722)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-orville-are-the-moclans-just-extremely-sexually-repressed-rather-than-naturally-homosexual/829722 "2019-03-08T00:14:33Z")
Originally they were presented as a society where females were rare and heterosexuality was rare. But looking at bortis’s life His child was born a female His mate was born a female One of his ex-boyfriends was heter… --- ## [When did zombies change from magic to science?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-zombies-change-from-magic-to-science/829833)
**Author:** [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-zombies-change-from-magic-to-science/829833 "2019-03-07T23:57:41Z")
Nowadays, zombies are generally the product of some sort of scientific process, such as a viral infection spread by biting. But when I was a kid (late 70’s - early 80’s) zombies were usually created through the use of b… --- ## [Southland TV series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southland-tv-series/830596)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/southland-tv-series/830596 "2019-03-07T23:34:47Z")
I just rewatched this outstanding police procedural series on Hulu, and am still just astounded by the consistent quality throughout its five seasons and gobsmacked by TNT’s decision to cancel it without explanation. If … --- ## [Most condescending TV commercial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-condescending-tv-commercial/828975)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-condescending-tv-commercial/828975 "2019-03-07T21:05:46Z")
There is a commercial for Fidelity Investments that has been getting lots of airtime for the last few months here. I guess it’s aimed at younger millennials. It shows hipsters looking confused at complicated terms like… --- ## [R.I.P. Peter Tork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-peter-tork/829969)
**Author:** [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-peter-tork/829969 "2019-03-07T20:36:45Z")
The Washington Post is reporting that Peter Tork, bassist and occasional lead singer of The Monkees, has died at the age of 77. Though no cause of death has been given, he had been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcino… --- ## [I'm starting to do a little acting. Help me pick some audition monologues.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-do-a-little-acting-help-me-pick-some-audition-monologues/830613)
**Author:** [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-do-a-little-acting-help-me-pick-some-audition-monologues/830613 "2019-03-07T20:14:23Z")
I’ve recently started acting in some zero-budget and student films. This is just a hobby. I don’t have any immediate plans to do it for money, but I suppose if I actually show some talent, maybe I’ll invest in some train… --- ## [It cannot get too dark...unless your name is Anish Kapoor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-cannot-get-too-dark-unless-your-name-is-anish-kapoor/830702)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-cannot-get-too-dark-unless-your-name-is-anish-kapoor/830702 "2019-03-07T19:14:04Z")
Believe it or not, I was looking for some cheap walking shoes when I stumbled upon paint sale/grudge match on Amazon. When I went to the site to start searching this morning, the first page was this one, selling what is… --- ## [Criminally underrated records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminally-underrated-records/830345)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminally-underrated-records/830345 "2019-03-07T17:47:29Z")
Name an album you cannot believe is not more widely and highly regarded. Don’t say “Appetite for Destruction”… the key word here is “underrated”. Let’s turn on some folks to records they may not know are worth a liste… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=533) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=535)