# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=543 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 544 --- ## [Legion, season 2 (FX show)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legion-season-2-fx-show/811760)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legion-season-2-fx-show/811760 "2019-02-06T22:42:15Z")
The show returns tonight on FX. I am really looking forward to this as I have confidence that the showrunners have put a lot of work into making a coherent work of art. Of course there are those who see the show as a sha… --- ## [The name of the Motel 6 song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-of-the-motel-6-song/280927)
**Author:** [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-of-the-motel-6-song/280927 "2019-02-06T22:37:52Z")
Hi. I’m Tom Bodett. For years now I’ve been staying at Motel 6 and advertising them on the radio because their jingle is just so darn catchy: Actually, I’m not Tom Bodett. I have no idea what the song is called and … --- ## [Most delicious thing to cook in bacon grease](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-delicious-thing-to-cook-in-bacon-grease/829051)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-delicious-thing-to-cook-in-bacon-grease/829051 "2019-02-06T22:28:57Z")
… aaaaand go! Q inspired partially by the pan of freshly cooled bacon fat sitting on my stove, and partially by the current thread about “Saving soap slivers!” and other thrifty measures, where several posts mention reus… --- ## [The Day the Music Died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-the-music-died/828898)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-the-music-died/828898 "2019-02-06T21:13:51Z")
It was sixty years ago today. --- ## [Comedies Like Annie Hall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedies-like-annie-hall/829025)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedies-like-annie-hall/829025 "2019-02-06T18:40:46Z")
I actually prefer “Made For Each Other”, which is on YouTube, but kind of an unknown gem, while many know “Annie Hall”, which is just as great. --- ## [Most Impersonated Celebrity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-impersonated-celebrity/829010)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-impersonated-celebrity/829010 "2019-02-06T18:06:03Z")
A Few Good Men was on last night and right after the part where Tom Cruise does his Jack Nicholson impression, Mrs. Cups asked me who I think the most impersonated celebrity is. Jack’s gotta be up there, right? I think… --- ## [John Malkovich to play Poirot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-malkovich-to-play-poirot/828819)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-malkovich-to-play-poirot/828819 "2019-02-06T16:12:14Z")
A 3-part series adaptation of “The ABC Murders” has been produced in Britain and imported by Amazon Prime Video. Reasons why this makes me sad: Poirot has been done to death, literally. By many very bad actors, or ac… --- ## [Avengers 4 speculation thread \[Infinity War spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-4-speculation-thread-infinity-war-spoilers/812364)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-4-speculation-thread-infinity-war-spoilers/812364 "2019-02-06T16:09:14Z")
With the release of Avengers: Inifinity War two weeks away, and the Marvel folks saying that the reason the title of Avengers 4 is unrevealed is because it will spoil main points of A:IW, I’m guessing it won’t be that lo… --- ## [Are the original Twilight Zone eps remastered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-original-twilight-zone-eps-remastered/829043)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-original-twilight-zone-eps-remastered/829043 "2019-02-06T14:31:43Z")
If that’s the right term. I’ve cued up “You Drive” from season five and it looks sharp as hell. Meanwhile DS9 looks as fuzzy as it ever did. Which is not to say it looks bad but… --- ## [Are you familiar with a plot like this? (Accidentally hitting a man with a car)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-familiar-with-a-plot-like-this-accidentally-hitting-a-man-with-a-car/828820)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-familiar-with-a-plot-like-this-accidentally-hitting-a-man-with-a-car/828820 "2019-02-06T10:25:10Z")
A curse of reading a lot, watching a lot of TV and movies, and recalling a lot of dreams is that I sometimes can’t recall where an idea came from… So, can you think of a story with a plot like this? It’s night. A woman… --- ## [Follow Me Back to The People's Republic of Ankh Morpork...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-me-back-to-the-peoples-republic-of-ankh-morpork/828932)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-me-back-to-the-peoples-republic-of-ankh-morpork/828932 "2019-02-06T04:48:13Z")
What is the ginger beer trick? Is the ginger beer introduced nasally or, um, further South, so to speak? Um, I’m not in any rush to find this out. --- ## [Superbowl 53 Commercials Thread (2019)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-commercials-thread-2019/828896)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-53-commercials-thread-2019/828896 "2019-02-05T22:36:09Z")
Last year I don’t remember if we eventually got a commercials-only thread, but we ended up having 2 seperate groups using the same room superbowl thread for both the game and the commercials which made it feel a bit like… --- ## [Painting self destructs right after sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-self-destructs-right-after-sale/822566)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-self-destructs-right-after-sale/822566 "2019-02-05T21:29:17Z")
Too late for a refund? --- ## [Name one thing more cringeworthy than pop country.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-more-cringeworthy-than-pop-country/828448)
**Author:** [@Stuntman\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuntman_Mike)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-one-thing-more-cringeworthy-than-pop-country/828448 "2019-02-05T21:25:32Z")
I’ll wait. --- ## ["Kingdom" on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kingdom-on-netflix/829014)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kingdom-on-netflix/829014 "2019-02-05T18:58:48Z")
Has anyone else seen this? It’s a show set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. It has an amazing cast, sets, costumes, and landscapes. And it has zombies, but a very interesting take on zombies. It’s almost like … --- ## [Monty Python player on SNL -- quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-player-on-snl-quote/828868)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-player-on-snl-quote/828868 "2019-02-05T18:25:23Z")
I’m trying to remember what one of the Pythons said about hosting SNL. I’m fairly certain it was either Michael Palin or Eric Idle. They would have been referencing a guest host spot in the early years, but talking long … --- ## [Stahp eet! I can't stahp talkeen like Miranda!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stahp-eet-i-cant-stahp-talkeen-like-miranda/828971)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stahp-eet-i-cant-stahp-talkeen-like-miranda/828971 "2019-02-05T16:10:02Z")
Who ees Miranda? She’s Miranda Sings, she’s thees gorl on YouToo, you can look hair up but I don reccomand eet. She talks in a way noboddeh talks, eets hoorriball! I know pipple sometines copy thair heroes, but I don ev… --- ## [RIP Clive Swift Richard Bucket (Bouquet)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-clive-swift-richard-bucket-bouquet/828808)
**Author:** [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-clive-swift-richard-bucket-bouquet/828808 "2019-02-05T15:26:05Z")
Richard was the perfect foil for Hyacinth. --- ## [Bourne Films: outrageous directives by bosses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourne-films-outrageous-directives-by-bosses/828882)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourne-films-outrageous-directives-by-bosses/828882 "2019-02-05T14:29:46Z")
The Jason Bourne film franchises have some outrageous directions given to intelligence agency staff by the bosses. For eg: display CCTV from this street in Beirut onto my screen. And it gets done within a second after f… --- ## [How do you feel about these musical performance rent-a-crowds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-these-musical-performance-rent-a-crowds/828965)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-these-musical-performance-rent-a-crowds/828965 "2019-02-05T04:32:40Z")
Saw it most recently of course at yesterday’s half time Maroon 5 performance. A bunch of correct aged, correct look people to enthusiastically bounce with the music and do their choreographed swaying of arms are ushered … --- ## [Blood Simple movie question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-simple-movie-question/828856)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-simple-movie-question/828856 "2019-02-05T04:09:48Z")
Nothing earthshaking but I am curious… In the movie what is the private investigator’s motivation for killing Abby and Ray? He seemed to take a lot of care in killing Abby’s husband in terms of planning but kind of went… --- ## [Famous battles recreated in Lego.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-battles-recreated-in-lego/828616)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-battles-recreated-in-lego/828616 "2019-02-04T23:54:27Z")
I’ve just found the Brick Dictator channel on Youtube. Lots of fun for those who enjoy history. --- ## [Made For Each Other](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-for-each-other/828966)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-for-each-other/828966 "2019-02-04T20:31:54Z")
I haven’t made many mentions of specific movies, and while this wouldn’t make my Top 20, I’ll bring it up because it received no attention. 9/10 I’ve seen thousands of movies, but I can’t name 10 funny movies, but this… --- ## [Shakespeare, Love Sonnet 144 and the Authorities.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-love-sonnet-144-and-the-authorities/828693)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-love-sonnet-144-and-the-authorities/828693 "2019-02-04T20:04:16Z")
I’ve known this since high school. William Shakespeare’s love sonnet #144 is about having sex with another man. I have no problem with that. But what I don’t understand is how the authorities at the time just let it go. … --- ## [mcD loses big mac trademark in the eu burger king takes full advantage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcd-loses-big-mac-trademark-in-the-eu-burger-king-takes-full-advantage/828827)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcd-loses-big-mac-trademark-in-the-eu-burger-king-takes-full-advantage/828827 "2019-02-04T17:48:26Z")
apparently McDonalds lost the right to the name “big mac” in the European union and burger king responds with this ….MSN so far its just in Sweden but it might spread --- ## [What "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" book was this in? ("Warships that travelled 5 miles overland!")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ripleys-believe-it-or-not-book-was-this-in-warships-that-travelled-5-miles-overland/828911)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ripleys-believe-it-or-not-book-was-this-in-warships-that-travelled-5-miles-overland/828911 "2019-02-04T15:55:30Z")
Okay, I’m wondering if any other odd fellows can help me out with this one: An old “Ripley’s Believe it or Not!” cartoon that I saw in a collection as a kid features the tale of the Ottoman navy in 1453 portaging 72 war… --- ## [Need an egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-egg/828917)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-an-egg/828917 "2019-02-04T15:33:37Z")
I was about to make a lemon pound cake when I discovered mr. singular had boiled the last two eggs in the fridge. Is there any way to use a boiled egg in a recipe requiring an egg? --- ## [Conan show getting cut to 30 minutes in 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-show-getting-cut-to-30-minutes-in-2019/813590)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-show-getting-cut-to-30-minutes-in-2019/813590 "2019-02-04T14:30:23Z")
probably not a good sign for the long term future of the show --- ## [RIP Jeremy Hardy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jeremy-hardy/828783)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jeremy-hardy/828783 "2019-02-04T14:10:11Z")
Talented comedian, BBC stalwart, lifelong lefty and appalling singer Jeremy Hardy has passed away at the age of 57 of cancer. He’s reached Mornington Crescent at last. --- ## [Ex Machina is the best movie I've seen in years (Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-machina-is-the-best-movie-ive-seen-in-years-spoilers/718077)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-machina-is-the-best-movie-ive-seen-in-years-spoilers/718077 "2019-02-04T05:19:08Z")
Holy shit this movie kept me on the edge of my seat. If you have any interest, go see it now before reading further so it doesn’t get spoiled. Seriously, I often find myself daydreaming during most movies–but not this o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=542) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=544)