# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=559 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 560 --- ## [Foods that make you think twice when you think/learn about what they are/how they're made...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-make-you-think-twice-when-you-think-learn-about-what-they-are-how-theyre-made/824645)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-make-you-think-twice-when-you-think-learn-about-what-they-are-how-theyre-made/824645 "2018-12-19T19:59:50Z")
Okay, I expect a bunch of PETA, vegetarian and vegan posts saying “See how horrible what you’re eating is!” :smack: Don’t get me wrong. I’m a full fledged omnivore who’ll eat anything that’s delicious, but sometimes I h… --- ## [Another obscure movie question. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-obscure-movie-question/12503)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-obscure-movie-question/12503 "2018-12-19T17:55:25Z")
I can remember only a two scenes: In one, one of the Arabs is stabbed on the other side of a door by a knife that has been plunged thru the door. Later, one of the Arabs says, “Where is Un-Kabar?” The response “Un-Kab… --- ## [Penny Marshall dies at age 75](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penny-marshall-dies-at-age-75/826334)
**Author:** [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penny-marshall-dies-at-age-75/826334 "2018-12-19T17:40:17Z")
Penny Marshall has died. I remember watching Laverne and Shirley as a kid. --- ## [Song In a Cadillac Commercial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-a-cadillac-commercial/826369)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-a-cadillac-commercial/826369 "2018-12-19T16:37:01Z")
I heard this really catchy tune in a recent GM Cadillac commercial. I live in Detroit, MI. And I don’t know if it is just a local commercial. It’s hard to transcribe a song into text. But basically the woman singer soun… --- ## [Fictional supergeniuses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-supergeniuses/826213)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-supergeniuses/826213 "2018-12-19T14:40:45Z")
Johnny Depp in transcendence. Peter Weyland in the Alien series. Limitless, lucy, her. Theres too many to list in comic books to list. Any others that are interesting? --- ## [How Did Sharon Tate Rank as an Actress ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-sharon-tate-rank-as-an-actress/826320)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-sharon-tate-rank-as-an-actress/826320 "2018-12-19T14:40:05Z")
For some reason, I was thinking of Sharon Tate yesterday and I realized that basically, almost all I know of her is her tragic demise. I have no idea of how she was considered as an actress. I have seen only one of the f… --- ## [Flowchart for picking your Christmas movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flowchart-for-picking-your-christmas-movie/677153)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flowchart-for-picking-your-christmas-movie/677153 "2018-12-19T14:06:14Z")
Presented as a public service. Merry Christmas, everyone! --- ## [Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Documentary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apollo-11-50th-anniversary-documentary/826340)
**Author:** [@mako88sb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mako88sb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apollo-11-50th-anniversary-documentary/826340 "2018-12-19T11:12:54Z")
I didn’t realize this was in the works. Looks fabulous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time\_continue=1&v=BNKM8YpTmVw --- ## [Singers Vs. Musicians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-vs-musicians/826079)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singers-vs-musicians/826079 "2018-12-18T20:30:15Z")
My son takes music lessons and I was talking to the teens in the music store. Since its a music store its all “band” kids and they were saying there is an argument between the band kids and the choir kids where the choir… --- ## [Name this WWII documentary series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-wwii-documentary-series/826286)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-wwii-documentary-series/826286 "2018-12-18T18:35:39Z")
Let’s see who can come up with this using my hazy recollection. I remember watching a documentary series with my father when I was a child. It was a multi-episode series about the entire war. It was along the lines of “… --- ## [Knights of Sidonia opening march](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-sidonia-opening-march/826249)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knights-of-sidonia-opening-march/826249 "2018-12-18T14:23:44Z")
I’ve started watching Knights of Sidonia, which I like OK. I’m a mediocre anime fan, but for some reason I usually really like the opening/closing themes to most anime series. In the opening theme, there is a military m… --- ## [ID this PBS show about Vaudeville?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-pbs-show-about-vaudeville/826265)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-pbs-show-about-vaudeville/826265 "2018-12-18T13:55:36Z")
Dimly remembered from 20-some years ago, a PBS documentary about Vaudeville. I thought Ken Burns might have done it, it was certainly in his style. They interviewed a bunch of octogenerian Borscht Belt comics, but also o… --- ## [Questions about making and selling my own food items.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-making-and-selling-my-own-food-items/826071)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-making-and-selling-my-own-food-items/826071 "2018-12-18T13:45:26Z")
So I just finished finished jarring a big batch of Bacon Jam. I intend to hand them out to family and friends over the holidays. I got me to thinking. I really enjoy doing this and am considering picking this up as a ho… --- ## [Lost snacks of your childhood...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-snacks-of-your-childhood/825196)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-snacks-of-your-childhood/825196 "2018-12-18T08:12:10Z")
I’m starting this thread in the hopes of finding those lost snack treasures of our childhood. Japanese chocolate umbrellas - Last seen mid-late 70’s - Long coned shapes like Astropops, but they’re Japanese chocolate (wh… --- ## [Depression Era Cooking with Clara](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depression-era-cooking-with-clara/826309)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/depression-era-cooking-with-clara/826309 "2018-12-18T05:11:12Z")
I ran across this wonderful series on YouTube. It’s a lot more than a cooking series. Clara shares such inspiring stories of growing up during the depression. She’s so optimistic and was still quite active for a woman in… --- ## [Recommend some unusual pipe organ compositions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-unusual-pipe-organ-compositions/826053)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-unusual-pipe-organ-compositions/826053 "2018-12-18T01:59:23Z")
I likes me some pipe organ music. There are plenty of good, classical-style pipe organ pieces out there, but I’m interested in tracking down more unconventional pipe organ music - pairing the organ with unusual accompan… --- ## [Can somebody explain the Ready Player One issue to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-the-ready-player-one-issue-to-me/811757)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-the-ready-player-one-issue-to-me/811757 "2018-12-17T16:52:07Z")
I’m old. I don’t read YA books. I never read Ready Player One. I don’t think I ever heard of it until the movie came out. My awareness of it was basically “Okay, it’s another teen book that’s been made into a movie. Pass… --- ## [What animals have the most IMDB credits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-have-the-most-imdb-credits/826237)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-have-the-most-imdb-credits/826237 "2018-12-17T16:38:35Z")
Thus far we have come up with Crystal the Monkey at 24 credits. Astathe dog from the 30s and 40s with 21 credits. --- ## [Daredevil Season 3 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-season-3-open-spoilers/823316)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daredevil-season-3-open-spoilers/823316 "2018-12-17T15:55:38Z")
I’m on the fourth episode, which features an 11-minute single take that did not use digital stitching according to the people involved. Very impressive and fun to watch. The season has been pretty good, but I really don… --- ## [Is Ray Donovan any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ray-donovan-any-good/815449)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ray-donovan-any-good/815449 "2018-12-17T15:32:54Z")
Now that The Americans is over, I need something to watch. I just found out that Fairuza Balk has (or had) a recurring role on the series Ray Donovan. I’ve heard a couple good things about the show, but the premise doesn… --- ## [Good foods to bring for a long rail journey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-foods-to-bring-for-a-long-rail-journey/825887)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-foods-to-bring-for-a-long-rail-journey/825887 "2018-12-17T14:15:34Z")
Upcoming long train trip down to FL over the holidays – about 15 hours or so on Amtrak. We’ve done it before and we kind of liked it – much less stressful than flying, and cheaper, though obviously much longer. So we w… --- ## [Is anybody else watching The Deuce on HBO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anybody-else-watching-the-deuce-on-hbo/798642)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anybody-else-watching-the-deuce-on-hbo/798642 "2018-12-17T08:20:53Z")
5 episodes in and it seems ok so far. I figure I’ll finish out the season. Basically it is about the rise of the porn industry in Times Square from the early 70s through the 80s. James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal star i… --- ## [SDMB community created best music of 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-community-created-best-music-of-2018/826116)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-community-created-best-music-of-2018/826116 "2018-12-17T05:27:56Z")
As I started seeing year end lists getting published I thought it might be fun for the SDMB to create their own best of 2018 list. Come on in and post your favorite albums of the year, tell us why and (if possible) link… --- ## [What is life like for an ordinary person in a superhero universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-life-like-for-an-ordinary-person-in-a-superhero-universe/825970)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-life-like-for-an-ordinary-person-in-a-superhero-universe/825970 "2018-12-16T22:26:00Z")
Huge mega-crises every year or two, collateral damage seeming like no big deal, and never being able to relax or take a breather. Who would want to live in a big city? Who would want to try to raise a family? Has there … --- ## [Cthuhulu Wrapping Paper?--need answer quick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cthuhulu-wrapping-paper-need-answer-quick/674573)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cthuhulu-wrapping-paper-need-answer-quick/674573 "2018-12-16T20:38:51Z")
Is there some Lovecraftian Wrapping Paper I can order, real quick? --- ## [Please help identify sci-fi book (The Ballad of Baby Boo)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-identify-sci-fi-book-the-ballad-of-baby-boo/282172)
**Author:** [@shadowthorn69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shadowthorn69)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-identify-sci-fi-book-the-ballad-of-baby-boo/282172 "2018-12-16T18:38:08Z")
Hiya. I’ve been lurking around here recently, and this is my first post. I thought I would see if anyone here can help me identify a science fiction book I read about 20 years ago. I don’t recall the title or author, nor… --- ## [Ryan Reynolds is selling booze](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-is-selling-booze/826157)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-is-selling-booze/826157 "2018-12-16T18:33:22Z")
Ryan Reynolds has apparently bought a distillery. And in this video he explains the painstaking process of making gin. It’s worth checking out. --- ## [Trying to track down the source of a quote (from old Hollywood)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-track-down-the-source-of-a-quote-from-old-hollywood/826182)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-track-down-the-source-of-a-quote-from-old-hollywood/826182 "2018-12-16T15:23:23Z")
I posted this question here before several years ago, but don’t think anyone came up with the right answer. But I’ll give it another try. It’s something I’ve been trying to locate for a long time. It’s a quote from a Hol… --- ## [Book Recommendation - D-Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-recommendation-d-day/826205)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-recommendation-d-day/826205 "2018-12-16T03:08:43Z")
My wife and I are going to Normandy on a tour sponsored by the Nat’l WW 2 Museum. We’ll be there just before the 75th anniversary of D-Day. While I’ve read several accounts of the invasion, my wife has not. I’m lookin… --- ## [A little help figuring out lyrics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-help-figuring-out-lyrics/826153)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-help-figuring-out-lyrics/826153 "2018-12-15T23:19:33Z")
I’m working up the song Indecision by James King, to play with my group, and I’m having a heck of a time figuring out the lyrics for one line. The line in question starts at 2:06 on the linked recording. It starts “Rea… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=558) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=560)