# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=569 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 570 --- ## [The 2018 Thanksgiving prep thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2018-thanksgiving-prep-thread/824515)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2018-thanksgiving-prep-thread/824515 "2018-11-14T19:23:59Z")
. . .or do we need one? I saw this thread and thought perhaps others might have questions. We have guests this year (6 people in all), so I’m doing two smaller birds instead of turkeyzilla this year, per Kenji Lopez-Alt… --- ## [Seasonal (Thanksgiving) songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-thanksgiving-songs/824323 "2018-11-14T18:29:34Z")
Music Choice, the commercial free music service, has a channel called “Sounds of the Season”. It plays all year, and aside from Christmas, they manage to find enough “seasons” to last all year. We were wondering what se… --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, Season 12, Episode 8 (November 8, 2018) -- "The Consummation Deviation"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-8-november-8-2018-the-consummation-deviation/824204)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-12-episode-8-november-8-2018-the-consummation-deviation/824204 "2018-11-14T17:53:18Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. --- ## [Anyone watching Netflix's Making a Murderer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-netflixs-making-a-murderer/740882)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 272\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-netflixs-making-a-murderer/740882 "2018-11-14T15:24:16Z")
I never quite know how to handle spoilers for Netflix shows, so I’ll just lay out the basics. This is a documentary TV 10-episode series that just landed on Netflix yesterday, about a man who was exonerated for a rape fo… --- ## [Check out Google's doodle for today. \[Freddie Mercury birthday\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-googles-doodle-for-today-freddie-mercury-birthday/595245 "2011-09-07T10:41:47Z")
Happy 65th birthday, Freddie, wherever you are. And for your viewing pleasure, for one day only: Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986. 90 minutes of one of the best bands and one of the greatest showmen alive absolutely o… --- ## [I want to cook celery so it tastes like it came from a Chinese restaurant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-cook-celery-so-it-tastes-like-it-came-from-a-chinese-restaurant/824198)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-cook-celery-so-it-tastes-like-it-came-from-a-chinese-restaurant/824198 "2018-11-13T21:58:54Z")
In lo mein or whatever. I just want the celery, maybe some onion. I’ve seen recipes, but they’re not right. Ideas? --- ## [Questions on Michael Corleone and Hyman Roth (better late than never...) \[SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-on-michael-corleone-and-hyman-roth-better-late-than-never-spoilers/824410)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-on-michael-corleone-and-hyman-roth-better-late-than-never-spoilers/824410 "2018-11-13T19:29:40Z")
Just watched I and II for the billionth time. Queries/answers directed at movies, but any stemming from the novel, which I haven’t read, most welcome. I Young Michael, who we’ve just met, is brutally honest to Kay and … --- ## [ANOTHER Robin Hood movie???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-robin-hood-movie/824185)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-robin-hood-movie/824185 "2018-11-13T16:59:50Z")
:smack:For corns sake!:rolleyes: What is Hollywoods fascination with this fictional character?. The plots of these films are usually similar. And quite lame. How many of these bad movies are they going to make? Enough… --- ## [Liqueur recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liqueur-recommendations/824146)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liqueur-recommendations/824146 "2018-11-13T10:04:31Z")
Mrs R and I are fans of a liqueur called Glayva; this is unfortunate because it’s unavailable in our state (WA) and perhaps in the entire USA. We’re looking for a replacement. We plan to hit up the local liquor shelves… --- ## ["You can't be a Conservative and a Comedian" - What does this even mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-cant-be-a-conservative-and-a-comedian-what-does-this-even-mean/823994)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-cant-be-a-conservative-and-a-comedian-what-does-this-even-mean/823994 "2018-11-13T05:25:03Z")
I hear variations of this all the time (for clarification, you can replace conservative with right-wing or some other variation of that word) , “Conservative comedy isn’t funny”, “There’s no such thing as a conservative … --- ## [TV shows from your childhood that are still enjoyable to you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-from-your-childhood-that-are-still-enjoyable-to-you/824357)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-from-your-childhood-that-are-still-enjoyable-to-you/824357 "2018-11-13T02:20:37Z")
Last weekend, I was scanning through the goods at our local thrift store and I found a small treasure - a complete set of DVDs for “EMEREGENCY!”. They had all six seasons plus the made for TV movies for ten bucks. I had … --- ## [Looking for story/essay on a pharoh's reaction to a modern convenience store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-story-essay-on-a-pharohs-reaction-to-a-modern-convenience-store/824425)
**Author:** [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-story-essay-on-a-pharohs-reaction-to-a-modern-convenience-store/824425 "2018-11-12T23:54:44Z")
Quite a few years ago, but definitely on-line, I read a story/essay that basically was how an ancient Egyptian pharoh would probably react to all the (to him) magical and miraculous items of your average convenience stor… --- ## [Sad Moments in an Actor's Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-moments-in-an-actors-life/823917)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-moments-in-an-actors-life/823917 "2018-11-12T22:09:16Z")
I just saw this Keurig ad, starring James Corden: Just imagine that you're a famous, comedic, British actor. Keurig calls you up and says, "Well so...what we'd like is that you come here, to America, and do a funny com… --- ## [MST3K 30th Anniversary Tour!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mst3k-30th-anniversary-tour/824248)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mst3k-30th-anniversary-tour/824248 "2018-11-12T19:56:05Z")
Caught their show in San Jose last night: Deathstalker II! Holy crap that’s an amazingly bad movie. :eek: I’m guessing that the movie was made without the intention of being entirely serious, but it never stays commit… --- ## [trying to remember a british comedy show from the 70's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-a-british-comedy-show-from-the-70s/824406)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-a-british-comedy-show-from-the-70s/824406 "2018-11-12T14:45:03Z")
I’m not sure if it was ‘The Goodies’ or ‘Monty Python’, but I don’t think it was (I’m also pretty sure it was not ‘Black Adder’. I’m pretty sure it was broadcast on PBS. Back in 1976 or so, it was a show that our little… --- ## [Ranting and raving about Big Trouble in Little China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranting-and-raving-about-big-trouble-in-little-china/679478)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranting-and-raving-about-big-trouble-in-little-china/679478 "2018-11-12T06:11:12Z")
This was one of my favorite movies growing up. I got the DVD recently and have watched it front to back twice and with the commentaries. I find that I can appreciate it now a lot more than when I was a kid, where I sim… --- ## [Bridges in songs that make you go "Ok, sure, yeah - I can relate to that. Good stuff! Right O!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridges-in-songs-that-make-you-go-ok-sure-yeah-i-can-relate-to-that-good-stuff-right-o/824390)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridges-in-songs-that-make-you-go-ok-sure-yeah-i-can-relate-to-that-good-stuff-right-o/824390 "2018-11-12T06:04:32Z")
A bridge, in probably its coarsest definition, being a basic: verse/chorus verse/chorus bridge verse/chorus structure, also has variations, like - maybe one less verse/chorus. This can get problemmatic when dealing… --- ## [Graveyard Carz Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graveyard-carz-question/824386)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/graveyard-carz-question/824386 "2018-11-12T01:13:23Z")
Where is it? I don’t see it listed on the Velocity Channel website. --- ## [Welsh rarebit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-rarebit/824329)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welsh-rarebit/824329 "2018-11-11T23:35:22Z")
I (an American) have always pronounced “rarebit” like the two words “rare” (with both R’s sounded) and “bit”. But it just occurred to me that in non-rhotic dialects in the UK, the second R might not be pronounced, so it… --- ## [More LOTR questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-lotr-questions/824220)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-lotr-questions/824220 "2018-11-11T20:13:59Z")
Orcs were created originally by Morgoth capturing and torturing elves in some way to change their nature permanently to evil, and their appearance to be horrible. Do elves know that? When fighing orcs, do elves ever have… --- ## [Why do people misbehave on reality TV (or TV of any sort)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-misbehave-on-reality-tv-or-tv-of-any-sort/824166)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-misbehave-on-reality-tv-or-tv-of-any-sort/824166 "2018-11-11T20:07:37Z")
Something I’ve wondered is why being on television - in front of an audience of millions, and also the YouTube era where every gaffe or mistake is preserved forever for all to see - doesn’t seem to stop some people from … --- ## [‘First Man’ anticipation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-man-anticipation-thread/820510)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-man-anticipation-thread/820510 "2018-11-11T05:10:52Z")
First Man — the Neil Armstrong biopic, directed by Damien Chazelle. Its release date is 12 October, just 6 weeks away. I saw the trailer on TV 6 months ago and have been eagerly anticipating it since then. Anyone else i… --- ## [Popcorn poppers and popcorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popcorn-poppers-and-popcorn/823715)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popcorn-poppers-and-popcorn/823715 "2018-11-11T01:16:40Z")
I have fond childhood memories associated with popcorn. A longstanding Sunday night tradition at my house growing up was to watch The Wonderful World of Disney, and when mom was in a good mood she would sometimes even ma… --- ## [Any good rock music forums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-rock-music-forums/508441)
**Author:** [@JozefKafka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JozefKafka)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-rock-music-forums/508441 "2018-11-10T22:31:21Z")
I know about the Mojo Board, I’m looking for some others similar to that. My interests are classic rock, rockabilly, '60s garage Nuggets, country-rock, alt.country/Americana, old-timey, just about anything except rap an… --- ## [Raising Arizona, Was Leonard Smalls H.I.'s dad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raising-arizona-was-leonard-smalls-h-i-s-dad/565300)
**Author:** [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raising-arizona-was-leonard-smalls-h-i-s-dad/565300 "2018-11-10T15:55:01Z")
The classic Raising Arizona was on last night, and at moment before Leonard’s death I turned to my wife and said He is H.I.'s dad. I’ve always thought that, because of the matching tattoos and the baby shoes that fly of… --- ## [Disney announces Cassian Andor live-action Star Wars series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-announces-cassian-andor-live-action-star-wars-series/824215)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-announces-cassian-andor-live-action-star-wars-series/824215 "2018-11-10T02:18:43Z")
I like this idea – a lot of opportunities to explores the Star Wars underworld, and grey morality. And I liked the character a lot in Rogue One. And hopefully he’ll get to touch Jabba. --- ## [Cable TV options like youtube TV or hulu TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cable-tv-options-like-youtube-tv-or-hulu-tv/824223)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cable-tv-options-like-youtube-tv-or-hulu-tv/824223 "2018-11-09T23:24:21Z")
Are there other options in the $30-40 range that offer cable TV and antenna TV channels? Channels are mostly the same but Hulu has history channel and viceland. But youtube TV has SYFY and IFC. Youtube has a DVR, I’m n… --- ## [What are your favorite one-hit wonders? (gathering nominations for a possible poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-one-hit-wonders-gathering-nominations-for-a-possible-poll/821602)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-one-hit-wonders-gathering-nominations-for-a-possible-poll/821602 "2018-11-09T20:20:33Z")
What are your favorite one-hit wonders? If I get ambitious enough I will turn this into a poll one day. Please submit no more than 5 of your own nominations and/or second any already nominated you feel are worthy (max 5… --- ## [What's the difference between Strawberry Ice Cream and Strawberries and Cream Ice Cream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-strawberry-ice-cream-and-strawberries-and-cream-ice-cream/824251)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-strawberry-ice-cream-and-strawberries-and-cream-ice-cream/824251 "2018-11-09T17:03:10Z")
Ice cream, as the name suggest, contains cream. So does Strawberries and Cream ice cream contain more cream than plain old Strawberry ice cream or is it just fancier marketing for the same thing? --- ## [Help me ID an incredibly obscure Graphic Novel from around 1990](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-an-incredibly-obscure-graphic-novel-from-around-1990/823766)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-an-incredibly-obscure-graphic-novel-from-around-1990/823766 "2018-11-09T09:43:36Z")
I just vaguely remember it, outside the basic premise. The premise is that it’s dumb for heroes to tell exactly what they do/are in their names. “The Human Torch” lets people prepare for him\* by buying fire extinguishers… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=568) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=570)