# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=582 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 583 --- ## [Is Roy Clark under appreciated as a guitarist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-roy-clark-under-appreciated-as-a-guitarist/821660)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-roy-clark-under-appreciated-as-a-guitarist/821660 "2018-09-25T17:35:12Z")
A friend of mine sent me a link to Rolling Stones list of 100 greatest guitarists from the Dec 2015 issues. Roy Clark does not appear on the the list. You could reasonably argue that RS doesn’t focus on country music p… --- ## [Dramatic exits on TV & film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dramatic-exits-on-tv-film/821698)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dramatic-exits-on-tv-film/821698 "2018-09-25T17:31:12Z")
What’s better than a dramatic entrance? A dramatic exit! Inspired by the exit Jack Ryan makes in the first episode of the eponymous Amazon TV series, what are other dramatic exits? Ground rules: non fatal, preferably o… --- ## [Can you make pulled pork from pork chops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-pulled-pork-from-pork-chops/821728)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-make-pulled-pork-from-pork-chops/821728 "2018-09-25T17:12:09Z")
I’m in the mood to pull some pork and all I have are thick, boneless chops. My plan is to make them in a slow cooker, then shred the pork once cooked and serve on buns. Seasoned and sauces, of course. I’ve made this be… --- ## [How "Deplorable" would The Office's Michael Scott be today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deplorable-would-the-offices-michael-scott-be-today/821752)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-deplorable-would-the-offices-michael-scott-be-today/821752 "2018-09-25T17:08:42Z")
Well? I’ve been rewatching The Office for the past weeks and, to be honest, Michael Scott’s casual, clueless racism and sexism plays completely different nowadays. HOWEVER, he isn’t played as a white supremacist, nor is… --- ## [Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolling-stones-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/821706)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rolling-stones-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/821706 "2018-09-25T15:43:58Z")
Inspired by the Roy Clark thread. Here is the list, which I also pasted below. Thoughts? I can’t take it seriously. Buck Dharma is one of the greatest lead guitarists ever (IMO), and he’s not even listed. And B.B. Kin… --- ## [AMC's Dietland (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amcs-dietland-open-spoilers/815442)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amcs-dietland-open-spoilers/815442 "2018-09-25T15:28:16Z")
Anyone else plan on watching this? I haven’t read the novel, but I’ve been waiting for this to premiere ever since the previews started. It looks really good. --- ## [Bert and Ernie still not gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-and-ernie-still-not-gay/821556)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-and-ernie-still-not-gay/821556 "2018-09-25T15:18:44Z")
or maybe they are gay, depends on who you ask. :slight\_smile: Bert and Ernie are just friends | CNN --- ## [Fahrenheit 11/9: Has anyone seen it, and if so, what did you think?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrenheit-11-9-has-anyone-seen-it-and-if-so-what-did-you-think/821867)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrenheit-11-9-has-anyone-seen-it-and-if-so-what-did-you-think/821867 "2018-09-25T14:46:45Z")
I’m planning to wait until it comes out on Netflix and/or DVD, but I’m surprised there isn’t a thread about this yet. So, if you saw it, what did you think? No need for spoiler alerts, because we all know what it’s abo… --- ## [Roseanne (the character) dies of ... OPEN SPOILERS AHEAD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roseanne-the-character-dies-of-open-spoilers-ahead/821534)
**Author:** [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roseanne-the-character-dies-of-open-spoilers-ahead/821534 "2018-09-25T02:35:05Z")
I called it! According to Roseanne herself, her character died of an opiate overdose between the seasons. So no, they probably won’t sue for malpractice and get rich, she didn’t become a successful writer and leave the… --- ## ["Look into my eye!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-into-my-eye/821852)
**Author:** [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-into-my-eye/821852 "2018-09-25T01:02:36Z")
Al Matthews, probably best known for playing Sgt. Apone in the most quoted action movie of all time, has left the hive. --- ## [The oldest jingle you have in your memory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-jingle-you-have-in-your-memory/821531)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-oldest-jingle-you-have-in-your-memory/821531 "2018-09-25T00:21:02Z")
Feed the cat this morning, his wet Meow Mix looked and smelled just like Beefaroni, so I sang to him (shut up! You’d sing to him to if you saw him): We’re having Beefaroni Beef with macaroni Beefaroni, what a treat! … --- ## [If "R" rated language had ALWAYS been acceptable on TV...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-r-rated-language-had-always-been-acceptable-on-tv/821615)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-r-rated-language-had-always-been-acceptable-on-tv/821615 "2018-09-24T22:43:58Z")
…what characters do you think would swear a lot? I’ll go ahead and throw out: Archie Bunker Al Bundy Fred Sanford Red Forman (from That 70s Show) The entire main cast of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Who else? … --- ## [Sirius XM buying Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-buying-pandora/821838)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-buying-pandora/821838 "2018-09-24T18:46:41Z")
I have Sirius in the car and pay $5 a month for it but I won’t pay more than that. I wonder if this would make Sirius include Pandora for free. --- ## [Tickets for a show only on my phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tickets-for-a-show-only-on-my-phone/821778)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tickets-for-a-show-only-on-my-phone/821778 "2018-09-24T16:24:11Z")
Going to a show tonight and ticketbastard says I cannot print tickets. I have to use my phone to show tickets. This is OK for me but maybe not everyone. Is this a new thing this year? I have not seen it before. --- ## [Do you know this book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book/821771)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-this-book/821771 "2018-09-24T13:18:34Z")
I’ve read thousands of books, and unfortunately I’ve forgotten many. There is one that I read in elementary school that was different and distinct, but I have no idea of the title, author, or resolution. The story took… --- ## [B. Joel's "Uptown Girl" Beat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-joels-uptown-girl-beat/821250)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-joels-uptown-girl-beat/821250 "2018-09-24T03:59:13Z")
I happened to catch “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel on the radio. Suddenly, this time, I noticed the drum beat (for the most part) almost seems like that “fake” clap machine sound. Maybe I am wrong, and it is simply a consta… --- ## [Game of Thrones (TV) astronomy—are there any clear, onscreen shots of the Moon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746 "2018-09-23T21:59:32Z")
Well, I’ve got a few hours off for once, so it’s time for one of my oddball technical questions. In the Game of Thrones TV series—which I admit, I’ve mostly been following secondhand—do any clear shots of the Moon appear… --- ## [Opera question: how difficult is the iconic Queen of the Night aria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-question-how-difficult-is-the-iconic-queen-of-the-night-aria/821688)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-question-how-difficult-is-the-iconic-queen-of-the-night-aria/821688 "2018-09-23T21:28:41Z")
This piece always seems like a tour de force, but it seems to be within the abilities of quite a large number of sopranos. Here is Diana Damrau doing it; here is her again plus a bunch of other singers serially singing t… --- ## [Cannot identify late 80's early 90's song.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-identify-late-80s-early-90s-song/821794)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-identify-late-80s-early-90s-song/821794 "2018-09-23T20:59:18Z")
This is a tough one. I stumbled across a playlist in a old notebook. Here’s the list save for one entry: Can’t Be Sure - The Sundays Can’t You See - Vicious Pink Eloise - The Damned Uncertain Smile - The The Ever… --- ## [Can you explain this Spider-man scene?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-explain-this-spider-man-scene/821692)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-explain-this-spider-man-scene/821692 "2018-09-23T18:23:58Z")
I saw it only in promos. For some reason, S-m is on the Washington Monument and does a jump over the blades of a hovering helicopter. Why was he up there, and why the jump? --- ## [Prospect (2018 movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospect-2018-movie/821784)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospect-2018-movie/821784 "2018-09-23T15:03:53Z")
Trailer here. First I’ve heard of it altho the trailer says it was featured at SXSW this year. Seems to be along the lines of a science fiction Arya-&-the-Hound story; it looks intense as hell. --- ## [Tell me about DC comics animated films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-dc-comics-animated-films/821367)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-dc-comics-animated-films/821367 "2018-09-23T14:27:20Z")
DC live action films have been steadily underwhelming and under performing compared to their Marvel brethren. I’m told though that DC owns the animated super hero market. I’ve seen one or two of them over the years that … --- ## [And the new "Bosley" for Charlie's Angels is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-new-bosley-for-charlies-angels-is/821539)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-new-bosley-for-charlies-angels-is/821539 "2018-09-23T04:20:05Z")
…Patrick Stewart?? I have to admit, I never saw that one coming. The idea that there are several teams of Angels running around sounds interesting. --- ## [Drying vegetables and fruits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drying-vegetables-and-fruits/821554)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drying-vegetables-and-fruits/821554 "2018-09-22T19:57:12Z")
I received a food dehydrator as a gift recently, and it has so far successfully yielded nice chewy dried tomatoes. Currently I have a batch of home-grown figs drying, plus more tomatoes. Thoughts about which vegetables… --- ## [The Poseidon Adventure (1972)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poseidon-adventure-1972/821451)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poseidon-adventure-1972/821451 "2018-09-22T19:02:48Z")
Last night some channel was playing The Poseidon Adventure (1972). It’s a catastrophe movie but I can’t tell you how hard we were laughing. The first time I ever saw this flick was in about 1974 when I was 14. But that… --- ## [is this Mercedes-Benz commercial 'ripping off' Prince's lyrics from "Take Me With U"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-mercedes-benz-commercial-ripping-off-princes-lyrics-from-take-me-with-u/821668)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-mercedes-benz-commercial-ripping-off-princes-lyrics-from-take-me-with-u/821668 "2018-09-22T18:59:58Z")
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/dRO3/2019-mercedes-benz-glc-roadside-attractions This commercial came on a couple of times tonight during the Browns/Jets game, and after the second time through I recognized the lyrics “I don’t … --- ## [Attila the Stylist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attila-the-stylist/821730)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attila-the-stylist/821730 "2018-09-22T13:55:12Z")
Attila Keeps Punk Rock’s Eternal Flame Glowing Is there a biography of Attila online? With such a common name, it’s hard to find one. Back in the '80s I saw some footage of some of his work. There was a girl whose ha… --- ## [Mandy - Nicolas Cage movie from Panos Cosmatos (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandy-nicolas-cage-movie-from-panos-cosmatos-open-spoilers/821558)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandy-nicolas-cage-movie-from-panos-cosmatos-open-spoilers/821558 "2018-09-22T11:39:10Z")
First: If you have not seen Beyond the Black Rainbow, check it out. Mandy is the better movie, but I really think that Rainbow is underrated. I was only kind of impressed by Rainbow when I saw it, but it lingered with m… --- ## [Origins of Ad Slogans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-ad-slogans/821716)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-ad-slogans/821716 "2018-09-22T02:14:14Z")
Is there any way I can find out the year a slogan or jingle originated for a product? Specifically, I am curious to know when Texaco (gas stations) first ran the “always trust your car to the man who wears the star” OR … --- ## ["The Poseidon Adventure": A few questions:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poseidon-adventure-a-few-questions/690080)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poseidon-adventure-a-few-questions/690080 "2018-09-22T00:32:28Z")
A couple of nuts-and-bolts questions and a WTH?: Would you really set a helicopter down on the capsized hull? When the survivors are in “shaft alley” and have alerted the rescuers and said rescuers have started the cut… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=581) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=583)