# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=584 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 585 --- ## [Robocop - Could Clarence Boddicker have been prosecuted for Murphy's murder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robocop-could-clarence-boddicker-have-been-prosecuted-for-murphys-murder/821441)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robocop-could-clarence-boddicker-have-been-prosecuted-for-murphys-murder/821441 "2018-09-18T07:27:08Z")
Assuming he survived their later encounter of course. We know from Robocop accessing police records that Officer Alex Murphy has been listed as deceased, however by the end of the movie its common knowledge (well relati… --- ## [Fan Bingbing (X-men) disappears from sight.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-bingbing-x-men-disappears-from-sight/821422)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fan-bingbing-x-men-disappears-from-sight/821422 "2018-09-18T02:58:58Z")
Does China still send people to work on the Communes? I guess that would be better than a jail cell. It’s dangerous being a celebrity in a Communist country. Hopefully Bingbing will eventually reappear after her run i… --- ## [Worthwhile smoothie add-ins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthwhile-smoothie-add-ins/821511)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worthwhile-smoothie-add-ins/821511 "2018-09-18T02:23:05Z")
I’ve started making simple smoothies for a quick on-the-go breakfast (frozen mixed fruit + plain greek yogurt + water.) I see many “superfood” add-in ingredients recommended - flax, bee pollen, acai, cacao, hemp (that p… --- ## [CM WANGS? (why is it so frikkin' funny?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cm-wangs-why-is-it-so-frikkin-funny/821355)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cm-wangs-why-is-it-so-frikkin-funny/821355 "2018-09-18T00:24:11Z")
There are lots of variants, but here is the basic version: M R Ducks M R Not O S A R (sometimes: OSAR2) C M Wangs? L I B M R Ducks How to read: 'em are ducks 'em are not! Oh, yes they are (too), see 'em wangs?… --- ## [Jack Irish (Australian series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-irish-australian-series/821480)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-irish-australian-series/821480 "2018-09-17T22:40:20Z")
Anybody else watch this series on Acorn TV? Stars Guy Pearce as a former lawyer turned investigator. Season one is basically three movies, at about an hour and a half each. Looks like future episodes are about an hour or… --- ## [Musicians' brains as pie charts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-brains-as-pie-charts/821495)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-brains-as-pie-charts/821495 "2018-09-17T21:24:39Z")
:slight\_smile: Such a pity we can’t embed graphics. The Classic FM article to which the above page refers is here and the original study is here. --- ## [When a famous actor dies - special movie screenings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-famous-actor-dies-special-movie-screenings/820990)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-famous-actor-dies-special-movie-screenings/820990 "2018-09-17T19:18:00Z")
Years ago when actor Gene wilder died a local theater did a special screening of “Charlie and the chocolate Factory”. Are any theaters in your area doing something like this for Burt Reynolds and have they done similar … --- ## [The Tune Distorts the Lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tune-distorts-the-lyrics/821209)
**Author:** [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tune-distorts-the-lyrics/821209 "2018-09-17T16:58:23Z")
Sometimes, the integrity of a good tune turns out to be more important (to the songwriter, anyway) than hearing the words clearly. Examples: From 1961: Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces” sounds like “I Fall, Toopy Says”.… --- ## [Movies about other movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-about-other-movies/821320)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-about-other-movies/821320 "2018-09-17T16:37:37Z")
I just finished watching Kumiko the Treasure Hunter, about a woman who thinks that the movie Fargo is real and obsessively studies it trying to figure out where the lost money is located. Anyone got examples of other mov… --- ## [Can you ID this Children's Book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-childrens-book/821234)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-this-childrens-book/821234 "2018-09-17T14:07:32Z")
I am trying to find a Children’s book I had seen to give as a gift. It starts with dialogue balloons coming out of houses saying “Good morning” Most pages are a variety of children saying different things. On one page … --- ## [2014: Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry tweet quips.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255 "2018-09-17T04:01:35Z")
Laurie had met the Queen while attending a BAFTA gala. Hugh Laurie: “I’ve had my anti-monarchist periods in the past, but I admit I was bowled over by the Queen. She is a very bright light.” Stephen Fry: “I think you b… --- ## [What is your theme song for now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-theme-song-for-now/821362)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-theme-song-for-now/821362 "2018-09-17T00:01:25Z")
If you had a theme song for your life, what would it be right now? Is there a song that you think applies to the situations you are in today? It is not a favorite song of ours, and we haven’t studied the lyrics, but th… --- ## [Looking for old publisher's magazine (or something like that)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-publishers-magazine-or-something-like-that/821447)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-publishers-magazine-or-something-like-that/821447 "2018-09-16T20:40:41Z")
Back in 1978 or so, my father came home one day with a magazine-style (digest size) publication with excerpts of upcoming books for me\*. It included a chapter of Asimov’s “In Memory Yet Green” (the chapter about his Ph… --- ## [TBBT: Sheldonian Calenar and Agreements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tbbt-sheldonian-calenar-and-agreements/821373)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tbbt-sheldonian-calenar-and-agreements/821373 "2018-09-16T17:57:03Z")
As The Big Bang Theory is approaching its final season, I thought it would be interesting to list what we know about Sheldon’s routine, aka, as Wolowitz termed it, “the Sheldonian Calendar”. Also, let’s list what we know… --- ## [My Star Trek Gripe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-star-trek-gripe/800262)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-star-trek-gripe/800262 "2018-09-16T14:54:36Z")
Nothing can be done about this, I just want to vent about this. Though if you agree with me, please chime in. If you disagree with me, well, some female relative of yours throws like a girl. Military organizations have … --- ## [Bands that maybe SHOULD have been one-hit wonders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-maybe-should-have-been-one-hit-wonders/819302)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-maybe-should-have-been-one-hit-wonders/819302 "2018-09-16T03:19:12Z")
In 1994, Collective Soul went to #1 with their debut single Shine. While some derided it as “Bubblegum Grunge,” I quite liked it. It was different, catchy, and had a sense of fun that is rare in the genre. They had a … --- ## [Discuss the film Caché \[ Mega SPOILERS \]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-the-film-cache-mega-spoilers/353301)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discuss-the-film-cache-mega-spoilers/353301 "2018-09-15T22:32:25Z")
I saw the film Caché last Friday, and am shocked, \*\*shocked \*\* that there is not an SDMB thread discussing this perplexing film. I thought it would be a natural. Anyway, some thoughts… Did Majid’s son show Pierrot a vi… --- ## [Have You Ever Eaten At A Michelin-Star Restaurant? What Was It Like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-eaten-at-a-michelin-star-restaurant-what-was-it-like/819596)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-eaten-at-a-michelin-star-restaurant-what-was-it-like/819596 "2018-09-15T18:20:27Z")
I never have, largely due to a) lack of funds, and b) lack of interest (some of the best food I’ve ever eaten has come from holes-in-the-wall, not from opulent Parisian dining rooms). The day may yet come when I decide t… --- ## [What's the best replacement for IMDB forums so far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-replacement-for-imdb-forums-so-far/821391)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-replacement-for-imdb-forums-so-far/821391 "2018-09-15T18:14:11Z")
Is there any standout forum which is a good place to ask the questions that you could ask in the “I Need to Know” forum of IMDB? i.e you can ask minor questions without “cluttering the forum” like you would be doing at … --- ## [If I started watching X-Files with my 13 year old...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-started-watching-x-files-with-my-13-year-old/820759)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-started-watching-x-files-with-my-13-year-old/820759 "2018-09-15T08:55:25Z")
…does it make sense and have a conclusion? I watched several eps in the first 6 seasons or so and vaguely understand what happened. But does it have a through-thread and conclusion in the new seasons? --- ## [Come on Paul McCartney!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-paul-mccartney/821272)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-paul-mccartney/821272 "2018-09-15T04:02:23Z")
Oh Paul. In an interview in GQ out this week, Paul reminisces about a time as teenagers, when he and John masturbated together with a group of other boys in John’s home. Usually, I love to hear stories of the early Bea… --- ## [fried rice help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fried-rice-help/821122)
**Author:** [@ramon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ramon)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fried-rice-help/821122 "2018-09-15T02:37:59Z")
Ive been trying different recipes and ingredients and have been able to make good tasting rice, with good texture. but there is that distinct good chinese fried rice flavor from a good place missing. not crap like panda … --- ## [He (or she) is alive...........](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-or-she-is-alive/817531)
**Author:** [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-or-she-is-alive/817531 "2018-09-14T23:22:05Z")
Real simple. Think of a celebrity who you think is dead, check, find out they’re not. Post name here. Ray Stevens. --- ## [This grocery employee really loves her deli meat.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-grocery-employee-really-loves-her-deli-meat/821020)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-grocery-employee-really-loves-her-deli-meat/821020 "2018-09-14T19:33:38Z")
I’ve suspect this happens a lot in the food service industry. The people in the produce department probably eat a few grapes or an apple for a snack. It’s pilfering but not that unexpected. Supervisors should catch this … --- ## [Magic for Humans on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-for-humans-on-netflix/821143)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-for-humans-on-netflix/821143 "2018-09-14T18:07:25Z")
OK, so he claims that no camera tricks or editing tricks are used in this show. I…guess we have to accept that or the show would be lame. How did he: make the marshmallow disappear when the kid was alone in the room.… --- ## [Do you buy novels without reading the first few pages first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-novels-without-reading-the-first-few-pages-first/820730)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-novels-without-reading-the-first-few-pages-first/820730 "2018-09-14T12:10:32Z")
Leaving aside books you are reviewing, reading for a class, or that you promised a trusted friend or relative you would read: do you not always read the beginning to make sure you don’t hate it right from the jump? If a… --- ## [Locke \[SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locke-spoilers/687713)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locke-spoilers/687713 "2018-09-14T10:06:19Z")
Anyone else get a chance to catch this one, yet? It was submitted to some film festivals last year, and made its appearance through limited release in the US recently. A friend took me to see it this weekend, and I walk… --- ## [Women Artists Who are Horrible People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-artists-who-are-horrible-people/773921)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-artists-who-are-horrible-people/773921 "2018-09-14T06:01:51Z")
I had another “Can you separate the artist’s work from who the artist is as a person?” conversation the other day. We’ve had the same discussion here at the SDMB several times. All the same examples tend to get repeated … --- ## [Death of Jonathan and Martha Kent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-jonathan-and-martha-kent/821309)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-of-jonathan-and-martha-kent/821309 "2018-09-14T04:06:44Z")
In which pre-Crisis title and issue did Superboy’s adoptive parents die? This has proved surprisingly difficult for me to pin down. --- ## [New Twist on an Old TV Trope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-an-old-tv-trope/821290)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-twist-on-an-old-tv-trope/821290 "2018-09-14T03:18:57Z")
One of the often-used TV tropes is, “Character graduates from college, and apparently is smart enough to get into pretty much any university they want, but then Something Happens and they end up attending a junior colleg… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=583) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=585)