# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=592 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 593 --- ## [Sci-Fi novel identification help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-novel-identification-help/819928)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-novel-identification-help/819928 "2018-08-21T01:15:57Z")
I suddenly had a flashback to a sci-fi novel I read back when I was a sprout. The first part has various secret-agent shenanigans, conspiracies and whatnot, and then the protagonist is killed. And reborn as an incorpor… --- ## [Tue or false: ST Voyager made it back home to Earth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tue-or-false-st-voyager-made-it-back-home-to-earth/819799)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tue-or-false-st-voyager-made-it-back-home-to-earth/819799 "2018-08-21T00:40:43Z")
Star Trek Voyager, the one we seen in the pilot episode, made it back to Earth. True or false? --- ## [Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpool-karaoke-with-paul-mccartney/816640)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpool-karaoke-with-paul-mccartney/816640 "2018-08-21T00:36:50Z")
I didn’t see anyone else mention this, so I thought I should. On The Late, Late Show with James Corden, one of the regular segments is “Carpool Karaoke”, in which James picks up a celebrity guest and they drive around Lo… --- ## [XKCD cartoon: Equations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-cartoon-equations/819808)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xkcd-cartoon-equations/819808 "2018-08-20T17:40:06Z")
Unfortunately I’m not educated enough to get any of the jokes except for the chemistry equation. Will someone break it down for me? --- ## [Any other Skin Horse fans here? (open spoilers probably)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-skin-horse-fans-here-open-spoilers-probably/819649)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-skin-horse-fans-here-open-spoilers-probably/819649 "2018-08-20T15:02:12Z")
I’ve been reading SH every day for at least two or three years. It’s funny, it’s got great characters, and it updates every day. And it just dumped a HUGE reveal. One that had the most insanely subtle foreshadowing ever. … --- ## [The 2000's on CNN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2000s-on-cnn/817374)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2000s-on-cnn/817374 "2018-08-20T14:48:11Z")
Yep, it’s happening. Starts Sunday July 8. Man. I think in this case “too soon” could be a gross understatement. The whole damn reason CNN could talk about Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, the JFK assassination, or th… --- ## [Mission Impossible : fallout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-fallout/819173)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mission-impossible-fallout/819173 "2018-08-20T14:37:32Z")
No thread on this a week after it opened? I searched for one. All the reviews are very good. Some say it’s the best MI movie - this is #6. I agree it’s a very good movie, a bit long. Lots of action , same dire… --- ## [Non-porn movies that sound like they could/should be.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-porn-movies-that-sound-like-they-could-should-be/819780)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-porn-movies-that-sound-like-they-could-should-be/819780 "2018-08-20T13:30:07Z")
I was just looking at the DVD collection (not the private one) and noticed that some of the titles looked like they should have been in the private cabinet. In no particular order… The Magic Flute Fun With Dick and Ja… --- ## [Marvel's 10th Anniversay marathon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-10th-anniversay-marathon/819869)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-10th-anniversay-marathon/819869 "2018-08-19T21:31:06Z")
(Please, if you don’t like superhero/Marvel/comic book movies, I don’t really care and you don’t have to make sure everyone who might post in this thread knows about it. In other words, please go find another topic you’r… --- ## [Joe Cocker: With a Little Help From My Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/819756)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/819756 "2018-08-19T20:27:28Z")
It looks like today is the anniversary of Cocker’s version of With a Little Help From My Friends performed at Woodstock. I hate it and I have no idea why it’s considered an iconic song. It wasn’t the worst performance a… --- ## [What fictional character would you want as POTUS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-you-want-as-potus/818988)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-you-want-as-potus/818988 "2018-08-19T08:38:49Z")
The only catch is that she/he would have to be eligible for the job: “No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the… --- ## [The other family members "of Soul"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-family-members-of-soul/819810)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-family-members-of-soul/819810 "2018-08-19T01:45:00Z")
Ray Charles was the “Father of Soul.” Aretha Franklin was the “Queen of Soul.” James Brown was the “Godfather of Soul.” Who are the other members of the “Soul” family? --- ## [When is the last time you ate a hot dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-ate-a-hot-dog/819088)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-the-last-time-you-ate-a-hot-dog/819088 "2018-08-19T00:43:27Z")
As a follow up to “When is the last time you ate liver and onions?,” “When is the last time you at creamed beef on toast (shit on a shingle)?,” and “When is the last time you drank egg nog?” and “When is the last time yo… --- ## [Orange is the New Black, Season 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-is-the-new-black-season-5/788564)
**Author:** [@goldmund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goldmund)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-is-the-new-black-season-5/788564 "2018-08-19T00:23:44Z")
Orange is the New Black season 5 premieres tonight. I was surprised there was no thread yet. I have no other commentary, as I just started watching… Enjoy! --- ## [Sorry to Bother You, by Boots Riley](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-to-bother-you-by-boots-riley/819764)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-to-bother-you-by-boots-riley/819764 "2018-08-18T23:13:42Z")
Have any of y’all seen this? It is an absolutely bonkers dystopian comedy-horror with vaguely Being John Malkovich sensibilities crossed with hard left politics. It’s insane and brilliant, and I’d love to talk with folks… --- ## [What happened to Carrie from Little House ???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-carrie-from-little-house/316550)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-carrie-from-little-house/316550 "2018-08-18T22:11:57Z")
All right, this is insane, and I KNOW it. And yet… and yet this question haunts me. I used to watch “Little House on the Prairie” reruns obsessively, and I realized that I didn’t know the answer to one mystery: what was … --- ## [What device is this guitarist (Archer Prewitt) using to make this sound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-device-is-this-guitarist-archer-prewitt-using-to-make-this-sound/421702)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-device-is-this-guitarist-archer-prewitt-using-to-make-this-sound/421702 "2018-08-18T22:09:18Z")
I was watching some videos on Youtube of The Sea and Cake playing a show at a place called the Sound Fix. In this video (The Biz) guitarist Archer Prewitt is using some kind of small black device to produce a long, susta… --- ## [Is the Flash bored most of the time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-flash-bored-most-of-the-time/525874)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-flash-bored-most-of-the-time/525874 "2018-08-18T20:41:16Z")
In order for the Flash to run around with super-speed, his brain has to be processing information just as quickly, right? Otherwise he wouldn’t be able to respond to what was coming up fast enough and he’d always be tri… --- ## [Meaningless Advertising Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaningless-advertising-words/816265)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meaningless-advertising-words/816265 "2018-08-18T20:02:06Z")
I was making my sandwich today and I noticed the sliced Honey Brown Sugar Ham I was using was labelled “Homestyle”. What does that mean? Is it supposed to be like ham made and flavored like I’d make it at home? Is other … --- ## [I'm going to Reno in August for a conference. Anything in town I should check out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-reno-in-august-for-a-conference-anything-in-town-i-should-check-out/817083 "2018-08-18T19:09:02Z")
We’re staying at the Peppermill. After the conference, the Mrs. and I are headed for Lake Tahoe for a while to hike and relax and explore. But is there anything in or around Reno itself we should check out? We’re not … --- ## [What new Star Trek show do YOU want?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-star-trek-show-do-you-want/819668)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-star-trek-show-do-you-want/819668 "2018-08-18T14:50:45Z")
So io9 has a story today about seven potential new Star Trek shows they’d like to see on CBS All Access. Realizing that’s just speculation and wish fulfillment it’s still a worthy question. Which would you prefer? O… --- ## [Remember when swing dancing was a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-when-swing-dancing-was-a-thing/809996)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-when-swing-dancing-was-a-thing/809996 "2018-08-18T09:16:14Z")
I’m pretty well lit up this evening, stumbling through YouTube and ran across this video. There may be people better at this but I thought they were pretty good. --- ## [Worst episode of your favourite shows (open spoilers for anything more than a year old)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-episode-of-your-favourite-shows-open-spoilers-for-anything-more-than-a-year-old/685124)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-episode-of-your-favourite-shows-open-spoilers-for-anything-more-than-a-year-old/685124 "2018-08-18T07:39:07Z")
I love Columbo, even though it’s formulaic; even though it breaks the rule of murder mysteries by revealing the killer at the start; whatever flaws it has, I can still enjoy watching it. Except the episode named Mind Ov… --- ## [Hulu live... Have you tried it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493 "2018-08-18T06:28:20Z")
I’m considering upgrading my Hulu subscription to Hulu live. Has anyone tried it? It also comes with a 50-hour DVR service to it looks like. For 40 bucks that sounds like a good deal to me. --- ## [Did Veronica Lake lie about her age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-veronica-lake-lie-about-her-age/819663)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Peebles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-veronica-lake-lie-about-her-age/819663 "2018-08-18T01:47:51Z")
Wikipedia says she was born in 1922. In this 1952 interview: she looks like she is in her late 40’s. In this 1971 interview: she looks like she is in her late 60’s. In the beginning of the 19… --- ## [V.S Naipaul has passed--anyone actually care about his writing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-s-naipaul-has-passed-anyone-actually-care-about-his-writing/819528)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/v-s-naipaul-has-passed-anyone-actually-care-about-his-writing/819528 "2018-08-17T21:07:28Z")
After Phillip Roth passed recently, I speculated here that no post-War writer was really going to be remembered, including Roth. There’s been a bifurcation in taste between academics and the general public (including sma… --- ## [My wife likes them long, thick and hard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-likes-them-long-thick-and-hard/819677)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-likes-them-long-thick-and-hard/819677 "2018-08-17T14:40:08Z")
I prefer soft and twisted. You? --- ## [British Whovians: Question about Nardole's name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-whovians-question-about-nardoles-name/819689)
**Author:** [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-whovians-question-about-nardoles-name/819689 "2018-08-17T13:58:11Z")
Something about the way the actors say Nardole’s name makes me feel like I’m missing a specifically British reference. Does his name mean anything in particular? Is it an actual name in use? Is there some local connot… --- ## [Stuff the Overstuffing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-the-overstuffing/819628)
**Author:** [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-the-overstuffing/819628 "2018-08-17T13:54:33Z")
There seems to be trend of over stuffing every kind of handheld food. Burritos used to be shaped like a fat cigar: recently I got one that was almost square, covered in sauce, and came wth a knife and fork. I just had a … --- ## [Madonna has never verified this picture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madonna-has-never-verified-this-picture/819700)
**Author:** [@Sloe\_Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sloe_Moe)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madonna-has-never-verified-this-picture/819700 "2018-08-17T13:46:42Z")
Or maybe she just can’t remember? I don’t even know how the whole thing was suggested but it must have been after 1984. The picture was taken in 1970, so Madonna must have been 12 at the time. August 16 is his death day… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=591) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=593)