# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=598 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 599 --- ## [Why are dvd companies still make rental copies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dvd-companies-still-make-rental-copies/818843)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-dvd-companies-still-make-rental-copies/818843 "2018-07-31T02:12:55Z")
I was in a video store the other day… (The fact that many of you are amazed to find out that there are still some video stores left in business is a prelude to my question.) …and I saw they had some recent dvd’s that w… --- ## [Black popcorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-popcorn/818831)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-popcorn/818831 "2018-07-31T02:08:57Z")
We’ve been buying locally grown black popcorn at our local farmers market for several years now. It has a light, slightly nutty flavor. The kernels are much smaller than yellow or even white popcorn. And they pop almost… --- ## [Marvel's The Avengers: Who were Loki's human soldiers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-the-avengers-who-were-lokis-human-soldiers/818746)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-the-avengers-who-were-lokis-human-soldiers/818746 "2018-07-30T23:22:01Z")
There are a couple of scenes in The Avengers in which Loki has human soldiers working for him-- the battle in Germany, and the fight on the Heli-Carrier. When asked by one of his turned allies (Hawkeye, I think), where … --- ## [Books in which protagonist is alone for much of the book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-in-which-protagonist-is-alone-for-much-of-the-book/818147)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-in-which-protagonist-is-alone-for-much-of-the-book/818147 "2018-07-30T22:30:33Z")
I’ve read Robinson Crusoe, My Side of the Mountain, Hatchet, Julie of the Wolves, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and The Martian. Any books you can recommend in which the main character spends much of the book alone? And … --- ## [Obscure WIZARD OF OZ urban legend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-wizard-of-oz-urban-legend/762854)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Burstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Burstein)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-wizard-of-oz-urban-legend/762854 "2018-07-30T21:40:14Z")
A co-director of a play I was in told me that when the Munchkins in WIZARD OF OZ(of course the MGM one)first met each other, they were SO excited to meet other midgets that they whooped and hollered, and in response were… --- ## [The Ringworld is unstable!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ringworld-is-unstable/818703)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ringworld-is-unstable/818703 "2018-07-30T18:16:08Z")
I didn’t want to hijack the GQ thread about ringworlds/Dyson spheres, but it reminded me of some thought on the book that have always bugged me. In the thread, it was noted that Ringworlds are inherently unstable. They … --- ## [Ridley Scott's "Legend" - 1985](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridley-scotts-legend-1985/818773)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ridley-scotts-legend-1985/818773 "2018-07-30T17:20:16Z")
Years ago, I saw a minute or two of a movie which intrigued me, but forgot all about it until yesterday. Using the magic of Google, I was able to find out that the bit was from the movie Legend, from 1985. A Ridley Sco… --- ## [I want one foot pedal for crunch and sustain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-one-foot-pedal-for-crunch-and-sustain/818685)
**Author:** [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-one-foot-pedal-for-crunch-and-sustain/818685 "2018-07-30T15:35:19Z")
I have very basic small amp that has its own distortion button, but I would like to get good at getting nasty crunch sound. What should I get? I am currently working on Carol (Stones Ya-Ya), Bitch, Sympathy…, etc., Bac… --- ## [Doctor Who: "The Lost Episode" (Shada)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-lost-episode-shada/818718)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-the-lost-episode-shada/818718 "2018-07-30T00:50:19Z")
My DVR is just set to record Who and I noticed this 3 hour entity sitting there having been broadcast on BBC America. A restored and completed with animation and original voice actors series written by Douglas Adams. A… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' thread -- July 2018 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-july-2018-edition/816999)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-july-2018-edition/816999 "2018-07-30T00:35:45Z")
'Sup? July is almost here and in the US that means fireworks and stressed out dogs. Be kind to dogs and combat weary veterans, not to mention the rest of us who need to sleep and limit your fireworks use.Thanks! So wit… --- ## [Great theme song music. Post a link, please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theme-song-music-post-a-link-please/818621)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-theme-song-music-post-a-link-please/818621 "2018-07-29T22:46:21Z")
The original, full version of Hawaii 5-0 has to be one of the best ever. In my estimation, the only something by Lalo Schiffrin could come close. I’ll leave the lesser mentioned theme to Mannix for reference. Oh but wai… --- ## [CEO of CBS accused of groping women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceo-of-cbs-accused-of-groping-women/818765)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceo-of-cbs-accused-of-groping-women/818765 "2018-07-29T18:25:52Z")
Add another name to the long list \[ He admitted to at least one of these incidents --- ## [Movie sequels that were better than the original / first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-sequels-that-were-better-than-the-original-first/818281)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-sequels-that-were-better-than-the-original-first/818281 "2018-07-29T17:51:39Z")
Inspired by this thread. This OP was going to be a response in that thread, but I figured I’d make a fresh thread to discuss without derailing Kennedy1960’s thread. None of the Die Hard sequels can match the first, but V… --- ## [Vegetarian (Not Necessarily Vegan) Dish Recommendations, Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarian-not-necessarily-vegan-dish-recommendations-please/818738)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarian-not-necessarily-vegan-dish-recommendations-please/818738 "2018-07-29T16:42:01Z")
Mrs. Homie and I are cutting back on the amount of meat we consume. We’re not going full vegan (no judgment or lectures, please). For this reason, I would like to crowdsource some delicious vegetarian and/or vegan recip… --- ## [I'm having trouble finding a movie scene on Google Maps.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-trouble-finding-a-movie-scene-on-google-maps/818770)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-having-trouble-finding-a-movie-scene-on-google-maps/818770 "2018-07-29T16:41:54Z")
Here is the car chase scene in Brewster McCloud (1970). It takes place in Houston, TX. I am curious what streets are shown from 0:46 through 1:06. At 1:06 you can see the name of a street at the intersection (Fannin St.… --- ## [Blockbuster shutting down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-shutting-down/673295)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-shutting-down/673295 "2018-07-29T13:57:17Z")
Story here. OK, it’s not exactly unexpected, but all remaining Blockbuster stores are slated to shut down, as well as their video-by-mail service. The chain that closed so many neighborhood video stores and once had 100… --- ## [Rock bands that stayed around too much or not enough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-bands-that-stayed-around-too-much-or-not-enough/818371)
**Author:** [@bionic\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bionic_man)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-bands-that-stayed-around-too-much-or-not-enough/818371 "2018-07-29T04:47:50Z")
Which rock band s you think should break up or ones they quit way too soon. --- ## [National Tequila Day/Taco Tuesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tequila-day-taco-tuesday/818521)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-tequila-day-taco-tuesday/818521 "2018-07-29T04:28:04Z")
July 24 is National Tequila Day and Taco Tuesday! What are you doing to commemorate this cosmic confluence of corn and cactus?\* Don’t start. I was going for alliteration, not botanical/culinary correctness. I’m a lim… --- ## [Roseanne's Weak Apology on Hannity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roseannes-weak-apology-on-hannity/818679)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roseannes-weak-apology-on-hannity/818679 "2018-07-29T04:04:03Z")
Did anyone else watch the show / interview? Flipping through channels last night I came across Roseane’s interview about 10 minutes in. She was on Hannity, who devoted the full hour to her. I watched for about 20 minute… --- ## [Mattel "Bottle Time Baby" doll advert (1985)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mattel-bottle-time-baby-doll-advert-1985/818725)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mattel-bottle-time-baby-doll-advert-1985/818725 "2018-07-29T00:17:49Z")
This is a commercial from 1985 but it’s interesting to see that the producers seemed to think that girls in trousers couldn’t sell baby dolls. That sunset colored dress looks like something out of America’s Most Beautifu… --- ## [Recommend Third World War books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-third-world-war-books/818633)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-third-world-war-books/818633 "2018-07-29T00:00:42Z")
Preferably of the later Cold War era\* but anything is fine! I’m currently reading The Red/Black/Blue Effect trilogy by Harvey Black which is about a mid-1980’s NATO/Warsaw Pact conflict, its pretty good so far though wi… --- ## [Wizard of Oz (1939) Q: Brown (stain?) on Lollipop Guild shirt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wizard-of-oz-1939-q-brown-stain-on-lollipop-guild-shirt/708014)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wizard-of-oz-1939-q-brown-stain-on-lollipop-guild-shirt/708014 "2018-07-28T20:51:21Z")
For example. The Guild member with the Satanic appearance in the blue shirt appears to have some brownish splotch on his shirt. Any idea what it is? Looks simliar to a stingray swimming south. --- ## [Was DC Comics Crisis On infinite Earths really necessary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-dc-comics-crisis-on-infinite-earths-really-necessary/816852)
**Author:** [@Textual\_Assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Assault)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-dc-comics-crisis-on-infinite-earths-really-necessary/816852 "2018-07-28T14:39:40Z")
“Worlds will live. Worlds will die.” That was the tagline for one of the biggest, maybe THE biggest event in the history of DC Comics. But was it necessary? I recall reading afterwards that big reason for doing it was … --- ## [Rose flavored basil seed drink. WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rose-flavored-basil-seed-drink-wtf/818531)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rose-flavored-basil-seed-drink-wtf/818531 "2018-07-28T05:04:00Z")
Saw this at the store tonight. Never occurred to me to drink seeds, much less basil seeds. But then rose flavored? And I mean rose like the flower, not rose’ like the wine. Never considered rose to be an appetizing fla… --- ## [Replace a movie cast with The Muppets (with one human)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-a-movie-cast-with-the-muppets-with-one-human/818523)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-a-movie-cast-with-the-muppets-with-one-human/818523 "2018-07-28T02:51:55Z")
Exactly as it says, you can replace the cast of any movie with The Muppets, but you have to keep one of the movie actors. What movie and which human do you keep? For example, the Chris Nolan Batman Trilogy with Michael… --- ## [Where did this blues stereotype come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-blues-stereotype-come-from/818570)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-blues-stereotype-come-from/818570 "2018-07-28T02:50:37Z")
Back in the 80’s-90’s the most common example of playing the blues was something like Doot doo duh doo (on a bass-heavy electric guitar) I got the blues. Doot doo duh doo Yeah I got the blues. Doot doo duh doo I’ve… --- ## [James Corden skydiving with Tom Cruise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-corden-skydiving-with-tom-cruise/818664)
**Author:** [@cluck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cluck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-corden-skydiving-with-tom-cruise/818664 "2018-07-27T20:38:26Z")
So the setup was a couple days ago when Cruise challenged Corden to come skydive with him: Tom Cruise Challenges James Corden to go Skydiving - YouTube Here are the results: Tom Cruise Forces James Corden to Skydive - Y… --- ## [I want one foot pedal for crunch and sustain.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-one-foot-pedal-for-crunch-and-sustain/818690)
**Author:** [@Graymalkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graymalkin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-one-foot-pedal-for-crunch-and-sustain/818690 "2018-07-27T19:01:33Z")
I have very basic small amp that has its own distortion button, but I would like to get good at getting nasty crunch sound. What should I get? I am currently working on Carol (Stones Ya-Ya), Bitch, Sympathy…, etc., Bac… --- ## [Pachabel's Canon in C(hicken)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pachabels-canon-in-c-hicken/818640)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pachabels-canon-in-c-hicken/818640 "2018-07-27T18:05:14Z")
Rubber chicken, that is. Wonderfully wacky. --- ## [Crossed-fork tops of peanut butter cookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossed-fork-tops-of-peanut-butter-cookies/818425)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossed-fork-tops-of-peanut-butter-cookies/818425 "2018-07-27T17:59:52Z")
Someone brought a batch of peanut butter cookies to the office today, and it occurred to me that I’ve never seen any other cookie that had been smashed down with a fork, nor have I seen PB cookies that weren’t smashed. I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=597) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=599)