# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=621 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 622 --- ## [What does this Black Sabbath lyric mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-black-sabbath-lyric-mean/244798)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-black-sabbath-lyric-mean/244798 "2018-05-11T03:24:10Z")
In the song Heaven and Hell there is this: “Love can be seen as the answer, but nobody bleeds for the dancer” http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/black-sabbath/19364.html What in the world does that mean? I get the rest of t… --- ## [What was Lucas thinking with the Porkins character in Star Wars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-lucas-thinking-with-the-porkins-character-in-star-wars/510349)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-lucas-thinking-with-the-porkins-character-in-star-wars/510349 "2018-05-11T01:07:38Z")
Porkins was the overweight X-Wing pilot in the first Star Wars movie. I can’t get over how ridiculous that character is. Sure he’s overweight, but did he really have to name him Porkins? Even his chin strap isn’t fas… --- ## [Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Season 2 - discussion(open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirk-gentlys-holistic-detective-agency-season-2-discussion-open-spoilers/798950)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirk-gentlys-holistic-detective-agency-season-2-discussion-open-spoilers/798950 "2018-05-10T22:44:03Z")
I am actually watching it tonight, but Dirk Gently came back last year. This surprised me last year by being the best new show on TV. My mind is still blown by how great it was. This year, I’m watching it as airs instea… --- ## [What Is The Worst Cartoon Of All Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-cartoon-of-all-time/813546)
**Author:** [@golffan1963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/golffan1963)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-cartoon-of-all-time/813546 "2018-05-10T22:15:29Z")
I may have done this before…if so, I apologize. Anyway, the answer isIndisputably Jonny Quest…what an example of good parenting…putting your son in all manner of dangerous situations. Not to mention, did Race Bannon do … --- ## [Forget About BIG - Other "Alternate" Endings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-about-big-other-alternate-endings/813487)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-about-big-other-alternate-endings/813487 "2018-05-10T18:32:47Z")
Even though this isthe thread that keeps on giving, it’s limited to just a single alternate ending that doesn’t actually exist. There’s a whole universe of non-existent alternate endings. How about. . . The Godfather – … --- ## [The Sexy Shadows in Innsmouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexy-shadows-in-innsmouth/813576)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexy-shadows-in-innsmouth/813576 "2018-05-10T17:58:16Z")
H.P. Lovecraft’s horror story the Shadow Over Inssmouth is a classic, although its xenophobia is more than a little troubling these days. Undoubtedly one of its more disturbing implications was the idea of the sea-dwelli… --- ## [Author David Foster Wallace, his pursuit of poet/memoirist Mary Karr, and #metoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/author-david-foster-wallace-his-pursuit-of-poet-memoirist-mary-karr-and-metoo/813745)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/author-david-foster-wallace-his-pursuit-of-poet-memoirist-mary-karr-and-metoo/813745 "2018-05-10T15:05:10Z")
David Foster Wallace is considered one of the greatest writing voices of his generation. His attempt to overthink his own attempts at sincerity - from his novels, to his articles, to his legendary “This is Water” comme… --- ## [A question about the political comedy Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-political-comedy-dave/813695)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-political-comedy-dave/813695 "2018-05-10T04:06:26Z")
A few weeks ago I grabbed Dave out of the bargain bin at Walmart (It was a double feature with American President, which is one of my favorite movies.) I had never seen it before, and we watched it last night… I must s… --- ## [What's the worst movie you ever saw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-you-ever-saw/813008)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 332\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-movie-you-ever-saw/813008 "2018-05-10T03:33:41Z")
Mr. CK and I were discussing movies and musicals after reading an interview of Mel Brooks. He didn’t make bad movies, but somehow we followed that segue. We find it interesting that we both agree about probably the wor… --- ## [Be Excellent to Each Other! Bill and Ted 3 is Official!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-excellent-to-each-other-bill-and-ted-3-is-official/813830)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-excellent-to-each-other-bill-and-ted-3-is-official/813830 "2018-05-09T23:13:08Z")
Article here: https://screenrant.com/bill-ted-3-confirmed/ I’ll miss Rufus. ETA: do I need to head over to the thread about “Who is the Greatest American Rock Band?” and clarify that the correct answer is Wyld Stall… --- ## [Is there a unique identifier for music recordings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-unique-identifier-for-music-recordings/813870)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-unique-identifier-for-music-recordings/813870 "2018-05-09T22:30:06Z")
Is there an identifier for music recordings that is analogous to the ISBN for books? If I want to identify a recording as a reference, is there a way to do it? --- ## [Anybody else watched/watching "Mad Dog" on Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-watched-watching-mad-dog-on-amazon/813645)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-watched-watching-mad-dog-on-amazon/813645 "2018-05-09T21:30:39Z")
Weird series about four friends who go to Belize to visit another friend (Billy Zane) and who end up embroiled in all manner of improbable difficulties. Starring Steve Zahn, Michael Imperioli, Ben Chaplin and Romany Malc… --- ## [Wait, did John Oliver really just . . . \[Spoiler for May 6th show\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-did-john-oliver-really-just-spoiler-for-may-6th-show/813799)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-did-john-oliver-really-just-spoiler-for-may-6th-show/813799 "2018-05-09T20:09:29Z")
Safe space for mouseover . . . . . . . . . At the end of this week’s show, John Oliver declares his goals for the show to have been met, and says “goodbye.” He then packs a box with all his favorite props and … --- ## [What should I do with nameko mushrooms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-nameko-mushrooms/813389)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-nameko-mushrooms/813389 "2018-05-09T17:52:29Z")
I have 4 oz of Forest Nameko mushrooms. The plan was to cast them into pot roast juice with 45 min to go, to make a sort of mushroom gravy. Well I forgot, the pot roast went in the fridge and the juice is congealed. Too … --- ## [What current music will still be continually listened to 40+ years from now...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-current-music-will-still-be-continually-listened-to-40-years-from-now/813843)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-current-music-will-still-be-continually-listened-to-40-years-from-now/813843 "2018-05-09T17:49:36Z")
Yes, I know Classical music has been around for hundreds of years and is appreciated by many, but I’m talking about current music that someone wouldn’t think is dated 40+ years from now. I’ve been listening to Cream (Er… --- ## [When Your Little Free Library Becomes a Locus for NeoNazi propaganda ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-little-free-library-becomes-a-locus-for-neonazi-propaganda/813679)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-your-little-free-library-becomes-a-locus-for-neonazi-propaganda/813679 "2018-05-09T16:02:38Z")
Mrs Piper loves the little free library movement and last year she put one up in our front garden, right off the public sidewalk. It’s been fun. We put books in that we no longer want, and they generally disappear quick… --- ## [The Bridge is Better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bridge-is-better/813863)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bridge-is-better/813863 "2018-05-09T15:03:48Z")
What are some songs that you feel has a bridge that is better than the actual song? I’m looking more for singing bridge sections, not really bridge/guitar(instrumental) solos. First one for me would be, These Are Days … --- ## [Jordan Peele's next movie: Us, with Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke from Black Panther!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jordan-peeles-next-movie-us-with-lupita-nyongo-and-winston-duke-from-black-panther/813862)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jordan-peeles-next-movie-us-with-lupita-nyongo-and-winston-duke-from-black-panther/813862 "2018-05-09T14:54:36Z")
Oh yay: https://screenrant.com/jordan-peele-us-lupita-nyongo-winston-duke-elisabeth-moss/ And Elizabeth Moss, too. --- ## [Okay, who wants a Terminator 2 Harley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-wants-a-terminator-2-harley/813777)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-wants-a-terminator-2-harley/813777 "2018-05-09T06:04:19Z")
Or Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber hilt? Or a chariot from Ben Hur? Those are some of the things being put up in a four-day “Icons & Legends of Hollywood” auction next month. --- ## [Miniskirts -- definition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miniskirts-definition/813439)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miniskirts-definition/813439 "2018-05-09T03:50:06Z")
I think that this is the right forum–it seems to me that a thread about clothing would go here. I got curious about the definition of a miniskirt, because usages seem to be all over the map. Even different sources have… --- ## [Songs, films, tv shows etc. that were supposed to fail, but didn't.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-films-tv-shows-etc-that-were-supposed-to-fail-but-didnt/813652)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-films-tv-shows-etc-that-were-supposed-to-fail-but-didnt/813652 "2018-05-09T00:22:50Z")
I’m not talking about media that you consider to be bad. I’m talking about media that was specifically designed to fail for insurance purposes, sabotaged to hurt those involved, or made to promote a separate goal. Case… --- ## [We're out of...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-out-of/813708)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-out-of/813708 "2018-05-08T19:38:36Z")
Tapatio. That’s all right, though. My low-carb breakfast burritos were just fine with the ol’ Death Sauce. (Better, in fact. :wink: ) --- ## [Netanyahu serves dessert to Japanese prime minister...in a shoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netanyahu-serves-dessert-to-japanese-prime-minister-in-a-shoe/813775)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netanyahu-serves-dessert-to-japanese-prime-minister-in-a-shoe/813775 "2018-05-08T18:36:10Z")
Netanyahu’s chef prepared a dessert for Shinzo Abe, served in a dish that is an extremely realistic replica of a shoe. What the fuck were they thinking? It isn’t just the gross (literally) violation of traditional Asia… --- ## [Searching for Reserved Seats - A Better Way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-reserved-seats-a-better-way/813676)
**Author:** [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-reserved-seats-a-better-way/813676 "2018-05-08T16:42:59Z")
I recently bought tickets for Hamilton in Houston. (Wonderful!) The buying experience was stressful and frustrating. It’s a given that a seat to a wildly popular event can sell out from under you while you’re looking. Bu… --- ## [An "A List" celebrity sent me a friend request on Facebook this weekend.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-list-celebrity-sent-me-a-friend-request-on-facebook-this-weekend/813355)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-a-list-celebrity-sent-me-a-friend-request-on-facebook-this-weekend/813355 "2018-05-08T00:43:20Z")
I can’t be certain that it is her or a Russian spy. I never asked her to friend me but the two or three times I have commented on her posts have elicited thumbs up. I just read her posts. I can see all of her personal… --- ## [New Robin Hood film](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-robin-hood-film/813569)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-robin-hood-film/813569 "2018-05-07T22:20:58Z")
Trailer here. Is it just me or does this look like an Uwe Boll film? --- ## [Santa Clarita Diet season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-clarita-diet-season-2/811188)
**Author:** [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-clarita-diet-season-2/811188 "2018-05-07T22:00:00Z")
I didn’t see a thread on this so it can be merged if needed. My wife and I had watched season one and loved it. When season two came along, we had forgotten enough of it and binged season one again. Still hilarious. S… --- ## [Make me like tofu (please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-like-tofu-please/813136)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-me-like-tofu-please/813136 "2018-05-07T21:17:24Z")
I suppose I could have put “help me like tofu,” but I’ve already tried it a number of ways, and I think I’m beyond help. Here’s the deal: I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Surgeon got it all–clean margins, clear nodes… --- ## [Jessica Jones - Season Two (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-jones-season-two-open-spoilers/810260)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jessica-jones-season-two-open-spoilers/810260 "2018-05-07T19:31:49Z")
It’s online today. My wife and I re-watched the first season the last couple weeks and it is easily the best Marvel show on Netflix. Great, great show. However, it relied on having an amazing villain…who she killed at t… --- ## [Call the Midwife; series 7 on PBS (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-the-midwife-series-7-on-pbs-open-spoilers/811179)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-the-midwife-series-7-on-pbs-open-spoilers/811179 "2018-05-07T15:41:01Z")
Series 7 is starting tonight on PBS. We’re finally getting a non-white immigrant midwife this series. Also beware Wikipedia; I just accidently came across a major spoiler for on the characters looking at the episode gu… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=620) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=622)