# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=625 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 626 --- ## [Worse neighbor: Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin, or Stan Smith?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worse-neighbor-homer-simpson-peter-griffin-or-stan-smith/484266)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worse-neighbor-homer-simpson-peter-griffin-or-stan-smith/484266 "2018-04-26T19:00:50Z")
So after months of looking for work, you find yourself in a job interview with an exec who absolutely loves you and at a company you’ve always dreamed of working. They offer you the chance to set your own hours and a t… --- ## [Are we ever going to get another Star Wars animation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-ever-going-to-get-another-star-wars-animation/807331)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-ever-going-to-get-another-star-wars-animation/807331 "2018-04-26T17:19:01Z")
With Rebels wrapping up it’s final season, I find myself already longing for another installation. You guys think we’ll eventually get one? I would love it if it were true. The only problem I see though is where in the… --- ## [Moose as monster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moose-as-monster/813112)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moose-as-monster/813112 "2018-04-26T15:01:04Z")
Has there ever been a horror film with a killer moose as a monster? Besides Bullwinkle, I mean. (A friend and I were discussing such matters over lunch at Subway. So, I had ta ask the Dope about this one. … --- ## [Josh Brolin, we have Marvel movie and we need a villain, you available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/josh-brolin-we-have-marvel-movie-and-we-need-a-villain-you-available/813057)
**Author:** [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/josh-brolin-we-have-marvel-movie-and-we-need-a-villain-you-available/813057 "2018-04-26T06:22:38Z")
So, in an oddish coincidence there are 2 Marvel superhero movies coming out and Josh Brolin is cast as the bad guy in both. I’m not sure how I feel about this. Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (April 27) Cable in Dead… --- ## [Iron Man and Thor question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-man-and-thor-question/813062)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-man-and-thor-question/813062 "2018-04-26T06:09:45Z")
Okay, so in anticipation of Infinity War, I’ve been re-watching the MCU movies that I have on DVD, including the first Avengers movie. As you may remember, when Thor shows up he ends up having a fight with Iron Man, and … --- ## [The Walking Dead; 8.16 "Wrath" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-16-wrath-open-spoilers/812466)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-16-wrath-open-spoilers/812466 "2018-04-26T03:59:08Z")
Andrew Lincoln, Lennie James, Garret Dillahunt, Danay Garcia, Robert Kirkman and Scott M. Gimple are on Talking Dead, which will cover both the season finale of TWD and the season premiere of Fear. --- ## ["Come Sunday" on Netflix. Anyone watch? \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-sunday-on-netflix-anyone-watch-spoilers/812467)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-sunday-on-netflix-anyone-watch-spoilers/812467 "2018-04-26T03:49:03Z")
It’s a movie based on the “This American Life” episode entitled “Heretic”, which is about Carlton Pearson, the Pentacostal televangelist who lost his fame and fortune when he shifted from a fire and brimestone theology t… --- ## [adverts that turned out creepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adverts-that-turned-out-creepy/812730)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adverts-that-turned-out-creepy/812730 "2018-04-26T02:36:20Z")
Take this Irish Telecom “Santa Claus” ad from 1995. I think they were trying for “Daw, it’s adorable that the cutie pie calls Santa on her toy telephone!” but looked at in hindsight, it’s creepy that a strange old man c… --- ## [Movie recommendation: I Am Not an Easy Man (Je Ne Suis Pas Un Homme Facile)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-recommendation-i-am-not-an-easy-man-je-ne-suis-pas-un-homme-facile/813131)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-recommendation-i-am-not-an-easy-man-je-ne-suis-pas-un-homme-facile/813131 "2018-04-25T23:31:03Z")
I just saw this movie on Netflix: Watch I Am Not an Easy Man | Netflix Official Site I highly recommend it. It’s a sharp piece of social satire that’s both funny and thought-provoking. The world is constructed thoroughl… --- ## [Should we kick out the south?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-kick-out-the-south/813124)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-kick-out-the-south/813124 "2018-04-25T23:18:57Z")
Can we agree that the country would be better if the south seceded again? Imagine what we could do with all the money we’d save from not giving them money, and how much we’d improve in education and healthcare. --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, Season 11, Episode 21 (April 19, 2018) -- "The Comet Polarization"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-21-april-19-2018-the-comet-polarization/812719)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-11-episode-21-april-19-2018-the-comet-polarization/812719 "2018-04-25T21:58:22Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. --- ## [AFI Top 100 movies list - Ain't we due for an update?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afi-top-100-movies-list-aint-we-due-for-an-update/813116)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afi-top-100-movies-list-aint-we-due-for-an-update/813116 "2018-04-25T20:09:19Z")
The first list was announced in 1998, then a 10th anniversary (revised) list was released in 2007. Word was, they were going to update it every 10 years. Being 2018, it appears to me that we are due. But I haven’t heard… --- ## [Share your easy but yummy and pretty xmas candy recipes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-easy-but-yummy-and-pretty-xmas-candy-recipes/740850)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-easy-but-yummy-and-pretty-xmas-candy-recipes/740850 "2015-12-25T00:19:46Z")
I want to put together some candy baskets for my co-workers and I’d love some help from you guys. I’ve already got an Oreo Truffle, so I’m looking for a good bark or toffee sort of thing in particular, but anything easy… --- ## [Harry Anderson Dead at 65](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-anderson-dead-at-65/812547 "2018-04-25T13:49:08Z")
No more magic tricks from the bench, it seems. --- ## [Stir Fry for Dummies (the dummy is me - help!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stir-fry-for-dummies-the-dummy-is-me-help/744202)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stir-fry-for-dummies-the-dummy-is-me-help/744202 "2016-02-01T20:09:36Z")
I want to learn how to stir-fry simple meals, so I am turning to the collective wisdom of the Dope for tips. As is often the case, I’ve found some potentially useful sites that have good tips, but most of them don’t take… --- ## [Any dances around? I have a question about being in the company of BAD dancers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dances-around-i-have-a-question-about-being-in-the-company-of-bad-dancers/813007)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dances-around-i-have-a-question-about-being-in-the-company-of-bad-dancers/813007 "2018-04-25T09:09:13Z")
Last night I met a young woman named Rebecca, the new girlfriend of my favorite little cousin. Rebecca is about 23 years old and has a lot of nervous energy. The whole time I was preparing dinner for the two of them, I… --- ## [How do you know when apple pie is done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-when-apple-pie-is-done/813050)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-when-apple-pie-is-done/813050 "2018-04-25T03:35:47Z")
Over all I am pretty happy with my apple pie. I make one pie a week for someone I cook for. But I am not satisfied with the consistency of the firmness of my apples. Sometimes a little too crispy still and sometimes a li… --- ## [Cheers holds up. Still a great show.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheers-holds-up-still-a-great-show/812878)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheers-holds-up-still-a-great-show/812878 "2018-04-25T00:31:18Z")
It’s all on Netflix in what appears to be HD. Show looks as good as I remember it, if not better. A few shots once in a blue moon look rough, like they lost the clean version and had to use a grainy old shot, but the sho… --- ## [RIP Bob Dorough (Schoolhouse Rock)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bob-dorough-schoolhouse-rock/813047)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bob-dorough-schoolhouse-rock/813047 "2018-04-25T00:15:32Z")
Bob Dorough, Jazz Musician Best Known For ‘Schoolhouse Rock!,’ Dead At 94 Thanks for the memories. And the education. --- ## [Introduce us to your favorite musicians/genres](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduce-us-to-your-favorite-musicians-genres/813058)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduce-us-to-your-favorite-musicians-genres/813058 "2018-04-24T22:15:22Z")
We live in an amazing time to have eclectic tastes in music. Most anything is streamable and easily accessible to simply sample in a way that was not possible even 10 years ago. Truly it is a golden age! But, the mixtape… --- ## [Movies that are actually two movies in one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-actually-two-movies-in-one/812525)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-are-actually-two-movies-in-one/812525 "2018-04-24T20:29:09Z")
The death of R. Lee Ermey got me to thinking about how “Full Metal Jacket” is really two movies in one. The first is a basic training movie, the second is a Vietnam war movie. Neither half really seems to have much to do… --- ## [Next new recipe you're dying to try.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-new-recipe-youre-dying-to-try/813048)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-new-recipe-youre-dying-to-try/813048 "2018-04-24T19:25:59Z")
Heard this one on NPR the other day and I can’t think of anything else (new to me) I’d rather make next. The base: cup of thick greek style yogurt minced or grated garlic (clove or two) finely chopped fresh dill salt … --- ## [What's your favorite book you read because someone you know personally recommended it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-book-you-read-because-someone-you-know-personally-recommended-it/812656)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-book-you-read-because-someone-you-know-personally-recommended-it/812656 "2018-04-24T18:57:01Z")
For me, it was Watership Down, by Richard Adams. My sister recommended it. --- ## [Speeded-Up motion in movies NOT for comic purposes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speeded-up-motion-in-movies-not-for-comic-purposes/812968)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speeded-up-motion-in-movies-not-for-comic-purposes/812968 "2018-04-24T15:45:21Z")
Pepper Mill and I received a copy of a set of ALL the Avengers episodes with Emma Peel, and we’ve slowly been working our way through it. (16 discs!) some of them I’d never seen. In one of them, at the end, in the “joke”… --- ## [Alternatives to Omaha Steak? Decent value "food" mail order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-omaha-steak-decent-value-food-mail-order/813012)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-omaha-steak-decent-value-food-mail-order/813012 "2018-04-24T09:00:02Z")
I’d like to send a gift to someone several states over, and I’m looking for mail order deliveries, preferably including meat options, besides the rather ubiquitous Omaha Steaks. Giftee is keto (low carb, high fat), basi… --- ## [did american radio voluntairly censor "i dont like mondays?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-american-radio-voluntairly-censor-i-dont-like-mondays/812954)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-american-radio-voluntairly-censor-i-dont-like-mondays/812954 "2018-04-24T07:59:02Z")
I’d always heard that until the boomtown rats did it on snl most of America had never heard it because American radio refused to play it … and then they did it on the merv Griffith show and geldorf basically said the s… --- ## [Have you ever made salad with banana flower? (Need answer fast!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-made-salad-with-banana-flower-need-answer-fast/812998)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-made-salad-with-banana-flower-need-answer-fast/812998 "2018-04-24T07:32:37Z")
I am trying for an exotic Thai-type salad. I sliced the inner part very thinly and it’s soaking in lemon water as we speak – but, does the lemon really take away that strong astringent quality? Should I use two lemons? O… --- ## [Irish Creme Liqueur- still good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-creme-liqueur-still-good/813013)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-creme-liqueur-still-good/813013 "2018-04-24T04:27:36Z")
Under a pantry self we found two bottles of irish Creme Liqueur. They had been there, in a cool dark place for about four years- unopened. Now if it has been hard liquor, I wouldn’t have a qualm. But there’s the "crea… --- ## [What does a DJ do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-dj-do/812971)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-dj-do/812971 "2018-04-24T00:50:52Z")
When I was a kid, a disc jockey (DJ) was someone on the local radio station (or at a wedding reception dance) who introduced each song before it played, and maybe offered a bit of commentary in between. Some had better… --- ## [“Queen of the Night” aria as it should be sung: in Klingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-of-the-night-aria-as-it-should-be-sung-in-klingon/812946)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-of-the-night-aria-as-it-should-be-sung-in-klingon/812946 "2018-04-23T22:06:17Z")
As Nava told me, given the subject of the aria itself, it is appropriate that it should be sung in Klingon. Enjoy! :slight\_smile: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=624) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=626)