# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=631 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 632 --- ## [Easter Dinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-dinner/811607)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-dinner/811607 "2018-04-06T03:41:11Z")
This year I handled most of Easter Dinner, and I’m curious what others do. Usually my mother-in-law gets me to go to the Honey-Baked Ham store and buy a couple pounds of their signature ham–but this year I found the sto… --- ## [Does bread stay good longer than it used to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-bread-stay-good-longer-than-it-used-to/811513)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-bread-stay-good-longer-than-it-used-to/811513 "2018-04-06T03:35:57Z")
I’m 55, but as a child it seemed that our bread would often be moldy before getting to the end of the loaf. I don’t buy plain white bread like my mother did but ISTM that our bread never gets moldy even though we don’t e… --- ## [False friends: familiar names which mean something very different elsewhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-friends-familiar-names-which-mean-something-very-different-elsewhere/811121)
**Author:** [@Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorkshire_Pudding)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-friends-familiar-names-which-mean-something-very-different-elsewhere/811121 "2018-04-06T02:28:50Z")
So, let me start with an example: a flapjack in the UK is a baked item, made from oats bound together with butter and syrup/sugar/honey, often containing nuts and/or dried fruit. In the US, it’s a pancake. Biscuits are … --- ## [How can I make red velvet cake without artificial dye?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-red-velvet-cake-without-artificial-dye/811498)
**Author:** [@Nadnerb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadnerb)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-red-velvet-cake-without-artificial-dye/811498 "2018-04-06T01:56:34Z")
I like red velvet cake but I don’t like the artificial dye that goes into it. Any ideas let me know. NOTE: There’s a misspelling on the thread title. I meant to type “cake” not “casket”. --- ## [Help! I need to find a new go-to potato chip (baked)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-need-to-find-a-new-go-to-potato-chip-baked/811846)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-i-need-to-find-a-new-go-to-potato-chip-baked/811846 "2018-04-06T01:46:49Z")
Many years ago, I stumbled across Kettle Brand\[sup\]TM\[/sup\] Baked Chips (recently changed,for some weird marketing reason to Kettle Brand Bakes). They came in Salted and Barbecue. The barbecue chips were a bit hit or m… --- ## [Archer S8 begins on April 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-s8-begins-on-april-5/783772)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-s8-begins-on-april-5/783772 "2018-04-05T21:04:19Z")
Starts tomorrow night on FXX, not FX: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/archer/256467/archer-season-8-premiere-new-trailers-episodes-and-more Looks like they’re going all \*noir \*and shit: Archer (season 8) - Wikipedia Las… --- ## [Lake Street Dive’s cover of A-Ha’s Take On Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-street-dive-s-cover-of-a-ha-s-take-on-me/811562)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lake-street-dive-s-cover-of-a-ha-s-take-on-me/811562 "2018-04-05T19:37:34Z")
Link here: - YouTube Oh yeah. Beat that. Jesus. Trumpet stepping up for synth. Tight harmonies. Rachael Price’s brilliant vocals and hip shake. Damn. --- ## [Please recommend a Meatloaf recipe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-meatloaf-recipe/811768)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-meatloaf-recipe/811768 "2018-04-05T18:06:49Z")
I have one to share, but am really looking for something new. Something not crazy difficult or using hard to find ingredients. Here is the one I have been using. Bake 1 hour and 45 minutes. Anyone have a good one? I ne… --- ## [Today's XKCD (Right Click)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/todays-xkcd-right-click/811646)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/todays-xkcd-right-click/811646 "2018-04-05T17:16:45Z")
If you only sometimes check out XKCD, today is a good day to do it. It’s one of those ‘fun to discover on your own’ things, so I’ll spoil my first comment in case anybody rolls over. I have no idea how much spoilworth… --- ## [Who was the Scientology mole...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-scientology-mole/811659)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-scientology-mole/811659 "2018-04-05T16:38:33Z")
…who learked the story of Xenu and the Operatong Thetans to the world? Or is this even a matter of public knowledge? Also, while I have learned that it was in 2009 that the Church admitted that the story is official Chu… --- ## [Pacific Rim Uprising (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-uprising-open-spoilers/811004)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-rim-uprising-open-spoilers/811004 "2018-04-05T05:41:20Z")
It’s been a long 5 years, kids, but the sequel is FINALLY HERE! (Or at least it will be here in a day or two) IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE ANY SPOILERS, DON’T READ ANY FURTHER! or perhaps I should say… TODAY…WE ARE CANCE… --- ## ["Would you like separate checks?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-separate-checks/811680)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-separate-checks/811680 "2018-04-05T04:43:04Z")
My wife and I are an interracial couple in our 40s. I don’t think we’re a particularly unusual sight, particularly in major cities like the one we live in. We eat out fairly regularly, and 99% of the time, we’re just bro… --- ## [Explain these cartoons about Jewish holidays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826 "2018-04-05T03:10:53Z")
Last week I discovered Yehuda Devir, an Israeli comic artist. His blog comics are entertaining caricatures of domestic life with his wife (the other artwork in his portfolio is more…provocative). What with me not being… --- ## [I'm considering writing fiction. Talk me out of it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-considering-writing-fiction-talk-me-out-of-it/811779)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-considering-writing-fiction-talk-me-out-of-it/811779 "2018-04-05T02:31:29Z")
When I had an accident from having a seizure while driving I lost my license for six months. Limited public transportation and my mobility issues meant I couldn’t get to work. That was about two months ago and time is … --- ## [Reviews for Weird Al 2018 tour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reviews-for-weird-al-2018-tour/811385)
**Author:** [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reviews-for-weird-al-2018-tour/811385 "2018-04-05T00:50:21Z")
We have tickets for Weird Al’s tour next week (in Minnesota), and I’ve heard that most of the songs are his originals. Did anyone attend yet and have a review? I’m sure it’s a good concert, but what do you think? There’… --- ## [Help ID'ing a song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-iding-a-song/811805)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-iding-a-song/811805 "2018-04-05T00:24:28Z")
There’s a song that you don’t hear too often, but I like it, and I’ve always wondered what the title is. I think it might be from the 60s. It goes through the days of the week, and I think that there are different acti… --- ## [Best Covers Sung by Children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-covers-sung-by-children/811615)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-covers-sung-by-children/811615 "2018-04-04T23:06:04Z")
I came across this cover of Con Te Partiro and just wow! I figured some of you might have some others. --- ## [Foods Tastier than their Reputation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-tastier-than-their-reputation/810071 "2018-04-04T21:36:51Z")
It’s about time for one of these kinds of threads: I like liver. It’s not every food that can pull off chewy and creamy texture so well, especially at the same time. I love parsnips. They are carrots on steroids. If… --- ## [Usually I can separate art from artist, but can't watch Roseanne.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usually-i-can-separate-art-from-artist-but-cant-watch-roseanne/811550)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usually-i-can-separate-art-from-artist-but-cant-watch-roseanne/811550 "2018-04-04T21:02:44Z")
Usually I can separate the art from the artist. Still love Seven, usual suspects and LA confidential. I know Kevin Spacey is awful person. I just can’t allow myself to watch new Roseanne. I liked old one, not for her bu… --- ## [Calling our medieval and/or ancient cooking enthusiasts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-our-medieval-and-or-ancient-cooking-enthusiasts/811713)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-our-medieval-and-or-ancient-cooking-enthusiasts/811713 "2018-04-04T20:23:37Z")
I know there are a few of you out there. I’ve been listening to a Great Courses series about food and cooking through the ages and it’s got me \[del\]hungry\[/del\] inspired. I’d like some recommendations on one or more dis… --- ## [Memorable acting moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-acting-moments/811152)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-acting-moments/811152 "2018-04-04T19:15:06Z")
Rewatching Rome - I watched a great acting moment from Ray Stevenson. Titus Pullo observes and puts together that Niobe was cheating on Vorenus, and goes through a bunch of emotions, then just smiles and asks Niobe for w… --- ## [Your recent entertainment pleasant surprises](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-recent-entertainment-pleasant-surprises/811675)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-recent-entertainment-pleasant-surprises/811675 "2018-04-04T18:29:06Z")
The entertainment does not have to be recent, just your experience of it. What have you seen/heard recently that surpassed your expectations in a noticeable way? I have found several times that past year or so that I ha… --- ## [I thought I had big hands until this chord came along...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-had-big-hands-until-this-chord-came-along/811212)
**Author:** [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-had-big-hands-until-this-chord-came-along/811212 "2018-04-04T17:31:50Z")
I guess Ennio Morricone must be very popular with the ladies. With the right D, F# and F# one octave over, show of hands, who can pull that one off on the piano? I can just barely play the D and second F#, but if I try… --- ## [The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-assassination-of-gianni-versace-american-crime-story-open-spoilers/806884)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-assassination-of-gianni-versace-american-crime-story-open-spoilers/806884 "2018-04-04T16:50:24Z")
Well I’m hooked already. I loved the scene where Versace & Cunanan; it was so awkward at first I just wanted to turn away. And the scene of the police interviewing Antonio D’Amico neatly demonstrated just how far we’ve… --- ## [Who are the Bernsteins/Sagans of other fields?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-bernsteins-sagans-of-other-fields/811769 "2018-04-04T16:44:43Z")
Mostly I’m just very quickly falling in love with Bernstein after finding the stuff he did with Glenn Gould and going from there. It’s a hard thing to try to google, so I’m just asking instead. Are there equal counterpa… --- ## [Please ID this Renaissance (?) painting from my description](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-renaissance-painting-from-my-description/708577)
**Author:** [@Apollon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-renaissance-painting-from-my-description/708577 "2018-04-04T16:35:18Z")
I once saw a painting on a website that no longer exists. It featured a Catholic clergyman, probably a cardinal or an archbishop (he was dressed in red and white), with a violin in his left hand, and a violin bow in his… --- ## [Steven Bochco - End of Watch 4/1/2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-bochco-end-of-watch-4-1-2018/811616)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-bochco-end-of-watch-4-1-2018/811616 "2018-04-04T16:30:52Z")
RIP L.A. Law Hill Street Blues NYPD Blue and so many others. --- ## [Chester Bennington, lead singer of Linkin Park, commits suicide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chester-bennington-lead-singer-of-linkin-park-commits-suicide/791746)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chester-bennington-lead-singer-of-linkin-park-commits-suicide/791746 "2018-04-04T13:46:40Z")
Story here LP headlined the first REAL concert I ever went to, and their first two albums were off-the-charts good to me. Their newest album wasn’t regarded very high and he seemed quite offended by it, I hope the back… --- ## [Would you go to a symphony concert if you hated one piece being performed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-a-symphony-concert-if-you-hated-one-piece-being-performed/811386)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-go-to-a-symphony-concert-if-you-hated-one-piece-being-performed/811386 "2018-04-04T10:20:51Z")
A simple decision that I need to make by tomorrow. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is performing Schumann’s Symphony No. 1. I love the music of Robert Schumann and this would normally be a no brain decision. However, the … --- ## [I just got an ARC in the mail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-an-arc-in-the-mail/811765)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-an-arc-in-the-mail/811765 "2018-04-04T00:42:24Z")
I just got an Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) for SM Stirling’s next book, which is an alternate history of WWI called Black Chamber. It sounds very cool, I must say, and I am really looking forward to reading it. The great… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=630) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=632)