# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=639 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 640 --- ## ["This Blows" (CBC horror-comedy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-blows-cbc-horror-comedy/810313)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-blows-cbc-horror-comedy/810313 "2018-03-10T20:36:15Z")
Yesterday I watched a new series called “This Blows” on the CBC streaming web site (8 episodes of ~11 minutes). It’s a comedy about a struggling actress who gets the power to make people (and animals) blow up when she’s… --- ## [When did the Basic Cable "Fuck" Wall get Broken? Regular use on SyFy's The Magicians.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-basic-cable-fuck-wall-get-broken-regular-use-on-syfys-the-magicians/806456)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-basic-cable-fuck-wall-get-broken-regular-use-on-syfys-the-magicians/806456 "2018-03-10T16:23:58Z")
I watched the first episode of season three. It continues to be not bad. But several characters dropped F bombs. When did that start becoming okay? --- ## [Swearing on basic cable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swearing-on-basic-cable/810076)
**Author:** [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swearing-on-basic-cable/810076 "2018-03-10T14:42:08Z")
Watching USA Network’s Unsolved last week, I thought I heard it but wasn’t sure. Definitely heard it (in all of its flavors) last night on FX’s showing of Straight Outta Compton. Neither show was on particularly late, … --- ## [Wagon Train TV program guest stars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wagon-train-tv-program-guest-stars/810315)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wagon-train-tv-program-guest-stars/810315 "2018-03-10T14:36:17Z")
Michael Rennie in The John Cameron Story. He did not fare well because he did not have Gort with him. Dan Duryea in many episodes. They should have made him a regular. --- ## [Walter Sobchak's Military Experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walter-sobchaks-military-experience/810171)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walter-sobchaks-military-experience/810171 "2018-03-09T23:47:20Z")
Hey, fellow acheivers, it’s the 20th anniversary of The Big Lebowski. Here is a poll. Walter Sobchak claims to have seen his buddies die face down in the muck. Did he? The movie is unclear on the point. Was he a combat v… --- ## [20 pounds of coffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-pounds-of-coffee/793818)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-pounds-of-coffee/793818 "2018-03-09T22:28:26Z")
I’ve just ordered 20 pounds of coffee (in 32-ounce bags). 12 pounds of French Roast, 4 pounds of Dark Roast, and 4 pounds of Café Special (medium-dark roast). I’m set for the next three months. Taking advantage of Commu… --- ## [What Makes "Himalayan Salt" Pink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-himalayan-salt-pink/655318)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-himalayan-salt-pink/655318 "2018-03-09T21:51:05Z")
I wold have though iron oxide (rust)-but the contents don’t indicate any extra Fe. At any rate, what’s the big attraction of this stuff? Exotic location? Connection with Buddhism? I like my regular table salt-mined … --- ## [Just how much was tuppence, anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-was-tuppence-anyway/809991)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-was-tuppence-anyway/809991 "2018-03-09T20:26:49Z")
Just watching Mary Poppins, and it seems like a lot of fuss was made of tuppence. Just how much was tuppence back in that day? --- ## [Star Wars Rebels Comes Back Tonight (2/19/18)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-rebels-comes-back-tonight-2-19-18/809124)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-rebels-comes-back-tonight-2-19-18/809124 "2018-03-09T19:39:53Z")
I enjoy this show but can’t remember how it ended. I may have even missed some episodes because my DVR did not always catch it. Anyone remember where we left off? --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, Season Eleven, Episode Sixteen (March 1, 2018) -- "The Neonatal Nomenclature"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-eleven-episode-sixteen-march-1-2018-the-neonatal-nomenclature/809838)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-eleven-episode-sixteen-march-1-2018-the-neonatal-nomenclature/809838 "2018-03-09T16:47:26Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. --- ## [The Walking Dead; 8.10 "The Lost and the Plunderers" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-10-the-lost-and-the-plunderers-open-spoilers/810030)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-10-the-lost-and-the-plunderers-open-spoilers/810030 "2018-03-09T15:15:00Z")
Ross Marquand (Aaron) and Executive Producer Robert Kirkman are on Talking Dead. --- ## [Mary meets a lot of creepy dudes on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-meets-a-lot-of-creepy-dudes-on-the-mary-tyler-moore-show/810158)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-meets-a-lot-of-creepy-dudes-on-the-mary-tyler-moore-show/810158 "2018-03-09T02:39:16Z")
I’ve been looking for a new show to binge watch, and I saw “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” on a list of all-time great TV shows, so I decided to give it a try. It was a bit before my time, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to e… --- ## [Red Buttons off color quip censord on "Johnny Carson"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-buttons-off-color-quip-censord-on-johnny-carson/810118)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-buttons-off-color-quip-censord-on-johnny-carson/810118 "2018-03-08T22:13:16Z")
Episode from February 12, 1980 In this ep, part of Buttons’ ‘interview’ is going down a list of famous people who have never been on "The Tonight Show,’ with a pithy wisecrack about each one. He mentions Joseph Cotton.… --- ## [Star Wars live action show announced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-live-action-show-announced/810256)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-live-action-show-announced/810256 "2018-03-08T21:52:33Z")
It should be a Firefly-type, so that the meta/inspiration discussions can be entirely circular in nature (Whedon was inspired by the Millenium Falcon to create Firefly). But seriously, it should be a show about a smal… --- ## [What should Marvel do next cinematically after Infinity War wraps up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-marvel-do-next-cinematically-after-infinity-war-wraps-up/810153)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-marvel-do-next-cinematically-after-infinity-war-wraps-up/810153 "2018-03-08T20:23:06Z")
(I’ll wait for the inevitable threadshitter to to come in and say the best thing they could do is stop making movies…) A number of the actors currently playing roles in the MCU are nearing the ends of their contracts, a… --- ## [Dolly Parton quote question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-parton-quote-question/810225)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dolly-parton-quote-question/810225 "2018-03-08T20:07:43Z")
This morning a quote by Dolly Parton popped into my head; I’ve never been able to figure out exactly what she meant. Perhaps you can help. This was about the time that Dolly was pursuing a movie career. She said somet… --- ## [Favourite cover songs played with unusual instruments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-cover-songs-played-with-unusual-instruments/809492)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-cover-songs-played-with-unusual-instruments/809492 "2018-03-08T18:58:45Z")
The Internet is replete with amateur or independent musicians making beautiful covers of songs with unusual instruments. What are your favourites? I do a lot of random, ephemeral browsing for this sort of on YouTube s… --- ## [The new Arby's commercial that mentions "your therapy peacock" made me crack up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-arbys-commercial-that-mentions-your-therapy-peacock-made-me-crack-up/810112)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-arbys-commercial-that-mentions-your-therapy-peacock-made-me-crack-up/810112 "2018-03-08T18:49:02Z")
See it here. I was only half listening until I heard the announcer say “But since you can’t bring your therapy peacock on the plane…” Then I lost it. --- ## [From just the audio on TV, I can't tell if the woman is having sex, having a baby or being murdered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-just-the-audio-on-tv-i-cant-tell-if-the-woman-is-having-sex-having-a-baby-or-being-murdered/810203)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-just-the-audio-on-tv-i-cant-tell-if-the-woman-is-having-sex-having-a-baby-or-being-murdered/810203 "2018-03-08T18:08:54Z")
The moaning all sounds the same to me. I don’t know if that says something about me or about women. Or maybe that’s what is taught in acting school. Anyone else noticed this before? --- ## [The Walking Dead; 8.09 "Honor" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-09-honor-open-spoilers/809578)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-09-honor-open-spoilers/809578 "2018-03-08T17:07:28Z")
Apparently season 8 is coming back from hiatus tonight; opposite the closing ceremonies of the Winder Olympics. Chandler Riggs and Greg Nicotero are on Talking Dead. --- ## [Is that the clock ticking? Countdown to Amazon's The Tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-that-the-clock-ticking-countdown-to-amazons-the-tick/794622)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-that-the-clock-ticking-countdown-to-amazons-the-tick/794622 "2018-03-08T17:03:59Z")
Not sure I’ll binge this one. Only so much goofiness I enjoy in one sitting … but I am looking forward to its release tomorrow! Anyone else excited? --- ## [Vegemite Breath](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegemite-breath/810199)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegemite-breath/810199 "2018-03-08T17:01:24Z")
I think it’s pretty well established that I’m fond of Vegemite. But there’s one thing about it I’m not fond of: Vegemite Breath. I don’t want to get too close to people, and especially I don’t want to converse with the… --- ## [Family buys/eats food with 1997 expiration date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-buys-eats-food-with-1997-expiration-date/810186)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-buys-eats-food-with-1997-expiration-date/810186 "2018-03-08T15:21:47Z")
Well, this is an interesting data point for the discussion on how long foods last beyond their sell-by date. The guy thought it tasted funny but is fine. Bet all the Colorado preppers are nodding their heads, “See, we to… --- ## [Everything Sucks on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-sucks-on-netflix/809953)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everything-sucks-on-netflix/809953 "2018-03-08T03:07:21Z")
Anyone watch this? We started it last weekend and just finished it tonight. Loved it. Touches on high school in the mid-90s, with a focus on: dynamics between A/V and drama clubs, coming out, loneliness. Very well done,… --- ## [The Easiest Recipe Ever: Dulce de Leche](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easiest-recipe-ever-dulce-de-leche/809710)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easiest-recipe-ever-dulce-de-leche/809710 "2018-03-08T00:02:53Z")
Dulce de leche, for those unfamiliar with it, is a sort of caramel made from milk, and popular in South America. It goes well with absolutely any sort of dessert-like food imaginable. And as I was just reminded by the … --- ## [Elimination of Stigma for Rape Victims? In Victorian Literature or Otherwise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elimination-of-stigma-for-rape-victims-in-victorian-literature-or-otherwise/810160)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elimination-of-stigma-for-rape-victims-in-victorian-literature-or-otherwise/810160 "2018-03-07T23:58:12Z")
I’m doing a paper on Dracula, and I am struck by how Stoker handles Mina at the end. She has been symbolically raped by Dracula, and expresses the stigma\* several times by proclaiming herself “unclean.” She even carries … --- ## [A baking question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baking-question/810164)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baking-question/810164 "2018-03-07T20:25:39Z")
I don’t do a lot of baking but I enjoy watching videos. One common element in baking is you make the dough and then set it aside so the yeast can make it rise. When it’s approximately doubled in size, you take it out an… --- ## [Clear plastic soft drink cans with metal tops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-plastic-soft-drink-cans-with-metal-tops/810143)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clear-plastic-soft-drink-cans-with-metal-tops/810143 "2018-03-07T19:14:43Z")
I have only seen them at Asian markets. They look exactly like a typical 12 ounce beverage can except the bodies are clear or tinted plastic and have a typical aluminum pull tab top. Really cool. I try them every now and… --- ## [Oscars 2018 watchalong!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2018-watchalong/810035)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2018-watchalong/810035 "2018-03-07T18:48:08Z")
Here goes! --- ## [Why does The Fifth Element look great but Valerian look like ass? (Both by Luc Besson)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-fifth-element-look-great-but-valerian-look-like-ass-both-by-luc-besson/809997)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-fifth-element-look-great-but-valerian-look-like-ass-both-by-luc-besson/809997 "2018-03-07T14:47:05Z")
Tried to watch Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) last night (free on Amazon Prime). I am a big fan of The Fifth Element (1997). First, to be fair, there are a handful of nice visuals in Valerian. But th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=638) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=640)