# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=645 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 646 --- ## [Another 'name that movie' thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-name-that-movie-thread/809299)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-name-that-movie-thread/809299 "2018-02-21T23:27:05Z")
I saw this not all that long ago, but can’t remember what the hell it was called. In fact, I can only remember one scene, wherein a rather large Native American (or somebody playing one) is talking to a white guy (I thin… --- ## [Wagon Train TV program](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wagon-train-tv-program/809243)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wagon-train-tv-program/809243 "2018-02-21T22:23:45Z")
I’ve been watching Wagon Train reruns on Me TV. I used to watch it with my Grandmother. Just once, please G-d, let we hear someone say, “Fuck you, Major Adams!” --- ## [Music in the Olympics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-in-the-olympics/808659)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-in-the-olympics/808659 "2018-02-21T22:08:22Z")
I’m really enjoying the Ice Dancing in the Olympic Games this year. Watching one of the routines being skated to a Beatles medley got me wondering… do the skaters have to pay royalties for music they perform to? --- ## ["Time Tunnel" episode "Secret Weapon"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-tunnel-episode-secret-weapon/809118)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-tunnel-episode-secret-weapon/809118 "2018-02-21T22:04:26Z")
I saw this again this weekend on one of the oldies stations. I seemed to recall when I saw it some years ago that in the unidentified ‘Eastern European’ country, that the \*Cyrillic letters were just gibberish. It was c… --- ## [Predict the first Trump movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-first-trump-movie/809285)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-first-trump-movie/809285 "2018-02-21T19:51:53Z")
When do you think we’ll see the first major studio film about some aspect of Trump’s campaign, presidency, etc? What do you think it will cover, and what “spin” will it take? Who would play what roles? I’m wondering i… --- ## [Drastic rise in Concert ticket prices. Any other factors other than "because we can"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drastic-rise-in-concert-ticket-prices-any-other-factors-other-than-because-we-can/808779)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drastic-rise-in-concert-ticket-prices-any-other-factors-other-than-because-we-can/808779 "2018-02-21T18:11:41Z")
It seemed to really start to get out of hand in the early 2000’s. Is it pure greed on the artists part? Does it cost more to book an arena these days? Is it to make up for the fact that album sales are dead? Of cour… --- ## [Jay-Z buys 40 bottles of champagne for $91,000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jay-z-buys-40-bottles-of-champagne-for-91-000/809252)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jay-z-buys-40-bottles-of-champagne-for-91-000/809252 "2018-02-21T16:17:00Z")
Interesting to see he owns the brand, so he is paying himself for…? Anyway, back to the champagne. Has anyone tried Ace of Spades Gold? How does its taste and price compare to more traditional high end champagnes? De… --- ## [Help Me ID This Science Fiction Short Story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-science-fiction-short-story/740559)
**Author:** [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-science-fiction-short-story/740559 "2018-02-21T13:21:28Z")
I think it was published in Fantasy and Science Fiction magazine sometime in the 1960s. The basic idea that I remember was that a guy kept getting phone calls on a daily basis asking whether he could see the sun. Finally… --- ## [Obscure references which you noticed in popular media](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-references-which-you-noticed-in-popular-media/809017)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-references-which-you-noticed-in-popular-media/809017 "2018-02-21T05:36:16Z")
I seem to recall another thread about this, but I can’t find it. Edge of Tomorrow In the movie the female main character had the nickname “The Angel of Verdun” because she was instrumental during a battle with the alien… --- ## [Is the Big Mac actually big in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-big-mac-actually-big-in-the-us/808378)
**Author:** [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-big-mac-actually-big-in-the-us/808378 "2018-02-21T02:05:15Z")
It’s a simple question. I’ve had one occasionally in the UK, and they are absolutely tiny. Might be stacked burgers but barely a couple of inches across in size. Is it just an act of blatant misadvertising which has bec… --- ## [Alternative to IMDB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-to-imdb/809081)
**Author:** [@AI\_Proofreader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AI_Proofreader)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-to-imdb/809081 "2018-02-21T00:05:29Z")
Was wondering if anyone can recommend a similar website to IMDB - the Internet Movie DataBase, with a similar breadth of information about movies and television. It’s been my go-to for information on TV and movies for a … --- ## [The Cloverfield Pardox (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cloverfield-pardox-open-spoilers/808262)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cloverfield-pardox-open-spoilers/808262 "2018-02-20T23:52:34Z")
So apparently Netflix did a surprise release after the Super Bowl last night. Not sure what kind of sign that is, but I’m curious to see how this relates to the other 2 films. --- ## [What do truffles (or truffle butter) cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-truffles-or-truffle-butter-cost/809169)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-truffles-or-truffle-butter-cost/809169 "2018-02-20T22:22:39Z")
I saw dave Chappelle’s recent comedy specials when he mentions truffle butter a few times. Since he is a multi millionaire I figured I’d check how much that stuff costs. Prices I’m seeing are about $10/oz for truffle bu… --- ## [A quick identify this movie thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-identify-this-movie-thread/809149)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-identify-this-movie-thread/809149 "2018-02-20T17:53:44Z")
I only remember one scene. I believe it was made in the 70s, but could be late 60s. It has James Coburn involved in some…thing. Someone takes a photo of him having sex with a woman for the purposes of blackmail (hey, it… --- ## [Just how fast is twenty-two thousand telephone poles an hour in MPH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-fast-is-twenty-two-thousand-telephone-poles-an-hour-in-mph/809105)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-fast-is-twenty-two-thousand-telephone-poles-an-hour-in-mph/809105 "2018-02-20T17:13:59Z")
I heard Wolf Creek Pass on the radio today: C.W. McCall - Wolf Creek Pass - YouTube He got to this verse… “I looked on outta the window and I started countin’ phone poles, goin’ by at the rate of four to the seventh po… --- ## [Commercial Non-Sequitirs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-non-sequitirs/808910)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-non-sequitirs/808910 "2018-02-20T15:49:09Z")
There’s this Triscuit commercial getting a lot of airplay. An attractive woman is trying to unpuzzle “nongenemodicuit” or some such. After deciding it means “non genetically modified Triscuit” made with GMO-free grain,… --- ## [Chris Rock: Tambourine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-rock-tambourine/809193)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chris-rock-tambourine/809193 "2018-02-20T14:13:41Z")
Chris Rock has his first new special in many years on Netflix and it is really funny. I had missed the gossip that he was divorced so that segment really surprised me. He was open and honest about blame. There was a li… --- ## [Medical Ethics Question concerning a plot point from The Big Sick \[spoiler\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-ethics-question-concerning-a-plot-point-from-the-big-sick-spoiler/809183)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-ethics-question-concerning-a-plot-point-from-the-big-sick-spoiler/809183 "2018-02-20T14:10:14Z")
In the film, Emily is at the hospital in very serious condition, and can’t respond coherently, so her doctor says a family member needs to sign something to put her into a medically induced coma. Several times the docto… --- ## [Who is the woman in the "Despacito" video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-woman-in-the-despacito-video/793464)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-woman-in-the-despacito-video/793464 "2018-02-20T06:55:26Z")
“Despacito” is the most watched music video in history. Who is the woman featured in it? --- ## [InsultedBy, inc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insultedby-inc/808978)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insultedby-inc/808978 "2018-02-19T22:01:56Z")
I am (not really) starting a business that will arrange for a celebrity to insult you. The insults may be direct, or for a bit more, they can be subtle and elaborate. Most people will order a video of the delivery, but f… --- ## [James Spader and John Lithgow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-spader-and-john-lithgow/808930)
**Author:** [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-spader-and-john-lithgow/808930 "2018-02-19T21:54:54Z")
I watched Seth Meyer interview James Spader and I could swear he is so like John Lithgow. His voice, accent and mannerism so similar, and that laugh was spot on. They even look a bit alike. Anyone else noticed this? Or… --- ## [Herakles v. Samson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herakles-v-samson/808805)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herakles-v-samson/808805 "2018-02-19T19:42:33Z")
…as we know them from their ancient stories filtered through multiple translations and pop culture to today. In a one-on-one, no weapons smackdown, with both at the peak of strength, who do you favor? --- ## [Fiction authors writing more novels based on same events from another character's perspective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiction-authors-writing-more-novels-based-on-same-events-from-another-characters-perspective/809014)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiction-authors-writing-more-novels-based-on-same-events-from-another-characters-perspective/809014 "2018-02-19T16:03:18Z")
I notice some fiction authors not only love to revisit a particular universe of theirs over and over, but they love to re-visit the same events, only thru the eyes of a different character. Usually that character was pr… --- ## [Hello dere! Marty Allen dies.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-dere-marty-allen-dies/808813)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-dere-marty-allen-dies/808813 "2018-02-19T14:33:18Z")
Here’s one to check how old you are. Marty Allen, of Allen and Rossi comedy duo, has died at 95. They were a big hit way back when, appearing on all the variety shows (especially Ed Sullivan) and working Vegas. Their hum… --- ## [What all went wrong in Judy Garland's life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-all-went-wrong-in-judy-garlands-life/808913)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-all-went-wrong-in-judy-garlands-life/808913 "2018-02-19T13:37:42Z")
I don’t know much about Judy Garland, but on another forum people were discussing the saddest songs and music videos, and Judy Garland singing this version of somewhere over the rainbow came up. Apparently she did that… --- ## [Which would a nineteenth-century Japanese say looks more like water](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-would-a-nineteenth-century-japanese-say-looks-more-like-water/809039)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Estes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Estes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-would-a-nineteenth-century-japanese-say-looks-more-like-water/809039 "2018-02-19T11:48:51Z")
Let us imagine that In, say, 1840, we show a typical Japanese person ‎Katsushika Hokusa’s The Great Wave (approx. 1832) and Winslow Homer’s The Gul Stream (1899). You ask he Japanese person which artwork represents wat… --- ## [Identify this actor (Herman in Coal Miner's Daughter)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-actor-herman-in-coal-miners-daughter/809012)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-actor-herman-in-coal-miners-daughter/809012 "2018-02-19T08:02:00Z")
At the beginning of the 1980 film Coal Miner’s Daughter, there’s a scene where Tommy Lee Jones’s character drives a car up a steep hill. A coal miner named Herman looks on skeptically. Though it’s a speaking part, Herm… --- ## [Beer/soda keg system recommendations please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-soda-keg-system-recommendations-please/808852)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-soda-keg-system-recommendations-please/808852 "2018-02-19T01:57:23Z")
Eldest Bambina is doing soda making for her senior project. So, maybe, I should get a keg set up for her final presentation, and then liberate it after that for my beer. :smiley: I’m a pretty avid homebrewer and beer dr… --- ## [Recommend me a \[classical\] music source](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-classical-music-source/807831)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-classical-music-source/807831 "2018-02-18T22:56:35Z")
I work from home and for the last decade or more I’ve listened to the classical music channels provided by my cable TV system for about eight hours a day. However, I may cut the cord soon, so I’m looking for replacements… --- ## [I just had my first chicken gizzards!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-had-my-first-chicken-gizzards/808839)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-had-my-first-chicken-gizzards/808839 "2018-02-18T16:55:42Z")
Even though in from the south (Texas) I’ve never had them. I’ve had hearts. I’ve had livers. Both of which I love but never gizzards. They were good! A little chewy but flavor wise, yummy. Anyone else tried them? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=644) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=646)