# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=662 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 663 --- ## [Finished Westworld (show) and my only gripe is \[SPOILER\]...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finished-westworld-show-and-my-only-gripe-is-spoiler/805564)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finished-westworld-show-and-my-only-gripe-is-spoiler/805564 "2017-12-30T08:47:43Z")
… … … …the idea that Jimmi Simpson would grow up to look like Ed Harris is ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. Ridiculous. I sincerely hope that in the next season it is explicitly stated that his character paid a sh… --- ## [Zoolander's ringtone - what song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoolanders-ringtone-what-song/209273)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoolanders-ringtone-what-song/209273 "2017-12-30T01:59:55Z")
This has bugged me for awhile now. What song did his super-mini-micro-tac cellphone play when it rang? I keep thinking its some classic 80s electronica, but I can’t quite place it. --- ## [Best version of "Santa Baby"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-version-of-santa-baby/803964)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-version-of-santa-baby/803964 "2017-12-30T01:36:56Z")
I almost posted this in General Questions because there is only one correct answer. I’ll give y’all a chance to get it right before I give the actual answer. :smiley: --- ## [Yet another what's that song in the commercial thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-whats-that-song-in-the-commercial-thread/805022)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-whats-that-song-in-the-commercial-thread/805022 "2017-12-30T01:26:22Z")
The commercial is for perfume and Natalie Portman is running around very dramatically in very picturesque locals (all in France, I think) with a very dramatic song playing in the background. The first time I saw it, I th… --- ## [Songs about groupies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-groupies/805049)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-groupies/805049 "2017-12-29T21:39:38Z")
I was listening to my morning mix and “Star Collector” by The Monkees popped up: What other songs about groupies(either music or movies) are out there? --- ## [Guitar folks educate me on old guitars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-folks-educate-me-on-old-guitars/804912)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-folks-educate-me-on-old-guitars/804912 "2017-12-29T20:05:49Z")
I don’t play guitar, but love guitar music, and also looking at guitars. Some are truly pieces of art without even being played. I’m watching Nikki Sixx interview Joe Bonamassa, and Joe mentions he bought a '59 Flying … --- ## [A question about acoustic guitars.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-acoustic-guitars/805483)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-acoustic-guitars/805483 "2017-12-29T19:22:05Z")
\*\* Moderators - I cannot figure out how to link to JUST a few seconds so I’m linking an entire concert. Likely copyrighted. Help !! \*\* I’m watching a lovely video of Pink Floyd reunion show in England on July 2, 2005. A… --- ## [Tart the simple recipe egregiously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tart-the-simple-recipe-egregiously/801407)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tart-the-simple-recipe-egregiously/801407 "2017-12-29T19:08:40Z")
I’ve posted before of how I’m tired of ‘gourmet’ burgers, and how I prefer thin, well-done patties that are crispy around the edges, and with traditional toppings, to the bloated concoctions with aioli, artisan cheese, b… --- ## [Who killed Batman's parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-batmans-parents/804613)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-batmans-parents/804613 "2017-12-29T18:13:43Z")
I was looking through magazines in a drugstore earlier today (because every day is an adventure in my life) and I saw a Justice League-themed quiz in an issue of Entertainment Weekly. One of the questions was who killed … --- ## [Yet another "Which movie is this?" plea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-which-movie-is-this-plea/805451)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-which-movie-is-this-plea/805451 "2017-12-29T17:10:35Z")
I’m afraid I don’t have much to go on here. When I was a little kid, I saw a movie on, I believe, Family Classics. I recall nothing of the movie except a couple of moments, but those moments made a deep impression on me.… --- ## [Who is Jon Stewart’s greatest Apprentice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-jon-stewart-s-greatest-apprentice/804523)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-jon-stewart-s-greatest-apprentice/804523 "2017-12-29T13:50:40Z")
I’ve listed 19 major regulars and of course an \*other \*option. I am not including Lewis Black as he was already established and Mo Rocca as he was really from the Kilborn version of the show. Use your own criteria: Ex.… --- ## [Who won Flay/Voltaggio Iron Chef?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-won-flay-voltaggio-iron-chef/805507)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-won-flay-voltaggio-iron-chef/805507 "2017-12-29T13:42:13Z")
My google skills fail me. I adore Voltaggio as a chef, but missed the end. I know he was ahead after the first dish. And all I can find online is someone selling me the episode. Anyone see it? --- ## [Doomsday Clock -- Watchmen Sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doomsday-clock-watchmen-sequel/802613)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doomsday-clock-watchmen-sequel/802613 "2017-12-29T13:20:58Z")
Surprisingly good, actually. I was expecting something weak…and, instead, this is remarkable for the strength of the characterization. Yes, Rohrschach’s resurrection is “fanservice.” It’s a Watchmen story, so you gott… --- ## [Let's make a Dopey New Year's Eve party playlist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-dopey-new-years-eve-party-playlist/805464)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-a-dopey-new-years-eve-party-playlist/805464 "2017-12-29T12:32:13Z")
Let’s put together a playlist for a NYE party. Ground rules are that the songs have to do with NYE, partying or things associated with New Year’s Eve (like champagne, the ball dropping in Times Square, horns, etc.). If… --- ## [When has ramming a ship ever worked in reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-has-ramming-a-ship-ever-worked-in-reality/804643)
**Author:** [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-has-ramming-a-ship-ever-worked-in-reality/804643 "2017-12-29T04:56:20Z")
When has ramming a ship ever worked in reality ? It is common in many motion pictures to use ramming a ship as a plot device. IE Star Trek has used it many times. As a background, here is the Wikpedia entry on it A… --- ## [Call the Midwife; 2017 Christmas Special (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-the-midwife-2017-christmas-special-open-spoilers/805284)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-the-midwife-2017-christmas-special-open-spoilers/805284 "2017-12-29T00:04:56Z")
Heads up; the 2017 Christmas Special is airing on PBS tonight (and has already aired in the UK). Goodbye 1962; hello 1963. --- ## [Do you adore Dior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-adore-dior/805406)
**Author:** [@CHealy7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CHealy7)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-adore-dior/805406 "2017-12-28T21:55:00Z")
What are your thoughts on this iconic brand? --- ## [Relevance of movie critics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relevance-of-movie-critics/805376)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relevance-of-movie-critics/805376 "2017-12-28T16:49:17Z")
I’m wondering how much faith/attention you pay to movie critics in your decision whether to see a particular movie? Two recent examples spurred me to think about and realise that while I may talk about the critical rece… --- ## [What does a symphony harpist do between gigs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-symphony-harpist-do-between-gigs/805215)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-symphony-harpist-do-between-gigs/805215 "2017-12-28T16:26:30Z")
I attended a performance of The Nutcracker last night, and pondered something I’ve often pondered: The orchestra had a full complement of instruments – harp, trombones, tuba…not all of which are called for in a sizable … --- ## [Is this a musical effect with a name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-musical-effect-with-a-name/805401)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-musical-effect-with-a-name/805401 "2017-12-28T13:52:26Z")
I have a sketch of a few bars of music where, accidentally but to my ear pleasingly, while the music actually increases in tempo, the effect is of a slowing down. This is due to the melody consisting, after the change, … --- ## [tv show: Vision On](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-vision-on/805160 "2017-12-28T12:05:26Z")
In the 70’s this kid would sometimes stumble on this peculiar program featuring upbeat, chipper presenters cobbling together different art projects that I found oddly mesmerizing and a change of pace from my usual tv die… --- ## [Errors in closed captions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errors-in-closed-captions/804769)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/errors-in-closed-captions/804769 "2017-12-28T11:56:01Z")
For some reason I always assumed that the people who write the closed captions for a movie or TV show were working from a script, or some such official source. Naaah. It seems they’re basically no more authoritative th… --- ## [The Spark by Kristine Barnett](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-spark-by-kristine-barnett/805444)
**Author:** [@SeniorCitizen007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeniorCitizen007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-spark-by-kristine-barnett/805444 "2017-12-28T04:01:20Z")
I’ve read an awful lot of books in my life … but this book completely blew my mind. If you’ve read it … what impression did it make on you? If you haven’t read it and you have an interest in Autism then this is a must re… --- ## [Bands that are or became numerically inconsistent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-or-became-numerically-inconsistent/804494)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-are-or-became-numerically-inconsistent/804494 "2017-12-28T01:20:32Z")
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Double Trouble started out as drummer Chris Layton and bassist Tommy Shannon. They later added a keyboard player as a third member. Ben Folds Five, as far as I know, only ever had … --- ## [Brandon "Taz" Niederauer, Child Guitarist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandon-taz-niederauer-child-guitarist/805359)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brandon-taz-niederauer-child-guitarist/805359 "2017-12-27T23:52:34Z")
I wouldn’t call this kid a prodigy per se, that usually seems to apply to classical music and technique, but he can play hella blues. He was on the Ellen show when he was ten, here’s him being featured at a concert in NY… --- ## [Bob Ross (TV painter). What the hell was that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-ross-tv-painter-what-the-hell-was-that/805269 "2017-12-27T22:32:39Z")
Saw The Last Jedi yesterday. In what I thought was a trailer/teaser, there was an obvious parody of Bob Ross. He’s that guy that does instruction/teaching how to paint on TV. Generally uses big brushes. Oddly, he was… --- ## [Pecan Pie - Are the Pecans Cooked or Not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pecan-pie-are-the-pecans-cooked-or-not/804744)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pecan-pie-are-the-pecans-cooked-or-not/804744 "2017-12-27T22:19:00Z")
I am making Pecan Pie for the very first time. I cannot tell from the recipes whether or not the nuts are cooked before going into the pie. What say you, O Dope? Roast/Toast or Raw for the pecans? I’m voting no on the sa… --- ## [Movie recommendation: "Faith, Fraud & Minimum Wage"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-recommendation-faith-fraud-minimum-wage/805419)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-recommendation-faith-fraud-minimum-wage/805419 "2017-12-27T22:06:36Z")
Really underrated Christmas movie. Yes, I am probably two days late, but I use the term “Christmas movie” mostly due the to plot itself; it is the kind of movie that you can watch at any time of the year, I feel, despite… --- ## [do theaters still do the free movie for xmas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-theaters-still-do-the-free-movie-for-xmas/805264)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-theaters-still-do-the-free-movie-for-xmas/805264 "2017-12-27T21:41:24Z")
when I was a kid there were movie chains that would run a free movie for the weekend before and the day of xmas it was usually a family movie or the turkey of the year like the original muppet movie or popeye (my f… --- ## [Should I keep watching Peaky Blinders? PLEASE watch out for spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-keep-watching-peaky-blinders-please-watch-out-for-spoilers/778279)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-keep-watching-peaky-blinders-please-watch-out-for-spoilers/778279 "2017-12-27T21:07:38Z")
So I’m through episode 5 of season 1. I like it pretty well. But I feel like it’s becoming somewhat silly and soap-opera, and the anachronisms are starting to grate on me. What say you all–should I finish this season … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=661) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=663)