# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=675 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 676 --- ## [Rorschach and the Comedian (Watchmen)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rorschach-and-the-comedian-watchmen/802488)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rorschach-and-the-comedian-watchmen/802488 "2017-11-23T16:26:15Z")
How did Walter Kovacs tolerate Eddie Blake? Walter Kovacs…Rorschach…slew a murdering pedophile with a meat cleaver when he found out what he had done. Is Walter unaware that Eddie…The Comedian…is a rapist, let alone a … --- ## [How weird is it that Agatha Christie used real people lives when they were still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-weird-is-it-that-agatha-christie-used-real-people-lives-when-they-were-still-alive/801650)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-weird-is-it-that-agatha-christie-used-real-people-lives-when-they-were-still-alive/801650 "2017-11-23T15:55:04Z")
I was just reading the “Murder on the Orient Express” thread, and it got me wondering if, in Christie’s own time, anyone thought it was kind of ghoulish that she used the details of real people’s lives in her books? I r… --- ## [Is Hubbard's Mission Earth series any good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hubbards-mission-earth-series-any-good/534697)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hubbards-mission-earth-series-any-good/534697 "2017-11-23T15:54:30Z")
In the final years of wacky Scientology fabricator Ron Hubbard’s life, he wrote a sci-fi series of books called Mission Earth. However, I’ve never met anyone who has read any of them. Have any of you? How are they? --- ## [Why do you think television's popularity has risen in the industry over the past decades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-televisions-popularity-has-risen-in-the-industry-over-the-past-decades/802368)
**Author:** [@Arrogantly\_Ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogantly_Ignorant)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-think-televisions-popularity-has-risen-in-the-industry-over-the-past-decades/802368 "2017-11-23T09:48:30Z")
I think it’s pretty well known that before the 2000s, there was a general divide between television and movies. Movie stars (and directors) largely believed that moving to television was proof you were a has been and sho… --- ## [Tomorrow's Thanksgiving. What are you having/did you have for dinner tonight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrows-thanksgiving-what-are-you-having-did-you-have-for-dinner-tonight/802453)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrows-thanksgiving-what-are-you-having-did-you-have-for-dinner-tonight/802453 "2017-11-23T07:03:48Z")
I made Sloppy Joes, mashed potatoes, and carrots. --- ## [Worst Vocal Performance On A Recorded Song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-vocal-performance-on-a-recorded-song/801812)
**Author:** [@golffan1963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/golffan1963)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-vocal-performance-on-a-recorded-song/801812 "2017-11-23T04:06:48Z")
My vote goes to a song I happened to hear last night: Taylor Swift’s version of “Last Christmas”. It is the WORST performance of any recorded song I have ever heard. Complete with her signature nasal tones, it’s shrill … --- ## [I Made Flavored Sugar Over the Weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-flavored-sugar-over-the-weekend/802198)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-flavored-sugar-over-the-weekend/802198 "2017-11-23T02:10:09Z")
It’s one of those things, like bath scrubs, that is much easier and cheaper to make at home than buying in the store. I used a cup of turbinado sugar, scraped out one vanilla bean\*, and added two tablespoons of bourbon. … --- ## [Supervillains and Plastic Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supervillains-and-plastic-man/801957)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supervillains-and-plastic-man/801957 "2017-11-23T01:56:53Z")
Every Superhero has his/her Archnemesis. Superman/Lex Luthor Batman/Joker, Penguin, Riddler Shazam/Dr. Sivana, Mr. Mind, Black Adam Aquaman/Black Manta Who is Plastic Man’s Arch Enemy? --- ## [Hollandaise sauce and pasta?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollandaise-sauce-and-pasta/802335)
**Author:** [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hollandaise-sauce-and-pasta/802335 "2017-11-22T23:58:56Z")
I’m a big fan of hollandaise sauce on fish and eggs, that sort of thing, but I was wondering, would it make a decent pasta sauce? Anyone try that here? Recipes you might want to share? --- ## [Pittsburgh '70s Horror Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pittsburgh-70s-horror-show/412006)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pittsburgh-70s-horror-show/412006 "2017-11-22T23:29:45Z")
When I was a kid growing up in Pittsburgh in the '70s, WTAE channel 4 had a regular Saturday-afternoon horror show that I never missed. I can’t remember the name of it, though. KDKA channel 2 had a similar show Sunday … --- ## [The Walking Dead; 8.05 "The Big Scary U" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-05-the-big-scary-u-open-spoilers/802143)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-05-the-big-scary-u-open-spoilers/802143 "2017-11-22T22:06:19Z")
Steven Ogg, Desus Nice and Lisa Edelstein are on Talking Dead. --- ## [David Cassidy has dementia \[EDIT: RIP\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-cassidy-has-dementia-edit-rip/780357)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-cassidy-has-dementia-edit-rip/780357 "2017-11-22T21:45:09Z")
Story here. I was never a fan of his but he is part of my memories of the 70s. It’s sad news, I know what dementia can do to people, or at least the similar condition Alzheimers. My friend had early onset Alzheimers an… --- ## [Store-Bought Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix: How Much Per Pie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-bought-pumpkin-pie-spice-mix-how-much-per-pie/802430)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/store-bought-pumpkin-pie-spice-mix-how-much-per-pie/802430 "2017-11-22T19:30:26Z")
I had a jar of pre-mixed pumpkin pie spice lying around my spice cabinet, so I’ll be using that instead of so many fractions of a teaspoon of this, so many of that. How much pre-mixed spice melange do I need for one pie… --- ## [Pinterest: Looking for A specific item](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinterest-looking-for-a-specific-item/802252)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinterest-looking-for-a-specific-item/802252 "2017-11-22T16:47:38Z")
How do I find this on Pinterest? It’s a comic strip, showing a young man and his wife/girlfriend; she changes outfits depending on whether the theme is Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Eve. --- ## [Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving special with Chance the Rapper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-night-live-thanksgiving-special-with-chance-the-rapper/802136)
**Author:** [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-night-live-thanksgiving-special-with-chance-the-rapper/802136 "2017-11-22T14:16:01Z")
This was on last night and I enjoyed it a lot. I thought chance was good in all his skits and most of the skits were funnier than usual. A lot of the skits dissolve without a decent punchline, this is common for SNL. --- ## [What's "moulou" (West African cuisine)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-moulou-west-african-cuisine/802385)
**Author:** [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-moulou-west-african-cuisine/802385 "2017-11-22T14:02:11Z")
Seen on this menu list. No Google hits; could be a misspelling. Possibly Togolese. Any ideas? --- ## [Which wine for braising oxtails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-wine-for-braising-oxtails/802253)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-wine-for-braising-oxtails/802253 "2017-11-22T13:32:31Z")
I found a braised oxtail recipe calling for ‘dry red wine’. Which wine would be the best for this purpose? --- ## [Help me refine an immature palate for alcoholic beverages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-refine-an-immature-palate-for-alcoholic-beverages/801105)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-refine-an-immature-palate-for-alcoholic-beverages/801105 "2017-11-22T05:23:36Z")
I’m usually a simple drinker with an appreciation for interesting and varied types of beers. Wine is okay to me, I tend to prefer reds, but I don’t seek it out. I don’t drink spirits or cocktails often since I settled do… --- ## [Questions about CASH CAB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-cash-cab/509499)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-cash-cab/509499 "2017-11-22T04:25:52Z")
First up, I love CASH CAB. It’s my favorite game show (especially now that I’ve passed the Jeopardy audition 307 times and never gotten “The Call”). But I’ve wondered how it is that they find so many good players. I … --- ## [John Lasseter! Say It Ain't So!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-lasseter-say-it-aint-so/802321)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-lasseter-say-it-aint-so/802321 "2017-11-22T04:23:51Z")
He’s stepping down, acknowledging “missteps.” --- ## [21th Century Fox seemingly on the sales block. Who would you like to see buy it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/21th-century-fox-seemingly-on-the-sales-block-who-would-you-like-to-see-buy-it/802295)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/21th-century-fox-seemingly-on-the-sales-block-who-would-you-like-to-see-buy-it/802295 "2017-11-22T02:21:49Z")
I hadn’t realized this was a possibility until a friend was talking to me about it earlier in the week. I guess Disney (Marvel) is in talks to purchase it and I presume to regain the rights to things like the X-Men and … --- ## [Things that are disturbing about the "Little House" series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-disturbing-about-the-little-house-series/685088)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-disturbing-about-the-little-house-series/685088 "2017-11-22T02:13:12Z")
I loved these books as a child, and now I’m re-reading them as an adult with my daughter. There’s some weird stuff in those books! Maybe it just went over my head as a child, but I’m really noticing now some really wei… --- ## [What is "illusion" (clothing) in Little Women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-illusion-clothing-in-little-women/801814)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-illusion-clothing-in-little-women/801814 "2017-11-22T01:02:40Z")
I’ve been rereading Louisa May Alcott over the last few days, and I’ve come across several references to something she called “illusion” that had to do with women’s clothing. I’ve googled a few times over the years and h… --- ## [Writing a story and I need a drug](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-a-story-and-i-need-a-drug/802224)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-a-story-and-i-need-a-drug/802224 "2017-11-21T23:40:35Z")
I am writing a story and I’m looking for a drug that the nefarious villain uses to knock out his daughter (who he loves and is trying to protect, just needs to temporarily incapacitate). Think mob boss. I can make one up… --- ## [Sylvester Stallone ..... yeah, you guessed it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sylvester-stallone-yeah-you-guessed-it/801804)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sylvester-stallone-yeah-you-guessed-it/801804 "2017-11-21T20:39:24Z")
Accused of forcing 16-year old into threesome. Say it ain’t so, Rocky. --- ## [Aurora-Kim Stanley Robinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aurora-kim-stanley-robinson/802219)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aurora-kim-stanley-robinson/802219 "2017-11-21T15:16:39Z")
It’s on sale for $2.99 today for the Kindle edition, I’ve got long flights to and from London coming up. Worth a cheap purchase or does it spend too much time preaching? There are times I love Kim Stanley Robinson and ti… --- ## [Comic Book Recommendation (and Discussion?) Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-book-recommendation-and-discussion-thread/802147)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comic-book-recommendation-and-discussion-thread/802147 "2017-11-21T15:01:15Z")
I’ve recently got back into reading comic books as a way to unwind at night. I’m currently reading The Walking Dead (since I like the show, I figured I might as well), Doctor Strange, Groo and Ninjak (Ninja-K). I used to… --- ## [Charlie Rose suspended by CBS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-rose-suspended-by-cbs/802254)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-rose-suspended-by-cbs/802254 "2017-11-21T14:23:57Z")
Eight women say Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping and lewd calls. Another day, another exposure. This did surprise me. --- ## [What purpose do mushrooms serve in a savory dish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-purpose-do-mushrooms-serve-in-a-savory-dish/801368)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-purpose-do-mushrooms-serve-in-a-savory-dish/801368 "2017-11-21T13:00:07Z")
I’ve always had an irrational dislike of mushrooms. Primarily because of the rubbery texture. Also, the childhood memories of being repeatedly warned that wild mushrooms are poisonous. I understand store bought mushroom… --- ## [Identify opening location in Scarecrow (1973)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-opening-location-in-scarecrow-1973/801850)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-opening-location-in-scarecrow-1973/801850 "2017-11-21T09:22:56Z")
This time I’m wondering about the opening filming location to Scarecrow (1973). https://ibb.co/gC10A6 https://ibb.co/kdZbiR It kind of looks like near where James Dean was killed in Cholame, California. Although the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=674) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=676)