# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=683 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 684 --- ## [HE is gay? Who the hell woulda thunk it...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-gay-who-the-hell-woulda-thunk-it/240237)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-is-gay-who-the-hell-woulda-thunk-it/240237 "2017-10-31T00:42:32Z")
The former manager of Robbie Williams (official site here, or for an older pick (here) says the singer is definitely gay (and by gay I mean homosexual). This is news to… uh… a thirteen year old girl in Bristol, maybe? S… --- ## [Dracula AD 1972 et. al.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dracula-ad-1972-et-al/800239)
**Author:** [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dracula-ad-1972-et-al/800239 "2017-10-30T22:02:21Z")
I watched this last night and enjoyed it immensely… though probably not as it was intended. It is hard for me to imagine Sir Christopher Lee as campy but this was so, so very close. Were the film makers of the 70’s unaw… --- ## [What a great leading character with my name!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-great-leading-character-with-my-name/800006)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-a-great-leading-character-with-my-name/800006 "2017-10-30T17:37:31Z")
I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane last night and loved it. Mostly because the heroine wasn’t an idiot and her name was Michele. My name is Michele too. I have been wracking my brain trying to think of any other great leading… --- ## [The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys ?! WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-low-spark-of-high-heeled-boys-wtf/114049)
**Author:** [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-low-spark-of-high-heeled-boys-wtf/114049 "2017-10-30T16:48:26Z")
That’s a song by Traffic. Can anyone explain exactly WHAT the Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys is? --- ## [Doc Savage (1975): Renny and Long Tom casting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-savage-1975-renny-and-long-tom-casting/799911)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doc-savage-1975-renny-and-long-tom-casting/799911 "2017-10-30T14:03:02Z")
In m opinion, based on the physical descriptions in the books, Paul Gleason (Long Tom) looked how Renny was described, and William Lucking (Renny) looked a little more wimpish, as I would have imagined Long Tom. But tha… --- ## [What are some shows that, in your opinion, never jumped the shark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-shows-that-in-your-opinion-never-jumped-the-shark/798897)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-shows-that-in-your-opinion-never-jumped-the-shark/798897 "2017-10-30T05:01:46Z")
As in, they never became bad? They always remained good, the entire run through, every season. Shows that have TWO SEASONS or less don’t count, by the way. So while most would say “Firefly”, that one is obvious because … --- ## [Woody Allen roasts Diane Keaton at the AFI Award Show last spring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woody-allen-roasts-diane-keaton-at-the-afi-award-show-last-spring/800126)
**Author:** [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woody-allen-roasts-diane-keaton-at-the-afi-award-show-last-spring/800126 "2017-10-29T20:54:59Z")
This popped up on my Youtube feed tonight and it was so good I thought I’d share. I love this guy, funny as ever! I was laughing out loud by the end. --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' thread -- October 2017 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-october-2017-edition/797780)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-october-2017-edition/797780 "2017-10-29T20:52:05Z")
Halloween is in the air! Anybody have any reading trditions for this month. I try to read a Bradbury book each October. I do need to reread Something Wicked this Way Comes again. I read it back in the 80s but I don’t r… --- ## [The Walking Dead; 8.01 "Mercy" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-01-mercy-open-spoilers/799597)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-8-01-mercy-open-spoilers/799597 "2017-10-29T18:13:05Z")
I didn’t see a thread, so I figured I’d start one just to alert folks that Season 8 starts tonight. Let’s hope the new season is a good one! --- ## [Did They Ever Give Manuel's (Fawlty Towers) Last Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-ever-give-manuels-fawlty-towers-last-name/799701)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-ever-give-manuels-fawlty-towers-last-name/799701 "2017-10-29T18:00:47Z")
I know Polly’s last name was Sherman, I don’t think Terry’s (the Chef) was mentioned either. --- ## [Musicians - seeking a new instrument?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-seeking-a-new-instrument/798114)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-seeking-a-new-instrument/798114 "2017-10-29T17:55:32Z")
I’m not currently in the market (or - more accurately - I’m ALWAYS in the market ;)), but Wordman’s thread about Teles got me to wondering if folk would like to discuss the thought process of changing/upgrading instrumen… --- ## [group wants to overthrow the weak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/group-wants-to-overthrow-the-weak/800161)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/group-wants-to-overthrow-the-weak/800161 "2017-10-29T17:36:49Z")
group wants to overthrow the weak --- ## [The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-david-s-pumpkins-halloween-special/800117)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-david-s-pumpkins-halloween-special/800117 "2017-10-29T17:32:58Z")
This is a real thing, NBC actually made a cartoon special out of that weird SNL skit. --- ## [Book about playbills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-about-playbills/800148)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-about-playbills/800148 "2017-10-29T15:56:17Z")
Many years ago, probably 40, I read a written by a man who had written something like a history of playbills. He decided to print it using computerized typesetting. For reasons that I cannot recall, he did it in the fo… --- ## [Star Trek Discovery Episode 6 (Week of 10/22/17)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-episode-6-week-of-10-22-17/799542)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-episode-6-week-of-10-22-17/799542 "2017-10-29T14:22:39Z")
Starts Streaming tonight. Note: the last few weeks it has been available earlier than 8:30 pm. --- ## [If you like/love olives, then I offer you one of five kinds.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-love-olives-then-i-offer-you-one-of-five-kinds/799699)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-love-olives-then-i-offer-you-one-of-five-kinds/799699 "2017-10-29T14:05:05Z")
If you’re an olive-lover, then great…I am too. And I will buy you a jar of the best kind. The catch? Well, if you’re like me, you know that STUFFED olives are among the best kind ever and can easily open a jar and just … --- ## [Is the Monster Mash song the Monster Mash song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-monster-mash-song-the-monster-mash-song/799629)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-monster-mash-song-the-monster-mash-song/799629 "2017-10-29T12:05:12Z")
Monster Mash came on the radio the other day (it’s that time!) and it dawned on me that we are hearing a description of someone witnessing monsters and ghouls performing the Monster Mash (the song and dance, presumably) … --- ## [What's good at Hickory Farms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-good-at-hickory-farms/799368)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-good-at-hickory-farms/799368 "2017-10-29T06:04:10Z")
If anything. Christmas is coming and the Hickory Farms pop-up store in the mall is its first harbinger. In other threads, we’ve talked about salami and pickles, and I’m wondering if y’all have any recommendations WRT Hi… --- ## [What do you think of artichoke hearts? (Just tried them for the first time yesterday...I like them)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-artichoke-hearts-just-tried-them-for-the-first-time-yesterday-i-like-them/800041)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-artichoke-hearts-just-tried-them-for-the-first-time-yesterday-i-like-them/800041 "2017-10-29T05:40:00Z")
So this food box we got two days ago had two things in it that I have never tried before, but had always been curious to: Artichoke hearts and hummus. I tried both and find I like both, the artichoke hearts especially. W… --- ## [Damn, sobriety is boring! Got any artsy crafty stuff recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-sobriety-is-boring-got-any-artsy-crafty-stuff-recommendations/755084)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-sobriety-is-boring-got-any-artsy-crafty-stuff-recommendations/755084 "2017-10-29T04:59:28Z")
So I’ve recently and drastically reduced my drinking habits. I’ve gone from a couple of 12 packs a week, to basically a six pack every two weeks. I’ve been doing good WRT resisting the temptation to drink. But damn, I s… --- ## [What's up with the Me and You Song (GMC Truck commercial)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096 "2017-10-29T04:35:15Z")
Is it intentionally bad? Is it supposed to be a joke? I cringe every time the commercial airs. You can hear her run out of air several times. It’s sung in a flat monotone that grates on me. I’d swear she’s off key too. … --- ## [Far side, loggers, splinter--is this a real comic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/far-side-loggers-splinter-is-this-a-real-comic/800086)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/far-side-loggers-splinter-is-this-a-real-comic/800086 "2017-10-29T01:53:32Z")
I was thinking earlier today of a Far Side comic that I believe I saw years ago: two loggers sitting in a field of giant stumps, one looking at his finger, saying, “Ow! A splinter!” or something like that. But a half-hou… --- ## [How should Negan be executed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-negan-be-executed/799776)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-negan-be-executed/799776 "2017-10-29T01:13:56Z")
At first, I thought Maggie shooting him. Then I thought Maggie shooting him a little bit at a time while he is in a cage. Left hand, right hand, feet, elbows, knees. To amputate to prevent gangrene or not? At length, m… --- ## [Opinion - has cinema content gone too far these days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-has-cinema-content-gone-too-far-these-days/798416)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-has-cinema-content-gone-too-far-these-days/798416 "2017-10-28T18:52:12Z")
Do you think violence and female nudity (full frontal) in cinema has gone a little too far? --- ## [Choosing a "unique" band name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-a-unique-band-name/799700)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choosing-a-unique-band-name/799700 "2017-10-28T16:24:59Z")
I’ve often said one of the toughest things about being in a band is choosing a name. The internet isn’t making it any easier in one respect - it is far easier to find other bands that have similar names. We’ve been bra… --- ## [Characters doing the shady thing... and it works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-doing-the-shady-thing-and-it-works/799954)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-doing-the-shady-thing-and-it-works/799954 "2017-10-28T13:47:01Z")
So a trope that often shows up in fiction is something like this: Person A: Wow, this is quite a dilemma we are in. How will we ever resolve this problem? Person B: Well… we could (blackmail someone/use our psychic pow… --- ## [Star Wars Rebels Season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-rebels-season-4/785243)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-rebels-season-4/785243 "2017-10-28T10:40:13Z")
Trailer here. So, prepping for a downbeat ending? --- ## [What do I do with sardines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342 "2017-10-28T07:02:12Z")
For some reason we have accumulated an unreasonably large amount of canned sardines. No one in my family eats them; this smacks of some weird diet thing my wife tried for a few weeks. Anyway, what can I do with them? … --- ## [Maverick-Gun Shy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maverick-gun-shy/798770)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maverick-gun-shy/798770 "2017-10-28T02:01:48Z")
I I just watched this episode of Maverick on ME TV. A satire on Gun Smoke. Marshall Dooley. “Doc” who is the town undertaker. I didn’t catch the name of the Miss Kitty character, but she keeps telling Marshall Dooley to… --- ## [Add Benson to the list. . .\[RIP Robert Guillaume\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-benson-to-the-list-rip-robert-guillaume/799758)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-benson-to-the-list-rip-robert-guillaume/799758 "2017-10-28T01:36:46Z")
Robert Guillaume passed away today. And just like wheb Doris Roberts and Glenne Headly died, I’m surprised at how old they were. Benson was almost 90! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=682) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=684)