# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=696 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 697 --- ## [The Heidi game and broadcast TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heidi-game-and-broadcast-tv/796034)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-heidi-game-and-broadcast-tv/796034 "2017-09-19T02:33:14Z")
So, here we are again. It looks like we scraped by on Fox and we have a shot at watching the premiere of the new show “The Orville” on time. I am sure that in the future, if it remains in the same time slot, that over … --- ## [Dumb LOTR Q:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-lotr-q/796614)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-lotr-q/796614 "2017-09-18T22:41:18Z")
If Sauron is a Maiar…then why is he “Middle-Earths problem” and his fellow Maiar, Gandalf and Saruman are only to ‘advise the people of Middle-Earth’, and not to directly confront Sauron?? Clean up your own mess Valar! --- ## [Bond and Blofeld](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bond-and-blofeld/796469)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bond-and-blofeld/796469 "2017-09-18T19:24:50Z")
Bond met Blofeld face-to-face in You Only Live Twice. But in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Blofeld doesn’t recognise him. Yes, both characters were played by different actors; but in the series, Bond is Bond and Blo… --- ## [Attempting chicken noodle soup again. Tell me what I did wrong last time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempting-chicken-noodle-soup-again-tell-me-what-i-did-wrong-last-time/796319)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempting-chicken-noodle-soup-again-tell-me-what-i-did-wrong-last-time/796319 "2017-09-18T19:06:08Z")
Basic recipe: Chicken, noodles, celery, carrots, herbs and broth. I got the flavor profile right, but what I want to do is make the broth thicker. Something between a broth and a gravy. (On the off chance any of you hav… --- ## [Suggest some lesser known works by famous composers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-lesser-known-works-by-famous-composers/794951)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-lesser-known-works-by-famous-composers/794951 "2017-09-18T18:53:12Z")
I have amazon prime music plus, so I can basically stream almost anything. I’m looking to go deeper into a few composers who I’m already familiar with. Please suggest some other works that I might enjoy by them that are… --- ## [I'm craving Indian Food! But I know little about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-indian-food-but-i-know-little-about-it/683770)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-craving-indian-food-but-i-know-little-about-it/683770 "2017-09-18T18:36:02Z")
I’m pretty new to Indian food and have really only had chicken saag from a local place, but it closed down before I could do much experimenting. I love chicken saag. At least the way that place prepared it. The rice h… --- ## [Charlottesville Unity Concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlottesville-unity-concert/796652)
**Author:** [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlottesville-unity-concert/796652 "2017-09-18T16:47:51Z")
Apparently it’s too late to get tickets officially…not sure what’s up with that. But Charlottesville-origin Dave Matthews Band and some other big headliners will be giving a “free” fundraiser in Charlottesville Septembe… --- ## [Bouquet garni bags in pressure cooker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bouquet-garni-bags-in-pressure-cooker/796648)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bouquet-garni-bags-in-pressure-cooker/796648 "2017-09-18T16:28:06Z")
I got an Instant Pot recently (protip: get an Instant Pot) and already love it. The other night I did an Indian dish that called for things like cardamon pods and whole cloves. Delicious as it was (so delicious) I don’t… --- ## [Sopranos season 6- what is Phil Leotardo saying here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sopranos-season-6-what-is-phil-leotardo-saying-here/796494)
**Author:** [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sopranos-season-6-what-is-phil-leotardo-saying-here/796494 "2017-09-18T15:26:16Z")
(scene is at 1:24 if the timecode in the link doesn’t work) Phil says “My family took shit from the \*\*\*\*\*\*\* the minute we got off the boat.” what is the word I’m missing? it sounds like “midigons” but I’… --- ## [Hard Cider - is this typical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-cider-is-this-typical/796429)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-cider-is-this-typical/796429 "2017-09-18T14:48:54Z")
I’m mostly a beer drinker, but picked up a six pack of Angry Orchard hard cider recently - I thought it was pretty good (if sweet for my taste), but was surprised to see what I thought was a rather long ingredients list … --- ## [Pan-frying a chuck steak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pan-frying-a-chuck-steak/796571)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pan-frying-a-chuck-steak/796571 "2017-09-18T14:47:48Z")
I’ve always heard and read that a chuck steak needs to be cooked slowly and “wet” – otherwise it would be too tough. Today I tried something different, partially by accident. Friday I started marinating a large (~1 lb)… --- ## [Neo-Soul Singer Eamon: I Got Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neo-soul-singer-eamon-i-got-soul/796530)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neo-soul-singer-eamon-i-got-soul/796530 "2017-09-18T10:57:55Z")
Hmm - another solid entry in the New Soul category alongside folks like Leon Bridges, Eli Paperboy Reed, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (rest her soul), and so many great others. I know nothing about this guy, Eamon. A… --- ## [Dabney Coleman movie scene?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dabney-coleman-movie-scene/796612)
**Author:** [@sms339](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sms339)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dabney-coleman-movie-scene/796612 "2017-09-18T10:11:07Z")
Hi all, When I was a young child in the 1980s, I recall seeing a distinct movie scene on television. In it, Dabney Coleman (or his doppelganger) is playing an office-type, and he is warned by a co-worker that “The boss … --- ## [How about starting a new cult following?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-starting-a-new-cult-following/795754)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-starting-a-new-cult-following/795754 "2017-09-18T08:11:28Z")
So, I posted a similar thread a year ago, but never got to keep up with it, explore all the possibilities… so, this. Also, now, a year later, there may be even more movies that could make a list. And discussing movies ne… --- ## [Fat 1940s/1950s cowboy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-1940s-1950s-cowboy/796102)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-1940s-1950s-cowboy/796102 "2017-09-17T23:47:34Z")
I was at a burger joint last week that has lots of burger-related memorabilia. One of the pictures was of three 1940s/1950s-style cowboys (jeans tucked into boots, ‘cowboy shirt’, etc.). Two men of normal build are on … --- ## [Elephant ears vs. funnel cakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elephant-ears-vs-funnel-cakes/796246)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elephant-ears-vs-funnel-cakes/796246 "2017-09-17T22:06:13Z")
What’s the difference between elephant ears and funnel cakes? A search seems to indicate that the former is fried bread, and the latter is fried batter. But I found one place where elephant ears have ‘a delicious cinna… --- ## [Which of the Seven Ancient Wonders would you like to see restored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-the-seven-ancient-wonders-would-you-like-to-see-restored/795575)
**Author:** [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-the-seven-ancient-wonders-would-you-like-to-see-restored/795575 "2017-09-17T16:27:33Z")
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are (or were): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighth… --- ## [Celeb fashion brands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celeb-fashion-brands/796499)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celeb-fashion-brands/796499 "2017-09-17T10:43:21Z")
I see articles and pics and they say which brand/designer made the clothes a star is wearing Dress by X Scarf by Y Shoes by Z Suit by B Tie by A etc. Do they have a press person put out a press release for this in… --- ## [What are great late 60s records that showcase the transition from psychedelia to prog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-great-late-60s-records-that-showcase-the-transition-from-psychedelia-to-prog/796149)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-great-late-60s-records-that-showcase-the-transition-from-psychedelia-to-prog/796149 "2017-09-17T07:39:05Z")
I’ve heard that prog rock evolved out of psychedelia. What are some great transitional records from the late 1960s, or even early 1970s, that combine elements of both in some sort of transitional state? --- ## ["Creative differences"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creative-differences/796513)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creative-differences/796513 "2017-09-17T04:15:19Z")
One often reads about a film director being replaced because of “creative differences”. Does this mean something specific, or is this Hollywood code for a broad range of things from “didn’t get along with the lead actor”… --- ## [All-Clad vs. other cookware](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-clad-vs-other-cookware/604124)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-clad-vs-other-cookware/604124 "2017-09-17T03:49:57Z")
We’re doing our patriotic bid to kick start the economy and raise our tax base by building a new house. New houses need new kitchens and we’re sold on the Miele Induction Cooktop. Of course, induction cooktops require co… --- ## [The Sourdough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sourdough/795567)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sourdough/795567 "2017-09-17T02:00:24Z")
I have been attempting to master The Sourdough for about 3 years (note the caps. One utters “The Sourdough” in the same way they might announce that they are a fan of “The Ballet,” or had mastered “The Violin”.) I have… --- ## [Seeking video clip of Jethro Bodine and his BIG bowl of corn flakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-video-clip-of-jethro-bodine-and-his-big-bowl-of-corn-flakes/796487 "2017-09-17T00:14:39Z")
On the Beverly Hillbillies, Jethro Bodine used to strap on a napkin around his neck to eat corn flakes from a bowl big enough to hold the whole box. Then he would chomp through it with a big spoon. I am trying to find a… --- ## [Actors who died before people they played](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-died-before-people-they-played/794309)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-died-before-people-they-played/794309 "2017-09-16T22:18:16Z")
For example, Sam Shepard played Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff. Sam died last month, but Chuck is still going. That’s a pretty unusual situation, but it can’t be unique, right? What are some other examples? --- ## [The Ginger Man - Did you find it funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ginger-man-did-you-find-it-funny/776701)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ginger-man-did-you-find-it-funny/776701 "2017-09-16T03:35:08Z")
I was looking for something amusing to read and started trolling through various “top ten” lists of funniest novels. Several such lists mention “The Ginger Man” by J.P. Donleavy as being an outstanding rib-tickler, so I… --- ## [anyone remember those "stained glass" decorative kits craft stores used to have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-those-stained-glass-decorative-kits-craft-stores-used-to-have/795686)
**Author:** [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-those-stained-glass-decorative-kits-craft-stores-used-to-have/795686 "2017-09-16T00:29:48Z")
When I was a kid, occasionally my aunt would get these decorative kits from the craft store which were meant to mimic a stained glass piece. they had aluminum frames cast into the shape of whatever it was supposed to be… --- ## [Movies with/about Heroin addiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-about-heroin-addiction/796137)
**Author:** [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-about-heroin-addiction/796137 "2017-09-15T21:17:42Z")
OK, so talking with a couple of friends about the opiate epidemic and their own encounters with street addicts (they work on city street infrastructure projects and some of the zones they work are a tad dicey). The subje… --- ## [Science Fiction story identification question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-story-identification-question/796407)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-story-identification-question/796407 "2017-09-15T20:56:16Z")
Back in the 1980s I read a lot of SF anthologies in the college library (“Year’s Best SF” “Orbit” “Best of F&SF” “Universe” etc.). In one of them, there was a weird little story about a kid with reality warping powers m… --- ## [Who is this Actress?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-actress/796336)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-actress/796336 "2017-09-15T20:48:15Z")
A comedienne from the 90’s and 2000’s (maybe current, too). I took this photo maybe 10 years ago. --- ## [Q. for those who have read David Weber's Honor Harrington novels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-those-who-have-read-david-webers-honor-harrington-novels/791199)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-those-who-have-read-david-webers-honor-harrington-novels/791199 "2017-09-15T19:28:36Z")
I’ve just started War of Honor, and I was a little confused by references to some rather pivotal-sounding events regarding the suppression of a slavery cartel. Some checking shows that these events are covered in other … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=695) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=697)