# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=697 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 698 --- ## [Please help me identify the brass instruments in M. Bubles's song.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-identify-the-brass-instruments-in-m-bubless-song/795998)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-identify-the-brass-instruments-in-m-bubless-song/795998 "2017-09-15T19:15:06Z")
This is the most incredible jazz version of Jingle Bells that I’ve ever heard. I’m not exaggerating. My mouth dropped open the first time I heard it. This arrangement is NOTHING like the tired old version we grew up hear… --- ## [Commercials that worked on you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-worked-on-you/796188)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-that-worked-on-you/796188 "2017-09-15T18:13:58Z")
I had never heard of the drink Bai (or at least never noticed it before) until a Super Bowl ad last year. Afterwards I saw it in a store and decided to try it and now I drink it often. When I was very young there was a… --- ## [Madrigal Chanting Is No Crime: Bill Bailey vs Prog Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madrigal-chanting-is-no-crime-bill-bailey-vs-prog-rock/796341)
**Author:** [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madrigal-chanting-is-no-crime-bill-bailey-vs-prog-rock/796341 "2017-09-15T17:10:18Z")
Bill Bailey brilliantly deconstructs 70s prog rock in The Leg of Time. About 17 minutes too short, but genius nonetheless. Was it the Man With The Key To The Door Of Reality, Underneath The Mat Of Insignificance? Nup. --- ## [Movies without the plot armor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-without-the-plot-armor/795978)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-without-the-plot-armor/795978 "2017-09-15T15:45:29Z")
Plot Armor is of course the principle that the character around which a movie revolves can’t really be in danger of getting killed (or otherwise taken out of the picture) because then there would be no movie. (Except if … --- ## [Did anyone else sign up for MoviePass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-sign-up-for-moviepass/796286)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-else-sign-up-for-moviepass/796286 "2017-09-15T15:31:14Z")
I used it for the first time yesterday. Wasn’t bad, the first ticket alone covers the cost. --- ## [IT - the Movie seen-it thread (replete with spoilers!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-the-movie-seen-it-thread-replete-with-spoilers/795833)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-the-movie-seen-it-thread-replete-with-spoilers/795833 "2017-09-15T14:58:11Z")
I’ll preface this by noting it’s a book I’ve read probably a half-dozen times, so I went in with mixed expectations…it’s among my favorite King novels, but we’ve been let down before. That said, I did enjoy it moderatel… --- ## [I've seen fire and rain, but mostly rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-rain-but-mostly-rain/796210)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-rain-but-mostly-rain/796210 "2017-09-15T10:35:39Z")
While contributing to the"I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain thread over in MPSIMS, I’ve been amusing myself by circling back to the original subject matter. Fire and Rain. But I’ve found that I can remember a lot more so… --- ## [The new 12 cup - single cup dispensing coffee pots look awesome.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-12-cup-single-cup-dispensing-coffee-pots-look-awesome/796369)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-12-cup-single-cup-dispensing-coffee-pots-look-awesome/796369 "2017-09-15T03:53:40Z")
Mom’s old coffee pot finally bit the dust. It’s blowing the kitchen’s circuit breaker. Her arthritis is flaring up and she recently started wearing compression gloves. Lifting and pouring from a 12 cup caraffe is gettin… --- ## [Classical composers playing their own material](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-composers-playing-their-own-material/796203)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-composers-playing-their-own-material/796203 "2017-09-14T23:11:27Z")
Hi SD, My question is about composers like Bach or Beethoven or Mozart. They were incredibly prolific. Were they always able to remember and play their material if someone asked them to? Say Bach was giving a concert … --- ## [Why has there never been a major dark "Dungeon Crawl" type movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-there-never-been-a-major-dark-dungeon-crawl-type-movie/796106)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-there-never-been-a-major-dark-dungeon-crawl-type-movie/796106 "2017-09-14T22:28:38Z")
Just take the rudimentary plot of a diverse group of warriors who, by chance or circumstance, who meet up and decide to go on a quest, which involves either a literal dungeon or some subterranean area like such, to fetch… --- ## [Futurama is back, sort of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-is-back-sort-of/796346)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-is-back-sort-of/796346 "2017-09-14T22:02:34Z")
In \[del\]POG\[/del\] podcast form This is a from the “nerdist” podcast Warning: there are ads for “Worlds of Tomorrow” MP3: Youtube link (don’t know if the image ever changes) Brian --- ## [Multiple-Verse Rock/Pop/Etc. Songs You First Learned All The Lyrics To](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-verse-rock-pop-etc-songs-you-first-learned-all-the-lyrics-to/795182)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-verse-rock-pop-etc-songs-you-first-learned-all-the-lyrics-to/795182 "2017-09-14T21:21:28Z")
My recollection: American Pie - Don McLean Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel Young enough that I didn’t know what a “levee” was, nor what the line “making love in the afternoon” (Cecilia) meant. --- ## [Recommend some youtube guitar lessons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-youtube-guitar-lessons/796329)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-youtube-guitar-lessons/796329 "2017-09-14T21:12:48Z")
My Wife bought me a Martin acoustic 6 string for x-mas. I have played some banjo, but want to get more time in on the guitar. I need lessons for sure. I will finally be upgrading my internet so that I will be able to … --- ## [Great remake idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-remake-idea/796128)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-remake-idea/796128 "2017-09-14T17:58:52Z")
I’ve just been re-watching Ralph Bakshi’s wonderful movie, “Wizards.” I had forgotten a lot of things about the plot – that people in an idyllic post-apocalyptic future had forgotten all about evil, until the bad wizard … --- ## [Celebrity Telethon for Hurricane Relief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-telethon-for-hurricane-relief/796225)
**Author:** [@Potestas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potestas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-telethon-for-hurricane-relief/796225 "2017-09-14T12:00:06Z")
Is it me or are those phones that the “celebrities” are using not even hooked up? They look like they are just props --- ## [Avoiding The N-Word.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-n-word/795798)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-n-word/795798 "2017-09-14T02:24:39Z")
I’m white and love Snoops’ music in the 90’s. Never know what to do when I’m singing along though. In High School, we read ‘The Color Purple’ allowed in class. Was it appropriate to say it? (we did.) --- ## [Frank Vincent dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frank-vincent-dead/796274)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frank-vincent-dead/796274 "2017-09-14T01:53:18Z")
They finally caught up with Phil. I’m sure Tony and he will be reconciled in Heaven. Great actor, he’ll be sadly missed. --- ## ["Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions now 'insensitive'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-you-like-a-hurricane-by-scorpions-now-insensitive/795988)
**Author:** [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-you-like-a-hurricane-by-scorpions-now-insensitive/795988 "2017-09-14T01:09:14Z")
What’s next? Can’t play Crazy Train after a rail crash? --- ## [I Liked Lucy, But...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-liked-lucy-but/795697)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-liked-lucy-but/795697 "2017-09-14T00:07:04Z")
Watching Lucy with a critical eye as an adult, was Lucille Ball as talented as we think? True, she had comedy down pat. She could have been a sister to the Marx Brothers. However… could she even dance or sing? Seems lik… --- ## [Best 80s records by 60s-70s rock bands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-80s-records-by-60s-70s-rock-bands/795068)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-80s-records-by-60s-70s-rock-bands/795068 "2017-09-13T18:54:17Z")
The 80s are generally considered a time when many rock bands who originated in the 1960s or 1970s lost the plot and put out subpar material. What are some 80s records by 60s/70s bands that actually live up to the band’s… --- ## [America's Got Talent 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-got-talent-2017/792129)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americas-got-talent-2017/792129 "2017-09-13T17:59:47Z")
Are the judges on crack? How the heck did they put Mirror Image through? I mean yeah ok they’re kind of goofy fun but there were other acts that were MUCH better. I’m not happy about this. Good season so far though. I… --- ## [No German beer in Amsterdam, no Stella Artois in Brussels.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-german-beer-in-amsterdam-no-stella-artois-in-brussels/795220)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-german-beer-in-amsterdam-no-stella-artois-in-brussels/795220 "2017-09-13T17:11:03Z")
Wife and I spent 5 days in Amsterdam and 3 days in Brussels back in April. Been reflecting on something I noticed. In Amsterdam Heineken is everywhere to an absurd ridiculous extreme (I like Heineken but when I’m overse… --- ## [Name for a literary (or movie) term.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-a-literary-or-movie-term/795390)
**Author:** [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-a-literary-or-movie-term/795390 "2017-09-13T03:53:00Z")
In books and movies, the title character is simply the character referenced in the title. Not necessarily the main character, however. But, what is the name of the character that is referring to the title character in … --- ## [Help me make a good hamburger!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-good-hamburger/790567)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-good-hamburger/790567 "2017-09-12T13:41:53Z")
I’m not even asking for a great hamburger, just something enjoyable unlike the hockey pucks I end up with. I’ve tried lean meat and thought that was why they ended up dry. So I tried fattier meat, way bigger than the b… --- ## [Stuff Sheldon Cooper is wrong about](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-sheldon-cooper-is-wrong-about/693752)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-sheldon-cooper-is-wrong-about/693752 "2017-09-12T13:27:22Z")
Obviously, that needs to read\*\* Stuff Sheldon Cooper is wrong about\*\*. The obvious counterpoint to Stuff Sheldon Cooper is right about thread. For starters… \[ol\] \[li\]Leslie Winkle solves a problem Sheldon had been str… --- ## [Actors you hate because of their personal lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-hate-because-of-their-personal-lives/750320)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-you-hate-because-of-their-personal-lives/750320 "2016-04-01T17:54:01Z")
Everything Mel Gibson has ever did is now a bit uncomfortable to watch. I can’t quite capture the suspension of disbelief I was once able to. I no longer see “Mad Max”\*, I see “Mel Gibson”. The celebrity fuck up has … --- ## [What is the best non-alcoholic beverage you've ever had?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-non-alcoholic-beverage-youve-ever-had/795854)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-non-alcoholic-beverage-youve-ever-had/795854 "2017-09-12T05:45:31Z")
I just had a Cascara Fizz from Blue Bottle. So delicious. I think my all time favorite drink was a cookies and dough milkshake with a scoop of nutella. Dangerously good. It was stressful to not drink this everyday. --- ## [Movie Recommendations for kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-recommendations-for-kids/795191)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-recommendations-for-kids/795191 "2017-09-12T04:46:00Z")
My kids are getting to the point where we can watch non-animated movies and not only can they sit through them, but they actually like them. I love movies. I want to share the movie watching experience I had with them … --- ## [In search of - parody about mainstream writers trying SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-search-of-parody-about-mainstream-writers-trying-sf/795590)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-search-of-parody-about-mainstream-writers-trying-sf/795590 "2017-09-12T01:34:53Z")
Some years ago, I read an article online criticizing the tendency of mainstream writers to try to write science fiction without doing any reading in the field, and thus accidentally recreating the most ancient cliches of… --- ## [This is Us TV show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-us-tv-show/766729)
**Author:** [@crucible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crucible)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-us-tv-show/766729 "2017-09-12T00:43:40Z")
I don’t remember ever enjoying the first episode of any series as much as I enjoyed this one. A number of people, all 36 years old on the same day…seemingly unconnected…but, guess what? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=696) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=698)