# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=704 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 705 --- ## [Does your State offer restaurant inspection reports online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-state-offer-restaurant-inspection-reports-online/794317)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-state-offer-restaurant-inspection-reports-online/794317 "2017-08-23T15:15:17Z")
Arkansas recently started publishing restaurant inspection reports online. It even includes school cafeterias, hospitals, churches. Any place with a commercial kitchen that serves food to the public. A local news report… --- ## [Bands with the most material, known only for one song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-most-material-known-only-for-one-song/792324)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-with-the-most-material-known-only-for-one-song/792324 "2017-08-23T11:45:55Z")
I would think Rush would have to be the poster child for this. After 40 years and twenty-something albums, ask most people to name a song by Rush and I’ll bet the vast majority would say “Tom Sawyer” (maybe with “The Tre… --- ## [RIP Jerry Lewis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jerry-lewis/794200)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jerry-lewis/794200 "2017-08-23T06:34:56Z")
Just got a notification from BBC News. He was a controversial figure and hard to work with but he sacrificed decades working to help find a cure for muscular dystrophy. He made some funny films and raised millions. This … --- ## [Vague Memories Of An Old And Obscure Cartoon Series Are Driving Me Bugshit! Please Help1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-memories-of-an-old-and-obscure-cartoon-series-are-driving-me-bugshit-please-help1/794201)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-memories-of-an-old-and-obscure-cartoon-series-are-driving-me-bugshit-please-help1/794201 "2017-08-23T03:02:43Z")
When I was like five or six, we (meaning me, my folks, and Grandma) went to visit my Aunt Nettie for a week. She had three girls who were more or less my age, give or take, and we’d watch cartoons together in the morning… --- ## [Eclipse music!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eclipse-music/794183)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eclipse-music/794183 "2017-08-23T01:02:22Z")
What is the soundtrack to the solar eclipse on Monday? We can start with: “Blinded By The Light” - Mama told me not to look into the eyes of the sun “Black Hole Sun” - Won’t you come, and wash away the rain “Moon Sha… --- ## [Question about Arrow on WB (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-arrow-on-wb-spoilers/794402)
**Author:** [@Strassia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strassia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-arrow-on-wb-spoilers/794402 "2017-08-23T00:01:03Z")
I started watching the Arrow show just recently. I liked the first season. They did the integrated flashbacks pretty well, but a few episodes into the second season the flashback timeline seems to have gone off the rail… --- ## [Science fiction author Brian Aldiss dies aged 92](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-author-brian-aldiss-dies-aged-92/794310)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-author-brian-aldiss-dies-aged-92/794310 "2017-08-22T23:28:12Z")
I remember liking his writing when I was young, but I haven’t read any of it for a long time. --- ## [In your opinion, what work of fiction gives the most realistic reaction to alien visitors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-what-work-of-fiction-gives-the-most-realistic-reaction-to-alien-visitors/794370)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-what-work-of-fiction-gives-the-most-realistic-reaction-to-alien-visitors/794370 "2017-08-22T22:25:08Z")
Picture it: everyone is going about their lives when suddenly mankind knows for certain that we are not alone in the universe because aliens have made us aware of their presence. Please note: I’m interested in talking a… --- ## [TV Or Movie Characters Who Are Written To Be Virtuous But Are Really Jerks--Or Vice Versa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-who-are-written-to-be-virtuous-but-are-really-jerks-or-vice-versa/793556)
**Author:** [@golffan1963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/golffan1963)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-who-are-written-to-be-virtuous-but-are-really-jerks-or-vice-versa/793556 "2017-08-22T21:43:50Z")
Any thoughts? My prime examples both come from the TV show MAS\*H (yes, I’m dating myself). First example is Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce. An obviously highly skilled surgeon whom we are supposed to like because he… --- ## [Amazing Grace Lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-grace-lyrics/794171)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-grace-lyrics/794171 "2017-08-22T20:54:02Z")
Amazing Grace has a basic abab rhyme scheme: John Newton, Olney Hymns, 1779 Even in contemporary English, it rhymes perfectly, except at the third verse: Thro’ many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; … --- ## [Who is the Dean of Rock and Roll?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-dean-of-rock-and-roll/794332)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-dean-of-rock-and-roll/794332 "2017-08-22T18:59:42Z")
Being the Dean of something means you’ve been part of something the longest. It’s not a definitive position. It clearly requires seniority. You have to have been around longer than other people. But it’s not completely j… --- ## [Why can't I buy Doctor Strange from Amazon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-buy-doctor-strange-from-amazon/780144)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-buy-doctor-strange-from-amazon/780144 "2017-08-22T18:48:37Z")
The blu ray comes out in less than two weeks but it’s listed as unavailable. I remember the last time this happened (I think it was with the Winter Solider) it was because of some kind of pissing contest between Amazon … --- ## [Best Least Expensive LED Hula Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-least-expensive-led-hula-hoops/794380)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-least-expensive-led-hula-hoops/794380 "2017-08-22T17:34:50Z")
Where can I find online the best least expensive LED hula hoops? It seems like they’re either super cheap ($14) and not weighty enough or they’re $45+. Are there any mid-range LED hoops out there? Also, the DIY ones I’ve… --- ## [Help looking for an image.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-looking-for-an-image/794327)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-looking-for-an-image/794327 "2017-08-22T16:46:59Z")
After seeing about a million Facebook posts of people wearing their cardboard eclipse viewers; I was reminded of an image that I can’t seem to locate, and thought I’d reach out for some help. The image is of 3-5 people … --- ## [Alternate casting in movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-casting-in-movies/794291)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-casting-in-movies/794291 "2017-08-22T15:49:35Z")
What are some movies where you think that a potential alternate casting could’ve done just as well as the actual film, or where you’d at least have been intrigued to see where it would’ve turned out? For myself, Tom Sel… --- ## [Foo Fighters Rickroll a Japanese audience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foo-fighters-rickroll-a-japanese-audience/794281)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foo-fighters-rickroll-a-japanese-audience/794281 "2017-08-22T14:12:00Z")
Pretty funny stuff. Ol’ Rick seems to be trying to shed his clean cut image. :smiley: ETA: forgot the link. --- ## [Grade/Review all the James Bond films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grade-review-all-the-james-bond-films/794250)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grade-review-all-the-james-bond-films/794250 "2017-08-22T10:11:22Z")
Another love of mine is the James Bond films…What is your grade/ranking/review? My ranking: Goldfinger You Only Live Twice Casino Royale Live and Let Die From Russia With Love Diamonds Are Forever The Spy Who Loved Me … --- ## [Recommend me some Steampunk goodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-steampunk-goodness/793615)
**Author:** [@TYphoonSignal8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TYphoonSignal8)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-steampunk-goodness/793615 "2017-08-22T06:17:06Z")
By way of opening comments, I get a little irritated with steampunk which ignores the history of the era. Usually there is a nod to Queen Victoria and that’s it. Gibson and Sterling’s The Difference Engine I thought was… --- ## [Sonny Landham (Predator) died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonny-landham-predator-died/794170)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sonny-landham-predator-died/794170 "2017-08-22T01:18:11Z")
Landham is even more of a bad ass in Predator than Arnold. He made the film for me. I liked him as the silent Indian in Cuckoo’s Nest too. Landham never said much but his glare would melt the nads off a polar bear. … --- ## [Songs You Often Hear in Stores(Mostly or Entirely)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-often-hear-in-stores-mostly-or-entirely/793842)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-often-hear-in-stores-mostly-or-entirely/793842 "2017-08-21T23:33:14Z")
Ralphs is my go to supermarket as I live in Los Angeles, and for the past few years I have realized that whenever I hear Sixpence Non the Richer’s “Breathe Your Name”, I’m always at Ralphs. Now I hear songs that I hear o… --- ## [Film collaborations you wished had happened](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-collaborations-you-wished-had-happened/794290)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-collaborations-you-wished-had-happened/794290 "2017-08-21T22:06:16Z")
What are some film collaborations you wish happened? Could be either total fantasy on your part, or actual collaborations that fell through for one reason or another. IE, for example, I so wish that Al Pacino and Robert… --- ## [Did they just say that on TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-just-say-that-on-tv/794130)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-just-say-that-on-tv/794130 "2017-08-21T20:10:57Z")
We’re watching Killjoys on SyFy and they are talking about defeating an evil female ruler. Guy 1: We gotta get real nasty to win. Guy 2: Ass to mouth? Me and me husband looked at each other. Wha. . .?! Everyone on the… --- ## [To pick (the tomatoes) or not to pick...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pick-the-tomatoes-or-not-to-pick/794304)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pick-the-tomatoes-or-not-to-pick/794304 "2017-08-21T19:48:53Z")
It’s been a long hot summer this year in Western Montana and the garden is abundant with mostly green tomatoes at this point. We have another 4 weeks before the heavy rains start and the weather gets a lot colder. I’m wa… --- ## [Recommend me a martini gin.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-martini-gin/793592 "2017-08-21T17:11:52Z")
I have Bombay Sapphire on hand for gin & tonics. But my knowledge of gins these days is sparse and I’m getting the urge to make myself a proper martini when I make a vodka martini for the wife. Or maybe a Gibson, who kno… --- ## [I like him...he's silly!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-him-hes-silly/794215)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-him-hes-silly/794215 "2017-08-21T15:21:38Z")
We’ve done “I’m only 3 1⁄2 years old”. Where did “I like him…he’s silly!” come from? I Googled a bit to no avail. --- ## [Specific movie with malevolent dolls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specific-movie-with-malevolent-dolls/794280)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specific-movie-with-malevolent-dolls/794280 "2017-08-21T15:12:26Z")
I checked this list, and nothing looks familiar. All I can remember is a scene in a darkened room. Several dolls are gathered, slowly advancing toward the protagonist(s). ISTR they looked like ‘normal’ dolls, except t… --- ## [Standalone Obi-Wan Kenobi movie in the works (Star Wars)!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987 "2017-08-21T13:57:00Z")
Yes! As long as they get Ewan, and I think he’s said he’d be happy to do it, this is the standalone Star Wars movie I most want to see. --- ## [Juxtaposition: In all forms of Art.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/juxtaposition-in-all-forms-of-art/794261)
**Author:** [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/juxtaposition-in-all-forms-of-art/794261 "2017-08-21T06:28:47Z")
Just an FYI: The following example of the idea of this thread, that is below, does briefly and non-descriptively have a line or two of dialogue of each of the following topics: Killing a baby Raping your mother The a… --- ## [12 Monkeys (1995) Confusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-monkeys-1995-confusion/793090)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-monkeys-1995-confusion/793090 "2017-08-21T03:30:14Z")
I just watched this movie again and really paid attention, but I am woefully confused. :confused: Potential Spoilers: A few+ questions: Why did James Cole (Bruce Willis) eat the spider in the mental hospital? Was tha… --- ## [Is Dick Gregory still funny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dick-gregory-still-funny/389565)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dick-gregory-still-funny/389565 "2017-08-21T02:26:55Z")
Dick Gregory is going to be at the DC Improv next week. Is he still funny, or will it just be an hour of politics and activism? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=703) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=705)