# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=708 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 709 --- ## [Recommend a book for my wife](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-book-for-my-wife/793197)
**Author:** [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-book-for-my-wife/793197 "2017-08-12T00:01:46Z")
MrsB likes to take it very easy when reading on vacation. It’s a break from the medical textbooks and research papers. She likes chicklit: Polly Williams, Kim Gruenenfelder, Lauren Weisberger, Risa Green, Emma McLauglin… --- ## [Hope hell has good snacks, I told my mom her dinner SUCKS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-hell-has-good-snacks-i-told-my-mom-her-dinner-sucks/793060)
**Author:** [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-hell-has-good-snacks-i-told-my-mom-her-dinner-sucks/793060 "2017-08-11T23:18:35Z")
I can recall being a latchkey kid and calling mom at work to have her tell me how to make a grilled cheese sandwich or maybe a box of mac and cheese. I was ten or so. As the years passed Cooking became important to me ca… --- ## [seeking a sci fi story about Miss DIX VI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-sci-fi-story-about-miss-dix-vi/704364)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-a-sci-fi-story-about-miss-dix-vi/704364 "2017-08-11T21:35:37Z")
This was an old science fiction story, written as a letter from the lovelorn to an advice columnist (Miss DIX VI, I think). The idea was that he had been very wealthy, had experienced a number of physical mishaps but du… --- ## [All Saints the movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-saints-the-movie/793360)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-saints-the-movie/793360 "2017-08-11T21:15:17Z")
As a movie buff and a thoughtful Christian, I have often railed against the “faith-based” movie genre. They are usually market-driven treacle with little artistic worth and are often too preachy and navel-gazing. Movies … --- ## [Twin Peaks Episode 13 (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-peaks-episode-13-open-spoilers/792967)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twin-peaks-episode-13-open-spoilers/792967 "2017-08-11T18:50:00Z")
Ed and Bobby, both screwed over by women who seem to prefer jerks. That closing scene with Ed sitting alone with his Cup of Soup… :frowning: Is there a budding romance between Dr. Jacoby and Nadine? Two nuts who were m… --- ## [Good songs you didn't discover until later by an artist you'd liked when the song was released](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-songs-you-didnt-discover-until-later-by-an-artist-youd-liked-when-the-song-was-released/793339)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-songs-you-didnt-discover-until-later-by-an-artist-youd-liked-when-the-song-was-released/793339 "2017-08-11T16:43:48Z")
Please forgive the inartful phrasing of the thread title. I struggled with a way to word it that wouldn’t be confusing, and probably failed anyway. Moving on. Though not a huge follower, I had always generally enjoyed … --- ## [A pound of pizza dough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pound-of-pizza-dough/793305)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-pound-of-pizza-dough/793305 "2017-08-11T16:35:21Z")
How many pizzas, assuming about a 12 inch diameter will I get from a pound of pizza dough with a thin crust? I’m not looking for cracker thin, but on the thin side. If it yields more than one, can I freeze the unused dou… --- ## [Ketchup and eggs — blech! But wait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketchup-and-eggs-blech-but-wait/793087)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ketchup-and-eggs-blech-but-wait/793087 "2017-08-11T16:22:47Z")
If you were to say the phrase “ketchup and eggs,” my immediate reaction is digits. But then I have a second thought: I don’t mind ketchup with French toast or omelettes. But boiled, fried, poached, or scrambled eggs? No… --- ## [Amazon video: What happens if I buy a season after buying a couple of episodes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-video-what-happens-if-i-buy-a-season-after-buying-a-couple-of-episodes/793338)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-video-what-happens-if-i-buy-a-season-after-buying-a-couple-of-episodes/793338 "2017-08-11T16:04:29Z")
Do they credit my purchase with the episodes I already bought? --- ## [Robert Hardy (actor) R.I.P., August 3rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-hardy-actor-r-i-p-august-3rd/793149)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-hardy-actor-r-i-p-august-3rd/793149 "2017-08-11T15:20:25Z")
Many credits, including Cornelius Fudge (Harry Potter movies) and Siegfried Farnon (All Creatures Great and Small). According to his family, he was also “a leading specialist on the longbow”, and “He was an essential pa… --- ## [Chicken & Rice - Upping My Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-rice-upping-my-game/792095)
**Author:** [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-rice-upping-my-game/792095 "2017-08-11T14:18:41Z")
Lately have been vamping on chicken breast meat and rice, baked in the oven. It’s really easy to make and always tastes good. Basically a can of condensed cream of chicken soup, or cream of mushroom, a little butter and … --- ## [The Book of the New Sun (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-of-the-new-sun-open-spoilers/786701)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-of-the-new-sun-open-spoilers/786701 "2017-08-11T03:16:20Z")
I finished The Book of the New Sun today and wanted a place to discuss…everything and anything. However, be warned, I have marked this thread open spoilers and this is a book that is highly spoilable. Spoilers start in … --- ## [What song do you like (or that moves you positively) in spite of yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-do-you-like-or-that-moves-you-positively-in-spite-of-yourself/793217)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-do-you-like-or-that-moves-you-positively-in-spite-of-yourself/793217 "2017-08-11T02:57:14Z")
Here is my example, to make it more clear. I am a confirmed and nearly life-long atheist and skeptic. Nevertheless, in the right hands, the song “Lost in the Stars” gets me every time. Especially this part. \[QUOTE=Kurt… --- ## [Gojira is Dead!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gojira-is-dead/793085)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gojira-is-dead/793085 "2017-08-10T23:28:46Z")
It must be the long-term effects of the Oxygen Destroyer Weird factoid, which I find hard to believe: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+goodbye+godzilla!&qpvt=youtube+goodbye+godzilla!&view=detail&mid=9D… --- ## [What music made a difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-made-a-difference/793147)
**Author:** [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-made-a-difference/793147 "2017-08-10T22:27:46Z")
For me, it was the first time I heard non-bland Top 40 music on the AM car radio. I pushed the button for WCFL in my parents’ station wagon, and it was a band called the Beatles… I relived that moment replying to the ov… --- ## [Songs you hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-hate/578963)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-hate/578963 "2017-08-10T20:42:26Z")
Try to keep it manageable…how about five? My number one least favorite song is far and away Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Free Bird. Many years ago, I decided to never willingly hear it again, and I’ve kept that promise to myself s… --- ## [In relation to video/TV, what gives each decade it's signature look?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-relation-to-video-tv-what-gives-each-decade-its-signature-look/793267)
**Author:** [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-relation-to-video-tv-what-gives-each-decade-its-signature-look/793267 "2017-08-10T19:06:18Z")
I have in my head what I’m trying to convey but I’ll try to put it in words as clear as possible. I’m speaking mostly about 1960s-2000s. Watching television, broadcast and cable, you can tell what decade you are watchin… --- ## [Ronnie Wood refuses chemotherapy to avoid hair loss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-wood-refuses-chemotherapy-to-avoid-hair-loss/793054)
**Author:** [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-wood-refuses-chemotherapy-to-avoid-hair-loss/793054 "2017-08-10T18:01:52Z")
Link: Ronnie Wood cancer Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Following surgery, he refused chemotherapy, allegedly because he didn’t want to lose his hair. Surely he was joking? … --- ## [ST: Discovery. I am not entirely confident in "All access ABC.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-discovery-i-am-not-entirely-confident-in-all-access-abc-com/793194)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-discovery-i-am-not-entirely-confident-in-all-access-abc-com/793194 "2017-08-10T14:51:46Z")
My Facebook feed is telling me I absolutely MUST go to “All access ABC” and check out the official trailer for Star Trek Discovery. Well, I did it, and all I got for my troubles was buffering! I mean, I was able to see… --- ## [Glen Campbell has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glen-campbell-has-died/793130 "2017-08-10T13:45:46Z")
He was 81. --- ## [Cheese Flavor: More Intense When Room Temperature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-flavor-more-intense-when-room-temperature/793098)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-flavor-more-intense-when-room-temperature/793098 "2017-08-10T11:04:05Z")
I recently bought a round of bleu cheese, mostly for snacking with crackers. When I know I’m going to have some I chop off a piece and let it warm up to room temperature. I’m convinced the warmer temp brings out more fla… --- ## [So Now, Conjunctions in Writing are Totally Uncool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-now-conjunctions-in-writing-are-totally-uncool/793137)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-now-conjunctions-in-writing-are-totally-uncool/793137 "2017-08-10T10:32:42Z")
In this book I’m reading The Last Full Measure, the author Jeff Shaara seems to go out of his way to avoid using small connecting words in his writing. The result is choppy run-on sentences like the following: “Lee loo… --- ## [Guitar players, post your guitar pics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-post-your-guitar-pics/456851)
**Author:** [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-post-your-guitar-pics/456851 "2017-08-10T03:25:24Z")
In response to a suggestion by An Arky in this thread , this is a thread in which guitar players are encouraged to post links to pictures of their guitars. I’ll start with a group photo of my favorite four. Left to righ… --- ## [Closed captions in HBO GO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-captions-in-hbo-go/793104)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-captions-in-hbo-go/793104 "2017-08-10T03:17:34Z")
This is a very specific question that by all rights I should be able to figure out on my own. But in the absence of decent online help, I will use the teeming millions as my user’s manual. Is there a way to turn on clo… --- ## [Barbara Cook - RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-cook-rip/793133)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbara-cook-rip/793133 "2017-08-10T02:32:57Z")
NY Times and other sources confirm she has died at 89. A great singer, both in theater and cabaret. --- ## [Led Zeppelin - Presence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-zeppelin-presence/793035)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-zeppelin-presence/793035 "2017-08-10T01:10:14Z")
I’m curious about what Dopers here think of this record? --- ## [Actor Ty Hardin has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-ty-hardin-has-died/793135)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-ty-hardin-has-died/793135 "2017-08-10T00:04:30Z")
It was five days ago, but I didn’t see a thread on the guy. He was best known for his starring role on the old TV western “Bronco”, after appearing on “Cheyenne” to fill in when Clint Walker walked off in a huff. He was … --- ## [Ever "discover" an entertainer, then discover you're the last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-discover-an-entertainer-then-discover-youre-the-last/793131)
**Author:** [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-discover-an-entertainer-then-discover-youre-the-last/793131 "2017-08-09T23:05:17Z")
I “discovered” John Pinette on siriusxm today. Wow, this guy is hilarious, hit google, not only is he well known and all over youtube but he’s three years dead! :smack: --- ## [Syfy's The Magicians Season 1 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syfys-the-magicians-season-1-open-spoilers/783553)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syfys-the-magicians-season-1-open-spoilers/783553 "2017-08-09T20:36:13Z")
Open spoilers for Season 1 in this thread. Please no information about anything after Season 1, including casting info, promos, etc. I just finished watching Season 1 of Syfy’s The Magicians on Netflix on the recommenda… --- ## [A question about "Kidnap"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-kidnap/792824)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-kidnap/792824 "2017-08-09T20:32:31Z")
It’s a new action thriller. Halle Berry plays a mother whose son is kidnapped and she’s trying to rescue him. I’ve seen the trailer but not the movie. Here’s my nitpick. Berry is fifty years old. She’s playing the mothe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=707) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=709)