# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=724 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 725 --- ## [It's time to admit it: Taming of the Shrew is horribly misogynist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-admit-it-taming-of-the-shrew-is-horribly-misogynist/789912)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-to-admit-it-taming-of-the-shrew-is-horribly-misogynist/789912 "2017-06-28T18:25:06Z")
…and there’s nothing we can do to “fix” it. For those who are unfamiliar with it, the A plot is a man who decides, sight unseen, to marry a woman, just because she’s rich, despite warnings from his friends that she’s a … --- ## [Peaches: yellow or white?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peaches-yellow-or-white/790012)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peaches-yellow-or-white/790012 "2017-06-28T17:09:35Z")
Which type tastes better? Need to prove my brother has no taste. :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Beatriz at Dinner (Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatriz-at-dinner-spoilers/790055)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatriz-at-dinner-spoilers/790055 "2017-06-28T15:24:42Z")
Anybody else seen Beatriz at Dinner? It stars Salma Hayek and John Lithgow. The acting is fantastic. It is in my opinion, Hayek’s best performance I’ve seen her in. Hayek plays Beatriz, a natural healer, massage the… --- ## [Is "Veep" going the way of "The League"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-veep-going-the-way-of-the-league/784628)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-veep-going-the-way-of-the-league/784628 "2017-06-28T13:50:23Z")
Too many storylines with nothing to tie them together, and most of them pointless. The Veep isn’t even the Veep anymore. It’s clear that most of the actors are great as an ensemble, but can’t carry a story on their own… --- ## [Borgen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen/789362)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borgen/789362 "2017-06-28T13:40:44Z")
Anyone else know what this TV series is? It’s very damned good. --- ## [Looking for Roasted Leg of Lamb flamed with brandy recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519)
**Author:** [@blainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blainer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-roasted-leg-of-lamb-flamed-with-brandy-recipe/87519 "2017-06-28T10:53:19Z")
I hope that this is the correct forum . . . I have searched all over the internet to find a recipe that my dad used to make and have had no luck. Basically, it was a leg of lamb, marinated in a brandy soaked cheese clot… --- ## [Future advancements in movie technology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-advancements-in-movie-technology/789995)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/future-advancements-in-movie-technology/789995 "2017-06-28T09:10:30Z")
I think we are headed for two future innovations in cinema: Truly hyper-realistic animation: Animation of things and people so realistic that it really could pass a human equivalent of the Turing Test, whereby the au… --- ## [A message about criticizing new members in your favorite band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-message-about-criticizing-new-members-in-your-favorite-band/789667)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2017, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-message-about-criticizing-new-members-in-your-favorite-band/789667 "2017-06-28T00:13:44Z")
So … I’ve just written another rant, and I’m happy to say that I left out the profanity. I wrote this in response to a comment on a video on YouTube. The commenter wondered why so many AC/DC fans, to this day, still crit… --- ## [The curious fashion of tying the belt on a Trench Coat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curious-fashion-of-tying-the-belt-on-a-trench-coat/789969)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-curious-fashion-of-tying-the-belt-on-a-trench-coat/789969 "2017-06-27T23:37:57Z")
Why not buckle it properly? How did this fashion start? Would you notice it on someone today? --- ## [Saving Private Ryan--Could They Have Left Ryan Behind?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-private-ryan-could-they-have-left-ryan-behind/790006)
**Author:** [@golffan1963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/golffan1963)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-private-ryan-could-they-have-left-ryan-behind/790006 "2017-06-27T21:55:21Z")
OK…watching this over the weekend on AMC, and the thought occurred to me…Tom Hanks and Co. make their way across France to find Ryan, losing two men along the way. When they find him, Ryan decides he wants to say. Admira… --- ## [Scott Adams is at it again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-adams-is-at-it-again/789531)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-adams-is-at-it-again/789531 "2017-06-27T19:21:35Z")
The last couple of days of Dilbert has been going in a strange direction and today’s strip shows what’s up. Adams is going to show how appointing a special counsel to investigate Russian connections is a kangaroo court. … --- ## [Cheers! Let's talk about Champagne.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheers-lets-talk-about-champagne/789798)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheers-lets-talk-about-champagne/789798 "2017-06-27T17:34:59Z")
Man oh man! I’ve hated Champagne for as long as I can remember, but I can’t get enough of it lately. I’m still a newbie, so I’m mixing it with a little juice, but I’ve gone from adding 4 ounces to adding about half tha… --- ## [Samantha Bee is not funny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samantha-bee-is-not-funny/480520)
**Author:** [@Jimmy\_Joe\_Meager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Joe_Meager)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samantha-bee-is-not-funny/480520 "2017-06-27T13:57:43Z")
I respect The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Don’t always like his shtick, but overall it’s a good show. However… Samantha Bee is not funny. Anyone agree? Disagree? (I know this isn’t the forum for “polling”, but thi… --- ## [Do you like beef jerky?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-beef-jerky/788158)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-beef-jerky/788158 "2017-06-27T13:31:01Z")
Simple question. I love the stuff, personally. --- ## [Balrog vs Smaug - Who wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balrog-vs-smaug-who-wins/786376)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balrog-vs-smaug-who-wins/786376 "2017-06-27T13:26:22Z")
Self explanatory. Want to see which camp my Straight Dope Tolkien nerds fall into on this question. (stolen from http://http://www.tor.com/2017/05/09/smaug-vs-durins-bane-who-would-win-in-the-ultimate-dragonbalrog-showd… --- ## [Pokemon Ruby Rom time passing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-ruby-rom-time-passing/172406)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-ruby-rom-time-passing/172406 "2003-05-05T00:36:57Z")
Erk! i am trying to make time pass on my Pokemon Ruby Rom. That is, I’m playng it on PC rather than the Gameboy. Anyone know how to make time pass with this? I can’t raise any trees or get more berries! I am stuck? --- ## [Thunderball, YOLT, Diamonds Are Forever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunderball-yolt-diamonds-are-forever/789815)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunderball-yolt-diamonds-are-forever/789815 "2017-06-27T12:25:28Z")
Of the three latter Sean Connery Bond films, which do you feel is the best? --- ## [Ah, they're the 1980s style "Photo Squiggles".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-theyre-the-1980s-style-photo-squiggles/751053)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-theyre-the-1980s-style-photo-squiggles/751053 "2017-06-27T08:54:19Z")
One of the staples of 1980s graphic design was photos (or even videos) overlaid with colourful hand-drawn squiggles. Some examples: \[ul\] \[li\]The album cover for the Nylons’ Happy Together (1987)\[/li\]\[li\]The album cove… --- ## [So I bought Hamm's beer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-bought-hamms-beer/787795)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-bought-hamms-beer/787795 "2017-06-27T02:47:13Z")
I thought they weren’t selling it anymore but was going for something else and Hamm’s was the only ‘Merikun’ lager they had. So I bought it. Cracked one open. Wasn’t half bad actually. Maybe this belongs under mundane p… --- ## [Basil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basil/789914)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basil/789914 "2017-06-27T02:19:51Z")
A couple of months ago (?) I bought two basil plants from Trader Joe’s. Mrs. L.A. said, ‘Now I want Thai pumpkin and salmon curry!’ But pumpkins are out of season, so I didn’t make any. There’s always Caprese salads! … --- ## [Fear the Walking Dead: 3.05 "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fear-the-walking-dead-3-05-burning-in-water-drowning-in-flame-open-spoilers/789870)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fear-the-walking-dead-3-05-burning-in-water-drowning-in-flame-open-spoilers/789870 "2017-06-27T00:58:17Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] An oncoming threat disrupts peace; Madison and Troy search for answers; Alicia must reconcile with her past. \[/QUOTE\] Danay Garcia, Nicole Polizzi and Sam Underwood are on Talking Dead (which is delayed an… --- ## [Americans, what are your favorite British shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-what-are-your-favorite-british-shows/715665)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-what-are-your-favorite-british-shows/715665 "2017-06-26T23:53:57Z")
Mine: Upstairs, Downstairs Flambards No, Honestly Fawlty Towers Prime Suspect Absolutely Fabulous Pride and Prejudice (1995) The Duchess of Duke Street Broadchurch South Riding That’s just a small sampling of … --- ## [Things equally common in real life vs fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-equally-common-in-real-life-vs-fiction/789887)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-equally-common-in-real-life-vs-fiction/789887 "2017-06-26T21:08:03Z")
So, here’s something I’ve been musing on. Take the totality of all fiction ever published/created. Every novel every published. Every movie released. Every TV show, etc. All of these together make up the combined fiction… --- ## [How would you interpret this album cover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-interpret-this-album-cover/789726)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-interpret-this-album-cover/789726 "2017-06-26T19:36:03Z")
“The Downward Spiral” is an album by Nine Inch Nails that is a journey down a road of self-destruction, dysfunction and addiction. It’s an awesome piece of music as a whole. Anyway, this thread isn’t about the substanc… --- ## [The ending of Watchmen (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ending-of-watchmen-spoilers/789511)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ending-of-watchmen-spoilers/789511 "2017-06-26T15:36:46Z")
Yes, I know, it’s been thirty years. But something just occurred to me. The whole justification for Veidt’s plan (in both the book and the movie) was that he was sacrificing a few million people in order to avert a nucle… --- ## [Empire (2015 TV Series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empire-2015-tv-series/789910)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/empire-2015-tv-series/789910 "2017-06-26T14:02:44Z")
Like many of you, I only watch movies and TV shows two years after they come out, for obvious legal reasons. Darn, Empire is great! King Lear + music. Wonderful characters, great writing, at least so far. I may binge w… --- ## [Milestone episodes in shows (MAJOR spoilers possible)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milestone-episodes-in-shows-major-spoilers-possible/789740)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milestone-episodes-in-shows-major-spoilers-possible/789740 "2017-06-26T13:31:41Z")
So I was rewatching the first season of The Big Bang Theory and I’ve reached episode eight “The Grasshopper Experiment”, and I realized this was the first episode that set a new rule for Raj normally not being able to ta… --- ## [Music that just got thrown away](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-that-just-got-thrown-away/789746)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-that-just-got-thrown-away/789746 "2017-06-26T11:49:56Z")
In the Jack Nicholson picture “As Good as it Gets”, Danielle Brisebois singing “Everyjthing My Heart Desires” leaks through the soundtrack as atmospheric music in a restaurant scene. Great song, never released as a sin… --- ## [When did Female-sung dance songs start getting commonly referred to as "pop bangers"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-female-sung-dance-songs-start-getting-commonly-referred-to-as-pop-bangers/789842)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-female-sung-dance-songs-start-getting-commonly-referred-to-as-pop-bangers/789842 "2017-06-26T10:39:05Z")
As in “Miley has moved away from pop bangers to a more dialed down feel.” The term doesn’t feel particularly new, but these days it seems every article on the topic I read has to include the phrase. When did pop banger… --- ## [Ice tea flavor blends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-tea-flavor-blends/789897)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2017, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-tea-flavor-blends/789897 "2017-06-26T09:45:20Z")
Summer’s here, so the ice tea is flowing. My default tea is sun tea made with plain ol’ Lipton - dumping a handful of teabags into a gallon jar, then letting it brew outside until it goes opaque. Add to a big mug of ice… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=723) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=725)