# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=739 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 740 --- ## [Why BOTH baking powder and baking soda in the same recipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-both-baking-powder-and-baking-soda-in-the-same-recipe/786678)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-both-baking-powder-and-baking-soda-in-the-same-recipe/786678 "2017-05-15T21:23:46Z")
To start with, I do understand there is a difference between baking powder and baking soda (mainly being you need to have a source of acid in the recipe in order for baking soda to work) and that’s not what I’m asking ab… --- ## [Anne with an 'E' (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-with-an-e-spoilers/786679)
**Author:** [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anne-with-an-e-spoilers/786679 "2017-05-15T19:44:35Z")
Anyone else watching this on Netflix? It’s a re-imagining of Anne of Green Gables - I think re-imagining works better as a description than re-make. I’ve watched the 7 episodes that are on Netflix and there are things … --- ## [Best non-Disney animated movies.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-non-disney-animated-movies/786317)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-non-disney-animated-movies/786317 "2017-05-15T17:57:14Z")
We all know that Disney is the king of animated movies. So, what are some good animated movies that weren’t made by the House of Mouse? --- ## [Saw the best commercial ever today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-the-best-commercial-ever-today/786617)
**Author:** [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saw-the-best-commercial-ever-today/786617 "2017-05-15T17:14:17Z")
Hands down the best commercial I have ever seen. Whoever thought of it and executed it should get some kind of a prize. --- ## [Apparently, preparing avocados is terribly dangerous.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-preparing-avocados-is-terribly-dangerous/786297)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-preparing-avocados-is-terribly-dangerous/786297 "2017-05-15T13:21:55Z")
Wow. It appears that a percentage of the world population uses razor-sharp butcher’s knives to cut their avocados, and that they manage to jam the blade into the fleshy parts of the hand, severing nerves and tendons. … --- ## [I hope they got paid a lot of money to do this!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-they-got-paid-a-lot-of-money-to-do-this/786616)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hope-they-got-paid-a-lot-of-money-to-do-this/786616 "2017-05-15T13:18:35Z")
Just saw this commercial on TV, and I hope they paid Anjelica Houston a shit-load of money to do this. It’s the cable TV commercial with Mark Wahlberg, and AH is personifying a “hidden fee” by hiding behind a curtain wi… --- ## [French Song From the 70's: What Are They Saying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-song-from-the-70s-what-are-they-saying/786509)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-song-from-the-70s-what-are-they-saying/786509 "2017-05-15T12:26:47Z")
As a fan of Doo-Wop, I often delight to hear how this music had been followed in other countries. So, I think of a country and in YouTube I search “\[country\] doo wop”. One such search recently led me to this non-Doo-Wop … --- ## [Into my Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/into-my-skin/786571)
**Author:** [@bodomms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodomms)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/into-my-skin/786571 "2017-05-15T11:45:26Z")
Hello everyone, I’m just making some lyrics and I’m not sure if “Into my skin” is acceptable or not. Do I need to use necessarily “Under my skin” ? By the way I’m new, so I’m not sure if this is the correct forum Than… --- ## [Daryl Hall & John Oates 5/13/17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daryl-hall-john-oates-5-13-17/786600)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daryl-hall-john-oates-5-13-17/786600 "2017-05-15T08:32:40Z")
Some of you will remember my review of a John Oates concert we went to back in February. Oates had explained that he and Daryl Hall did not “break up”. They did not have a falling out or anything like that. He stated th… --- ## [A big problem in the arts: repetition and dilution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-problem-in-the-arts-repetition-and-dilution/785555)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-big-problem-in-the-arts-repetition-and-dilution/785555 "2017-05-15T03:12:25Z")
Let’s start with music. My 11-year-old daughter is very independent. I also have done no propagandizing to her with respect to music. Yet she independently borrowed my Beach Boys Pet Sounds CD and was listening to it wit… --- ## [Asaf Avidan band line up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asaf-avidan-band-line-up/786608)
**Author:** [@ric62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ric62)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asaf-avidan-band-line-up/786608 "2017-05-14T21:25:56Z")
In the live performance of Small Change Girl who are the members of Asaf’s band especially the keyboardist? --- ## ["My Wife or Mom is kidnapped; you HAVE to let me lead the investigation."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-or-mom-is-kidnapped-you-have-to-let-me-lead-the-investigation/786394)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-or-mom-is-kidnapped-you-have-to-let-me-lead-the-investigation/786394 "2017-05-14T20:10:13Z")
“You can’t be part of the team. You’re too close.” “Please!” “Ok.” Does every tv series have an episode like This??? --- ## [What concert did I go to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concert-did-i-go-to/784411)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concert-did-i-go-to/784411 "2017-05-07T14:49:06Z")
Sometime in 1997-1999 I visited a friend in Baltimore and we went to a concert at Memorial Stadium. It was something hosted by a local radio station I believe and had a bunch of bands. Of the ones I remember were The Of… --- ## [TV shows and movies where everyone has "understandable motives"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-and-movies-where-everyone-has-understandable-motives/786594)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-and-movies-where-everyone-has-understandable-motives/786594 "2017-05-14T17:28:27Z")
The Wire. Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul. Sopranos for the most part. The Night Of. The Staircase. I Love love LOVE shows where there’s no clear cut “good guy” and “bad guy” and I’m trying to find more shows to sink my … --- ## ["Timeless" New Time Travel Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timeless-new-time-travel-show/767613)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timeless-new-time-travel-show/767613 "2017-05-14T14:05:07Z")
I just finished watching the pilot. Seems good, certainly lots of potential. My only concern is that it will become trope heavy. Did anybody else watch it? Any thoughts? --- ## [Son of Zorn - should I be concerned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-zorn-should-i-be-concerned/767555)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-zorn-should-i-be-concerned/767555 "2017-05-14T00:52:03Z")
In case you haven’t heard about this new Fox show…well, you haven’t been on Kongregate, which ran two promotions for this into the damn ground for at least several weeks. The premise is that Zorn is a cartoon barbarian … --- ## [Wonder Woman is officially bi-sexual](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-woman-is-officially-bi-sexual/786544)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-woman-is-officially-bi-sexual/786544 "2017-05-14T00:31:22Z")
Not clear on whether it involved a toaster and lovely parting gifts but apparently this happened (officially) in September 2016 so I’m way behind the curve. Not any kind of a brain teaser if you pondered on her origin st… --- ## [Who could beat Goku?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-could-beat-goku/786472)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-could-beat-goku/786472 "2017-05-13T23:57:13Z")
Who are some characters in fiction who could beat Goku? I’m specifically looking for comic book/manga characters. --- ## [Why do series finales suck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-series-finales-suck/786302)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-series-finales-suck/786302 "2017-05-13T22:05:48Z")
It seems like most long running shows that have a hard time ending and tend to suck. Beloved shows like Seinfeld, How I met your Mother, Lost and others just have terrible endings. Why can’t they finish as strong as the … --- ## [New CW series "No Tomorrow" and "Frequency"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cw-series-no-tomorrow-and-frequency/767828)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-cw-series-no-tomorrow-and-frequency/767828 "2017-05-13T20:03:33Z")
Anybody else catch these series premieres? I’m tentatively planning to keep watching both. No Tomorrow is just really cute, and Frequency … I like the initial premise. Whoa, daughter communicating with her dead father v… --- ## [Toy Box show - disappointing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toy-box-show-disappointing/785969)
**Author:** [@HipGnosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HipGnosis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toy-box-show-disappointing/785969 "2017-05-13T19:36:27Z")
Toy Box show, on ABC with Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) looked promising. Loosely, a version of ‘Shark Tank’ for just toys. With kids for judges. But I’ve watched a few episodes, and find it disappointing. To much… --- ## [Make up a new fast food menu item](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-a-new-fast-food-menu-item/786396 "2017-05-13T19:11:34Z")
Name the restaurant, then name the item. Example: Taco Bell-Chili Cheese Frito Cool Ranch Dorito Extra Stuffed Burrito. --- ## [Similar riffs? Your opinion on these two songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-riffs-your-opinion-on-these-two-songs/786546)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/similar-riffs-your-opinion-on-these-two-songs/786546 "2017-05-13T19:05:28Z")
“Fly Away” by Lenny Kravitz and “Children of the Sun” by Billy Thorpe (after you skip the 55 second intro). In fact the two songs rather compliment each other. First, you want to fly away; and then you do. … --- ## [Making History has improved.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-history-has-improved/786241)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-history-has-improved/786241 "2017-05-13T18:35:29Z")
Yeah, the male leads are still boring, but Deb has potential and since they added John Hancock and Sam Adams as (for the nonce) regulars they own the show. --- ## [TV series that work on the big screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-that-work-on-the-big-screen/786438)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-that-work-on-the-big-screen/786438 "2017-05-13T12:31:55Z")
There are some movies - like Star Wars - which do not translate well to the small screen. But I’m wondering about the reverse: are there TV series that translate well to be shown on cinema screens? Do, for instance, Game… --- ## [Do you recommend The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe? (no spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-recommend-the-wizard-knight-by-gene-wolfe-no-spoilers/786239)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-recommend-the-wizard-knight-by-gene-wolfe-no-spoilers/786239 "2017-05-13T02:19:53Z")
I near the end of the Book of the New Sun. After this, I will read Urth of the New Sun and then a few Discworld books and maybe even a Brandon Sanderson novel. Anyway, I am considering reading The Wizard Knight some tim… --- ## [Dexter Holland, Ph. D. (Offspring)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-holland-ph-d-offspring/786489)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dexter-holland-ph-d-offspring/786489 "2017-05-13T00:10:07Z")
Dexter Holland, singer-guitarist of the band the Offspring, put his studies at USC on hold to concentrate on a musical career. He recently finished his 175-page dissertation on the molecular dynamics of HIV and general v… --- ## [Bob's Burgers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobs-burgers/576198)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobs-burgers/576198 "2017-05-12T22:44:40Z")
Anyone watching this crap? (or as Stewie would say, deuce) Who is it supposed to appeal to? The chinless of the world? The mother seems to have the New York Jewish accent, but no one else in the family does, so where … --- ## [DirecTV and signal loss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directv-and-signal-loss/786465)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/directv-and-signal-loss/786465 "2017-05-12T21:49:54Z")
For the past few months I’ve been “house sitting” (more or less, details aren’t important) during daytime weekdays at a relative’s house, and they have DirecTV satellite TV. I already knew moderate rain interrupted the s… --- ## [Avocado pit question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avocado-pit-question/786330)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avocado-pit-question/786330 "2017-05-12T18:00:57Z")
A while back, I ate an avocado that, when I cut it up, had a seed that, instead of being large and round, was shaped like an almond and not much bigger. :confused: More yummy avocado flesh for me! :cool: Anyway, why … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=738) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=740)