# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=768 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 769 --- ## [Most controversial Oscars for "technical" categories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-controversial-oscars-for-technical-categories/780962)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-controversial-oscars-for-technical-categories/780962 "2017-03-01T09:35:47Z")
There have been a lot of controversies about Best Actor/Actress/Picture Oscars over the years. But what about the other (for lack of a better word “technical”) awards? Has there been Cinematography, Costume, Makeup, or… --- ## [Star Trek title origin: "For the World is Hollow. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-title-origin-for-the-world-is-hollow/325061)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-title-origin-for-the-world-is-hollow/325061 "2017-03-01T07:10:09Z")
and I have touched the sky." Is that from some well-known author, or just made for the ep title. --- ## [Do you have a favorite Sesame Street song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-favorite-sesame-street-song/780839)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-favorite-sesame-street-song/780839 "2017-03-01T04:49:03Z")
It’s been years since I’ve seen the show, but my favorite song to this day is, “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon.” It’s crazy at my age, but that song still does something for me. --- ## [Tell me how much you liked How I Met Your Mother..and then compare it to Big Bang Theory.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-much-you-liked-how-i-met-your-mother-and-then-compare-it-to-big-bang-theory/750896)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-much-you-liked-how-i-met-your-mother-and-then-compare-it-to-big-bang-theory/750896 "2017-03-01T04:18:18Z")
So in this thread, I talk about how I started Big Bang Theory. I’ve finished the first season and am on season two, episode four now. I started How I Met Your Mother at the same time. I had seen neither of these shows b… --- ## [The Martian--now sanatized for your children's protection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-martian-now-sanatized-for-your-childrens-protection/780953)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-martian-now-sanatized-for-your-childrens-protection/780953 "2017-03-01T01:35:00Z")
So now they have produced a bowdlerized version of The Martian with all of the naughty words removed so that it won’t hurt the delicate sensibilities of middle school students. I’m again’ it. (This may end up moved to … --- ## [Why are some random DVDs not available on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-random-dvds-not-available-on-netflix/780961)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-random-dvds-not-available-on-netflix/780961 "2017-03-01T01:05:29Z")
I put the movie ‘Everyone Says I Love You’ in my Netflix queue in 2008. It went right into the ‘saved’ section where it sits still. I can buy it for $9.69 on Amazon, so it’s not exactly rare. I put ‘Barfly’ in the queue… --- ## [Perfecting a cooking time and temp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfecting-a-cooking-time-and-temp/780756)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfecting-a-cooking-time-and-temp/780756 "2017-02-28T21:28:00Z")
Next week I am going to bake some of my moms cinnamon rolls that I grew up on. They were delicious except the cooking of them was never perfected. Sometimes the bottom would be over cooked while the top looked perfect. … --- ## [Shows that work better WITHOUT continuity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-that-work-better-without-continuity/780811)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-that-work-better-without-continuity/780811 "2017-02-28T20:20:48Z")
Now that we’ve left the Classical Age of Television behind, now that Netflix means TV screenwriters are writing for the trades and making shows designed to be binged, continuity is no longer something that happens to oth… --- ## [Duets through Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-through-time/781037)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-through-time/781037 "2017-02-28T18:37:42Z")
I have a recording of a duet with Al Jolson and Bing Crosby Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1947), which Jolson had a hit with previously in 1911. Crosby went on to do a duet on a Christmas special with David Bowie of The Lit… --- ## [Name this tune...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-tune/780940)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-tune/780940 "2017-02-28T16:23:28Z")
… the “bouncy” classical piece that’s often played in cartoons when someone is riding on horseback: DadaDAdada, dadaDAdada, dadaDAdadadadaDAAAAda! DAdada, daDAdada, dadadadadaDAAAAA… --- ## [What's the name for that 50's commercial type music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-for-that-50s-commercial-type-music/362867)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-for-that-50s-commercial-type-music/362867 "2017-02-28T15:49:17Z")
Whenever some short subject in the documentary or self-help/instructional category was made in the 40’s-60’s there was this particular style of music that gave it some kind of friendly, light, non-confrontational feel. I… --- ## [Books about America in the 1600s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-about-america-in-the-1600s/780807)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-about-america-in-the-1600s/780807 "2017-02-28T14:50:01Z")
Anyone know any good non-fiction about the lives of Colonial American religious settlers? I’m just interested in learning about what their communities were like besides the strict religious lives you normally hear about. … --- ## [Orthodox Israeli Jews have "Modest Fashion Day" catwalk show - Would you wear these fashions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orthodox-israeli-jews-have-modest-fashion-day-catwalk-show-would-you-wear-these-fashions/780844)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orthodox-israeli-jews-have-modest-fashion-day-catwalk-show-would-you-wear-these-fashions/780844 "2017-02-28T14:45:53Z")
Interesting fashion show Article with ppics and video of show here - Israeli Models Hit The Catwalk For ‘Modest Fashion Day’ Doper dress wearers would you wear these fashions out and about? --- ## [A&E is reviving "Cold Case Files"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-e-is-reviving-cold-case-files/781000)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-e-is-reviving-cold-case-files/781000 "2017-02-28T12:51:37Z")
The first episode will be at 9pm Eastern time this evening. (Monday, the 27th). My TiVo is set. --- ## [when the hell did boomerang start running commericals ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-hell-did-boomerang-start-running-commericals/780986)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-hell-did-boomerang-start-running-commericals/780986 "2017-02-28T03:00:37Z")
Maybe I missed it before … but after watching the nth rerun on pbs kids my cousin wanted to watch something else and we found Scooby doo (the mystery incorporated version ) but she didn’t care and I went to do something… --- ## [Concert etiquette: sit or stand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-etiquette-sit-or-stand/641850)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concert-etiquette-sit-or-stand/641850 "2017-02-28T01:28:54Z")
Last night we went to to the Chris Isaak concert in town. He put on a great, energetic show, though there were times when he toned it down for more intimate songs, such as “Wicked Game” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.… --- ## [Warren Ellis re-works Wildstorm Comics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warren-ellis-re-works-wildstorm-comics/780930)
**Author:** [@TYphoonSignal8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TYphoonSignal8)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warren-ellis-re-works-wildstorm-comics/780930 "2017-02-28T01:18:28Z")
I was quietly excited about news that Warren Ellis would be Jim Lee’s old Wildstorm panoply of characters, which I assume is part of DC’s Rebirth continuity rebooting. Ellis did a nice job on The Authority back in the da… --- ## [Extremely brief TV and movie cliches/tropes that you typically do not see mentioned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-brief-tv-and-movie-cliches-tropes-that-you-typically-do-not-see-mentioned/780621)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-brief-tv-and-movie-cliches-tropes-that-you-typically-do-not-see-mentioned/780621 "2017-02-27T23:29:26Z")
I’m talking about the seconds-long cliches that you suspect you may be the only noticing. I’ve got two to start: Whenever there is a bartender, you will often see him either mindlessly wiping the bar with a rag or wipi… --- ## [Terrible Fantasy - Malazan Book of the Fallen and A Song of Ice and Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrible-fantasy-malazan-book-of-the-fallen-and-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/463376)
**Author:** [@hobscrk777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hobscrk777)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrible-fantasy-malazan-book-of-the-fallen-and-a-song-of-ice-and-fire/463376 "2017-02-27T23:14:45Z")
This thread concerns the series’ entitled “The Malazan Book of the Fallen” by Steven Erikson and “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin. Several months ago I began reading A Song of Ice and Fire. I had read noth… --- ## [Can't get enough "Psychedelic Soul"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-enough-psychedelic-soul/780950)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-enough-psychedelic-soul/780950 "2017-02-27T21:41:48Z")
i.e. Ball of Confusion by the Temptations Can you point me to any other great examples not performed by The Temptations, Sly & The Family Stone? --- ## [Why are my home made G&T not as good ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-home-made-g-t-not-as-good/780949)
**Author:** [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-my-home-made-g-t-not-as-good/780949 "2017-02-27T21:27:57Z")
Calling out to the SDMB mixologists. In the summer months I like a good G&T. Prefer Bombay Dry. However I have noticed that the ones I make at home are never as good as the ones I purchase at the local pub that I go to… --- ## [What should win Best Picture? (please vote and rank)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-win-best-picture-please-vote-and-rank/780405)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-win-best-picture-please-vote-and-rank/780405 "2017-02-27T21:07:35Z")
The Oscars are this Sunday, and as you might know, the Best Picture balloting is unique among the AMPAS categories because it operates on a preferential ballot (which is different from a weighted ballot). So in addition… --- ## [Suddenly... Pot roast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suddenly-pot-roast/780902)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suddenly-pot-roast/780902 "2017-02-27T19:55:49Z")
A little earlier, I asked Mrs. L.A. what she wanted for dinner. ‘shrug I don’t know.’ (That’s her typical reply.) I said, ‘If I go to the market now, I can make pot roast.’ ‘OK.’ So I’m making ‘dad’s pot roast’. On… --- ## [New Wok heat question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wok-heat-question/780912)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wok-heat-question/780912 "2017-02-27T17:30:06Z")
I recently got a wok and seem to have a heat problem. I can’t seem to get it hot enough. I have a gas stove and use propane as my fuel. With the burner grate and wok base ring in place the bottom of the wok is approximat… --- ## [Space Oddity, Rocket Man, Spaceman...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-oddity-rocket-man-spaceman/780732)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-oddity-rocket-man-spaceman/780732 "2017-02-27T16:42:17Z")
Google\* Google\* Google\* Can anyone think of other songs in this vein from this era (late 60s/ early 70s)? --- ## [Sargento Cheese recall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sargento-cheese-recall/780784)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sargento-cheese-recall/780784 "2017-02-27T16:35:06Z")
Sargento expanded the list of cheeses. https://info.sargento.com https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/02/23/health/sargento-cheese-recall/index.html You need to check your Fridge. Listeria is pretty serio… --- ## [I didn't finish watching Mad Men past mid Season 4 but I'm kind of curious about how it turned out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-finish-watching-mad-men-past-mid-season-4-but-im-kind-of-curious-about-how-it-turned-out/780870)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-finish-watching-mad-men-past-mid-season-4-but-im-kind-of-curious-about-how-it-turned-out/780870 "2017-02-27T16:27:34Z")
I let it go and I’m not invested enough to binge watch but I was curious about the fates of some of the characters. So this thread is obviously just a huge spoiler fest so if you want to watch it fresh you should not be … --- ## [How to cook salmon so it's really, really good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-salmon-so-its-really-really-good/780769)
**Author:** [@Fruitbat2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fruitbat2)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-cook-salmon-so-its-really-really-good/780769 "2017-02-27T16:06:37Z")
I’ve always had a problem with salmon. It just wants to be dry. However, I had some restaurant takeout salmon the other day that was soooo juicy and lovely I worried that it was somehow pumped full of oil (which would no… --- ## [Instrumentals on the pop charts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instrumentals-on-the-pop-charts/780948)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instrumentals-on-the-pop-charts/780948 "2017-02-27T16:06:18Z")
When was the last time an instrumental song was a big hit? (Music Box Dancer in the late 70s?) Seems like ages. Of course I get that “tastes change” but what other explanations might there be? --- ## [In Praise of White Bread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-white-bread/780627)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-white-bread/780627 "2017-02-27T15:52:43Z")
The iconic American sliced loaf that all great things are compared to as being the greatest thing since has taken a beating in the past few years. I speak of the much maligned white bread. I do not begrudge the explosi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=767) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=769)