# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=860 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 861 --- ## [What's a burger ring? (New Zealand movie reference)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-burger-ring-new-zealand-movie-reference/758527)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-burger-ring-new-zealand-movie-reference/758527 "2016-06-30T06:36:43Z")
Listening to NPR this morning, I heard a reference from an New Zealand film to ‘burger rings’. What’s a burger ring? I googled it, and there are apparently metal rings to make round burger patties. (Why would you need… --- ## [What's for lunch ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-lunch/756314)
**Author:** [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-lunch/756314 "2016-06-30T06:28:43Z")
Ok … perhaps I’m a tad bit nosey, but it also provides some good ideas how to mix it up a bit with your own lunch choices. My lunch choice today is a basic salad (lettuce, cukes, cherry tomatoes and salami) with Lightho… --- ## [Most Successful TV Actors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-tv-actors/757480)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-tv-actors/757480 "2016-06-30T00:26:51Z")
in terms of longevity on TV in major roles (regular cast members). I was thinking about this while watching Bones on Netflix. David Boreanaz has had a major role in a TV series pretty much continually since 1997 till 2… --- ## [Elvis' guitarist Scotty Moore dead at 84](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvis-guitarist-scotty-moore-dead-at-84/758691)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elvis-guitarist-scotty-moore-dead-at-84/758691 "2016-06-29T23:14:58Z")
http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-scotty-moore-elvis-guitarist-238921 His reverb-drenched Gibson tone set the standard for years. His tastiness as a player and communication with Bill Black are what set the table for… --- ## [...Person of Interest: the final episodes. (Open spoilers to all aired episodes)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-of-interest-the-final-episodes-open-spoilers-to-all-aired-episodes/756469)
**Author:** [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-of-interest-the-final-episodes-open-spoilers-to-all-aired-episodes/756469 "2016-06-29T16:40:28Z")
…Person of Interest is the science fiction show that has done its best to pretend it was a police procedural for the last five years. There are only 3 episodes to go Team Machine lost two members in the last episode: El… --- ## [Netflix's Marvel's Jessica Jones (open spoilers for Season 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflixs-marvels-jessica-jones-open-spoilers-for-season-1/758380)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflixs-marvels-jessica-jones-open-spoilers-for-season-1/758380 "2016-06-29T16:30:08Z")
I’m waaaay behind the times, I know, but I just finished watching this for the second time and I wanted to talk about it. Wow, great show. I really didn’t expect to like it so much. Krysten Ritter, amazing, really. And… --- ## [Vinyl.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl/746464)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vinyl/746464 "2016-06-29T16:06:51Z")
Produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger. About the music industry in the early 70’s. The scenes with the radio station owner and Richie Finestra… some of the best acting I’ve seen recently. Bobby Cannavale is tal… --- ## [Game of Thrones Season 6 open show/book discussion thread \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-season-6-open-show-book-discussion-thread-spoilers/753058)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 573\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-season-6-open-show-book-discussion-thread-spoilers/753058 "2016-06-29T15:42:18Z")
Last year’s thread. No one made one of these threads, so I went ahead and made it. You can discuss the show and book openly here without spoiler boxes. One thing I will ask is that if there’s what’s traditionally consi… --- ## [Doctors and Scientists, With German Accents.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-and-scientists-with-german-accents/758685)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-and-scientists-with-german-accents/758685 "2016-06-29T15:36:37Z")
Why is it, when ever you see a movie, from say, the 1950’s or 60’s, and they have a doctor in it, he always has a thick German accent? The same applies to scientists–and TV, for that matter (cf. the Twilight Zone). I kn… --- ## [Who will be alive at the end of GoT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-alive-at-the-end-of-got/757470)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-alive-at-the-end-of-got/757470 "2016-06-29T15:27:36Z")
Possible spoilers, of course. I think Tyrion and Sansa will be alive; all other Lannisters will be dead. Dunno about Jon Snow; I could be convinced either way. Until recently I would have bet on Daenerys but the theor… --- ## [Pop Stars that have passed recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-stars-that-have-passed-recently/758575)
**Author:** [@andrewrandhawa7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewrandhawa7)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-stars-that-have-passed-recently/758575 "2016-06-29T11:19:44Z")
I was wondering if anybody had any thoughts on some recent pop stars passing away. These include Prince, Muhammad Ali, and even Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston:smack:. These were influential idols in our history and … --- ## [Paging Homebrewers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paging-homebrewers/755264)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paging-homebrewers/755264 "2016-06-29T03:48:58Z")
I decided that I should start homebrewing again after a several year hiatus. Not sure how many batches I’ve done lifetime but certainly in triple digits. Like anything, there has probably been progress on the home brewin… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' thread - June 2016 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-june-2016-edition/756045)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-june-2016-edition/756045 "2016-06-29T03:10:41Z")
Summer! Has it finally stopped raining where you are? Provided you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, of course, our Aussie friends are getting ready for winter now… I am currently doing absolutely nothi- err reading A Voya… --- ## [Albums where Song B overtakes Song A in airplay frequency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-where-song-b-overtakes-song-a-in-airplay-frequency/758412)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albums-where-song-b-overtakes-song-a-in-airplay-frequency/758412 "2016-06-29T02:42:14Z")
This thread is about instances where one song from an album starts out getting most of/all of the airplay, but over time, another song from the same album replaces/exceeds it in popularity. Examples: On Peter Gabriel’s… --- ## [Some GoT S6 spoilers that were leaked: pretty big information for the last couple of episodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-got-s6-spoilers-that-were-leaked-pretty-big-information-for-the-last-couple-of-episodes/757309)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-got-s6-spoilers-that-were-leaked-pretty-big-information-for-the-last-couple-of-episodes/757309 "2016-06-28T19:48:03Z")
Don’t worry, everything is nice and spoiler-boxed in this OP, with separate labels for different aspects of the information, and I am going to put in a big warning: If you are the type of person who thinks ‘spoilers’ ac… --- ## [Why Guitar Aficionado is all about the Douchebag Lifestyle (Jim Irsay, Colts Owner)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-guitar-aficionado-is-all-about-the-douchebag-lifestyle-jim-irsay-colts-owner/607287)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-guitar-aficionado-is-all-about-the-douchebag-lifestyle-jim-irsay-colts-owner/607287 "2016-06-28T18:35:10Z")
I am not sure why the magazine Guitar Aficionado so offends my sensibility. A huge portion of it lies with the whole “Aficionado” angle - Cigars, watches, bourbons - we get it: you’re an insecure rich dude whose attemp… --- ## [Are there any websites for reviewing user submitted short stories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-websites-for-reviewing-user-submitted-short-stories/758446)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-websites-for-reviewing-user-submitted-short-stories/758446 "2016-06-28T14:55:00Z")
Pretty much what the title says, I’ve put together a couple of short stories and I’d like to get some feedback on them, is there any website where you can upload your stories and other people read them and give some feed… --- ## [Movie/TV characters' great apartments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-tv-characters-great-apartments/748941)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-tv-characters-great-apartments/748941 "2016-06-28T13:56:15Z")
The best of them all is Harry Bosch in the Amazon TV series. It’s this cantilevered, glassy, stunning apartmentwith a spectacular view of Los Angeles. Don’t know how a cop affords that. Maybe it’s explained in the books. … --- ## [SDMB Beer Drinkers: Do Session IPA's taste "skunked" to you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-beer-drinkers-do-session-ipas-taste-skunked-to-you/758499)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-beer-drinkers-do-session-ipas-taste-skunked-to-you/758499 "2016-06-28T13:43:36Z")
Title pretty much says it all. Tastes like ass to me. Is it me or the beer style? I’ve tried 5 or 6 different ones. Sierra Nevada, Kirkland (I think this is actually Gordon Birsch contract brewing), a couple on tap, and… --- ## [Allan Sherman's Variations on "How Dry I Am": One tune unidentified](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allan-shermans-variations-on-how-dry-i-am-one-tune-unidentified/758562)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allan-shermans-variations-on-how-dry-i-am-one-tune-unidentified/758562 "2016-06-28T04:03:34Z")
On this band, the first part of Side Two of the record Peter and the Commissar that Sherman made with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops in the 1960s, he used the first four notes of “How Dry I Am” (following Fiedler’s “… --- ## [How to Write A True Story w/o Being Sued?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-write-a-true-story-w-o-being-sued/757706)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-write-a-true-story-w-o-being-sued/757706 "2016-06-27T23:58:38Z")
You know those movies that are not documentaries, but they’ll claim “based on a true story” or even “this is a true story”. Or, maybe more ambiguous but borderline true “this is my story” or “this is how it happened to … --- ## [We lost a legend: Bernie Worrell, keyboardist for Parliament Funkadelic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-lost-a-legend-bernie-worrell-keyboardist-for-parliament-funkadelic/758271)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-lost-a-legend-bernie-worrell-keyboardist-for-parliament-funkadelic/758271 "2016-06-27T22:21:27Z")
This one strikes close to home. Mrs. Devil and I have been catching two to three P-Funk shows for well over a decade. We were lucky enough to catch Worrell with them within the past couple years. His rap (er, not singing… --- ## [malls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malls/758419)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malls/758419 "2016-06-27T16:49:54Z")
Upon nifty encouragement from Burpo the Wonder Mutt in another thread about aggressive mall kiosk vendors, I figured I’d start a thread about it and see if this is more than just an isolated thing, or if this is (yikes!)… --- ## [Hit oldies you WISH would disappear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-oldies-you-wish-would-disappear/757570)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hit-oldies-you-wish-would-disappear/757570 "2016-06-27T14:58:00Z")
This is a spinoff of the “Hit songs that disappeared” thread. (Before anyone mentions “Stairway To Heaven”, it was never released as a single.) My votes go to the Beach Boys’ “Kokomo” and Wilson Phillips’ “Hold On.” --- ## [Competitive creative crowdfunding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/competitive-creative-crowdfunding/758235)
**Author:** [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/competitive-creative-crowdfunding/758235 "2016-06-27T14:52:59Z")
I’ve seen a little bit recently about the idea of crowdfunding being expanded into some new areas, and it got me thinking. Is there a feasible business model for people who want, for example, a new M/M vampire romance s… --- ## [Amazing Grace, verse meaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-grace-verse-meaning/511074)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-grace-verse-meaning/511074 "2009-09-24T18:13:43Z")
“When we’ve been here ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun. We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’ve first begun.” It seems to me the author is suggesting some posthuman future for humanity. --- ## [Game of Thrones 6.09 "Battle of the Bastards" 6/19/16 \[Show discussion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-09-battle-of-the-bastards-6-19-16-show-discussion/757789)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 534\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-09-battle-of-the-bastards-6-19-16-show-discussion/757789 "2016-06-27T05:43:25Z")
6.01 The Red Woman 6.02 Home 6.03 Oathbreaker 6.04 Book of the Stranger 6.05 The Door 6.06 Blood of My Blood 6.07 The Broken Man 6.08 No One The books do not exist in this thread. This is the thread for open dis… --- ## [Do you include Dangerous Lifestyle in your personal criteria for the 27 Club?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-include-dangerous-lifestyle-in-your-personal-criteria-for-the-27-club/757951)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-include-dangerous-lifestyle-in-your-personal-criteria-for-the-27-club/757951 "2016-06-27T00:39:42Z")
People are referring to the 27 Club in discussion of the death of actor Anton Yelchin. He’s even included in Wikipedia’s official list. I don’t think he really counts. The Wikipedia list includes other people who died … --- ## [c span](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-span/758433)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-span/758433 "2016-06-26T23:34:13Z")
Hi Guys, I just wanted to mention that every week end C-span 2 and 3 has some interesting shows on. C-span 2 has "book TV " on. This is all about non-fiction books. They have the author on to give a short talk on the b… --- ## [Lipstick question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lipstick-question/758364 "2016-06-26T17:20:11Z")
About Kat Denning, the Two Broke Girls brunette: is her trademark dark lipstick worn for comedic effect, or is that considered a good look IRL? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=859) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=861)