# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=865 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 866 --- ## [Dialogue I'd like to hear on a police procedural show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dialogue-id-like-to-hear-on-a-police-procedural-show/756462)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dialogue-id-like-to-hear-on-a-police-procedural-show/756462 "2016-06-16T03:46:57Z")
\*After massive violent shoot 'em up between cops and bad guys. Ambulance lights and patrol car lights flashing. Cops milling around. Bodies all over the place. \* Superior: Joe, that was some bloody awful mess. How are y… --- ## [Goofs in music videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofs-in-music-videos/757349)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofs-in-music-videos/757349 "2016-06-16T01:57:06Z")
The IMDb has a great tradition of collecting and cataloguing the various mistakes in theatrically released films. (It’s easy to waste hours of your time reading through the “Goofs” pages for your favourite films.) Howe… --- ## [Bugs = Mickey, Daffy = Donald, \_\_\_\_ = Goofy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bugs-mickey-daffy-donald-____-goofy/757335)
**Author:** [@Gretchion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gretchion)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bugs-mickey-daffy-donald-____-goofy/757335 "2016-06-16T01:23:31Z")
If Bugs Bunny = Mickey Mouse, and Daffy Duck = Donald Duck, then who = Goofy? I know that Bugs and Mickey are not at all similar in character, but they are both the iconic main character of their group. The ducks are s… --- ## [I've been enjoying my scrambled eggs wrong.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-enjoying-my-scrambled-eggs-wrong/757201)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-enjoying-my-scrambled-eggs-wrong/757201 "2016-06-16T00:42:11Z")
According to the experts over at The Food Network, perfectly scrambled eggs are a thin-ish sheet of uniform yellowness. Now, a thin-ish sheet of uniform yellowness is not offensive-- unlike my sister-in-law’s favored sof… --- ## [Was Candidate Pat Paulson misquoted? ;)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-candidate-pat-paulson-misquoted/757476)
**Author:** [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-candidate-pat-paulson-misquoted/757476 "2016-06-16T00:13:51Z")
nm --- ## [Cutting vinyl strips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-vinyl-strips/757466)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-vinyl-strips/757466 "2016-06-15T22:55:45Z")
I have a roll of vinyl, maybe 18" wide. I need about 15 feet of it cut down to 6, but I want the cut to be very straight and even. I have an x-acto knife and a 2’ carpenter’s square. Any tricks? --- ## [MadTV gets a reboot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madtv-gets-a-reboot/757460)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madtv-gets-a-reboot/757460 "2016-06-15T22:08:49Z")
Linky. I’m happy to hear this, and I hope it doesn’t suck. It’ll be nice to have another sketch show hitting the presidential campaign. During most of its run, I liked it better than SNL. It’ll be a Tuesday evening pri… --- ## [What is Shakespeare's most underrated play?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-shakespeares-most-underrated-play/756783)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-shakespeares-most-underrated-play/756783 "2016-06-15T21:54:27Z")
We voted back in 2010and Hamlet was clearly the winner in the “best play” selection. I agree and would go further and say Hamlet is the greatest work in English literature. In our vote back in 2010, King Lear was the ru… --- ## [Musicals that were huge hits on stage and flops on screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-that-were-huge-hits-on-stage-and-flops-on-screen/757288)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicals-that-were-huge-hits-on-stage-and-flops-on-screen/757288 "2016-06-15T20:44:59Z")
The Producers and Rent both come immediately to mind: both shows were box office record shattering phenoms on stage and on tour, both were made into movies, and neither movie made back it’s relatively middle range budget… --- ## [HBO's Silicon Valley - Are 'Pied Piper' really the "Good Guys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbos-silicon-valley-are-pied-piper-really-the-good-guys/757361)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbos-silicon-valley-are-pied-piper-really-the-good-guys/757361 "2016-06-15T20:34:53Z")
What I mean to say is this. Series creator Mike Judge commonly explores themes around the absurdity of Corporate America, particularly the high tech industry. And he certainly explores them in Silicon Valley (see also:… --- ## [Why are there so many captains named "Jack"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-captains-named-jack/757350)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-captains-named-jack/757350 "2016-06-15T19:57:13Z")
It occurred to me recently that there seems to be a disproportionate number of people named “Jack” who hold the rank or title of “captain”. Captain Jack Sparrow - Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Harkness - Doctor… --- ## [TV romances that the show kept pushing despite the fact that it sucked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-romances-that-the-show-kept-pushing-despite-the-fact-that-it-sucked/756712)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-romances-that-the-show-kept-pushing-despite-the-fact-that-it-sucked/756712 "2016-06-15T18:09:44Z")
I just finished marathon I just finished marathoning Veronica Mars and actually really enjoyed it. With one caveat. Veronica and that douche bag Logan had anti-chemistry. Despite Logan’s claim that the romance was epic,… --- ## [What's that cool song in the movie "Zulu"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-cool-song-in-the-movie-zulu/757437)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-cool-song-in-the-movie-zulu/757437 "2016-06-15T17:45:06Z")
No, not Men of Harlech, I found that one easily enough. I’m talking about that beautiful, haunting, sad song that the Zulu warriors sang just before their final charge. Was it a suicide mission song? Or possibly it wa… --- ## [T Rex kills it on American Ninja Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-kills-it-on-american-ninja-warrior/757424)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-kills-it-on-american-ninja-warrior/757424 "2016-06-15T17:09:49Z")
Impressive and hilarious! --- ## [i just ate the best sandwich i ever made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-the-best-sandwich-i-ever-made/757296)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-the-best-sandwich-i-ever-made/757296 "2016-06-15T16:48:56Z")
Two slices of wheat sourdough Spread a light coating of mayo on one side of each slice Placed mayo side down in a pan over low heat Placed sliced provolone cheese on both pieces of bread Placed sliced smoked pork loi… --- ## [Favorite Restaurants Now Gone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-restaurants-now-gone/756529)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-restaurants-now-gone/756529 "2016-06-15T12:32:52Z")
I have several. Ikosium Cafe at Foster and Clark. They served a variety of sweet and savory crepes. I loved the Crepe Marrakesh with lamb sausage and goat cheese. Their Algerian Mint Tea could make all your troubles f… --- ## [Flaw in Gattaca](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flaw-in-gattaca/717635)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flaw-in-gattaca/717635 "2016-06-15T07:39:13Z")
Watched “Gattaca” a week or two ago. I like the film but I thought of something that I can’t let go. At the beginning of the film, the parents are told that the kid has a 99% chance of being dead by 30 due to a congeni… --- ## [2016 Tony Awards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-tony-awards/757249)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-tony-awards/757249 "2016-06-15T01:31:12Z")
Hamilton got 11, missing tying the record by one. Kudos to Andrew Lloyd Webber and School of Rock. Their number really, really rocks. Host James Corden was excellent from start to finish. The Les Miz number in the lim… --- ## [My idea for America's new national anthem.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-americas-new-national-anthem/757386)
**Author:** [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-idea-for-americas-new-national-anthem/757386 "2016-06-15T00:38:02Z")
Back in 1998, I thought I’d write a new national anthem for the U.S. of A., which distills and epitomizes everything our current national anthem stands for: (You may recognize the tune as UCLA’s “We Are th… --- ## [What sort of sandwiches do you like then?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-sandwiches-do-you-like-then/756424)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sort-of-sandwiches-do-you-like-then/756424 "2016-06-14T21:08:04Z")
Well now I was just wondering if you like brown bread or white bread or margarine or butter and things like this? Anybody able to tell me more about what fillings and things you like then? --- ## [Great Marijuana Moments in Cinema (pre-1976)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-marijuana-moments-in-cinema-pre-1976/756797)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-marijuana-moments-in-cinema-pre-1976/756797 "2016-06-14T20:26:08Z")
So, what are some great moments that involve Marijuana in movies (or episodic TV) that were made More Than 40 Years Ago (essentially, the pre-Cheech & Chong era). Emphasis on something truly funny, unique or original. I… --- ## [Why is the TV show Cops not filmed in San Diego or Los Angeles much any more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-tv-show-cops-not-filmed-in-san-diego-or-los-angeles-much-any-more/757156)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-tv-show-cops-not-filmed-in-san-diego-or-los-angeles-much-any-more/757156 "2016-06-14T20:04:41Z")
Why is the TV show cops not film in San Diego or Los Angeles much any more? The TV show Cops on the fox channel that later moved to the spike channel, they don’t seem to be filming any more in San Diego or Los Angeles. --- ## [Those masks in super hero movies make me feel sweaty, hot, and claustrophobic!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-masks-in-super-hero-movies-make-me-feel-sweaty-hot-and-claustrophobic/757333)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-masks-in-super-hero-movies-make-me-feel-sweaty-hot-and-claustrophobic/757333 "2016-06-14T18:05:20Z")
• Blank Panther • Deadpool • Iron Man • Kilo Ren • The list goes on… Hey, remember wearing those Halloween masks as a kid–the ones made out of cheap plastic with the mouth, nose, and eye holes? Those those were open… --- ## [Magical fry pan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magical-fry-pan/757263)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magical-fry-pan/757263 "2016-06-14T16:14:38Z")
I see this commercial a lot recently, for the Copper Chef Square Pan. Aside from the near miracle coating, (which I wonder if it actually even works that well), there’s one thing that gets me. They say you can easily ru… --- ## [Hamilton won best musical - most certain award ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamilton-won-best-musical-most-certain-award-ever/757274)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamilton-won-best-musical-most-certain-award-ever/757274 "2016-06-14T16:08:33Z")
Hamilton, as expected, won the Tony for Best Musical. This was not surprising. In fact, this was the most absolute mortal lock I can remember ever being aware of in any of the major US awards shows. One website I found h… --- ## [Original cocktail recepies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-cocktail-recepies/757095)
**Author:** [@yo\_han\_go](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yo_han_go)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-cocktail-recepies/757095 "2016-06-14T15:21:20Z")
Just add yours. Made that one other evening, as nothing other was in the house. Winter / woman edition: 2cl of Ammareto (or other cherry based sweet alco drink), 2cl of blood orange vodka (or any other citrus based vod… --- ## [Recommend a book for me to take on vacation. Need answer before Thursday.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-book-for-me-to-take-on-vacation-need-answer-before-thursday/757129)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-book-for-me-to-take-on-vacation-need-answer-before-thursday/757129 "2016-06-14T04:01:38Z")
Tell me what book to purchase for my upcoming vacation. Fiction, non-fiction, biography, whatever. I am wide open. Don’t ask which authors or genres I enjoy, I don’t want to limit the recommendations. It is a long pla… --- ## [Egg and cheese recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-and-cheese-recipes/757147)
**Author:** [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egg-and-cheese-recipes/757147 "2016-06-14T02:52:38Z")
For the past couple of weeks, my local grocer has had great specials on eggs and various cheeses. ($.69 for a dozen large eggs, $1.00 off 2 packs of Kraft cheese coupon on the carton, cheese on sale @ 3/$5.00, for everyt… --- ## [Alf star died - 30 Michu Meszaros](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alf-star-died-30-michu-meszaros/757271)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alf-star-died-30-michu-meszaros/757271 "2016-06-14T02:43:24Z")
He was the guy in the Alf costume. Alf was a puppet and they also used Michu for walking shots. RIP --- ## [Want more bacon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-more-bacon/757272)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-more-bacon/757272 "2016-06-14T00:49:20Z")
Inspired by the Chips thread and by Old Dutch bacon flavored chips! On the same site I found Bac’n Puffs, which seem to be really pork rinds, but beggars can’t be choosers. Please hook me up with every bacon flavored t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=864) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=866)