# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=867 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 868 --- ## [TV characters that you can't believe survived the whole series (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-characters-that-you-cant-believe-survived-the-whole-series-open-spoilers/756893)
**Author:** [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-characters-that-you-cant-believe-survived-the-whole-series-open-spoilers/756893 "2016-06-10T21:21:33Z")
I was thinking about The Sopranos this morning while I was in the shower for reasons that I can’t exactly explain. I was thinking about the carnage in that series and all of the big characters in that series that got wh… --- ## [Happy Convoy Day!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-convoy-day/690191)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-convoy-day/690191 "2016-06-10T20:36:00Z")
Ah, breaker one-nine, this here’s the Rubber Duck. You gotta copy on me, Pig Pen, c’mon? Ah, yeah, 10-4, Pig Pen, fer shure, fer shure. By golly, it’s clean clear to Flag Town, c’mon. Yeah, that’s a big 10-4 there, Pig P… --- ## [TV Show Title help? Vague details only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-title-help-vague-details-only/756993)
**Author:** [@Adversary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adversary)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-show-title-help-vague-details-only/756993 "2016-06-10T20:33:00Z")
My wife and I have been trying to remember the name of a TV Show from a commercial we saw. We always meant to write the name down but never did. We still remember the commercial and laugh about it! We saw the commerci… --- ## [Richard Simmons 'missing'. Who knew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-missing-who-knew/748790)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-missing-who-knew/748790 "2016-06-10T13:52:50Z")
Richard Simmons Has Been Missing for Two Years, Friends Concerned He’s Being Held Hostage According to his Wikipedia page, ‘Simmons claims to have few friends, saying, “I don’t have a lot to offer to one person. I have… --- ## [Name the 5 best debut albums of all time, in order (Please limit your list to 5)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-5-best-debut-albums-of-all-time-in-order-please-limit-your-list-to-5/755779)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-5-best-debut-albums-of-all-time-in-order-please-limit-your-list-to-5/755779 "2016-06-10T13:50:30Z")
Here are mine: \[ol\] \[li\]The Beatles – Please Please Me\[/li\]\[li\]Elvis Costello – My Aim is True\[/li\]\[li\]Eminem – The Slim Shady LP\[/li\]\[li\]Television – Marquee Moon\[/li\]\[li\]The Band – Music from Big Pink\[/li\]\[/ol\] You? … --- ## [Episode threads for old shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/episode-threads-for-old-shows/757014)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/episode-threads-for-old-shows/757014 "2016-06-10T12:01:12Z")
Would anyone be interested in a table of contents for episode threads to old shows? Either to use it or maybe helping dig up old episode threads? I’m picturing each show getting its own post, but other discussion would … --- ## [Italian pasta shapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-pasta-shapes/756860)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-pasta-shapes/756860 "2016-06-09T22:44:08Z")
I like pasta, don’t get me wrong. And I understand that some of the varying shapes serve a purpose – lasagna can only be made with lasagna noodles, for example. But it seems to me that there are about four main varieti… --- ## [Identify this horror movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-horror-movie/756954)
**Author:** [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-horror-movie/756954 "2016-06-09T20:29:26Z")
When I was a kid I saw this horror or “thriller/suspense” movie on TV. It was probably originally a theatrical release but I couldn’t swear to it. Likely late '70s, but could be a little earlier or later. The main thi… --- ## [Reasons why I hate Harry Potter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-i-hate-harry-potter/756416)
**Author:** [@Amir\_Gaul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amir_Gaul)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-why-i-hate-harry-potter/756416 "2016-06-09T16:21:31Z")
I knw that many of you hv read the books and watched the Harry Potter series. At first, I liked it very much, but later on, it got really boring to the point I had to force myself to watch tthe movies and read the books.… --- ## [Agents of SHIELD: S3 E21 "Absolution/Ascension Part 1" 5/17/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-shield-s3-e21-absolution-ascension-part-1-5-17-16/755058)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-shield-s3-e21-absolution-ascension-part-1-5-17-16/755058 "2016-06-09T16:19:24Z")
Poor swerve at the start, but it’s to be expected. Fitz tries acting warmups. “Stop that!” They just hand out kill codes from the sidewalk?! And just number/letters on a piece of plastic? Radcliff: “Please, don’t do t… --- ## [New AMC series - "Feed the Beast"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-amc-series-feed-the-beast/756655)
**Author:** [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-amc-series-feed-the-beast/756655 "2016-06-09T15:19:54Z")
Did anyone else check this out last night? It will be on Tuesday night’s going forward. I was interested enough to check out the next few episodes. Lots of good story arc with a few different angles. We’ll see how it… --- ## [Donald Trump is Zaphod Beeblebrox!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301 "2016-06-09T11:45:42Z")
Work with me on this. “I’ll build a hyperspace bypass, and I’ll make Earth pay for it!” “One of the major difficulties Ivana experienced in her relationship with Donald was learning to distinguish between him pretendin… --- ## [Captain America: Civil War - Seen it! \[spoilers ahoy\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-america-civil-war-seen-it-spoilers-ahoy/753317)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 402\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-america-civil-war-seen-it-spoilers-ahoy/753317 "2016-06-09T10:32:30Z")
Captain America 3: Civil War is officially released worldwide today, ahead of America (in your face, USA!) who get it next week, and I went to see it this morning. As you’d expect from Marvel, it is really good. Directe… --- ## [Identify this space-themed show with a cool ending theme song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-space-themed-show-with-a-cool-ending-theme-song/577107)
**Author:** [@Torley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torley)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-space-themed-show-with-a-cool-ending-theme-song/577107 "2016-06-09T05:39:07Z")
Some years ago I saw parts of a show that was space-themed: Can’t exactly remember if it was a hard astronomy documentary or something that interwove sci-fi stuff. But when the ending credits rolled, there was the most a… --- ## ["Me before You" movie: general discussion thread, and what does the title mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-before-you-movie-general-discussion-thread-and-what-does-the-title-mean/756762)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-before-you-movie-general-discussion-thread-and-what-does-the-title-mean/756762 "2016-06-08T20:25:11Z")
Just saw “Me before You” last night and really enjoyed it. It only took me a few minutes to stop thinking “Khaleesi”. :slight\_smile: I don’t quite understand the title, though. It can be taken several ways, but none … --- ## [How did they aim Starkiller Base in SW:TFA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-aim-starkiller-base-in-sw-tfa/756738)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-aim-starkiller-base-in-sw-tfa/756738 "2016-06-08T18:56:41Z")
It fires a straight beam across light years, right? It’s built into the planet, right? How the hell do they aim such a thing? --- ## [Those really good M&Ms! What happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-really-good-m-ms-what-happened/10938)
**Author:** [@mealworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mealworm)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-really-good-m-ms-what-happened/10938 "2016-06-08T14:41:12Z")
I remember back in the 80’s, maybe even the early 90’s… I would get some bags of M&Ms that were just different. They tasted different and they were extremely yummy. This was maybe one bag in 15 or 20. The rest had that s… --- ## [Axl Rose wants the Internet to take down his fat pics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/axl-rose-wants-the-internet-to-take-down-his-fat-pics/756726)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/axl-rose-wants-the-internet-to-take-down-his-fat-pics/756726 "2016-06-08T14:30:34Z")
Take me Down for a Pair o’ Baked Zitis So much for that aloof rock-n-roll spirit. All Axl really did was make his butthurt over the fat memes viral and encourage more to exist. --- ## [Hey Hey...there's a new Monkees album coming out!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hey-theres-a-new-monkees-album-coming-out/753383)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-hey-theres-a-new-monkees-album-coming-out/753383 "2016-06-08T12:27:41Z")
I know there must be one or two Monkees fans here, so as a public service here’s the single from the new album: She Makes Me Smile Mike Micky and Peter have been in the studio the last couple of months working on the pr… --- ## [Theresa Saldana died - known for Raging Bull and the Commish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theresa-saldana-died-known-for-raging-bull-and-the-commish/756818)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theresa-saldana-died-known-for-raging-bull-and-the-commish/756818 "2016-06-08T12:03:00Z")
I liked her in The Commish and a B Movie she made with Jan Michael Vincent, Defiance. She lead a difficult life. Her stalker continued sending her threatening mail from prison. She had to appear at parole hearings to ke… --- ## [Is country comedy pretty much dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-country-comedy-pretty-much-dead/756723)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-country-comedy-pretty-much-dead/756723 "2016-06-08T11:45:28Z")
There was always a comedy act in the old country music shows. Minnie Pearl, June Carter, Stringbean, and Grandpa Jones. Most of them combined country music with comedy. Later there was Jerry Clower, the great yarn tell… --- ## [How is cilantro supposed to taste?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-cilantro-supposed-to-taste/756642)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-cilantro-supposed-to-taste/756642 "2016-06-08T05:21:08Z")
I know, to a minority of people, cilantro has a soapy taste (or after-taste). But how does it taste to everyone else? For me, it has absolutely no taste whatsoever, no matter how much I use. --- ## [Films with somewhat misleading titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-with-somewhat-misleading-titles/755198)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-with-somewhat-misleading-titles/755198 "2016-06-08T05:11:36Z")
You know, where the title doesn’t seem to fit the film. For example, there are no ghosts in “Ghost World”. Very often when I’d recommend it to someone I get a “I don’t like horror films” response. “Blade Runner” sounds… --- ## [Expired dry/canned food? (Need answer fast; I'm hungry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expired-dry-canned-food-need-answer-fast-im-hungry/756792)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expired-dry-canned-food-need-answer-fast-im-hungry/756792 "2016-06-08T04:47:05Z")
Visiting home and looking for a snack. Lo and behold, the pantry has microwaveable bowls of Chef Boyardee, canned Chef Boyardee, and Kraft Easy Mac. Perfect. Unfortunately, the latter has a best by date of last November… --- ## [Was Part of the Corleone Story Based on the Bible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-part-of-the-corleone-story-based-on-the-bible/756309)
**Author:** [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-part-of-the-corleone-story-based-on-the-bible/756309 "2016-06-08T03:40:22Z")
In reading through the Bible recently, I found what struck me as an interesting parallel with the relationship between Don Corleone and Michael in the movie, \*The Godfather \*(the first one). I’m talking about the success… --- ## [The Godfather Epic questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-godfather-epic-questions/756514)
**Author:** [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-godfather-epic-questions/756514 "2016-06-08T02:13:44Z")
I’m a bit of a Godfather junkie and have recently been watching the Godfather Epic, which presents both Gf I and II in one chronological story. There are a couple of things I’m noticing now that are puzzling. When V… --- ## [Wagyu Beef](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wagyu-beef/756651)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wagyu-beef/756651 "2016-06-08T02:10:03Z")
The wife and I recently hit a steakhouse that we trust to serve quality meat. Australian-owned and -operated. Wagyu is on the menu, but we’d never tried it anywhere before since it’s so damned expensive. But this time we… --- ## [Game of Thrones: Good article on Lady Mormont & the actress who plays her](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-good-article-on-lady-mormont-the-actress-who-plays-her/756802)
**Author:** [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-good-article-on-lady-mormont-the-actress-who-plays-her/756802 "2016-06-08T01:57:44Z")
It’s at How Lyanna Mormont became Game of Thrones' youngest and bravest hero I realize that I should have posted this in SenorBeef’s thread about episode 7, but that thread is already up to 260 posts and I didn’t want t… --- ## [Game of Thrones Intro - done with slime molds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-intro-done-with-slime-molds/756490)
**Author:** [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-intro-done-with-slime-molds/756490 "2016-06-08T01:03:44Z")
The title says it all. I’m wondering what other sorts of time-lapse sequences would go well with that musci. --- ## [Peter Shaffer dead at 90](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-shaffer-dead-at-90/756732)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-shaffer-dead-at-90/756732 "2016-06-08T00:42:21Z")
There’s a notice about this in the Celebrity Death Pool thread, but he deserves his own thread. I loved Equus when I saw it in the theater. I had the good fortune to see Amadeus on Broadway with Frank Langella doing a w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=866) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=868)