# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=871 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 872 --- ## [SHOCKER! Things work differently in the movies.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocker-things-work-differently-in-the-movies/753778)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Victor_Charlie)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shocker-things-work-differently-in-the-movies/753778 "2016-05-29T21:39:44Z")
If you were to take your cues from the movies on how machines and devices work, you’d believe that stealing a car involved little more than yanking some wires from the steering column, that all elevators feature human-si… --- ## [Hysterical Literature (video series) \[NSFW\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hysterical-literature-video-series-nsfw/658575)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hysterical-literature-video-series-nsfw/658575 "2016-05-29T19:44:41Z")
Literature and orgasm, what a combination! Women reading from their favorite works of fiction while being pleasured underneath the table…now that’s unexpectedly erotic. --- ## [Loreena McKennitt fans: she's doing a U.S. tour this fall!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loreena-mckennitt-fans-shes-doing-a-u-s-tour-this-fall/755664)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loreena-mckennitt-fans-shes-doing-a-u-s-tour-this-fall/755664 "2016-05-29T18:42:07Z")
May be old news, but I’ll mention because it’s very rare. (She tours Europe and Canada far more often.) List of dates here: I hope I can catch her in Atlanta or one of the Tennessee dates, though I’m guessing the “cheap… --- ## [Best line in a Western?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-line-in-a-western/538279)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-line-in-a-western/538279 "2016-05-29T18:02:42Z")
Since we seem to be on another Western movie kick lately, I’ll ask the obvious: What is, in your opinion, the best line of spoken dialog in a Western movie? My top-of-the-head choices: “Who are those guys?” Butch Cassi… --- ## [Writers you love, but may not forgive (open spoilers anticipated)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-you-love-but-may-not-forgive-open-spoilers-anticipated/755602)
**Author:** [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writers-you-love-but-may-not-forgive-open-spoilers-anticipated/755602 "2016-05-29T17:32:23Z")
My late mother’s rant was directed at Nevil Shute, who wrote many wonderful books but “then he wrote On The Beach, and died, and left us behind with those images.” I rarely have a strong reaction, but when Walter Mosley… --- ## [Tengwar/Quenya and Gallifreyan conlang help - need answer sort of fast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tengwar-quenya-and-gallifreyan-conlang-help-need-answer-sort-of-fast/755674)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tengwar-quenya-and-gallifreyan-conlang-help-need-answer-sort-of-fast/755674 "2016-05-29T11:27:43Z")
Hello. I’m considering breaking my rule of “no writing” on my tattoos with my most recent set, but I’m salving my conscience by making them languages that 99% of the world’s population can’t actually understand. I know… --- ## [X-Men Apocalypse: I bet those sentinels would be pretty handy right about now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-apocalypse-i-bet-those-sentinels-would-be-pretty-handy-right-about-now/755297)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-apocalypse-i-bet-those-sentinels-would-be-pretty-handy-right-about-now/755297 "2016-05-29T08:58:50Z")
Now I haven’t seen the new X-men movie but it seems like all the films in the franchise seems to prove the anti-mutant side right every time. So in Days of Future Past the killing of a single person by a mutant is suppos… --- ## [One more "eating stuff you don't like" thread. This time with a poll.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-more-eating-stuff-you-dont-like-thread-this-time-with-a-poll/755741)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-more-eating-stuff-you-dont-like-thread-this-time-with-a-poll/755741 "2016-05-29T04:51:05Z")
So, it’s been established on this board, sometimes we have to eat thing we don’t like to avoid being rude to a gracious host. Whether or not you agree with this sentiment, I’m currious as to how many people can do this. … --- ## [My Little Pony question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-question/755818)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-pony-question/755818 "2016-05-29T04:21:57Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of these by way of my daughters recently. My question - do the ponies have last names? It definitely seems like “Pie” and “Cake” are the familiar type of family names, but Twilight Sparkle’s brothe… --- ## [Happy 59th birthday Siouxsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-59th-birthday-siouxsie/755878)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-59th-birthday-siouxsie/755878 "2016-05-29T01:31:29Z")
Here we go. Haters go somewhere else. --- ## [Tragically Hip singer has terminal brain cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragically-hip-singer-has-terminal-brain-cancer/755590)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tragically-hip-singer-has-terminal-brain-cancer/755590 "2016-05-28T23:25:43Z")
I’m not all that familiar with their music, but I do know that they are critically acclaimed and have been popular in Canada for many years. He says he’s going to keep performing as long as he can. :frowning: --- ## [What TV Shows have you given up on lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-shows-have-you-given-up-on-lately/755691)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tv-shows-have-you-given-up-on-lately/755691 "2016-05-28T22:47:18Z")
Sometimes you get into a show and just must keep watching. We devoured “House of Cards,” “Better Call Saul,” etc. etc. But sometimes, you’re like, meh. Now, there are three kinds of the TV show abandonment: CLASS ONE… --- ## [Really and truly dead movie characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-and-truly-dead-movie-characters/754961)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-and-truly-dead-movie-characters/754961 "2016-05-28T21:19:32Z")
I was trying to come up with a trivia question. What do the following movie characters have in common: Arch Stanton Bernie Lomax Then I couldn’t think of any more, and you can’t have a “what do they have in common” q… --- ## [I just discovered Postmodern Jukebox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-discovered-postmodern-jukebox/755012)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-discovered-postmodern-jukebox/755012 "2016-05-28T21:10:41Z")
They cover modern pop music in early 20th century styles like swing and jazz. The artists vary so it’s not really a band. It’s more like a production company I suppose. I really like them. Some examples that I like: Ma… --- ## [The Official 2016 SDMB Omnibus Synthesizer Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2016-sdmb-omnibus-synthesizer-thread/755714)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2016-sdmb-omnibus-synthesizer-thread/755714 "2016-05-28T18:51:54Z")
Discuss. Panos, the Wonder Child, should figure prominently in this. --- ## [Mismatched power levels and durability in comic book fight scenes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mismatched-power-levels-and-durability-in-comic-book-fight-scenes/755821)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mismatched-power-levels-and-durability-in-comic-book-fight-scenes/755821 "2016-05-28T18:26:04Z")
In comic books, there are often fight scenes where one opponent is vastly superior in strength – let’s say, Thor, the Hulk, the Thing, or Iron Man (who can all knock buildings down easily) fighting Captain America, who … --- ## [Star Wars—How did the Empire carry out formal executions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-how-did-the-empire-carry-out-formal-executions/755630)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-how-did-the-empire-carry-out-formal-executions/755630 "2016-05-28T18:02:00Z")
I’m only a casual Star Wars fan, but I’ve picked up a few references, in canon works as well as EU/“Legends” works, to the Galactic Empire using capital punishment. As in the sense of through at least some semblance of a… --- ## [Spiciest Offering From a Fast Food Chain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiciest-offering-from-a-fast-food-chain/718756)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spiciest-offering-from-a-fast-food-chain/718756 "2016-05-28T16:22:38Z")
Just read a few quick reviews on Wendy’s Ghost Pepper Fries…general consensus is that they’re rather on the mild side. Also mentioned in one review was their new Jalapeño Fresco Spicy Chicken Sandwich - the opinion was … --- ## [TV court shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-court-shows/755484)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-court-shows/755484 "2016-05-28T14:52:40Z")
Lets say this is on " the people’s court". Tom loans Dick $5,000.00 and dick does not pay Tom back. Tom takes Dick to court and proves that Dick owes him the money. The TV judge awards Tom the $5,000.00. Does this mea… --- ## [What was the computer game that Tom Hanks was playing in "Big?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-computer-game-that-tom-hanks-was-playing-in-big/269612)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-computer-game-that-tom-hanks-was-playing-in-big/269612 "2004-10-19T05:37:14Z")
I always wondered what it was. It looks similar to one of the early “Kings Quest” games, but isn’t. --- ## [Question for non-Americans: Great detectives in your culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-great-detectives-in-your-culture/755473)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-non-americans-great-detectives-in-your-culture/755473 "2016-05-28T10:49:28Z")
In the UK they have Sherlock Homes and Miss Marple. In the US its everyone from Agatha Christie to Mickey Spillane to a host of tv detectives like MacGuyver, Magnum PI, Kojak, and Columbo to cartoon detectives like Dick… --- ## [The Flash S02E22: Invincible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-s02e22-invincible/755075)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-s02e22-invincible/755075 "2016-05-28T03:46:55Z")
When the entire team was celebrating, in Chez West no less, with some five minutes left to go in the episode and this not even the season finale, I knew something was up. I just didn’t expect it to be so heartbreaking. … --- ## [A long shot, but...help me find this psychedelic Russian cartoon about astronauts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-long-shot-but-help-me-find-this-psychedelic-russian-cartoon-about-astronauts/604720)
**Author:** [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-long-shot-but-help-me-find-this-psychedelic-russian-cartoon-about-astronauts/604720 "2016-05-27T22:21:00Z")
One dark and stormy night\* back in the mid “aughts”, the kids I was babysitting had gone off to bed, and I was flipping channels when I ended up on WHUT. This is the name of Howard University’s public access channel. I… --- ## [Bands that appeared playing in movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-appeared-playing-in-movies/755368)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-that-appeared-playing-in-movies/755368 "2016-05-27T19:44:33Z")
In a few movies a famous band will appear and play but either as a nameless band or as some other unknown band. I’m not talking about movies like I Love You, Manwhere Rush appeared but the characters were at a Rush conce… --- ## [Obscure Phineas and Ferb question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-phineas-and-ferb-question/755683)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-phineas-and-ferb-question/755683 "2016-05-27T17:42:01Z")
On the Android Phineas and Ferb game they describe Agent T (Turtle) as possibly being from another dimension. Is this a reference to something? --- ## [Flubber (Robin Williams version)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flubber-robin-williams-version/755458)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flubber-robin-williams-version/755458 "2016-05-27T15:34:44Z")
Although I’ve seen this movie before (in the comfort of my house), I wasn’t really paying attention. The kids put it on recently, and this time I really watched it. This version seems so incoherent. Instead of allowing t… --- ## [David Hasselhoff is broke... how the hell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-hasselhoff-is-broke-how-the-hell/755260)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-hasselhoff-is-broke-how-the-hell/755260 "2016-05-27T14:34:46Z")
Well, broke-ish. Most of us would trade places with him income and net worth wise, but considering how much he’s earned it’s practically broke. Story Hasselhoff famously owned his show BAYWATCH, which flopped on networ… --- ## [Question About quote in "Road House"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-quote-in-road-house/755594)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-quote-in-road-house/755594 "2016-05-27T11:10:22Z")
I’ve seen this movie a thousand times, but still can’t figure out this line: When Dalton is renting the barn/loft/apartment, the old guy says “It ain’t the money ya understand, but if I don’t charge ya somethin’ the Pre… --- ## [Can't watch these kinds of films anymore.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-watch-these-kinds-of-films-anymore/754107)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-watch-these-kinds-of-films-anymore/754107 "2016-05-27T10:58:03Z")
Was just wondering if any other members tend to have their taste in movies change as they get older. This is more referring to violence and gore in films, but it can go for any type really. I myself have noticed that I… --- ## [Best guitarist of the New wave/Punk era?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitarist-of-the-new-wave-punk-era/517481)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2016, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-guitarist-of-the-new-wave-punk-era/517481 "2016-05-27T10:12:54Z")
I vote for Tom Verlaine. I know, his style was unusual for the time, but it did fit in, and man, he can play. What do you think? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=870) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=872)