# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=873 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 874 --- ## [Burt Kwouk, Pink Panther star, dies aged 85](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580)
**Author:** [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580 "2016-05-25T03:28:13Z")
He’ll always be Cato to me. RIP. --- ## [Containment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containment/755613)
**Author:** [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containment/755613 "2016-05-25T01:58:25Z")
No thread posted as of yet that I could find. So we take a hollywood virus, one thats been weaponized and brought into Atlanta of all places, and has had at least twenty hours to percolate. Cue the techno vomit. Feds … --- ## [Things you don't like about acts you do like](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-dont-like-about-acts-you-do-like/755179)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-dont-like-about-acts-you-do-like/755179 "2016-05-25T00:20:23Z")
I’m a fan of Bill Maher and I like his standup, but his sense of his own superiority over his audience is really annoying. Especially that he will wait for a laugh he expects and if he doesn’t get it or it isn’t big eno… --- ## [What's with all the silly stunts in the Guiness Book of World Records?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-silly-stunts-in-the-guiness-book-of-world-records/755568)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-all-the-silly-stunts-in-the-guiness-book-of-world-records/755568 "2016-05-24T22:26:59Z")
It seems to be full of pointless stunts nowadays. Who cares how long somebody played Monopoly on a rooftop? --- ## [Scenes that (unexpectedly) made you cry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scenes-that-unexpectedly-made-you-cry/754514)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scenes-that-unexpectedly-made-you-cry/754514 "2016-05-24T18:53:16Z")
There are certain scenes in movies, TV shows and books that are designed to evoke tears in the viewer/reader. When on BTVS Buffy finds her mother’s body, for example. Or Rose letting go of Jack towards the end of Titanic,… --- ## [Where can I find Cameroon's popular music charts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-cameroons-popular-music-charts/755569)
**Author:** [@Wizard101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wizard101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-cameroons-popular-music-charts/755569 "2016-05-24T18:40:02Z")
Does anyone know where Cameroon’s version of the Billboard Hot 100 can be found? --- ## [Man... Linda Hamilton's looking a bit rough for 52!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-linda-hamiltons-looking-a-bit-rough-for-52/465119)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-linda-hamiltons-looking-a-bit-rough-for-52/465119 "2016-05-24T18:29:07Z")
Wow! --- ## [Why shouldn't I roast garlic like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shouldnt-i-roast-garlic-like-this/753122)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-shouldnt-i-roast-garlic-like-this/753122 "2016-05-24T18:03:49Z")
I have an urge to roast garlic on a grill: peel cloves of garlic. coat with oil. place in wire-mesh basket and roast on grill, tossing and turning until soft and delicious. I tried googling recipes, but they all seem … --- ## [Are there lefty violinists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-lefty-violinists/754935)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-lefty-violinists/754935 "2016-05-24T17:48:18Z")
I recently saw a concert where the local symphony orchestra was backing the trio Time for 3. (A very good show, by the way.) I had never thought about this before, but all the string players on stage held the bows in the… --- ## [Films where you get the whole plot in the title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-where-you-get-the-whole-plot-in-the-title/755240)
**Author:** [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-where-you-get-the-whole-plot-in-the-title/755240 "2016-05-24T16:48:57Z")
There’s another thread talking about titles where you get no real idea what the movie is about. This goes in the opposite direction. I’m mostly thinking of films but will accept books and plays and TV, etc. I have two ex… --- ## [Help me with a spotify classical playlist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-a-spotify-classical-playlist/755245)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-a-spotify-classical-playlist/755245 "2016-05-24T10:49:25Z")
Looking for soft classical music to fall asleep by. So far I have Debussy - Claire de Lune Chopin - Op 25 No 1 “Aeolean Harp” Whitacre - Nox Aurumque & Lux Aurumque What other songs should I listen to. --- ## [Chumlee arrested for possession of guns and meth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chumlee-arrested-for-possession-of-guns-and-meth/748501)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chumlee-arrested-for-possession-of-guns-and-meth/748501 "2016-05-24T02:19:37Z")
I guess this shouldn’t be a surprise. Instant fame and money is a bad combination. I’m curious about the weapons charge. Isn’t it legal to own a gun in Nevada? --- ## [11.22.63 - Anyone watching? \[open spoilers as it airs\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-22-63-anyone-watching-open-spoilers-as-it-airs/746275)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-22-63-anyone-watching-open-spoilers-as-it-airs/746275 "2016-05-24T01:43:31Z")
Hulu original series. New episode every Monday. Just watched the first episode. The 1960 backgrounds/clothes/cars/music are a treat. Deely Plazain Dallas as it looked in 1960 - OMG. Made a field trip there in high schoo… --- ## [How does Jeopardy keep stories of winners out of the news when they tape and broadcast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-jeopardy-keep-stories-of-winners-out-of-the-news-when-they-tape-and-broadcast/755394)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-jeopardy-keep-stories-of-winners-out-of-the-news-when-they-tape-and-broadcast/755394 "2016-05-23T22:10:40Z")
Watching Power Players I suddenly wondered how does Jeopardy keep stories of winners out of the news when they tape and broadcast? Most events with an audience of that size has many tweets sneak out immediately. --- ## [Weekend beer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-beer/755337)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-beer/755337 "2016-05-23T15:11:43Z")
Or even not a weekend. Today started out with a Pizza Port Chronic Ale. (Well, to tell the truth the day started out with a Bloody Mary, but that’s neither here nor there.) Then I shifted to Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sum… --- ## [Pukka Sahib -- What's That Mean](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pukka-sahib-whats-that-mean/199384)
**Author:** [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pukka-sahib-whats-that-mean/199384 "2016-05-23T12:57:11Z")
I’ve been re-reading various short stories by Agatha Christie (The Labors of Hercules, The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories, etc.) and have a question: She often has one character describing another as “pukka sahib,” i… --- ## [10 year old girl plays bass with Sir Paul McCartney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-year-old-girl-plays-bass-with-sir-paul-mccartney/755288)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-year-old-girl-plays-bass-with-sir-paul-mccartney/755288 "2016-05-23T12:00:27Z")
:cool: Wonderful moment for this little girl. She’s braver than me to make a request like this on stage with Paul. He showed a lot of class going along with it. Gifting her a special night this girl will never forget. … --- ## ["Trevor Noah will never, ever be good at his job"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trevor-noah-will-never-ever-be-good-at-his-job/755291)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trevor-noah-will-never-ever-be-good-at-his-job/755291 "2016-05-23T07:52:30Z")
That’s from the heading of a withering column in Salon. The whole article is a lament for the fact that The Daily Show is missing in action at a time when it’s needed most. It’s still way down from the viewership under … --- ## [Essential World War II books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essential-world-war-ii-books/755045)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essential-world-war-ii-books/755045 "2016-05-23T05:55:17Z")
I know we’ve got a lot of WWII buffs on the boards and I’m looking to expand my book collection a bit and, hopefully, my understanding of the conflict. Put simply, what books would you see as absolutely essential readin… --- ## [Snowpiercer is the best Post Apocalyptic film I've seen in a long time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowpiercer-is-the-best-post-apocalyptic-film-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/704039)
**Author:** [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowpiercer-is-the-best-post-apocalyptic-film-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/704039 "2016-05-23T00:34:36Z")
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/mobile/m/snowpiercer/ and for once RottenTomatoes agrees with me. Check it out if you get a chance. It’s on Netflix right now. I was surprisingly impressed. I need to check out the director… --- ## [70s Horror Movie: abandoned Baby turns serial killer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-horror-movie-abandoned-baby-turns-serial-killer/755387)
**Author:** [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/70s-horror-movie-abandoned-baby-turns-serial-killer/755387 "2016-05-23T00:32:39Z")
My wife has a vague memory of a horror/thriller movie from the seventies: a woman, a pale, straight-haired blonde, leaves a baby with a family in a park. The family takes the baby home and raises it as theirs. Years go… --- ## [First movie with a post-credits scene?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-movie-with-a-post-credits-scene/755274)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-movie-with-a-post-credits-scene/755274 "2016-05-22T21:13:43Z")
What was the first movie to have a bonus scene after the end credits? I can think of two from roughly around the same time. “The Muppet Movie” - after the credits, Animal yells “Go home!” “Airplane” - Howard Jarvis st… --- ## [Would like a complete list of Netflix streaming sortable by release date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-like-a-complete-list-of-netflix-streaming-sortable-by-release-date/755376)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-like-a-complete-list-of-netflix-streaming-sortable-by-release-date/755376 "2016-05-22T18:37:52Z")
I was looking for a complete list of Netflix streaming by release date. It is probably there but I was overwhelmed by the number of gits. Most people seem to want recent releases. I would like like to see the oldest fi… --- ## [Zootopia Seen it Thread. Spoilers probably](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zootopia-seen-it-thread-spoilers-probably/747977)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zootopia-seen-it-thread-spoilers-probably/747977 "2016-05-22T18:37:46Z")
No spoilers in the OP! Just got back from this movie and Disney is doing a great job in recent movies crafting a really fantastic story, and this is no exception. The animation is smooth, the voice acting is superb, th… --- ## [Why are steriotypical movie directors depicted wearing jodhpurs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-steriotypical-movie-directors-depicted-wearing-jodhpurs/755348)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-steriotypical-movie-directors-depicted-wearing-jodhpurs/755348 "2016-05-22T18:14:01Z")
Like this. What’s up with that? --- ## [DC's Legends of Tomorrow - Anyone Watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-anyone-watching/744887)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-anyone-watching/744887 "2016-05-22T14:17:58Z")
I didn’t see another topic here. It’s the latest spinoff of Arrow/Flash (and anyone who has watched those shows this season couldn’t avoid the tie-in). It’s not a great show, but it’s a lot of fun, even moreso than the … --- ## [Trying to remember a magazine/catalog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-a-magazine-catalog/755310)
**Author:** [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-remember-a-magazine-catalog/755310 "2016-05-22T05:27:42Z")
Back in the 80s, I think, i vaguely recall a magazine/catalog that had some fairly bizarre stuff in it. I seem to recall that it was set up as a catalog, but my recollection was that the things in it were science ficti… --- ## [Game of Thrones 6.04 "Book of the Stranger" 5/15/16 \[Show discussion\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-04-book-of-the-stranger-5-15-16-show-discussion/754869)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-6-04-book-of-the-stranger-5-15-16-show-discussion/754869 "2016-05-22T05:22:30Z")
6.01 The Red Woman 6.02 Home 6.03 Oathbreaker The books do not exist in this thread. This is the thread for open discussion about the books and show. One thing I’d like to suggest - if something comes from the previ… --- ## [30 Day Song Challenge, number 12: A Song You Like From a Band You Hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/30-day-song-challenge-number-12-a-song-you-like-from-a-band-you-hate/754545 "2016-05-22T02:51:30Z")
I REALLY don’t like The Crandberries. I hate almost all of their songs. Linger? Yes, too long. Zombie? This song smells and sounds as bad as one. Dreams? More like a nightmare. I can’t stand this band, pretty much becau… --- ## [John Gilbert film Desert Nights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-gilbert-film-desert-nights/755344)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-gilbert-film-desert-nights/755344 "2016-05-22T01:38:10Z")
Sweet, one I have kept missing - on TCM Sunday/Monday at 1215 AM … Desert Nights:smiley: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=872) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=874)