# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=905 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 906 --- ## [Identify this music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-music/748203)
**Author:** [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-music/748203 "2016-03-07T15:56:03Z")
Here is the clip: https://clyp.it/bkwufqdz It is a brief excerpt of some classical-sounding piece used as backing music in James May’s Cars of the People, and unfortunately James is talking all over it so it’s not that … --- ## [Power-Pop Cult Musician Emmit Rhodes - out with new album in 40+ years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-pop-cult-musician-emmit-rhodes-out-with-new-album-in-40-years/748195)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-pop-cult-musician-emmit-rhodes-out-with-new-album-in-40-years/748195 "2016-03-07T14:06:05Z")
I read about it on the NYTimes, but here is a link to a WSJ blog entry I found that is linkable: Emitt Rhodes Returns After Four Decades With ‘Dog on a Chain’ (Exclusive Song) - WSJ This entry is from late 2015 but I d… --- ## [Is Limburger cheese supposed to taste like it ripened in a corpse's rectum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limburger-cheese-supposed-to-taste-like-it-ripened-in-a-corpses-rectum/455423)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limburger-cheese-supposed-to-taste-like-it-ripened-in-a-corpses-rectum/455423 "2016-03-07T07:38:48Z")
Literally for decades I would, while shopping for cheese, pick up the package of Limburger and take a nice strong whiff. Yup, smells like a fart, I would repeatedly note. But it can’t taste like it smells, I figured, … --- ## [Your first concert experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-first-concert-experience/555010)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-first-concert-experience/555010 "2016-03-07T06:40:30Z")
Pretty simple question really, tell us about seeing your first real concert. Who did you see and where/when were they playing? What, if anything, about the event was there that really sticks in your mind as being notewor… --- ## [Is collecting Beanie Babies still really a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-collecting-beanie-babies-still-really-a-thing/747928)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-collecting-beanie-babies-still-really-a-thing/747928 "2016-03-07T05:41:59Z")
I was having a conversation with a friend, joking about all the “collectors” that spent lots of money on BBs under the assumption that they were investing. So out of curiosity I googled Beanie Baby and EBay and found lis… --- ## [When and why did Michael Jackson go nuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-why-did-michael-jackson-go-nuts/629382)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-and-why-did-michael-jackson-go-nuts/629382 "2016-03-07T03:26:48Z")
Wasn’t he relatively normal prior to the mega-success of the Thriller album? Are there any generally accepted explanations for the bizarre behavior for the last third (or so) of his life? --- ## [Who is responsible for the Lizard-On-A-Rock shot required in all desert scenes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-the-lizard-on-a-rock-shot-required-in-all-desert-scenes/748101)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-the-lizard-on-a-rock-shot-required-in-all-desert-scenes/748101 "2016-03-06T20:49:28Z")
It is so ubiquitous, so inescapable… when did this start? Does anyone know? Does it go back to the earliest days of film, was there a silent movie Lizard-On-A-Rock that started it all, or is it a more recent phenomenon… --- ## [Why so many Australians featured on the Wiki homepage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-australians-featured-on-the-wiki-homepage/742476)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-australians-featured-on-the-wiki-homepage/742476 "2016-03-06T19:58:41Z")
Most of them are of military fame. Here’s today’s: Bruce Kingsbury - Wikipedia Others in recent months: Jan. 1: Lachlan Macquarie - Wikipedia Dec. 10: Nicky Barr - Wikipedia Oct. 5: John Lloyd Waddy - Wikipedia Can… --- ## [Why can't we get morbier cheese anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-get-morbier-cheese-anymore/747981)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-we-get-morbier-cheese-anymore/747981 "2016-03-06T19:56:27Z")
No one carries it, and when we ask cheese shops why, they tell us stories about tarifs and import duties and various other nefarious things, none of which sounds convincing. Seems very strange. Anyone else having that… --- ## [Farewell, George Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-george-kennedy/747572)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-george-kennedy/747572 "2016-03-06T17:26:12Z")
Just posted in the Death Pool thread George Kennedy has died. He was one of those guys who made any movie he was in a better one. This thread is to acknowledge George and his roles as well as to compare the type of cha… --- ## [What \*I'd\* like to see from the new Star Trek series.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-id-like-to-see-from-the-new-star-trek-series/747781)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-id-like-to-see-from-the-new-star-trek-series/747781 "2016-03-06T16:43:31Z")
Rather than a “Federation has been conquered/band of freedom fighters” scenario…which I’ve proposed and has been savaged before as just another gritty reboot… How about the opposite approach? The Federation is doing bet… --- ## ["Papa Smurf Can I lick Your Ass?" Was this song created for the Flash movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/papa-smurf-can-i-lick-your-ass-was-this-song-created-for-the-flash-movie/213594)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/papa-smurf-can-i-lick-your-ass-was-this-song-created-for-the-flash-movie/213594 "2016-03-06T09:11:07Z")
Or was is actually a song released on an album somewhere? The Flash movie, if you have not seen it, can found here: This is unsafe for work, as you can imagine from the lyric in the thread title. Oh yeah, and this wh… --- ## [Alarming Trend in Commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alarming-trend-in-commercials/747969)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alarming-trend-in-commercials/747969 "2016-03-06T00:49:11Z")
People who start dancing for absolutely for no reason. I’m specifically thinking of the Metro PCS commercial(s) featuring twins who are “so happy” that they bust out some sort of synchronized breakdancing, but there’s a… --- ## [Casting for "Matilda"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-for-matilda/748058)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casting-for-matilda/748058 "2016-03-06T00:35:16Z")
Most would judge great casting and acting performance on how closely the characters delineate those in the original medium (the book.) Others think it’s all in the director’s interpretation and the way an actor would att… --- ## [New 10th Doctor/Donna Adventures Coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-10th-doctor-donna-adventures-coming/747763)
**Author:** [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-10th-doctor-donna-adventures-coming/747763 "2016-03-05T23:27:13Z")
Via Big Finish audio and not on screen, but still Tennant and Tate, the best Doctor and companion pairing of the modern run. So good to hear them back together in the trailer. --- ## [Things that are bought that can be easily made.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-bought-that-can-be-easily-made/747130)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-bought-that-can-be-easily-made/747130 "2016-03-05T23:11:32Z")
I make my own chili powder, five spice and garam masala. These are not difficult to make but I wouldn’t call them exactly easy as there are more than 3 steps to making them. But one thing I make instead of buying is so e… --- ## [Happy Birthday Kirk Douglas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-kirk-douglas/747762)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-kirk-douglas/747762 "2016-03-05T23:08:29Z")
He is 99 years old. I know his birthday is not until Dec. 9. But, I wanted to try an experiment and I hope that all the Dopers here will not mind if I try this. So many great acting and singing talents have been dying … --- ## ["unifaun" meaning in Genesis song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unifaun-meaning-in-genesis-song/164280)
**Author:** [@basta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/basta)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unifaun-meaning-in-genesis-song/164280 "2016-03-05T19:21:07Z")
What does “unifaun” mean in the Genesis song “Dancing witht the moonlight knight?” From memory, the lyrics are: “Can you tell me where my country lies, Cried the unifaun to his true love’s eyes It lies with me cried … --- ## [David Gilmour's Legendary #0001 Strat - really a '54?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-gilmours-legendary-0001-strat-really-a-54/747989)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-gilmours-legendary-0001-strat-really-a-54/747989 "2016-03-05T18:35:23Z")
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd famously has a Strat with the serial # on it’s neck plate of #0001. It is discussed as a 1954 - not likely the true first production Strat, since they stamped the neck plates with numbers a… --- ## [So, is there anything we're allowed to put ketchup on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-there-anything-were-allowed-to-put-ketchup-on/747636)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-there-anything-were-allowed-to-put-ketchup-on/747636 "2016-03-05T15:58:39Z")
We all know putting ketchup on steak is a faux pas possibly beneath even Homer Simpson. According to the “You’re enjoying food wrong” thread, it’s also a no-no to put it on a hot dog. So is there any food that I can sa… --- ## [Cure for Pain, the Mark Sandman Story \[about the band Morphine\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cure-for-pain-the-mark-sandman-story-about-the-band-morphine/746254)
**Author:** [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cure-for-pain-the-mark-sandman-story-about-the-band-morphine/746254 "2016-03-05T14:58:37Z")
I searched and found nothing about this, its a pretty cool documentary about front man for Treat Her Right, and Morphine. I enjoyed it a lot and learned a bunch as well. --- ## [Working on something](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-something/747903)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/working-on-something/747903 "2016-03-05T14:48:29Z")
I am not sure what this will become. but… well, here it goes A tale of lost dreams, broken hearts and false hopes Peter woke up on his disorganised bedroom. The window was wide open, and the morning light was flooding … --- ## [Comparing MASH seasons and characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparing-mash-seasons-and-characters/740088)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparing-mash-seasons-and-characters/740088 "2016-03-05T14:38:04Z")
I guess there are two dominant schools of thought where MASH is concerned: those who think the earlier seasons were better and those who find the later seasons better (and a third group that thinks the show sucked from s… --- ## [Are Walking Dead Zombies Racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-walking-dead-zombies-racist/747827)
**Author:** [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-walking-dead-zombies-racist/747827 "2016-03-05T04:30:47Z")
I’ve noticed that there are not a lot of black zombies on the Walking Dead. The only two I really recall were Michonne’s pets from a few years ago. According to Wikipedia 30% of Ga is black or Africa na American. 3 ou… --- ## [Did Freddie Mercury have acne scars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-freddie-mercury-have-acne-scars/747967)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-freddie-mercury-have-acne-scars/747967 "2016-03-04T23:31:58Z")
Note, these pictures were taken long before Freddie had AIDs. It just appears he has acne scars or some other form of scarring on his face. One picture dates from 1981 and the other from 1985 - he wasn’t diagnosed with A… --- ## [13 Hours-Fiction or Non?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/13-hours-fiction-or-non/746760)
**Author:** [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/13-hours-fiction-or-non/746760 "2016-03-04T21:43:47Z")
Why does the New York Times Combined Print and E-Book Best Sellers list show \*13 Hours \*by Mitchell Zuckoff \*et alii \* as Non-Fiction? It’s down to #4 this week from #2 last week. Last week its paperback version was al… --- ## [What was this film?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-film/747954)
**Author:** [@gilmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gilmore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-film/747954 "2016-03-04T20:47:41Z")
I can’t find the name of a movie I saw in the 1950s or early 60s, black-and-white, which had a lonely boy, son of a scientist I think, who makes friends with the computer in his dad’s lab and plays chess with it. All th… --- ## [Improve any book with the addition of Zombies, Ninjas or Pirates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improve-any-book-with-the-addition-of-zombies-ninjas-or-pirates/747195)
**Author:** [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improve-any-book-with-the-addition-of-zombies-ninjas-or-pirates/747195 "2016-03-04T19:26:57Z")
It is my theory that any classic novel, no matter how turgid and dry, can be improved by the addition of pirates, ninjas or zombies. Let’s try it and see if it works. : The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. M… --- ## [Help Me Up My Coffee Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-up-my-coffee-game/746914)
**Author:** [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-up-my-coffee-game/746914 "2016-03-04T19:01:21Z")
The last time I was here asking about Food ‘n’ Drink in the Cafe Society, I got recommendations for Gin and some mixed drinks and never looked back. The input was great. SDMB for the win. I definitely upped my game w… --- ## [App that can turn archived/streaming audio into podcasts..?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/app-that-can-turn-archived-streaming-audio-into-podcasts/747868)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/app-that-can-turn-archived-streaming-audio-into-podcasts/747868 "2016-03-04T18:29:02Z")
I love podcasts, and listen to them so regularly that I frequently run out of new episodes of my favorites. Often, however, there are archived episodes that are available online…but not in the podcast feed. (Example: m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=904) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=906)