# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=932 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 933 --- ## [Why do people eat Chinese food with chopsticks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-eat-chinese-food-with-chopsticks/742311)
**Author:** [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-eat-chinese-food-with-chopsticks/742311 "2016-01-11T21:41:49Z")
People that have enjoyed the functionality and ease of forks for decades feel compelled to use chopsticks for Asian food. Why? I did in the seventies out of some sort of national curiosity, I guess. I’m old and don’t re… --- ## [Pat Harrington dead at 86.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-harrington-dead-at-86/742425)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-harrington-dead-at-86/742425 "2016-01-11T19:56:32Z")
Link. I miss “One Day At A Time.” --- ## [Force Awakens soundtrack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/force-awakens-soundtrack/742025)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/force-awakens-soundtrack/742025 "2016-01-11T18:19:20Z")
At first i thought it was an action film mush with the exception of the x-wing/tie fighter battle at Takodana…but a few relistens and it really comes through. Rey’s Theme actually kind of reminds me of parts of Ron Grain… --- ## [Golden Globes: questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globes-questions/742777)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globes-questions/742777 "2016-01-11T17:46:49Z")
Why does the best film/comedy category include three films (out of five) that are not comedies? Why did the sound cut out occasionally when it clearly was not to bleep out bad words? --- ## [Mozart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozart/742423)
**Author:** [@jerry\_smissingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerry_smissingfinger)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozart/742423 "2016-01-11T16:50:00Z")
Last week I was at a winery talking to a lady who was a huge Mozart fan. Now I have never been into classical music or plays, I’m more of a Jerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice acoustical follower. Lately a lot of Jason … --- ## [In the past 2 weeks...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-past-2-weeks/742807)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-past-2-weeks/742807 "2016-01-11T14:56:04Z")
Lemmy, 70, English rock musician. Natalie Cole, 65, American Grammy-winning singer. Paul Bley, 83, Canadian jazz pianist. Pierre Boulez, 90, French composer and conductor. David Bowie, 69, British singer-songwriter… --- ## [Hiring a writer for a screenplay: how much does it cost and how to find a writer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-a-writer-for-a-screenplay-how-much-does-it-cost-and-how-to-find-a-writer/550199)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-a-writer-for-a-screenplay-how-much-does-it-cost-and-how-to-find-a-writer/550199 "2016-01-11T07:49:06Z")
Let’s say I have an idea for a screenplay for a movie, and that I am not a writer. I want to find a decent writer to write the screenplay for me. Not a top-tier writer, since that would likely be too costly so maybe seco… --- ## [There making a TV remake of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-making-a-tv-remake-of-the-rocky-horror-picture-show/742721)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-making-a-tv-remake-of-the-rocky-horror-picture-show/742721 "2016-01-11T05:14:19Z")
Good idea or Bad? I probably wont even see it since I don’t really watch TV these days, but I keep thinking to myself that I watch the original on TV because it’s so… “original”. I’ve never seen it in the theaters, but… --- ## ["Day the Clown Cried" footage finally available](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/day-the-clown-cried-footage-finally-available/665974)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/day-the-clown-cried-footage-finally-available/665974 "2016-01-11T04:27:43Z")
“The Day The Clown Cried”, the infamous Jerry Lewis film about a clown sent to Auschwitz, finally has footage available…sort of. It’s actually behind the scenes footage from the making of the film, from a Belgian specia… --- ## [Young man dies, room untouched for years-- what was the name of the book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-man-dies-room-untouched-for-years-what-was-the-name-of-the-book/742668)
**Author:** [@Picaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picaro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/young-man-dies-room-untouched-for-years-what-was-the-name-of-the-book/742668 "2016-01-11T00:15:30Z")
I read a review of this book about 1998, and I meant to read it, but I lost the details and was never able to track it down. Does anyone know the name of this book? True story: a young fellow died, and the room where … --- ## [Marvel's Agents of Shield - season 3 questions (maybe Spoilers...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-agents-of-shield-season-3-questions-maybe-spoilers/735520)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvels-agents-of-shield-season-3-questions-maybe-spoilers/735520 "2016-01-10T23:17:13Z")
I’d like to ask about season 3 - please excuse me if these questions have been answered in other threads (I did try looking!) I’m in the UK where Channel 4 screens Agents of Shield. Any idea when season 3 will be scre… --- ## [Id this (1970?) (Soul?) song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1970-soul-song/742725)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1970-soul-song/742725 "2016-01-10T22:59:28Z")
I heared it on the radio a few days ago, and one of the recurring lines was something to the effect of “too high to get over, too low to get under,” which reminded me of Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Starting Something.” I… --- ## [What Kind of Clothing is a "Snap"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-clothing-is-a-snap/395267)
**Author:** [@Bang\_This](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bang_This)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-clothing-is-a-snap/395267 "2007-03-10T08:42:59Z")
I found a copy of an old Mari Wilson song on YouTube called “Just what I’ve always wanted,” and there is a line in there where she says, ‘A tune from Tenney, an Ashworth snap These are the landmarks on my map’ I looke… --- ## [Storm Ship Troopers 2 and 3 (NO spoilers!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-ship-troopers-2-and-3-no-spoilers/742633)
**Author:** [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storm-ship-troopers-2-and-3-no-spoilers/742633 "2016-01-10T20:52:56Z")
Okay. So way back I saw Storm Ship Troopers when it came out. It was okay if you took it as a sorta parody. Watched it again last night. About the same reaction. Its not a movie I’d watch on a regular basis, but once e… --- ## [Fascinating tech humor from the mid-80s - any context?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fascinating-tech-humor-from-the-mid-80s-any-context/742642)
**Author:** [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fascinating-tech-humor-from-the-mid-80s-any-context/742642 "2016-01-10T20:34:34Z")
I’m fascinated by this humorous tirade from the past (mildly NSFW language): Documentary: The LoserUsers It’s a great read (love the 80s references to Mr. T, the KGB, etc.) but can anyone provide context? I vaguely rec… --- ## [Any good novels about the Medici?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-novels-about-the-medici/742084)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-novels-about-the-medici/742084 "2016-01-10T20:10:42Z")
Asking for a friend who wants to read a good historical novel about the Medeci’s and/or Florence during their rule. I’m mobile and don’t have access to my usual readers advisory sources; can anybody recommend a well rese… --- ## [Difficult Song Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficult-song-help/742705)
**Author:** [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difficult-song-help/742705 "2016-01-10T19:49:02Z")
Ok, this seems to be impossible, but here goes - my sister has been humming a song for days now, and has passed it on to me. This is the best we can do plinking it out on an out-of-tune piano. C E G highC D B A G A B A… --- ## [ID this Sci-Fi novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-sci-fi-novel/742677)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-sci-fi-novel/742677 "2016-01-10T18:07:19Z")
This should be an easy one, I think it’s quite well known, and I remember a few details; however, googling didn’t turn anything up. So, there’s an expedition to some distant planet by means of a generation ship (I think… --- ## [Have you ever owned "Thriller"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-owned-thriller/742197)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-owned-thriller/742197 "2016-01-10T17:30:44Z")
Last month, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was certified for sales of 30 million copies. That’s roughly one tenth of all the people in the U.S. Have you ever owned this album, when it came out or later on? Did you get i… --- ## [Georgian (the country) cooking question: are marigold and calendula the same thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgian-the-country-cooking-question-are-marigold-and-calendula-the-same-thing/742675)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgian-the-country-cooking-question-are-marigold-and-calendula-the-same-thing/742675 "2016-01-10T15:22:37Z")
I love Georgian food, but have access to it primarily only via cookbooks. Many recipes call for dried marigold as an ingredient, which I have never seen for sale anywhere in the U.S. (or anywhere else, for that matter).… --- ## [Billy Jack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-jack/742566)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-jack/742566 "2016-01-10T14:19:03Z")
This movie was in the theaters the year I graduated from high school. It was very popular, and every date night seemed to end up seeing this movie. I probably saw it a dozen times or so in the theaters and drive ins. … --- ## [How can I make a "marbled effect" ice cube?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-marbled-effect-ice-cube/742641)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-marbled-effect-ice-cube/742641 "2016-01-10T11:00:12Z")
Hi everyone. A slightly weird query here. Related to both photography and (sort of) food, so I figured this was the best place to ask. I’m getting into macro still life photography (i.e. very close-up photographs of eve… --- ## [What all presidents or meaningful presidential contenders have hosted SNL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-all-presidents-or-meaningful-presidential-contenders-have-hosted-snl/742672)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-all-presidents-or-meaningful-presidential-contenders-have-hosted-snl/742672 "2016-01-10T10:28:19Z")
I know Trump did recently, but did people like Bill (or Hillary) Clinton ever host? Did Al Gore, Carter, Nixon, Bush, etc. ever host? I know many of them have had guest appearances on SNL, but I don’t think many of them… --- ## [Why I hate JJ Abrams (nothing to do with lens flare)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-jj-abrams-nothing-to-do-with-lens-flare/741624)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-hate-jj-abrams-nothing-to-do-with-lens-flare/741624 "2016-01-10T09:29:55Z")
Expect spoilers for SW7 so here is some mouseover space. He has now raped and pillaged TWO SF universes. First was Star Trek where he sets out to reboot the movie series and he starts out by throwing out everything in … --- ## [Bones and Sleepy Hollow crossover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bones-and-sleepy-hollow-crossover/735485)
**Author:** [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bones-and-sleepy-hollow-crossover/735485 "2016-01-10T03:36:39Z")
No, it’s not a bad fan fic, the two shows are actually crossing over next week. How did anyone think this was a good idea? This is dumber than when Booth kept seeing Stewie, at least that could be explained away as a b… --- ## [Recommend female superhero comic books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-female-superhero-comic-books/739235)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-female-superhero-comic-books/739235 "2016-01-10T00:55:09Z")
They would be for an 11-year old girl. I started paying $0.12 for comics in 1960, and kept buying through the 80’s until it hit $1.25 but stopped reading them then, although I’ve read Watchmen and The Walking Dead. The o… --- ## [So now that Netflix is global............](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-now-that-netflix-is-global/742411)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-now-that-netflix-is-global/742411 "2016-01-09T14:34:21Z")
…I am realizing that it is actually really lousy. WTF, No Breaking Bad? My ISP’s VOD is better then this, and cheaper. Much. --- ## [Elementary - season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-season-4/736816)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-season-4/736816 "2016-01-09T07:12:34Z")
New season started last night. Decent episode, and John Noble is a great choice for the long-unseen elder Holmes. My prediction: it seemed too quick and easy that Sherlock suddenly avoided prosecution. That will turn in… --- ## [Until the heavens burn in conflagration- AHS 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-heavens-burn-in-conflagration-ahs-11/742567)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/until-the-heavens-burn-in-conflagration-ahs-11/742567 "2016-01-09T05:06:30Z")
Wow. I think I like American Horror Story: Hotel more than I like the new Star Wars (though I like both). The theme is apparently bad love. The characters are clingy to the extreme, but whoever they love never seems to … --- ## [Longmire - do Cheyenne really talk like that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longmire-do-cheyenne-really-talk-like-that/742501)
**Author:** [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longmire-do-cheyenne-really-talk-like-that/742501 "2016-01-09T04:34:39Z")
On the TV show Longmire, the character of Henry Standing Bear speaks with a certain rhythm and does not use contractions. He sounds like Tonto after learning to use pronouns. It makes him sound wise and slightly mystica… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=931) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=933)