# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=941 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 942 --- ## [Franklin Barbecue(Austin)-would you wait in line for five hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/franklin-barbecue-austin-would-you-wait-in-line-for-five-hours/730186)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/franklin-barbecue-austin-would-you-wait-in-line-for-five-hours/730186 "2015-12-23T05:28:09Z")
After reading reviews, I’d admit I might. But the point of this is about an NPR story detailing the entrepreneurs who cater to the people in line. 5-Hour Line Turns Barbecue Pilgrims Into Cash Cow For Locals --- ## [What happened to "Bridge of Spies"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-bridge-of-spies/741066)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-bridge-of-spies/741066 "2015-12-23T04:47:53Z")
It lasted about 4 weeks here-it looks like a intelligent, interesting movie about a time quite recent. it seems to be gone from all the local theatres. My question:was it all that bad? Or was it just a movie of such limi… --- ## [Rdio is ending](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rdio-is-ending/738409)
**Author:** [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rdio-is-ending/738409 "2015-12-23T01:41:49Z")
I guess it was a long time coming, and now it’s official: I am sorry to see it go. I found its user interface much, much better than Spotify’s; someone said it was like using iTunes online years before Apple actually m… --- ## [Why is hard to order cheese on a bun at a fast food restaurant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hard-to-order-cheese-on-a-bun-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/740785)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hard-to-order-cheese-on-a-bun-at-a-fast-food-restaurant/740785 "2015-12-23T00:54:36Z")
One of my three year olds has decided the thing for him is just cheese on a bun, no meat. I think of myself as a polite, friendly, non-troublemaking fast food customer, but this ordeal has started to make me question my… --- ## [Need a book (series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-book-series/741008)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-book-series/741008 "2015-12-22T23:25:54Z")
Looking for a new series to get into. I prefer sci fi or epic fantasy. One-off is okay, but I like long, sprawling stories. My favorite epic series is the Wheel of Time. I will likely be looking to pick them up from … --- ## [Any Difference Between High-End Steak Houses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-difference-between-high-end-steak-houses/740681)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-difference-between-high-end-steak-houses/740681 "2015-12-22T21:46:26Z")
In my area, we have Del Frisco’s, Mortons, Capital grill, Smith&Wollensky, etc. Assuming that they all serve super premium quality meant, how much difference can there be between them? Grilling a steak is not rocket sci… --- ## [What to take for family Christmas gathering? Need ideas!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-take-for-family-christmas-gathering-need-ideas/740668)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-take-for-family-christmas-gathering-need-ideas/740668 "2015-12-22T20:24:47Z")
Probably 40 or so people. Some bring appetizers, some dessert. Staples like veg/dip and chips/dip provided, dinner provided. I was thinking something savory. Things I know will be there already: shrimp, hot bean/cheese … --- ## [Miss Universe 2015 national costumes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-universe-2015-national-costumes/740830)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-universe-2015-national-costumes/740830 "2015-12-22T19:33:50Z")
A few of the national costumes are shown in this link. Miss Thailand is apparently a tuktuk? And Hungary couldn’t come up with anything better than a Rubik’s cube? Is Miss Lebanon supposed to be a leprechaun? France’s… --- ## ["The Affair" on SHOWTIME; Season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-affair-on-showtime-season-2/740569)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-affair-on-showtime-season-2/740569 "2015-12-22T18:52:43Z")
So, this Sunday is the season finale. I think this show has picked up a bit, and I’m back to being into it. Anyone else still watching? I do find the oldest daughter, Whitney, to be pretty annoying, but she’s been out… --- ## [TAR 11 December 2015 -- We Got a Chance, Baby!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tar-11-december-2015-we-got-a-chance-baby/740227)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tar-11-december-2015-we-got-a-chance-baby/740227 "2015-12-22T14:01:10Z")
I can live with that result. --- ## [The ukulele in 1930s America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ukulele-in-1930s-america/740881)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ukulele-in-1930s-america/740881 "2015-12-22T12:34:25Z")
I’ve been watching a whole bunch of 1930s American movies lately and one of the things that is hard to miss is the omnipresence of the ukulele, exemplified by Cliff Edwards aka Ukulele Ike (presumably whence our own Ukul… --- ## [I need a vegetarian, gluten free dish that goes well with chili.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-vegetarian-gluten-free-dish-that-goes-well-with-chili/741019)
**Author:** [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-vegetarian-gluten-free-dish-that-goes-well-with-chili/741019 "2015-12-22T09:59:10Z")
I’ve been tasked with bringing a vegetarian dish to a gathering where the hosts are serving a big pot of chili. Needs to also be gluten free. This will be the main entree for the Veg guest, and a side dish for everyone e… --- ## [Recipe calls for 6 oz cooked noodles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-calls-for-6-oz-cooked-noodles/741076)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recipe-calls-for-6-oz-cooked-noodles/741076 "2015-12-22T08:43:39Z")
Recipe calls for 6 oz. of cooked noodles. Is that usually the weight of them dry, or post boiling? Quite a diff between the two :confused: --- ## [The Big Bang Theory, Season 9, Episode 11 (December 17, 2015) -- "The Opening Night Excitation"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-11-december-17-2015-the-opening-night-excitation/740718)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-bang-theory-season-9-episode-11-december-17-2015-the-opening-night-excitation/740718 "2015-12-22T07:48:35Z")
I am starting this thread in anticipation of tonight’s episode. --- ## [Peter Capaldi vs Star Wars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-capaldi-vs-star-wars/741022)
**Author:** [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-capaldi-vs-star-wars/741022 "2015-12-22T07:27:03Z")
A brief but brilliant clip from a pre-Doctor Who Capaldi as foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker from The Thick Of It happily and hilariously deconstructing Star Wars. Language extremely NSFW. --- ## [Dave Davies in Islington](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-davies-in-islington/740864)
**Author:** [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-davies-in-islington/740864 "2015-12-22T03:38:16Z")
Went to see Dave Davies’s concert at the Islington Assembly Hall last night. Pretty good show. Some guy showed up on stage to help out with the encore, tho https://www.facebook.com/bjwood/videos/vb.691810408/1015376866… --- ## [Do actors get extra pay for toys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-actors-get-extra-pay-for-toys/740852)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-actors-get-extra-pay-for-toys/740852 "2015-12-22T02:54:40Z")
Star Wars and other movies have toys based on the characters. Do the actors get extra pay when the toys sell or is that all included in the contract they sign? I assume they cannot endorse the toys on their own. Sp… --- ## [Please recommend a biography of Edgar Allan Poe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-biography-of-edgar-allan-poe/740447)
**Author:** [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-biography-of-edgar-allan-poe/740447 "2015-12-21T23:53:57Z")
The title says it: what’s a good bio of Poe? I love his stories, I like many of his poems and I want to delve into his life. If the book has lots of illustrations, so much the better. It doesn’t have to be currently in … --- ## [What is your Comfort Food Breakfast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-comfort-food-breakfast/740172 "2015-12-21T21:50:31Z")
Shamelessly piggybacking off this thread…what is your lazy Sunday morning/Treat Myself/Not Really Good For You But It Tastes Wonderful breakfast? For me, it’s either crisp bacon and cheddar cheese on a buttered toast sa… --- ## [Flesh out this gag from Good Times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flesh-out-this-gag-from-good-times/741013)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flesh-out-this-gag-from-good-times/741013 "2015-12-21T20:35:57Z")
This just popped in my head. In one of the episodes of Good Times there was this gag where someone asked JJ a question, to which he answered “O.J. Simpson”. I believe it was a non sequitur played for laughs as O.J. Sim… --- ## [The alchemist---your Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-alchemist-your-thoughts/740839)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoQueen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-alchemist-your-thoughts/740839 "2015-12-21T20:26:00Z")
I recently just finished reading the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Was wondering if anyone else had read it and what your thoughts were on it. Also, another other book recommendations that are similar? --- ## [Your Favourite {But Lesser-Known} Riffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-but-lesser-known-riffs/740810)
**Author:** [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-but-lesser-known-riffs/740810 "2015-12-21T20:09:56Z")
Flamin’ Groovies, Teenage Head. Scowling snarling strutting horny menace from a criminally under-rated band. The perfect rock riff. Followed closely by The Stranglers’ Peaches, and that filthy filthy bass riff. What are … --- ## [recommend some dark songs to me !](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dark-songs-to-me/740968)
**Author:** [@UN4GIV3N](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UN4GIV3N)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-dark-songs-to-me/740968 "2015-12-21T18:36:19Z")
so i listened to some burzum songs and i really loved them . what i want to do is finding more musics exactly like these, but i don’t exactly know what should i search for ! “The reckoning of man” (is this medieval ? ) … --- ## [Rock Hall of Fame Class of 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016/733915)
**Author:** [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-hall-of-fame-class-of-2016/733915 "2015-12-21T13:02:52Z")
The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016 are in, and the list includes: Chicago Cheap Trick Deep Purple The Cars Janet Jackson N.W.A Nine Inch Nails The Smiths Yes Chaka Khan Chic T… --- ## [Best TV Shows of 2015 - Voting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-shows-of-2015-voting/740387)
**Author:** [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-shows-of-2015-voting/740387 "2015-12-21T06:46:13Z")
Above are the shows that Dopers nominated as the best TV shows of the year - nomination thread here. Multiple votes allowed, the poll closes next Sunday. --- ## [Sisters movie with Fey/Poehler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sisters-movie-with-fey-poehler/740942)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sisters-movie-with-fey-poehler/740942 "2015-12-21T03:53:34Z")
This movie was pretty dumb. It was mostly about a party they were throwing in their parents house because their parents were getting ready to sell the house and move to a condo. As you might expect, the house got t… --- ## [Your best Christmas cookie recipes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-christmas-cookie-recipes/740894)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-best-christmas-cookie-recipes/740894 "2015-12-21T03:11:11Z")
Share some Christmas favorites! I’m going to be baking up a storm and need some non-boring ideas. --- ## [Roasted brussel sprouts question (need answer fastish)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-brussel-sprouts-question-need-answer-fastish/740867)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-brussel-sprouts-question-need-answer-fastish/740867 "2015-12-21T02:30:11Z")
In a couple hours I’m going to be doing a reverse sear on some nice ribeyes. I also want to roast some brussel sprouts with olive oil. The problem is this: the sprouts need a high temperature in the oven (around 400) and… --- ## [Song Title/Lyric Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-title-lyric-help/740897)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-title-lyric-help/740897 "2015-12-21T01:50:21Z")
It is a Saturday night and I have no date, nor do I want to venture out into this chilly night. I am bored and want to write a song but my brain has collapsed upon itself (why doesn’t medulla-oblongata rhyme with anythi… --- ## [the dying-out of marriage in music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dying-out-of-marriage-in-music/740474)
**Author:** [@oara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oara)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dying-out-of-marriage-in-music/740474 "2015-12-20T13:48:29Z")
This question’s hard for me to express because my musical knowledge is not very strong. Wikipedia says that Bus Stop came out in 1966 with the lyrics “Someday my name and hers Are going to be the same”, and I’m guessing… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=940) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=942)