# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=944 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 945 --- ## [Best Canadian Number 1 Singles:2010/2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-number-1-singles-2010-2011/740497)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-number-1-singles-2010-2011/740497 "2015-12-16T04:14:33Z")
You may vote for more than one song! Older polls always open, please vote if you have not: 1964:Canadian RPM Number 1 Singles:1964 - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board 1965:Canadian RPM Number 1 Singles:1965 -… --- ## [Movie Polling-The Second One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-polling-the-second-one/740556)
**Author:** [@Leonard33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leonard33)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-polling-the-second-one/740556 "2015-12-16T03:07:31Z")
Hello, I am back. After having heard many wonderful suggestions, I am redoing my poll. But this time, you comment it so I can get more accurate results. The options are as following. Please choose On from each Section an… --- ## [What was with Hook being a good guy in the last Peter Pan movie? \[Literally asking for spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-with-hook-being-a-good-guy-in-the-last-peter-pan-movie-literally-asking-for-spoilers/740563)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-with-hook-being-a-good-guy-in-the-last-peter-pan-movie-literally-asking-for-spoilers/740563 "2015-12-16T02:21:53Z")
I didn’t see the film, and I hear it was no good. But did any of you see it? I was curious what the angle was on having Hook and Smee be Pan’s friends in this prequel. Does the movie tell how it is going to turn out that… --- ## [Do you like Fig Newtons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-fig-newtons/739993)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-fig-newtons/739993 "2015-12-16T01:47:26Z")
I just realized I haven’t heard much about Fig Newtons lately, and then immediately followed it with the thought “Well, that’s probably because nobody really likes them”. Personally, I can’t stand them. What about you? --- ## [Are there any artists you would like to ... just send them some money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-artists-you-would-like-to-just-send-them-some-money/740468)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-artists-you-would-like-to-just-send-them-some-money/740468 "2015-12-16T00:50:59Z")
I think of this fairly often. There are so many artists whose work has given me so much pleasure and enjoyment over the years, I feel as if they deserve more than I’ve paid for their work. Particularly writers, but als… --- ## [How to pan fry potatoes successfully](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pan-fry-potatoes-successfully/740562)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-pan-fry-potatoes-successfully/740562 "2015-12-16T00:31:04Z")
I’m talking about potatoes that have been chopped into smallish chunks and cooked in a skillet with some oil, and end up with the outsides browned and crispy. Home fries I think some call them. I’ve tried with russet a… --- ## [Is the Cartoonist Karen Ellis still alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cartoonist-karen-ellis-still-alive/740369)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cartoonist-karen-ellis-still-alive/740369 "2015-12-15T23:32:56Z")
Karen Ellis, the prominent web cartoonist/autobiographer, & author of the once-popular strip Planet Karen suddenly stopped published her strip, after announcing that she was going to an operation the next day. Last stri… --- ## [Showcase your own songs/covers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showcase-your-own-songs-covers/740573)
**Author:** [@debbieberendse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/debbieberendse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/showcase-your-own-songs-covers/740573 "2015-12-15T22:41:50Z")
I used the search function but couldn’t find a topic like this. So the thing is: Did you ever make your own music or tried to cover a song? If so, submit them here, cause I’m really curious to see if we got some secret t… --- ## [So what's good in hard sci fi these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-good-in-hard-sci-fi-these-days/739751)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-good-in-hard-sci-fi-these-days/739751 "2015-12-15T21:51:06Z")
Looking for hard sci fi works released over the past few years. Preferably works of substantial length, although an excellent read is an excellent read, regardless of length. Heck, feel free to make suggestions even if h… --- ## [I admit it, I'm watching the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-watching-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/740487)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-admit-it-im-watching-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/740487 "2015-12-15T21:00:46Z")
The women are on average MUCH better looking than than the average beauty pageant entrant. I’d also say they are about 200% more pouty. No bullshit talent contests, answering questions about world peace, world hunger, … --- ## [What are your favorite Broadway original cast soundtracks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-broadway-original-cast-soundtracks/739668)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-broadway-original-cast-soundtracks/739668 "2015-12-15T19:44:22Z")
I’ve just started listening to \*\*Hamilton \*\*and it made me recognize how little of the genre I am familiar with. I may crank this into a poll if there is enough interest. mmm --- ## [What's a regional specialty dessert in Wichita?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-regional-specialty-dessert-in-wichita/740457)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-regional-specialty-dessert-in-wichita/740457 "2015-12-15T17:30:10Z")
I’d like to bake something nice for my husband’s boss. This young man is from Wichita, and I thought I’d try to bake something that would be pleasant and homelike for a Wichita-ian who has relocated to Silicon Valley. … --- ## [Why is so much sheet music in the wrong key?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-so-much-sheet-music-in-the-wrong-key/439572)
**Author:** [@petew83](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petew83)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-so-much-sheet-music-in-the-wrong-key/439572 "2015-12-15T13:31:54Z")
To my frustration, an overly large percentage of popular piano sheet music is written in a key different than the original. Often, it is put into a key that is not necessarily easier to play in and the choice seems unwa… --- ## [What's Duran Duran's "Union of the Snake" All About?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-duran-durans-union-of-the-snake-all-about/740242)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-duran-durans-union-of-the-snake-all-about/740242 "2015-12-15T13:02:58Z")
One of my favorite groups-but they had a lot of strange lyrics-what was this song supposedly about? --- ## [Bering Sea Gold show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bering-sea-gold-show/674153)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bering-sea-gold-show/674153 "2015-12-15T11:27:58Z")
Anyone else like this show? It’s gold mining in Alaska in the ocean under ice. I like it better than Gold Rush. I really like Emily Riedel, she is super cute and sexy. Her main goal is to sing opera for a l… --- ## [What is a day like on The Voice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-day-like-on-the-voice/740490)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-day-like-on-the-voice/740490 "2015-12-15T03:53:09Z")
My wife and I enjoy watching The Voice on NBC. One thing that has always bothered me, though, is what is the schedule like from the contestant’s point of view? They have studio rehearsals, theater rehearsals, photo sho… --- ## [Trailer Park Boys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailer-park-boys/740076)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailer-park-boys/740076 "2015-12-15T03:23:59Z")
I was recently turned on to the Canadian series Trailer Park Boys by a Brit friend who really loves it. This is comedy gold. I started with the 1999 film, 67 minutes long and essentially the pilot for the series. Never h… --- ## [Who else besides me feels that "3D movies" which require special glasses aren't true 3D movies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-besides-me-feels-that-3d-movies-which-require-special-glasses-arent-true-3d-movies/739804)
**Author:** [@NPham2005](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NPham2005)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2015, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-besides-me-feels-that-3d-movies-which-require-special-glasses-arent-true-3d-movies/739804 "2015-12-13T03:35:25Z")
Does anyone else here besides me feel that “3D movies” which require the use of special glasses aren’t true 3D movies? I will only consider true 3D movies to be those which don’t require the use of special glasses. Who e… --- ## [How about an IMDb "celebrities collaborating" game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-an-imdb-celebrities-collaborating-game/740249)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-an-imdb-celebrities-collaborating-game/740249 "2015-12-15T02:04:37Z")
Just to test my memory of whether I had ever seen Robert Mitchum and Frank Sinatra together in the same movie (or TV show) I went to this page and checked them out. I got this page as results. Weird thing: I had forgott… --- ## [Ash and the Evil Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ash-and-the-evil-dead/740441)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ash-and-the-evil-dead/740441 "2015-12-15T01:59:34Z")
Sorry, search function keeps taking me to dead page and not completing. Last week’s episode, Lucy Lawless fights a deadite and they both fall into The Bruho’s funeral pyre and disappear. About 40% of the way through to… --- ## [teen age death songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-age-death-songs/740256)
**Author:** [@stosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-age-death-songs/740256 "2015-12-14T23:38:26Z")
I’m 65 and was listening to some oldies today. There were a bunch of the teen age death songs and they made me laugh. To think that, at one time, I thought that this was how the world worked. Oh, to be that young and st… --- ## [Excuse me while I hurrrrllllllll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-hurrrrllllllll/740388)
**Author:** [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excuse-me-while-i-hurrrrllllllll/740388 "2015-12-14T21:42:14Z")
It seems as though I can’t watch a drama TV show or movie without seeing someone hurl. When did this start and why did this become the act de jure? --- ## [Flesh and Bone on Starz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flesh-and-bone-on-starz/737099)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flesh-and-bone-on-starz/737099 "2015-12-14T21:21:45Z")
Anyone watch this? It premiered last night, although it was available for a sneak peek on StarzPlay. I like how they hired real ballet dancers for the characters. I did not need to see a toenail falling off. I’m not … --- ## [Is The essential Oil in Thai Lemongrass The Same as in Lemons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-essential-oil-in-thai-lemongrass-the-same-as-in-lemons/740420)
**Author:** [@botsgotme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/botsgotme)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-essential-oil-in-thai-lemongrass-the-same-as-in-lemons/740420 "2015-12-14T20:44:48Z")
I love the scent to lemongrass-is it the same as from real lemons? does anybody make a concentrate of this oil? --- ## [Final Episode VII Plot Predictions (no actual spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-vii-plot-predictions-no-actual-spoilers/740244)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-vii-plot-predictions-no-actual-spoilers/740244 "2015-12-14T16:32:44Z")
The reviews will hit the internet Wednesday, but the movie screens for some on Monday. Spoilers are coming for sure, even with embargoes in place. As we sit a week away from the movie, I find that despite speculation an… --- ## [All In The Family: Who was the better actor, O'Connor or Stapleton?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-in-the-family-who-was-the-better-actor-oconnor-or-stapleton/739471)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-in-the-family-who-was-the-better-actor-oconnor-or-stapleton/739471 "2015-12-14T11:19:56Z")
Although the character of Archie was more iconic, I feel that Jean Stapleton’s portrayal of Edith was the more difficult role. IMHO, it didn’t seem that O’Connor had to stretch as much to become a racist as Stapleton did… --- ## [What is the title of this movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-title-of-this-movie/740401)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-title-of-this-movie/740401 "2015-12-14T07:57:30Z")
I saw part of this movie on cable in December, 1999. I don’t know the title. There was a scene, I believe it took place in the desert where these two guys were to meet at this house to do a drug deal. I think they drove … --- ## [Teach me how these YouTube videos are made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-how-these-youtube-videos-are-made/739841)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-how-these-youtube-videos-are-made/739841 "2015-12-14T06:13:52Z")
I want to make flight simulator videos the way this guy does: How does he record the footage of the game he's playing? How does he record his voice talking? --- ## [Best TV Shows 2015 - nominations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-shows-2015-nominations/739948)
**Author:** [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-tv-shows-2015-nominations/739948 "2015-12-14T02:33:52Z")
In 2015 there were more than 400 scripted TV shows on US broadcast & cable TV alone, not to mention the other types of shows, (variety, sports, news, reality, etc), other methods of delivery (streaming and web series) a… --- ## [please explain Mitch Hedburg line](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-mitch-hedburg-line/740314)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-mitch-hedburg-line/740314 "2015-12-14T02:15:19Z")
I’m sure I’ll feel dumb after this is explained, but I never understood this line from Mitch Hedberg: “If you want to talk to me after the show, I’ll be…\*\*\*\*ing…surprised.” I’ve only heard the audio, maybe there’s some… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=943) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=945)