# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=946 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 947 --- ## [Joni Mitchell's "Clouds"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joni-mitchells-clouds/739921)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joni-mitchells-clouds/739921 "2015-12-12T13:51:28Z")
Mitchell fan that I am, I hadn’t listened to this in ages, a decade probably. The lyrics are clever beyond belief, the melodies are complex but satisfying and it’s easy to be so blinded by her musicality and poetry you … --- ## [Same Riff? Powerpuff Girls vs. NPR's The Takeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-riff-powerpuff-girls-vs-nprs-the-takeaway/740109)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-riff-powerpuff-girls-vs-nprs-the-takeaway/740109 "2015-12-12T13:44:30Z")
I have wondered for a while if anyone else notices this. I listen to the intro to NPR’s The Takeaway featuring John Hockenberry and hear the Powerpuff Girls theme. I can only find a smidge of the Takeaway theme - The T… --- ## [Dhalgren vs. Infinite Jest vs. Gravity's Rainbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dhalgren-vs-infinite-jest-vs-gravitys-rainbow/708047)
**Author:** [@thanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thanatic)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dhalgren-vs-infinite-jest-vs-gravitys-rainbow/708047 "2015-12-12T07:42:44Z")
what is the more complex book to read? --- ## [What's the literary world's view of JK Rowling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-literary-worlds-view-of-jk-rowling/739738)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-literary-worlds-view-of-jk-rowling/739738 "2015-12-12T02:39:52Z")
JK Rowling has had a lot of commercial success with the Harry Potter series, and also has written a couple books after that, e.g. the ones under the pen name of Robert Galbraith. I read the first book of Robert Galbrait… --- ## [Is there a trick to making ground beef like what I had today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-trick-to-making-ground-beef-like-what-i-had-today/740152)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-trick-to-making-ground-beef-like-what-i-had-today/740152 "2015-12-11T23:35:00Z")
I was at a mexican restaurant today which served a dish which included ground beef. The ground beef was different than any I’ve had before, in a very enjoyable way. It was somehow ground into extremely small pieces, I’d … --- ## [TV Guide's 60 Best Shows - Which ones have you NOT seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-guides-60-best-shows-which-ones-have-you-not-seen/739818)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-guides-60-best-shows-which-ones-have-you-not-seen/739818 "2015-12-11T21:26:32Z")
TV Guide released this list in 2013. Please indicate the shows of which you have not seen a single complete episode. mmm --- ## [The Leftovers season 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leftovers-season-2/733865)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-leftovers-season-2/733865 "2015-12-11T20:17:58Z")
Anybody watching? The biggest question I have after the season 2 premiere is how the little bird managed to survive being buried in a box, or was it raised from the dead? Did anybody else keep checking their DVR info f… --- ## [Rock Bio: Sound Man by Record Engineer/Producer Glyn Johns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-bio-sound-man-by-record-engineer-producer-glyn-johns/740167)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-bio-sound-man-by-record-engineer-producer-glyn-johns/740167 "2015-12-11T19:48:14Z")
Amazon link here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399163875/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=7002847395&hvqmt=b&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&ref=pd\_sl\_4vw8f703tg\_b If you are in this thread, I will assume you know who Glyn Johns is. Involved deepl… --- ## [Shopping Channel Snark-Glossary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-channel-snark-glossary/707065)
**Author:** [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shopping-channel-snark-glossary/707065 "2015-12-11T19:35:36Z")
Glossary of terms and nicknames for Shopping Channel Snark thread Thanks to Beauty Taint BASICS QVC - Quality, Value, Convenience HSN - Home Shopping Network SHQP - Shopping Headquarters TSV - Today’s Special Valu… --- ## [Why is it that only beef has a 'donenest' scale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-that-only-beef-has-a-donenest-scale/739904)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-that-only-beef-has-a-donenest-scale/739904 "2015-12-11T17:33:58Z")
You know, rare medium and well done with variants. No one ever asks how you’d like your chicken, pork or shrimp cooked. It’s either cooked of not. Is this a purely social convention or some aspect of beef itself? --- ## [Are there any business/classy backpacks out there??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-business-classy-backpacks-out-there/739542)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-business-classy-backpacks-out-there/739542 "2015-12-11T15:50:09Z")
Hey all, So I’m using public transit more these days since the new MAX station opened right next to my house. The problem is that I always end up walking while hauling purse, laptop, etc., and I had enough shoulder and … --- ## [Recommend a Touch Screen Stylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-touch-screen-stylus/739220)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-touch-screen-stylus/739220 "2015-12-11T14:28:37Z")
I want to work in ArtStudio on my iPad and I’ve bought a few different Styluses but I don’t care for how bulky the points have been. I guess I’m willing to pay extra for a good stylus, but there are so many available an… --- ## [ISO Songs ala Dave Mason...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-songs-ala-dave-mason/739986)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-songs-ala-dave-mason/739986 "2015-12-11T08:35:48Z")
I’m trying to recall an oldie akin to Dave Mason’s “We Just Disagree”. It is from that era, and it was a one-hit wonder. All I can recall is it has “Love” in the title (which really narrows it down, I know) and I always… --- ## [Dersu Uzala copyright Churchill Coal Corp??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dersu-uzala-copyright-churchill-coal-corp/740130)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dersu-uzala-copyright-churchill-coal-corp/740130 "2015-12-11T06:42:23Z")
I watched the great Kurosawa film “Dersu Uzala” again last night and noticed for the first time that it was copyright the Churchill Coal Corporation. WTF? I thought to myself. This is a Russian-Japanese film and it’s c… --- ## ["A Christmas Carol" question (Sim, colorized)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-carol-question-sim-colorized/739601)
**Author:** [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christmas-carol-question-sim-colorized/739601 "2015-12-11T04:23:41Z")
I found this bit of trivia at IMDb: “When the film was colorized, an introduction was filmed by actor Patrick Macnee who extolled its virtues and claimed it as a favorite of his without ever mentioning that he appeared i… --- ## [What's in your stuffing/dressing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-stuffing-dressing/739837)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-in-your-stuffing-dressing/739837 "2015-12-11T04:01:57Z")
Always amusing when someone tells me they don’t like Sothern cornbread stuffing because they’re the same ones who can’t leave mine alone. Now in my defense, it’s probably not “true” Southern CBS, but it’s a recipe taught… --- ## [What was the first movie you watched as what you felt was a grown-up context?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-movie-you-watched-as-what-you-felt-was-a-grown-up-context/739562)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-movie-you-watched-as-what-you-felt-was-a-grown-up-context/739562 "2015-12-11T02:57:44Z")
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner When I was eleven, my parents took me, and me alone, to it. It was the first movie I’d ever been to without all my seven of my younger siblings trailing along, and I felt very grown-up and a… --- ## [Could there ever be another "All In The Family"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-ever-be-another-all-in-the-family/735705)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-ever-be-another-all-in-the-family/735705 "2015-12-11T02:11:54Z")
Growing up my Dad’s favorite show was All In the Family. He loved how Archie gave it to the meathead. I still watch the old reruns. I love how they argued politics, racial issues, gender issues, and I wonder, could they… --- ## [Proper way to salt popcorn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-way-to-salt-popcorn/738605)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-way-to-salt-popcorn/738605 "2015-12-11T01:40:51Z")
I recently got a microwave popcorn popper. The way I’ve always salted popcorn is to put the salt in with the kernels and oil before popping. That way, it’s salted and the salt sticks to the kernels when it’s done poppin… --- ## [Anyone Else having trouble with Boston Market Chicken Pot Pies scorching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-trouble-with-boston-market-chicken-pot-pies-scorching/740127)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-trouble-with-boston-market-chicken-pot-pies-scorching/740127 "2015-12-10T23:56:45Z")
Quite disappointed. Followed the directions exactly. I wrapped the edges with aluminum foil. Oven preheated to 400 degrees. supposed to cook it 65 to 70 mins. 25 mins later I smell it burning. WTH? right in the middle. … --- ## [The Walking Dead; 6.08 "Start to Finish" (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-08-start-to-finish-open-spoilers/738999)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-6-08-start-to-finish-open-spoilers/738999 "2015-12-10T21:06:43Z")
\[QUOTE=AMC\] After a few moments of peace, trouble finds its way to Alexandria again with a threat that may be too big to defeat. \[/QUOTE\] “Mid-season finale” tonight (I hate that term); the church tower has fallen. A… --- ## [What to do with original song lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-original-song-lyrics/740112)
**Author:** [@Nervous\_Knight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nervous_Knight)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-original-song-lyrics/740112 "2015-12-10T21:01:25Z")
I’ve written some pretty clever and original song lyrics. Now what? I realize that selling just lyrics alone (without music or a full demo) isn’t normally how it’s done. So, is there a trustworthy website that I can pos… --- ## [Onion-Gorgonzola tartlets: help me replicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onion-gorgonzola-tartlets-help-me-replicate/738840)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/onion-gorgonzola-tartlets-help-me-replicate/738840 "2015-12-10T17:52:07Z")
I’ve bought premade hors d’oeuvres a few times that consist of puff pastry, gorgonzola cheese, and caramelized onions. Sold under the label Simply Enjoy, I believe. I’d love to replicate them, but am not sure of proport… --- ## [Music File Folder Organization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-file-folder-organization/739853)
**Author:** [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-file-folder-organization/739853 "2015-12-10T16:14:21Z")
How would (or what do you think is correct) organize these bands in a library? The Beatles, The Carpenters, The Temptations, The Band, The Animals and The Time? I’m using the below structure but it looks weird. This onl… --- ## [Need help finding a particular Shortpacked! comic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-a-particular-shortpacked-comic/740015)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-finding-a-particular-shortpacked-comic/740015 "2015-12-10T16:03:41Z")
I’m looking for a particular Shortpacked! webcomic, and my Google-fu is failing me. It’s a nativity comic in which Bill and Ted, the Animaniacs, and like seven or eight other large groups of people all gather to see the… --- ## [What do you think of Stephen Colbert's interviewing style?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-stephen-colberts-interviewing-style/570634)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-stephen-colberts-interviewing-style/570634 "2015-12-10T16:03:29Z")
Frankly, it’s getting hard to listen to his interviews. He frequently asks questions and then cuts people off before they get a chance to answer. They might say three or four words and then he’s immediately asking anot… --- ## [Best Canadian Number 1 Singles:2008 and 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-number-1-singles-2008-and-2009/740038)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-number-1-singles-2008-and-2009/740038 "2015-12-10T14:44:26Z")
The last two polls barely got any votes and many of the songs were not familiar to most, including me. But this poll of 2008 and 2009 is similar to it’s American counterparts. Which one would you vote for? And remember … --- ## [Did Apple change ad companies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-apple-change-ad-companies/739898)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-apple-change-ad-companies/739898 "2015-12-10T11:03:15Z")
Because the latest Apple ads I’ve seen are awful. And I gotta ask, who is the woman singing with Stevie Wonder in the Apple Christmas commercial? Is that Stevie and his wife and children? It’s just a bad commercial. I… --- ## [Best #1 Single of the Year: 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2015/739732)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-2015/739732 "2015-12-10T09:35:21Z")
It’s that time of year again. (Technically, there’s one more chart week before the end of 2015, but from the way the numbers are trending it’s unlikely that next week’s #1 is going to be different than this week’s. In th… --- ## [Snowflakes!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowflakes/740036)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snowflakes/740036 "2015-12-10T06:00:17Z")
I’m not sure if this post belongs here or in MPSIMS. I’ve been sick for almost a week now, so I’ve had a lot of time off work. During that time, I’ve gotten hooked on making snowflakes on SnowDays: http://snowdays.me/ I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=945) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=947)