# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=957 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 958 --- ## [What do you use hot sauce for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-use-hot-sauce-for/737601)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-use-hot-sauce-for/737601 "2015-11-17T10:07:39Z")
The other thread about hot sauce got me wondering. I use it occasionally in tomato juice. --- ## [STAR WARS novelization question (ADF)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-novelization-question-adf/737455)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-novelization-question-adf/737455 "2015-11-17T05:39:27Z")
In Foster’s novelization of the original Star Wars (no, I will not refer to it as “Episode IV” or anything else), there’s a line spoken by Obi-Wan to Darth Vader during their confrontation in the Death Star. It was some… --- ## [Your favorite The Who song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-the-who-song/736972 "2015-11-17T03:54:02Z")
I thought I’d go with a bit more mass appeal this time. (I’m picking artists that are heavily represented in my music collection, by the way. Next week, maybe Tom Waits or Mark Knopfler.) Despite its massive overplay on… --- ## [Boz Scaggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boz-scaggs/737701)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boz-scaggs/737701 "2015-11-17T03:15:27Z")
Saw Boz last night. Great show, great crowd. I’m 57 and I don’t think anyone there was younger than 50 or older than 65. He gave us a solid hour, then came back out four separate times including an Allen Touissant ov… --- ## [Question about Tristram Shandy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tristram-shandy/737756)
**Author:** [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tristram-shandy/737756 "2015-11-17T02:44:42Z")
I have a question about Tristram Shandy. Actually, I have lots of questions about it, but I’ve been rolling with it so far. :slight\_smile: In the chapters where the Shandy men visit Yorick the cleric to revoke Tristram’… --- ## [Patton Oswalt says he was offered a 'sacrilegious' amount of money to play a show, how much is that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patton-oswalt-says-he-was-offered-a-sacrilegious-amount-of-money-to-play-a-show-how-much-is-that/685597)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patton-oswalt-says-he-was-offered-a-sacrilegious-amount-of-money-to-play-a-show-how-much-is-that/685597 "2015-11-17T00:24:34Z")
On his special last night ‘Comedy plus tragedy equals time’ Oswalt mentions how the tulalip casino offered him a huge sum of money to do a show. He doesn’t say how much, but mentions it is more than he has ever been offe… --- ## [Bud Light Lime-a-rita](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bud-light-lime-a-rita/737426)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bud-light-lime-a-rita/737426 "2015-11-17T00:10:52Z")
I had a party a few months ago and someone brought (and left behind) a four pack of Bud Light Lime-a-ritas. (Huffington Post gives it a mostly positive review, describing it as “totally endurable”. I’m betting that way o… --- ## [Things to make with limes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-make-with-limes/737738)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-make-with-limes/737738 "2015-11-16T23:08:43Z")
A friend of mine wants to buy a bunch of limes, and have a lime Fiesta where we make lots of different things with limes. I have done this with her before and we made: Pico de Gallo Limeade (sparkling too!) Guacamole … --- ## [My Name Is Alice And I'm A Chicken Wing Addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-alice-and-im-a-chicken-wing-addict/737713)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-name-is-alice-and-im-a-chicken-wing-addict/737713 "2015-11-16T22:53:04Z")
“Hello, Alice!” I’m obsessed. I need help. Help making delicious wings at home, that is. I know there are tons of great places for wings where you live, but here, not so much. My tiny town has a Zaxby’s, which is a sout… --- ## [Which Sitcom was Better? Cheers Or Frasier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sitcom-was-better-cheers-or-frasier/737555)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Boone\_Fanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel_Boone_Fanatic)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sitcom-was-better-cheers-or-frasier/737555 "2015-11-16T22:51:10Z")
I slightly prefer Cheers To Frasier, although I do like both. I like Cheers more because of the characters. Cliff, Norm, Coach,Woody, Frasier, Lilith, Sam, Diane,They were all good characters. The only 2 characters I di… --- ## [Decide the fate of my raspberries.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decide-the-fate-of-my-raspberries/737654)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decide-the-fate-of-my-raspberries/737654 "2015-11-16T22:49:23Z")
A few months back I filled up a few buckets with raspberries. While most of them were your regular reddish ones, I decided to get a bunch of golden ones as well. Things were made with the reds, but work ensued and the ot… --- ## [Looking for a movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-movie/737297)
**Author:** [@silvermist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silvermist)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-movie/737297 "2015-11-16T16:21:47Z")
I’m trying to find a movie about a man who was terribly abused as a child and later married a submissive woman and had a daughter, who had always adored him until she got interested in boys. When the girl became an adole… --- ## [Benny the Bouncer lyrics question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benny-the-bouncer-lyrics-question/439453)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benny-the-bouncer-lyrics-question/439453 "2015-11-16T16:01:08Z")
\[QUOTE=Emerson, Lake, and Palmer\] Sidney chose a switchblade And Benny got a cold meat pie. \[/QUOTE\] A cold meat pie is a wonderful thing, but not worth a damn in a knife fight. Is cold meat pie Cockney slang for so… --- ## [Jamie Waylett](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamie-waylett/737612)
**Author:** [@Wizard101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wizard101)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamie-waylett/737612 "2015-11-16T15:57:34Z")
Does anyone have any knowledge of what Jamie Waylett(Vincent Crabbe in Harry Potter) has done since he got out of jail? --- ## [James Corden's parents are the funniest people ever.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-cordens-parents-are-the-funniest-people-ever/737464)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-cordens-parents-are-the-funniest-people-ever/737464 "2015-11-16T14:50:30Z")
Did you all see James Corden’s parents visit an NFL game in the UK? You can thank me later. I love these people. Trust me. Who would not give a hug to that lady? And his Dad is funnier than him. --- ## [Mobile phones in TV shows and movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-phones-in-tv-shows-and-movies/737642)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-phones-in-tv-shows-and-movies/737642 "2015-11-16T14:20:27Z")
I am a Netflix and Hulu addict, cut one thing that I always find jarring is when a character uses an old-fashioned-looking mobile phone. It seems like phone design fads change pretty quickly, but these days if a charact… --- ## [Apples & Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-cinnamon/737238)
**Author:** [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-cinnamon/737238 "2015-11-16T11:46:26Z")
When and where did the sacred union of apples and cinnamon first take place? --- ## [Best Canadian RPM Number 1 Singles:1996](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-rpm-number-1-singles-1996/737532)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-rpm-number-1-singles-1996/737532 "2015-11-16T09:28:14Z")
Which of these singles will you cast your vote for? You may vote for MORE than ONE song!! Older polls always open: 1964:Canadian RPM Number 1 Singles:1964 - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board 1965:Canadian RP… --- ## [Question about movies made in the pre-home video days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-movies-made-in-the-pre-home-video-days/737646)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-movies-made-in-the-pre-home-video-days/737646 "2015-11-16T07:01:45Z")
That “how do you know if a movie is a bomb” prompted this question. So, what happened to movies made in the pre-VHS, laserdisc, DVD, etc. era that were deemed too bad to put in theaters, or didn’t make it on the market … --- ## [Z Nation - Did anyone watch this? \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/z-nation-did-anyone-watch-this-spoilers/698437)
**Author:** [@BrightNShiny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrightNShiny)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/z-nation-did-anyone-watch-this-spoilers/698437 "2015-11-16T04:50:27Z")
So, I watched this, and it’s pretty terrible so far. The dialogue is terribly clunky and the plot is basically stolen from any number of pandemic stories (the Last Ship had a story arc which was a smushed down version o… --- ## [AMC's Into the Badlands (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amcs-into-the-badlands-open-spoilers/737662)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amcs-into-the-badlands-open-spoilers/737662 "2015-11-16T03:56:55Z")
Into the Badlands premieres tonight after The Walking Dead. I’ve been looking forward to this. It sure looks interesting; martial arts replace firearms in a feudal post-apocalyptic future. --- ## [A question about the song "Into the West"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-song-into-the-west/737657)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-song-into-the-west/737657 "2015-11-16T02:54:02Z")
Into the West, sung at the end of PJ’s The Lord of the Rings movie by Annie Lennox, has some lyrics I don’t quite understand: \*What can you see on the horizon? Why do the white gulls call? Across the sea a pale moon r… --- ## [Songs that take a swipe at other artists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-take-a-swipe-at-other-artists/736810)
**Author:** [@Karen\_X2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_X2)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-take-a-swipe-at-other-artists/736810 "2015-11-16T02:35:26Z")
As the title says. Widely publicized was John Lennon’s “How Do You Sleep” supposedly aimed at Paul, for a few alleged digs at John on his “Ram” album. Any other songs you can think of where the artist attempts to insult… --- ## [Nepotism in Hollywood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepotism-in-hollywood/619270)
**Author:** [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nepotism-in-hollywood/619270 "2015-11-16T00:00:53Z")
does blatant Hollywood nepotism bother you? I’m not sure why but it bothers me that, say, Lily Collins seems to be in lots of movies now. Could it be because Phil Collins is her father? Emma Roberts got a lot of roles -… --- ## [Favorite recipes for leftovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-recipes-for-leftovers/737639)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-recipes-for-leftovers/737639 "2015-11-15T22:57:27Z")
What are you favorite recipes that hold up well in the fridge/freezer for leftovers later? Or what recipes are so good that you make extra just so you can have enough for leftovers? --- ## [Best headphones for audio books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-headphones-for-audio-books/737345)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-headphones-for-audio-books/737345 "2015-11-15T22:48:25Z")
I like to walk while listening to audio books on my kindle. I’ve been browsing amazon and I need some help sorting through all the headphones. I wear hearing aids, so I want headphones that cup over my ears. Earbuds don… --- ## ["The League"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-league/737423)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-league/737423 "2015-11-15T22:28:03Z")
What happened to it? It’s one of the few shows that I never miss (TIVO) and have loved it, but it’s changed in a big way. It used to be based on a premise that a group of people who probably wouldn’t hang out together … --- ## [Peculiar versions of songs and other musical works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-versions-of-songs-and-other-musical-works/728180)
**Author:** [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-versions-of-songs-and-other-musical-works/728180 "2015-11-15T20:46:26Z")
Delving around YouTube, I have stumbled upon a few interesting adaptations of diverse songs. I thought “hey, this is cool”, and decided to share (and perhaps you can also share some suggestions of your own) … --- ## [Hideously Easy, Fool-Proof Pie Crust Recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hideously-easy-fool-proof-pie-crust-recipe/737595)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hideously-easy-fool-proof-pie-crust-recipe/737595 "2015-11-15T18:24:00Z")
I used to have a pie crust recipe that almost impossible to screw up. No rolling no kneading, none of that. Using it would have gotten you thrown out of any respectable culinary program, but for Thanksgiving dinner aroun… --- ## [Most annoying TV cops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339 "2015-11-15T16:46:28Z")
There are so many and from so long ago! One that sticks out from my youth is Inspector Luger from Barney Miller. Even earlier was Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple. There was Howard, the paramilitary paranoid on Hill S… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=956) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=958)