# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=981 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 982 --- ## [Best Canadian RPM Number 1 Singles: 1974](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-rpm-number-1-singles-1974/732653)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-canadian-rpm-number-1-singles-1974/732653 "2015-09-27T16:54:23Z")
Which singles to reach #1 on the Canadian pop charts in 1974 would you vote for? You may vote for more than one song Terry Jacks, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Anka, Andy Kim and Bachman-Turner Overdrive are the … --- ## [Does everyone like eating scad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-like-eating-scad/732547)
**Author:** [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-everyone-like-eating-scad/732547 "2015-09-27T14:17:26Z")
Well of course not. A lot of people dont eat fish. But for those who do, you probably know what I’m getting at. Scad mackerel is found abundantly in nearly all seas and eaten by nearly all fishing cultures. It’s one of o… --- ## [What are your plot idea for black mirror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-plot-idea-for-black-mirror/732560)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-plot-idea-for-black-mirror/732560 "2015-09-27T06:04:46Z")
I love this show, it is probably the best sci fi/horror TV series I’ve seen. They only did 6 episodes and the christmas special but netflix ordered 12 episodes that should be released in 2016 which means that sometime in… --- ## [Is this a miniature synthesizer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-miniature-synthesizer/732673 "2015-09-27T05:18:14Z")
What kind of instrument is this (exact link to real time in video) From “Locked Out Of Heaven” by Bruno Mars --- ## [Most despicable television character in history, in your humble opinion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-despicable-television-character-in-history-in-your-humble-opinion/730498)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 177\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-despicable-television-character-in-history-in-your-humble-opinion/730498 "2015-09-27T04:24:42Z")
Who do you think is the most horrible character ever to grace a TV series? Sitcom…drama…hell, it could be a realty star. Which character do you just dislike with the passion of a billion burning plasma screens? Me? I ca… --- ## [Orange Is the New Black Season 3 \[Open Spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-is-the-new-black-season-3-open-spoilers/722349)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-is-the-new-black-season-3-open-spoilers/722349 "2015-09-27T04:16:55Z")
It’s here! It came Thursday night. Yay! It felt like a good ep to introduce the crew. I was happy to see that Piper didn’t make an appearance till 12 minutes in and her time was pretty minimal. Her and Alex seem to be … --- ## [Hulu Plus Users: Subscription Upgrade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-plus-users-subscription-upgrade/732662)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-plus-users-subscription-upgrade/732662 "2015-09-27T02:23:55Z")
So Hulu Plus is offering a “no commercials” tier for an extra few bucks a month. Hulu’s commercials have been increasing in frequency and number in the last few years and I suspect that we’ll see another bump soon to gen… --- ## [Books that take place over one or two days](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-take-place-over-one-or-two-days/731196)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-that-take-place-over-one-or-two-days/731196 "2015-09-26T23:23:10Z")
I’m writing a novel that takes place over one (I may change that to two) days, and I’m looking for other examples. My husband suggested Ulysses by James Joyce, any other ideas? I’m especially interested in children’s/Y… --- ## [Sci-fi story ID help asked for](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-story-id-help-asked-for/732563)
**Author:** [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sci-fi-story-id-help-asked-for/732563 "2015-09-26T17:51:01Z")
Please help me id a science fiction story - it may have been longer than a story. It was about being on a city. I say “on” rather than “in” because these cities moved. Constantly. They had to - this was the driving force… --- ## [Diet Pepsi now contains sucralose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diet-pepsi-now-contains-sucralose/732267)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diet-pepsi-now-contains-sucralose/732267 "2015-09-26T16:46:49Z")
I know aspartame isn’t good for me either, but egads, this stuff is disgusting! I also think it may be causing (or at least increasing the severity of) vague muscle pains I’ve had for the past week or so. Yeah, yeah, I… --- ## [Oven rack placement: Settle a marital dispute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oven-rack-placement-settle-a-marital-dispute/732454)
**Author:** [@Bonaventure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonaventure)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oven-rack-placement-settle-a-marital-dispute/732454 "2015-09-26T16:39:57Z")
Q: When baking something in the oven, is the lowest rack position the default? Is this something so blindingly obvious that everyone knows it? Can the rack position change the cooking time noticeably? Back story, if you… --- ## [Those missing kids aren't dead, they're...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-missing-kids-arent-dead-theyre/732438)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-missing-kids-arent-dead-theyre/732438 "2015-09-26T16:24:34Z")
I watched a trailer this morning that reminded me that I’ve watched a few movies with the premise that a character’s missing and presumed child was instead \[fill in blank here\]. So for fun, can we list some movies, show… --- ## [He can't act, but he sure is pretty! -or- Can this marriage be saved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-cant-act-but-he-sure-is-pretty-or-can-this-marriage-be-saved/732371)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-cant-act-but-he-sure-is-pretty-or-can-this-marriage-be-saved/732371 "2015-09-26T14:06:27Z")
Wife was channel surfing and passed by a Matt Smith Doctor Who. I yelped and said that, in this house–and our children will back me on this–you never pass up Doctor Who, even though they are all on Netflix and Hulu. Sh… --- ## [A Fork in the Road in Pasadena](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fork-in-the-road-in-pasadena/732545)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fork-in-the-road-in-pasadena/732545 "2015-09-26T08:45:00Z")
Not sure if this is a Food thread or Art. :smiley: It makes me hungry. I want to see a giant bowl of baked beans beside it. :stuck\_out\_tongue: The fork is 18 ft tall, so the pot o… --- ## ["Happy Birthday"! Judge rules that it is out of copyright!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-judge-rules-that-it-is-out-of-copyright/732353)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-judge-rules-that-it-is-out-of-copyright/732353 "2015-09-26T06:46:56Z")
I actually just discovered this on YouTube, while looking for a suitable video to send to a friend whose birthday is today: U.S. District Judge George H. King has ruled that the song is out of copyright. --- ## [Manfredi and Johnson (TEGWAR)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manfredi-and-johnson-tegwar/732453)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manfredi-and-johnson-tegwar/732453 "2015-09-26T06:03:58Z")
This might be a fun exercise if people can avoid Googling and referring to IMDb. A little while ago these names crept into my consciousness and I scratched my head trying to remember where and when I had heard of them. … --- ## [The Case of the Missing Editor/Proofreader.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-editor-proofreader/732243)
**Author:** [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-editor-proofreader/732243 "2015-09-26T06:00:51Z")
Has anyone else read a book where you wonder where the F was the proofreader/editor? Mine is a book I checked out from the library called The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless History Fact-O-Pedia. The title fit… --- ## [What are the best influences on the fantasy genre aside from Tolkien?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-influences-on-the-fantasy-genre-aside-from-tolkien/732116)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-influences-on-the-fantasy-genre-aside-from-tolkien/732116 "2015-09-26T04:11:04Z")
Tolkien is definitely a good source of inspiration on fantasy but no one will say that it’s underutilized. I’m curious about what other sources have contributed or could contribute to the fantasy genre. Please mention h… --- ## [Turkey breast dinner ideas (NAF!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-breast-dinner-ideas-naf/732498)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-breast-dinner-ideas-naf/732498 "2015-09-26T04:07:19Z")
Yet again I have a turkey breast on the bone including back (so us and the dogs get dinner) and I am sooooo freaking bored with roast turkey. Any ideas? Must be gluten-free and preferred but not required carb free. I … --- ## [Archie and Sabrina-- Don't bring yo kids!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archie-and-sabrina-dont-bring-yo-kids/732532)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archie-and-sabrina-dont-bring-yo-kids/732532 "2015-09-26T02:38:03Z")
My son just informed me of Archie Comic’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. I would like to read this. I am not a comic book person. When I was a little girl, I read Archie comics. I did not read superhero comics regu… --- ## [Bad Seed-what a rotten ending](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-seed-what-a-rotten-ending/605875)
**Author:** [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-seed-what-a-rotten-ending/605875 "2015-09-26T02:28:39Z")
Just finished watching the Bad Seed on Netflix streaming and was really enjoying it. You could definitely tell it was a stage play first. Unfortunately it had one of the absolute worst cop out endings I have seen. I r… --- ## [Heroes Reborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-reborn/732502)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-reborn/732502 "2015-09-25T23:50:45Z")
I recorded the premier - is it worth watching? I’ve seen reviews all over the place but I’m curious what dopers think. (if it is bad, I do have unwatched Dr. Who episodes on Netflix waiting for me) Brian --- ## [In Avengers, why don't they simply destroy the Stark Tower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-avengers-why-dont-they-simply-destroy-the-stark-tower/732461)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-avengers-why-dont-they-simply-destroy-the-stark-tower/732461 "2015-09-25T21:32:06Z")
…instead of dropping an H-Bomb on Manhattan. Seems to me that simply knocking down even part of the Tower would be sufficient to break the Tesseract’s beam. By “they” I mean the World Secuity Council. --- ## [An ORIGINAL Idea for a TV Show?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-original-idea-for-a-tv-show/229059)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-original-idea-for-a-tv-show/229059 "2015-09-25T21:23:48Z")
We all watch a lot of TV. We all think we are pretty original thinkers. OK, come up with an original idea for a TV program. It is an interesting and difficult problem. After weeks of contemplation, I have come up with … --- ## [TV shows that used the commercial break to enhance the episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-that-used-the-commercial-break-to-enhance-the-episode/732418)
**Author:** [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-that-used-the-commercial-break-to-enhance-the-episode/732418 "2015-09-25T21:14:59Z")
What I’m looking for here are examples of incorporating the commercial break into the show somehow to actually enhance the show itself. Example: the TNG episode Cause and Effect - the Enterprise exploded, cut to commerc… --- ## [How do quiz shows deal with category ignorance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-quiz-shows-deal-with-category-ignorance/732440)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-quiz-shows-deal-with-category-ignorance/732440 "2015-09-25T19:13:27Z")
How do quiz shows deal with contestants being ignorant of common subject categories? For example, I’m almost completely ignorant of pop music - it’s just not a sound I generally like - but that’s a common category on qu… --- ## [RIP Jimmy Olson (Jack Larson)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jimmy-olson-jack-larson/732076)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-jimmy-olson-jack-larson/732076 "2015-09-25T18:44:06Z")
Jack Larson, who played the bow-tied cub reporter Jimmy Olson on The Adventures of Superman died today at the age of 87 at his home in Brentwood, CA. Larson later played an aged Jimmy Olson on the TV show Lois and Clark … --- ## [Does anybody remember this female rap duo, "Dis N Dat"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-remember-this-female-rap-duo-dis-n-dat/732449)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-remember-this-female-rap-duo-dis-n-dat/732449 "2015-09-25T15:44:17Z")
Thread subtitle: How did this get aired in 1994? I will admit that I loved this song and video, “Freak Me” when I first saw it in 1994, when I was 28. It’s credited to “Dis N Dat”, but it’s actually a collaboration betw… --- ## [Flo from Progressive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flo-from-progressive/732341)
**Author:** [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flo-from-progressive/732341 "2015-09-25T13:44:26Z")
Inspired by the “Celebrities everyone likes” thread. Opinions? --- ## [Shonda Rhimes v. Chuck Lorre: Face Off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shonda-rhimes-v-chuck-lorre-face-off/732257)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shonda-rhimes-v-chuck-lorre-face-off/732257 "2015-09-25T13:05:42Z")
In exchange for three brand new seasons of your favorite cancelled television show, you must make a decision even Sophie couldn’t fathom. Either all of Shonda Rhimes’ shows (past, present and future) are magically redone… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=980) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=982)