ToToToToT: Aranci, datteri! Pagliacci omicidi!

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Nay.

J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy:

Yay
Nay
Purple indifference

[Buzz]

YAY

Works by J. K. Rowlings:

Harry Potter
OR
The Casual Vacancy

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Harry Potter (I haven't read The Casual Vacancy yet, but I plan on doing so during Christmas break).

Eggnog: yay or nay?

[snoopysnake]

Nay

Candy Canes
Fruitcake
Christmas Cookies

[l'etoile]

Fruitcake.

Have you ever been on a trip on Christmas?

[Buzz]

Nope


Cosmetic surgery:

YAY
or
NAY

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Yay, if necessary. Nay, if not.

Christmas trees: yay or nay?

[Cachoo]

Yay (I collect ornaments)

Dean and DeLuca
or
Harry and David

[Buzz]

Dean & Deluca

Gift baskets:

Make your own
OR
Buy ready made

[l'etoile]

Buy ready made. I'm not a creative nor artistic person, at all. Too much pressure, too

Golden retriever or dark-colored labrador?

[falling_dance]

Golden Retriever

"I love you, audience!":

Kwan
or
Slutskaya?

[aftershocks]

Kwan, of course!

I love Retrievers and Labradors, and all dogs, and cats too, and horses. I think black Labradors probably make the best dogs for the blind (at least they seem to be the ones most often used, or that I've seen anyway).

Pets other than dogs/cats/horses:

Birds

or

Fish

[Buzz]

Fish - no poop to clean up

Staying on them theme of fluffy adorable creatures:

Collie
Bernese Mountain dog
Mastiff
Great Dane
German pointer
Rottweiler

[l'etoile]

"I love you, audience!":

Kwan

Oh, that is exquisite!

Collie

Pet bunnies or Hamster?

[aftershocks]

^^ Oh, neither really, but if I have to choose, I'd say bunnies because they are cuter. I'm just not in to either of these creatures as pets.

And, I'd definitely have to say: German short-haired pointer -- I love them (I knew one once -- owned by a friend -- such a lovely sweet dog with a loud bark, but playful and fun-loving, and a huge need for exercise and engagement with companions).


Dressage

Show-jumping

Horse-racing

[Buzz]

Horse racing

Iconic sportsmen:

Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Jessie Owens
Roger Federer
Pele
Lionel Messi
Michael Jordan

[l'etoile]

Michael Jordan. While all of those athletes are really great, among the greatest, I don't think anyone could ever defy Michael Jordan's reputation.

Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics?

[aftershocks]

^ Have to say Winter Olympics solely because of figure skating (although I'll watch the ski-jumping, snowboarding, luge, bobsled, and short-track speed skating). I do enjoy Summer Olympics for gymnastics events, diving, dressage, show-jumping events, swimming, beach volleyball, track and field, and bicycling -- there are a lot of interesting events in the summer moreso than the winter.

Also, I think that Jesse Owens, Roger Federer, Pele, even Rafa Nadal are right up there with Jordan (probably others too). Owens competed in a totally different era especially in terms of very less media coverage (because the technology was different), but he is certainly iconic and his name became a household word -- even boxers such as Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali (especially Ali) would be equal to or greater than Jordan re great iconic athletes.

Multiple choice:


Snow days

Dinner Out

Jazz, Cocktails & Appetizers

Dancing

Museum Outing

School Reunions

Christmas Parties

Family Vacations

Movie Nights

Book Clubs and Author Readings

Cruise for Two

[l'etoile]

You're awsome aftershocks!

Snow days
Christmas Parties
Cruise for Two

Same question.

[Buzz]

1. Dinner out, 2. Dancing, 3. Jazz cocktails & appetizers


Favourite stores to brows in:

Antique stores
Toy stores
Book stores
Discount stores
Gift stores
Luxury department stores