This or That - Round 42

[Buzz]

Yes


Ontario slaps a 15% foreign buyers tax in an effort to cool down the Toronto real estate market. Will it work?
http://business.financialpost.com/p...rent-control-in-16-point-plan-to-cool-housing

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO

Back to track & field - 100H Olympic Champion Brianna Rollins has just been suspended because she missed three drug tests (1 in April, 2 in September) in 2016. The 1 year suspension begins effective on 12/19/16 which is the date USADA formally notified her of her violations. Is this fair?

YES - The suspension effective December is fair - it means that Brianna will have to miss basically the entire 2017 season and the U.S. and World Championships. Not to mention the $$$$ - her sponsor (Nike) may end up dropping her because she will miss too many meets.
or
NO - Her suspension should have been effective from the first missed test in April. Which means that her result in Rio should be forfeited.
or
NO - Her suspension should be longer than 1 year.
or
NO - Who cares that she missed two drug tests in September? The season was over anyway.

 

[Buzz]

No - her suspension should be longer than 1 year

Do the descendants of Henrietta Lacks deserve compensation?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...f-modern-medicine_us_58f6765ce4b029063d34c17a

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

Tough one. Maybe her children but after that, I'll go with No.

Does Aung San Suu Kyi actually support the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar?

https://theintercept.com/2017/04/13...to-an-apologist-for-genocide-against-muslims/

Yes or No

 

[Buzz]

Yes

Will Serena Williams return to the top of the tennis world after giving birth?
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/21/tennis/serena-williams-challenges-of-pregnancy/

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

I'd normally say no given that she's in the twilight of her career. But being that it's Serena Williams, I wouldn't count her out.

Maria Sharapova is due to make a return to the tour later this season. When she does come back, will she be a contender for the major titles?

Yes or No

 

[Buzz]

No


Can excessive use of mobile phones cause brain tumours?
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39666822

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO - but it can still be highly dangerous. Paying attention while driving or walking is really, really, important.

Russia boasts of better replacements for banned meldonium

Should WADA do an investigation and ban these drugs too?

YES (BTW - Seriously, Russia? You're still banned by the IAAF.)
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

Yes to the first part (investigation). And if these drugs offer an unfair advantage, then yes on banning them.

Will there be a war with North Korea in the near future?

Yes or No

 

[Buzz]

No (my hope anyway)

Today's rallies for science worldwide?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-39679629

YAY
or
NAY

 

[gk_891]

Hmm. I'll go with YAY.

At the 2016 U.S Open quarterfinals, Andy Murray lost to Kei Nishikori in a close 5-set match. If Murray had won that match, would he have won the U.S Open title?

YAY or NAY

 

[Buzz]

NAY

If you live to be 98, do you think you would still be able to do yoga?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39673489

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

Hopefully yes.

Who was the better grass-court player?

Boris Becker or Stefan Edberg

 

[Buzz]

Boris Becker

Cherry cheese danish
Chocolate croissant
Feta and spinach croissant
Raisin tea biscuit
Apple strudel
Bear claw
Aloo pie
Baklava

 

[ilovepaydays]

Chocolate Croissant

Will the U.S. have a government shutdown after Friday?

Yes
or
No - Another short term CR will pass
or
No - A full FY17 appropriation will pass

 

[Winnipeg]

????

How can they shut it down?

 

[ilovepaydays]

????

How can they shut it down?

Hope this explains it -

The federal government hasn't passed FY17 appropriation yet - they only passed a continuing resolution of FY16 levels until 04/28/17, which is this Friday. If additional funding (either FY funding or another short term CR) isn't passed, all nonessential functions will legally have to close until funding is passed. This happened in October 2013 and latest a little over 2 weeks.

 

[Buzz]

1) Yes


Will James Cameron stick to the just announced released for Avatar 2 of December 18th 2020?
http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/m...020-with-third-film-coming-out-one-year-later

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

YES - but FOUR more Avatars?

Is Bill Maher right? Have the protests/riots at colleges like UC Berkeley over "offensive guest speakers and/or expressed views" gotten out of hand?

YES
or
NO

 

[Buzz]

No

Would you drink ale made from recycled bread?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/...on&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

YES
or
NO

 

[Winnipeg]

Hope this explains it -

The federal government hasn't passed FY17 appropriation yet - they only passed a continuing resolution of FY16 levels until 04/28/17, which is this Friday. If additional funding (either FY funding or another short term CR) isn't passed, all nonessential functions will legally have to close until funding is passed. This happened in October 2013 and latest a little over 2 weeks.

Thanks, that explains it completely!

 

[Winnipeg]

Ale from recycled bread

NO

Bread with bugs baked in it for protein?

YAY
or
NAY

 

[Buzz]

NAY


Madonna the movie?
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/madonna-biopic-blonde-ambition-universal-1202394295/

YAY
or
NAY

 

[gk_891]

Sure, why not. YAY. But I'm not so sure it would do so well in terms of boxoffice. She hasn't been very relevant for a while now.

Maria Sharapova has been living in the U.S since 1994. Should she be considered an American, with or without actual citizenship?

Yes or No

 

[ilovepaydays]

No - not until she becomes naturalized.

Time for pie!

Apple
or
Peach
or
Pecan
or
Lemon Meringue

 

[Buzz]

Lemon Meringue


Did actress Zoe Saldana really reveal the title of the upcoming Avengers 4 by accident?
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39703764

YES
or
NO

 

[falling_dance]

I'm not sure. Perhaps "Gauntlet" is the working title?

wall maps or globes?

 

[Buzz]

Wall maps


Nordstrom's "dirty chic" jeans?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39714301

YAY
or
NAY

 

[gk_891]

NAY

Best rice dish?

fried rice
nasi goreng
bibimbap
hyderabadi biryani
khao mok gai (Thai biryani)
pulao/pilaf
khichdi
paella
risotto
sushi/maki
arroz con pollo
dirty rice

 

[Buzz]

Nasi goreng

Will President Trump scrap NAFTA?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39726574

YES
or
NO