This or That - Round 42

[ilovepaydays]

YES
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BTW, @Buzz I think the 2018 Senate map is particularly hard for Democrats. They have to successfully defend by far the most seats - many in "red/purple" states - plus flip 3 seats. That's looking really hard to do right now.

But the President's party usually has losses in midterms, My feeling: GOP keeps both houses - small gains in Senate, but the Dems will gain some in the House.
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Now that we've talked about Congress - what's your gut feeling about the 2018 governor's races? The GOP is defending way more governorships, but it looks like about half are either term limited or retiring, so they won't have the incumbent running.

GOP will maintain/gain - Possible pickups: Colorado, Pennsylvania, Minnesota.
or
Democrats will make some gains (Florida, Nevada,New Mexico) GOP will keep majority.
or
SLACKED! Democrats will get a majority of governorships.

 

[Buzz]

1) Democrats will make some gains (Florida, Nevada,New Mexico) GOP will keep majority
2) Hope Spings eternal


Did Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher collude with the Russians?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-lawmaker-got-direction-from-moscow-took-it-back-to-dc

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO. Rohrabacher is a general dufus, though.

Here's a story that I've been , , by:

Should R. Kelly be further investigated for whatever is going on with him and these women in his "entourage"?

YES
or
MAYBE
or
NO

 

[Buzz]

YES


Disney has been slapped with a lawsuit over the use of a certain VFX technology. Does the lawsuit sound credible?
http://www.thewrap.com/disney-slapped-lawsuit-guardians-galaxy-avengers-age-ultron-effects/

NO - it is just another nuisance lawsuit
or
YES - sounds credible and deserves it's day in court

 

[Maofan7]

NO - it is just another nuisance lawsuit

Should world leaders be able to have private conversations without journalists demanding to know what was said - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

NO


Will Joe & Anthony Russo direct a Star Wars movie next?
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/r...w-avengers-infinity-war-star-wars-1202498783/

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

They would do a very good job, but no idea whether they will get the job

1. Critics contend that licence fee payers are being ripped off by a bloated BBC. Should all BBC staff be forced to take a huge pay reduction - Yes or No?

2. British broadcasters are required to be politically neutral. But does the BBC, as critics argue, ignore that and is it a politically biased organisation that is obsessed with political correctness, full of diversity obsessives, and a cancer at the heart of British society that is intent on engaging in social engineering and political indoctrination - Yes or No?

3. Given that the BBC is widely accused of being obsessed with political correctness at a public level, does it's very own gender pay gap highlight that in reality, they are a bunch of hypocrites - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

1) NO
2) NO


Trini doubles
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubles_(food)
OR
Soft shell tacos
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco

 

[Maofan7]

1) NO
2) NO

Oops - you missed one out and there is now a better version of the Jeremy Paxman interview at 2

Does Madame Tussauds need to employ better sculptors - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

1) YES - to the pay gap
2) YES - to the new scuptors

YouTube red?
https://m.youtube.com/red

YAY
or
NAY

 

[Maofan7]

Yay - although its not available in the UK yet

Should all organisations that send satellites into space from now on be placed under an obligation to properly decommission and remove the satellite at the end of its operating life in order to address the problem of space junk - yes or no?

 

[Buzz]

YES


Will there be a 3rd movie in Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher series?
http://www.cinemablend.com/news/157...ee-child-books-tom-cruise-should-look-at-next

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

I hope not

Is the lady in this film from 1938, who some suggest is using a mobile phone, a time traveller - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

NO


Are superheroes are single handedly saving the U.S. box office?
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/16/superheroes-are-almost-single-handedly-saving-the-us-box-office.html

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

Yes

Does 2017 mark the end of days - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

NOPE

Are women cleaner than men?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170718-are-women-any-cleaner-than-men

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

No (the same)

Has greed replaced the public service ethos in most areas of life - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

Yes


Rice cakes
Brownies
Cup cakes
Muffins
Date squares
Lemon squares

 

[ilovepaydays]

Brownies

Junk food snack cakes:

Little Debbie
or
Hostess

 

[Buzz]

Hostess


Should cost of buying guide dogs/mobility dogs etc. be covered by OHIP? (Currently I believe only the cost of maintaining them is covered)
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/income_support/odsp_dog.aspx

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

Yes

Should parrots be allowed to give evidence in court proceedings - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

No


Is it likely that Maria Pilar Abel Martinez is Salvador Dali's daughter?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40653883

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

Don't know, buts is a disgrace that his body is being exhumed just to find out. Let him rest in peace.

Which has more acting ability: Steven Seagal or a plank of wood?

 

[ilovepaydays]

A plank of wood.

BTW, I will guess about @Buzz's question - YES - but, man, Salvador Dali was one, um, peculiar dude.

Who played the best James Bond?

Sean Connery
or
George Lazenby
or
Roger Moore
or
Timothy Dalton
or
Pierce Bronson
or
Daniel Craig

 

[Maofan7]

Sean Connery

1. Were most of the British Royal family nazi sympathisers - Yes or No? (Article 2)

2. Who was the worst: Prescott Bush or Joseph Kennedy Snr?

 

[ilovepaydays]

1. No, not most of the family - but Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were certainly .
&
2, If all true, I would say Prescott Bush.

Who played the best Batman?

Will Arnett
or
George Clooney
or
Val Kilmer
or
Adam West
or
Christian Bale
or
Kevin Conroy
or
Michael Keaton
or
Ben Affleck

 

[Maofan7]

Adam West (by far)

Is this a photograph of the Bronte sisters - Yes or No?

 

[ilovepaydays]

No - the photograph is probably too recent. Didn't they pass away in the mid 1800's?

Back to track & field - The Monaco Diamond League meet is tomorrow. Andre De Grasse was scheduled to face Usain Bolt in the 100m. But De Grasse is saying that he was booted from the race because Bolt "didn't want to race such as elite field and lose before Worlds next month."

The Monaco DL meet is one of the most lucrative meets in Europe with supposedly insanely good appearance fees. What's your response?

BOLT MUST NEVER LOSE!!!!!
or
Isn't Worlds what really matters? Bolt will still need to worry about De Grasse (and others) in London.
or
Not fair! Bolt should be ready for Worlds right now anyway. And sprinters like De Grasse deserve the opportunity to be in high quality competitions.
or
Other

 

[Buzz]

Isn't Worlds what really matters? Bolt will still need to worry about De Grasse (and others) in London.


John Cena for the role of Shazam?
http://www.cinemablend.com/news/161...easing-shazam-meetings-says-big-things-coming

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY

Can President Trump actually pardon himself?

Yes - Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution - if you read it plainly he can pardon anyone, except for Impeachment.

No - If a President could pardon himself, wouldn't Nixon have tried to do it before the House Watergate hearings had started?

But I will admit that Watergate is different because Nixon's actions would have been while Nixon was already in office........not sure about actions before becoming President like during the 2016 campaign.