This or That - Round 39

[Buzz]

A cold chocolate fondant


Is Mt. Vesuvius in danger of erupting in the near future?
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/worlds-dangerous-volcano-threatens-huge-city/

YAY
or
NAY

 

[Maofan7]

Nay

Should Emma Watson Have Made This Revelation Public - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

No

Actors who never won an academy award:

Leonardo DiCaprio
Harrison Ford
Tom Cruise
Joaquin Phoenix
Johnny Depp
Edward Norton
Peter O'Toole

 

[gk_891]

I'm still too new to cooking to give an informed reply. For now, I'll say citrus or yogurt, depending on the dish. What say you?

a vanilla panna cotta
or
a cold chocolate fondant?

(inspired by this video)

I like using tamarind or kokum for most curries whereas lemon/lime for other things.

Peter O'Toole

Chocolate or Vanilla

 

[Maofan7]

Chocolate

Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel or Louise Brooks in Pandora's Box?

 

[Buzz]

Marlene Dietrich


Lilian Gish
OR
Gloria Swanson

 

[Maofan7]

Lilian Gish

Gianni Infantino as new head of FIFA - Yay or Nay?

 

[Buzz]

Nay - but FIFA cares nothing for the opinion of fans.


Will the decision to award Qatar the 2022 WC be revisited with the election if a new president at FIFA?

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

I certainly hope so!

Which film will win the Oscar for best picture?

The Revenant
Spotlight
Other

 

[Buzz]

Other


Vincent Price
OR
Boris Karloff

 

[Maofan7]

Vincent Price

Best Dracula?

Bela Lugosi
Christopher Lee
Other

 

[Buzz]

Jack Palance

Best Shane:

Alan Ladd
OR
David Carradine

 

[falling_dance]

Alan Ladd, though David Carradine was good.

the Alps or the Rockies?

 

[Maofan7]

The Alps

Which of the following scenarios is least likely to end in the extinction of the human race?

1. A 100 mile wide asteroid is on course to collide with the Earth. The human race has 2 years to work out how to prevent a collision

2. A religious death cult believes that judgment day has arrived and it's their job to bring about the end of the world. They have somehow got hold of enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world and the only way of avoiding world annihilation is to try and reason with them.

3. It's October 1962 in a parallel universe and the Cuban Missile Crisis is unfolding. Donald Trump is President of the United States.

 

[Buzz]

A religious death cult...


Should edible consumer products made from marijuana be banned?
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-cookie-death-colorado-warning-labels-cdc/

YAY
or
NAY

 

[gk_891]

Nay

Best grandslam tennis tournament?

Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon
U.S Open

 

[Maofan7]

Wimbledon

Does proportional representation often make democracy unworkable - Yes or No?

 

[gk_891]

In some ways, definitely yes.

Which Central American country would you visit for an extended vacation?

Guatemala
Belize
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama

 

[Buzz]

Belize


Can Hillary beat Donald Trump?

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

Yes

Should Donald Trump make his tax returns public - Yes or No?

 

[gk_891]

No

Which country produces better wine?

France or Italy

 

[Buzz]

France


Changeling (2008) - drama staring Angelina Jolie
OR
The Changeling (1980) - horror George C. Scott

 

[gk_891]

I'll go with the 1980 version as it was a childhood favourite of mine.

Which little-known country would you like to visit the most out of the ones listed below?

Kiribati
Nauru
Palau
Comoros
Sao Tome
Cape Verde

 

[Buzz]

Kiribati


Ham and cheddar frittata
Cobb salad
Baked eggs extraordinaire
Scrambled eggs and hummus

 

[falling_dance]

Cobb salad

The Sims
The Sims 2
The Sims 3
The Sims 4
purple never played any of the above/nah-ah

 

[Buzz]

Purple never played any of the above.


Who was the Isdal Woman?

A spy for the U.S.S.R.
Mentally ill
A spy for a western country
A victim of a regular robbery

 

[Maofan7]

Given that the police are alleged to have said, “Forget her, she was dispatched. The case will never be solved.” - probably a spy for the USSR

Who will have fared better at the conclusion of super Tuesday in the battle to be the main alternative to Donald Trump - Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz?

 

[Buzz]

Cruz


Fictional female crime fighters:

Temperance "Bones" Brennan
Miss Marple
Jessica Fletcher
Nancy Drew
Veronica Mars

 

[Maofan7]

Nancy Drew

1. Should there be a minimum jail term of 5 years for anybody found guilty of endangering an aircraft in flight - Yes or No?

2. Should alcohol bans be imposed on those found guilty of an alcohol related criminal offence, and should there be a minimum jail term of 1 year should they breach the ban - Yes or No?

 

[gk_891]

1. In that situation from the article, yes. For other situations, maybe not
2. Not always

Besides English, what is the most useful language to know?

Mandarin
Spanish
Japanese
Portuguese
Arabic
French
German
Russian
Italian
Turkish
Hindi