This or That - Round 39

[Maofan7]

White Jasmine Rice

What caused the deaths of all on board the SS Ourang Medan?

It was a hoax - the ship never existed
They were killed by aliens
They were killed by ghosts/malevolent phantoms
They were overcome by poison gas caused by water reacting with a deadly cargo
They were asphyxiated by clouds of noxious methane that gurgled up from a fissure on the sea floor
A boiler fire

 

[Buzz]

They were asphyxiated by clouds of noxious methane that gurgled up from a fissure on the sea floor


The Legend of Tarzan
OR
Jungle Book

 

[Maofan7]

Jungle Book

Russell Crowe in Gladiator or A Beautiful Mind?

 

[Buzz]

Gladiator


Gladiator
Immortals
Troy
Ben-Hur
Clash of the Titans
Conan The Barbarian

 

[Maofan7]

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans (1981 Film) or Clash of the Titans (2010 Film)?

 

[Buzz]

1981!


The Ten Commandments
Ben-Hur
The Greates Story Ever Told
Planet Of The Apes

 

[gk_891]

Ben-Hur although I do love Planet of the Apes

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario was whistled and jeered at during the 1996 French Open quarterfinals against Karina Habsudova for constantly questioning line calls and for extensively using moonballs against an opponent who seemed to be hitting her off the court. Was the crowd reaction warranted?

Yes or No

 

[Buzz]

No


River cruises:

Nile
Volga
Danube
Mississippi
Irrawaddy
Amazon
Elba
Loire

 

[gk_891]

Amazon although hopefully security measures will be in place!

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese business workers and labourers are now living across Africa due to migration and some have intermarried with local African women. Is migration the best solution to China's current sex/gender inbalance that stemmed from the Chinese government's one child policy?

YES or NO

 

[Buzz]

No


Should FIFA be disbanded?
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soc...-gianni-infantino-s-role-in-tv-deal-1.2600423

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

Yes

Given the global rise in type 2 diabetes:

1. Should it be compulsory that the level of sports activities in schools be doubled - Yes or No?

2. Should it be compulsory that 2 hours of sports activity per week be introduced in all work places - Yes or No?

3. Should all schools and work places be compelled to introduce regular lessons on good eating habits and exercise - Yes or No?

 

[gk_891]

1. No
2. No
3. Yes

Regular pasta noodles or potato gnocchi?

 

[Buzz]

Pasta noodles


Should this Florida woman keep her pet alligator?

YES
or
NO

 

[falling_dance]

I hope that some sort of compromise is legally possible, though I can't say that I'd want to be one of the neighbors.

Grandaddy, "The Crystal Lake"
or
Queens of the Stone Age, "No One Knows"
?

 

[Buzz]

Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows


Should a pair of brothers who received a suspended sentence for animal abuse after they filmed themselves beating and stomping on a dog be sent to jail?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-35940656

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

Yes

What is the most useful discipline to study in the social sciences in terms of finding a job afterwards?

Anthropology
Economics
Sociology
Psychology
Political Science
Geography

 

[Maofan7]

Economics

Home Economics: waste of time studying or a useful addition to the curriculum?

 

[Buzz]

Useful


Is THIS Gap ad racist?

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

I can sort of see where the criticisms coming from but I'm not 100 percent convinced it was intentionally racist.

The more influential comedic actor?

Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin

 

[Maofan7]

Buster Keaton

Was Charlie Chaplin funny or over-hyped?

 

[gk_891]

Funny

The greatest film director from the Soviet Union?

Eisenstein
Pudovkin
Vertov
Dovzhenko
Tarkovsky

 

[Maofan7]

Eisenstein

Best of the following Sergei Eisenstein films?

Strike
Battleship Potemkin
October
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan the Terrible (Parts 1 & 2)

 

[Buzz]

Ivan The Terrible (Parts 1 & 2)


Best brand for recipes:

Kraft
OR
Campbell's

 

[Maofan7]

Campbell's

Simple Minds or Deacon Blue?

 

[Buzz]

Simple Minds


The new Star Wars: Rogue One trailer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg

YAY
or
NAY

 

[gk_891]

Nay. But I don't care for Star Wars so I'm not an unbiased source.

Lilia Podkopayeva is often hailed as one of the greatest artistic gymnasts of all time due to her strength, power, form, and consistency (not to mention her results in 1995 and 1996). However, some naysayers have argued that her form was overly rigid and locked in, her choreography on floor was non-existent (it usually consisted almost entirely of poses instead of actual dancing), and that she often capitalized on other gymnasts' errors such as Mo Huilan. Are these criticisms of Lilia's gymnastics warranted?

Yes or No

 

[Maofan7]

No. She was one of the best ever.

Should Andreea Răducan be reinstated as the 2000 Olympic AA gold medalist - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

No - poor girl was robbed of her moment and it is too late now.


Should free newspapers be banned from the subway?
http://nypost.com/2016/03/22/mta-board-member-wants-free-newspapers-banned-from-subways/

YES
or
NO

 

[Maofan7]

No

Should the pro-EU leaflet that the UK Government plan to send to every household be funded by tax payers - Yes or No?

 

[Buzz]

Yes


Are some children natural born killers?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35924492

YES
or
NO