This or That - Round 42

[Buzz]

Desiree Linden


"A Quiet Passion" the new movie about Emily Dickinson's life?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/...p-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below&_r=0

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY!

Boston Marathon: Men's race

Which of the leading U.S. men will place the highest? I don't think that a U.S. man will win this, but remember when Meb won in 2014?

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Galen Rupp (2016 Olympic Bronze medalist, has had recent foot injury)
or
Meb Keflezighi (2014 Boston Marathon winner, but was 33rd at Rio Olympics. He's also Meb.)
or
Abdi Abdirahman (3rd at 2016 NYC Marathon, but like Meb he is past 40)
or
Jared Ward (6th at Rio Olympics and is only 28 years old - youth could be an advantage)

 

[Buzz]

Galen Rupp

Is Apple really planning on buying Disney?
http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/apple-disney-acquisition-rumor-1202029827/

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO (Actually, I hope not. That would be the biggest mess ever for Apple.)

Speaking of apples.....

Gala
or
Granny Smith
or
Pink Lady
or
Honeycrisp

 

[Buzz]

Honeycrisp

The sale of AC Milan to Chinese Investors?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39591910

YAY
or
NAY

 

[Winnipeg]

YAY

Favourite?

Soccer
Football
Baseball
Hockey
Basketball
OR
Volleyball

 

[Buzz]

Soccer ( or football to the rest of the world. )

Who will most likely win the English Premier League?

Chelsea
Spurs
Liverpool
Manchester City

 

[Buzz]

DP

 

[gk_891]

I might go with the Spurs.

With Harry Kane out with injury, who has done the better job to minimize the impact of competing without Kane on the Spurs team?

Heung-Min Son or Vincent Janssen

 

[Buzz]

Heung Min Son


Does China still have a realistic chance of qualifying for the 2018 WC?

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

Actually don't know so I'll go with YES. It ain't over till it's over!

Should Germany be considered the favourites for the 2018 World Cup?

Yes or No

 

[Buzz]

Yes!


Champagne
Wine
Rum
Vodka
Brandy
Beer
OR_______

 

[berthesghost]

champagne

Favorite "cheap champagne substitute"

Cava
Prosecco
Blanc de blanc

 

[Buzz]

Prosecco

Will Jon Ossoff win the run off election in Georgia?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39633669

YES
or
NO

 

[berthesghost]

No: GOP are the Russian ice dance judges of us pol

Who's got a better case for statehood:
D.C.
Puerto Rico

 

[ilovepaydays]

Puerto Rico

Favorite non-animal source of protein?

Beans
or
Seitan
or
Tofu
or
Tempeh
or
Nuts
or
Lentils

 

[Winnipeg]

Beans

Add roller sports to the summer Olys
YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY - and skateboarding too!

Will Tiger Woods make it to another major?

Yes
or
No

 

[Buzz]

No


Will we see a working fusion reactor anytime soon?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170418-the-made-in-chelsea-star-building-a-fusion-reactor

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO

In track & field, so many high school "stars" are going pro now instead of going to a NCAA program. Is Ato Bolden's analysis of this correct?

Yes
or
No

 

[Buzz]

Yes


Will Maggi instant noodles ever regain the market share it once enjoyed in India?
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/1...-Indias-favourite-twominute-noodles-lost.html

YES
or
NO

 

[gk_891]

NO

Best Asian noodle dish?

chow mein
lo mein
ho fun
char kway teow
pad thai
pad see ew
mie goreng
japchae
ramen
udon
pho
naengmyeon
khao soi
pad kee mow
hokkien mee
curry laksa
assam laksa

 

[ilovepaydays]

Ramen!

Gymnastics: Will Aly Raisman be competing in Tokyo? She will be 26 in 2020.

 

[Buzz]

Yes


Fries + ketchup
OR
Fries + gravy

 

[ilovepaydays]

Fries & ketchup. Of course.

Ryan Lochte is still suspended by USA Swimming until the end of this summer, but U.S. Masters Swimming is a different governing body and Lochte is scheduled to compete at their Spring Nationals later this month. Should that be allowed?

JEAH!!!!!!!!
or
No

 

[Buzz]

No


Is it a good idea for athletes like Alysia Montano, Dana Vollmer and Serena Williams to continue competing in their respective sports while heavily pregnant?

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

YES - I'm assuming that they would be doing it with their MD's blessing.

This was pretty glaring today: The Patriots' Super Bowl Victory White House visit in 2015 versus 2017.

Are you already cringing about the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team's White House visit?

YEP
or
NO WAY! Seeing Shaun White meet Trump will be YUGE!

 

[Winnipeg]

No

There's a cringe every day already.

Would an Olympian boycott such a visit anyway? (I can't see why they would)
YAY
or
Nay

 

[Buzz]

Yes

Bras with underwire?
YAY
or
NAY

 

[gk_891]

Serena Williams has announced that she is pregnant. Is she likely to skip the rest of the year?

Yes or No