This or That - Round 42

[ilovepaydays]

YES - but I'm highly skeptical that it will be cost-effective.

This year, yours truly wants to go to combine going to a skating event with a scenic vacation in North America. Luckily, flights tend to be affordable and even nonstop out of the DC area. Now, deciding on the best trip.

Where shall I go?

Salt Lake City, UT (early-mid September) - U.S. Intl Classic, some National Parks/Monuments, and maybe even Park City
or
Montreal, QC (mid-late September) - Skate Canada Autumn Classic
or
Regina, SK (October) - GP Skate Canada
or
Lake Placid/Adirondacks, NY (November) - GP Skate America

 

[Buzz]

Lake Placid/Adirondacks, NY (November) - GP Skate America


Baked Alaska
Boston Cream Pie
French Toast
Italian ice cream

 

[ilovepaydays]

French Toast

Now for something that is apparently controversial - Cilantro?

YAY! YAY! YAY! - the more in Mexican/Asian dishes, the better!
or
WHY! WHY! WHY! - ISN'T IT OBLIVIOUS! IT TASTES LIKE SOAP!

(Not that I'm showing my strong opinion, of course! )

 

[Buzz]

YAY! YAY! YAY! - the more in Mexican/Asian dishes, the better!


Deep dish pizza
OR
Thin crust pizza

 

[ilovepaydays]

Thin crust pizza

BTW, I will always stand by how God-awful cilantro is.

Hot sandwich time!

Philly Cheesesteak
or
Meatball
or
French Dip
or
Reuben

 

[Buzz]

1) Philly Cheesesteak
2) LOL @ilovepaydays


Scrambled eggs
Eggs sunny side up
Eggs over easy
poached eggs

 

[gk_891]

Scrambled eggs

Is China the world's new colonial power?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/magazine/is-china-the-worlds-new-colonial-power.html?_r=0

Yes or No

 

[Buzz]

Yes


A $10,000 luxury train ride around Japan?
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-39776889

YAY
or
NAY

 

[Winnipeg]

YAY (I wish...........would if I could though)

Best Pet:

Cat (love Buzz' cat )
Dog
Horse
Servil
Iguana
Goat
Ferret
Gerbil
Fish
Rock
Bird
Snake
Guinea Pig
Other

 

[ilovepaydays]

Cat

Time for Starbucks!

Brewed Coffee
Hot Tea (specify flavor)
Iced Tea (specify flavor)
Tea Latte (specify flavor)
Cold Brew
Latte (specify flavor)
Mocha (specify flavor)
Cappuccino
Macchiato (specify flavor)
Frappuccino (specify flavor)

 

[Buzz]

Latte!!!

British Columbia's proposed ban on the import of U.S. coal.
http://calgaryherald.com/business/l...ould-go-it-alone-on-coal-ban-if-feds-dont-act

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY - Actually, more like "Whatevs!" Natural gas is quickly replacing coal in the U.S. anyway. Sorry, miners!

Now that I've gone political and potentially offended people here...

Will the Conservatives in the U.K. be successful in the special election?

YAY - They'll gain seats.
or
MEH - They'll stay in the majority, but their margin will be about the same.
or
NAY - They'll stay in the majority, but they will lose a decent amount of seats.
or
OMFG! - They lose the majority to (assuming) a Labour led coalition.

 

[Buzz]

NAY - They'll stay in the majority, but they will lose a decent amount of seats.


Crispy chicken wings
OR
Barbecue chicken wings

 

[ilovepaydays]

Crispy chicken wings

Nike has been working with three superb runners (Olympic Marathon champ Eliud Kipchoge, half marathon world-record holder Zersenay Tadese, and two-time Boston winner Lelisa Desisa) to train and run the first sub-2 hour marathon.

The race is scheduled for sometime during May 6-8 at the Formula One Track in Monza, Italy. Will they succeed?

YAY! ..........
or
NO FRIGGIN' WAY! (The world record in the men's marathon is currently 2:02:57, BTW.)

 

[Buzz]

YAY (I'm an eternal optimist )


The work of Maud Lewis?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39739754

YAY
or
NAY

 

[falling_dance]

Will the Conservatives in the U.K. be successful in the special election?

NAY - They'll stay in the majority, but they will lose a decent amount of seats.

My guess is that they'll win by a landslide, but perhaps not quite as large a one as some observers believe/hope there will be.

Maud Lewis: yay

starlight or city lights?

 

[Buzz]

Starlight

Quick fish tacos
Shrimp scampi
Chicken bulgogi
Salsa chicken
Cuban style picadillo
Italian sausage peppers and onions

 

[falling_dance]

Chicken bulgogi

retro disco
electro disco
Italo disco

 

[Buzz]

Retro disco


Barbecue sauce
Chipotle barbecue sauce
Creamy garlic sauce
Bruschetta sauce
Hot sauce
Pesto sauce
Sweet chili sauce

 

[gk_891]

hot sauce

Which of these 'unsual' meats would you be most willing to try?

camel
llama
iguana
horse
kangaroo
crocodile
ostrich
zebra

 

[ilovepaydays]

Ostrich - the eggs are huge!

The Kentucky Derby draw was this morning. Who will win on Saturday?

Classic Empire - the early-on favorite.
or
McCracken - Awesome name. Plus 5:1 is still great odds right now and #15 is the post that American Pharoah had in 2015.
or
Patch - America needs a new Seabiscuit type of horse right now. And Patch has only one eye.
or
Another horse (please name)

 

[Buzz]

McCracken - because I love the name

Do you miss the old format in ice dancing?

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO - I always thought that more than two stages were too many. Especially when (with few exceptions) the standings never changed after the compulsory dance anway.

McCracken - because I love the name

McCracken would be the greatest triple crown name EVER!

Are the concerns over the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" valid?

YES - Because of how it shows a very dark topic (teenage suicide), there should be discretion and discussion with any young person that watches it.
or
NO - It's just a show.

 

[Buzz]

NO - It's just a show


Bungee jumping
OR
BASE jumping

 

[ilovepaydays]

Base jumping

Lonzo Ball of UCLA is expected to go #1 in the NBA Draft. Now getting a endorsement deal with a company like Nike is obviously for losers like LeBron James and Serena Williams. Lonzo's dad has started a shoe brand for his son - and the ZO2 shoe line is available for pre-sale.

Are these shoes overpriced?

YES - This is insane! And we thought some elite figure skaters' parents were nuts.
or
NO - This is genius! In fact, some elite figure skaters' parents need to take note of this.

 

[Buzz]

YES - This is insane! And we thought some elite figure skaters' parents were nuts.

Do you know how to swim?

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

YES! (And if you don't PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take lessons and encourage as many parents as you can to have their children take lessons! It's critical to learn how to be water safe!)

Now, for something a bit more controversial..........

Should athletes like Caster Semenya who have hyperandrogenism be allowed to compete against women?

YES - It's fair. It's no different than how things like height can be adventageous for some basketball players.
or
YES - But testosterone/hormone levels should be maintained at an acceptable range.
or
NO - It's completely unfair.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Nike has been working with three superb runners (Olympic Marathon champ Eliud Kipchoge, half marathon world-record holder Zersenay Tadese, and two-time Boston winner Lelisa Desisa) to train and run the first sub-2 hour marathon.

The race is scheduled for sometime during May 6-8 at the Formula One Track in Monza, Italy. Will they succeed?

YAY! ..........
or
NO FRIGGIN' WAY! (The world record in the men's marathon is currently 2:02:57, BTW.)

YAY (I'm an eternal optimist )

BTW, the Nike Breaking2 attempt was this morning. Eliud Kipchoge came so close (2:00:24). This was insane to watch live.

 

[Buzz]

1) YES - It's fair. It's no different than how things like height can be adventageous for some basketball players.
2) YAY for Kipchoge! They are getting closer!

Smart toys for kids?
https://www.cnet.com/news/cloudpets-iot-smart-toy-flaws-hacking-kids-info-children-cybersecurity/

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO - but that's because I'm old school when it comes to kids' toys. Plus, you can have similar toys without the risk.

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BTW -

The Kentucky Derby draw was this morning. Who will win on Saturday?

Classic Empire - the early-on favorite.
or
McCracken - Awesome name. Plus 5:1 is still great odds right now and #15 is the post that American Pharoah had in 2015.
or
Patch - America needs a new Seabiscuit type of horse right now. And Patch has only one eye.
or
Another horse (please name)

McCracken - because I love the name

Video: Always Dreaming won the Kentucky Derby! Apparently getting out in front and staying fast and close to the rails works. Who knew?! The other favorites did some races. What a weird race.
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European Athletics has proposed to the IAAF changes to record verification that would include clearing all records prior to 2005 when IAAF started storing all drug testing samples for 10 years. Should all older records be voided?

YES - Everyone knows that the World Records that were set in 1980s by East German/Soviet athletes were dirty. And let's be honest: How likely was it that FloJo was clean in 1988? No women has come close to her since.
or
NO - This is the stupidest idea ever in track & field. It unfairly punishes those who attained those records clean - for example, no one credible believes that Jonathan Edwards (triple jump - 1995) was doping. Innocent until proven guilty. Let's focus on getting the sport clean going forward.