This or That - Round 42

[ilovepaydays]

YES

FiveThirtyEight - 2018 House Forecast for 08/16/18

In the U.S. House, Republicans lead 236-193. 218 seats are needed for the majority.

Your personal political preference aside, what do you think will happen in the 2018 midterm elections?

Republicans keep the House
or
Democrats will get the House but with small (less than 10) seat majority.
or
Democrats will get the House with HUGE majority

 

[Buzz]

The Democrats will win the House but with a small majority



Batik
https://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabric-batik-fabric.aspx

OR

Tie dye
https://www.etsy.com/ca/market/tie_dye_fabric

 

[ilovepaydays]

Batik - Tie dye looks too dated

This was found in an Egyptian tomb last month. Would you eat it?

YAY
or
NAY
or
MAYBE

 

[Buzz]

NAY!!!!!


Neil Young
OR
Gordon Lightfoot

 

[ilovepaydays]

Neil Young

U.S. Nationals has started for this weekend!

Men’s standings after Day 1

Who will win the men’s all around?

Sam Mikulak
or
Allan Bower
or
Akash Modi
or
Someone else: ___________

 

[Buzz]

Sam Mikulak


Actress Ruby Rose is facing backlash over her casting as Batwoman. Batwoman is said to be the first openly gay superhero with her own television show. Do you agree with her casting for the part?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/v...acing-backlash-batwoman-casting-video-1134417

Agree
OR
Disagree

 

[ilovepaydays]

Agree - It should be purely up to the studio/producers who they want to cast.

Who will win the women’s all around?

Simone Biles
or
Someone else - and the world will probably implode

 

[Buzz]

Simone Biles


Rotterdam’s floating farm?
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45130010

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY - Only because this looks better than the factory farming that’s done in most of the U.S.

Honestly, I don’t think we have the land resources to support this level of cow/chicken/pig food demand as the population goes up. The prices are probably going to have to go up a lot higher.

It’s Sunday! Brunch!?

Overrated!
or
I can eat breakfast foods ALL DAY LONG!
or
Nope. Just eat typical lunch.
or
MIMOSAS!!!!!
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

Overrated


“Fur-ternity leave” for new pet parents?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/...on=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

1) YAY - If the company wants to offer it or even flexible teleworking
2) I took one day of personal leave and will telework another day for my cat’s surgery this month. ? ?

I want noodles for dinner! But I have too many to decide!

Spaghetti
or
Udon
or
Ramen
or
Rice
or
Orzo
or
Soba
or
Ziti
or
Cavatappi

 

[Buzz]

Good old fashioned spaghetti!


Bean sprouts:

Cooked
OR
Raw

 

[ilovepaydays]

Cooked with veggies in a stir fry!

With what protein?

Tempeh
or
Tofu
or
Shrimp
or
Steak
or
Chicken

 

[Buzz]

Shrimp


Manafort jury has a verdict on 8 of the 18 charges. What verdict do you believe they have reached?
https://mobile.twitter.com/AP/status/1032001625056051200

Guilty
OR
Not Guilty

 

[ilovepaydays]

1) GUILTY
2) Not surprised that the judge would declare at least some of the other counts mistrials.
3) This sums up my feelings

What sauce with our stir fry?

Orange
or
Teriyaki
or
Peanut
or
Something spicy!

 

[Buzz]

Something spicy (I hate peanut sauce!)


Best with crispy fried chicken:

Sweet Thai chilli sauce
Ketchup
Tomato Salsa
Honey mustard

 

[ilovepaydays]

Mashed potatoes!

So.....will Trump pardon Manafort?

YES
or
NO
or
Well......if he does not until near the end of his time in office

 

[Buzz]

1) bah!
2) YES


Could you ride in a car driven by a hearing impaired driver?
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-45226252

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

YES - if I knew them and how well they drove.

Would this work on your cat?

YES
or
NO

 

[Buzz]

Sorry but that link isn’t working for me. Maybe it’s not iPad friendly.


Director Antoine Fuqua has revealed that he has been approached by Marvel. Which Marvel property could he be best for?

Namor
Moon Knight
Blade
Nova
Shang-chi

 

[ilovepaydays]

Blade

Pick a side!

Cat ?
or
Balloon ?

 

[Buzz]

Balloon


Peacan pie
OR
Rhubarb pie

 

[ilovepaydays]

Pecan pie

How do you pronounce it?

puh-KAHN
or
PEE-can

 

[Buzz]

PEE-can


The game of Botaoshi?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/sports/botaoshi-japan.html

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

NAY

Coconut oil?

YAY!
or
YUCK!
or
Well, maybe not so much NOW!

 

[Buzz]

Not so much now but I did use it on my hair as a kid. LOL



Allowing school districts to use federal funds to buy guns?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/...tion=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

NAY

Coffee
or
Tea

 

[Buzz]

Coffee


Coffee cake
OR
Pound cake

 

[ilovepaydays]

Coffee cake

Who did it better?

Hooman
or
Cat

 

[Buzz]

Cat!!!


Would you pay $3m for a burnt down house?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45277711

YES
or
NOOOOOOO!