This or That - Round 42

[Buzz]

YES - not the biggest fan of the royals but they are very popular here.

How should I watch nationals?

Wait until I am off and can binge watch the whole competition together
OR
Watch whatever I can whenever I can

P.S.
#47 probably cannot even find Greenland on a map!

 

[ilovepaydays]

Watch whatever you can. And follow on FSU, of course!



RYAN!

Gosling
or
Reynolds
or
Another Ryan from Canada: ________
or
WAIT. They’re Canadian?

 

[Buzz]

Both!!!

Spain’s plan to tackle it’s housing crisis?

Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

The measure is meant to help tackle the country's housing crisis, the prime minister said.

www.bbc.com

AGREE
or
DISAGREE

 

[ilovepaydays]

DISAGREE



So……was Brian actually robbed of an OGM?

NO - Brian wasn’t robbed - in fact, Brian deserved his win in 1988.
or
YES - Brian was robbed in 1988.
or
YES - Brian was actually robbed in 1984.
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

No he wasn’t robbed. FS has always been subjective. Plus Orser was hit with that curse! You know the one about winning the World’s before the Olys!?

Will a Gaza ceasefire deal be signed before Biden leaves office?

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

1) NO - LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
2) Objectively speaking, I think Boitano was a bit better on that night. If anything, I think Orser was overscored a little bit. But the general order: Boitano, Orser, Petrenko I agree with.
2) WHY OH WHY did Orser not work on his figures more from 1983 Worlds to 1984 Olympics?

So…what about Liz Manley?

YES! She should have won! She was the best! And she even had that 80s hair! COME ON!
or
NO! The silver medal was correct! I mean, it’s Katarina Witt. And……whatever that Carmen was on the ice.
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

NO I agree with the silver and loved her pure joy during and after her free skate!

Should tight rope walking be banned?

Moment slackliner conquers highline walk between Dubai towers

The world champion slackliner crossed the 100m-long highline walk set up at a height of 224m between the towers.

www.bbc.com

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO

Here’s a hopefully fun one!

The potential of University of Florida freshman redshirt Olivier Rioux?

YAY! He’s played on junior team and is a redshirt one of the best college teams in the ! Plus, he’s 7’9” so he doesn’t really have to dunk!
or
EH! He’s just a redshirt right now. Plus he’s FREAKING 7’9”!!!
or
NAY! He sucks even though he’s 7’9”!!!
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

EH! He’s just a redshirt right now. Plus he’s FREAKING 7’9”!

Popcorn with butter
Nachos and salsa
Carrots and celery sticks with dip
Mac & cheese bites
Deep fried mozzarella sticks
Spring rolls

 

[ilovepaydays]

1) Popcorn with butter, garlic powder, and Parmesan cheese.
2) Rioux - how does he find clothes when he’s that tall!!!!



So……will & should Quebec become independent?

YES! They need their own nation!
or
YES! It’s so annoying having this French speaking province. They should speak English!
or
NO! If Quebec becomes independent, it’ll cut Canada into two pieces!
or
NO! There isn’t enough support for it, anyway.
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

NO! There isn’t enough support for it, anyway

skating on the Rideau Canal?

Rideau Canal Skateway

Each winter, the historic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becomes the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest skating rink.

ncc-ccn.gc.ca

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

NAY



So…….was Elvis robbed in 1994?

YES!!!!
or
NO!!!!!
or
MEH!! It could have gone either way!
or
WTF happened to Kurt??!!
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

YES!!!

What should happen with the Justin Baldoni lawsuit against Marvel and Ryan Reynolds?

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400m

It is the latest step in a bitter legal battle between the actor and director and his co-star.

www.bbc.com

Thrown out of court
OR
Settled out of court

 

[ilovepaydays]

1) It will more likely get settled out of court.
2) BUT!!! I want to see this go to trial.

So……is Canada medaling in the team event next year?

YASSSS! In fact, they’re winning!
or
YES! or
or
NO

 

[Buzz]

YES!

How do you feel about flying?

Necessary evil
No big deal
Quite enjoy it

 

[ilovepaydays]

It’s okay - the airports are a bigger pain, though

All right, time for politics!

So……what happened with Trudeau?

Nothing! He was so awesome! Best prime minister EVER!
or
EH, maybe he stayed in the office for too long.
or
Having to form a coalition with the NDP screwed him over!
or
He became too corrupt!
or
He always sucked! Good riddance!
or
It became too obvious that Trump was going to run him over!
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

Combination of different things:
1. He made some bad decisions,
2. the NDP was not a good partner,
3. the PC is much better at getting their message across,
4. no Liberal ads that I can see.
5. Plus it seems like the voting public just want easy answers to complicated problems and not the truth.

Will Roman Sadovsky keep it together to win the title?

YES!
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

YES



So……if I’m making poutine, I have to go get cheese curds, right?

OMG YES!!!!!!
or
NO, shredded mozzarella will work!
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

OMG YES!

Mongolian beef
Peking duck
Hainanese chicken rice
Pad Thai noodles
Vienna sausages
Waldorf salad
Chicken Kiev

 

[ilovepaydays]

Mongolian beef

Is this the last This or That for this week?

So……how many medals is Canada winning at Worlds?

One - pairs
or
One - ice dance
or
Two - pairs & ice dance
or
More than two: ______
or
Zero

 

[Buzz]

1) Nope!
2) Two - pairs and ice dance

Are you surprised that TikTok is back up already?

YES
or
NO

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO



So….are those tariffs actually happening?

YES
or
Not once there’s a different prime minister.
or
NAH

 

[Buzz]

YES

Hot chocolate
Coffee
Tea
Warm milk
Mulled wine
Hot apple cider
Masala chai

 

[ilovepaydays]

Hot chocolate!

U.S. Nationals Week! Annual American This or That’s!

Let’s start with skating!

So……after this announcement, will Jason Brown be put on the Worlds team?

YES!
or
NO
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

NO

Compulsory figures?

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY - I get that it’s boring to watch, but I feel like the edges and skating skills were overall better.

Back to the !

Be honest………is the entertainment (TV, movies, music, books, etc.) that comes from the U.S…………actually good?

YASSS!!! AMERICA! F**K YEAH!
or
YES - It’s why we lead all the worldwide sales and awards!
or
YES - But it depends on _________.
or
MEH! The American independent stuff is great, but the hyper-corporatized Hollywood/NYC stuff is overrated.
or
MEH! Stop it with the 383,836,438 sequels and remakes!
or
NO, it all sucks!
or
Something else

 

[Buzz]

YES - And I have my tickets for Captain America already!

Iceland’s algae growing farm?

Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food

Next to a geothermal plant in Iceland a start-up is growing microalgae for food.

www.bbc.com

YAY
or
NAY

 

[ilovepaydays]

YAY - But when I visited Iceland in 2022, you can see that some of the glaciers are starting to melt away.



About the U.S. Dollar…should we move from $1 bills to $1 coins? (The $2 bill is rarely used in the ) and get rid of the 1¢ pennies? I know the euro is like this and I believe that and does this with their dollars as well.

YES - Both move to the $1 coins and scrapping the pennies.
or
Just move to the $1 coin.
or
Scrap the pennies!
or
Keep the $1 bills and the pennies!

 

[Buzz]

YES - we have!

Do you think you could best the kids from the Spelling bee competition at spelling?

YES!
or
NO WAAAAAY!!!

 

[ilovepaydays]

NO WAY!



Is Ilia Malinin actually artistic?

YES!
or
EH, he’s getting there
or
NO!
or
Something else