Game: This or That

[lilimarlene]

before 1995

white bread or whole grain?

[tonywalt]

Grain.

Do you drive a Sporty car or an efficient/safe car?

[lilimarlene]

sporty

do you push the envelope or play it safe?

[tonywalt]

push the envelope, but safely usually.

Do you carry on with your friends or tend to go home earlish?

[lilimarlene]

carry on...I generally do not go home early

a guaranteed endless supply of attractive partners but short lived relationships(serial monogamy) or a monagamous relationship with one significant person and none other?

[tonywalt]

The latter of course. But the former suffices (well it's not on tap and endless, I have to charm them and all that jazz) - but yea until I find someONE.

Would you erase a long term past relationship(s) from your mind if you could?

[lilimarlene]

(how do you know who is the ONE???)
if you would have asked me that question a year ago I would have said yes but now the answer is no (time heals)

same Q

[tonywalt]

No, but I'm sure I would be erased by others:p

Iphone or Other phone?

[lilimarlene]

(why would you be erased? have you behaved badly?:eek6:)

other

Thai or Indian food?

[tonywalt]

Thai.

(mm, yea, kinda bad - not the worse..eh)

1980's music or 1990's rock/ popular music?

[tonywalt]

90's rock.

Little dog or Big Dog?

[lilimarlene]

Little dog

Ugly and rich or gorgeous but poor?

[tonywalt]

gorgeous and poor - sort of a Solomon decision though,ugh.

Cashews or Peanuts(or other nut_

[lilimarlene]

(I would have made the same choice, vain that I am)
I love cashews!

Milk or dark chocolate ?

[tonywalt]

Milk chocolate - Cadbury's


Nite owl or early riser?

[lilimarlene]

Night owl

Paris or London

[tonywalt]

London

South of France or Tuscany?

[lilimarlene]

That's a hard one as they both have their appeal, but I'll take Tuscany.
Cigar or cigarette?

[tonywalt]

Cigar.

Shower or Bath?

[lilimarlene]

Shower

On time or fashionably late?

[tonywalt]

Fashionably late.

Whales or dolphins?

[lilimarlene]

Dolphins

Mild or spicy?

[tonywalt]

Spicy.

Penthouse or Castle?

[lilimarlene]

castle (with a title,of course. though I do like the sound of a penthouse as well!)

pick one: smart or funny?

[tonywalt]

Funny(haha, not woohoo)

Pizza or Pasta?

[lilimarlene]

I want both, ok maybe pizza would have a slight edge.

automatic or manual(transmission )

[tonywalt]

Manual.

Rescued or Escape?

[aliengirl]

Escape.

Acting or directing (A play)?

[lilimarlene]

directing

great wisdom or great wealth?

[tonywalt]

Great wealth.(yea i know, but I have good rationale for the choice)

Sunrise or Sunset?

[lilimarlene]

(I would have made the same choice)

sunset

chips/fries or rice

[tonywalt]

Chips.

The gym or not the gym?

[lilimarlene]

yes, the gym

reserved or demonstrative?

[BienvenuJDC]

Reserved (unless the cause is noble enough)

Boxers or Briefs?

[lilimarlene]

boxers

focused or easily distracted

[BienvenuJDC]

What was the question?

Libraries or book stores?

[lilimarlene]

I can't pick

hedonist or puritan

[tonywalt]

hedonism (but managed).

Save face and spin the facts or tell the truth that puts you in decidedly bad light? (the latter being rarer than eskimos)

[lilimarlene]

I generally don't get into situations that put me in a bad light. If I did and it involved someone I cared about, I would almost always tell the truth. I would prefer someone like me for what I am then what I am not.If it was someone insignificant, I would or I could spin, depends really.

Judge a man by his questions or by his answers?

[tonywalt]

Questions (but more so, I listen to what he does not say).

Home in Swiss Alps or Italian Amalfi coast?

[lilimarlene]

I love Amalfi*(alps are nice too, though)

Drinks at the pub or a wine bar

[tonywalt]

Wine Bar for social stuff mostly (pubs attract alot of idiots on this island-but I like pubs).

Attracted to Mediterranean or Northern European type?

[lilimarlene]

immediate reaction is mediterranean, but will not rule out the the NE

same Q?

[tonywalt]

Northern European. (Maybe because I'm from Asturian/Calabrian descent(50/50) that I admire NE utility.

Comedy or Drama?

[lilimarlene]

(when I'm thinking attraction as in" arousing interest or pleasure" utility is not on the top of my list.)

Drama (like a good laugh so I do like comedy as well)

slow boat to china or jet?

[tonywalt]

Slow boat to China is fine with me.

Old family name wealth or Nouveau Riche wealth?

[lilimarlene]

even if i was Nouveau Riche I'd act old $

hugs or kisses?

[BienvenuJDC]

Can't I have both?

Affection or sex?

[lilimarlene]

Can't I have both?

a romantic and passionate relationship that would end after only a year, or a pratical relationship that would last your entire life

[BienvenuJDC]

I'll take the lifetime


Grace or mercy?

[lilimarlene]

Grace


pessimist or optimist

[tonywalt]

optimist

Taking a chance or being careful?

[lilimarlene]

I carefully take chances

long hair or short?

[tonywalt]

Long

Money or High Profile?

[lilimarlene]

Money

High heels or flats?

[tonywalt]

I like girls in flats and heels. Damn, I can't choose -it's too close.

Classic fashion or trendy?

[aliengirl]

Depends on the occasion. If I've plenty of time on my hand I go for something classic. (Gosh! my uncle could not recognize me in a saree.:D)

Eye makeup or nail art?

[lilimarlene]

neither, a nice classic manicure and just a touch of eyeliner, nothing flashy....ever!

left handed or right?

[tonywalt]

Right handed.

Ethnic food or your own traditional food?

[lilimarlene]

Ethnic food

The familiar and well worn path or the path not taken?

[Nicole82190]

Definitely the path not taken. Exploration is a therapy of sorts...

Would you rather communicate with a person from the past or future?

[tonywalt]

The future.

Safari or Ski trip?

[lilimarlene]

Safari

sensing or intuition

[tonywalt]

Sensing.

Are you attracted to people who are humourous and easy going, not quite driven hard or strong forceful people(less humour, but not humourless)?

[lilimarlene]

humourous and easy going, but not completely passive, someone has to take the lead to get things started and it's not going to be me, at least not at first.

Would you rather be able to eat anything and any quantity of food with no negative health effects, or be refreshed and well rested after only three hours of sleep?

[tonywalt]

Eat anything.

Would you adopt a child?

[lilimarlene]

(this or that??)

yes

Given a choice, would you prefer having a photographic memory or be able l to forget anything you wanted?

[tonywalt]

forget anything I wanted.

Worse dinner and evening - Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?

[lilimarlene]

oh God..what a choice. I guess I would have to take TC, less chance of violence.

lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?

[tonywalt]

loss of old memories.

If you had to pick on losing weight Diet or Exercise?

[lilimarlene]

well it's a combo of the 2, but for more effective weight loss, you have to cut back on calories.

one year sailing around the world or one year living in the heart of London?

[Buh4Bee]

Easy, sailing.

milk or dark chocolate?

[lilimarlene]

I don't care how much better dark chocolate is for your health, I 'll take milk chocolate please. Suchard, Lindt or Galaxy!! Yummy!

Coach pototo or physically active?

[Varenne Rodin]

Active! I watch the hell out of movies and television, but I like to keep moving. I can't stay in one place for too long. I need scenery changes and I like being healthy and strong.

Extremely graphic gory horror films, or cheesy lifetime/Hallmark movies?

[Varenne Rodin]

......

[tonywalt]

Gory.

Would u rather love someone you can't have or have someone you don't love?

[lilimarlene]

this is a very very tough one but I've been through the first option and I never want to put myself in that position again. I believe that part of loving someone we can't have is we want what's unattainable. In my case,I not really sure if I loved the real them or just a conconcoction of my own imagination. And maybe if I had been with them I would have felt differently. So (long answer!) I would take the option of being with someone I don't love and get to know that person and maybe would grow to love them.

Would you rather be able to lie without being caught or always be able to tell when someone is lying?

[tonywalt]

The second - of course,mmm

Nice Pen (mont blanc, cartier etc..) or normal bic pen?

[lilimarlene]

let me put it this way , I have both a Mont Blanc fountain pen and a Cartier ballpoint but most of the time I use a pilot, so go figure!

(Ha ha, methinks you're lying now!)

write a best-selling novel or be an expert at picking stocks?

[tonywalt]

best selling novel, then pick stocks with the proceds.

hydroponic or outdoor grown herbs?

[unicornhorn]

Outdoor grown herbs

Favorite book or best selling book?

[tonywalt]

Favourite.

(outdoor? really. I meant herb of the bob marley variety-but still that's damn good outdoor if ya got it)

Do you have a system when putting stuff in your pocket/purse or do you tend to just dump stuff in there?

[lilimarlene]

No system to speak of

So what is the plan for Sunday, relax and chill at home or assorted social events?

[Buh4Bee]

Haha! Chores- laundry, stack wood, plan for work on Monday and church. Come on now! :p

hiking or jogging

[lilimarlene]

(stack wood!)

Would prefer hiking, but I do run at times.

Thin or thick crust pizza?

[tonywalt]

Thin crust.

Kebabs or Curry?

[lilimarlene]

I love both so it's very hard to pick...ok so, I'll have curry on my kebab!

Would you rather get married in an arranged marriage or spending the rest of your life single without dating anyone.

[Dark Muse]

Spend the rest of my life single.

Modern Art or Classical Art

[lilimarlene]

[QUOTE=Dark Muse;1168574]Spend the rest of my life single.

(alone,how sad...would you really?)

I like both, with a tilt to classic art.

Would you rather cook like a gourmet chef or sing like an opera virtuoso?

[BienvenuJDC]

Cook...definitely cook

Eat or listen accordingly?

[Buh4Bee]

listen

meditate or pray

[lilimarlene]

Meditate

Alpha or beta?

[tonywalt]

Alpa(but a kindler gentler version).

Predominantly Right Brain or Left Brain person?

[lilimarlene]

interesting Q, I did a test awhile ago and the my results were:57% right brain(intuitive being the dominant rb characteristic)and 43% left brain (logical most dominant lb characteristic)

Would you rather have an ordinary home in an extraordinary location or an extraordinary home in an extraordinary location?

[tonywalt]

Extraordinary location.

Rich (US$3 million) in Brazil or upper middle class (US$175,000 per annum) in North America or Europe?

[lilimarlene]

I'll take the $3m a year in Brasil and save it, invest it, travel and buy properties elsewhere.

same Q?

[tonywalt]

Brasil.

Fellini or Antonioni?

[Weeping Willow]

Fellini

A smile or a hug?

[BienvenuJDC]

A hug soaks in...:)

A headache or a sore throat?

[tonywalt]

A sore throat

Symphony or Museum?

[lilimarlene]

Museum , then the symphony (that's a very tough choice)

careful or carefree?

[tonywalt]

Carefree.

Impressionism and/or Expressionism or Abstract Art?

[BienvenuJDC]

Impressionism (not a fan of any of it really)

Dog or cat?

[lilimarlene]

Dog

red pill or blue pill?

[BienvenuJDC]

oh...the red pill

Morpheus or Neo?

[Buh4Bee]

Morpheus

scrambled eggs or sunny side up?

[lilimarlene]

scrambled

hide or seek?

[Buh4Bee]

hide

french fries or chips

[lilimarlene]

Chips
Nutella or peanut butter

[lilimarlene]

Chips
Nutella or peanut butter

[Buh4Bee]

nutella

petite or broad

[tonywalt]

Petite.

Big or normal size?

[lilimarlene]

super size me..(and I'm not talking about food:thumbsup:)


would you prefer many casual friends or one close one?

[BienvenuJDC]

Can't I have both?

As a pet in the house...baby pig or a lamb?

[lilimarlene]

baby pig...I've always wanted one(lambs are cute too though)

would you rather give up sugar or caffeine?

[BienvenuJDC]

I'd give up caffeine...gotta have my sugar

Boxers or briefs?

[lilimarlene]

boxers

straight up or on the rocks

[tonywalt]

On the rocks (it's hot here!).

Grape or Grain?

[lilimarlene]

grape (I do grain as well)

writing or typing?

[tonywalt]

Typing.

Roll or Bowl?

[BienvenuJDC]

Neither

Sun or moon?

[aliengirl]

The sun is more important for the life to exist but being me, I'd choose moon.

Rain or sun?

[lilimarlene]

sun

Happy denial or harsh reality?

[BienvenuJDC]

Reality

Ringing in the ears or seeing spots?

[tonywalt]

Ringing in ears - since a choice has to be made.

Did you nickname yourself or did others give it to you?

[lilimarlene]

Others

Would your friends or family describe you as warm or aloof?

[Buh4Bee]

Warm

fresh water or salt water fish tank

[BienvenuJDC]

Warm
(Fresh water...seems easier to maintain)

Do you have: Cold feet or warm hands?

[Buh4Bee]

cold feet

salt or pepper?

[lilimarlene]

(warm heart)
Salt(but love pepper!)

Mild or spicy?

[BienvenuJDC]

Spicy (are we talking food or people)

Fish or chicken?

[lilimarlene]

(lol, both)
I prefer fish, salmon or seabass...yummy !

Adventurous or cautious?

[BienvenuJDC]

Cautiously adventurous

Iron Man or Captain America?

[Buh4Bee]

Definitely Iron Man

Ebony or ivory?

[BienvenuJDC]

I don't know...what is ebony made of (I like elephants too much to hurt one)

Elephant or Rhino?

[tonywalt]

Rhino.

Eastern Philosophy or Western?

[BienvenuJDC]

Neither is worth it

Fresh garlic or cumin?

[tonywalt]

Garlic

Uptown/Downtown or the Country?

[BienvenuJDC]

The country

Romantic boat ride or fast car ride?

[tonywalt]

Fast Car.

Venice or Paris?

[Anton Hermes]

Paris.

Caramel or peanut butter?

[tonywalt]

Peanut Butter.

Crunchy or Smoothy Peanut Butter - and what brand?

[Anton Hermes]

Crunchy, preferably JIF.

Stravinsky or Schoenberg?

[tonywalt]

Stravinksy

Beethovens 9th or 5th?

[Buh4Bee]

5th

white lie or honesty

[lilimarlene]

I'm mostly honest but sometimes it's kinder to use a white lie

careless or careful

[Buh4Bee]

wreckless

up or down?

[lilimarlene]

up always up:banana:

happy or sad?

[Buh4Bee]

depends on what's up.

younger or old

[lilimarlene]

Younger

Bitter or sweet?

[tonywalt]

Sweet.

Eat fast or slow?

[lilimarlene]

As with all things I enjoy, I like to take my time

Modern or old school?

[BienvenuJDC]

Sweet....I've had enough bitter to last me...
(Old School)

Licorice or hard tack?

[lilimarlene]

Licorice(what is hard tack?)
Ice cream or sorbet?

[BienvenuJDC]

Ice cream (Hard Tack Candy...Rock Candy)

Top hat or Derby?

[tonywalt]

Top hat.

Fake Christmas tree or real?

[BienvenuJDC]

Real

Fake Santa or Real?

[lilimarlene]

real of course

which would you choose, inner peace or financial independence

[tonywalt]

Inner peace.

Content and routine relationship or Sparks and drama relationship?

[lilimarlene]

most of my relationships have been of the second variety. Now I'm looking for more of the first kind, but I still need to feel some passion some spark as you say, it just doesn't have to be the high drama kind.

would you prefer many casual friends or one very close one?

[tonywalt]

If I had to pick then the latter.

HDR photography or not?

[lilimarlene]

I think if you know what you're doing you probably don't need it.

in your ideal world, would you prefer an open relationship or traditional monogamous one?

[BienvenuJDC]

Traditional monogomous one...in which the spouse REMAINS FAITHFUL...

Traditional kiss...or other?

[lilimarlene]

( what's an untraditional kiss? )

[BienvenuJDC]

Anything that isn't traditional (it may not even be a kiss).

Original question?

[tonywalt]

I'm into untraditional kissing.

Dry ironic humour or literal humour?

[lilimarlene]

I like dry and I love ironic.

in your ideal world, would you prefer an open relationship or traditional monogamous one? (and yeah I know I asked this before!)

[tonywalt]

Monogamous. (I also love children, running in the rain, and surprise gifts!).

Was a long term relationship (7 years plus) different than you thought it would be before you began or more like you thought it would be? - and yes you must have thought about it

[lilimarlene]

(:hand:lol..why don't I believe you?)

I didn't think that my long term relationship was going to last as long as it did. It was very passionate and I did love him very much but didn't marry him because I was too conflicted. Perhaps due to my own commitment issues which have now been resolved


same Q?

[tonywalt]

It was different, but not in a bad way. The next person will get a better version of me.

Rustic beach house or Ritz on the beach? (funnily enuf, the latter is always full)

[lilimarlene]

I love the Ritz, but a rustic beach house is more romantic

Would you rather be completely indifferent to what other people think of you or have a completely and uncensored understanding of what other people think of you?

[tonywalt]

The first.

Parmigianino or Antonio da Correggio?

[lilimarlene]

Antonio da Correggio

picasso or braque?

[Buh4Bee]

I'll have to go with Picasso.

video games or board games

[Calidore]

Video games solo, board games with company. Unless I'm really board.

Sitcoms or cop shows?

[papayahed]

sitcoms I guess

Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Animal House?

[BienvenuJDC]

Quiet time with the TV off...

Sun shining or gentle warm rain?

[lilimarlene]

if I have to chose between the 2, I will take a sunny day(I do like a gentle rain as well)


spontaneous or disciplined?

[tonywalt]

There's a time for both.

Scorsese or Woody Allen?

[BienvenuJDC]

Woody Allen

Christmas or New Years (or my birthday that is between)?

[lilimarlene]

Christmas (oh that's bad timing for a birthday)

left or right?

[BienvenuJDC]

Right

Top or bottom?

[lilimarlene]

bottom

passive or aggressive

[Buh4Bee]

depends on the person and/or situation.

Modern Sherlock or Dr. Watson

[BienvenuJDC]

Always Sherlock...you mean the BBC show?

Night gown or PJs?

[Buh4Bee]

Yeah the BBC one. I like Sherlock too. Watson is dark, but what's not to like about that either.

Night gown or PJS

[lilimarlene]

I haven't worn a nightgown since I was a kid, now it's a camisole and briefs and if it's really cold,pjs.

Idealist or realist?

[tonywalt]

Realism, but I try to push to Idealism as much as can be done.

Follow a sports team or not?

[BienvenuJDC]

Not

Sleep alone or with someone (or something...pet)?

[lilimarlene]

It's just me and my plushie

Marry or ltr?

[Shevek]

Marry.

Routine or variety?

[tonywalt]

Variety

High pressure/stress busy job high paying or enjoyable middle income job?

[Buh4Bee]

Jesus, how about high stress with middle income. How about that?

on the rocks or straight-up?

[tonywalt]

On the rocks (it's too hot here for str8 up-in Europe it's ok).

Dessert or no Dessert?

[lilimarlene]

sometimes.

high carbs or low to no carbs?

[BienvenuJDC]

Carbs in moderation

The Princess Bride or Tommy Boy?

[lilimarlene]

well that is quite the selection, so I guess i will go with PB

sybarite or puritan

[BienvenuJDC]

Sybarite (but that depends on the purpose)

Worker or partier?

[Buh4Bee]

Ooooo... that's a hard one... hard worker who likes to play...

fall or winter

[BienvenuJDC]

FALL FALL FALL FALL

Today or FRIDAY?

[tonywalt]

Winter(Caribbean) but fall for North America.

Grape or Grain?

[BienvenuJDC]

Both (Grapenuts)

White T-shirt or Sweater?

[Buh4Bee]

FALL FALL FALL FALL

Today or FRIDAY?
Friday! Over and out!:santasmil

[BienvenuJDC]

Friday! Over and out!:santasmil

I've heard that before...and I didn't believe it then either...:icon_bs:

[lilimarlene]

White t shirt(nice quality though)

Eat to live or live to eat?

[BienvenuJDC]

Eat to live...live to...well.......

T-shirt...New or worn?

[tonywalt]

Worn.

Electric toothbrush or manuel toothbrush?

[phoenixtears]

Manual

Hard-bound book or Paper bound book?

[tonywalt]

Paperbound (for reading)

Aisle or Window? (Airplane that is)

[Sydneysider]

Window.

Automatic or manual gear shift?

[tonywalt]

Manual.

comfy car or stylish sporty sort?

[lilimarlene]

if Im driving, I'll take stylish and sporty. If you're driving I'll be sitting in comfy.

fast or slow?

[Hawkman]

Depends on the activity, the stage of proceedings and my mood at the time :D

Short or tall?

[lilimarlene]

tall or at least tallish, but I have dated men shorter than me.( I'm medium height)

salty or sweet?

[Hawkman]

So size is important :D

Either or I think. I wouldn't want a salty ice cream and I wouldn't want a sweet chip!

Red or blue?

[lilimarlene]

( I think we all know the importance of size :devil:)

blue

nice or naughty?

[Hawkman]

Naughty!

Theatre or cinema?

[BienvenuJDC]

Well, that depends...maybe naughty

EDIT: Depends on my mood...I'll say Theatre

Proper or risque?
(is that the same question?)

[Hawkman]

Yes..

Goons or Monty Python?

[lilimarlene]

Monty Python

Straight or curly?

[tonywalt]

Straight. But I like curly too.

When cooking do you eyeball or measure?

[BienvenuJDC]

I cook by feel...not by sight

Cereal or snacks?

[aliengirl]

Cereal.

Fruits or junk foods?

[tonywalt]

Fruits.

Bob Marley or Mick Jagger? (Sorry, have to go with Icons-not current)

[lilimarlene]

Bob Marley

reactive or proactive?

[tonywalt]

Proactive (proscrinating recently though).

BBC or other news?

[lilimarlene]

bbc cbc cnn

Would you rather have one year off at your current rate of pay or work your current job for a year at double your current rate of pay

[Hawkman]

Neither, I'd rather be a six figure scoring hit man. Don't care what kind of hit - hit novel, hit record, hit movie - they all sound good to me.

Sherlock or Poirot?

[aliengirl]

Sherlock. It was love at first read. :D

Tommy and Tuppence or Poirot?

[Hawkman]

Poirot, no contest. :D

Picasso or Rembrandt?

[tonywalt]

Rembrandt (Picasso up to his Blue period)

Rembrandt or Caravaggio?

[Hawkman]

If you're offering I'll take either, though preferably both :D well, that's my retirement taken care of...

Lobster or clam chowder?

[BienvenuJDC]

Lobster

Flying (hand gliding) or scuba diving?

[Hawkman]

Scuba, I think. The effects of gravity aren't so hazardous as when trusting your life to what is essentially a flimsy kite.

Fu Manchu or Chiang Kai Shek?

[tonywalt]

Chiang Kai Shek - but I am partial to Chow Mein and also Kung Pao Chicken.

Chicken Tikka Masala or Tandoori Chicken?

[lilimarlene]

Chicken Tikka Masala (yum yum yum! )


Pad Thai or Green Chicken Curry

[tonywalt]

Pad Thai

Wimbledon or the FIFA World Cup?

[Buh4Bee]

Wimbledon

plain or train?

[BienvenuJDC]

You mean PLANE?
I'll be on the plain train...

Couch or sofa? (the word, not the piece of furniture)?

[aliengirl]

Sofa.

Fish or chicken?

[Buh4Bee]

fish.

iron or omega 3s

[BienvenuJDC]

I like fish...so I'll say omega 3s...but I don't really know

Iron Man or Omega Man?

[Buh4Bee]

Always iron man!

Stallion or pony?

[Dark Muse]

Stallion

Colt or Filly

[Buh4Bee]

neither

Loki or Thor

[Dark Muse]

Loki!

Yin or Yang

[Sophia21]

Both......lol!

Donald duck or Mickey mouse ?

[tonywalt]

Donald Duck

do you break spaghetti in two or do the bendy thing with it before putting it into the pot?

[Buh4Bee]

I bendy it into the pot once the ends are soft.

beagle or basset?

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Beagle (SNOOPY, COME HOME!)

You or me? (and if you say 'me', do you mean you me or me me?)