Game: This or That

[lilimarlene]

happy

same question

[Dark Muse]

Unhappy

cynic or naive

[lilimarlene]

.....

[lilimarlene]

(seriously,how could you possibly prefer an unhappy ending? I don't get that.)

neither I'm a balance between the 2
you?

[tonywalt]

same answer

Does your alarm play a song or is it a ring/buzz thing?

[papayahed]

buzz

Buzz Aldrin or Neil Armstrong?

[tonywalt]

Buzz (he partied and stuff)

Skinny fries/chips or Steak fries/chips?

[lilimarlene]

either/either (you seem to have a fries/chips obsession!!!)

soft cheese or hard cheese?

[tonywalt]

hard cheese. (yes, i do - i stopped using chips 7 months ago - The chippers anonymous meetings are helping, but it helps to talk about it).

Aisle or Window?

[lilimarlene]

I'll take the window if I'm sitting in business or emergency row exit , aisle in economy.

Green or blue?

[tonywalt]

Blue

Thunderstorm or Snowstorm?

[lilimarlene]

Thunderstorms, but do love a snowstorm just around Christmas.
Family Christmas or party with good friends Christmas?

[tonywalt]

Both, but I prefer friends

a lil dressed up on Christmas day or sorta casual?

[lilimarlene]

I like to stay in my pjs, given the chance but usualy
am somewhat dressed up .

New Years Eve: Intimate dinner party or raucous wild party?

[tonywalt]

Lean towards raucous, but it can still be at dinner.

A set routine every chistmas or changes from year to year?

[MatthewFarlow]

I love the tradition, but I end up doing something different each year. I also love celebrating Christmas with strangers.

Giving or receiving?

[Buh4Bee]

Giving.

snow or sand?

[tonywalt]

Sand

Sentimental gifts or really practical gifts?

[lilimarlene]

Emotions can be attached to many things, even practical ones. A well thought out gift from a loved one is always cherished.
same question..

[Redzeppelin]

Cake.

Justice, or mercy?

[tonywalt]

merciful justice (sorry, can't splice the answer)

pub or nightclub?

[Buh4Bee]

Pub

fake or real tree

[tonywalt]

Real

Saving account or Invested?

[lilimarlene]

Both
Cash or credit card?

[Dark Muse]

Cash

silver or gold

[lilimarlene]

Gold

Bar soap or body wash?

[tonywalt]

Bar

water or soda/pop/soft drink?

[lilimarlene]

water

hot or cold?

[tonywalt]

hot

get out of bed on the same side every day or switch it up?

[Dark Muse]

Well my bed is against a wall so I have no choice.

The Hobbit of Lord of the Rings

[lilimarlene]

haven`t seen The Hobbit so will say Lord of the Rings.

naughty or nice?

[tonywalt]

naughty

White Christmas or No snow?

[Buh4Bee]

white

ballet or tap dance

[lilimarlene]

ballet

eggnog or mulled wine?

[Buh4Bee]

Eggnog (But fattening...)

walking or running/jogging

[Hawkman]

Definitely walking, it's more dignified.

Christmas pud or ice-cream

[islandclimber]

Ice-cream!

Right or Left?

[Buh4Bee]

left

angel or star

[islandclimber]

Star!

Fireplace or Woodstove?

[Buh4Bee]

woodstove

deck or screened in porch?

[islandclimber]

How about a porch without screens?

White or red wine?

[aliengirl]

No, thanks. I don't drink.

Sepia or greyscale?

[tonywalt]

Sepia

Touchscreen or buttons?

[Buh4Bee]

touchscreen

feather bed or water bed

[lilimarlene]

Feather


Vodka or gin?

[Buh4Bee]

I'll drink either, but I think I am more a vodka girl. (The mother-in-law and I drink 1.75 liters of gin in 5 days;)

I like feathers too.

skating or sledding

[tonywalt]

sledding

shower or bath?

[lilimarlene]

(I'm definitely a vodka girl)
Shower mostly but when it gets really cold there's nothing like a hot bath.

2012: do-over or done?

[Buh4Bee]

done!!!!!!!

subway or bus

[tonywalt]

bus

text/message or call?

[lilimarlene]

Texting has it's place but nothing beats hearing someone's voice .

Same question

[tonywalt]

text

sugar or artificial sweetner?

[Silas D]

sugar

introvert or extrovert?

[lilimarlene]

extro60% intro40%

same question?

[Buh4Bee]

Introverted

Bracelet or anklet

[islandclimber]

Bracelet.

Awkward or Suave?

[Calidore]

Awkward, and sadly not suavely so.

American or rest-of-world football?

[tonywalt]

rest of the world football

Carbs or sweets?

[lilimarlene]

Carbs

nostalgic or not?

[sadparadise]

not

reason or belief?

[lilimarlene]

reason

rugby or football?

[Buh4Bee]

soccer

polished or unpolished nails

[lilimarlene]

Polished but with a neutral colour
( I actually meant American football)

In an ideal world, would you be getting up early or late?

[Sancho]

Well, duh - LATE
(to get up early, I'd have to stay up all night long)

Broadway or Hollywood?

[Buh4Bee]

Broadway

bare-feet or socks (to sleep in)

[Dark Muse]

bare feet

Hat or scarf

[lilimarlene]

hat on my head , scarf around my neck .

energetic or lethargic?

[sadparadise]

lethargic ( just finished work out)
Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Bastards, or Django?

[lilimarlene]

I've only seen Pulp Fiction.


is your self-confidence high or low?

[Buh4Bee]

too high- then I get into trouble

glasses or contacts

[lilimarlene]

I wear neither

would you rather be young and beautiful or rich?

[Buh4Bee]

I was young and beautiful and now I am working on getting rich.

relaxed jeans or skinny jeans?

[lilimarlene]

skinny jeans

Organized or not?

[tonywalt]

organized

fitted suit or the not so fitted / standard?

[lilimarlene]

Fitted

Do you get your news mostly from the internet or print?

[Twota]

internet.

0 or 1?

[lilimarlene]

Mmmmn? 1?

Sunrise or sunset?

[Buh4Bee]

Sunset

devils or angels

[Twota]

angels, just because they are beautiful.

tall or short?

[Buh4Bee]

Short

Coffee or tea

[Twota]

tea.

coke or juice.

[tonywalt]

coffee

SUV/Truck or Car?

[Twota]

Car. I prefer bikes tho. :D

Poetry or Prose?

[lilimarlene]

Poetry

spring or fall?

[Twota]

spring :3

Facebook or twitter?

[2X2E5]

Facebook

Rain or Snow?

[Twota]

snow

physics or chemistry

[tonywalt]

Physics

faster typer or slow typer?

[Twota]

Faster! :D

milk or beer.

[tonywalt]

beer

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?

[Buh4Bee]

Tolstoy

Rock or hard place?

[Enchantress]

Rock

greatness or mediocrity

[farnoosh]

mediocrity. Everyone wants greatness, so why not go the other way and see where it leads?

same q.

[lilimarlene]

[QUOTE=farnoosh;1200442]mediocrity. Everyone wants greatness, so why not go the other way and see where it leads?

seriously???? the only place mediocrity is going to lead you is to is a life of "quiet desperation" and despair. I may never achieve greatness but would rather aim high than low or nowhere at all.

conformity or individuality?

[Enchantress]

individuality

Freedom or Anarchy

[lilimarlene]

freedom

Do you prefer consistency or variety?

[Enchantress]

Variety

Hawaii or Cancun

[lilimarlene]

I'm going to say Hawaii.

Venice or Prague?

[Buh4Bee]

Venice

Peace or the pursuit of happiness

[Buh4Bee]

Venice

Peace or the pursuit of happiness

[Sancho]

Pursuit of Happiness

Competition or Cooperation?

[lilimarlene]

Generally fairly cooperative

reclusive or sociable?

[farnoosh]

Generally, sociable. In my case, reclusive.

Modernism or Post-Modernism?

[lilimarlene]

modernism

Drugs or alcohol?

[tonywalt]

I prefer herb to alcohol, but no to hard stuff

same question

[Buh4Bee]

I drink these days, but I enjoyed all kinds of drugs when I did them.

hats or gloves

[lilimarlene]

In thIs weather,both.

Head or tails?

[tonywalt]

Tails, of course.

Films (movies) shot on digital or film?

[lilimarlene]

I like the look of film better

Neurotic or psychotic?

[farnoosh]

Psychotic, if I really have to choose.

Mechanical or Chemical?

[lilimarlene]

Mechanical

*patient or not?

[Sancho]

Oh, I'm a patient man. I mean I just spent 3 freaking hours in a shoe store with my wife, for Christ's sake.

Stocks or Bonds (this year)

[lilimarlene]

good question, when you figure it out, please let me know.

which is worse, emotional pain or physical pain?

[tonywalt]

I'll go with physical on this one.

Buffets or a la carte?

[papayahed]

a la carte

R2-D2 or C3PO?

[tonywalt]

r2 d2.

Chewie or c3po?

[papayahed]

Chewie of course

Luke or Han?

[tonywalt]

Luke (What the hell happened to mark hamil's career?)

Chimps or Orangutans?

[Buh4Bee]

Star Wars was his career.

Chimps.

diamonds or rubies

[lilimarlene]

diamonds

dark or milk chocolate?

[kaethe]

Swiss milk chocolate

Major or minor

[tonywalt]

Major

"Bach" said with a gutteral 'ka' sound or just Bach?

[kaethe]

Start with an international "b" followed by a German "a" like in "much" and crown the composition with a softly hissed* German "ch" (not like in "much"). But that was not much of a challenge, was it? So say: "Das wohltemperierte Klavier!"
*Yes, it´s possible to hiss softly.

Burgers & Pumpkin Pie or Schnitzel & Blackforest Cake?

[tonywalt]

Schnitzel & Blackforest Cake - yum, everyday, all day.

German flair/styling or sound Italian engineering and structure?

[kaethe]

Italian

Shrimps or Red Lobster? Oohhh, I´m in such a shrimpy state of mind today!

[tonywalt]

Bubba gump shrimp, of course.

Peel bandaid off fast or slowly?

[kaethe]

Fast.
(Or just wait long enough and hope the maggots enjoy it for dessert.)

Richard Powers or T.C. Boyle?

[tonywalt]

Richard Powers

Which one do you read most from -Ereader or books?

[islandclimber]

Books.

Hungarian cinema or Romanian cinema?

[Buh4Bee]

Is there a difference?

[tonywalt]

Hungarian

All you can drink special or all you can eat special?

[lilimarlene]

all you can drink

same question?

[tonywalt]

All you can drink.

Shell fish or Fish?- when ordering seafood

[lilimarlene]

shellfish usually, but as a Canadian girl, I do love me some salmon.

infamy or oblivion?

[tonywalt]

infamy, the passage of time erases all.

Whole wheat or white bread?

[TinCan]

Whole wheat (the whiter the bread, the faster you're dead)

Earthquake or blizzard?

[tonywalt]

Blizzard,

Grape or Grain?

[lilimarlene]

sometimes grape and sometime grain

direct or evasive

[tonywalt]

direct and always cub scout honest.

text/message or call?

[lilimarlene]

(I think this is another of your fav questions!) call

obedient or disobedient?

[tonywalt]

Obedient to my Dominatrix ("OUCH!")

Do you like to give advice and observations or laid back and let them be?

[Buh4Bee]

Let them be... try to stay out of people's issues.

Square mirrors or round mirrors

[tonywalt]

Square

"Run a bar tab or pay as you go?

[Buh4Bee]

I don't pay.

pitcher or catcher?

[tonywalt]

Pitcher (plus all the bases)

front door or back door?

[lilimarlene]

front door
same question

[tonywalt]

(lol, it was a smart a@@ response to the pitcher/catcher query)

I go through both doors when i visit, but i keep my doors locked...

Digital frame or prints for the good pic(s)?

[Buh4Bee]

Yeah, I let that one go.

[tonywalt]

Fair enough, it's a question always worth asking.

Digital frame or prints for the good pic(s)?

[kaethe]

Prints.

Draft or bottled beer?

[lilimarlene]

I'm not a huge beer drinker, but I can go either way depending on the selection.

do you prefer to work on your own or with others?

[lilimarlene]

[QUOTE=tonywalt;1205537](lol, it was a smart a@@ response to the pitcher/catcher query) really? I think we all got that.:yesnod:
?

[tonywalt]

Work with others

Same question

[lilimarlene]

I prefer to work with others as well.

A pretty face and an ok body or an ok face with a smokin' body?

[tonywalt]

I don't want to be shallow hal here but the latter.

Same question

[lilimarlene]

same answer (i don't think it's shallow)

stripes or plaid

[tonywalt]

stripes,me thinks

Salad or Fries (or rice) with that?

[lilimarlene]

even though I might want fries will order a salad.

flip flops or sandals?

[liza]

sandals

blond hair or dark hair ?

[lilimarlene]

I like 'em with dark hair.

How about you?

[liza]

I like both :)

[liza]

I like both :)

day or night ?

[lilimarlene]

(well, I like blondes when they are kind of rugged looking, but not too fair)

I like the afternoon and evenings.

calm or nervous?

[liza]

nervous

married or single ?

[lilimarlene]

single , but have a bf.

you?

[liza]

single, why are you here?

[lilimarlene]

to play games chat etc...OMG...this isn't a dating website is it??? :confused5: :shocked:

[liza]

no .. :) but you are the only person who speak here .. the others are so serious .. with their stories, poems, philosophy .. and stuff like this

[lilimarlene]

single, why are you here?
Ok, so now you know why I'm here, so why , dear liza, are you here? to get a bf? flirt? chat with literary minded people? to pass the time. cause your job is boring? etc etc....

[lilimarlene]

no .. :) but you are the only person who speak here .. the others are so serious .. with their stories, poems, philosophy .. and stuff like this

Well this is a literary site, but those people are usually in the more serious section (this isn't it!) I on the other hand prefer to play, so that is why I am in the forum game section. Be warned though, some people, (they shall remain nameless) take this section quite seriously as well...

[liza]

chat .. flirt .. pass the time .. literary minded people .. :) I like them .. deep inside .. my job is boring but I'm not going to mention it :)

[lilimarlene]

I hear you...I might have a bf but a little harmless chatting or ? will never hurt. I see we have similar taste as well(deep and literary) .don't worry, there's lots of flirting going on behind the scenes here as I'm sure you already know or will find out soon enough!;)
I'm heading out for cocktails, so have fun evening/night!:wave:

[lilimarlene]

deliberate or random?

[liza]

deliberate

cats or dogs?

[lilimarlene]

dogs

curly or straight

[liza]

curly :)

alternative or ordinary?

[tonywalt]

Alternative

Critical success with some popular or Mass popularity but no critical respect? (In whatever is your passion / art)

[lilimarlene]

whichever makes more money

famous or rich?

[tonywalt]

Fame

Fred or Barney?

[lilimarlene]

what a choice, I think I'll take Barney...Fred would drive me crazy.


Passive or Assertive

[liza]

Passive

Lili I can't still find who is the other ? :)

[lilimarlene]

I'm assertive!

ryan gosling or bradley cooper

[liza]

I think .. ryan gosling .. has something .. charming

[lilimarlene]

I think I agree, he would not normally be my type, but he is VERY charming and that attribute can take you far...not to mention he possesses a killer 6 pack


Do you prefer the subtle or the direct kind of man?

[liza]

hmm direct is better :)

[lilimarlene]

I agree direct is more attractive.

italian or spanish?

[cacian]

spanish

arabic or french?

[Babyguile]

Arabic, if we're talking about men which I think we are, lol

Hairy or smooth.

[tonywalt]

Gotta go with smooth (and French, Italian, or Spanish-and love the nordics)

Suburbs or The City?

[Adolescent09]

Great question, but I'd have to go with The City. Along with the luxury of ease of access to shopping amenities you cannot help but collide with such interesting characters everywhere!

Tesla or Edison?

[tonywalt]

Tesla.

Sativa strain(heady) or indica strain(heavier body high)?

[cacian]

Edison

silver or gold?

[tonywalt]

silver

Sativa strain(heady) or indica strain(heavier body high)?

[lilimarlene]

QUOTE=Babyguile;1207804]Arabic, if we're talking about men which I think we are, lol

Hairy or smooth.[/QUOTE]
smooth and french!! :nod::smilewinkgrin:

[tonywalt]

Italian ice cream or the kind you see in north america and England?

[lilimarlene]

Sorbet from Berthillon in Paris.

demure or bold.

[tonywalt]

(Sorbet from Berthillon in Paris)- hhm, but of course - then I always have a Caviar Supersize Sandwich.

Bold (and sometimes demure)

Hot shower or not so hot shower? (or cold shower, if that's your thing)

[lilimarlene]

(Sorbet from Berthillon in Paris)- hhm, but of course - then I always have a Caviar Supersize Sandwich.

Mmmmn. ......wasn' t being pretentious, Berthillon has the best sorbet I have ever tasted. Had some every day while I was on holiday in Paris.
Bold (and sometimes demure)

Hot shower or not so hot shower? (or cold shower, if that's your thing)
Hot shower sometime followed by cold(not in the winter though)
Creamy or tomato sauce on your pasta?

[tonywalt]

Tomato

Massive all inclusive beach resort with all the (Sandals etc) or quaint hotel/house on the beach?

[lilimarlene]

charming house on the beach

style or substance?

[tonywalt]

Subtance (done with style and panache).

Bullet train (250 mph) or drive in your car?

[lilimarlene]

drive, she said.

same question

[tonywalt]

For long distance i would do the bullet train (but not commute).

British rock or North American music? - if you had to choose one.

[lilimarlene]

British rock

Would you rather feel depressed or angry?

[Grit]

Depressed

Would you rather choose immortality or omnipotence?

[tonywalt]

Immortality. I would eventually be omnipotent..

Bigger nice car (like E class or 8 series) or nifty lil sports/sedan kinda car?

[lilimarlene]

fast and sporty with room so I'll take an E class amg sport benz

would you rather be famous and adored by millions or loved truly by one person?

[Bleeding Pawn]

One person ( most probably the Mirror).

Emails or Letter writing?

[lilimarlene]

Email

Too hot or too cold?

[kaethe]

Too hot.

Painfully alive or comfortably numb?

[aliengirl]

Comfortably alive. :)

Painting or writing?

[lilimarlene]

[QUOTE=aliengirl;1211587]Comfortably alive. :)
Good answer:smile5:
painting

Would you rather know it all or have it all?

[tonywalt]

Have it all

Hall or Oates?

[Bleeding Pawn]

Do not listen to them.

Techno Geek or Bookworm?

[lilimarlene]

techno worm

bored or overwhelmed?

[tonywalt]

Sometimes overwhelmed, but mostly (and here goes by best facebook "face") fricken awesome!!

White (coldwater) fish or saltwater fish(snapper, grouper, etc.)? (Beat me with a lumpy pillow if i asked it before...:)

[Bleeding Pawn]

Saltwater species.

Introvert or Extrovert?

[lilimarlene]

I'm a new species, a blend, but more extro then intro. sort of a kinder , gentler version of your typical extrovert.

Live music or D.J.?

[tonywalt]

Live music

Canadian beer/whisky or European beer/whisky/wine (or American beer whisky wine)?

[lilimarlene]

everything European please!( we do have some nice micro brewery beers and ice wine.)

Would you rather love someone or be loved?

[tonywalt]

hhm, a lilmarlene trap... I like both, maybe I lean to the latter.

Would you longerterm relationship/marry a guy(or girl) that have everything you liked but was not really ambitious?(not lazy, sitting about, but seeks no agency)

[liza]

if she/he had everything I liked but don't have that .. it means that she/he don't have everthing I liked.. which in this case for me is not important (seeking agency) .. but people are always are seeking for something else .. grass is greener :)

same question

[lilimarlene]

[QUOTE=tonywalt;1212218]hhm, a lilmarlene trap... I like both, maybe I lean to the latter.

mmmn what can a "lilimarlene trap" possibly mean? there is no right or wrong answer to that question. My answer would be if I had to choose one, I would take the latter.

[lilimarlene]

QUOTE=liza;1212281]if she/he had everything I liked but don't have that .. it means that she/he don't have everthing I liked.. which in this case for me is not important (seeking agency) .. but people are always are seeking for something else .. grass is greener :)

same question[/QUOTE]
yes I would marry or whatever a person that was not super ambitious ie partner of a firm or CEO etc, but I wouldn't if he was content at working at McDonalds. I like a certain lifestyle.

Would you be able to give a speech in front of a large crowd?

[liza]

yes I would marry or whatever a person that was not super ambitious ie partner of a firm or CEO etc, but I wouldn't if he was content at working at McDonalds. I like a certain lifestyle.

Would you be able to give a speech in front of a large crowd?

ok .. yes I agree with you .. I am like that too .. I was trying to say that if you are with someone and you know him/her .. and you liked him/her .. :) suddenly you begin wondering if he is enough ambitious to marry him/her. But .. yes I would only marry with someone I admire :)

--

No, this is something very difficult for me.. even to speak in front few people.

same question :)

[tonywalt]

Yes, and I do.

You girls have a long answer to the ambitious question-could of just said 'no' or 'not really'. I'll answer it as a guy. No, a guy displaying little ambition/drive has little chance of attracting women.

Plactic or cloth grocery bags?

[Bleeding Pawn]

Any one of them, (since i am not an environmentalist) as long as it holds the burden of a shopaholic`s day out. Talking about grocery bags it reminded me of a quote by a famous Afro-American singer when he was subjected to racial taunt as a kid and his father always used to say this to comfort him. It goes like It`s not the colour of the grocery that matters, it`s what inside it which does".

Botox or Cosmetic Surgery?

[lilimarlene]

botox

high heels or flats?

[Hawkman]

On me or other people?

[lilimarlene]

On me, lilimarlene.......

Sunrise or sunset?

[Hawkman]

In that case, definitely heels.

I'm feeling optimistic this morning, Sunrise.

Car or (motor)bike?

[Twota]

just a bike...

Shakespeare or Emily Dickinson?

[lilimarlene]

Shakespeare

burn with desire or be eternally satisfied?

[Twota]

burn with desire... being eventually satisfied will be good, too.

piano or guitar?

[lilimarlene]

guitar

Would you rather swim a mile or run a mile?

[Twota]

Swim if the water was warm, run if it was cold.

chocolate or love?

[iamnobody]

chocolate

10th or 11th Doctor?

[tonywalt]

10th

Pepsi or Coke?-if neither what then?

[Twota]

Pepsi!

Get eaten by a lion or a shark?

[tonywalt]

Easy! - Lion.

Back in to car space of go forward?

[lilimarlene]

back in

Would you rather grow old and feeble, or die young and healthy?

[Twota]

grow old and feeble :D

father or mother...

[tonywalt]

Both

Salad or starch as an aside?

[lilimarlene]

Salad

Would you rather be gossipped about or never talked about at all?

[Bleeding Pawn]

To not be talked nor mentioned about.

Indoors or Outdoors?

[tonywalt]

Outdoors.

Quiet retirement or keeping busy?

[lilimarlene]

busy


stress free and non-stimulated or be stressed out and stimulated?

[Hawkman]

That would depend on the time of day.

Green or red?

[lilimarlene]

ok...late afternoon?

[lilimarlene]

...and red