Aye or Nay?

Poker. I can bluff my way through there, but I usually make some totally stupid move in chess.

UNO or Old Maid?

I like them both but i'll go with uno...

board games: risk or trivial pursuit?

Trivia Pursuit

Monopoly or Life?

Monopoly

Neil Diamond?

Meh... Some of his stuff I like, so yea

Rock Ballads?

mmm, yay.

Mass transport?

Aye. They need to bring back more passenger trains

Mark Twain?

Aye.

Designated hitter rule?

Aye, sure - adds a bit of zest to the game. As for our sport: cricket is stuck in the past, despite some rule changes to make it audience friendly.

Letting a common cold take it's course?

Aye (it's going to anyway).

The Oxford comma (e.g. this, that, and the other thing)?

nay.

Motivational and life coach people - more specifically, Tony Robbins (who charge into rooms pumping their fists)?

I say nay, but while I suspect he does help people, maybe even lots of people, id rather see us all turn to friends, family, and people we know for guidance and mentoring.

walking outside in thunderstorms?

Aye, but I've come close to being struck by lightning before...

Cheating on exams?

It depends on the exam and what one wants out of the course. If the course means nothing, and one wants a better chance of getting into a good college or graduate school, why not?...grown-ups cheat and lie every day. If the course means something to the test taker, then he or she would be robbing themselves of actual achievement in the course.

Hypocrisy?

No, to a fault - as it's a foundation block of the corporate world.

Carbonated water?