Game: This or That

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Originally Posted by Pompey Bum

Likewise my comment about empire.

But hey, who knew Iain read us? :)

Bounty, answer the damned question already (and leave one of your own) before this degenerates.

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laughs...im late to the game but I appreciate your wondering what I think, thank you.

its for sure a tangled web, and I think the two major weavers in the web are government involvement our lives in general and in this instance in particular, and the question of what's the relationship between our consumerism and our morality.

from my perspective as to the first part, as soon as government gets involved in the market, thus begins the process of their picking winners and losers (who are not the consumers, and isn't that the whole point of international trade?), excessive lobbying, special interests, inconsistency, more government, and loss of liberty.

as to the second part, my simple libertarian maxim is educate the people and allow them to make choices. tell people the circumstances behind the creation of the product, the consequences of this choice vs that choice, and then that gives them reign to buy, or not to buy, based on economic interests, or moral ones.

on the whole, i believe protectionism hurts the poor in other parts of the world (more than the 25 cents an hour sweat shops), and allows people here in America whose time has passed to continue to exist (unions for instance).

i haven't read this, but the cato institute is a libertarian think tank and so i trust this is a pretty in depth view of the tension between the two:

http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.or.../pdf/pa723.pdf

Thanks. :)

Now then:

Would you rather humans reproduced asexually, and there was no aggression, or competition, or war; or that sex remained fun and humans remained about the same?

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Originally Posted by Pompey Bum

Definitely the tails. I'd hate to have to sniff butts to figure out who my friends are.

Would you rather humans reproduced asexually, and there was no aggression, or competition, or war; or that sex remained fun and humans remained about the same?

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my first thought was the first part sounds too much like what i remember from Huxley's a brave new world, and i wouldn't want to live there. and the other thought is, competition is (or can be) the crucible in which excellence is born, and i like that.

and now on a more serious note:

Gilligan's island or Hogan's heroes?

Gilligan's Island, of course, although it would have been nice if Gilligan had found a time machine by the lagoon (or maybe the Professor would have invented one), which the castaways would have used to try to get back to the marina just before their ill-fated "three hour tour"; but Gilligan would have accidentally switched the control dial (located on a coconut he was trying to eat) and sent them all back to Stalag 13, at least for one show.

Eager-to-please blond Jeannie (as in I Dream of Jeannie), or her wicked brunette twin sister (also a genie named Jeannie--and also played by Barbara Eden)?

Eager to please.

Barbara Eden or Mary Ann circa late 60's?

Barbara Eden uber alles.

Patty Duke or cousin Cathy (also played by Patty Duke)?

Patty Duke (actually, one of the first stirrings of attaction to girls, watching those re-runs).

Pulitzer or Booker prize winner in terms of literary quality/criteria?

I don't know anything about booker, but I read (or tried to read) a book this past year that was a finalist for the Pulitzer, the accidental tourist by anne tyler. it was one of the worst books id ever read and I lost a lot of respect for the award. i'll go with booker then by default.

reading a book in your favorite couch/chair or reading a book outside in the sun sitting with your back against a tree?

I get too distracted to read outside so I prefer reading on the couch.

Shoes or bare feet

Bare feet unless shoes are absolutely necessary.

Laces or loafers?

Laces

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Lancelot or Arthur?

That one is hard lol I cannot choose Merlin?

If I had to pick than Arthur

Gondolf or Dumbledore?

Gandolf

Sherlock Holmes or James Bond?

Sherlock holmes, but I love james bond and id enjoy some author writing a book that somehow brought the two of them together.

the first Dumbledore (for two movies I think) or the second Dumbledore (for all the rest)?

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Patty Duke (actually, one of the first stirrings of attaction to girls, watching those re-runs).

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I watched the originals as a kid, but was more a "Cathy man," even then. Still, as they used to say, "What a crazy pair!" ;-)

The only Dumbledown I have saw was in the first movie, during which I fell into a deep and magical sleep, so I'm inclined to give it to the second one.

Professor Moriarty or Max Ernst Blofeld?

I like both holmes and bond, so tough choice. i'll go with moriarty because he earned so much of holmes' respect, which is huge. my major criticism of both moriarty and blofeld is they were too behind the scenes so to speak. I liked the moriarty in the second Robert downey jr holmes movie---even though the title was game of shadows (if I remember that rightly), moriarty was more "out there."

Robert downey jr as sherlock holmes, or as tony stark/iron man?

I like that they are both so shadowy. It makes them creepy psychological villains rather than action hero bad guys (or in the case of Blofeld, more than just an action hero bad guy).

I have never seen Robert Downy as Sherlock Holmes, though, and don't even know who Iron Man is, so I'll let someone else answer that.

I've never seen either Bounty :(

I will go with Iron Man I enjoyed the Sherlock movie but I was annoyed that they did try and make him sexier than he was. I think he fit the Tony Stark role better.

Zombie apocalypse or Robot take over

Slow zombies, in both situations I might just off myself though.

Cats, turtles, dogs, snakes, birds, lizards or frogs/toads as pets? (no fish)

Cats, dogs and snakes are preferred. Turtles are kind of cool too, I like lizards but they can sometimes be more difficult than snakes. I like birds but they can a lot of work and need a lot of handling and attention and get temperamental sometimes.

Salt water fis or fresh water fish?

I've never owned either but I think a salt water tank is cooler though harder to maintain(?).

Disney's Frozen or Mulan as a female empowerment movie aimed at young children?

I never saw Frozen but I loved Mulan

Pool or darts

Darts because I stink at pool, i'm not much better st darts but everyone stinks at darts (around here anyway)' might be different in the U.K.

Shampoo or conditioner?

I used to be halfway decent at darts and pool but haven't played either in ages.

Conditioner

Chess or checkers?

Chess by a mile.

Risk or Axis and Allies?

I have never played axis and allies, but I love love love risk and have fond memories of playing with friends for hours at a time.

board games or cards?

Cards

Fear of snakes or fear of spiders?

I don't have either I am quite found of both, since I didn't/ can't really answer the question I will pass it on to the next person.

Same here. I just gave the spider that's been in my kitchen for three days now a name.

Anyone else?

I handle spiders frequently, moving them from one place to another out of harms way. ive probably done that many hundreds of times in my life, and despite harry potter and LOTR, still no fear with spiders. snakes however, strike an immediate fear response that I have to work for a moment to overcome rationally. it could be in large part though that because when I see them, its usually a surprise, but there is still something else there.

dark muse, I thought Robert downey jr, made a perfect tony stark. I grudgingly accepted him after the first holmes movie and liked him even more after the second one, but I like him better as iron man. though they are very different, I like benedict cumberbatch's portrayal of holmes a little better. however, Downey's holmes has this great dry humor that's fun to watch.

peanut butter on toast, or jelly/jam on toast?

Well... both at the same time is the correct answer, but if I only get one then I'm usually going with peanut butter.

Marmite or Vegemite?

Marmite... on toast :)

French toast or Waffles?

Waffles

Cupcake or muffin?

Pineapple Bran Muffin, my favorite.

Tuna fish, or tuna piano?

I have an irrational fear of spiders which I have worked on by handling tarantulas and other spiders. Could be that the bite I had from a brown recluse that paralyzed my arm for a while holds me back. Snakes I do not fear, I respect them. I catch snakes frequently and have observed rattlesnakes up close. I will not pick up a poisonous snake, but I don't harm them either.


Tuna Fish

Piano or violin?

Violin

Flats or heels

The ugly truth, DM, is that men don't care all that much about women's shoes. Don't tell Papayahed, though. God, you look hot in those, Papaya! :)

Same question.

Preferably no shoes but with the exception of my Gothy boots I wear flats. I don't have any high heels other than my boots.


Coffee or tea

Coffee by far. If tea, it has to be really good tea (from the Far East only), and (for some reason) taken at room temperature. I also find coffee more flavorful at room temperature.

Long hair or short hair (on others)?