A Game of Choice

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:21 am

Chess, I have rarely played scrabble. I have a chess app on my phone with the computer opponent set on "imbecile" and have won hundreds of games awarding me with hours of fun.

Small talk or silence?

Post by **Sorus** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:46 pm

Silence. Never been good at small talk. Never understood why some people find silence uncomfortable.

Cover of a song you like by a band you hate, or cover of a song you hate by a band you like?

Post by **StevieG** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:40 pm

Probably the 2nd one - at least there could be a chance they could rework it so that it's bearable.

Go to a concert of a new band with a few songs you really like, or an old band that hasn't produced anything in the last decade or two, but you loved them back in the day?

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:01 am

Probably the old band, since they won't tour forever and I'd be sorry if I missed it.

Poe or Lovecraft?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:19 am

Poe. I have very little exposure to Lovecraft.

You Really Got Me...Kinks or Van Halen?

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:04 pm

The Kinks version is what pops into my mind automatically. (And is now stuck there. Thanks.)

All Along the Watchtower - Dylan or Hendrix?

Post by **StevieG** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:47 am

I'm partial to the Hendrix version, more guitar, less harmonica!

Hurt - Nine Inch Nails or Johnny Cash?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:03 pm

I'll go with the Cash version.

Spielberg 1977 or Spielberg 2017?

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:49 am

Spielberg 1977, since I don't think I've seen anything he was involved in this year.

Listen to music through headphones, or speakers?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:58 am

Headphones, provided they are comfortable. Speakers are nice but its difficult to pick out all of the subtle tones and sounds of a recording without blasting the speakers to an uncomfortable level, even really awesome speakers.

Wheat Chex or Corn Chex?

Post by **sgt.null** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:51 am

Corn Chex is my go-to Chex. I find it tastier. I just finished a box last week.

Marvel or DC?

Post by **Cheval** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:15 am

Started on DC, but likes Marvel better.

New cars, Old cars, or Vintage cars?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:37 pm

At the moment I'm in the market for a new car though I find vintage cars fascinating.

House Lannister or House Harkonnen?

Post by **Sorus** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:53 pm

I read that as House Lannister vs. House Harkonnen, and I'll be honest - I would read or watch that. Probably House Lannister, though I do need to reread Dune in the not-too-distant future.

2D movies or 3D movies?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:29 am

I see more 2D films but I prefer 3D.

Sam Raimi or Tim Burton?

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:55 pm

They've both made good movies. They've both made bad movies. Sam Raimi's bad movies can be fun to watch. Tim Burton's bad movies are just bad.

Low budget movie with actors you like, or high budget movie with actors you're indifferent to?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:46 am

Low budget so long as the subject is still interesting.

Astronomy or Astrology?

Post by **Sorus** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:51 am

Astronomy. I used to work at a bookstore where the person/people who did the database clearly did not know the difference between the two. It bugged the heck out of me.

Watch TV/movies on your computer, or an actual TV?

Post by **aTOMiC** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:12 am

I much prefer watching films on my Television. I've tried both and the experience on my laptop or tablet is just too confining. Its okay to pass the time waiting for my car to be serviced though.

Reading a trilogy or a story confined to a single book?

Post by **Sorus** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:16 am

Depends on the story and the author. There are a lot of trilogies out there that would have been better if they'd been 1-2 books. There are also a lot of trilogies that I wanted to never end. In general, if I like the material, more is better.

Watch or skip all the extra features on DVDs?

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A Game of Choice