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[MagikFingerz]

Can we add a rule that we need a rationale for our choice? Makes the thread much more interesting

MC Hammer. To quote Chris Rock: "All the best rappers have been killed. 2pac - dead. Biggie - dead. Vanilla Ice - still alive."

Can't Touch This vs Superfreak

[Eric Lee]

Can't Touch This.

Even in Malaysia, it inspired people to wear those pants or parody MC by putting holes in a black garbage bag and wearing them ala his pants. Plus people my age here still get what you mean when you say "Can't Touch This!" (yes, I'm dating myself here!) So that's a clear win in terms of global influence.


Now to get back to a more playing cards related topic:

Metallic ink/foiled/blinged cards vs plain cards with creative art/design. (Any designer)

[Bradius]

Going into playing card territory I think is a foul. However, blinged out garbage is still garbage. Plain great art is still art. Creative art design over Metallic ink/foiled/blinged cards.

Baseball vs Cricket

Edit: Magic Tapp I correct, but for the wrong reason. Cricket because it is a drinking game disguised as a sport.

[Magic Tapp]

Me, me, me! I know that I will be stoned for this but that is quite clear - cricket, of course. For no other reason that it is played by more people than baseball.

Axl Rose v Slash

[Eric Lee]

Slash. Still made it big on his solo career and formed 2 other bands which were quite successful. Axl just got fat.

to continue to music theme and in honor of Freddy's movie bio pic :

Queen vs U2

Pls give your rationale for this.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Queen

They never made a movie about U2.

Would you rather be:

Blind vs Deaf

[Bradius]

Deaf. I need to see where to kick.

Mardi Gras or Halloween?

[Merlebird]

Smooth. I have enough nuts in my life.

Whoa, guy, this is a family forum!

Mardi Gras or Halloween?

Halloween. In a contest between clearance-priced king cake and clearance-priced bulk bags of candy, only a fool would take the cake.

Tag vs. Hide and Go Seek

[Räpylätassu]

Smooth. I have enough nuts in my life.

Whoa, guy, this is a family forum!

Mardi Gras or Halloween?

Halloween. In a contest between clearance-priced king cake and clearance-priced bulk bags of candy, only a fool would take the cake.

Tag vs. Hide and Go Seek

Hide and seek. I always hated tag as I am a slow runner and couldn't catch anybody.

[MagikFingerz]

Tag vs. Hide and Go Seek

Hide and seek. I always hated tag as I am a slow runner and couldn't catch anybody.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Tag vs. Hide and Go Seek

Hide and seek. I always hated tag as I am a slow runner and couldn't catch anybody.

Leave it to Roope to kill the momentum...

[Merlebird]

Tag vs. Hide and Go Seek

Hide and seek. I always hated tag as I am a slow runner and couldn't catch anybody.

Leave it to Roope to kill the momentum...

My god, he really is bad at tag!

[Räpylätassu]

Damn, sorry guys

The ending of Godfather vs The ending of Godfather part 2?

[rousselle]

Wowwwwwwwwww.

[theCapraAegagrus]

The Godfather

Grape Jelly vs Strawberry Jelly

[Eric Lee]

Grape. Always go for Grape. You don't see strawberry and peanut butter jam sold much do you?

Which movie series' a worse mess?

Transformers vs DCU?

[theCapraAegagrus]

Transformers AINEC

That's insulting to Worlds of DC.

Lamborghini vs Ferrari

[Magic Tapp]

Neither - too flashy and in your face. Aston Martin is a much better car - subtle and understated with cleaner lines.

Star Wars v Indiana Jones trilogies.

[rousselle]

Star Wars

The Shining (the novel) Vs The Shining (the Stanley Kubrick-directed movie)

[theCapraAegagrus]

Some people suck at this game.

The film version of The Shining.

Worst Batman: Kilmer vs Clooney

[Eric Lee]

I actually didn't mind Kilmer's Batman. Clooney but that could be more the script and director moving toward Adam West style Batman than Clooney's acting.


Funniest : Jim Carrey vs Will Farrell

[MagikFingerz]

Jim Carrey. I grew up on Carrey movies, so I may be biased, but his style is just more classic and widely likable. Seems like a fair amount of people downright dislike Will Farrell, so his style is more unique and polarizing.

Owning a small dog vs a big dog

[theCapraAegagrus]

Big dog.

Cats are, by default, better than any small dog. Now, tigers/leopards are better than big dogs, but they're illegal to own in most states (30 IIRC).

In honor of the late Mr. Stan Lee:

X-Men vs The Avengers

[PipChick]

Cats are, by default, better than any small dog. Now, tigers/leopards are better than big dogs, but they're illegal to own in most states (30 IIRC).

TL;DR: Cats are just always better. period.

Moving on; X-Men - because Hugh Jackman is god's gift to the world *swoon*

but the more difficult question is Hugh Jackman vs. Chris Hemsworth?? hmmmm.... god, I love Australians lmao

[Eric Lee]

That's not even difficult : Hugh Jackman. 1 word: Logan. A deep superhero movie that can make onion cutting ninjas suddenly appear!


Better more difficult question: Which Marvel movie Chris? Evans vs Hemsworth vs Pine.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Better more difficult question: Which Marvel movie Chris? Evans vs Hemsworth vs Pine.

Wonder Woman isn't a Marvel movie...

Hemsworth. It's not all that close.

P.S. I was kinda talking about comic properties. Not MCU vs Fox. I mean, X-Men is the correct choice, but not because of Jackman...

Better quippy black friend: War Machine vs Falcon

[Eric Lee]

Doh! I had meant Pratt, not Pine!

[rousselle]

Cheadle War Machine > Falcon > Howard War Machine

Jack Ryan Vs Jack Reacher

[Magic Tapp]

That largely depends on whether we are talking about Harrison Ford or John Krasinski.

Ford > Cruise > Krasinski.

Nirvana v Pearl Jam

[PipChick]

ahh, the age old question: Nirvana vs. Pearl Jam; I've had many MANY heated debates over this with friends and family alike but the way I see it though is that this really all just boils down to personal preference because, even though both of these bands came outta Seattle around the same time and were grouped into the same sub-genre of music making it a seemingly spot-on head-to-head battle to compare the two, they really were both going for different things in developing their sound and what they ultimately wanted to achieve with their music - Pearl Jam seemed to pushing for the bigger, somewhat more pure, area sound whereas Nirvana on the other hand wanted to retain their small, underground roots & aesthetic - and, in all honesty, they were both amazing at what they were doing but again, they were after different things. Now, that's not to say that each of the bands had moments that one might argue reflect otherwise, but overall, they were still different and so much so that I don't feel like it'll ever be a fair comparison to make, since Nirvana to Pearl Jam is like apples to oranges.

With that said, strictly based on the music, I prefer Pearl Jam; besides, I feel like they pioneered grunge while Nirvana, as great as they were, only brought the genre to the forefront of the industry and made it more mainstream.

Up next, battle of the 80's soft rock earworms: Toto's "Africa" vs. Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" vs. REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight this Feeling" - GO!