This or That Game

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:-) Playing this game is as easy as easy can be. This is a simply "getting to know you game".
Simply offer a choice for the next player, once answered the next player will offer a choice, etc.

i.e. Turkey or ham?

My answer would be: Turkey (you can expand your reply with more details about your reason for your choice if you want)

Rudolph or Dasher?

My answer would be: Rudolph

8-) The possibilities are endless.

I will start the game off with . . .

:hello: Ornaments or Lights? :yahoo:

[sheepsnot]

Lights!
:merry:

Early to bed or Stay up to track Santa?

:transform:

[lpstong]

Early to bed for one hour and up at 11:59pm Christmas eve to track Santa.

christmas cookies and milk for santa
or
christmas candy for santa

[digbugsgirl]

Christmas cookies and milk for Santa.

Eggnog or hot chocolate?

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/ThirstyGal.gif Eggnog

(Which cold heart turned warm is your fave.)

Ebenezer Scrooge or the Grinch?

[sheepsnot]

If I saw a woman with an adam's apple like that, I'd assume she wasn't always a woman. Anyway, two questions ago you asked about eggnog and something else. EGGNOG! Now, the latest one is going to be Grinch. His poetry is better.

Classic red and white candy canes or newfangled ones?

[digbugsgirl]

Classic red and white!

Snow for Christmas or the tropics???

(I'd definetly pick snow! I would pick eggnog, and definetly Grinch!)

[skiparooney]

:cry: Snowwwwwwwwww !!!! Artificial or Real ..... Tree I mean :wiggy:

[dvdguy]

real

christmas hat or elf shoes?

[mrshfromjersey]

Christmas hat

old fashioned tinsle or garland

[sheepsnot]

tinsel, though we have only used it once. Tinsel covers a multitude of sins.

e-cards or snail mail?

[RavenHardt]

Snail mail....its always great to get something in the mail...other than bills....

mall shopping or online shopping?

[dvdguy]

online they wrap they ship

6 inches of snow or 2 ft?

[sheepsnot]

6", since 2' isn't an option here. Growing up, 2' wasn't an option, either, unless it was Thanksgiving. We lived in the snowbelt off lake Erie. 140" a year was a bad year. 200"+ was about right.

Buy your own candy or wait for Jeff to give out samples?

[mrshfromjersey]

Candy samples???? Do they have thumb holes in the bottom
(nope...maple....nope....vanilla cream....yesssss....caramel)

Hotdog or hamburger

[mrshfromjersey]

Ok...hotdog or hamburger isn't Christmasy...so I will do a new one

Busy night on My Merry Christmas Forum or Quiet night on My Merry Christmas Forum

[sheepsnot]

Since my wife is in night school again this evening, I can answer the hotdog/hamburger question: hotdog. Less to clean up. Cleanup determines everything.

Busy night beats quiet night hands down. Some nights I can barely keep up. Those nights go a long way toward getting excited for the holidays.

carolling or being carolled?

[mrshfromjersey]

For me? Caroling...but I've done a few and I'll let someone else answer.

[candycanemartini]

Being carolled for me :)

Mini Lights or Classic Fat ones?

[sheepsnot]

Depends on the application, but my heart goes with the fat ones. I remember having a set of twinkle lights while in high school, which was a couple years ago, so they must be older than I thought.

Decoration removal: day after Christmas or day after New Years or even later?

[elfworks]

twelfth night.


charlie brown or the grinch?


xo

[sheepsnot]

Charlie Brown, hands down.

Classic Grinch cartoon or Ron Howard movie?

[elfworks]

well, i do love the opie movie, but one has to go with the original.


gingerbread or fruitcake?


xo

[sheepsnot]

If the question is about name calling, I've been called a fruitcake far more often than gingerbread. If a guy called me gingerbread, I'd be high-tailing it out of there. As for eating, gingerbread is waaaaay better than compost cake. 8)

[elfworks]

you didnt post a q.....


bad snotty....


xo

[ReineV]

ginger bread!

Staying in Christmas Eve or traveling to see family/friends?

[TwinkleLights25]

Being with family (and my fiance who will be husband this year!). I also like going to Candlelight service at church, but I havent been in a couple years or so.

Making a gingerbread house or making Christmas cookies?

[sheepsnot]

you didnt post a q.....bad snotty....

I can't believe it! How could someone of my caliber (stupid) have overlooked that? I'll make up for it by witty bantor, I promise.

P.S. This morning's lesson: Don't clap a fly right above your coffee cup.

[sheepsnot]

Cookies. While the house is many times more beautiful, it is not generally accepted to eat it as you go. Not so with cookies.

Natalie Wood or Mara Wilson (both in the M.O.34thS. films)
:yahoo:

Wow! Did you know that little girl (Mara) is 19 years old already? Mrs. Doubtfire was 13 years ago. I am an old man!

[elfworks]

natalie!

tinsel garland or greenery garland?


xo

[ReineV]

natalie!

tinsel garland or greenery garland?


xo

greenery!! i think it's classic.

pumpkin pie or sweat potato pie?

[Michael Rielly]

Pumpkin Pie

Santa brings presents: wrapped or unwrapped?

[TwinkleLights25]

Wrapped, definetly!!! More of a suprise that way!!

Presents wrapped or in gift bags?

[sheepsnot]

pumpkin pie or sweat potato pie?

Pie made frem sweat? Nasty! To answer the last question, wrapped. Bags, while oftentimes beautifully decorated, cry out "I was bought by Dave!" Gift wrapping takes time and patience and love.

Classic Christmas music on LPs or DVDs?

[TwinkleLights25]

DVDs - unless you meant CDs, then CDs - though we do have loads of Christmas music videos on DVD :) :rudolph:

[sheepsnot]

Yeah, I meant CDs. My mental transmission is slipping.

[TwinkleLights25]

Hehe, Oh ok :)

And I forgot to post a question! :eek:

Packages with ribbons or bows?

[ReineV]

Hehe, Oh ok :)

And I forgot to post a question! :eek:

Packages with ribbons or bows?

bows!

Ice skating or snowball fights?

[MarthaK]

Snowball fights!


Angel or star on top of the tree?

[TwinkleLights25]

That's a tough one! I'll go with Angel


Eggnog or Boiled Custard?

[sndgrdn]

Boiled Custard


fight crowd on Black Friday OR stay at home

[elfworks]

stay home!

hot cocoa: marshmallows, whipped cream or nothing?


xo

[sheepsnot]

Marshmallow creme (or is it cream?). Whole marshmallows are almost as good.

written or verbal thank you notes for gifts received?

[ReineV]

Marshmallow creme (or is it cream?). Whole marshmallows are almost as good.

written or verbal thank you notes for gifts received?

verbal, we're very informal about gift giving in my family

the nutcracker or your local christmas pageant?

[TwinkleLights25]

Local Christmas pageant (if its at my church). I would maybe like to go see The Nutcracker sometime, but Im undecided.

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" or "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"?

[ReineV]

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" or "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"?

definitely i saw mommy kissing santa claus!

Bing Crosby singing Christmas faves or Frank Sinatra......*gasp* I pitted two kings against each other!!!

[MarthaK]

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
I'm on overload trying to answer this..
Well, since I listen to Frank's Christmas album all year long, I would have to say Der Bingle.

Here's an equally tough call:
Rudolph or Frosty?

[sheepsnot]

Rudolph, for the stop motion graphics. My wife loves Frosty better, though. There's no accounting for taste.

brick or stucco?

Just kidding! Virginia pine or Colorado blue spruce? (Or your favorite)

[elfworks]

fraser fir hands down!!!

turkey: fried or smoked?


xo

[ReineV]

fraser fir hands down!!!

turkey: fried or smoked?


xo

OMG FRIED IS THE BEST! mmmmmmm

Green bean casserole or maceroni and cheese?

[elfworks]

welll...... i dont do green bean cass as i am allergic to mushrooms and macEroni and cheese sounds painful!


:D

xo

[MarthaK]

Green Bean Casserole! (The casserole dish for my small family looks like something from a soup kitchen; everybody loves it.)

Toy train or lighted villiage?

[elfworks]

toy train running thru the village!!!!


snowglobes or nutcrackers?



xo

[sheepsnot]

Snowglobes, because they can be a whole new magical world.

Black and white or colorized classics?

[ReineV]

Snowglobes, because they can be a whole new magical world.

Black and white or colorized classics?

geesh.....that's a tough one...i'll say colorized...

Home Alone 1 or Home Alone 2: Lost in New York?

[TwinkleLights25]

Oof, thats hard! I'll go with Lost in NY

Peppermint candycanes or blueberry candycanes (mmm)?

[sheepsnot]

I didn't know they made blueberry candycanes, so I'll have to say peppermint. I wonder if they have one flavored with bacon. Mmmmmmmm, unexplained bacon drippings. (Simpsons reference, for the uninitiated)

tree skirts (We haven't talked about these lately, but there are some gorgeous ones out there) or bed sheet?

[elfworks]

i am not getting what you mean by bed sheet, but i am a tree skirt afficianado!


parade and football or no tv on turkey day?


xo

[sheepsnot]

We didn't have a tree skirt when I was little and we had real trees. We wrapped a white bed sheet around the bottom of the tree. Sorta looked like snow.

[elfworks]

ohhhhhhhhh.
xo

[TwinkleLights25]

i am not getting what you mean by bed sheet, but i am a tree skirt afficianado!


parade and football or no tv on turkey day?


xo

Parade (no football though)! Especially gotta watch The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!!!!!!

Go out to eat or have a home cooked meal on Christmas?

[MarthaK]

Home cooked meal! This is the day everyone in the extended family brings over their "specialties."

Tree lights: flashing/chasing/bubble or steady on?

[sheepsnot]

i am not getting what you mean by bed sheet, but i am a tree skirt afficianado!

So, as an aficianado (another accepted spelling if anyone's checking), do you have bunches or are you just well versed? Every year I see one I just have to have, but have managed to stave off the urge somehow and use a beautiful one we have had for a few seasons.

[elfworks]

i have 9 tree skirts. i made 4 of them. different skirts for different themes on the tree.


xo

[ReineV]

Home cooked meal! This is the day everyone in the extended family brings over their "specialties."

Tree lights: flashing/chasing/bubble or steady on?

gosh....we're really making this game hard! lol
ummmmmmmmm.....we do both flashing and steady on our tree for "texture" (i don't know, i made that up) so I say both...

flocked or pre-lit christmas tree?

[sndgrdn]

Pre-lit.........bit it is stillnice to put lights on a tree every now and then.



snow cream or ice cream

[skiparooney]

:eek: Ice cream...........Ok do you say Santa or Father Christmas ?? :eek:

[ReineV]

:eek: Ice cream...........Ok do you say Santa or Father Christmas ?? :eek:

Santa Claus!

do you stay in your pjs most of the day on Christmas or do you get dressed?

[elfworks]

pjs til pretty late in the day!!

do you wear christmas clothes/jewelry or do you think them tacky??

personally, i own 10 very tasteful sweaters, 4 tshirts, a vest, 2 sweatshirts, 2 ties. 2 dresses and more pins and earrings than i care to count!!
(i also have 3 halloween tshirts and a couple of tshirts with fall themes)

xo

[ReineV]

do you wear christmas clothes/jewelry or do you think them tacky??

xo

I don't have any Christmas-wear yet, but I saw some in American Eagle last year that I'd LOVE to have! If they start selling them again this year, I'll definitely buy some.

ice skating in a rink or outside?

[MarthaK]

The rink...it's the only thing here that freezes.

What do you make first, a snowman or a snow angel?

[dvdguy]

snowman
mistletoe or holly?

[elfworks]

mistletoe!!!!!!


christmas china or no christmas china??


xo

[sndgrdn]

Well...we have some christmas china but do not put it out.



rather travel out of town for Christmas or stay in town?

[ReineV]

Well...we have some christmas china but do not put it out.



rather travel out of town for Christmas or stay in town?

stay in town! I love being home and in a familiar setting with my family for the holidays.

do you have a christmas breakfast OR do you starve yourself until Christmas dinner....then stuff yourself silly! (we starve ourselves, then eat a early dinner around 3 or 4 just to heighten the anticipation)

[MarthaK]

Starve and stuff!
Anyone who tries to mess around in Mom's kitchen when dinner prep is underway gets chased out with a stag-handled carving set!

"Mom, I'm hungry"
"That's why Santa put an orange in your stocking."
....actually, between the oranges, nuts and candy Santa left, I never missed breakfast as a kid, LOL.

Christmas cookie jar or Christmas bath linens?

[TwinkleLights25]

Bath linens

Santa Claus toilet lid cover or Snowman toilet lid cover

[MarthaK]

Snowman on the toilet lid.




White Christmas by Bing Crosby; do you prefer the 1942 recording or the 1947 recording?

[sndgrdn]

Ummmm....didnt know there was a difference :o You Bing Crosby guru! hehehe

[sheepsnot]

White Christmas by Bing Crosby; do you prefer the 1942 recording or the 1947 recording?

If the original was destroyed, how can we listen to both versions to find out which is best? Since I am probably only familiar with the later version, I'm going to say 1947.

Gain weight during the holidays or maintain, assuming that losing weight is out of the question?

[MarthaK]

Sheeps, The original was worn out, but you can still hear that version. I have it on several Bing CDs.

Maintain, even if it kills me! (An extra half hour in the gym for each slice of pie).

Favorite Christmas movie character:
Annie the Maid or Emma Allen?

[sheepsnot]

What's the difference between the new and old versions? Do you think one is better?
I have no idea who either of those people are, so I can't answer that question.

[MarthaK]

Sheeps,
You dare admit that? You should turn in your Christmasology doctorate!
Maybe this will help:

Annie the Maid....It's A Wonderful Life
Emma Allen....White Christmas

[dvdguy]

didnt you just take that test?

[sheepsnot]

Neither of those people were on that test. I answered the necessary questions, plus I have dirt on the teacher, so I passed.

[dvdguy]

I'm pretty sure emma was on there

[sheepsnot]

OK, you're right, but did you get it without googling her name? I'm just not that observant. I don't know the words to my favorite songs, which is a blessing to those in the office because I end up just whistling them instead of singing.

[MarthaK]

OK Sheeps....no need to kill the thread...

How about this:

Music box or handbell choir?

[TwinkleLights25]

Handbell choir, if its what Im thinking of.


Get a lot of small presents, or one BIG present?

[MarthaK]

WOW! That's a tough one.

Lots of little ones.

Best stir stick for hot cocoa: candy cane or cinnamon stick?

[TwinkleLights25]

Don't think I've ever used either, but candy cane sounds the best!


Christmas socks or Christmas sweater?

[elfworks]

sweater. (tho i do have several pairs of holiday sox.)


acryllic icicles or tinsel icicles?


xo

[sheepsnot]

Depends on what you're doing with them. Tinsel doubles as festive dental floss and icicles double as good "high area" back scratchers. Assuming you are thinking tree ornaments, I'd say acrylic.

cookies and milk for santa or cookies and cocoa?

[elfworks]

i usually leave him some eggnog and gingersnaps with a shot on the side (depending on how his night has been going, he may or maynot want/need the booze).


A VISIT FROM ST NICHOLAS or YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS



xo

[sheepsnot]

So, you're the one responsible!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/DrunkSanta_thumb.jpg

[elfworks]

well, i seriously doubt that i am the only one offering santa an adult bev or two.....

xo

[sheepsnot]

Probably not. Chances are, if they're making cute little nick nacks about it, the idea isn't new.

[TwinkleLights25]

i usually leave him some eggnog and gingersnaps with a shot on the side (depending on how his night has been going, he may or maynot want/need the booze).


A VISIT FROM ST NICHOLAS or YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS



xo

Are those movies/books? Since I don't know either, I'll go with A Visit From St Nicholas

Red stocking w/white fur or decorated tapestry type stocking

[Ervserver]

i usually leave him some eggnog and gingersnaps with a shot on the side (depending on how his night has been going, he may or maynot want/need the booze).

xo

I hope Santa comes to my home before yours...He'll be loaded with more than just toys

[sheepsnot]

Red stocking w/white fur

Single person decorates tree or family decorates together?

[dvdguy]

family together

christmas card or christmas newsletter

[elfworks]

newsletters bite. def card!!!!!

do you display cards or just pile em in a basket?


xo

[dvdguy]

display

spiked punch or nonspiked?

[sheepsnot]

Are you asking me or elfworks? The answer will be quite different. She drives at about 102mph to the nearest liquor store (I did the math) and I gave it up in 1980. So, unspiked for me.

(I am out of gas on this game. No idea what to ask!)

[Michael Rielly]

non-spiked

left handed or right handed?

[elfworks]

are you mocking me sheep????

:D

xo

[sheepsnot]

"17 miles in 10 minutes" The calculator never lies. What kind of rocket do you drive anyway?

[elfworks]

92 plymouth mini-van.

right-handed (not sure what that has to do with xmas...)

tiny tim or cindy lou who?


xo

[sheepsnot]

I'll let you decide:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/tinytim.jpg http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/3844_k2137-21a_thumb.jpg

[elfworks]

NOT THAT TINY TIM!!!!!!

sheeesh.

xo

[Ervserver]

how old would cindy lou who be now?

[elfworks]

well she was "no more than two" when it was written... so figure that out and do the math!!


xo

[Ervserver]

Seuss completed How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 1957 according to Wikipedia.

so.....she'd be 51

[elfworks]

it is a good day when a literary icon is older than me!!

:D

xo

[Ervserver]

8-)

[sheepsnot]

good or rare? (See? Fits into the This or That game just fine!)

[elfworks]

uhm both, smarty pants.



:-p


xo

[sheepsnot]

I gotta go watch Simpsons now, so I'll be back later. Toodles!

[dvdguy]

which episode?

[sheepsnot]

Homer was losing weight and Marge painted Mr. Burns.

[dvdguy]

Awesome episode

[Ervserver]

Homer was losing weight and Marge painted Mr. Burns.


that's cause for deevorce in Iowa

[dvdguy]

losing weight or painting old men

[Ervserver]

painting the senior citizens..a no no

[slick]

painting the senior citizens..a no no
I don't watch the simpsons that much last I saw it was a few weeks ago while I was turning channels. I saw it and looked interesting and was kinda funny. it was the one where lisa and this news caster where traped in lava and saying there last goodbyes on tv. :lol:

[dvdguy]

thats a newer one, not as funny as some of the originals

[mrshfromjersey]

I never watched the Simpsons until I started dating dvdguy. I'm now hooked. I even got 100% correct on a Simpsons trivia quiz. My FAVORITE episode is the one where Homer sees and alien. Without giving it all away...."I bring you loooove"......

[Ervserver]

I dropped Simpsons for Family Guy

[dvdguy]

simpsons isnt what it used to be. this season started out good, but they keep putting political things in there & I dont care for that

[Ervserver]

I wonder if they will have a Christmas episode