This, that, or the other?

Freddie Mercury, but that's a tough call. He'll have Queen backing him up, I presume.

Elizabeth I of England, Catherine of Russia, or Victoria of the United Kingdom?

Her Majesty Victoria Regina, etc, Empress of India.

Probably less fun to hang with than the other two, but less likely to have you beheaded.

Matthew, Mark, or Luke?

I have no idea. Did any have a reputation as being a more fun or interesting person? If not... Matthew. What the hell.

Phone, iPod/MP3 player, or PDA?

Phone, I don't own either of the other two.

Pork, Lamb or Beef?

Usually, beef. Around Easter, with my wife's world-famous mustard glaze, lamb without a doubt.

Canada, U.S. or Mexico?

Canada - it's still a commonwealth country after all.

Polar Bear, Brown Bear or Black Bear?

Brown Bear - they seem like the archetypal bears to me.

Jaguar, Leopard, or Cheetah?

Leopard, because leopards remind me of one of my favourite things my kid said.

He was about three. We were watching a wildlife documentary. It was following a leopard. Every night, she'd hunt hard and make a kill. Every night a pack of hyenas would steal her kill, leaving her hungry, tired and miserable.

One night there was a thunderstorm, and the leopard was cowering in terror. My kid said "Why is she afraid of the thunderstorm?"

We said, well, there's lightning, she's afraid of being killed.

He said: "Maybe it's better being dead than being a leopard."

Anyway: Vinegar, salt or hot sauce?

Salt, usually. Hot sauce on my tacos and vinegar on nothing at all.

A-1, Worcestershire or ketchup?

"None of the above"? Okay, okay ... A-1.

John Cusack, Johnnie Depp, or John Travolta?

Johnnie Depp, - definitely the better actor of the lot.

Marionette, hand puppet or shadow puppet?

Hand puppet - reminds me of one I had as a kid (a little French-looking soldier with a tiny feathered cap).

Sam Adams, Sam Waterston or Sam Kinnison?

Sam Adams. (We're talking about the beer, right?)

Samuel Adams, Rolling Rock or Dogfish Head?

SAM ADAMS.

Miller, Coors, or Budweiser.

Coors.

Malaria, dengue, or giardia?

Ugh. None of the above. If I had to pick one, though... giardia, because I've never heard of it before.

Cotton, wool or polyester?

Cotton. I'm a fan of the cool and breathable. And it is the fabric of our lives, after all.

Books, TV, or video games?

Video Games, I seem to be playing them much more than reading or watching TV nowadays


Rhubarb, Gooseberry or Pineapple?

Gooseberry, I guess. I actively dislike rhubarb and pineapple.

Raspberry, Blueberry, or Strawberry?

Blueberry! Raspberry is delicious but has annoying seeds, and I've always thought strawberries have a bitter taste.

Szechuan restaurant, Ethiopian restaurant, or Lebanese restaurant?


ETA: Elendil's Heir - Giardia was the best choice for sure... while it isn't nice (it's a parasite that causes digestive upset), it often resolves on its own without treatment and it isn't anywhere near as debilitating and dangerous as the other two can be. Clearly you have the talent for a new career in tropical medicine!

Szechuan restaurant, yummy food indeed.

Minestrone, Tomato or Chicken soup?

Tomato soup by a mile.

Thanks, Hatshepsut, for the info. Of course I knew all that already... not!

Odin, Jupiter or Zeus?

Odin, because Norse gods are by far the coolest.

AWD, bike rack, or ample room for camping gear?

Room for camping gear, although I rarely camp nowadays.

Rain, snow or hail?

Hail! Hail is so cool, as long as you or a beloved possession are not being damaged by it.

ball game, symphony orchestra, or broadway play?

Ball game. Especially if I can go with my kid.

Gun, knife or karate?

Ball game. Especially if I can go with my kid.

Gun, knife or karate?

Karate. I have never forgotten how much fun the MMA class I took in college was, even though I've never pursued martial arts since then.

Beer, wine, or soda?

Wine, with beer a close second. But I usually drink cold water in all weather.

Green Lantern, Captain America or Thor?

Green Lantern (DC trumps Marvel)

Tom, Dick or Harry?

Tom. One of my sons is named Thomas.

Up, down or sideways?

Sideways.

Paper, Rock or Scissors?

Paper. I can write a poem or make a paper airplane.

Firefox, Chrome, or Safari?

Chrome. Like it a lot.

Google, Bing or Yahoo?

Google, because it fills me with the combined sense of wonder and fear that only a proto-Skynet can provide.

Autobots, Decepticons, or Shia LaBoeuf?

Decepticons, so much more fun. We are talking the originals and not the movies aren't we?

Ridley Scott, Stanley Kubrick or Steven Spielberg?

Stanley Kubrick, although "Eyes Wide Shut" was just ... unpleasant, like a Hieronymus Bosch painting come to life.

Your foot falls asleep, a mosquito bites your eyelid, or you bite your tongue?

Foot falling asleep. Definitely less unpleasant. I get tingly, but it very rarely hurts.

Pineapple, star fruit or guava?

Pineapple - I actually like it a lot

Beautiful Breaking Dawn, Long Lazy Afternoon or Hot Summer Night?

Oh man, that is a very difficult one. I'm gonna go with Beautiful Breaking Dawn, because then I'll have a long day full of possibilities in front of me (which if I'm really lucky could include the lazy afternoon and the summer night).

Jazz, R&B, or World Music?

A beating.

Oh, OK, R&B.

Country, rock or pop?

Rock, I guess. (Can I pick world music from my post?)

Roz Chast, Charles Addams, or Saul Steinberg?

Addams! ::snap snap::

Cotton candy, corn dogs, or kettle corn?

Cotton candy. No contest. Love the stuff, on the rare occasion when I get it (usually at baseball games, and even then, not often).

Baseball, football or soccer?

But football is soccer......yeah, that one, the non grid-iron one.

a night at the cinema, a night at the theatre or a night at the opera?

Theatre, probably.

Breaking Bad, Mad Men, or Modern Family?

Theatre, probably.

Breaking Bad, Mad Men, or Modern Family?

Don't watch any of them, but Modern Family sounds most like my kind of thing, what with having Al Bundy and the hot Latin trophy wife.

Top Chef, Deadliest Catch or Pawn Stars?

Top Chef: I have no interest in crab fishing, and the Pawn Star guys annoy me.

Pool party, Roller-rink party, or bounce-house party?

Pool party. I've been to a few and they're fun (esp. to see the girls in bikinis).

Hitler, Mao or Stalin?