that new film about the early life of Willy Wonka, or a hypothetical film about the Oompa Loompas and how they came to be enslaved by a mad candy maker?
You’re playing pool. Your opponent shoots a ball into a corner pocket. Because of the English, after falling into the pocket, the ball rolls up out of the hole and back onto the table. Do you count it as “in”?
Sure. It dropped in.
No. What happened happened. Tough luck.
If we’re playing for money, absolutely not. If we’re just playing, it’s not worth arguing over.
Which of these movies would you watch on TV based strictly on their capsule descriptions, sorry no cast, no titles?
An FBI agent is out for revenge when the hitman who slaughtered his former partner turns up years later in San Francisco.
An engaged wedding photographer becomes obsessed with a sexy, eccentric woman and begins to rethink the terms of his long-term relationship.
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to foil a bumbling Colorado politician’s gubernatorial campaign.
When a man’s daughter leaves with a church group for a meeting in California she disappears, so he sets out to find her before time runs out.
Coroners are mystified by an unidentified corpse until a series of terrifying events makes it clear that cadaver Jane Doe is not actually dead.
When Brooke encounters a stranger in an abandoned building, her traumatic memories surface, and she must either find closure or let her fear consume her.
When archaeologists find an ancient ruin in the Canadian wilderness, their communication system fails, unleashing the terrors that attend seclusion.
When the government hires a master thief to steal evidence stashed in a supercar, a smart auto thief swipes the car, and a race against time begins.
A liberal arts college senior has a momentous day in class when his feeling of sadness and isolation start to build towards anger.
When Kyiera is murdered by corrupt cops, she’s granted vengeance in the afterlife and is reborn as an assassin tasked with taking down her killers.
After college, two best friends struggle for purpose in life, one tempted by a corrupt preacher, and the other wrestling with demons of another sort.
An ancient cult embroiled in a sinister blood trade makes the deadly mistake of abducting a young woman with a violent, shocking past.
Irish brothers try to clean up Boston’s underworld by knocking off gangsters and become local folk heroes, as an FBI agent traces their bloody trail.
When ninjas steal weapons-grade U.S. plutonium, a fighter, a colonel and a dancer must get it back before it falls into the hands of terrorists.
Do you know how to drive a “three on the tree” transmission? ETA: Maybe it would have been better to include a link to the definition rather than include the “I don’t know what that means” option, but now it’s too late to edit the poll.
Yes, in practice. I have driven one before.
In theory. I’ve never driven one, but I’ve driven other kinds of manual transmission vehicles, and I know the shift pattern, so I think I could drive one if I had to.
No, while I can drive other manuals, I wouldn’t have a clue how to drive a three on the tree
No, because I can’t drive a manual transmission at all
Your kitchen has a sink, a stovetop, an oven, and a refrigerator/freezer with ice maker. Otherwise you can only have three of these appliances in your kitchen. Which do you choose?
Field trip lunch. Sandwiches. Whattyawant? This is what we have. They are all on plain sliced white bread, all have mayo and cheese, one tomato slice, and a romaine lettuce leaf, and come with an apple or orange and a juice box.
Bologna
Cheese (not grilled)
Ham
Turkey
I’ll just take the apple or orange and the juice box.
Field trip lunch. Sandwiches. Whattyawant? This is what we have. They are all on whatever you happen to consider “good bread,” lightly toasted, your choice of condiments and toppings, and come with “baby” carrots or celery sticks and a small wine box.
Broccoli and cheese sauce
Cream cheese and cucumber
Extra sharp cheddar cheese and blackberry jam
Ham and pineapple
Peanut butter and banana
I’ll just take the baby carrots or celery and the wine.