# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=14 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Change the name of the Washington Redskins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-the-name-of-the-washington-redskins/659674)
**Author:** [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-the-name-of-the-washington-redskins/659674 "2025-07-21T05:49:36Z")
So congress may pass a law to rid the team of the name Redskins. OK what should the new name be? The Washington Hogs? --- ## [Tyrese Haliburton - has there been a severe injury as badly timed and with longterm impact like his?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tyrese-haliburton-has-there-been-a-severe-injury-as-badly-timed-and-with-longterm-impact-like-his/1020660)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tyrese-haliburton-has-there-been-a-severe-injury-as-badly-timed-and-with-longterm-impact-like-his/1020660 "2025-07-19T20:32:33Z")
For those unaware: The Indiana pacers were underdogs through much of the playoffs and yet, they made it to the NBA finals. They got the series tied 3-3 and the big game 7 arrived. Winner takes all. In the first half, t… --- ## [World of Warcraft: Dragonflight & {Dragonflight and Beyond}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-dragonflight-and-beyond/975061)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-dragonflight-and-beyond/975061 "2025-07-19T13:43:47Z")
So, anyway, it seems a semi-tradition to create a new WoW thread for a new expansion rather than necro one of the old ones, thus the above. We’re less than two weeks from going live, and the new Class/Race (or RCC for P… --- ## [Timberborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timberborn/1019161)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timberborn/1019161 "2025-07-18T16:57:00Z")
We have a bit of a discussion going in the Video Games You’ve Played Recently thread. I’m going to flag those posts asking for a mod to move those posts over to here. I request not posting here until that’s done. --- ## [UNO Social Clubs to open in Vegas casinos and soon nationwide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857 "2025-07-18T14:01:07Z")
UNO Social Clubs are coming to Vegas. No word yet on whether you can actually bet money, but I assume you can. Shit, I might have to do this when it comes to Virginia. Where’s our resident professional gambler? I’d li… --- ## [Women's Marathon record crushed in Chicago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-marathon-record-crushed-in-chicago/1008727)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-marathon-record-crushed-in-chicago/1008727 "2025-07-18T00:37:31Z")
Ruth Chepng’etich (Ethiopia) ran a 2:09:56, eclipsing Tigst Assefa’s (Kenya) 2:11:53 from the 2023 Berlin Marathon. Just as a comparison, in 1969 Derek Clayton(Australia) held the record at 2:08:33 while the women’s rec… --- ## [Hi Bob and other drinking games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-bob-and-other-drinking-games/1020877)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-bob-and-other-drinking-games/1020877 "2025-07-17T04:55:42Z")
Does anyone know how many drinks were prompted on an average episode of the Bob Newhart show? Any other favorite drinking games? --- ## [If’n I wanted to buy World Cup tickets, how would I go about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-n-i-wanted-to-buy-world-cup-tickets-how-would-i-go-about-it/1020904)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-n-i-wanted-to-buy-world-cup-tickets-how-would-i-go-about-it/1020904 "2025-07-16T20:36:07Z")
I understand some sort of lotteries are involved, but that’s about the extent of my knowledge. Canadian resident, if that makes any difference? --- ## [Wimbledon 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2025/1020298)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2025/1020298 "2025-07-14T19:34:51Z")
The first day and #9 Medvedev has already crashed out. He departed in the first round at Roland Garros as well. Second round at AO. Not a great year for Daniil so far. #20 Ostapenko also out. Probably didn’t enjoy the c… --- ## [Commodore 64 emulator - multiplayer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commodore-64-emulator-multiplayer/999680)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commodore-64-emulator-multiplayer/999680 "2025-07-14T16:28:19Z")
I use the CCS64 Emulator to play the Commodore 64 games of my youth. There doesn’t seem to be a way to play online with other people built in, but I’m wondering if there’s a way to do it. Over a LAN? Screen sharing? Any … --- ## [Your Favourite Retro Video Game (Best For its Time)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-retro-video-game-best-for-its-time/1012883)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-retro-video-game-best-for-its-time/1012883 "2025-07-13T06:59:01Z")
Obviously technology continues to improve video game graphics. I recently had opportunity to play the old school game Ultima IV. It strikes me that given the memory and technological constraints of the time, it is a pe… --- ## [Questions about Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-six-degrees-of-kevin-bacon/1020664)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-six-degrees-of-kevin-bacon/1020664 "2025-07-12T16:29:23Z")
It was his birthday yesterday which reminded me of this game. My question is whether a link has to be through an acting job. Because it occurred to me that if you played this game with somebody like Johnny Carson, you’d… --- ## [MLB-June 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2025/1019079)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2025/1019079 "2025-07-10T04:12:20Z")
Happy June! Gotta admit, absolutely shocked to see MLB embracing Pride Month openly this year. --- ## [What's up with Caitlin Clark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-caitlin-clark/1019942)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-caitlin-clark/1019942 "2025-07-08T15:35:24Z")
My Facebook feed has started showing me lots of clips of Caitlin Clark for some reason known only to The Algorithm … I don’t follow the WNBA. But the clips are all of Clark getting hammered with flagrant fouls, or getti… --- ## [How often are non players (fans, equipment people, media, etc.) injured in soccer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-are-non-players-fans-equipment-people-media-etc-injured-in-soccer/1020612)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-are-non-players-fans-equipment-people-media-etc-injured-in-soccer/1020612 "2025-07-08T11:16:46Z")
I’ve seen a few sportsmanship related videos on YouTube where a soccer player will kick the ball, unintentionally of course, in such a way that it conks the ball boy, or the camera operator, or a fan, or whatever, right … --- ## [I just watched a British football coach exchanged rude banter with an opposing fan; is this a thing that happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-a-british-football-coach-exchanged-rude-banter-with-an-opposing-fan-is-this-a-thing-that-happens/1020597)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-a-british-football-coach-exchanged-rude-banter-with-an-opposing-fan-is-this-a-thing-that-happens/1020597 "2025-07-07T22:41:07Z")
Watching Welcome to Wrexham, I saw an exchange where Wrexham AFC were playing … their opponents … on the road, and the Wrexham coach got into some rude banter with a fan (who appeared to be in her teens but I admit I’m a… --- ## [Paris Olympics 2024-Swimming in the Seine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-olympics-2024-swimming-in-the-seine/956898)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paris-olympics-2024-swimming-in-the-seine/956898 "2025-07-07T17:57:56Z")
The opening ceremony held on boats floating down the Seine sounds quite interesting. But, holding some swimming portions in the Seine is quite cool. One of the many things I loved about London 2012 was how they incorpo… --- ## [Is the football (soccer) world taking the Club World Cup seriously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-football-soccer-world-taking-the-club-world-cup-seriously/1019726)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-football-soccer-world-taking-the-club-world-cup-seriously/1019726 "2025-07-07T13:23:57Z")
I got the sense before the tournament that this is all a big cash grab, so FIFA can make money on the backs of already-overworked players. The crowds I’ve seen at the games so far have been enthusiastic but rather small.… --- ## [How to legitimately (viz, legally and whilst avoiding scams) buy secondary-market EFL and other European sports tickets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-legitimately-viz-legally-and-whilst-avoiding-scams-buy-secondary-market-efl-and-other-european-sports-tickets/1020373)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-legitimately-viz-legally-and-whilst-avoiding-scams-buy-secondary-market-efl-and-other-european-sports-tickets/1020373 "2025-07-07T08:47:51Z")
That’s basically it - do the European leagues (in particular I’m asking about EFL in the UK) have a legal and non-scammy secondary market for sporting event tickets, a la Stubhub in the US? --- ## [Soccer: on getting a second card (either color) after a yellow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-on-getting-a-second-card-either-color-after-a-yellow/1020536)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-on-getting-a-second-card-either-color-after-a-yellow/1020536 "2025-07-06T17:12:17Z")
Let’s say Messi gets a yellow card in the 49th minute. Then in the 69th, he’s given a second card and automatically sent off. Ok, so if his second offense would have been worthy of a yellow card were it not for the firs… --- ## [Lip reading on the sideline](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lip-reading-on-the-sideline/1012787)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lip-reading-on-the-sideline/1012787 "2025-06-30T06:10:31Z")
Anyone who has watched sports has seen players and coaches cover their mouths so no one reads their lips. Has there ever been a credible report of any opposing team reading the lips of any coach or player? --- ## [Putting glasses read the terrain and plot the correct putt direction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-glasses-read-the-terrain-and-plot-the-correct-putt-direction/1020237)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/putting-glasses-read-the-terrain-and-plot-the-correct-putt-direction/1020237 "2025-06-29T00:28:20Z")
Hey, maybe I can finally make a putt! --- ## [Soccer pitch dimensions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-pitch-dimensions/1020165)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-pitch-dimensions/1020165 "2025-06-27T13:27:36Z")
It came to my attention that soccer pitches are not all one size, there is a range they must fall in. Are there any pitches that players don’t like because they are too wide, too short or whatever? Or are the size differ… --- ## [What are your favorite gymnastic events?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-gymnastic-events/1017151)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-gymnastic-events/1017151 "2025-06-25T02:20:05Z")
Inspired by watching the NCAA championships. For women’s events, the vault. Everything has to be perfect and exact. There’s no room for error. For men’s, the rings. The strength required is just mind boggling. --- ## [2024/2025 NBA Regular Season Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099 "2025-06-24T00:48:45Z")
I don’t find a thread for this, so here we go. The Timberwolves lost their season opener against the Lakers, trailing by nearly 20 points at one juncture. They’re probably having difficulty adjusting to the absence of K… --- ## [How can Inter Miami advance to the Knockout Stage (FIFA Club World Cup)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-inter-miami-advance-to-the-knockout-stage-fifa-club-world-cup/1019898)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-inter-miami-advance-to-the-knockout-stage-fifa-club-world-cup/1019898 "2025-06-23T13:42:45Z")
After all teams in Group A have played two matches, Inter Miami and Palmeiras have four points and occupy spots #1 and #2 in group standings. They play Palmeiras next, while the remaining two teams play each other. I ge… --- ## [Indiana Jones and the Great Circle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/1011507)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle/1011507 "2025-06-23T00:12:36Z")
Anyone else playing? Thoughts? I’m only a few hours in, still in the Vatican, but it’s by far my favorite game this year. I’m not really a fan of first person games, but I loves me some Dr. Jones, so had to play. I d… --- ## [Congressional baseball game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-baseball-game/1019630)
**Author:** [@justdoit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justdoit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-baseball-game/1019630 "2025-06-22T13:18:58Z")
I enjoy watching the Congressional baseball game. It’s an interesting mix of politics and sports. The history is kind of intersting also. Axios has results from 1962-2025: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/11/congression… --- ## [Gender-segregated school sports are based on faulty logic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-segregated-school-sports-are-based-on-faulty-logic/1019851)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-segregated-school-sports-are-based-on-faulty-logic/1019851 "2025-06-21T21:38:09Z")
The logic behind gender-segregated school sports is as follows: School sports have a variety of benefits for those who participate in them. Those benefits should be available to anyone who wants them. Most girls can’t … --- ## [Tell me about “mheibes”, the world’s hardest bluffing game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-mheibes-the-world-s-hardest-bluffing-game/1019667)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-mheibes-the-world-s-hardest-bluffing-game/1019667 "2025-06-20T20:29:28Z")
Can this really be a thing? Mheibes is a bluffing game where teams of skilled body language experts try to guess which of 45 opponents is holding a ring in one palm. How is this even possible? (NB: gift link is follow… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=15)