# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=146 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 147 --- ## [Are athletes given world records for shorter distances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-athletes-given-world-records-for-shorter-distances/762936)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-athletes-given-world-records-for-shorter-distances/762936 "2017-08-05T07:45:55Z")
Probably a stupid question, but I don’t know how to word it in a way Google will understand, so… Let’s say I’m running in an foot race at 400m, officially sanctioned by whatever the governing body of that sport would be… --- ## [Where do I find a short sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-a-short-sword/792720)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-a-short-sword/792720 "2017-08-05T02:29:07Z")
Does anyone know where I might find a decent, western style sword with a straight (non-curved) blade of 20-22"? One with good steel and not just a wall hanger? --- ## [Crossfit Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossfit-games/792715)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossfit-games/792715 "2017-08-04T19:53:32Z")
I had no idea what Crossfit was until I ran across a documentary on Netflix called “Fittest on Earth.” I’m not sure what I was looking for at the time but I didn’t find it so I watched this instead. This sport is insan… --- ## [marathons: why the absence of teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathons-why-the-absence-of-teams/792745)
**Author:** [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marathons-why-the-absence-of-teams/792745 "2017-08-04T07:20:44Z")
Nike’s recent attempt at a sub-2-hour marathon run was not successful but Eliud Kipchoge still clocked the fastest time in history with 2:00:25. Even so, the result did not count as an official record because of several… --- ## [Television golf is awful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-golf-is-awful/792403)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-golf-is-awful/792403 "2017-08-03T23:11:34Z")
Always has been bad, getting worse. The problem as I see is the commentators are self-serving. They see themselves as the stars. NBC team has power personalities such as Jim Nantz, Gary McCord, Peter Kostis, Ian Baker-Fi… --- ## [Pool que and tennis racquet on a golf course?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-que-and-tennis-racquet-on-a-golf-course/791950)
**Author:** [@DtypeJag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DtypeJag)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-que-and-tennis-racquet-on-a-golf-course/791950 "2017-08-01T22:25:34Z")
As a thought experiment, imagine an average person on an average golf course using a pool cue and a tennis racquet to herd a golf ball around 18 holes. Would he be able to approach or even better par? By average I’m no… --- ## [How will future sports writers recall the career and times of OJ Simpson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-future-sports-writers-recall-the-career-and-times-of-oj-simpson/792577)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-future-sports-writers-recall-the-career-and-times-of-oj-simpson/792577 "2017-08-01T15:41:28Z")
The first Chicken Soup for the Soul book tells the tale of the young lad from the ghetto who didn’t have the money to get a ticket for the game, so he waited outside the stadium until his hero, Jim Brown, came out and ge… --- ## [He Hate Me FF Keeper League - Year 14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-14/762435)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-14/762435 "2017-08-01T12:46:43Z")
League page Yahoo changed the way registration worked this year. Instead of inviting people and having them accept the invite, it simply re-registered every team from last year. Which means, unless they post about their… --- ## [SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2016/761638)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2016/761638 "2017-08-01T12:40:33Z")
Last year’s thread Our league is now in year 8. Can you believe it? I think Yahoo may be having an issue with its renewal/join system. I re-opened this league on June 24, which would’ve sent an e-mail with an invitatio… --- ## [SDMB All-Pro Fantasy Football 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-2016/762150)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-2016/762150 "2017-08-01T12:28:45Z")
Last year’s thread Yahoo did something different this year in the way they renewed leagues - everyone from last year is automatically joined again when you renew the league. Which means that I can’t actually know that a… --- ## [Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-worlds-of-tomorrow/790085)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-worlds-of-tomorrow/790085 "2017-07-31T19:19:34Z")
The Futurama game has gone live on Google Playat least. I thought I’d start a separate thread so we don’t hijack the Simpsons - Tapped Out thread too much. I’ll probably be slow getting into it. It doesn’t look like I c… --- ## [Jon Bones Jones...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-bones-jones/792436)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-bones-jones/792436 "2017-07-30T11:43:24Z")
…is back. I admit, I had fallen off the bandwagon but I might jump back on it again. Not only did he KO Cormier, but he was actually gracious in victory and seemed like a good guy again. When Jones first rose to stardom… --- ## ["House Party" game removed from Steam Early Access over "pornography".](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-party-game-removed-from-steam-early-access-over-pornography/792301)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2017, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-party-game-removed-from-steam-early-access-over-pornography/792301 "2017-07-30T07:04:10Z")
And Steam has yet to tell the publisher what the offending content is so they don’t really know what needs to be changed. I should’ve bought it when I had the chance. :frowning: --- ## [Why do baseball players (still) spit so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-baseball-players-still-spit-so-much/792127)
**Author:** [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-baseball-players-still-spit-so-much/792127 "2017-07-30T05:35:52Z")
Isn’t the use of chewing tobacco way down? Are they spitting sunflower seeds? If I wanted to watch guys spit all the time, I would ride the subway… --- ## [What is T20 blast cricket?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-t20-blast-cricket/792333)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-t20-blast-cricket/792333 "2017-07-29T20:17:38Z")
I’m watching T20 blast cricket on WatchEspn. I barely know the rules of cricket, although I’m getting better and have some understanding of the game. Is there something different about blast cricket? Or, is that just th… --- ## [The length of a Major League baseball game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-length-of-a-major-league-baseball-game/792275)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-length-of-a-major-league-baseball-game/792275 "2017-07-29T12:32:46Z")
A recent article in the WSJ mentioned that 75 years ago, a MLB game was a bit over two hours. In the mid 80’s, the typical game was two and one half hours. Today, the average has surpassed three hours. There was talk… --- ## [For Jigsaw Puzzle Fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-jigsaw-puzzle-fans/792134)
**Author:** [@jasonlee3071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonlee3071)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-jigsaw-puzzle-fans/792134 "2017-07-29T00:21:20Z")
Here are some free jigsaw puzzles that I created using my own photos. They are in the form of exe. files and can be downloaded from my webpage here. Once you download the file then right click on it, then click on squa… --- ## [Are the 8th generation gaming consoles really much better than 7th generation consoles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-8th-generation-gaming-consoles-really-much-better-than-7th-generation-consoles/791339)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-8th-generation-gaming-consoles-really-much-better-than-7th-generation-consoles/791339 "2017-07-27T05:39:48Z")
Are PS4 or Xbox one really much better than PS3 or Xbox 360? I get the impression the graphics are slightly better, but that alone doesn’t make them worth the extra price to me. I grew up on NES and SNES, so I’m still im… --- ## [Rally racers crash a lot. Who pays for that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rally-racers-crash-a-lot-who-pays-for-that/792001)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rally-racers-crash-a-lot-who-pays-for-that/792001 "2017-07-25T23:33:10Z")
Browsing on YouTube, I’ve found a form of auto racing that I actually find fun and interesting to watch: rally racing. Teams of crazed Europeans in souped-up hatchbacks, flying around twisty roads, making handbrake turns… --- ## [Words With Friends vs dictionary.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-friends-vs-dictionary-com/791965)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-with-friends-vs-dictionary-com/791965 "2017-07-25T15:23:41Z")
I recently started playing Words With Friends again on my phone. One thing I don’t understand – does it use dictionary.com as it’s official dictionary or not? If you use the dictionary function to look up a word that’s b… --- ## [Doom (2016) is so much fun!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-2016-is-so-much-fun/782575)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doom-2016-is-so-much-fun/782575 "2017-07-25T14:10:55Z")
So yes, I was a Doomie back in the day, and a Duker, and played those games until everyone else had moved on to the newer gens of multiplayer stuff. My kid blew $60 on Doom when it was released and has been babbling abou… --- ## [The Briti...err...The Open Championship 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-briti-err-the-open-championship-2017/791948)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-briti-err-the-open-championship-2017/791948 "2017-07-25T00:32:48Z")
Looked like Spieth’s to lose, and he of course then missed 4 shorts putts on the front nine to drop into a tie. I really don’t want a replay of the 2016 Masters Jordan… --- ## [Is there a ring in hell for Skip Bayless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298 "2017-07-24T16:42:48Z")
How the hell can people watch this guy? No particularly trenchant OP analysis here - just wanted to be a big bringdown. --- ## [TdF2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2017/790342)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2017/790342 "2017-07-24T11:20:17Z")
It’s that time of the year. Time for the King of the Grand Tours- Le Tour de France. Good on Geraint Thomas, FTW, and Chris Froome for a strong finish. Sky looks unbeatable, again. Day 1 claims its first victim: Alej… --- ## [Pool/Billiar/Snooker Table change query](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-billiar-snooker-table-change-query/791923)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-billiar-snooker-table-change-query/791923 "2017-07-23T19:57:49Z")
Generally, billiard, etc., tables have a ratio of about 1:2. For example, a standard snooker table has dimensions of 11’ 8.5" x 5’ 10" giving a ratio of 281:140. For some odd reason, last night I started thinking about t… --- ## [Statistics question re: video poker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistics-question-re-video-poker/791695)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistics-question-re-video-poker/791695 "2017-07-23T18:38:04Z")
I play video poker (the free kind on my phone) on occasion and consulted a flow chart or hierarchical list that tells you what has the most value, but one situation keeps coming up that the list does not address. I’ll pu… --- ## [Tour De France - A competitors damaged legs afterwards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-a-competitors-damaged-legs-afterwards/791696)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-a-competitors-damaged-legs-afterwards/791696 "2017-07-23T02:25:11Z")
Why would anyone punish themselves like this? This kind of vascular damage can’t be healthy. What are the long term health effects of this sport? I enjoy a leisurely 10 mile ride on a pretty fall afternoon. It’s fun and… --- ## [MLB fan catches 3 foul balls in the same game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-fan-catches-3-foul-balls-in-the-same-game/790402)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-fan-catches-3-foul-balls-in-the-same-game/790402 "2017-07-22T00:09:52Z")
A fan attending the Oakland A’s - Atlanta Braves game today caught three foul balls. In the same game. Two were on consecutive pitches! I have no idea what the odds are on this, but I’ve been to hundreds of MLB game … --- ## [Eve Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online/790370)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online/790370 "2017-07-20T04:51:06Z")
I’ve heard about this game for quite a while. There was an old thread on it, but rather than resurrect a zombie, I thought I’d start a new one. I’ve done the introductory scenario. I now have two ships, a velator and … --- ## [Mass Effect Andromeda comes out in March!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-andromeda-comes-out-in-march/776424)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-andromeda-comes-out-in-march/776424 "2017-07-19T14:32:34Z")
Had no idea it was due out so soon. Trailer with some game play here. Looks different but the same. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=145) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=147)