# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=164 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 165 --- ## [Crossword puzzle from the future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-puzzle-from-the-future/770415)
**Author:** [@dominic65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dominic65)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-puzzle-from-the-future/770415 "2016-11-04T10:42:05Z")
Professor Farrell has a prototype chrono-cannon, which is currently able to retrieve small items from the near future. On a recent test firing, it somewhat randomly managed to bring back a fragment of the puzzle page of … --- ## [Oldest MLB player to hit a .300+ batting average for the season?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-mlb-player-to-hit-a-300-batting-average-for-the-season/770232)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-mlb-player-to-hit-a-300-batting-average-for-the-season/770232 "2016-11-04T05:17:32Z")
Minimum of 100 at bats . --- ## [Chicagoan, or Cubs Fans in General, Have You Heard this Other One?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicagoan-or-cubs-fans-in-general-have-you-heard-this-other-one/768943)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicagoan-or-cubs-fans-in-general-have-you-heard-this-other-one/768943 "2016-11-04T05:16:03Z")
Okay, so there’s the Billy Goat Curse, that everyone knows about, and there’s the Totem Pole story that few people know about. How many of you have heard this for the reason for the Cubs long history of woe? There are … --- ## [If Cubs win, who has the longest championshipless streak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-cubs-win-who-has-the-longest-championshipless-streak/769888)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-cubs-win-who-has-the-longest-championshipless-streak/769888 "2016-11-03T22:10:59Z")
First of all, am I correct in assuming that the Cubs currently have the longest active streak of not winning a championship in any major US sport? (And for that matter, are there any teams anywhere else in the world in a… --- ## [Sports teams that should have had better names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-teams-that-should-have-had-better-names/769710)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-teams-that-should-have-had-better-names/769710 "2016-11-03T20:40:31Z")
I have always felt that the Houston Texans were rather poorly named - that the team name made no more sense than “Miami Floridans” or “New York New Yorkers.” The name “49ers” or “76ers” also feels odd, and hard to under… --- ## [If the NFL Ran the World Series...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-nfl-ran-the-world-series/770432)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-nfl-ran-the-world-series/770432 "2016-11-03T17:43:46Z")
Overweight former players would have been on live TV screaming at each other for an hour already. They’d be speculating whether Joe Madden would be fired before the game or right after. There would be five or six ways … --- ## [Why hasn't anyone been able to duplicate Mariano Rivera's cutter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-anyone-been-able-to-duplicate-mariano-riveras-cutter/770463)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-anyone-been-able-to-duplicate-mariano-riveras-cutter/770463 "2016-11-03T15:26:00Z")
While we still have a few hours left in the 2016 baseball season, I thought I’d ask this question that’s been in my mind for some time… Why was Mariano Rivera the only pitcher in baseball to be able to throw the cut fas… --- ## [Anyone want to critique a gaming bc build?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-critique-a-gaming-bc-build/769981)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2016, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-critique-a-gaming-bc-build/769981 "2016-11-03T06:58:10Z")
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($170.97) Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Avexir Cor… --- ## [Best Player Final Season (pre-announced)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-player-final-season-pre-announced/770458)
**Author:** [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-player-final-season-pre-announced/770458 "2016-11-02T17:40:52Z")
I was inspired by the thread on 40+ year old batting leaders, for reasons that will soon be obvious. What individual had the best final season, where their retirement was announced before the season? So leave aside t… --- ## [Conspiracy Kooks is Live!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-kooks-is-live/763083)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-kooks-is-live/763083 "2016-11-02T16:31:29Z")
Hello all, I have designed a board game called Conspiracy Kooks. Each player is a Puppet Master that schemes to take over the world by implanting conspiracies of all stripes. Engage in such world-dominating paths such as… --- ## [Will ESPN's decline impact sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-espns-decline-impact-sports/770303)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-espns-decline-impact-sports/770303 "2016-11-02T15:15:04Z")
ESPN is losing huge numbers of subscribers. The story above indicates the network will soon be spending way, way more to broadcast sports than it will make in revenue. It’s no secret ESPN has been slashing budgets. … --- ## [Brutal Doom 64](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brutal-doom-64/770250)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brutal-doom-64/770250 "2016-11-01T14:19:55Z")
I wanted to let people know about Brutal Doom, a quite worthwhile mod for Doom made by 1 guy with as much talent as determination. Especially now that Brutal Doom 64, the Nintendo 64 version turned up to 11, has been bro… --- ## [Marlins Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marlins-jose-fernandez-killed-in-boating-accident/766816)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marlins-jose-fernandez-killed-in-boating-accident/766816 "2016-10-29T19:08:57Z")
It is being reported this morning, and has been confirmed by the Miami Marlins organization, that their star young pitcher Jose Fernandez has been killed in a boating accident. Absolutely stunning news. He was one of th… --- ## [Game Masters - make suggestions for my campaign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-masters-make-suggestions-for-my-campaign/769938)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-masters-make-suggestions-for-my-campaign/769938 "2016-10-29T18:41:29Z")
KC - if you’re reading, don’t go any further bro. :slight\_smile: I’m writing up a Pathfinder campaign that I’m going to run for my gaming group sometime in the future. It’s modeled on Rolemaster’s Mythic Greece, where t… --- ## [Commonly used stats for pitchers - stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commonly-used-stats-for-pitchers-stupid/769889)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commonly-used-stats-for-pitchers-stupid/769889 "2016-10-28T17:34:16Z")
Two of the most commonly used stats for pitchers are ERA and win/loss record. Both of them seem, not to put too fine a point on it, to be stupid. ERA - does not include (unless I’m very confused) walks. Why would the p… --- ## [X-box one S blue ray support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-box-one-s-blue-ray-support/769867)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-box-one-s-blue-ray-support/769867 "2016-10-28T12:01:13Z")
I know that the new x-box 1 s supports 4k blue ray disks but does anyone know if it supports 3D disks? --- ## [Baseball Strike/Ball/TV Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-strike-ball-tv-question/769421)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-strike-ball-tv-question/769421 "2016-10-27T22:01:30Z")
TV broadcasts frequently include an image representing the strike zone. When it comes to compensating for camera angles, how accurate is this technology? --- ## [What will the next VR generation be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-next-vr-generation-be-like/767238)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-next-vr-generation-be-like/767238 "2016-10-27T11:38:13Z")
What can we expect in terms of headsets, GPUs, middleware and other VR-related hardware and software for their next generation? About when can we expect those to become available? --- ## [How did the 3-4 World Series schedule work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-3-4-world-series-schedule-work/769732)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-3-4-world-series-schedule-work/769732 "2016-10-26T21:20:57Z")
1945, the Cubs vs the Tigers. Games 1,2, and 3 were in Chicago. 4-7 were in Detroit. Were all series games set up as sets of 3 and 4 games? Who got the first three games? I imagine that since all travel was by trai… --- ## [Freedonia Monty Hall Puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedonia-monty-hall-puzzle/769566)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedonia-monty-hall-puzzle/769566 "2016-10-26T15:51:49Z")
In Freedonia they play the Monty Hall game show a little differently. There are still three closed doors. Behind each door is either a goat or a new car. Thing is, there is no rhyme or reason to the number of goats or c… --- ## [Man skydives without parachute -- is this real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-skydives-without-parachute-is-this-real/525102)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-skydives-without-parachute-is-this-real/525102 "2016-10-26T13:20:53Z")
Here is the video. The guy, Travis Pastrana, jumps out of the plane with nothing but shorts, socks, sunglasses, and a can of Red Bull. Two other guys jump at the same time, with chutes. Pastrana cavorts in the air for… --- ## [NFL Week 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/769152)
**Author:** [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-7/769152 "2016-10-26T11:39:42Z")
So week 7 starts tonight with the Chicago Bears at the Green Bay Packers. (Un)fortunately, tonight has been designated “date night”, and I’ll be out for dinner during the game. I refuse to be pessimistic about the Pack… --- ## [Head-to-head is an overrated tiebreaker for conference champtions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-to-head-is-an-overrated-tiebreaker-for-conference-champtions/769465)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/head-to-head-is-an-overrated-tiebreaker-for-conference-champtions/769465 "2016-10-26T04:01:33Z")
I’m mostly thinking of football, but I don’t see why this wouldn’t be the same for any sport. When you have two teams with the same conference record (let’s say 7-1) you have to go to the tiebreaker which usually or alw… --- ## [Pokemon Sun/Moon demo! YESSS!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-sun-moon-demo-yesss/769217)
**Author:** [@mage-girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mage-girl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-sun-moon-demo-yesss/769217 "2016-10-25T22:28:18Z")
The demo was released on Oct 18, a month in advance of the release of the full game (games?). It’s fun, a little short, but if it was too much more involved you’d need a save point. Don’t get to see enough of the new Pok… --- ## [looking for a good idle game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-idle-game/769701)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-idle-game/769701 "2016-10-25T17:43:44Z")
I am looking for a good offline idle game that is like heroes mobile (clash of kings with heroes AFAICT) with hero upgrades like legends of middle earth. Alternativey I am looking for an interesting story driven idle ga… --- ## [Better game save systems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-game-save-systems/769501)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-game-save-systems/769501 "2016-10-25T03:46:52Z")
When you think of particularly good save systems or analogous mechanisms, what stands out? What are the common pitfalls of save systems? Can you think of possible save systems or save-like systems which haven’t been tr… --- ## [Civ V essential expansions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-v-essential-expansions/769579)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-v-essential-expansions/769579 "2016-10-25T02:02:07Z")
I have the vanilla Civ V game (Mac) that I have only just started playing. What would you all recommend as essential expansions? Don’t recommend Civ VI, it’s not currently in my budget. I also have IV, is V better or wo… --- ## [Improve this puzzle.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improve-this-puzzle/769038)
**Author:** [@The\_Great\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Unwashed)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improve-this-puzzle/769038 "2016-10-25T00:02:16Z")
ThisAlex Bellos puzzle from the Guardian. It’s moderately amusing – nowhere near as hard to solve as I had supposed from “it’s really really cool and kind of shocking” – but worth doing. It took me about a minute to so… --- ## [What Happened To The "Anno Catuli" Sign At Wrigley Field?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-anno-catuli-sign-at-wrigley-field/769507)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-anno-catuli-sign-at-wrigley-field/769507 "2016-10-24T21:01:06Z")
It used to be that a fan in the right-field bleachers at Wrigley Field would hold up an “Anno Catuli” sign, indicating how long it had been since the Cubs had won the division, pennant, and World Series. I didn’t see tha… --- ## [Never give up on the San Diego Chargers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-on-the-san-diego-chargers/768252)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-on-the-san-diego-chargers/768252 "2016-10-24T05:40:54Z")
until the fat lady sings and the head coach is replaced and QB Rivers is traded to another team. Don’t even give up if they lose another close game in the last two minutes to Denver Broncos this thursday night played in… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=163) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=165)