# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=231 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 232 --- ## [\[GAME\] Write down the unwritten rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-write-down-the-unwritten-rules/702806)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2014, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-write-down-the-unwritten-rules/702806 "2014-10-29T00:14:36Z")
A gas station garage must always have one completely wrecked car sitting near it. Every neighborhood must have at least one house with at least one wheel-less car sitting on cinder blocks. There has to be at least one … --- ## [Challenge: New relativity limericks:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-new-relativity-limericks/700560)
**Author:** [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-new-relativity-limericks/700560 "2014-10-28T23:28:49Z")
LOOKY HERE The second one does not involve exceeding c. (In some versions of the first the lady is named WHITE.) Can you come up with any fresh ones? I prefer the second type. It would be great to have some to presen… --- ## [Scavenger Hunt Help -- Photo of Me with a Person Over 90 Years Old](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scavenger-hunt-help-photo-of-me-with-a-person-over-90-years-old/702788)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scavenger-hunt-help-photo-of-me-with-a-person-over-90-years-old/702788 "2014-10-28T21:22:35Z")
I’m participating in a scavenger hunt, where one of the tasks I have to complete is to take a photo of me with someone who is over 90 years old. I don’t know anyone personally who is over the age of 90, and trying to fi… --- ## [SDMB Auction League Fantasy Football 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-league-fantasy-football-2014/694586)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-league-fantasy-football-2014/694586 "2014-10-28T14:17:43Z")
Last year’s thread Current draft date is Thu Aug 28 6:00pm pacific, the same as every year, but if you can’t make it, voice that now. Carrying all rules in from previous years, including left over auction dollars going… --- ## [New video game: Hatred. "The most violent video game of all time" Would you buy it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-video-game-hatred-the-most-violent-video-game-of-all-time-would-you-buy-it/702374)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-video-game-hatred-the-most-violent-video-game-of-all-time-would-you-buy-it/702374 "2014-10-28T13:30:30Z")
Trailer here. Not exactly safe for work. My friend (who lives in Russia) can’t understand all the outrage over it. Me, I watched the trailer and immediately thought “Holy shit…they DIDN’T expect backlash from a game l… --- ## [Semyon Varlamov sued byex girlfriend: Gold Digger alert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semyon-varlamov-sued-byex-girlfriend-gold-digger-alert/702688)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semyon-varlamov-sued-byex-girlfriend-gold-digger-alert/702688 "2014-10-28T13:27:22Z")
Report: Varlamov being sued by ex-girlfriend | ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov is being sued by his ex girlfriend, Evgenia Varinyuk for several instances of physical abuse. He was arrested fo… --- ## [\[GAME\] SDMB RPG - Seven Seas of Rhye - IC Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-sdmb-rpg-seven-seas-of-rhye-ic-thread/697628)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-sdmb-rpg-seven-seas-of-rhye-ic-thread/697628 "2014-10-28T13:00:45Z")
Game Wiki. OOC and Setup Thread. The island of Jol, located only a few miles from the coast of the Imperial Seat, possesses the prestige and wealth that one might expect from being so close to the only continent in the… --- ## [How do they make the World Series logo in front of the dugouts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-make-the-world-series-logo-in-front-of-the-dugouts/702456)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-make-the-world-series-logo-in-front-of-the-dugouts/702456 "2014-10-27T17:59:12Z")
Is it a template and they spray paint it? --- ## [Football players, teams, etc. I should know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-players-teams-etc-i-should-know/702061)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-players-teams-etc-i-should-know/702061 "2014-10-27T15:49:32Z")
I don’t know if this is the right forum for this, please move if necessary. I do know the basics of football, I can watch a game and mostly follow along. I don’t know the penalty stuff as well; when I would go to a foot… --- ## [Week 9 CFB -- Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-9-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/701838)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-9-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/701838 "2014-10-27T04:39:29Z")
Scoring for this week’s poll is as follows: Pick a team to LOSE and they LOSE – +1 point Pick a team to LOSE and they WIN – -1 point Fail to pick a LOSER in a game involving two Top 25 teams-- -1 point (two To… --- ## [Phil Ivey being sued for winning $30 million by "cheating"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-ivey-being-sued-for-winning-30-million-by-cheating/686095)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phil-ivey-being-sued-for-winning-30-million-by-cheating/686095 "2014-10-27T00:02:07Z")
Note I put the word cheating in quotes, because that is the claim by Borgota casino, Ivey was doing something called “edge sorting” playing baccarat. Basically he was able to exploit a flaw in the cards that Borgata use… --- ## [Why do girls play softball not baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-girls-play-softball-not-baseball/702229)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-girls-play-softball-not-baseball/702229 "2014-10-26T09:31:17Z")
In watching the World Series they have repeatedly shown young Mo’ne Davis. A 13 year old girl who can throw a 70 mph fastball and threw a shutout at the Little League Worlds Series. People are saying how she is such a gr… --- ## [Yearly "Do you play on Pogo?" thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yearly-do-you-play-on-pogo-thread/702297)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yearly-do-you-play-on-pogo-thread/702297 "2014-10-26T03:56:56Z")
I just started playing on Pogo again (as a club member). Feel free to add me if you like and maybe we can enjoy doing badges together (or helping each other out if the challenge calls for it). http://www.pogo.com/profil… --- ## [Playstation Home dies in 2015. So, Utherverse or Second Life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-home-dies-in-2015-so-utherverse-or-second-life/702534)
**Author:** [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-home-dies-in-2015-so-utherverse-or-second-life/702534 "2014-10-26T03:19:23Z")
Back in September, Sony announced that no new content will be available for Playstation Home after 12 November, 2014. Furthermore, Sony will terminate support for PSH sometime in March of '15. FWIW, “madmunki Games” is … --- ## [EPL soccer jerseys without sponsor logos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epl-soccer-jerseys-without-sponsor-logos/700578)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epl-soccer-jerseys-without-sponsor-logos/700578 "2014-10-25T23:13:38Z")
I’d love to get a Chelsea F.C. jersey, but I refuse to wear sponsor logos (in this case Adidas and Samsung). Is it possible to get soccer jerseys that don’t have that stuff on them or is that just the way it is? --- ## [New Nvidia cards drop - lots of cool new graphics tech coming down the pipe for PC games!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nvidia-cards-drop-lots-of-cool-new-graphics-tech-coming-down-the-pipe-for-pc-games/698929)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nvidia-cards-drop-lots-of-cool-new-graphics-tech-coming-down-the-pipe-for-pc-games/698929 "2014-10-25T15:55:14Z")
The new Nvidia cards just came out and man, are they making a splash. Specifically, their value for performance and their performance per watt are pretty amazing. The 970 is going for $350 and it performs almost like a … --- ## [Super Smash Bros. Wii U.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-smash-bros-wii-u/702352)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-smash-bros-wii-u/702352 "2014-10-24T17:33:22Z")
I just saw the new Nintendo Direct, and I can’t believe how ambitious this game actually is. Yes, I’m sure people will still find problems with it, However I can’t think of a game for Wii U that packs in more content th… --- ## [Malapropagation 2012 -- Revenge of the Schtick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 3972\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869 "2014-10-24T16:33:08Z")
This is the SDMB version of a game sometimes called “The Cossack Game” or “I Thought That Was…” The object is to misuse a word or phrase so that the next poster can (humorously) correct you and, in turn, misues their own… --- ## [The state of college athletics post-2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-of-college-athletics-post-2014/702321)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-of-college-athletics-post-2014/702321 "2014-10-24T04:26:26Z")
Since the O’Bannon lawsuit is settled (I know, I know: “pending appeals, etc.”), I thought maybe we could try and shoehorn all the various topics affecting college athletics and the reformation of them in the US into one… --- ## [Legend of Grimrock 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legend-of-grimrock-2/701929)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legend-of-grimrock-2/701929 "2014-10-23T17:02:41Z")
Anyone play this yet? It went live on Steam on October 15. I bought and installed it, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. I loved the first one. It was so obviously a homage to the old Dungeon Master game that I fou… --- ## [At the ball park, are the flashing electronic signs visible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-ball-park-are-the-flashing-electronic-signs-visible/702252)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-ball-park-are-the-flashing-electronic-signs-visible/702252 "2014-10-23T14:59:33Z")
Watching the WS last night, my friend mentioned that the flashing, electronic signs might be a distraction to the batter. For you folks that have the opportunity to see baseball in the park, are these electronics visibl… --- ## [Estimated year for 1st sub-2:00 marathon time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimated-year-for-1st-sub-2-00-marathon-time/699921)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimated-year-for-1st-sub-2-00-marathon-time/699921 "2014-10-23T14:55:28Z")
Dennis Kimetto breaks world record at Berlin Marathon. 2:02:57. So…when do you think someone will finally break 2 hours in the men’s marathon? Going to the Wikipedia page on the record progression, they’ve shaved 3 min… --- ## [Free Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-game/701867)
**Author:** [@JRG1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRG1976)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-game/701867 "2014-10-23T14:06:39Z")
\[deleted\] --- ## [Explain to me the "USA-style draft" system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-the-usa-style-draft-system/701605)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-me-the-usa-style-draft-system/701605 "2014-10-23T13:18:07Z")
This Cricinfo story says that Cricket Australia have rejected a draft system, but it doesn’t actually say what this would involve. I know next to nothing about American sports. So what is it? --- ## [Nationals vs. Orioles. Least marketable World Series possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationals-vs-orioles-least-marketable-world-series-possible/698743)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationals-vs-orioles-least-marketable-world-series-possible/698743 "2014-10-23T12:02:05Z")
So, contrary to my name, I migrated over to the Nationals as my main MLB team in the mid 2000’s when I moved to DC. The combination of living there coupled with the implosion of the Cubs during several post-season runs … --- ## [\[GAME\] The Game about \[GAME\] threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-the-game-about-game-threads/702214)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-the-game-about-game-threads/702214 "2014-10-23T01:07:08Z")
There are at least 42 ideas for \[GAME\] threads which haven’t yet been started in The Game Room. Rather than starting all 42, I suggest we just start by listing possible \[GAMES\]. To qualify, the suggested GAME must appe… --- ## [Top-flight sportsmen who are avowed fans of rival teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-flight-sportsmen-who-are-avowed-fans-of-rival-teams/701735)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-flight-sportsmen-who-are-avowed-fans-of-rival-teams/701735 "2014-10-22T18:17:22Z")
I’ve never really gotten into sports fandom, hence I’ve never been a fan of any team, but people who are fans tend to take it quite seriously. Professional sportsemen are generally expected to shop around and take the be… --- ## [Free Darksiders 2 for Xbox Live Gold Members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-darksiders-2-for-xbox-live-gold-members/702046)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-darksiders-2-for-xbox-live-gold-members/702046 "2014-10-22T16:17:06Z")
Darksiders 2 is free if you have an Xbox Live Gold account (I believe the offer expires 10/31 but I’m not sure). Link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Darksiders-II/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80254510896 --- ## [Best manager in MLB is ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-manager-in-mlb-is/699898)
**Author:** [@Cold\_Dish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cold_Dish)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-manager-in-mlb-is/699898 "2014-10-22T11:07:27Z")
Who is considered the best manager in MLB today? I’m not just talking about win-lose records either. Who garners the most respect from players, coaches, owners, etc? --- ## [Fat Princess: Piece of Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-princess-piece-of-cake/702091)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-princess-piece-of-cake/702091 "2014-10-22T01:14:42Z")
A game I worked on just launched on iOS and Android! It’s a spin off of Fat Princess on the PS3, but this version isn’t a PvP capture-the-flag game. It’s a single player match-3 game. I did a lot of the core design wo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=230) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=232)