# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=246 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 247 --- ## [Least Favorite Living Female Madness: Round One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-favorite-living-female-madness-round-one/691726)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-favorite-living-female-madness-round-one/691726 "2014-06-29T19:34:50Z")
The rules are simple. Pick the person in each pair who is your least favorite. Jenny McCarthy (Anti-vax actress) Omarosa Manigault (Reality show) Ann Coulter (Political commentator) Megyn Kelly (Political commentator… --- ## [Who owns soccer/Association-football teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-soccer-association-football-teams/691891)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-soccer-association-football-teams/691891 "2014-06-29T18:51:57Z")
In the U.S., professional sports are big business and teams are owned by rich guys, who often butt heads with city governments over stadium construction, etc., and sometimes the owners decide to just pull up stakes and m… --- ## [World Cup Fans - What's with all the hopping?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-fans-whats-with-all-the-hopping/691699)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-fans-whats-with-all-the-hopping/691699 "2014-06-29T06:10:39Z")
Mundane thought: I don’t recall seeing the amount of hopping at major US sporting events that I see at World Cup. Seems common among soccer fans worldwide. The US soccer fans being shown at World Cup are hopping as good … --- ## [The Song Synonym Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263)
**Author:** [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Replies:** 470\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263 "2014-06-28T15:45:30Z")
Note: I was debating putting this in Cafe Society or the Game Room, but as it relates to music, I figured it belongs here. So, lying in bed late last night I had one of those weird ideas you get around that time: the So… --- ## [Steam games for older players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-games-for-older-players/691682)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-games-for-older-players/691682 "2014-06-28T03:43:41Z")
Well, I guess it happens to everyone. I’m getting old, and so are my two friends. While we used to be able to run around and pop off shock rifle head-shots while twisting in mid-air, that’s not happening so much now. W… --- ## [Need ideas for kids' treasure hunt clues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-for-kids-treasure-hunt-clues/691460)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-ideas-for-kids-treasure-hunt-clues/691460 "2014-06-27T22:42:05Z")
My daughter’s turning 11 and she wants a treasure hunt at her party. So I’m trying to come up with a string of brain teasers/clues that will be challenging but not frustrating for a group of bright 11-year-olds. What I’… --- ## [Need digital camera recommendations!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-digital-camera-recommendations/691747)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-digital-camera-recommendations/691747 "2014-06-27T20:57:32Z")
Moon Unit is attending a summer program at an arts college, and needs a digital camera. Since our Fuji FinePix failed spectacularly a few years back (new batteries = one photo) we have just been using our phone cameras,… --- ## [How long have you been into video games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-into-video-games/691177)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-been-into-video-games/691177 "2014-06-27T15:54:25Z")
I would like to know: how long have you been into playing video games? What was the game that got you started? How are you now? --- ## [World Cup \[five goals in a match\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-five-goals-in-a-match/691772)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-five-goals-in-a-match/691772 "2014-06-27T14:06:31Z")
I could have sworn I heard that one team scored 5 points in one world cup match. My daughter scoffs at the idea. I tried to look it up, but cannot find the scores of individual matches. Can someone help me here? --- ## [Which names for sports teams do you find offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-names-for-sports-teams-do-you-find-offensive/669604)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-names-for-sports-teams-do-you-find-offensive/669604 "2014-06-27T04:16:58Z")
Choose from the list below. --- ## [The Greenland Miners - SDMB Poker 2nd Quarter 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greenland-miners-sdmb-poker-2nd-quarter-2014/685314)
**Author:** [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greenland-miners-sdmb-poker-2nd-quarter-2014/685314 "2014-06-27T03:19:10Z")
Last quarter’s thread. New players are welcome. We’re a friendly and social group; we play the game seriously, but not cutthroat. As always, here are the instructions for anyone who wishes to join us: For those in the … --- ## [Google offers super-cheap VR kit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-offers-super-cheap-vr-kit/691643)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-offers-super-cheap-vr-kit/691643 "2014-06-27T00:26:50Z")
Google Cardboard. It’s a template for turning an Android device into a cheap home-brew VR viewer. It’s supported by an SDK for tracking and outputting distorted video for the lenses. --- ## [Least Favorite Living Female Madness: Qualifying Round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-favorite-living-female-madness-qualifying-round/691320)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-favorite-living-female-madness-qualifying-round/691320 "2014-06-26T23:56:00Z")
Okay, let’s give this a shot. Based on Zeldar’s threads, here is the first round of voting for the title of Least Favorite Living Female. As you can see, the nominees have been divided into sixteen groups. You can vote… --- ## [How Can the USMNT Advance With a Loss to Germany?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-the-usmnt-advance-with-a-loss-to-germany/691707)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-the-usmnt-advance-with-a-loss-to-germany/691707 "2014-06-26T16:45:01Z")
I know that if the US loses, they will end the Group Stage at 4 points, putting them in second place to Germany pending the outcome of Portugal vs. Ghana. If Portugal and Ghana play to a draw, the US is through. But if t… --- ## [Mike Johnston is the new Penguins coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-johnston-is-the-new-penguins-coach/691690)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-johnston-is-the-new-penguins-coach/691690 "2014-06-26T14:10:23Z")
So the Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Mike Johnston as their new head coach. I was hoping they’d get Ulfie, but this might be better. He’s saying some good things, and it sounds to me like he’d be a good fit for them. Th… --- ## [Let's fix baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-fix-baseball/690991)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-fix-baseball/690991 "2014-06-26T13:49:29Z")
A counterpart thread to the “let’s fix soccer” thread. How would you “fix” baseball? Serious idea: robo-umpiring. All balls and strikes called by the electronic system currently used by broadcasters. Inconsistent strik… --- ## [Making Up for Bad Calls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-up-for-bad-calls/690710)
**Author:** [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-up-for-bad-calls/690710 "2014-06-26T11:59:15Z")
Someone in some comment somewhere said Neymar should’ve intentionally missed the PK awarded in the BRA-CRO World Cup game since the PK was pretty clearly not the appropriate call. Now, I don’t expect that to happen, but … --- ## [FTL - Space Rogue-like hits Steam!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftl-space-rogue-like-hits-steam/634718)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 272\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ftl-space-rogue-like-hits-steam/634718 "2014-06-25T17:14:15Z")
Anyone pick this up yet? It’s a Rogue-like. In SPACE! I got as far as the tutorial and I customized my first ship: The USS Enterprise, commanded by Picard at the helm, Riker on weapons systems and Geordi… --- ## [Ground-rule doubles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ground-rule-doubles/691143)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ground-rule-doubles/691143 "2014-06-25T12:31:40Z")
Back years ago, ground-rule doubles\* were a rare event at the MLB level. I never heard of them coming into play. In the past few years, I’m seeing them fairly regularly. Last week, for instance, the Mets had two (one … --- ## [Cricket: Sri Lanka in England, 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-sri-lanka-in-england-2014/689711)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-sri-lanka-in-england-2014/689711 "2014-06-25T08:30:56Z")
As I type this, we’re onto the fourth game of the ODI series. The series is 2-1 to England at the moment, after a batting collapse by both teams in different games, and now Bopara and Buttler have 53 balls to get 80 runs… --- ## [NHL April+Playoffs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 391\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681 "2014-06-25T02:10:13Z")
Woohoo the Wings are very nearly assured,except for utter catastrophe, of making the Playoffs for the 23rd straight year. It was very close there for a long while, but it would a heck of a thing to lose to injuries. --- ## [Examples of strategic devolution in sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-strategic-devolution-in-sports/691128)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-strategic-devolution-in-sports/691128 "2014-06-24T17:51:13Z")
Generally, over time, sports teams gradually make advances in strategy: discovering exploitable weaknesses, coming closer to optimal play, etc. For example, in (American) football, in the last 20 years or so teams have … --- ## [Voting Update -- Least Favorite Living Female Madness: Qualifying Round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-update-least-favorite-living-female-madness-qualifying-round/691548)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-update-least-favorite-living-female-madness-qualifying-round/691548 "2014-06-24T17:41:40Z")
So as not to disrupt the flow of Least Favorite Living Female Madness: Qualifying Round which as of this post stands at 11 voters, here are the leaders (who have received at least 4 votes each) and who are likely to head… --- ## [First NFL pre season football game August 3rd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-nfl-pre-season-football-game-august-3rd/690853)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-nfl-pre-season-football-game-august-3rd/690853 "2014-06-24T15:52:14Z")
NFL Preseason Schedule - 2014 Buffalo at NY Giants 8:00 PM NBC Hall of Fame Weekend Sunday August 3rd Won’t be long now 7 weeks (49) days Thursday August 7th Indianapolis at NY Jets 7:00 PM New England at Washington… --- ## [What kind of fan ARE you, anyway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-fan-are-you-anyway/691477)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-fan-are-you-anyway/691477 "2014-06-24T12:56:30Z")
To be more clear, in what ways does your love of your favorite sport manifest itself? Take, for example, my wife (I’m not saying please, as I’d really rather keep her, thanks). She and I are both what most people would … --- ## [I won Marvel vs. Capcom at VanDammage this weekend! :D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-won-marvel-vs-capcom-at-vandammage-this-weekend-d/691357)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-won-marvel-vs-capcom-at-vandammage-this-weekend-d/691357 "2014-06-24T10:29:43Z")
…And I sincerely hope the stream archive has the videos of me playing. I took the tournament in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This is my first noteworthy tournament win, and it paid for the weekend in Vienna. :smiley: … --- ## [Wolfenstein: The New Order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wolfenstein-the-new-order/686295)
**Author:** [@Claptree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claptree)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wolfenstein-the-new-order/686295 "2014-06-23T22:08:50Z")
So this popped up on Steam. I watched the trailers and it looked quite interesting. Does anyone else have thoughts before I follow my impulses and just throw money at people? --- ## [Greatest sportscasting phrases ("Down goes Frazier!")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-sportscasting-phrases-down-goes-frazier/691212)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-sportscasting-phrases-down-goes-frazier/691212 "2014-06-23T15:39:57Z")
There’s a thread in elections right now called “Down goes Cantor,” about the unexpected loss in the GOP primary of House majority leader Eric Cantor – the first time in history that a majority leader has lost in a primar… --- ## [Questions about soccer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-soccer/691307)
**Author:** [@miatachris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miatachris)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-soccer/691307 "2014-06-22T15:22:50Z")
While watching the Argentina/Iran match, I’m seeing things I don’t understand. Iranian player #6: What does his black armband denote? Why do the bench players have to wear little-kids-painting smocks? Are there langu… --- ## [Does Lebron James look even worse if Carmelo Anthony joins Heat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-lebron-james-look-even-worse-if-carmelo-anthony-joins-heat/690681)
**Author:** [@chicagowhitesox1173](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicagowhitesox1173)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-lebron-james-look-even-worse-if-carmelo-anthony-joins-heat/690681 "2014-06-21T18:09:08Z")
This sounds like a strong possibility, I personally think Lebron is already a joke for joining a team with Wade and Bosh but if Carmelo signs with the Heat, I can’t even imagine what this does to Lebron James legacy, esp… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=247)