# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=251 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 252 --- ## [Help me solve this brainteaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-solve-this-brainteaser/688753)
**Author:** [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-solve-this-brainteaser/688753 "2014-05-21T01:45:32Z")
This is not homework – this is from a sheet of sample questions from an IQ test that I was given. There were 6 questions. The first four were ridiculously easy. The fifth was a bit harder, but not too bad after a few … --- ## [World Cup Facts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-facts/688780)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-facts/688780 "2014-05-20T17:45:42Z")
Landon Donovan has more World Cup goals than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo…combined. Next? --- ## [Golden Bear shows us how it's done](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-bear-shows-us-how-its-done/688837)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-bear-shows-us-how-its-done/688837 "2014-05-20T16:16:32Z")
Johnny Miller was going to chip in a 110’ shot from the bottom of the green on Jack’s brand new course. Jack objected, and decided to show him how to do it: --- ## [Humble Daily Bundle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humble-daily-bundle/688378)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humble-daily-bundle/688378 "2014-05-19T22:46:31Z")
Humble bundles are daily for the next 14 days. Good one today that includes Saints Row 2 & The Third, Risen 1 & 2, Sacred Citadel & Sacred 2, Dead Island GOTY, Metro 2033 --- ## [Pitcher's Mound - Distance From Plate Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitchers-mound-distance-from-plate-question/688693)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitchers-mound-distance-from-plate-question/688693 "2014-05-19T12:32:01Z")
At what point would increasing the distance of the rubber from the plate have a significant, maybe 20 points or so, effect on the batting average of most MLB Players? Would 2-3 feet make a difference? --- ## [Do you think Nolan Ryan used steroids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-nolan-ryan-used-steroids/446336)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-nolan-ryan-used-steroids/446336 "2014-05-19T05:48:40Z")
This thread is not meant to bash Nolan Ryan. I was a big fan of his when I watched him late in his career; he remains for me one of the greatest power pitchers ever (note the emphasis on the word “power”; I realize he i… --- ## [Please explain these soccer team names to an ignorant American](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-these-soccer-team-names-to-an-ignorant-american/534284)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-these-soccer-team-names-to-an-ignorant-american/534284 "2014-05-17T17:48:37Z")
As an American, I’m used to most of our pro sports team names to be pretty easy to decipher. They’re usually either objects (Spurs), animals (Bulldogs), minorities mistakenly honored in a way they don’t like (Redskins),… --- ## [A Halloween Puzzle: It Came From Outer Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-halloween-puzzle-it-came-from-outer-space/671503)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-halloween-puzzle-it-came-from-outer-space/671503 "2014-05-16T20:57:58Z")
It’s a rainy cool morning so You decide to brew a pot of pumpkin spice tea and relax with a good book. But just as water in the kettle reaches the boiling point your peaceful morning is interrupted. Knock! Knock! Knock! … --- ## [Book Summaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-summaries/687479)
**Author:** [@Sleel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-summaries/687479 "2014-05-16T19:36:45Z")
Two words. Joy of Sex Hairy fuckers. --- ## [At the Thoroughbred Racing Track](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-thoroughbred-racing-track/688585)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-thoroughbred-racing-track/688585 "2014-05-16T17:24:45Z")
When you go to the track, there’s this document that they provide. It gives you the information you need about the day’s races-- the horses’ names and starting positions, morning line odds, past performances, etc. What i… --- ## [\[Civ V\]: Imagine a world without Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-v-imagine-a-world-without-europe/687432)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-v-imagine-a-world-without-europe/687432 "2014-05-16T05:31:03Z")
I’ve just finished reading the excellent alt-history book by Kim Stanley Robinson, The Years of Rice and Salt. In it the plague wipes out Europe, world history is completely changed. So what if we played this out in Civ… --- ## [Speak to me only in Video Game Quotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-video-game-quotes/630763)
**Author:** [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-video-game-quotes/630763 "2014-05-16T03:31:36Z")
Well, I’ve had a lot of fun with the movie thread and I wanted to take it up a notch. So here it is: the video game parallel. Same rules: An actual story\\discussion. Reply, add or question, take the discussion anywhere,… --- ## [Zenit (Russian Football) "pitch invasion"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zenit-russian-football-pitch-invasion/688189)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zenit-russian-football-pitch-invasion/688189 "2014-05-15T18:20:41Z")
Fans jump on field and punch Vladimir Granat, the Captain and goalkeeper of Moscow Dinamo, after first place Zenit get clobbered 4-2 (wasn’t that close). Game “abandoned” At least the Zenit’s new coach is pictured on th… --- ## [Deontay Wilder smacks down Internet harasser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deontay-wilder-smacks-down-internet-harasser/688486)
**Author:** [@Athabasca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athabasca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deontay-wilder-smacks-down-internet-harasser/688486 "2014-05-15T13:52:50Z")
Multiple sites have this, here is but one (no pre-existing SDMB threads as far as I could see) Zelenoff has been trolling Wilder for a long time and threatened his child, which was the last straw for Wilder. It’s funn… --- ## [Telltale's The Walking Dead: Season Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telltales-the-walking-dead-season-two/672603)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telltales-the-walking-dead-season-two/672603 "2014-05-15T02:53:14Z")
Holy jumping shitballs! Season One had one of the best stories I’ve seen in a game brought about through believable, engaging characters. Can’t wait to see what Season Two holds. “Due to premiere next month, this latest… --- ## [Maybe it's just a thing with me, but if not, share your theory regarding The Power of Blizzard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-its-just-a-thing-with-me-but-if-not-share-your-theory-regarding-the-power-of-blizzard/688376)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-its-just-a-thing-with-me-but-if-not-share-your-theory-regarding-the-power-of-blizzard/688376 "2014-05-14T21:08:52Z")
in a thread called “One-offs that you love despite disliking the rest of the genre.” I posted this: For those who don’t know me, I am a 55 year old woman, straight, no kids. The first two Diablos and WoW I got into whe… --- ## [How does Jeopardy handle ties...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-jeopardy-handle-ties/688389)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-jeopardy-handle-ties/688389 "2014-05-14T19:56:46Z")
…in tournaments? When there are no empty spaces to fill, is there a tie-breaker? --- ## [Were the Dallas Stars once called the Lone Stars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-dallas-stars-once-called-the-lone-stars/688412)
**Author:** [@chicagowhitesox1173](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicagowhitesox1173)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-dallas-stars-once-called-the-lone-stars/688412 "2014-05-14T13:59:14Z")
I’m pretty sure I remember them being the Lone Stars when they first moved from Minnesota. If true, why are they now only the Dallas Stars? --- ## [How big of a misstep by MS was Kinect for Xbone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-of-a-misstep-by-ms-was-kinect-for-xbone/684486)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-of-a-misstep-by-ms-was-kinect-for-xbone/684486 "2014-05-13T20:24:44Z")
Well, MS went and included the Kinect with every Xbone sold, in spite of the fact that no one wanted it and (apparently) no developers want to waste money developing for it. It seems to have driven the price up by $100,… --- ## [Baseketball: Good idea, or keep it a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseketball-good-idea-or-keep-it-a-movie/688316)
**Author:** [@therealyankey27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealyankey27)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseketball-good-idea-or-keep-it-a-movie/688316 "2014-05-13T19:56:19Z")
Baseketball is a movie about basketball, with baseball rules. If baseketball was an actually sport, would it be succsessful? If you have not seen it you should watch it, then come back and tell what you choose-caution th… --- ## [How is it possible for there to be a market for another Match Three game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-possible-for-there-to-be-a-market-for-another-match-three-game/688358)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-it-possible-for-there-to-be-a-market-for-another-match-three-game/688358 "2014-05-13T16:15:46Z")
I’ve enjoyed my share, got into Bejeweled first almost 20 years ago on the Mac… But one thing I got ever very quickly was matching ONLY three… How many ways can you do that without getting locked up? But the most stunni… --- ## [Here we go again: Olympics may be moved rumors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-we-go-again-olympics-may-be-moved-rumors/688299)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-we-go-again-olympics-may-be-moved-rumors/688299 "2014-05-12T23:49:37Z")
At least twice in the past decade, there have been stories of moving the Olympic games at the last minute. Athens in 2004 and Sochi this year. Sochi had several days of unflattering news coverage with photos of unfinishe… --- ## [Premiership - end game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premiership-end-game/686542)
**Author:** [@Asympotically\_fat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asympotically_fat)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/premiership-end-game/686542 "2014-05-12T20:24:34Z")
This season has been one of the most exciting and unpredictable seasons in Premiership history. Only really now with 3 games left (for most teams) has a clear front-runner for the title emerged. Liverpool have been fant… --- ## [The Draft: NBA,NFL, MLB -- question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-draft-nba-nfl-mlb-question/688032)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-draft-nba-nfl-mlb-question/688032 "2014-05-12T20:04:40Z")
Why is it that the link between college ability and play in the NBA and the NFL is pretty accurate to predict? That is, a great college player is almost always turns out to be a great football or basketball player after… --- ## [Orcs Must Die 2 leaderboard competition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orcs-must-die-2-leaderboard-competition/688293)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orcs-must-die-2-leaderboard-competition/688293 "2014-05-12T18:16:12Z")
I’ve recently been playing Orcs Must Die 2 and trying to work my way up the leaderboards. Well, and also flingy burny runs. I thought it might be fun to have a weekly competition. I’ll assign 2 or 3 maps of different ty… --- ## [(Soccer) World Cup: worst team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-world-cup-worst-team/688258)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-world-cup-worst-team/688258 "2014-05-12T12:34:16Z")
I am planning on running a sweepstake\* on the upcoming world cup. One thing I’d like to do is to give a prize to the person whose team does the worst. That way, if someone draws a team that has little hope of making the… --- ## [Devising a scheme to hide Michael Sam's deficiencies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devising-a-scheme-to-hide-michael-sams-deficiencies/688196)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devising-a-scheme-to-hide-michael-sams-deficiencies/688196 "2014-05-11T19:17:38Z")
Would this be a plausible scheme: Line him up at OLB, and leave a safety over the top in the event Sam loses track of the RB/TE? --- ## [Origin "On the house" free games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-on-the-house-free-games/688202)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-on-the-house-free-games/688202 "2014-05-11T18:58:35Z")
How long have they been giving games away? They’ve currently got Plants Vs Zombies to give away until May 28th, which is a fun game that I’ve previously completed, but they’ve got a whole little section labelled “On The … --- ## [Substitute for Civ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-for-civ/686486)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitute-for-civ/686486 "2014-05-10T23:39:21Z")
So. I now have a new computer. With Windows 8.1 .:eek: Which will not play my old Civ 2 game.:mad: Which I loved. :frowning: Can anybody make suggestions about a replacement? Turn based, city/empire building, & Win… --- ## [Players who walked into championship teams.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-who-walked-into-championship-teams/686763)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-who-walked-into-championship-teams/686763 "2014-05-10T18:33:46Z")
This is the opposite of the other thread about players who left just when their team wins the championship. However, this is not about people like Lebron James, who left the Cavs and went down to Miami and is now a cham… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=250) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=252)