# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=299 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 300 --- ## [Conference finals as real Super Bowls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conference-finals-as-real-super-bowls/656202)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conference-finals-as-real-super-bowls/656202 "2013-04-24T20:24:14Z")
It is oftentimes said that the conference finals (AFC and NFC) which determine(d) the conferences’ respective sides in the Super Bowl of a given year were the real Super Bowls, especially when compared to the actual Supe… --- ## [Browns owner Jimmy Haslam raided by feds.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browns-owner-jimmy-haslam-raided-by-feds/656121)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/browns-owner-jimmy-haslam-raided-by-feds/656121 "2013-04-24T19:30:39Z")
After 13 years of constant suck, after multiple coaches staffs and GMs and complete roster turnover, there was only one constant with the team. Disinterested owner Al Lerner. The Browns finally purged themselves of him i… --- ## [Number of Possible First Roll Outcomes in Bowling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-possible-first-roll-outcomes-in-bowling/656523)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-possible-first-roll-outcomes-in-bowling/656523 "2013-04-24T17:23:31Z")
How many possible outcomes are there after rolling the first roll in bowling? The mathematical answer would be 10^9 (I think-- math isn’t my strong suit). But the mathematical answer would include outcomes that aren’t po… --- ## [The Steelers finally have a Thanksgiving game!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steelers-finally-have-a-thanksgiving-game/656151)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-steelers-finally-have-a-thanksgiving-game/656151 "2013-04-24T02:34:30Z")
Woo hoo! The first time this Century I get to watch them with a belly full of Turkey. --- ## [Jean Segura steals first!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jean-segura-steals-first/656188)
**Author:** [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jean-segura-steals-first/656188 "2013-04-24T00:36:29Z")
Can’t find a video to link to at the moment, but a Mundo Bizarro play in the Cubs-Brewers game tonight: Situation: Bottom of the 8th, Brewers lead 5-4, Segura on second and Braun on first with nobody out. Cubs pitcher … --- ## [Penalties self-imposed in any sports besides golf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penalties-self-imposed-in-any-sports-besides-golf/656136)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penalties-self-imposed-in-any-sports-besides-golf/656136 "2013-04-23T21:28:27Z")
Basically what the OP says. In golf, it is not uncommon for competitors to point out their transgressions, and to impose penalties on themselves. I’m not particularly interested in debating whether or not this is a goo… --- ## [The Positive Sum Game for third graders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-positive-sum-game-for-third-graders/653397)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-positive-sum-game-for-third-graders/653397 "2013-04-22T19:47:35Z")
I’m teaching a group of mid-to-upper-level math students in third grade. I’ve got them for about half an hour a day, and we’re doing a unit now on game theory. Very basic stuff: what’s a solved game? How do you disco… --- ## [Most remarkable winning streaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-remarkable-winning-streaks/654375)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-remarkable-winning-streaks/654375 "2013-04-22T15:00:49Z")
I was just channel surfing past the national high school dance championships on ESPN, and watched long enough to hear that in the large pom category, Floyd Central high school had a TEN YEAR winning streak (they came in … --- ## [Al Michaels literally got arrested for DUI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-michaels-literally-got-arrested-for-dui/656333)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2013, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-michaels-literally-got-arrested-for-dui/656333 "2013-04-22T09:32:22Z")
link: Al Michaels Arrested -- Legendary Sportscaster Busted for DUI He is a beloved American icon I can’t believe he would let everyone down like that :confused: --- ## [Mafia Looking for more](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-looking-for-more/656321)
**Author:** [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-looking-for-more/656321 "2013-04-21T17:25:24Z")
We need a couple more people to round out \*\* Paranoia’s \*\* game on Idle Mafia if anyone here is interested. http://psychopathgame.proboards.com/thread/2145/witch-hunt-21-24 --- ## [Leafs make the playoffs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leafs-make-the-playoffs/656302)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leafs-make-the-playoffs/656302 "2013-04-21T16:01:40Z")
:smiley: And in other news, faster than light travel turns out to be possible and cheap; cancer has been cured; and the Vatican declares the next pope has to be a woman. How will they break our hearts this year? --- ## [Non-Sequitur, Random Thoughts!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sequitur-random-thoughts/656105)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-sequitur-random-thoughts/656105 "2013-04-20T23:20:42Z")
Non-Sequitur, Random Thoughts! No rules. I’ll start with… Work Sucks, But I Need the Bucks (still stuck in the office, and it’s almost 10pm) --- ## [Obscure golf question - 1970s-ish golf tournament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-golf-question-1970s-ish-golf-tournament/656219)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-golf-question-1970s-ish-golf-tournament/656219 "2013-04-20T22:35:19Z")
I vaguely recall a rather strange golf tournament from what I think was the 1970s, and was wondering if anybody else remembers it. It was single-elimination, like a match play event, but each “match” was 18-hole stroke … --- ## [Wonderlic test - predictor of success in NFL, or bogus science?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonderlic-test-predictor-of-success-in-nfl-or-bogus-science/656093)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonderlic-test-predictor-of-success-in-nfl-or-bogus-science/656093 "2013-04-19T22:34:05Z")
This may belong in IMHO, so if it does, may I ask a mod to just move it? I think it will get more play here because it is sports related, but I’ll abide by the ruling of the court. Anyway, does anyone have a strong fee… --- ## [2013 NFL Pre-Draft Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-pre-draft-thread/651293 "2013-04-19T16:57:37Z")
So far it’s been a really quiet off-season around here. The NFL Combine is happening this weekend and no one is discussing it. This I cannot abide. I’ve been way less attentive to the goings on of the league due to my jo… --- ## [Just Cause 2 Multiplayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-cause-2-multiplayer/637605)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-cause-2-multiplayer/637605 "2013-04-19T11:51:20Z")
The Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Mod project is rather ambitious. Just Cause 2 has no native support for multiplayer whatsoever - so it all has to be done through a workaround. A script in the game reports your position and … --- ## [Anyone have a Romo (Robot powered by iPhone)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-romo-robot-powered-by-iphone/656034)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-romo-robot-powered-by-iphone/656034 "2013-04-19T07:56:52Z")
Was watching TED this morning, and they have a talk by Keller Rinaudo called: A Robot Powered by your phone. I went to their web site (here) and it looks pretty cool. It’s definitely affordable at $150. Just wonderin… --- ## [Infinite Frustration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-frustration/655426)
**Author:** [@shadowofneo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shadowofneo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinite-frustration/655426 "2013-04-19T06:48:57Z")
I Posted a Video on my tube channel (same name), Portal 2 Move, I Cannot Figure This One Out…Help! Tried Everything Any Advice would be Appreciated Portal 2 - 130329 - Infinite Frustration --- ## [Tiger Woods should be disqualified from the Masters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-should-be-disqualified-from-the-masters/655596)
**Author:** [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-should-be-disqualified-from-the-masters/655596 "2013-04-19T01:18:51Z")
Yesterday, TW signed for an incorrect scorecard. On the 15th, after having been robbed by an unfortunate bounce off a flagstick, he took a drop that by his own admission was two yards from the point where he hit his ori… --- ## [Who knows the golf rule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knows-the-golf-rule/655566)
**Author:** [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-knows-the-golf-rule/655566 "2013-04-18T21:42:34Z")
In round two of the Masters Tiger Woods was hitting his third shot from the right center of the fairway. He hit it straight at the pin and the ball hit the flagstick, either on the fly or on the first bounce and then ri… --- ## [College Teammates With Longest Pro Careers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-teammates-with-longest-pro-careers/656042)
**Author:** [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-teammates-with-longest-pro-careers/656042 "2013-04-18T21:23:19Z")
I just saw a picture of Antawn Jamison and thought, he’s been in the league for a long time, and so has Vince Carter. They were drafted in '98 (and traded for each other!), so combined, they have been in the NBA for 30 … --- ## [Change each letter in a word to form the most new words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-each-letter-in-a-word-to-form-the-most-new-words/656054)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/change-each-letter-in-a-word-to-form-the-most-new-words/656054 "2013-04-18T18:39:54Z")
Pick some 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-letter word and cycle through the letters in each position of the original word to make the most words (found in a reasonable dictionary) to try to find the basic word that permits the most suc… --- ## [Mass Effect 2 Question: Who did you choose to lead the B-Team? \*spoilers\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-2-question-who-did-you-choose-to-lead-the-b-team-spoilers/655513)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-2-question-who-did-you-choose-to-lead-the-b-team-spoilers/655513 "2013-04-18T18:13:58Z")
And why? I’ve just finished Mass Effect 2 and the final mission had an interesting twist where Commander Shepard (you) had to make a couple of tricky leadership decisions that had me at least considering team dynamics a… --- ## [Broadcaster and former Razorback Pat Summerall died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broadcaster-and-former-razorback-pat-summerall-died/655888)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broadcaster-and-former-razorback-pat-summerall-died/655888 "2013-04-18T12:50:27Z")
Pat remained a Razorback suppoerter all his life. He often returned to help with the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame activities. He was one heck of a broadcaster too. I still think of Pat anytime I watch a NFL game. He was… --- ## [Britney Griner comes out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-griner-comes-out/656016)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britney-griner-comes-out/656016 "2013-04-18T06:53:02Z")
In a post draft interview WNBA rookie Britney Griner comes out. Sorry, I’m not surprised. --- ## [Age of Conan question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-conan-question/655868)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/age-of-conan-question/655868 "2013-04-17T20:15:17Z")
Does anybody still play this (or maybe even just remember playing it)? I’ve tried it a couple of times but I can’t seem to really get into it, and part of the reason is that I have no idea when I’m supposed to move away … --- ## [What may be a dumb question about Steam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-may-be-a-dumb-question-about-steam/655838)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-may-be-a-dumb-question-about-steam/655838 "2013-04-17T14:14:13Z")
I have Bioshock 2 but I never finished it. Playing Bioshock Infinite made me want to dig it back up but when I tried to start it, I realized it required the disk in the drive. I have the disk somewhere but I would have… --- ## [Black Caviar (racehorse): On track to be one of the greatest of all time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-caviar-racehorse-on-track-to-be-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time/581886)
**Author:** [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2013, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-caviar-racehorse-on-track-to-be-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time/581886 "2013-04-17T05:36:49Z")
Still undefeated, it’s looking more and more likely. Black Caviar romps home for 13th straight victory --- ## [Anyone tried Star Forge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-tried-star-forge/654960)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-tried-star-forge/654960 "2013-04-16T13:05:24Z")
I was looking through the games on Steam, and I saw a game called Star Forge. It’s one of these new ‘buy the game and play the Alpha!’ types that seem to be coming out. It’s (from what I can tell) still in the early Al… --- ## [New Batman Game Oct 25th - Batman: Arkham Origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-batman-game-oct-25th-batman-arkham-origins/655229)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-batman-game-oct-25th-batman-arkham-origins/655229 "2013-04-16T00:45:53Z")
Is it an RPG being made by Bioware?! No, but neither is this going to be a Rocksteady beat. WB Montreal will be taking over on the franchise… these guys apparently made the Armored edition (I think that’s the WiiU editi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=298) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=300)