# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=328 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 329 --- ## [Why are last names of MLB players and pro football players so dissimilar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-last-names-of-mlb-players-and-pro-football-players-so-dissimilar/637170)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-last-names-of-mlb-players-and-pro-football-players-so-dissimilar/637170 "2012-10-09T14:49:17Z")
When you compare last names of MLB players you see a lot of similar names. When you compare last names of Pro-football players you see similar names. But comparing both groups, there appears to be no similar names. Gr… --- ## [Baseball - Theo/Cubs vs. Tito/Indians - who'll do better Post- Red Sox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-theo-cubs-vs-tito-indians-wholl-do-better-post-red-sox/637153)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-theo-cubs-vs-tito-indians-wholl-do-better-post-red-sox/637153 "2012-10-09T09:21:35Z")
The Cubs have looked like crap since Theo Epstein took over - could they still win it all under his lead? And now Terry Francona will manage Cleveland - could he bring a title to that hang-dog town that hasn’t won since… --- ## [The Torchlight 2 Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-torchlight-2-thread/635056)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-torchlight-2-thread/635056 "2012-10-09T06:40:54Z")
It’s out…soon! In about 2 or 3 days from now (depending on timezone). I’ve got mine pre-ordered, and one of my gaming buddy has his copy too, so we’re just waiting for the download to unlock. Anyone else waiting for it? … --- ## [What do you guys think of Project Eternity? (Obsidian's new Kickstarter RPG)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-guys-think-of-project-eternity-obsidians-new-kickstarter-rpg/637160)
**Author:** [@Shooby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shooby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-guys-think-of-project-eternity-obsidians-new-kickstarter-rpg/637160 "2012-10-09T02:48:37Z")
Obsidian haven’t really released that much info about the game, but it’ll be an isometric old-school (ish) RPG that harkens back to the days of Baldur’s Gate. Written by some of the creative leads behind Planescape, Mask… --- ## [AL MVP: Trout vs Cabrera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-mvp-trout-vs-cabrera/636595)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-mvp-trout-vs-cabrera/636595 "2012-10-09T01:18:38Z")
I am going to state right up front the I think Trout should get it. They both have a approximately equivalent Offensive WAR numbers, but Trout kills Cabrera with Defensive WAR and the overall WAR of 10+ is historic. Th… --- ## [NHL cancels first two weeks of the season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-cancels-first-two-weeks-of-the-season/636744)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-cancels-first-two-weeks-of-the-season/636744 "2012-10-08T22:51:43Z")
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/04/nhl-cancels-first-two-weeks-of-the-schedule/related/ Not a big hockey fan, but the poor league has done enough self-inflicted damage and I thought it had righted its ship ov… --- ## [NFL uniforms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-uniforms/637076)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-uniforms/637076 "2012-10-08T18:14:42Z")
I don’t get to watch much football these days, since I have to work most Saturdays and Sundays, but I did catch parts of the Seattle at Carolina (during lunch break) and San Diego at New Orleans games. And noticed in bot… --- ## [2012 College Football Week 6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-6/636882)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-6/636882 "2012-10-08T16:39:21Z")
Big week for college fans. Early games include Arkansas @ Auburn and Mississippi State @ Kentucky, but the afternoon features a double main event: LSU @ Florida, followed by Georgia @ South Carolina. Both games featur… --- ## [ICC World T20 2012.(Cricket)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icc-world-t20-2012-cricket/635058)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icc-world-t20-2012-cricket/635058 "2012-10-08T09:37:49Z")
Well I know that this is not everyone favourite form of the game, but hey its the main event for the next month. Might even be fun, although the pool stages seem mostly superfluous (I hope I don’t end up regretting sayin… --- ## [Percentage of foreign-born active players in MLB, the NFL, and the NBA.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/percentage-of-foreign-born-active-players-in-mlb-the-nfl-and-the-nba/636963)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/percentage-of-foreign-born-active-players-in-mlb-the-nfl-and-the-nba/636963 "2012-10-07T23:14:10Z")
Just what the title says: what percentage of active players in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Basketball League come from a country other than the United States? Also, what league … --- ## [Wouldn't Soccer And Ice Hockey Be More Exciting Spectator Sports Without The Goalie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wouldnt-soccer-and-ice-hockey-be-more-exciting-spectator-sports-without-the-goalie/629969)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wouldnt-soccer-and-ice-hockey-be-more-exciting-spectator-sports-without-the-goalie/629969 "2012-10-07T19:34:00Z")
Been Olympic soccer lately, and it occurs to me the game would be a lot more high-scoring, and more exciting to watch, if there were no goalie. That little square outside the goal should remain clear of defenders unless … --- ## [Help me remember, specifically, this home computer system...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-specifically-this-home-computer-system/636161)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-specifically-this-home-computer-system/636161 "2012-10-07T17:11:24Z")
Ok Dopers, put your collective wisdom together and help me figure out specifically which old home-computer system my Grandma had when I was growing up. Here are the defining features that I can remember specifically: H… --- ## [NFL Week 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-4/636020)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-4/636020 "2012-10-07T16:51:11Z")
Week 4 kicks off tonight in Baltimore with the Browns still looking for their first win. I’m just hoping for futher improvement from Weeden and the O-line. Baltimore’s D has shown signs of aging. Other games this week… --- ## [Women MMO players, have you had other players develop crushes on you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-mmo-players-have-you-had-other-players-develop-crushes-on-you/635207)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-mmo-players-have-you-had-other-players-develop-crushes-on-you/635207 "2012-10-07T16:21:14Z")
I’ve been playing MMOs for over 10 years now. Every couple of years, some player that I don’t know in real life develops a crush on me, and I have to have a “You don’t really know. I’m not really green skinned with big b… --- ## [Great college football-related comedy sketch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-college-football-related-comedy-sketch/636861)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-college-football-related-comedy-sketch/636861 "2012-10-07T16:07:58Z")
Did anyone see this on Key & Peele? I swear I could watch them do this for a half-hour and keep laughing… I’ve already watched it like 10 times. It’s not just the names- it’s the mannerisms, and the photos of the playe… --- ## [Why the hate against replacement NFL referees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-against-replacement-nfl-referees/635672)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-against-replacement-nfl-referees/635672 "2012-10-07T15:21:44Z")
Disclaimer: I am a Seahawks fan so over the past few years my team has missed the playoffs because of errors by the “real refs” and arguably we lost a Super Bowl because of them. I don’t see the real refs as a bastion … --- ## [ESPN's Collage Gameday and Offensive Signage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-collage-gameday-and-offensive-signage/636961)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-collage-gameday-and-offensive-signage/636961 "2012-10-07T11:56:19Z")
Today, of course, is a tough one. South Carolina vs. Georgia. Whole lotta “Cock” signs in the crowd. But that is not what this thread is about… I saw this gem… ONCE. P\*\*E\*\*NIS PENI\*\*S\*\* \*\*P\*\*ENIS … --- ## ["Whack a Democrat" - Political Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whack-a-democrat-political-game/636874)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whack-a-democrat-political-game/636874 "2012-10-06T22:19:44Z")
If it’s ok to link to a conservative bashing game, then surely it is also ok to link to this fun and compelling little game, too: Whack a Democrat --- ## [Is PC gaming on the way out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-pc-gaming-on-the-way-out/635149)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-pc-gaming-on-the-way-out/635149 "2012-10-06T16:44:37Z")
I am a dedicated PC gamer, because I don’t own any console systems. But sometimes I wonder if I’m on a dying platform. As silly as it sounds, hear me out- On a console, say, an Xbox360 or PS3, the hardware specs are kno… --- ## ["Truth Invaders" - political game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truth-invaders-political-game/636871)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truth-invaders-political-game/636871 "2012-10-06T08:14:08Z")
This was designed and run by a friend of mine, and I thought y’all might find it amusing: http://www.truthinvaders.com/index.html It’s basically like Space Invaders, except that you shoot down lies told by politicians, … --- ## [Still Bettman-free! NCAA Hockey 2012-13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-bettman-free-ncaa-hockey-2012-13/636809)
**Author:** [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-bettman-free-ncaa-hockey-2012-13/636809 "2012-10-06T03:51:34Z")
The 2012-13 NCAA hockey season gets underway this weekend with a handful of non-conference games and a load of exhibition games, mostly against Canadian university teams. This was a fairly uneventful off season, since m… --- ## [One of the most hilarious plays in baseball you'll ever see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-hilarious-plays-in-baseball-youll-ever-see/636375)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-the-most-hilarious-plays-in-baseball-youll-ever-see/636375 "2012-10-05T20:39:18Z")
There was some initial confusion about whether or not Michael Morse had hit a grand slam two nights ago against the Cardinals… And then hilarity ensued. Even the umpires, opposing catcher and opposing fans thought it wa… --- ## [MLB: October 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2012/636371)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-october-2012/636371 "2012-10-05T20:17:13Z")
A bright, shiny new thread for crisp fall days, the last few days of the regular season, and all the postseason action. Link to the last page of the September thread. --- ## [2012 National League MVP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-national-league-mvp/636581)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-national-league-mvp/636581 "2012-10-05T20:15:41Z")
Who will win it? With only one day left in the regular season, I only see these players in contention. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals David Wrigh… --- ## [Any predictors on where (college) the Harrison twins will end up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-predictors-on-where-college-the-harrison-twins-will-end-up/636737)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-predictors-on-where-college-the-harrison-twins-will-end-up/636737 "2012-10-05T16:54:46Z")
Kentucky, Maryland or … SMU? I guess we’ll find out in a little over an hour. Any predictors? ETA: wrong forum, should be in Game Room. Self reported. --- ## [War of the Roses anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-of-the-roses-anyone/636544)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-of-the-roses-anyone/636544 "2012-10-05T16:18:52Z")
I want to get into some medieval multi-player battles! War of the Roses came out today, and I believe another such game is coming out pretty soon called Chivalry. I’ve played some of the War of the Roses Beta, unfortun… --- ## [Alpha and Omega](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alpha-and-omega/636585)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alpha-and-omega/636585 "2012-10-05T03:26:15Z")
Name the first and the last. Let’s start with vhs tapes of theatrical releases. What was the first movie released in that format, and what was the last? --- ## [Fifth grade math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-grade-math/635522)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifth-grade-math/635522 "2012-10-04T22:45:23Z")
Here is a homework problem that my neighbor’s fifth-grader was given: ONE+FOUR=FIVE and ONE\*4=FOUR Each letter represents a digit. Solve for O. Now, it took me, with a university degree in math&cs, about 10 minutes t… --- ## [Without Googling ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling/636554)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-googling/636554 "2012-10-04T21:14:56Z")
… or equivalent: What is Miss Piggy’s first name? What is Miss Piggy’s last name? What is Kermit’s last name? --- ## [ID this PC game that I'm quite sure exists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-pc-game-that-im-quite-sure-exists/636683)
**Author:** [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-pc-game-that-im-quite-sure-exists/636683 "2012-10-04T20:04:45Z")
It was a bit like \[URL=“http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Last\_Express”\]The Last Express, but set on a spaceship that, IIRC, was traveling to its doom (as many of them do). I’m thinking it was released in the 90s, but … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=327) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=329)