# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=354 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 355 --- ## [Kentucky Derby -- anything with less bang for the buck? \[Revisited\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-anything-with-less-bang-for-the-buck-revisited/621014)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-anything-with-less-bang-for-the-buck-revisited/621014 "2012-05-06T13:41:57Z")
Back in 2006 I had this to say about the race: Kentucky Derby – anything with less bang for the buck? and had a variety of responses. My opinion hasn’t changed much. I will watch when the jockeys mount up and start the … --- ## [Early MLB Award frontrunners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-mlb-award-frontrunners/621051)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-mlb-award-frontrunners/621051 "2012-05-06T06:18:24Z")
As we slip into May, here are the early leaders for the veteran awards: AL Hamilton (MVP) Peavy (Cy) NL Kemp (MVP) (running away) Gonzalez (Cy) --- ## [form from the straps and tags etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/form-from-the-straps-and-tags-etc/619389)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/form-from-the-straps-and-tags-etc/619389 "2012-05-06T05:34:21Z")
When all over the mountains and Plains Discount mulberry sale are open Mulberry Bags Outlet Mountain Rose (then know its name, also known as Robinsons), is a small white as snow flower, surrounded by blooming flowers in … --- ## [Mayweather-Cotto](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayweather-cotto/620981)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mayweather-cotto/620981 "2012-05-05T14:42:09Z")
Does anyone here think Cotto has a decent chance of winning tonight? --- ## [How long until there's an Osama bin Laden Raid videogame?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-until-theres-an-osama-bin-laden-raid-videogame/620816)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-until-theres-an-osama-bin-laden-raid-videogame/620816 "2012-05-05T04:59:08Z")
Or is there already? Seems like the op would lend itself to the medium. --- ## [Should the NFL Go Back to Leather Helmets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-go-back-to-leather-helmets/620699)
**Author:** [@MichaelQReilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelQReilly)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-go-back-to-leather-helmets/620699 "2012-05-04T19:03:45Z")
In light of today’s sad new involving Junior Seau, which appears like it might be the latest development in the sad history of football and brain diseases, I’d like to revisit an idea that I’ve had for some time as means… --- ## [NFL Draft 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 543\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-draft-2012/618666 "2012-05-03T22:22:08Z")
We’re less than two weeks away from the NFL draft. It is fascinating to me how much the draft has risen in prominence in just the last few years. It seems new websites are popping up every day and every idiot with a keyb… --- ## [Sony rumored to say "No" to used games. Just like MS.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-rumored-to-say-no-to-used-games-just-like-ms/618116)
**Author:** [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-rumored-to-say-no-to-used-games-just-like-ms/618116 "2012-05-03T20:37:37Z")
This article has the most curious claim in it: Won’t play used games? You can follow the source to a linked article which says, Just like the next Xbox? I am tired of the copyright industry feeling like I am just re… --- ## [Any tennis players here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tennis-players-here/619804)
**Author:** [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tennis-players-here/619804 "2012-05-03T18:18:59Z")
I play in a 4.5 men’s league. Just wondering if there are any others players here. --- ## [Anybody else buy Silent Hill Downpour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-buy-silent-hill-downpour/616337)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-buy-silent-hill-downpour/616337 "2012-05-03T17:48:08Z")
I picked it up on Sunday and I can’t say I’m impressed. I’ve played for a little over an hour and it hasn’t been much besides bumbling around looking for indistinct pathways to the next screen. Haven’t seen even a sing… --- ## [PAX Prime sells out of 3 day badges within hours...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pax-prime-sells-out-of-3-day-badges-within-hours/620724)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2012, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pax-prime-sells-out-of-3-day-badges-within-hours/620724 "2012-05-03T05:55:18Z")
Well, the situation is a little more complicated than that (there was an initial round of sales attempts a week ago, but their vendor was not up to the influx of users), but it’s true: a few hours after they went on sale… --- ## [Softball - What's with my swing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/softball-whats-with-my-swing/619276)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/softball-whats-with-my-swing/619276 "2012-05-02T22:34:03Z")
I play in several 55+ leagues, 4-5 games a week. All are slow pitch. My batting average (.700 +/-) is good and I don’t want to jeopardize it. The vast majority of my hits are hard line drives and hard ground balls and… --- ## [Is there a way to watch live sports online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-watch-live-sports-online/620548)
**Author:** [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-watch-live-sports-online/620548 "2012-05-02T21:42:39Z")
Legally! I know you can’t watch the NFL unless the game is on the NFL network and even then, it is heavily interrupted. I just got rid of cable and am missing the NBA playoffs…also I am curious about baseball. thanks. --- ## [Ever purchased any games from GOG.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-purchased-any-games-from-gog-com/620163)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-purchased-any-games-from-gog-com/620163 "2012-05-02T13:16:47Z")
If so, are they full downloads to your computer where you install and play, or do they require some type of program that accesses the games like Steam? --- ## [Spider Solitaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-solitaire/620621)
**Author:** [@staryou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/staryou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-solitaire/620621 "2012-05-02T09:46:04Z")
A humorous look at a computer game called, Spider Solitaire. It’s fun, addictive, and abnormally inventive. I play Spider Solitaire, level 3, and I have to say that I’m glad there are only three levels to this torture. … --- ## [Asynchronous multiplayer games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asynchronous-multiplayer-games/619559)
**Author:** [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asynchronous-multiplayer-games/619559 "2012-05-02T03:10:43Z")
i’ve found that i like this format for multiplayer casual games. you get to play with real opponents on your own time. no need to schedule a meet or have it get in the way of anything else. play it during your commute or… --- ## [Two Baseball Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-baseball-questions/619960)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-baseball-questions/619960 "2012-05-02T01:34:23Z")
I was watching the White Sox/Athletics game last night. It was in Oakland. Couldn’t help but notice unusual noise from the stands. There were horns of some type blaring when the Sox pitchers were preparing to throw an… --- ## [MLB: March/April 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055 "2012-05-02T01:26:16Z")
One game down, 2,429 to go. I realize the pre-season is still going on for most teams, but we may as well get this show on the road. Pujols and Fielder and Reyes are settling into their new homes, Dodger fans are waking… --- ## [Tribes: Ascend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tribes-ascend/619287)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tribes-ascend/619287 "2012-05-01T23:48:40Z")
Tribes: Ascend is a new free to play entry into the Tribes series. Some gameplay. Tribes is pretty much the opposite of everything that modern shooters are - it’s wide open, very fast paced, truly 3d (the vertical eleme… --- ## [Who Will/Should Light the Torch at the London Olympics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-light-the-torch-at-the-london-olympics/618762)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-light-the-torch-at-the-london-olympics/618762 "2012-05-01T19:11:34Z")
I happen to think the person who will light the torch and the person who SHOULD light the torch are one and the same. Since Sebastian Coe, one of the people who’ll decide, was a miler himself, and… Since nobody better … --- ## [Building an "O"-line in football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-an-o-line-in-football/620460)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-an-o-line-in-football/620460 "2012-05-01T17:00:22Z")
When finding players for the offensive line, are you trying to balance the players, size-wise? IOW, If your tackles were 320 (L) and 330 ® respectively, would you want the guards to be 290 (L) and 280 ®, respectively? --- ## [Does leaning on a pool table cause it crack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-leaning-on-a-pool-table-cause-it-crack/620250)
**Author:** [@aerothen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aerothen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-leaning-on-a-pool-table-cause-it-crack/620250 "2012-05-01T13:10:34Z")
So after nearly ten years my dad FINALLY put new slate on our pool table and my dad tells me and my siblings that we cannot lean on the table because that would cause the slate to crack :dubious: so we have to use the br… --- ## [How to mod Doom on Steam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-mod-doom-on-steam/620465)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-mod-doom-on-steam/620465 "2012-05-01T02:05:36Z")
Is there any easy way to do it? --- ## [Which sport would you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sport-would-you-choose/619920)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sport-would-you-choose/619920 "2012-05-01T00:10:41Z")
I was just reading something about Brandon Weeden and the reason he’s so old is because he spent a few years pursuing a baseball career, which got me thinking… The situation is: You’re 21 years old, just graduated coll… --- ## [Questions for non-US sports fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-non-us-sports-fans/546209)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-non-us-sports-fans/546209 "2012-04-30T23:31:58Z")
Here in the larger cities of the US we have a form of entertainment called “sports talk radio”. In case you aren’t familiar with the concept, it consists of radio channels (either AM or FM) that have been solely dedicat… --- ## [Baseball-Reference humor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-reference-humor/620337)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-reference-humor/620337 "2012-04-30T21:21:53Z")
I was just farting around the internet, looking at baseball stats, and noticed this solicitation for advertising at the bottom of Barry Bonds’ entry at baseball-reference.com (link to screencap, in case it’s been changed… --- ## [Softball Bat Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/softball-bat-question/620269)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/softball-bat-question/620269 "2012-04-30T15:23:01Z")
Ever hear of a “team” bat? I just purchased a new Reebok Legend bat. This particular model is sold to the Senior Softball market and is not legal in leagues requiring “ASA” approval. It’s supposed to compete with the … --- ## [Looking for a comparison of Neverwinter Nights 1 vs 2, including modules etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-comparison-of-neverwinter-nights-1-vs-2-including-modules-etc/618990)
**Author:** [@Animastryfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Animastryfe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-comparison-of-neverwinter-nights-1-vs-2-including-modules-etc/618990 "2012-04-30T12:58:08Z")
I am thinking of either playing Neverwinter Nights 1 or 2 in a few weeks. However, I will only have time to play one of them, including the best expansions and modules. Are there any good analyses of the difference betwe… --- ## [What to do when the team you like are dirty cheaters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-the-team-you-like-are-dirty-cheaters/619652)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-the-team-you-like-are-dirty-cheaters/619652 "2012-04-29T21:36:02Z")
I like Bayern Munich. I also like Real Madrid, so seeing them play each other in the Champions League caused a lot of cognitive dissonance for me. But I was soon rooting only for Real Madrid, due to Bayern’s diving. I h… --- ## [All home-grown teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-home-grown-teams/620072)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-home-grown-teams/620072 "2012-04-29T19:56:51Z")
One of the pieces of trivia from today’s Mets game was that it was the first time since 1971 (and only the third time in their history), that they fielded a team consisting of nine players all of whom were originally sig… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=353) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=355)