# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=360 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 361 --- ## [What percentage of Div 1-A college football players go pro?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-div-1-a-college-football-players-go-pro/282802)
**Author:** [@Flipshod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flipshod)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-div-1-a-college-football-players-go-pro/282802 "2012-03-25T02:42:31Z")
That’s my question. I can’t believe such a simple factoid has been so hard to find. I found out that 1 in 50,000 high school players go pro. I found out there are 118 Division 1-A schools, and that about 500 players a… --- ## [Co-op games for couples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-op-games-for-couples/616676)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co-op-games-for-couples/616676 "2012-03-24T17:36:37Z")
So titled because that’s what I just got done Google-ing. Short story, I’m seeing someone who likes some games, so I’m looking around for something we can play together now and then. I do have a few criteria, some of w… --- ## [Do you Replay games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-replay-games/614829)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-replay-games/614829 "2012-03-24T12:02:28Z")
I am talking mainly about RPGs and the like that tell a story. I find that I don’t go back very often even when the game offers different classes etc. that in theory provide a different play experience. The problem is … --- ## [FINAL FOUR: Sexiest Ladies of the 90s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-four-sexiest-ladies-of-the-90s/616321)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-four-sexiest-ladies-of-the-90s/616321 "2012-03-24T03:35:11Z")
The final buzzer has sounded on the first, second, third and fourthrounds as we vote on the sexiest ladies of the 1990s. So on to Round 5! Rules are same as before: In each pairing, you vote for who you think is the se… --- ## [Quick little mini game (math and b-day related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-little-mini-game-math-and-b-day-related/615993)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-little-mini-game-math-and-b-day-related/615993 "2012-03-23T18:05:53Z")
As of 7:24 AM CDT, I am 27 years old today. I was born in the same time zone. So what time was I born? First right answer gets–what do I have–how about a digital copy of the original sequel book to Star Trek IV before i… --- ## [NBA floor markings question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-floor-markings-question/616402)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-floor-markings-question/616402 "2012-03-23T17:32:53Z")
This image is from a video game, but I was watching an actual game from Orlando the other night and it’s an accurate representation of the real thing. I’d never really thought much about the markings before, and I got to… --- ## [NFL casts down the Saints](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-casts-down-the-saints/616427)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-casts-down-the-saints/616427 "2012-03-23T17:06:36Z")
CNN Wow. This is really amazing. I certainly didn’t expect the league to come down this severely. --- ## [Tell me about Kinect for the XBox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-kinect-for-the-xbox/616528)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-kinect-for-the-xbox/616528 "2012-03-23T12:49:37Z")
I mainly want the thing for The Show 2012 (since it won’t be out for the PC and MLB 2K12 sucks donkeys and I’ll be sending it back), but is it better or comparable to the Wii? Are the games designed for it any good? --- ## [NBA Trade Deadline thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-trade-deadline-thread/615904)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-trade-deadline-thread/615904 "2012-03-22T23:17:09Z")
Yeah, this was today. Here were the big moves: -Dwight Howard decides to waive his opt-out and stay with the Magic through next season. Fine, enough already. -The Warriors traded Monta Ellis and Kwame Brown earlier t… --- ## [The Feud: Fill in the Blank \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-fill-in-the-blank-game-over/615654)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-fill-in-the-blank-game-over/615654 "2012-03-21T21:42:23Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Anyone Play "Pro-Flight Simulator"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-pro-flight-simulator/616156)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-play-pro-flight-simulator/616156 "2012-03-21T21:01:47Z")
If so, I sure would appreciate a review. Thanks Q --- ## [Fabrice Muamba collapses on field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fabrice-muamba-collapses-on-field/616081)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fabrice-muamba-collapses-on-field/616081 "2012-03-21T17:37:22Z")
Looks like this 23 year old had a friggin’ heart attack! The game was halted immediately as two members of the opposing team called for medical personnel. Muamba was taken to a hospital where he is in the critical care… --- ## [Pick the 2012 NCAA Basketball Champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-2012-ncaa-basketball-champion/616347)
**Author:** [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-2012-ncaa-basketball-champion/616347 "2012-03-21T16:26:31Z")
Who do you have winning it all? --- ## [Who played with Wally Joyner with D. S. initials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-played-with-wally-joyner-with-d-s-initials/616174)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-played-with-wally-joyner-with-d-s-initials/616174 "2012-03-21T02:48:16Z")
Some lady at a garage sale gave my wife (wait till her husband finds out!) an official Rawlings baseball signed by Wally Joyner. There is another signature on the baseball. It looks like D is the first letter of the fir… --- ## [Who is the greatest Starting Pitcher of all time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-greatest-starting-pitcher-of-all-time/615524)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-greatest-starting-pitcher-of-all-time/615524 "2012-03-20T22:23:20Z")
A simple one vote poll and feel free to explain your vote or argue over others. I used WAR, Wins & Winning Pct in this list of 20. --- ## [ELITE 8 March Madness- Sexiest Ladies of the 90s!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-8-march-madness-sexiest-ladies-of-the-90s/616027)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-8-march-madness-sexiest-ladies-of-the-90s/616027 "2012-03-20T20:24:02Z")
The final buzzer has sounded on the first, secondand thirdrounds as we vote on the sexiest ladies of the 1990s. First-round debate was intense (where was Selma? Minnie Driver?!?), as were several of the matchups. Thanks… --- ## [COD : Is the stricker the best weapon ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cod-is-the-stricker-the-best-weapon/616322)
**Author:** [@ericlausanne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ericlausanne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cod-is-the-stricker-the-best-weapon/616322 "2012-03-20T19:37:36Z")
Is the stricker the best weapon ? I have done my best score with it. --- ## [How many of these video games are worth my time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-video-games-are-worth-my-time/614956)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-video-games-are-worth-my-time/614956 "2012-03-20T18:33:11Z")
I was pawing through my daughter’s pile of games and found a bunch that I’ve never played that looked a little promising. Keep in mind that in the last couple years I haven’t played much outside of Bioshock and Fallout.… --- ## [Why yes, it is snowing in hell. Bangladesh in Asia Cup final](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-it-is-snowing-in-hell-bangladesh-in-asia-cup-final/616333)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-it-is-snowing-in-hell-bangladesh-in-asia-cup-final/616333 "2012-03-20T17:18:08Z")
My god. At this rate they will win the next world cup. The beat the finalists of the last one. --- ## [Good book about history of American football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-book-about-history-of-american-football/616304)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-book-about-history-of-american-football/616304 "2012-03-20T13:22:40Z")
Can anyone recommend one? Not interested so much in the competition, as in who won the championships or a rundown of the great teams/seasons and so forth. More interested in how the game itself - as in the rules, equipme… --- ## [Longest time to play the final minutes of a basketball game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-time-to-play-the-final-minutes-of-a-basketball-game/616163)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-time-to-play-the-final-minutes-of-a-basketball-game/616163 "2012-03-20T04:05:59Z")
What with endless time-outs I swear it can take half an hour to play the last two-minutes. So what’s the record? Last x minutes of game time as contrasted to real time where x can be whatever you want. NBA or college. Ov… --- ## [How about a play-along?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-a-play-along/616152)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-a-play-along/616152 "2012-03-20T00:33:29Z")
We’ve had plenty of book clubs and the like on the SDMB, but I haven’t seen a thread for playing single player computer games “together”, except maybe in the discussion threads for new games. I was thinking we would all … --- ## [Skins reportedly give up 3 1st rd & 1 2nd rd picks for #2 this year. Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skins-reportedly-give-up-3-1st-rd-1-2nd-rd-picks-for-2-this-year-thoughts/615362)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skins-reportedly-give-up-3-1st-rd-1-2nd-rd-picks-for-2-this-year-thoughts/615362 "2012-03-19T19:27:14Z")
Well, if the new report is true Griffin should be heading to the Skins. they are giving away a shitload though. Is this the biggest trade for smallest movement in draft history? What say you? Worth it? Not worth it? Is… --- ## [Skyrim - Steam - bite me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-steam-bite-me/616103)
**Author:** [@Khendrask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khendrask)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-steam-bite-me/616103 "2012-03-19T18:44:03Z")
I wanted to play Skyrim, but need a steam account… .I have one, but they can’t find it. er… I have the Skyrim DVD, but can’t install it? Since I need to log in to Steam?, er… Returning the package (opened) to the store … --- ## [Let's make our own ending to Mass Effect 3 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-our-own-ending-to-mass-effect-3-open-spoilers/616044)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-make-our-own-ending-to-mass-effect-3-open-spoilers/616044 "2012-03-19T17:59:16Z")
I’ll let Calculon sum up my feelings of the ending. Surely we can come up with something better? Did we really need to know where the Reapers came from? No, we really didn’t. Their motivations a clear enough; They’re a… --- ## [Peyton out of Indy! Or: Colts ready to press their Luck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peyton-out-of-indy-or-colts-ready-to-press-their-luck/614987)
**Author:** [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peyton-out-of-indy-or-colts-ready-to-press-their-luck/614987 "2012-03-19T16:27:06Z")
Looks like it’s official, or at least as official as Sports Illustrated’s “unnamed sources” get. Who’s taking the bigger gamble: any one of the alleged suitors for the elder Manning, or the Colts’ apparent declaration … --- ## [Upcoming modern military flight-sims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-modern-military-flight-sims/616213)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-modern-military-flight-sims/616213 "2012-03-19T11:34:22Z")
Back in the day I used to love playing Falcon 4: Allied Force, unfortunately that had to fall by the wayside due to other committments. I was wondering if there are any upcoming modern military flight-sims, on checking i… --- ## [Tell me about bit.trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-bit-trip/616201)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-bit-trip/616201 "2012-03-19T09:33:10Z")
I saw a Wii game on sale today which was a collection of 6 “bit.trip” games. From reading some quick reviews, I gathered two things: (a) they’re very well regarded, and (b) they’re related to music. But I can’t quite fig… --- ## [Anyone watching Ultimate Fighter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-ultimate-fighter/616026)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-ultimate-fighter/616026 "2012-03-19T00:45:34Z")
Just curious. Tonight’s live fight was a bore until Vick landed the luckiest knee I’ve ever seen. He was clearly not the better fighter and will certainly get leveled in his next bout. --- ## [They're Making Wasteland 2!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-making-wasteland-2/615666)
**Author:** [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theyre-making-wasteland-2/615666 "2012-03-19T00:29:15Z")
Well, if it gets Kickstarted funds- which I’m pretty sure it will. I’m really stoked- Wasteland was the first real video game I ever played and it was really formative. I have it to thank for my love of apocalyptic genr… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=359) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=361)