# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=399 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 400 --- ## [Tim Lincecum and the stretch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-lincecum-and-the-stretch/594042)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-lincecum-and-the-stretch/594042 "2011-08-25T18:23:37Z")
Why is Tim Lincecum pitching entire games from the stretch lately? Seems he would be giving something away with that. --- ## [is there an idiots list for Fantasy Football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-idiots-list-for-fantasy-football/592031)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-idiots-list-for-fantasy-football/592031 "2011-08-25T18:13:12Z")
I don’t follow the NFL, but have been talked into joining a fantasy league. Yes, I’m “that guy”. The guy who knows nothing and is in it for fun. I can’t name more than 1 or 2 players in the NFL. Basically, what I would … --- ## [Soccer team takes on 109 kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-team-takes-on-109-kids/591856)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-team-takes-on-109-kids/591856 "2011-08-25T17:36:41Z")
Real Madrid took on a horde of children, and beat them 2-1: Article here I think this precedent should be used in other sports, like boxing. --- ## [So will I ever see the sun this winter? (AKA Lots of Games coming out!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-i-ever-see-the-sun-this-winter-aka-lots-of-games-coming-out/592576)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-i-ever-see-the-sun-this-winter-aka-lots-of-games-coming-out/592576 "2011-08-25T04:39:32Z")
Let’s see, just off the top of my head we have coming out around this fall/winter: Arkham City, Skyrim, a complete face-lift/update to City of Heroes, Star Wars: Old Republic (just by itself, will be a huge time sink I… --- ## [Any Dominion players here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dominion-players-here/591660)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dominion-players-here/591660 "2011-08-25T03:14:10Z")
I just picked up the game and there’s a couple of issues I’m not clear on. --- ## [The Bugatti Veyron's not so hot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bugatti-veyrons-not-so-hot/591531)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bugatti-veyrons-not-so-hot/591531 "2011-08-25T01:22:02Z")
I’ve been reading up on the Bugatti Veyron recently, mainly because I thought the one in my copy of Forza 3 on XBox 360 handled like crap, huge amounts of oversteer, and it feels like driving a house around the track, I’… --- ## [Ideally, murders and other mysteries should be solved by ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideally-murders-and-other-mysteries-should-be-solved-by/592511)
**Author:** [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideally-murders-and-other-mysteries-should-be-solved-by/592511 "2011-08-24T21:09:16Z")
Explanatory note: Over on LJ, a friend of mine posted a poll asking this question and giving semi-obscure descriptions of fictional detectives (amateur and otherwise). The only problem was that he (and his respondents) o… --- ## [Worst player in Canton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-player-in-canton/593130)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-player-in-canton/593130 "2011-08-24T20:38:13Z")
It’s being asked in another thread,“Who’s the worst player in Cooperstown?” May as well ask the football equivalent. --- ## [What is your personal dump stat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-personal-dump-stat/592095)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-personal-dump-stat/592095 "2011-08-24T16:17:36Z")
Just thought this might be fun for us D&D players here. What is your own personal dump stat? For me, probably strength or charisma. I’m only of average strength (I’d probably give myself a 9 or 10) and I can make frie… --- ## [Is Terry Bradshaw Ill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-terry-bradshaw-ill/593268)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-terry-bradshaw-ill/593268 "2011-08-24T15:58:07Z")
We’re watching the Steelers/Eagles game and and Terry Bradshaw looks like death warmed over. --- ## [Hypothetical Road Trip: Sports Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-road-trip-sports-edition/593903)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-road-trip-sports-edition/593903 "2011-08-24T15:27:11Z")
You’re going on a cross-country road trip from Seattle to Miami, and you MUST choose one of these two travel companions: A) The Irrepressible Fan of the Team You Most Hate: He is going to be talking about his team non-s… --- ## [Why is college baseball so unpopular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-college-baseball-so-unpopular/592618)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-college-baseball-so-unpopular/592618 "2011-08-24T13:11:54Z")
I use the word “unpopular” loosely because obviously some people care about it or it wouldn’t exist. But I have never known anyone who cared about college baseball. It doesn’t have much public presence. I never hear peop… --- ## [Does anybody remember the name of this old skool video game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-remember-the-name-of-this-old-skool-video-game/593787)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-remember-the-name-of-this-old-skool-video-game/593787 "2011-08-24T03:30:21Z")
I have a distinct memory of a very odd video game from way back in the early 80’s. It can’t remember the name of it, and it’s been bugging me. It was an arcade game, with wireframe vector graphics (similar to “Asteroid… --- ## [Worst NHLer in the HoF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-nhler-in-the-hof/593367)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-nhler-in-the-hof/593367 "2011-08-23T22:26:44Z")
Cooperstown and Canton threads are up. Here’s one for pro hockey! Who’s the worst NHL pro in the Hockey Hall of Fame to date? I fished this one around with my hockey friends on FB, and the early frontrunner appears to … --- ## [I can't solve this puzzle that's been on my own website for at least 5 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-solve-this-puzzle-thats-been-on-my-own-website-for-at-least-5-years/593603)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-solve-this-puzzle-thats-been-on-my-own-website-for-at-least-5-years/593603 "2011-08-23T20:58:49Z")
I have several free games on my website, that I find entertaining. One of them has been pissing me off lately, though, because I can’t solve it. I don’t even remember if I ever have solved it in the past, I just know tha… --- ## [Good source for US Open Tennis tickets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-source-for-us-open-tennis-tickets/593778)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-source-for-us-open-tennis-tickets/593778 "2011-08-23T15:21:44Z")
My wife and her friend have gone to the US Open the past few years, and were able to get stadium tickets after standing in line for several hours. They want to bypass that this year, so I’ve somehow been put in charge o… --- ## [Anybody ever play zone in a 5 on 5 pick-up b-ball game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-play-zone-in-a-5-on-5-pick-up-b-ball-game/593671)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-play-zone-in-a-5-on-5-pick-up-b-ball-game/593671 "2011-08-23T15:08:37Z")
The team on court had won a few in a row. When we stepped on court, we were overmatched at every position. So one guy suggested we play zone. We played a 2-3 zone and they couldn’t score plus on offense we ran them off t… --- ## [Fantasy Football Invalid Roster Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-invalid-roster-question/593441)
**Author:** [@BuickGNX1987](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuickGNX1987)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-invalid-roster-question/593441 "2011-08-23T05:26:31Z")
I’m playing fantasy football for the first time. We just had our draft today, which was pretty fun. I managed to screw up and grab one too many wide receivers (I was pretty tired, plus there was only a 45 second timer, p… --- ## [Who's the most high-profile hater of the Designated Hitter -- thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-most-high-profile-hater-of-the-designated-hitter-thing/593732)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-most-high-profile-hater-of-the-designated-hitter-thing/593732 "2011-08-23T04:02:34Z")
Besides me, I mean. And maybe George Will.\* Is there anyone active in Major League Baseball who considers it an abomination that de-legitimizes American League teams? Has any professional baseball player refused to sig… --- ## [Flinch: Oldest game in the book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flinch-oldest-game-in-the-book/593725)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flinch-oldest-game-in-the-book/593725 "2011-08-23T04:00:39Z")
Wife was at the grocery store. Two brothers took turns punching the other’s arm. “Did that hurt?” “No.” As games go you need nothing besides a couple idiotic 6- or 7-year-old boys. “Idiotic” pretty much defines 6- o… --- ## [Fish Feud by 42fish \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896 "2011-08-23T02:17:52Z")
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 … --- ## [Eve Online Players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-players/593634)
**Author:** [@chaosshifter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaosshifter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-players/593634 "2011-08-23T02:14:24Z")
So I was just wondering how many dopers out there play eve online and wondering what your thoughts are on the game so far? Currently I just got back into it with a friend in our own little corp and it just got me thinkin… --- ## [What was that one game Dopers found that had the computer guessing who they were?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-one-game-dopers-found-that-had-the-computer-guessing-who-they-were/579627)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-that-one-game-dopers-found-that-had-the-computer-guessing-who-they-were/579627 "2011-08-23T02:09:51Z")
I cannot, for the life of me, find the topic that dopers were playing in where there was this site that could guess who they were after a series of questions. I’m NOT thinking of the 20 Questions site. This was a differ… --- ## [Things I've learned from racing sims (GT2/3/4, Forza 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-ive-learned-from-racing-sims-gt2-3-4-forza-3/593730)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-ive-learned-from-racing-sims-gt2-3-4-forza-3/593730 "2011-08-23T01:20:19Z")
The more I play Forza 3, the more I figure out little ways to make my in-game cars work better… 1; Select a couple or five tracks and get to know them inside and out, learn the best lines, the right angles, use these tr… --- ## [A funny little race (Forza 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-little-race-forza-3/593722)
**Author:** [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-funny-little-race-forza-3/593722 "2011-08-23T00:10:35Z")
Just on a whim, I was pootling around in one of my current favorite cars in F3, my Fiat 500 Abarth, heavily modified, fully race spec’d out, this little beast has 386 HP, 339 TQ, and weighs a svelte 2,052 Lbs, oh, and I … --- ## [The Red Sox just turned a triple play!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-red-sox-just-turned-a-triple-play/592974)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-red-sox-just-turned-a-triple-play/592974 "2011-08-22T21:28:51Z")
How often does that happen? Tampa Bay had men on first and second, no outs. Batter hits a bouncer down the third base line, third baseman Jed Lowry scoops it up, stepped on third, threw it to Pedroia on second, who rel… --- ## [Cricket - Eng vs India test series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-eng-vs-india-test-series/590255)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-eng-vs-india-test-series/590255 "2011-08-22T20:55:42Z")
I’ve been away for a few days and realised that we don’t have a cricket thread on the go…most remiss. The current series has just got underway and the first test is coming to a fruity conclusion at Lord’s. A bit of per… --- ## [Stupid MMORG Tricks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-mmorg-tricks/589151)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-mmorg-tricks/589151 "2011-08-22T19:46:08Z")
Inspired by this recently raised zombie thread, please post your funny/dumb MMORG miscues. Any online multiplayer game is eligible. To start things off, I’ll tell one on myself. In WoW, I was raiding Kara with my guil… --- ## [Dammit! When the hell is the Left4Dead2 DLC with remaining L4D1 campaigns coming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-when-the-hell-is-the-left4dead2-dlc-with-remaining-l4d1-campaigns-coming/584879)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dammit-when-the-hell-is-the-left4dead2-dlc-with-remaining-l4d1-campaigns-coming/584879 "2011-08-22T19:23:59Z")
I know, it’s on “Valve time”, but dammit I want to play those old levels with the new L4D2 stuff. --- ## [Worst game character ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-game-character-ever/591012)
**Author:** [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-game-character-ever/591012 "2011-08-22T17:46:09Z")
OK, the Vanille character in FF13 makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon, stick a drum stick into both ears, and then slam my head repeatedly on the table in the hopes of dying before she shows up on the screen … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=398) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=400)