# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=401 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 402 --- ## [Stubhub Advice Needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubhub-advice-needed/592916)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubhub-advice-needed/592916 "2011-08-16T17:54:11Z")
I’m planning on taking my kids to the A’s - Yankees game at 1PM on August 25th. I’m trying to get decent seats in the $60 - $80 range (on Stubhub). Since I’m looking for exactly 3 seats together, the supply is somewhat… --- ## [Replaying the classics: Do you ever rip through an old favorite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replaying-the-classics-do-you-ever-rip-through-an-old-favorite/592872)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replaying-the-classics-do-you-ever-rip-through-an-old-favorite/592872 "2011-08-16T14:21:25Z")
Because of the Steam summer sale, I’ve been working my way through the old Castle Wolfenstein’s, and am now on Spear of Destiny, just shooting the shiite out of some Nazi sprites - it’s amazing how easy it is, just open … --- ## [Puzzle: Where is the Pirate Treasure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-where-is-the-pirate-treasure/592417)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-where-is-the-pirate-treasure/592417 "2011-08-16T01:39:46Z")
Hello. My name is Professor Gomez from the Coluba Museum and Historical Society. I know You are vacationing on our beautiful island, but I was wondering if You might be willing to help us anyway. Rumor has it You are t… --- ## [Most powerful (non-future) man-made game weapon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-powerful-non-future-man-made-game-weapon/590721)
**Author:** [@h4ckys4ck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h4ckys4ck)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-powerful-non-future-man-made-game-weapon/590721 "2011-08-16T01:24:32Z")
From computer games set in the past up to the present. What is the most powerful man-made (non alien technology) weapon? No biological weapons allowed cos that’s too messy. Metal gear Rex? Banana bomb? Yoga flame? --- ## [Game: Who starred with whom in what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-who-starred-with-whom-in-what/589978)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-who-starred-with-whom-in-what/589978 "2011-08-15T18:57:13Z")
Simple rules: I start by mentioning an actor, the next person names another actor who starred with them and the vehicle (movie, TV, stage) where they appeared. Then the next person mentions a person who appeared with the… --- ## [Childhood fortune-teller that used spirals and random lists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-fortune-teller-that-used-spirals-and-random-lists/591681)
**Author:** [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/childhood-fortune-teller-that-used-spirals-and-random-lists/591681 "2011-08-15T18:20:28Z")
The Cootie Catcher thread made me think of these. Almost exclusively done by girls, as I recall. The question marks in the description below are of the things I don’t quite remember, and may very well be wrong. You st… --- ## [The Wave - Just shoot me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wave-just-shoot-me/591281)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wave-just-shoot-me/591281 "2011-08-15T18:06:24Z")
Is San Diego/Petco Park the only stadium where the fans succomb to idiocy with the wave? --- ## [Omigod, first base is NOW OPEN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-first-base-is-now-open/592649)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omigod-first-base-is-now-open/592649 "2011-08-15T17:46:38Z")
I was listening to a Pirates-Brewers game on the radio this afternoon. The Brewers had runners on first and third with two out, Prince Fielder at the plate with an 0-2 count and the runner at first (Ryan Braun) stole sec… --- ## [Truisms in sports that turn out to be false](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truisms-in-sports-that-turn-out-to-be-false/592707)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truisms-in-sports-that-turn-out-to-be-false/592707 "2011-08-15T17:41:41Z")
As a followup to the Omigod, first base is NOW OPEN thread, here are a couple of treasured sports truisms that were later debunked. The idea that athletes should not drink any water or other fluids during training or … --- ## [Dave Johnson's Curse Rides Again: O's Under .500 14 Years In A Row](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-johnsons-curse-rides-again-os-under-500-14-years-in-a-row/592794)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-johnsons-curse-rides-again-os-under-500-14-years-in-a-row/592794 "2011-08-15T17:10:27Z")
Yep, this is the 14th season since O’s owner Peter Angelos, for reasons best understood only by himself, fired Dave Johnson as his manager after the 1997 season. The O’s then finished under .500 in 1998. And in 1999. … --- ## [Fantasy Football: Who's #1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-whos-1/592472)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-whos-1/592472 "2011-08-15T03:13:28Z")
Simple question, you have the #1 pick in your Fantasy Football draft. Who do you take? I take Adrian Peterson. I like Chris Johnson but I am concerned about his workload. Mike Vick? Tough to take a QB #1, and Vicks s… --- ## [If Doper "A" married Doper "B", you'd get...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-doper-a-married-doper-b-youd-get/589556)
**Author:** [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-doper-a-married-doper-b-youd-get/589556 "2011-08-14T16:57:50Z")
If Musicat married OpalCat, you’d get Two Many Cats. or maybe, If Musicat married OpalCat, you’d get Cat Fight. Your turn! For the purposes of this nonsense, the Doper’s IRL gender is irrelevant. --- ## [Anyone want invites for Boardgaming.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-invites-for-boardgaming-com/592639)
**Author:** [@cordylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cordylus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-invites-for-boardgaming-com/592639 "2011-08-14T02:02:03Z")
I just got an invite from a friend on boardgame geek and the site seems pretty cool. Its in beta now so presumably still in development but I’d describe it as boardgame geek light. If you ever thought BGG could be a litt… --- ## [Baseball Baserunning Rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-baserunning-rule/592519)
**Author:** [@TheonX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheonX)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-baserunning-rule/592519 "2011-08-13T23:20:09Z")
Based on this video. Player running from first base, touches second, and continues on towards third. Player then retreats between first and second. Player changes his mind again, and wants to run to third. Does he ha… --- ## [I would like to take up bicycling... any advice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-take-up-bicycling-any-advice/581608)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-take-up-bicycling-any-advice/581608 "2011-08-13T20:30:01Z")
I’m a desk jockey who is looking to lose about, er, 20 pounds (…or so…) and have been looking and reviewing various exercises and activities for something that I would enjoy, burns calories, can be done outside, can be d… --- ## [Athletes who became actors (or tried to)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-who-became-actors-or-tried-to/591536)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-who-became-actors-or-tried-to/591536 "2011-08-13T04:28:24Z")
The death of Bubba Smith reminded me that for some odd reason a lot of football players in the 60s/70s became actors after or even during their playing days: Dick Butkis, Alex Karras, Rosey Grier, Jim Brown, etc. Why? … --- ## [Game: Add the next 10 most significant events from history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-add-the-next-10-most-significant-events-from-history/591705)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-add-the-next-10-most-significant-events-from-history/591705 "2011-08-13T02:36:40Z")
The aim of this game is to construct a rough chronology of history, as understood by Straight Dopers. The Rules \[ul\] \[li\] You are not allowed to consult any external sources (Wikipedia, friends etc.) while you are ame… --- ## [Are "anti-gankers" (for lack of a better term) mentally ill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-anti-gankers-for-lack-of-a-better-term-mentally-ill/589116)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-anti-gankers-for-lack-of-a-better-term-mentally-ill/589116 "2011-08-12T16:10:36Z")
So in reading this thread I got to wondering about what I think of as the “anti-ganker”. Not “anti” as in opposed to, but “anti” in the sense of direct opposite. It seems to be that through the years, there’s a certai… --- ## [Diablo 3: Blizzard brings gold farming to its gamers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-3-blizzard-brings-gold-farming-to-its-gamers/591087)
**Author:** [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diablo-3-blizzard-brings-gold-farming-to-its-gamers/591087 "2011-08-12T04:25:39Z")
Diablo 3 will feature auction houses much like that in World of Warcraft, but with the choice of transactions either with in-game gold or real world dollars. Blizzard has explicitly stated that the company will not sell … --- ## [Tiger fires his caddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-fires-his-caddie/589946)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-fires-his-caddie/589946 "2011-08-11T23:41:58Z")
I say it’s about time. All the things he said after Tiger’s indiscretions became public, I’m surprised it took this long. Hey Stevie: Tiger turned you into a household name. He made you a multi-millionaire. Your job w… --- ## [Is the NBA lockout seriously jeopardizing the 2011-'12 season?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-nba-lockout-seriously-jeopardizing-the-2011-12-season/592306)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-nba-lockout-seriously-jeopardizing-the-2011-12-season/592306 "2011-08-11T19:04:02Z")
What I was led to believe was that the NBA lockout was much let serious and contentious than the NFL lockout. The NBA just needed to work out some issues while the NFL was at serious odds with the owners and that’s why t… --- ## [The all first baseman team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-first-baseman-team/591967)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-first-baseman-team/591967 "2011-08-11T02:02:09Z")
In the Musial-Mays thread several posters insisted that Willie Mays’ defensive skills in centerfield were far more important than Stan Musial’s ability to play multiple positions. I won’t revisit that, but it got me to w… --- ## [Build your own solar system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-your-own-solar-system/592048)
**Author:** [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-your-own-solar-system/592048 "2011-08-10T23:33:34Z")
A solar system sim from NatGeo. I got three planets going at once. The two outer planets had huge orbits. It’s tough to keep the planets from hitting each other or pulling each other off course. --- ## [The Baker's Dozen Feud by Rebo \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bakers-dozen-feud-by-rebo-game-over/591975)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bakers-dozen-feud-by-rebo-game-over/591975 "2011-08-10T16:26:08Z")
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 … --- ## [Most teams played for by Cooperstown inductee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-teams-played-for-by-cooperstown-inductee/591556)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-teams-played-for-by-cooperstown-inductee/591556 "2011-08-10T09:44:07Z")
Couldn’t find this at baseball-reference, BTW. Is there a place where the HoF are ranked by teams played for? --- ## [Runes of Magic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/runes-of-magic/592001)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/runes-of-magic/592001 "2011-08-10T01:35:04Z")
After a few false starts, I’m starting to get into this freemium game. I’m very much a casual player at the moment, and nowhere near the endgame. Nor have I explored the depths of the game - pets, runes, house servants e… --- ## [Help Me Identify This Card Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-card-game/591264)
**Author:** [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-card-game/591264 "2011-08-09T20:11:02Z")
This is a card game I played when I was in high school in Georgia. I’ve never met anyone outside of school who knew how to play this game, and I was hoping someone could tell me if it might be known with a different nam… --- ## [How common was it for players to hold-out into NFL training camp pre-2000?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-was-it-for-players-to-hold-out-into-nfl-training-camp-pre-2000/591843)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-was-it-for-players-to-hold-out-into-nfl-training-camp-pre-2000/591843 "2011-08-09T18:31:08Z")
It seems every day there are more and more players who decide to sit out or not attend training camps in the NFL instead of fulfilling their contracts in the hopes of forcing more money. I’ve noticed in the last 5 years… --- ## [Swagger-Cena on RAW Tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swagger-cena-on-raw-tonight/592034)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swagger-cena-on-raw-tonight/592034 "2011-08-09T04:27:02Z")
You know, that was ALMOST a hard-fought match with some decent back-and-forth, and maybe a little improv could have let Swagger look strong in a loss. But no, we get Super Cena instead. AGAIN. At least the fans had th… --- ## [Record Breaking Baseballs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/record-breaking-baseballs/591056)
**Author:** [@calmondo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calmondo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/record-breaking-baseballs/591056 "2011-08-08T23:29:33Z")
If the batter is a position to break a record of some sort: number of hits, number of home runs, etc, is there some identification mark placed on the ball to verify the fan, who may end up with the ball, has the true ite… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=400) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=402)