# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=473 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 474 --- ## [Thierry Henry signs with NY Red Bulls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thierry-henry-signs-with-ny-red-bulls/546671)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thierry-henry-signs-with-ny-red-bulls/546671 "2010-07-20T22:56:58Z")
Thierry Henry signs with NY Red Bulls I’m just as giddy as when Beckham signed with The Galaxy, which is to say … I’m not that giddy, but I do think I can get on board with he US sending all it’s best players to Europe … --- ## [The piano in Decay Part 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-piano-in-decay-part-2/547380)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-piano-in-decay-part-2/547380 "2010-07-20T18:52:57Z")
Anybody else play this game on Xbox? I’m stuck at the piano stage where I have to recreate a melody from a music box on a piano. Anybody know which keys to press? --- ## [The Feud: Oh, Canada! by KennerTheGreat \[game closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-oh-canada-by-kennerthegreat-game-closed/546868)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-oh-canada-by-kennerthegreat-game-closed/546868 "2010-07-20T18:08:53Z")
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 … --- ## [Demons Souls on PS3 anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demons-souls-on-ps3-anyone/547163)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demons-souls-on-ps3-anyone/547163 "2010-07-20T15:54:25Z")
Anyone playing this? Just picked it up. It’s strangely compelling. Not sure what the hell I’m actually doing yet. Can we team up or anything? --- ## [Are women more conservative gamblers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-more-conservative-gamblers/546734)
**Author:** [@Nom\_de\_Plume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nom_de_Plume)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-more-conservative-gamblers/546734 "2010-07-19T18:21:38Z")
On tonight’s\* Jeopardy\*, a young lady had a substantial lead going in to final jeopardy. All three contestants got the answer right, but a man, who bet a significant amount, won. My wife said that, in her opinion, wome… --- ## [Greatest National Leader elimination game (game thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-national-leader-elimination-game-game-thread/540098)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-national-leader-elimination-game-game-thread/540098 "2010-07-19T17:54:32Z")
Setup thread here: Greatest National Leader elimination game (setup thread) - The Game Room - Straight Dope Message Board. The three-word (or longer) descriptions have been edited as necessary for accuracy, clarity and/… --- ## [The Open Championship (Golf) - Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-open-championship-golf-discussion/546720)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-open-championship-golf-discussion/546720 "2010-07-19T15:18:55Z")
Despite Dinsdale’s pleas, I couldn’t run a pool this major championship. I am pretty sure I will be out of pocket over the weekend. Anyways the Open Championship starts tomorrow, very early tomorrow if you live in the … --- ## [Name this very old arcade game, please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-very-old-arcade-game-please/546971)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-very-old-arcade-game-please/546971 "2010-07-19T14:54:29Z")
I think it’s at 15 yrs old. I rarely played it myself, but both of my daughters loved it. So I mostly just watched. Anyway, the game character would jump upward from one floating disk to another with a sound like “poink… --- ## [Was Steinbrenner Just Lucky?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-steinbrenner-just-lucky/547021)
**Author:** [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-steinbrenner-just-lucky/547021 "2010-07-19T14:14:30Z")
By choice, I’ve never had cable and I don’t follow sports but the name Steinbrenner pinged my radar thru the years. All I knew, however, was that he owned the Yankees and got rich pissing people off. From the NYT. http… --- ## [Name a song about...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-song-about/546427)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-song-about/546427 "2010-07-18T18:14:54Z")
The other day I got into a discussion about songs that are about streets, roads, avenues, or other paved (or unpaved) places where cars go. I thought I’d ask here and see what others come up with. But it might turn into… --- ## [Should NCAA schools offer Athletics Major?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-ncaa-schools-offer-athletics-major/546532)
**Author:** [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-ncaa-schools-offer-athletics-major/546532 "2010-07-18T16:34:35Z")
Right now, big-time college sports and college athletes are treated as something kinda disreputable, and for good reason. The athletes aren’t there to be students (I’m talking generally here, of course there are many stu… --- ## [Good Chess Puzzle Websites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-chess-puzzle-websites/547040)
**Author:** [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-chess-puzzle-websites/547040 "2010-07-18T03:52:21Z")
I recently introduced my husband to Futility Closet, an interesting little blog. His favorites were the chess puzzles, and he asked me if I knew of any other good websites with puzzles like those. I don’t, but I figured … --- ## [Golf rules question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-rules-question/546492)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-rules-question/546492 "2010-07-18T03:46:03Z")
I just saw this on The Big Break and I really don’t know the answer although I feel I should. It’s just something I’ve never thought about before. The shot in question involves a ball landing just on the hazard line (n… --- ## [Starcraft 2 Closed Beta: this month.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starcraft-2-closed-beta-this-month/528516)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starcraft-2-closed-beta-this-month/528516 "2010-07-17T13:46:45Z")
I’m so excited I’m shaking. \[Blizzard Entertainment president Michael Morhaime has revealed today that StarCraft II will enter closed beta later this month and is targeted for a mid-2010 release. “We’re slated to begin… --- ## [Game: Change a song's lyric by putting a celebrity's name into it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-change-a-songs-lyric-by-putting-a-celebritys-name-into-it/547026)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-change-a-songs-lyric-by-putting-a-celebritys-name-into-it/547026 "2010-07-17T13:11:35Z")
But I’m not Axel Rose’s And certainly not Tom Cruise. I consider it a challenge before the whole human race - And I ain’t gonna lose - --- ## [World of Warcraft for Beginners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-for-beginners/546970)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-for-beginners/546970 "2010-07-17T07:10:50Z")
If I purchase a Wow CD-ROM at my favorite retailer, is there a certain title I should be looking for to get started? Or will any of the expansion packs get me started? --- ## [R.I.P. "The Voice of God"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-the-voice-of-god/546324)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-the-voice-of-god/546324 "2010-07-17T02:40:16Z")
Bob Shepard, the long-time public address announcer for the Yankees has died. He was 99. He first started announcing for the Yanks in 1951 and stopped doing games in 2007 (IIRC.) Reggie Jackson dubbed him “The Voice of … --- ## [Is the U.S. a favorite to win a World Cup in my lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-u-s-a-favorite-to-win-a-world-cup-in-my-lifetime/544633)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-u-s-a-favorite-to-win-a-world-cup-in-my-lifetime/544633 "2010-07-17T02:35:29Z")
I’m 30 years old, so let’s say, somewhat optimistically, that I’ll see 12 more World Cups after this one. In your estimation, is the United States more likely than not to win at least one of those? Why or why not? --- ## [Help me ID this old arcade game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-old-arcade-game/546814)
**Author:** [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-old-arcade-game/546814 "2010-07-17T01:25:47Z")
This has been bothering me for a while; There was a game I played way back when that I remember only dimly, and not including the name. It was roughly the same era as Magic Sword, I think, so…early 90s. It was an isom… --- ## [The Feud: The 1800's by notfrommensa \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-the-1800s-by-notfrommensa-game-over/546133)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-the-1800s-by-notfrommensa-game-over/546133 "2010-07-17T00:16:59Z")
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 … --- ## [Searching the Perfect Modern RTS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-the-perfect-modern-rts/546366)
**Author:** [@dasm87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasm87)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-the-perfect-modern-rts/546366 "2010-07-16T20:52:06Z")
Hi all, I am new here, but from what I’ve read so far I’d like to ask for your guidance in a matter of great importance: gaming! :stuck\_out\_tongue: I am looking for my next PC game, but I have a history, as we all do. M… --- ## [Ron Guidry: Hall of Famer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-guidry-hall-of-famer/546738)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-guidry-hall-of-famer/546738 "2010-07-16T20:43:36Z")
Gator’s BBRef card. I’m a little surprised that Guidry had almost no Hall of Fame support from the BBWAA. He never received more than 8.8% of the vote (2000), finally falling off the ballot altogether after 2002. He d… --- ## [The really, really, REALLY bad advice thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-really-really-bad-advice-thread/546548)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-really-really-really-bad-advice-thread/546548 "2010-07-16T18:53:19Z")
Poster A posts a hypothetical and perhaps stupid problem. Poster B replies with advice so ill-thought and reckless that, if Poster A were to follow it, they would probably get slapped, possibly get arrested, and in, if … --- ## [Recommend me an MMO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-an-mmo/546420)
**Author:** [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-an-mmo/546420 "2010-07-16T08:56:37Z")
So, I guess in the end familiarity breeds boredom. I’ve recently started rolling new characters on WoW because I’m just tired of the same instances over and over (and over) again at end-game. I’m also a little tired of … --- ## [Ban, moderate, make out with...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-moderate-make-out-with/546469)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ban-moderate-make-out-with/546469 "2010-07-16T03:20:35Z")
Not sure how this will work out or if anybody even wants to play. It’s a parody of F’, marry, kill. The people you have to chose from are the three posters above you. You must chose NOW, no clicking back later hoping t… --- ## [2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677)
**Author:** [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Replies:** 2686\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-07-16T03:19:01Z")
A thread to follow The World Cup. Make your pre, during and after match commentaries here. Discuss the strategies, players and results. Use the official WC site to see the schedule, keep with the standings, stats and c… --- ## [Gratuitous Space Battles - Anybody play this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gratuitous-space-battles-anybody-play-this/546172)
**Author:** [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gratuitous-space-battles-anybody-play-this/546172 "2010-07-16T02:59:57Z")
It’s a neat little game, but I’m wondering what to do about the “supply limit” missions. They’re a complete pain in the ass to set up for, because you have limits on literally every module in the game. If you click on … --- ## [IL-2 Sturmovik: Help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/il-2-sturmovik-help/546506)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/il-2-sturmovik-help/546506 "2010-07-15T22:28:51Z")
A couple of days ago I bought IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 from Steam – basically, it’s the whole IL-2 series for $10, I’ve always heard good things, and it’s old enough to be gentle on my wimpy video card, so why not? But, pro… --- ## [Is LeBron James really the "self-appointed" chosen one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lebron-james-really-the-self-appointed-chosen-one/546740)
**Author:** [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lebron-james-really-the-self-appointed-chosen-one/546740 "2010-07-15T22:02:05Z")
I put “self-appointed” in quotes because that’s the term I’m questioning. I’ve heard the phrase “self-appointed chosen one” at least a couple of times since LeBron’s televised ego stroke (I just heard Bryant Gumbel use t… --- ## [I've lost interest in the All-Star Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-interest-in-the-all-star-game/546614)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-interest-in-the-all-star-game/546614 "2010-07-15T19:23:07Z")
It’s not supposed to be an All-First-Half Game, as it’s become. It’s not supposed to be a Home Advantage in the World Series, as it’s become. It’s not supposed to be a Put-Everyone-in-the-Game-by-the-8th-inning, as it’s … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=472) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=474)