# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=530 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 531 --- ## [Pretty good at 9!!!!! (Hockey goal)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-good-at-9-hockey-goal/513857)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretty-good-at-9-hockey-goal/513857 "2009-10-16T23:08:30Z")
Watch this amazing goal by a 9-year-old. Pretty resourceful, if you ask me… :eek: --- ## [Retired football players exhibit high rates of dementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-football-players-exhibit-high-rates-of-dementia/512128)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retired-football-players-exhibit-high-rates-of-dementia/512128 "2009-10-16T05:00:08Z")
So says this study. I thought that everybody knew that. Football players generally suffer more severe injuries than the general public and have much more physical difficulty as they get older. As a Steelers fan I am qui… --- ## [John Wooden is 99 today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wooden-is-99-today/513810)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wooden-is-99-today/513810 "2009-10-16T01:43:05Z")
Some trivia you may not know: He was a 3 time all American player at Purdue - first ever 3 time AA. He’s in the BB HOF as a player and as a coach. He was offered the Purdue coaching job after 1 year at UCLA but he t… --- ## [1000 Books You Would Save](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1000-books-you-would-save/512589)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1000-books-you-would-save/512589 "2009-10-16T01:38:16Z")
Let us say a nuclear war will happen in moments and the vast majority of humanity will die along with it’s literature. So what are the 1,000 individual books you would save? Keep using this list by number it (ie 1, 2, 3,… --- ## [Which is your favorite AFL throwback Jersey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-your-favorite-afl-throwback-jersey/513483)
**Author:** [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-your-favorite-afl-throwback-jersey/513483 "2009-10-16T00:20:12Z")
Of the eight original teams who are wearing them to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the leagues founding. --- ## [What's wrong with the Steelers? (2009)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-steelers-2009/513490)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-the-steelers-2009/513490 "2009-10-15T23:50:39Z")
I have no idea, but for some mysterious reason, their defense falls apart in the 4th quarter. What the heck is going on? --- ## [Dungeons and Dragons Online help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-and-dragons-online-help/513844)
**Author:** [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-and-dragons-online-help/513844 "2009-10-15T22:07:25Z")
I’ve just started playing DDO and I’m enjoying it. It’s comparable to WOW without having to invest so much time and energy into it. I have a level 3 fighter (Whirlwind) and I want to form a gameplan for leveling. I alwa… --- ## [How bad are obstucted seats at Angel Stadium?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-are-obstucted-seats-at-angel-stadium/513880)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-are-obstucted-seats-at-angel-stadium/513880 "2009-10-15T20:39:06Z")
I went ahead and bought 4 tickets for game 2 of the world series that are obstructed. They are Section F101, Row X and Y, Seats 9 - 10. How bad are these tickets? Let’s hope for a Dodgers-Angels Freeway Series! --- ## [How bad are obstucted seats at Angel Stadium?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-are-obstucted-seats-at-angel-stadium/513945)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-are-obstucted-seats-at-angel-stadium/513945 "2009-10-15T20:17:47Z")
I went ahead and bought 4 tickets for game 2 of the world series that are obstructed. They are Section F101, Row X and Y, Seats 9 - 10. How bad are these tickets? Let’s hope for a Dodgers-Angels Freeway Series! --- ## [peepee; spanish language bachelorette party game. I think.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peepee-spanish-language-bachelorette-party-game-i-think/513892)
**Author:** [@luncevest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luncevest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peepee-spanish-language-bachelorette-party-game-i-think/513892 "2009-10-15T15:40:12Z")
can someone explain the game these ladies are playing here? --- ## [MLB Post-Season Awards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-awards/513905)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-awards/513905 "2009-10-15T14:28:48Z")
This is a multiple choice question. Please only vote for one player in each category - it’s public, so I’m watching you! I am going to include an “Other” option for most categories, please feel free to check it and lis… --- ## [The music of NFL Primetime.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-music-of-nfl-primetime/513733)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-music-of-nfl-primetime/513733 "2009-10-15T07:46:49Z")
I’m a big fan of the Chris Berman / Tom Jackson duo from the old NFL Primetime (and now from “The Blitz” segments on SportsCenter), and a big part of that is the music they play over the highlights. It’s perfect: up-tem… --- ## [EVE On-Line Help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-on-line-help/512813)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-on-line-help/512813 "2009-10-15T04:18:35Z")
As in, help me understand what the hell this game is about. I bought it a couple of weeks ago, and so far I don’t really know what to make of it. It looks freaking fantastic and I’m pretty sure I grasp all the basics. I… --- ## [Game Remakes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-remakes/512617)
**Author:** [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-remakes/512617 "2009-10-15T03:25:12Z")
What game would you like to see remade? I’m talking about movie style remakes where they get an older movie and remake it with new actors and special effects and whatnot. I think Deus Ex would be a great remake if it ha… --- ## [Prett (good) in pink!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prett-good-in-pink/513854)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prett-good-in-pink/513854 "2009-10-15T02:23:06Z")
High school football team does well in pink. Let it just be said that high school athletics, given a chance, will often come through in the right way. --- ## [Werewolf Mini Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mini-mafia/511709)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mini-mafia/511709 "2009-10-15T02:22:58Z")
On the moors of the Dope (moors? just go with it!), winds blow, rains…rain, and at night, a moaning noise emanates that isn’t getting better with time. Awooo, werewolves of the Straight Dope. Of the thirteen townspeople… --- ## [Not Much On Baseball, But This Caught My Eye This Morning:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-much-on-baseball-but-this-caught-my-eye-this-morning/513323)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-much-on-baseball-but-this-caught-my-eye-this-morning/513323 "2009-10-15T02:18:27Z")
Does football have this problem, and as my wife said, the roar of the crowd ought to be an indication that something needs to be looked at a tad more closely? Thanks Q --- ## [Your favorite team sport (as a spectator)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-team-sport-as-a-spectator/513465)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-team-sport-as-a-spectator/513465 "2009-10-14T13:34:36Z")
\[Poll is public\] I’ve eschewed a North American bias in my selections-for kicks I put on some less obvious choices. Hope I didn’t leave off anything obvious. --- ## [The Feud: It Was Nothing Like a Dream: A 70s Feud by 42fish \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-it-was-nothing-like-a-dream-a-70s-feud-by-42fish-game-over/512982)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2009, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-it-was-nothing-like-a-dream-a-70s-feud-by-42fish-game-over/512982 "2009-10-14T02:15:23Z")
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… --- ## [Steam vs. Direct2Drive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-vs-direct2drive/510686)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-vs-direct2drive/510686 "2009-10-13T14:26:38Z")
As the title says. Which one do you guys use and why? Does it really matter? I couldn’t find game manuals on the D2D site, but may not have been looking in the right place. I’ve been thinking of downloading KOTOR sin… --- ## [Dungeons and Dragons: Amateur Lego Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-and-dragons-amateur-lego-edition/512162)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-and-dragons-amateur-lego-edition/512162 "2009-10-13T14:07:10Z")
After reading 681 strips of Order of the Stick, my brother has decided he wants to role play. Brother #2 and I have no lives, so we agreed, why not, to have our own sword-waving fantasy adventure, from You Meet At A Star… --- ## [NASCAR on the radio: what's the point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-on-the-radio-whats-the-point/513598)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-on-the-radio-whats-the-point/513598 "2009-10-13T10:36:28Z")
The times I’ve heard US-style oval track auto racing on the radio, it was … well, duller than watching grass grow. Basically, what I heard was motors whining with the accompanying Doppler shift from a fixed microphone, … --- ## [100 Coin Missions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-coin-missions/513503)
**Author:** [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-coin-missions/513503 "2009-10-13T07:13:17Z")
So I’ve been finishing Super Mario Sunshine, finally, and I’m noticing how much I"m enjoying the 100-coin missions (basically, you have to find 100 of the ordinary coins to get a Star). I liked them in Super Mario 64 as … --- ## [Fallen Earth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallen-earth/512727)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallen-earth/512727 "2009-10-13T03:54:58Z")
I’m giving up on Anarchy Online and looking for a replacement. I tried and hated Everquest and WoW. Then I stumbled upon the web site for Fallen Earth. Basically a post-apocalyptic online RPG with the Mad Max/Fallout … --- ## [The NFL can't tell time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nfl-cant-tell-time/513452)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nfl-cant-tell-time/513452 "2009-10-12T18:59:05Z")
Once again, we are dealing with the entire Sunday evening TV schedule at the mercy of a long running NFL game. It baffles me why a game that is played in four fifteen minute quaters takes somewhere between three and fou… --- ## [Are there G.O.A.T.s in football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-g-o-a-t-s-in-football/511430)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-g-o-a-t-s-in-football/511430 "2009-10-12T18:43:16Z")
Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame as pretty much the consensus Greatest (basketball player) Of All Time. In other sports, there are also consensus “best of all time” players: Wayne Gretzky (Ho… --- ## [Games for a 9 hour flight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-for-a-9-hour-flight/513547)
**Author:** [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-for-a-9-hour-flight/513547 "2009-10-12T17:49:42Z")
Soon I’ll be taking a 9 hour flight and have been thinking of buying or downloading a game to help me deal with the boredom. I have a macbook with Windows 7 and OSX installed on it. I’m thinking maybe a RPG or turn-base… --- ## [Zombies!!! Does it get better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombies-does-it-get-better/513095)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombies-does-it-get-better/513095 "2009-10-12T15:53:51Z")
I have the game Zombies!!! but I have to say I’m not very impressed. Really nice graphics but the game play is very weak. There’s no real strategy involved. It’s just dice rolling and tile flipping. Now the thing is tha… --- ## [How do NFL teams divvy the 53 man roster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-nfl-teams-divvy-the-53-man-roster/513488)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-nfl-teams-divvy-the-53-man-roster/513488 "2009-10-12T15:32:13Z")
My WAG here would be: 25 Offensive players (11 starters with backups) 25 Defensive players (11 starters with backups) 3 Special teams players (Kicker, Punter, Long snapper) I’m hoping for someone with actual NFL coac… --- ## [Orson Scott Card - Bigot & Bioware/EA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orson-scott-card-bigot-bioware-ea/513038)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orson-scott-card-bigot-bioware-ea/513038 "2009-10-12T12:08:33Z")
I love Bioware. Ever since I first got my dirty teenage hands on Baldur’s Gate, It’s been a love affair. I consider the Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights series the greatest RPG series of all time, and I judge every o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=529) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=531)