# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=611 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 612 --- ## [Broken Sword 2.5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-sword-2-5/466196)
**Author:** [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-sword-2-5/466196 "2008-10-02T20:03:25Z")
For the point and click adventure fans, Broken Sword 2.5 is now available as a free download here. It is a 650MB download and the cartoonish graphics look gorgeous. When my download is finished I will have a play and se… --- ## [Question about stopping the clock in football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-stopping-the-clock-in-football/465809)
**Author:** [@quixotic78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quixotic78)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-stopping-the-clock-in-football/465809 "2008-10-02T19:05:51Z")
I was watching an NFL game weekend before last (sorry, I forget which one… maybe the Colts were involved?) and a receiver caught the ball near the middle of the field in a two-minute drill situation. The receiver immedi… --- ## [Block Breaker Deluxe 2 - How does the shop work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/block-breaker-deluxe-2-how-does-the-shop-work/466206)
**Author:** [@Roadfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadfood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/block-breaker-deluxe-2-how-does-the-shop-work/466206 "2008-10-02T17:59:01Z")
I just got this game for my iPhone, but I gather that it’s been around on other platforms for a while, so I’m assuming there will be no shortage of people who can answer a newbie’s stupid question: How does the shop wor… --- ## [Anyone else tired of throwback uniforms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tired-of-throwback-uniforms/465718)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-tired-of-throwback-uniforms/465718 "2008-10-02T15:43:15Z")
The novelty has worn off. The New York Jets yesterday dressed as the New York Titans? Why? There is no nostalgia for a 3 year AFL team. I’m also tired of baseball teams dressing in other uniforms. It gets very confusing… --- ## [Ventrilo Hosts Recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ventrilo-hosts-recommendations/466078)
**Author:** [@Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scupper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ventrilo-hosts-recommendations/466078 "2008-10-02T14:12:13Z")
Anybody have any recommendations or warnings about hosts for a small WoW guild Ventrilo server? I haven’t found any place that rates the providers. --- ## [Speculation Drives UP the Price of Poker by 10%!!! SDMB Poker - 3rd Qtr. 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-drives-up-the-price-of-poker-by-10-sdmb-poker-3rd-qtr-2008/454827)
**Author:** [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-drives-up-the-price-of-poker-by-10-sdmb-poker-3rd-qtr-2008/454827 "2008-10-02T03:59:48Z")
The price of oil. The price of fruit and vegetables. The price of a cheezeburger dat ur kittah krayvz. Everything’s up…except the housing market and the dollar…eck. It could drive one insane, but there are guilty ple… --- ## [The Daily Feud: Live! From New York! It's Saturday Night! \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-live-from-new-york-its-saturday-night-game-over/465901)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-live-from-new-york-its-saturday-night-game-over/465901 "2008-10-02T01:13:57Z")
DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Only answers that are “serious” will be scored. Joke answers will n… --- ## [Cryptic Dopers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-dopers/465486)
**Author:** [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-dopers/465486 "2008-10-01T23:16:41Z")
Inspired in part by Idle Thoughts recent Jeopardy! game, this game involves desribing a Doper in a cryptic manner. Post the answer, and provide the next cryptic clue! I’ll start: A pouch which no-one can see… --- ## [The "When Will Lane Kiffen be Fired?" Lottery (NFL Football)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-when-will-lane-kiffen-be-fired-lottery-nfl-football/465008)
**Author:** [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-when-will-lane-kiffen-be-fired-lottery-nfl-football/465008 "2008-10-01T20:39:48Z")
Pick a day. You can even pick AM or PM if you want to. Your prize for winning is Al Davis hating you for predicting his actions. My wild-ass pick is Thursday, October 10th. This follows a bye week and is two days befor… --- ## [NFL- Why one late game at 4:05 kickoff time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-why-one-late-game-at-4-05-kickoff-time/465852)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-why-one-late-game-at-4-05-kickoff-time/465852 "2008-10-01T19:16:23Z")
I just noticed that each week the NFL schedules only one late game to kickoff at 4:05 EST while the rest of the late games start at 4:15 EST. Why? --- ## [Role-players the furries of World of Warcraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/role-players-the-furries-of-world-of-warcraft/465981)
**Author:** [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/role-players-the-furries-of-world-of-warcraft/465981 "2008-10-01T17:41:57Z")
I like to do a bit of light role-playing in world of warcaft, I play on a RP-PvE server, but most of the people I meet who play WoW, seem to think that role-playing in a MMRPG is taking things a bit to far, (even most pl… --- ## [Payroll and playoffs in MLB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/payroll-and-playoffs-in-mlb/444097)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/payroll-and-playoffs-in-mlb/444097 "2008-10-01T16:41:55Z")
\[QUOTE=Hawkeyeop\] Okay, Oakland can’t afford Arod. Neither can Cleveland or Minnesota. San Diego? Atlanta? All of those cities are smaller than Baltimore, haven’t spent huge amounts of money, and can compete just fin… --- ## [Is Downhill Skiing Dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-downhill-skiing-dying/465951)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-downhill-skiing-dying/465951 "2008-10-01T15:06:23Z")
I ask because it seems (to me) that you are seeing fewer and fewer young kids on the slopes. also, the young kids are more into snowboarding. What this adds up to: a big problem for the downhill ski industry, 20-30 years… --- ## [Who's the American League MVP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-american-league-mvp/465719)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-american-league-mvp/465719 "2008-10-01T12:58:20Z")
On sports radio, there is alot of discussion on the NL MVP, especially in comparing Sabathia and Ramirez’s half-seasons to Howard and Pujols’ full seasons. But I think that the AL MVP is even tougher. If I went by numb… --- ## [Alliterative Names - Adam Ant, Bob Barker, ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alliterative-names-adam-ant-bob-barker/465472)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alliterative-names-adam-ant-bob-barker/465472 "2008-10-01T05:22:27Z")
I’m looking to come as close as possible to completng a roster of 26 names with following rules: The name is readily recognizable to Americans as a moderately well-known actual person (living or dead) or fictional cha… --- ## [Anybody playing Yakuza 2 on the PS2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-playing-yakuza-2-on-the-ps2/465931)
**Author:** [@A\_shameful\_cracka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_shameful_cracka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-playing-yakuza-2-on-the-ps2/465931 "2008-09-30T23:01:31Z")
Yakuza 2 came out recently on the Playstation 2, and since it was only $30 and got some great reviews comparing it to some games I’ve really loved in the past, I picked it up. I am very glad. One of the things that go… --- ## [On Beyond Scrabulous: What other games would you love to see online versions of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-beyond-scrabulous-what-other-games-would-you-love-to-see-online-versions-of/465858)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-beyond-scrabulous-what-other-games-would-you-love-to-see-online-versions-of/465858 "2008-09-30T20:10:34Z")
I’m sure most of you- even those who (like me) don’t even have a Facebook account- have heard the tale of Scrabulous, the online Scrabble application that quickly became one of Facebook’s most popular features. Scrabulou… --- ## [MLB v NFL Logos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-v-nfl-logos/465722)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-v-nfl-logos/465722 "2008-09-30T19:05:02Z")
Why do most MLB logos contain words or letters while most NFL logos are symbols? Why don’t MLB teams just put simple symbols on the front on their jerseys instead of spelling out the team names? --- ## [Answer the GQ!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-the-gq/464758)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-the-gq/464758 "2008-09-30T18:41:41Z")
Time to play Answer the GQ! Choose a threadtitle on the current page of General Questions. Answer the question using no more information than is present in the title! Hmmm. Not today, but check back tomorrow! --- ## [CCP the maker of Eve Online is hiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccp-the-maker-of-eve-online-is-hiring/465881)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ccp-the-maker-of-eve-online-is-hiring/465881 "2008-09-30T17:07:36Z")
http://www.ccp.is/jobs.aspx For anyone who wants a job in the gaming industry. You’d have to move to Atlanta, Iceland or China though. :wink: --- ## [Help choose two 'high holy days' of American sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-choose-two-high-holy-days-of-american-sports/465726)
**Author:** [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-choose-two-high-holy-days-of-american-sports/465726 "2008-09-30T16:52:18Z")
My (Anglo-Catholic, non-sporty) flatmate and her (atheist, sports-loving) boyfriend have reached an agreement: he’ll attend her church for Christmas and Easter if she’ll watch two televised sporting events during the yea… --- ## [SDMB World of Warcraft guild recruiting!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-world-of-warcraft-guild-recruiting/464354)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-world-of-warcraft-guild-recruiting/464354 "2008-09-30T14:49:54Z")
Burning Dog Legion is a guild of Dopers (and a few hangers-on) in World of Warcraft and we’re looking to add you to our group. We’re an extremely laid-back guild, with players of a wide range of skills and interests. W… --- ## [Has Scrabulous gone white side up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-scrabulous-gone-white-side-up/465785)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-scrabulous-gone-white-side-up/465785 "2008-09-30T14:35:59Z")
He posted, unable to search. --- ## [AL Central playoff tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-central-playoff-tonight/465839)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Booker\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Booker_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/al-central-playoff-tonight/465839 "2008-09-30T14:04:59Z")
I can’t find if and where it’s being televised. Any national coverage? Is it on the Extra Innings package? Thanks. --- ## [Any other team sports have the equivalent of the "NFL Combine"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-team-sports-have-the-equivalent-of-the-nfl-combine/465587)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-team-sports-have-the-equivalent-of-the-nfl-combine/465587 "2008-09-30T13:54:07Z")
Do any other sports do an NFL Combinestyle evaluation? --- ## [Scrabulous.com Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrabulous-com-down/465362)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrabulous-com-down/465362 "2008-09-30T02:55:51Z")
The scrabulous.com site is down…does anyone know why? Is it all over?! WHERE CAN I GET MY SCRABBLE FIX? --- ## [NFL Week 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-4/465598)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-4/465598 "2008-09-30T02:47:26Z")
The Arizona Cardinals are truly playing a horrible game today. I’m hoping they pull Warner and give Leinart the second half. This is the Warner I’ve dreaded. The fumbles are back. --- ## [Needed...help with NFL Pick'em Picks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-help-with-nfl-pickem-picks/463191)
**Author:** [@Grits\_and\_Hard\_Toast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grits_and_Hard_Toast)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-help-with-nfl-pickem-picks/463191 "2008-09-30T00:46:10Z")
I volunteer for a charity, and a friend entered my charity to compete in a Pickem Pool, which has a very nice payout. We could sure put the money to good use, so I am hoping to give our charity the best shot at winning. … --- ## [Anybody watch the F1 race in Singapore under the lights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-watch-the-f1-race-in-singapore-under-the-lights/465740)
**Author:** [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-watch-the-f1-race-in-singapore-under-the-lights/465740 "2008-09-30T00:16:22Z")
I thought it was very, very cool to see the cars running at night. You could see a lot of detail on the cars not visible during the day, as well as the exhaust flames out the chimneys at times. Too bad almost everyone … --- ## [The Daily Feud: Geeks by winterhawk11 \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-geeks-by-winterhawk11-game-over/465189)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-geeks-by-winterhawk11-game-over/465189 "2008-09-29T21:54:00Z")
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