# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=620 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 621 --- ## [What Olympics sports have you NOT seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-olympics-sports-have-you-not-seen/460100)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-olympics-sports-have-you-not-seen/460100 "2008-08-23T22:38:25Z")
I tend not to watch the Olympics much because I dislike the way they are presented - mainly because they tend to focus on a limited number of competitions that do not interest me, and ignore many others. I’ve only turne… --- ## [Mass Effect DRM. I own a DVD burner. Will the game work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-drm-i-own-a-dvd-burner-will-the-game-work/460451)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-effect-drm-i-own-a-dvd-burner-will-the-game-work/460451 "2008-08-23T18:57:51Z")
The reviews on Amazon can be summarized as follows: Game = Good. DRM = Evil and stupid. One reviewer was unable to install the game simply because he HAPPENED TO OWN a DVD burner drive. He got it working by installin… --- ## [Dominant athletes who don't belong in the hall of fame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dominant-athletes-who-dont-belong-in-the-hall-of-fame/460747)
**Author:** [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dominant-athletes-who-dont-belong-in-the-hall-of-fame/460747 "2008-08-23T18:51:15Z")
Which athletes were great at times, even dominant and unstoppable sometimes, but pretty much everyone agrees they don’t belong in the hall of fame for their sport? Here are my picks: NFL: Bo Jackson, Randall Cunningham … --- ## [Olympic swimming: Is Phelps kind of a dick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-swimming-is-phelps-kind-of-a-dick/459765)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-swimming-is-phelps-kind-of-a-dick/459765 "2008-08-23T02:39:12Z")
I don’t know that much about Michael Phelps, but after reading this article, I’m wondering what a little spoiled twat he is. He goes on about how tormented he was a a child. Ooh, the other kids picked on me because of m… --- ## [The Simpsons Classic Madness - round 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-classic-madness-round-2/460516)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-classic-madness-round-2/460516 "2008-08-23T02:30:16Z")
We only had 8 votes in round 1. You can’t ALL be bitter over your favorite episode not making the tournament, can you? I mean, I lost a ton of my favorite episodes in round 1, but there are just as many good ones left in… --- ## [Video game aconym](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-aconym/460935)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-aconym/460935 "2008-08-22T22:52:53Z")
What does QTE mean? Thanks! --- ## [Are Yankee tix really this hard to come by?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-yankee-tix-really-this-hard-to-come-by/444389)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-yankee-tix-really-this-hard-to-come-by/444389 "2008-08-22T20:43:03Z")
As I mentioned in a previous thread, I was hoping to see a Yankee game this summer (hopefully flying out from CA for the July 4th weekend). But on the Yankee website, I’m finding it very difficult to find any tickets. … --- ## [The Daily Feud: The Back to School Feud by MsWhatsit \[closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-back-to-school-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/460661)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-back-to-school-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/460661 "2008-08-22T19:21:17Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [Forbidden Thread: Conspiracy 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-conspiracy-2/452804)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forbidden-thread-conspiracy-2/452804 "2008-08-22T19:08:13Z")
I’ve started the Conspiracy 2 game. If you’re playing in the game and haven’t had your side announced (one full Day/Night cycle, to account for the possibility of resurrection), please stay out of here. There’ll be no … --- ## [The Daily Feud: The Automotive Feud by want2know \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-automotive-feud-by-want2know-game-over/460797)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-automotive-feud-by-want2know-game-over/460797 "2008-08-22T15:04:02Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [WTF? Gymnastics Gala?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-gymnastics-gala/460751)
**Author:** [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-gymnastics-gala/460751 "2008-08-22T13:08:16Z")
Why are we watching this tripe rather than a real competition? For those who missed it, it’s some medal winners showing off for kicks. --- ## [Fenway Park - Grandstand or Bleachers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fenway-park-grandstand-or-bleachers/460765)
**Author:** [@Neptunian\_Slug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptunian_Slug)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fenway-park-grandstand-or-bleachers/460765 "2008-08-22T12:59:30Z")
My colleagues and I have a trip up to Boston next month. We are generally looking for the cheap seats probably since the guys don’t care for baseball all that much. Looking to find out which seats are least bad. I see… --- ## [BMX: Why the dinky little "clown" bikes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmx-why-the-dinky-little-clown-bikes/460644)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bmx-why-the-dinky-little-clown-bikes/460644 "2008-08-22T11:29:13Z")
I just watched a clip of the Olympic BMX Biking competition. I was struck my the grown adults riding such undersized little bikes. They pumped the pedals furiously like bike riding clowns I’ve seen at the circus. I don’… --- ## [Olympic medals table - Britain third!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-medals-table-britain-third/460400)
**Author:** [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-medals-table-britain-third/460400 "2008-08-22T10:48:30Z")
The title is all I wanted to say really. We Brits spend so much time moaning about how crap we are at sport. And given that we really ARE crap at track and field at the moment which means our medal table position will pl… --- ## [Olympics: Tape on Olympians in weird places](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-tape-on-olympians-in-weird-places/460903)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-tape-on-olympians-in-weird-places/460903 "2008-08-22T07:52:10Z")
I caught the USA win Gold in Female Beach Volleyball. ((With NBC loving Volleyball, Swiming and running, and nothing else, its very hard to miss.)) What is up with the tape in all the weird places? I’ve seen it in a few… --- ## [Puzzle: Some Very Wrong Movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-some-very-wrong-movies/460709)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-some-very-wrong-movies/460709 "2008-08-22T04:33:03Z")
This puzzle is a list of movie titles. The titles have been broken into “doublets”, and the doublets alphabetized. Example: AMERICAN BEAUTY AM ER IC AN BE AU TY AM AN AU BE ER IC TY Problems: Something was wron… --- ## [Ways to improve professional sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-professional-sports/460258)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-improve-professional-sports/460258 "2008-08-21T21:26:56Z")
Baseball: 24 labrador retrievers on the field at all times. Football: Played in a forest. Basketball: A thick coating of wax over the entire floor. Hockey: Polar bears… nuff said. --- ## [Online Treasure Hunt Volunteers (Testers) wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-treasure-hunt-volunteers-testers-wanted/460445)
**Author:** [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-treasure-hunt-volunteers-testers-wanted/460445 "2008-08-21T19:00:17Z")
I’m working on a game for my site and ran into an issue that needs more testers to resolve. I’m trying to investigate possible caching issues on the server between pages. The game is an online treasure hunt meant to bene… --- ## [Stupid things sportscasters say](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-things-sportscasters-say/460433)
**Author:** [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-things-sportscasters-say/460433 "2008-08-21T18:02:15Z")
I had a choice of about 3 forums to put this in, but since it’s sports-specific, I figured it would go best here. I was watching the Jets-Redskins preseason game on Saturday, and one of the sportscasters said that the J… --- ## [NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dead at 63](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nflpa-head-gene-upshaw-dead-at-63/460818)
**Author:** [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nflpa-head-gene-upshaw-dead-at-63/460818 "2008-08-21T17:42:44Z")
Maybe now those retirees will get taken care of. --- ## [Which country has the most Olympic medals divided by number of athletes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-has-the-most-olympic-medals-divided-by-number-of-athletes/460332)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-has-the-most-olympic-medals-divided-by-number-of-athletes/460332 "2008-08-21T14:57:03Z")
If you saw the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, you know that some countries sent an army of athletes while others only sent a handful. That makes the medal count a bit misleading. Which country would have the highe… --- ## [Olympic OCD Hi-fiving and other tics...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-ocd-hi-fiving-and-other-tics/460371)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-ocd-hi-fiving-and-other-tics/460371 "2008-08-21T13:53:50Z")
When watching sports like team volleyball, it strikes me how after EVERY SINGLE PLAY, every player has to high five every single other player, and perhaps come together in a group circle with hands on each other’s backs.… --- ## [Any multi-sport Olympic competitors? In recent games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-multi-sport-olympic-competitors-in-recent-games/460116)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-multi-sport-olympic-competitors-in-recent-games/460116 "2008-08-21T13:49:50Z")
I was wondering if an athelete has been so skilled as to have competed at an Olympic level in two (or more) entirely different sports. (Do they even allow this these days?) I’m sure it has happened sometime given the wi… --- ## [2008 Olympic medalist hotties!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-olympic-medalist-hotties/459558)
**Author:** [@pentadent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pentadent)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-olympic-medalist-hotties/459558 "2008-08-21T05:35:04Z")
Following the results so far this year we have a number of athletes who are easy on the eyes. It’ll be fun keeping track. Maybe after it is all over we can set up an elimination bracket to find the hottest medalist in 20… --- ## [Call Of Duty 2 - is this game badass or is this game badass?!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-2-is-this-game-badass-or-is-this-game-badass/460428)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-of-duty-2-is-this-game-badass-or-is-this-game-badass/460428 "2008-08-21T01:47:51Z")
I just got done with the single player campaign of Call of Duty 2. Man, that game is badass. It has all the historical weapons accurately recreated: the Garand, the Springfield 03A4, the Thompson, the Enfield, the Mosin … --- ## [Which Olympic sport gets too much coverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-olympic-sport-gets-too-much-coverage/460103)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-olympic-sport-gets-too-much-coverage/460103 "2008-08-21T01:43:57Z")
And why? IMO - men’s basketball. If I want to see NBA players, I have a whole season in which to do that. And they have little excuse for not dominating things. --- ## [Epic Song Madness (Elite Eight)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-elite-eight/459811)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-elite-eight/459811 "2008-08-20T23:00:22Z")
In the previous round, Cream got creamed and Led Zeppelin went down like a metal balloon. Who shall prevail? Division A 1 Hey Jude (7:08) - The Beatles 14 Baba O’Riley (5:10) - The Who Division B 3 You Can’t Always… --- ## [The Daily Feud: Dopers on Dopers by SSG Schwartz \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-dopers-on-dopers-by-ssg-schwartz-closed/460411)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-dopers-on-dopers-by-ssg-schwartz-closed/460411 "2008-08-20T21:51:08Z")
(I changed a few questions so we wouldn’t duplicate a recent Feud.) If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR … --- ## [The gymnastics tie-breaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gymnastics-tie-breaker/460548)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gymnastics-tie-breaker/460548 "2008-08-20T21:09:42Z")
I read an account in this morning’s Washington Post about how yesterday’s uneven parallel bars tie between US gymnast Kiukin and China’s Kexin was resolved. The execution is scored by starting with 10, then subtracting … --- ## [Looking for a good, older computer RPG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-older-computer-rpg/459824)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-older-computer-rpg/459824 "2008-08-20T20:41:48Z")
I’m in the mood for a new RPG, but my computer can’t really handle any of the new-fangled programs coming out (even Morrowind can’t run on it). PC RPGs that I’ve played and liked over the years, in rough order of prefer… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=619) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=621)