# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=621 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 622 --- ## [Is there a better measure than Adjusted OPS+?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-better-measure-than-adjusted-ops/460467)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-better-measure-than-adjusted-ops/460467 "2008-08-20T18:36:36Z")
Adjusted OPS+ is widely considered to be the best measure of a baseball player’s offensive prowess. It takes a player’s OPS and adjusts for ballpark variances, all relative to all other players. Here is a list of the h… --- ## [What capacity SD card should I need for a Twilight Modded/Homebrew Wii?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-capacity-sd-card-should-i-need-for-a-twilight-modded-homebrew-wii/460615)
**Author:** [@Drakkar\_Sauna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drakkar_Sauna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-capacity-sd-card-should-i-need-for-a-twilight-modded-homebrew-wii/460615 "2008-08-20T17:09:07Z")
I haven’t turned on my Wii at all this year; the system’s content is all but dead. I’ve decided to run with the Homebrew Channel to at least justify keeping the system at this point. What capacity SD card should I pick … --- ## [NFL 18 game schedule? I say no!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-18-game-schedule-i-say-no/459508)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-18-game-schedule-i-say-no/459508 "2008-08-20T10:27:07Z")
NFL to consider 18 game schedule I say NO! NFL season is perfect. Start right after Labor Day, end the regular season right at the end of the year. Playoffs start in January, a perfect way to kill the January after h… --- ## [What game ratings have been the most incorrect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-game-ratings-have-been-the-most-incorrect/460649)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-game-ratings-have-been-the-most-incorrect/460649 "2008-08-20T07:42:43Z")
Sister thread to the one in Cafe Society, what game do you think got a rating it shouldn’t have gotten? Mine is really minor, but I don’t think Super Smash Bros (at least Melee and Up, don’t remember what the N64 versio… --- ## [EVE online, my questions...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-my-questions/459842)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-my-questions/459842 "2008-08-19T20:44:08Z")
I am not a hardcore MMORPG gamer. In fact, if I do take up EVE in the next few months, it will be my one and only. I have perused all the EVE threads I could find, but I still have some questions… 1- I hate (HATE) the… --- ## [Michael Phelps congratulations thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-phelps-congratulations-thread/460370)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-phelps-congratulations-thread/460370 "2008-08-19T19:39:16Z")
I just want to start a separate thead to give full props to Phelps and to thank him for for making the Olympics fun to watch. I didn’t think I’d have any interest in the Beijing Olympics, but Phelps made me want to wat… --- ## [Any Doper Olympic hockey fans - what has changed...far less whistle blowing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-doper-olympic-hockey-fans-what-has-changed-far-less-whistle-blowing/460547)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-doper-olympic-hockey-fans-what-has-changed-far-less-whistle-blowing/460547 "2008-08-19T19:37:04Z")
Title says it all really. Because the Aussie teams are always a chance and my eldest son played hockey as a kid, I watch all the Olympic hockey. Up to the last games it just seemed that every game was a whistle-a-thon an… --- ## [A bad pitch becomes a felony charge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-pitch-becomes-a-felony-charge/457823)
**Author:** [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-pitch-becomes-a-felony-charge/457823 "2008-08-19T18:51:15Z")
By now you have all heard this story about the brawl between the Peoria Chiefs and the Dayton Dragons. The video can be seen here. I am not one to defend using a baseball as a weapon in a baseball brawl, and if you hav… --- ## [The Simpsons Classic Madness - round 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-classic-madness-round-1/460074)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-classic-madness-round-1/460074 "2008-08-19T17:56:12Z")
Okay, time for another madness tournament. This time we’re doing classic Simpsons (Seasons 1-8, aka the GOOD years, before Matt Groening left for Futurama and left Mike Scully in charge to muck up the show with celebriti… --- ## [Is anyone else excited about watching Olympic Ping-Pong? (Table Tennis)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-excited-about-watching-olympic-ping-pong-table-tennis/459327)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-excited-about-watching-olympic-ping-pong-table-tennis/459327 "2008-08-19T17:29:48Z")
As funny and interesting as the sport is, I cannot get one thought out of my mind. And that’s family olympic ping pong in the basement on a cold winter night in 1976. I get dusty basement visions in my eyes when I watch… --- ## [Evolution simulators?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-simulators/460454)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-simulators/460454 "2008-08-19T17:24:42Z")
Do you know of a decent application that simulates the evolutionary process? I find Framsticks to be very unstable (and a bit hard to understand), and Evolites not transparent enough. Any suggestions? --- ## [Number of medals versus number of Golds.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-medals-versus-number-of-golds/460449)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-medals-versus-number-of-golds/460449 "2008-08-19T16:41:46Z")
Apologies if this exact subject has already come up. If you count Olympic success by number of Gold then China is top, USA second, and GB third. if you count it by number of medals then USA is top, China is second, Aus… --- ## [Long drive home after sporting injury - common practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-drive-home-after-sporting-injury-common-practice/460556)
**Author:** [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-drive-home-after-sporting-injury-common-practice/460556 "2008-08-19T14:19:45Z")
“The St Kilda forward left Perth about lunchtime yesterday for an uncomfortable 3476km road trip to Melbourne to protect his fractured cheekbone.” (from here) Does this sort of thing happen in the US when players from t… --- ## [Has anyone purposely got an error to preserve a no-hitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-purposely-got-an-error-to-preserve-a-no-hitter/460434)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-purposely-got-an-error-to-preserve-a-no-hitter/460434 "2008-08-19T06:27:19Z")
Here’s the scenario I’m envisioning - late in the game, the team with the no-hitter going has a large lead. Two outs. A fast runner is at the plate, and hits a grounder up the third base line. The third baseman fields… --- ## [Golf in the Olympics? What a bad idea.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-in-the-olympics-what-a-bad-idea/456853)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-in-the-olympics-what-a-bad-idea/456853 "2008-08-18T23:26:29Z")
CNNSI today had a blurb about trying to add golf to the Olympics. Why? There is no way Olympic golf will take the place of the 4 majors. If the Summer Olympics are held in August, that will interfere with the PGA Champ… --- ## [Is there much potential in large-scale re-doing of old computer games from scratch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-much-potential-in-large-scale-re-doing-of-old-computer-games-from-scratch/460271)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-much-potential-in-large-scale-re-doing-of-old-computer-games-from-scratch/460271 "2008-08-18T23:07:16Z")
The Half Life franchise has a good example of a game I think would be worth completely re-making from scratch. I know they have Half Life Source which is the old game but with some easy tweaks/updates (mainly updated te… --- ## [Olympics: I'd sleep with every male water polo player I've seen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-id-sleep-with-every-male-water-polo-player-ive-seen/459763)
**Author:** [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-id-sleep-with-every-male-water-polo-player-ive-seen/459763 "2008-08-18T16:35:13Z")
TMI I suppose, the the US is playing Italy right now. I’d sleep with every single one of them. Every one. Show me an ugly male water polo player. Maybe they just look better wet. I can’t think of a single other olympic … --- ## [ESPN defends their East Coast bias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-defends-their-east-coast-bias/460437)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-defends-their-east-coast-bias/460437 "2008-08-18T16:18:57Z")
Here is an article about ESPN’s East Coast bias, especially when it comes to showing baseball games. Here is a chart showing the ratings and frequency of teams appearing on ESPN broadcasts. This basically confirms what… --- ## [Is Michelle Wie done ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608 "2008-08-18T13:52:27Z")
Is Michelle Wie done as a force in womens golf. Todays tourney has her at even par, 10 strokes back. What happened to her. She is young but experience is not making her better. So much expected ,so little realized. When … --- ## [For WoW players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-wow-players/460356)
**Author:** [@Paladud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paladud)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-wow-players/460356 "2008-08-18T10:52:05Z")
Not mine, just reposted from some forum: --- ## [Anytime Feud: It's a Rap by mshar253 \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anytime-feud-its-a-rap-by-mshar253-closed/460147)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anytime-feud-its-a-rap-by-mshar253-closed/460147 "2008-08-18T09:13:04Z")
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… --- ## [The absolute greatest Olympic moment EVER!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolute-greatest-olympic-moment-ever/460310)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-absolute-greatest-olympic-moment-ever/460310 "2008-08-18T07:04:43Z")
It’s not Michael Phelps blowing away the world with his talent. It’s not Mary Lou Retton winning gold. It’s not even the US hockey team in 1980. No, the greatest Olympic moment in history is Derek Redmond finishing the … --- ## [What is the function of Water Polo helmets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-function-of-water-polo-helmets/460124)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-function-of-water-polo-helmets/460124 "2008-08-18T06:30:31Z")
These I have a couple guesses. First, they protect the ears, which would often get hit by a ball and could cause hearing loss. Second, they just keep water out of the ears, which would happen a lot in this sport. Thi… --- ## [Aussie Dopers : The Men's swimming 1500 equals the Superbowl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-dopers-the-mens-swimming-1500-equals-the-superbowl/460333)
**Author:** [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-dopers-the-mens-swimming-1500-equals-the-superbowl/460333 "2008-08-18T04:09:21Z")
In the States we saw Grant Hackett going for a third consecutive title in the 1500 freestyle & saw him lose his gold crown to Ous Mellouli. Before the race our TV announcers said “This race is the Australian Superbowl”,… --- ## [Are you an Olympics "homer"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-olympics-homer/460099)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-an-olympics-homer/460099 "2008-08-17T17:29:37Z")
When watching or reading about the Olympics, do you care how well athletes from your country do? Me - not really. And it bugs me when the network shows sports I have no interest in - like beach volleyball and swimming … --- ## [The Olympics: Let The Sob Stories Begin!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-olympics-let-the-sob-stories-begin/459313)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-olympics-let-the-sob-stories-begin/459313 "2008-08-17T00:01:46Z")
One thing I absolutely hate about US coverage of the Olympics is the obligatory back stories of every athlete - and even that wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t find it mandatory to dredge out every sob story aspect and m… --- ## [Olympic \*shooter\* stripped of medals because of doping. Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-shooter-stripped-of-medals-because-of-doping-huh/460225)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-shooter-stripped-of-medals-because-of-doping-huh/460225 "2008-08-16T23:01:13Z")
I just read an online news story about the Swedish wrestler who lost his bronze medal because he exhibited unsportsmanlike conduct when he stormed off the podium at the medals ceremony. It mentions other athletes who hav… --- ## [Rag Doll Cannon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rag-doll-cannon/459915)
**Author:** [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rag-doll-cannon/459915 "2008-08-16T19:33:10Z")
Has anyone else tried this? http://www.play4all.net/games/321/play.html Simplistic doodle like graphics, nice music and interestingly realistic physics combine to make a fun little time waster… so far my best score is… --- ## [SDMB Baseball Hall of Fame Vote #6: Right Fielders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-6-right-fielders/459692)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-6-right-fielders/459692 "2008-08-16T18:02:24Z")
This is the sixth round of voting on the SDMB Baseball Hall of Fame. In this round we will be voting on right fielders. The rules remain the same as before, with one additional explanatory point: Please vote for TEN… --- ## [Why are the Dutch such good swimmers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-dutch-such-good-swimmers/459810)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-dutch-such-good-swimmers/459810 "2008-08-16T16:00:18Z")
I can understand why the US and Aussies are, but what is it with the Dutch? It seems they spend a lot of energy keeping the water out of their country. How did swimming become such a big sport in a country that doesn’t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=620) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=622)