# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=630 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 631 --- ## [A Feud About Nothing—The Seinfeld Feud by 42fish \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-about-nothing-the-seinfeld-feud-by-42fish-closed/456144)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-about-nothing-the-seinfeld-feud-by-42fish-closed/456144 "2008-07-14T20:04:19Z")
Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points … --- ## [Civilization Revolution available today on XBox 360 - anyone buying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-revolution-available-today-on-xbox-360-anyone-buying/455700)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-revolution-available-today-on-xbox-360-anyone-buying/455700 "2008-07-14T16:02:41Z")
We discussed the demo recently, and now the full version should be available. Is anyone planning on buying it this week? I have mixed feelings after playing the demo…more disappointment than excitement. Still, I love … --- ## [How "far" is a MLB manager ejected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-is-a-mlb-manager-ejected/456354)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-is-a-mlb-manager-ejected/456354 "2008-07-14T15:13:32Z")
Eric Wedge got ejected from the Indians game today for getting snippy over a ball call and a balk call. Jeff Datz is the acting manager. He just called a pitching change. Is Eric Wedge required to be totally hands-off … --- ## [Greatest athlete who retired at the top of his game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-athlete-who-retired-at-the-top-of-his-game/455487)
**Author:** [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-athlete-who-retired-at-the-top-of-his-game/455487 "2008-07-14T10:27:11Z")
In light of similar threads regarding careers cut short by injury, or that were almost cut short by injury, which athletes are notable for getting out while the getting was good, unprompted by scandal, failing skills, fa… --- ## [Let's party! Quirkily!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-party-quirkily/456125)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-party-quirkily/456125 "2008-07-13T14:29:40Z")
Last fall we played several rounds of Party Quirks, which I thought was a lot of fun. Idle Thoughts figured out how to play it online and ran several games, and I ran one as well – hm, actually not as well, since all the… --- ## [Yankee great Murcer dies of brain cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankee-great-murcer-dies-of-brain-cancer/456282)
**Author:** [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2008, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankee-great-murcer-dies-of-brain-cancer/456282 "2008-07-13T11:44:58Z")
Yankee great Murcer dies of brain cancer --- ## [I need online games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-online-games/456120)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-online-games/456120 "2008-07-13T07:43:32Z")
I’m sick, I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, and I’m bored halfway to hell. I rigged up my old Amiga this morning but can’t get the sound to work and my only joystick is crap. In short, I need online games. If they involve kill… --- ## [Electric Boogaloo GUEST THREAD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-boogaloo-guest-thread/456252)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-boogaloo-guest-thread/456252 "2008-07-12T23:51:35Z")
FHHGMHH\ **Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jack-thompson-disbarred-yea/455919 "2008-07-12T21:21:22Z") Not sure this should go here but since he has been the bane of computer gamers for years figure it is appropriate: Kind of amazing what it takes to get disbarred and well past time for that guy. I doubt it will shut h… --- ## [Nintendo DS WiFi - Do Dopers Do It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-ds-wifi-do-dopers-do-it/456176)
**Author:** [@Maui\_Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maui_Lion)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nintendo-ds-wifi-do-dopers-do-it/456176 "2008-07-12T17:49:11Z")
I don’t remember seeing an actual thread about this, and honestly I’ve been wondering: Are there any dopers here with a Nintendo DS and access to playing it on WiFi? If so, would you be interested in a thread dedicated… --- ## [NWN 1 Gets it's last patch, anyone interest in some classic gaming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nwn-1-gets-its-last-patch-anyone-interest-in-some-classic-gaming/456149)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nwn-1-gets-its-last-patch-anyone-interest-in-some-classic-gaming/456149 "2008-07-12T16:37:28Z")
So Neverwinter Nights 1 finally got it’s final patch (1.69) FAQ and release notes here: http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=639591&forum=42 It seems like the amount of new content is HUGE. Several new til… --- ## [What kind of computers are gamers using and what do game developers believe they use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computers-are-gamers-using-and-what-do-game-developers-believe-they-use/455581)
**Author:** [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-computers-are-gamers-using-and-what-do-game-developers-believe-they-use/455581 "2008-07-12T16:15:45Z")
It’s not a pool, rather a general question. I’m wondering what are the specs of the computer an “average” gamer is using, according to you. Here’s why : I play quite a lot, but for the last 7-8 years, I always used an o… --- ## [Your favorite Nintendo DS games? (explain why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-nintendo-ds-games-explain-why/456214)
**Author:** [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-nintendo-ds-games-explain-why/456214 "2008-07-12T04:53:12Z")
I’m looking for a new game, and I’m not really too current on what’s out there. My favorites so far are: --- ## [Tiger Stadium being torn down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-stadium-being-torn-down/455981)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-stadium-being-torn-down/455981 "2008-07-12T03:40:14Z")
I was never a fan of Tiger Stadium in Detroit. It was poorly designed and had too few restrooms. You could miss 2 innings going to take a leak. There were ,for many years, no cameras to keep you up on the action while yo… --- ## [Once again, fans prove they have no business voting for MLB All Stars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-fans-prove-they-have-no-business-voting-for-mlb-all-stars/456046)
**Author:** [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-again-fans-prove-they-have-no-business-voting-for-mlb-all-stars/456046 "2008-07-11T22:17:56Z")
The AL voting is as bad as I have ever witnessed. Lets go over the starting lineup, shall we? C Joe Mauer Twins 1B Kevin Youkilis Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia Red Sox SS Derek Jeter Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez … --- ## [The Family Feud by Happy Lendervedder \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-family-feud-by-happy-lendervedder-game-over/456011)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-family-feud-by-happy-lendervedder-game-over/456011 "2008-07-11T20:15:14Z")
Let’s try an easy one, shall we? :smiley: Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer du… --- ## [A request for Dolores Reborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-dolores-reborn/456079)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-request-for-dolores-reborn/456079 "2008-07-11T19:38:24Z")
Love the Family Feud threads but some of them get closed out within a matter of hours. Would it be possible to scrap the fifty person limit and just go to something like a forty eight hour limit? That way we wouldn’t hav… --- ## [Let's call it baduk!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-call-it-baduk/456151)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-call-it-baduk/456151 "2008-07-11T16:50:45Z")
This is not a thread with substantial content, it’s just a suggestion which I came up with while trying to search the SDMB for threads on the board game go. The SDMB search engine won’t allow searches for three-letter (… --- ## [High school basketball player straight to the pros ... in Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-basketball-player-straight-to-the-pros-in-europe/454124)
**Author:** [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-basketball-player-straight-to-the-pros-in-europe/454124 "2008-07-11T04:19:15Z")
The only question I have is why this has not happened before now: Old World Lesson for the New N.B.A. I know the rule of one year (though it’s more like one semester … of online “classes”) has not been in effect long, … --- ## [Teach me about tennis scoring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-tennis-scoring/455538)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teach-me-about-tennis-scoring/455538 "2008-07-10T17:28:37Z")
I watched the men’s match yesterday and just when I thought a set was over, they played another game. Or two. And when I thought the match was over, they played another set. I know a game is scored love, 15, 30, 40, a… --- ## [Why do athletes smack each other on the ass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-athletes-smack-each-other-on-the-ass/454715)
**Author:** [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-athletes-smack-each-other-on-the-ass/454715 "2008-07-10T17:11:48Z")
What is up with the ass smacking? I cannot think of any other context where a person will touch the ass of another person to whom he is not sexually attracted. Do you do this? Why? --- ## [Global Warming Feud by Gangster Octopus \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-feud-by-gangster-octopus-closed/455725)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-feud-by-gangster-octopus-closed/455725 "2008-07-10T11:51:14Z")
Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points … --- ## [The "Name the Actor" Feud by Baker \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-the-actor-feud-by-baker-game-over/455587)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-the-actor-feud-by-baker-game-over/455587 "2008-07-10T09:10:56Z")
Read all the Rules! DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points… --- ## [I'm Worried About Spore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-worried-about-spore/455240)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-worried-about-spore/455240 "2008-07-10T08:14:19Z")
I’ve been playing around with the Spore Creature Creator. Great fun. It got me all excited about the full game. But lately I’ve been looking around on the online Sporepedia. This basically shows all the creatures people… --- ## [For people getting back into Diablo II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-people-getting-back-into-diablo-ii/454868)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-people-getting-back-into-diablo-ii/454868 "2008-07-09T18:25:07Z")
So all this Diablo III talk made me all hornied up to play Diablo II again. It’s been just about 3 1/2 years since I played - I was hooked by WoW when that came out. I have a couple of observations : It seems to me … --- ## [Now that you've been playing a while, how is GTA 4 holding up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-youve-been-playing-a-while-how-is-gta-4-holding-up/455474)
**Author:** [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-youve-been-playing-a-while-how-is-gta-4-holding-up/455474 "2008-07-09T12:22:27Z")
I’m thinking of GTA 4 being my next game purchase, and now that it’s been out for a while, I was wondering how it holds up. Is the story worth playing through? I don’t mind a little bit of freeform running around, but I … --- ## [Wimbledon 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2008/454191)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2008/454191 "2008-07-09T12:20:36Z")
Grab your strawberries and cream, it’s Wimbledon time! Wimbledon is my favorite of the four majors, and I wish I was watching more of it this year, but I work early in the morning. But there’s a doozy of a match going … --- ## [D&D Game 3: Vikings!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-game-3-vikings/443033)
**Author:** [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Replies:** 708\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-game-3-vikings/443033 "2008-07-09T03:46:24Z")
Bjarni’s Settlement is a modest holding on a rocky, inhospitable coast, where a narrow fjord provides a safe anchorage and a shingle beach allows a ship to be wintered in safety, repaired and made good, and careened and … --- ## [Finished GTA IV (minor spoilers in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finished-gta-iv-minor-spoilers-in-op/455149)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finished-gta-iv-minor-spoilers-in-op/455149 "2008-07-08T15:59:50Z")
Just finished GTA IV. I didn’t know I was at the end, last I looked I was at 50% completion. Major things were happening but I thought maybe it was leading to another “chapter” in the story. I finished the main story … --- ## [Michael Vick Files for Bankruptcy Protection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-vick-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/455674)
**Author:** [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-vick-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/455674 "2008-07-08T13:53:33Z")
Story here. No tears being shed by me, that’s for sure. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=629) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=631)