# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=645 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 646 --- ## [Champions League](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/champions-league/446482)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/champions-league/446482 "2008-05-08T02:55:15Z")
SunofaBITCH!! That’s all I can say about that own goal right now. I’ve read, however, that if Liverpool beats Chelsea again that we get to keep them. :smiley: And I’ve already arranged for a day off to watch ManUre be… --- ## [Texas Hold'em Shootout casino game. How can the house have an advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-shootout-casino-game-how-can-the-house-have-an-advantage/448473)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-holdem-shootout-casino-game-how-can-the-house-have-an-advantage/448473 "2008-05-08T00:18:31Z")
There’s a game called “Texas Hold’em Shootout” I’ve seen recently at several online casinos. Like most games at first glance it seems to favour the player, but unlike any others after giving it a cold hard stare I still … --- ## [What were some of the games we used to play on the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-some-of-the-games-we-used-to-play-on-the-sdmb/446302)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-some-of-the-games-we-used-to-play-on-the-sdmb/446302 "2008-05-07T22:06:35Z")
Can this go in one of the older (more viewed) forums? I put it here anticipating that it’d get moved here. Normally I’d associate this subforum with computer games. What SDMB based games can you remember? Such as go… --- ## [The Nintendo Wii is the Celine Dion of this generation of consoles.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nintendo-wii-is-the-celine-dion-of-this-generation-of-consoles/447296)
**Author:** [@Kalibakthegreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalibakthegreat)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nintendo-wii-is-the-celine-dion-of-this-generation-of-consoles/447296 "2008-05-07T21:56:43Z")
By which I mean that it might sell a million bazillion copies, but as a critical effort it’s a big, steaming turd. Full disclosure - I own every system currently on the market, including the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP han… --- ## [Online American Football MMORPG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-american-football-mmorpg/448449)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-american-football-mmorpg/448449 "2008-05-07T19:16:03Z")
I discovered this a while ago and think that some of the dopers more into football might enjoy it. It’s free to play, and you shepherd a player up through the ranks or manage a full team. I’m enjoying it, and think that… --- ## [The Endurance of Thoroughbreds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-endurance-of-thoroughbreds/448309)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-endurance-of-thoroughbreds/448309 "2008-05-07T17:27:20Z")
I’ve been watching the Triple Crown races for years and have always wondered why the horses don’t have more endurance. They race for a 1.25 miles in about 2 minutes, and then can’t race again for 2 weeks. Additionally,… --- ## [Sportsmanship. Well done girls, well done.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sportsmanship-well-done-girls-well-done/447479)
**Author:** [@gumpy3885](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gumpy3885)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sportsmanship-well-done-girls-well-done/447479 "2008-05-07T12:00:50Z")
This story really made my day. --- ## [Madness Thread "Hall of Fame" (Spoilers for Finished Tournaments)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madness-thread-hall-of-fame-spoilers-for-finished-tournaments/448369)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madness-thread-hall-of-fame-spoilers-for-finished-tournaments/448369 "2008-05-07T00:19:46Z")
Premise: This is a Master Thread where we can gather the Madness Tournament Threads round-by-round so that interested parties can go back and take a look. This way people can easily see how things were paired off. And… --- ## [Gamers: what new titles are you eagerly anticipating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamers-what-new-titles-are-you-eagerly-anticipating/447322)
**Author:** [@Intravenus\_De\_Milo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intravenus_De_Milo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamers-what-new-titles-are-you-eagerly-anticipating/447322 "2008-05-06T18:04:56Z")
My apologies if this is a copycat of an existing thread, but I didn’t see a similar topic in the first three pages of this board. Besides, I wanted this thread to be a place to discuss ALL possible upcoming video game re… --- ## [Brujaja's May Weird Plant Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brujajas-may-weird-plant-feud-closed/447941)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brujajas-may-weird-plant-feud-closed/447941 "2008-05-06T17:53:58Z")
50 entrants or Sunday by 5:00 pm… answer answer answer Nature believes in tidiness in limited circumstances. \*You get more points for answers that match other peoples’ answers. Symbiosis and all that. \*May is a lo… --- ## [Pearl Jam April Madness 2008 - Round Three "Sweet Lew"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-jam-april-madness-2008-round-three-sweet-lew/447717)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pearl-jam-april-madness-2008-round-three-sweet-lew/447717 "2008-05-06T16:36:56Z")
Turnout was not so good for the second round, lets hope the sweet 16 gets back with it. I’ll leave it open til Monday. Eddie Vedder conference: 8. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town vs 4. Black Corduro… --- ## [Will we ever see another .400 hitter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-see-another-400-hitter/447950)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-see-another-400-hitter/447950 "2008-05-06T13:55:54Z")
As of this afternoon, Chipper Jones was hitting .417. He is currently the only player with a batting average over .400 for the year. Can he hold on and finish the year over .400? And will we ever see another player like … --- ## [What are some good, offbeat online games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513)
**Author:** [@Sinek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513 "2008-05-06T07:51:52Z")
So I’ve been playing Alter Ego lately and it made me hungry for some new, unusual web games. I know all about Bejeweled, Line Rider, and the like. What I’d love is some suggestions for obscure games I might not have he… --- ## [Kinks Madness - Championship Finals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinks-madness-championship-finals/447832)
**Author:** [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinks-madness-championship-finals/447832 "2008-05-06T03:13:10Z")
It all boils down to this. The rocking rave-up vs. the poignant ballad. Which side of Ray will take it all? Maybe we’ll deadlock and the superdelegates will hand it to “Destroyer”. Voting is open until 5 pm PDT Monday Ma… --- ## [More info on Eight Belles's "Rare and baffling" injury](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-info-on-eight-belless-rare-and-baffling-injury/448247)
**Author:** [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-info-on-eight-belless-rare-and-baffling-injury/448247 "2008-05-06T02:58:25Z")
This is just more info (with interesting statistics on overall rates of thoroughbred racehorse breakdowns) from the racing community. We are all still reacting with a chorus of “WTF?!” From an article on the Daily Raci… --- ## [Give me 3 last names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 524\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101 "2008-05-06T02:01:01Z")
For example: Frank might inspire you to respond “Sinatra, Marino, and Zappa”. Marie…? --- ## [Beer Madness, round 2.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-madness-round-2/447668)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-madness-round-2/447668 "2008-05-06T01:00:07Z")
Round 2 of Beer Madness is now up for your perusal. Like before, choose your preference if you had a choice between the 2 offerings. I saw a couple that would be an extremely tough choice for me. Belly up and have a brew… --- ## [Do you really want a college football playoff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-want-a-college-football-playoff/447930)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-really-want-a-college-football-playoff/447930 "2008-05-06T00:27:51Z")
I don’t. College football is a unique sport. While you do play a certain number of conference games, you also get to set your own schedule. Part of what makes college football unique is all the arguing about what team c… --- ## [Wordplay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordplay/447915)
**Author:** [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wordplay/447915 "2008-05-05T23:59:47Z")
A very minor bagatelle this time – in hopes that someone can help me expand this list. What do the following words have in common? AHA MAT TAO TOOT WOW YAM Words that failed their audition: AWAY EMIT MOTTO MO… --- ## [Sitcom Madness 08: The FINAL FOUR!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-final-four/447619)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-final-four/447619 "2008-05-05T23:36:17Z")
We’re down from 64 shows at the start, to the Final Four. Vote for which show, of each match-up, you would vote for if those were the only two options on TV. Voting will go until noon on Monday, May 5, EDT. And a remin… --- ## [The Fukudome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fukudome/447870)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fukudome/447870 "2008-05-05T21:33:36Z")
Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs rightfielder and burgeoning league superstar, needs to have a stadium named after him. Quickly. --- ## [Kentucky Derby analysis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-analysis/447761)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-analysis/447761 "2008-05-05T16:27:55Z")
This is what I sent co-workers and friends about the Derby: Subject: Long-awaited, yet unsatisfyingly short, Derby discussion Here we go for 2008, listed in order of preference: BIG BROWN is a horse for whom one can l… --- ## [Trends in NBA Foul(ing out)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-in-nba-foul-ing-out/447637)
**Author:** [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trends-in-nba-foul-ing-out/447637 "2008-05-05T15:14:41Z")
I would like to see how common it is for players to foul out of NBA games, and see how that trends over time. I think it is much rarer now that 20 years ago. Does anyone know where I could get statistics on this? --- ## [Advice on buying a used PS3?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-buying-a-used-ps3/447975)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-buying-a-used-ps3/447975 "2008-05-05T14:49:50Z")
So I think with summer approaching, my birthday coming up, and GTA 4 and Rock Band on the shelves, I’m going to take the jump and get a Playstation 3. I’ve decided that I want the 60GB model, which is the only one that … --- ## [I have a baseball mitt with Jim Rodger's sig. Who is/was he?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-baseball-mitt-with-jim-rodgers-sig-who-is-was-he/447881)
**Author:** [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-baseball-mitt-with-jim-rodgers-sig-who-is-was-he/447881 "2008-05-05T13:44:58Z")
I have before me the first baseball mitt that was ever bought for me. The brand is Hutch, it was made in Korea. It was bought new in the greater New York City metropolitan area, probably in 1972-1973. It has the signa… --- ## [Singstar and American Idol Karaoke PS2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singstar-and-american-idol-karaoke-ps2/448072)
**Author:** [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singstar-and-american-idol-karaoke-ps2/448072 "2008-05-05T10:19:56Z")
I don’t suppose there is any way to make the Singstar microphones work with American Idol Karaoke Revolution? My daughter received both for her birthday. She likes the songs on AI, but the mics came with Singstar. Am … --- ## [Any opinions on Persona 3 FES and The World Ends With You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-opinions-on-persona-3-fes-and-the-world-ends-with-you/448099)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-opinions-on-persona-3-fes-and-the-world-ends-with-you/448099 "2008-05-05T07:01:39Z")
I’m a console RPG fan, and was wondering if any others out there have any opinions on either title listed above. I played Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2, but no others in the series. --- ## [Queen Madness (Retry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-madness-retry/446777)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-madness-retry/446777 "2008-05-04T19:53:55Z")
In my haste I left out two of the bigger hits, didn’t feel right leaving them out,so I restarted. PLEASE REVOTE IF YOU VOTED IN THE 1ST THREAD. Queen Madness I was hoping someone else would start this, but guess I wi… --- ## [Kentucky Derby Horse euthanized after race.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-horse-euthanized-after-race/447933)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kentucky-derby-horse-euthanized-after-race/447933 "2008-05-04T18:51:02Z")
Did you gys see the Kentucky Derby. Eight Belles? I think was the name, broke both of her front ankles right after the race. The vets immediately had to put her down. I’ll post a link as soon as I find one. --- ## [NBA Playoffs 1st Round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-1st-round/445997)
**Author:** [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-1st-round/445997 "2008-05-04T13:30:16Z")
Didn’t see a thread. Who you got? Eastern Conference (1) Boston (8) Atlanta \*\*Boston in 4 \*\* (4) Cleveland (5) Washington Washington in 6 (3) Orlando (6) Toronto \*\*Orlando in 5 \*\* (2) Detroit (7) Philadelphi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=644) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=646)