Forum: Games and Sports

Hey. Anyone play anything good online? A couple of years ago I got hooked on Wordhunt (essentially Boggle) at this site: http://tothegames.com/ What kills me is how good some people are at it. What also kills me is how addicted to it I...

So there this "massive social online game" called erepublik, which left me slightly puzzled; there's nothing much you can do in the game at the beginning except to log in, click a button to work, buy some food, and wait for another day. Does anyone...

Also known as Six Degrees of Wikipedia. How many clicks does it take you to get from Wikipedia article A to article B? Who can find the shortest route? For example: From Functional genomics to Adolf Hitler. Start: Functional Genomics 1....

I have no idea if this post should go here in The Dark Room, in Games and Sports or the Guggenheim. Mods, do as you will. I throw my hands in the air and wave em like I just don't care. You don't have have to post anything to guess, or guess any...

Notice I said good, not great.

This is it, today starts the season. I like my Yankees, the starters look great and the bullpen looks great. The hitters will be good until A-Rod returns and then maybe great. The problem is Boston and Tampa both look good. I think these might...

Another game imported from the Dope. What do these three things have in common? Great Expectations dice apples The Lovely Bones "Sunset Boulevard" "Desperate Housewives"

Domebo Feud, Round 3: Working for a Living, by criminey.jicket THE RULES 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. The object is to come up with the most popular answer. Points will be awarded based on how many people give...

Yep, you read right. Strategery in Monopoly (the board game). Here's the scoop: My classes finish after about two hours, leaving us with a good few hours of "required" study hall. We don't really need a few hours, so we've found other things...

Time for some dingbats (a.k.a. Rebus puzzles). If you aren't familiar with them, they're a "visual pun" of a well known phrase. For instance, the dingbat: BLU E Is a pun of "blue movie". The phrase should be obvious, when somebody...

I don't care about the races but that was pretty hot. Calvin Borel rides a horse that was purchased for $9,500 from dead last past horses worth $3,500,000 to the win. He won by over 20 lengths.

For free! I haven't got satellite tv myself and don't know anyone willing to get the fight on pay-per-view because it is on so late, so is there any way I'd be able to watch the fight online? If worst comes to worse, I'll listen to it on the...

Domebo Feud, Round 4: Smile for the Camera THE RULES 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. The object is to come up with the most popular answer. Points will be awarded based on how many people give the same answer as...

It's a simple javascript word game. Letters show up, and you try to form words. If the rack fills up and you don't create a word, the letters will drop out and you lose points. Various bonus multipliers increase the score. Best of all, each game...

Duke Nukem Developer 3D Realms shuts down The article links to a post by Joe Siegler. Since the 3D Realms forums are overloaded, I'll quote it here: It's not a marketing thing. It's true. I have nothing further to say at this time. Crap.

Otherwise, I'll hit you on the head with a guitar...KABONG!!!

It's here (gibber). I started last night and still only managed to level 17. Very different game play to chapter one. Much more changing round of the skills to win each battle. No glowing frames, but once you get higher, you can go back to...

ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! "...for a performance-enhancing substance" Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Have a nice summer, ballbag!

It's just a few games to go until the end of the English football season now. My team (Newcastle United) is in dire straits. We're in the Premier League but in serious danger of being relegated, despite being one of the biggest clubs in terms of...

...........So should Pete Rose. Fucking with the game is fucking with the game and that is my contention. It looks more and more like everyone in this era, with the hopeful exclusion of KGJ has boosted their stats with dope and it's just as bad...

Domebo Feud, Round 5: Magazines, by criminey.jicket THE RULES 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. The object is to come up with the most popular answer. Points will be awarded based on how many people give the same...

I've been certified for many years, but haven't been in the water in over 10 years. I've decided I'm going to dive this summer, and I wanted to get some advice about equipment. I've got a friend across the street who works for Northeastern...

Paul Newman It was suggested that my no-other-commentary Quik-E rule was painfully restrictive, so I will lose it. But for quick references purposes, I ask that posters place their choice in the upper left of their post, and skip a few lines...

I'm either going to put the hoodoo on my team here, or seem like a prophet in 3 months, but the football "Incredible Dream" is still on. With City still competing in the UEFA Cup, and Man United on the trail of a possible 5-timer, there is a...

It's really quite simple - you decide on a name, pick the gender and outfit and send your Brute out to battle, gladiator style. Fights give XP, which in turn give new weapons, skills or even pets. They are also automatic, so you don't get to play...

Domebo Feud, Round 6: Company Names Sorry for the late start, I got sidetracked last night and forgot! THE RULES 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. The object is to come up with the most popular answer. Points...

Better luck next year, guys. Oh, and a special note to Scott Walker of the 'Canes: I hope you contract genital herpes from a toilet seat.

Well, did you do it?

So I've signed up with some friends for a 'korpen'-team. It's an amateur football league, with fairly lax rules, 7 v 7 on a small field. I know I need the exercise, but I can't just run. The boredom would kill me faster than any heart condition. ...

I figure it's about time someone set up a Party game on this great forum. Sign up now for the party of your lives! The rules are simple: there are two types of players, Guests and Hosts. Every post a Guest makes has to have some common theme, and...

Things are sick and twisted From too much sun and Nazis Sex, meth, and death fetishes Both of them have got these Guaranteed not to bore ya Germany or Florida This was an old game they used to play on the radio program Loveline,...

Don't read the other posts until you try to answer. How many of these can you match, then name? Match the characters to their partners. Then name their shows. Thomas S. Magnum Mel Sharples Sonny Crockett Heathcliff Huxtable Kate McArdle...

I was at a game this weekend, and happened to notice the bat boy, who was actually, of course, more like a "bat young man". I got to thinking -- has there ever been a case of a Major League bat boy going on to be a Major League player or manager,...

I'm trying out in a bit more than a month, and am trying to get myself more prepared. I have pretty good broad knowledge, but is there anything anybody would recommend hitting in a bit more depth? :)

We need 13 contestants to play and each contestant provides a link to a video as their song. The least votes each "day" (period to be determined) goes home until we have the DOMEBO IDOL. We need someone to give the contestants a style for each...

Well, not straightaway, and there may be a few complaints about the idea, but it looks like the NFL are seriously thinking about it. London SuperBowl talks here Could make the half time show interesting and I wonder if they will change the...

I saw this on another board recently: The Broken Picture Telephone Game. One person writes a short description, then the next person has to draw a picture of the description, then a third person writes a description for the second person's drawing,...

Although I am a diehard Yankee fan, I do enjoy watching any baseball game. I get MLB Extra Innings every year so I get to see a variety of announcers. I could name annoying things about a ton of them, but I've selected what I believe to be the...

If I didn't need any more convincing, the way Jensen Button has suddenly become a 'world-beater' is all the proof I need that this 'sport' is all about the car. Instead of certain drivers having access to the best vehicle for the job, why can't...

Domebo Feud, Round 7: Movie Scenes, by criminey.jicket THE RULES 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. The object is to come up with the most popular answer. Points will be awarded based on how many people give the same...

I, for one, am I shocked. Well, not that shocked. You know, now that I think about it, I'm kind of wondering what took so long.Veteran games developer 3D Realms has closed down because of a lack of funds. Founded in 1987, the firm popularised...

No, I'm afraid they won't really work playing them online, but I want to hear about the drinking games other people have played. I was a terribly square and boring teenager in many ways. I never had much interest in drinking or partying. When I...

Just back from a day at Wrigley. Don't pound them like I used to, but I did okay. Todays totals: 4 Coronas 2 Goose Island Honker's Ales 2 Pints BBK

Ok, things have started to settle down with everybody's favorite teams. So where does yours stand? As of today, the Dodgers are leading the NLWest by 3.5 games, and have the second-best record in baseball behind the Cards. But our pitching is...

There was a bit in "The Onion" today about a manly bar owner who lost his mind and sponsored an adult kickball team. OK, is there actually such a team, or is this just a shot at grown-ups playing softball and the like. And yeah, I could Google...

Legends of Zork! It's not too bad for a time waster. I recommend reading this topic in the forums, and the FAQ early though. Here's one of my characters: Zabigail. (Looks like you have to be logged into your account to look at character profiles...

Alright, I know at least one of you people out there (*hinthint*) got your hands on it early, but for everybody else, who else is anxiously awaiting this one? One thing I'm pleased with is finding out that it will not have the obnoxious, invasive...

There is an interesting demonstration at this link about why a baseball curveball appears to curve: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate. ... curveball/ Long story short: it is an optical illusion caused by the observer's (the batter in this...

That's it really, is Chipper Jones' career stats good enough for him to make it into the hall? I don't see him as a first ballot guy, but perhaps in the wake of the steroid era he'll make it in on the second or third try. What do you think?

Domebo Feud, Round 8: SEX! THE RULES 1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS 2. The object is to come up with the most popular answer. Points will be awarded based on how many people give the same answer as you. Using...