ST Alpha - Backboarding

SlickerTalk
Search Archives
The Leaderboard
The FAQ

Search Dr. S. Talk
TT/ST Wiki
How Well Do You Know ...

RSS Feed

Hosting by DigitalOcean

Support ST on Ko-Fi

Welcome to SlickerTalk ▲

Kick your heels up, settle in, and get ready for a raucous discussion. The topic is anything and everything: movies, television, politics, music, breaking news, recycled news, orange-colored prediction markets, etc.

Join the Conversation

Suggestions and requests can be sent to team @ slackertalk.com. Or, please use this form to submit a bug report.

Recent News ▲

BlueSky Starter Pack for STers
This is a list of automatic follows when creating a BS account. Special thanks to Kim for setting it up! To bridge your account to the Fediverse, follow @ap.brid.gy (per the Bridgy docs)
the pack

[ SlackerTalk / Beta ] [ SlickerTalk ] [ Dr. S. Talk ]

Live

Down to Post

< Newer

Older >

Posts: 154

$25.2 million for Catching Fire last night. -- nm - David Nov 22, 08:13 2
- Hunger Games did about $20 its first night, right? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 22, 08:15 1
  - Yes, $19.7 million. -- nm - David Nov 22, 08:17
I work with a bunch of Colleens. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 08:11 2
- I am wearing cologne -- nm - Bacon Nov 22, 08:22
- and no offense to anyone named Colleen here. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 08:13
for fun - Toronto's Condo Of The Week. Basically $7M for a great view. -- (link) - Andie Nov 22, 08:06 3
- here's the vancouver version a friend just posted on facebook. only $6 million though. -- (link) - mafic Nov 22, 08:25 1
  - oh my god, that is WAY nicer. -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 08:35
- better link -- (link) - Andie Nov 22, 08:06
How would journalists report the story of JFK’s assassination today? Very differently... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 07:56 9
- I already deleted the NOVA and Secrets of the Dead episodes I had on this. Talk about abusing the moment. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:00 6
  - And what are your ...thoughts... on this day? -- nm - con_carne Nov 22, 08:06 2
    - Happy 50th, Doctor Who! -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:07 1
      - And Dr.Strangelove -- (link) - con_carne Nov 22, 08:12 [Image]
  - You should be here in Dallas. It has been a non-stop daily reporting and interviews for weeks. - GregW Nov 22, 08:05 2
    - I saw that the city decided to use this week to repave Daley Plaza. Smrt! -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:06 1
      - Dealy Plaza. Yeah, they expect people to be walking around and were afraid all the potholes and such would trip them up. -- nm - GregW Nov 22, 08:13
- [deleted] 1
  - Blame the Commies! -- nm - Fox News Nov 22, 08:13
The Falcons have already guaranteed their first losing season since 2007. - David Nov 22, 07:47 5
- Ideal spot should be pick 3 or 4 for yall. - Strongbad Nov 22, 07:51 4
  - [deleted]
  - There is always someone interested in drafting a franchise QB at #1. - David Nov 22, 07:58 2
    - Not if there are 3 consensus QB's at 1-2-3 -- nm - Strongbad Nov 22, 08:14 1
      - Doesn't matter. Somebody will fall in love with one. - David Nov 22, 08:16
Dear Senator Baucus, why rely on asset rules from 1987? Things have changed a bit since then. - spamlet Nov 22, 07:46
This is really worth reading: 'Why I Make Terrible Decisions, or, poverty thoughts" -- (link) - ty97 Nov 22, 07:43 3
- If they would only work harder, they wouldn't have to live like that -- nm - con_carne Nov 22, 08:01
- And, in a swerve, even the comment threads are worth perusing. -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:57
- I'm still slogging through " watching you at work" but this is next -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:43
wap? Sunday's NFL broadcast maps -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 22, 07:39 2
- Yes, loser. - Spawn Nov 22, 07:41
- Gracias - I am liking the San Diego vs KC game - hee - go underdogs! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:41
In 2014, California will have its first budget surplus in nearly a decade: $2.4 billion -- (link) - con_carne Nov 22, 07:34 2
- WTG Gov. Moonbeam! -- nm - TWuG Nov 22, 07:50
- SPEND IT! -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 07:49
Comcast is considering buying Time Warner -- (link) - decline Nov 22, 07:26 5
- I bet it's not long until Comcast spins off its cable systems and retains only its entertainment divisions. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 07:50
- My first thought was "Monopoly". My second was "Nah, that's a boring game, I wonder what the antitrust implications are..." - Ender Nov 22, 07:29
- If Justice doesn't block that, I give up on antitrust laws. - ty97 Nov 22, 07:28 2
  - of course they won't block it. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 07:33
  - ~its all about the money, money money~ -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:29
[deleted] 5
- Losers! - Spawn Nov 22, 07:58
- *flex* -- nm - nubby, giant-killer Nov 22, 07:46
- Seems mostly true in my league too. The 2 division leaders (including me) are the teams that have the fewest points against. I'm middle of the pack - pmb Nov 22, 07:34 2
  - [deleted] 1
    - Oh, that's interesting. Then the best teams really are winning in yours. -- nm - pmb Nov 22, 08:10
Stalker gift sent. This is a new record for me. It's the sweety sweetness -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 22, 06:56
Do we have any large-scale construction folks on the board? I'm looking for some info on "design-build" projects. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 22, 06:49 4
- I'm a pretty big guy and I watch This Old House, does that count? -- nm - Ender Nov 22, 07:23
- wiki is pretty good for a place to start -- (link) - Beaker Nov 22, 06:51
- I wouldn't say "large-scale" but depending on the question I should be able to help. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 22, 06:50 1
  - I'll fire off an email. Thanks. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 22, 07:12
you know that 'call me' gesture? where you use your thumb and your pinkie and make your hand into a 'phone'? now that can actually work, as a phone. -- (link) - Andie Nov 22, 06:45 4
- Whoa, they're only 80 bucks. *ponders* -- nm - mara Nov 22, 07:13 1
  - That's twice as much as a retro rotary handset. I think. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 22, 07:56
- The best part is you totally won't look insane. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 07:08 1
  - "Go-Go-Gadget Phone!" -- nm - TWuG Nov 22, 07:26
This was posted, right? The Chris Farley "Rob Ford: The Movie" trailer is *perfect* -- (link) - Andie Nov 22, 06:35 12
- why did he knock over that councilor anyway? I haven't really heard any kind of explanation. -- nm - mafic Nov 22, 07:38 2
  - it was just that he thought he needed to get to his brother to support him in his verbal argument with a member of the public. - Andie Nov 22, 07:44 1
    - naturally. makes perfect sense. -- nm - mafic Nov 22, 08:04
- *wipes away a tear* - Spawn Nov 22, 07:36
- (the trailer is the awesome though) -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 06:50
- that Huff Post Canada site might be one of the worst things ever. Locked up my work computer twice. -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 06:43 1
  - that's annoying. -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 06:44
- [deleted] 4
  - One of the radio stations here plays a clip of Farley doing Matt Foley ("Living in a van down by the river!!") every time they talk about Rob Ford. - pmb Nov 22, 06:52 2
    - I assume other places call him "Toronto's Crack Mayor", or something? -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 06:59 1
      - Pretty much. -- nm - pmb Nov 22, 07:01
  - the trailer is great, it's got everything, the football firing, crack, walking into a camera, falling on a councillor.... -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 06:36
pretty big news in town today: spanier, curley, and schultz get pre trial date. -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda Nov 22, 06:13
How 10 people built a competitor to Amazon.com for $1 million—in 90 days... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 05:57 4
- Huh. Only words on mobile apps. Regardless, Amazon will buy them soon. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:15
- The writer seems pretty impressed that they've figured out how to use UPS to handle their delivery instead of buying their own trucks.... -- nm - Ender Nov 22, 06:24 2
  - [deleted] 1
    - I prefer to have my packages delivered by catcopter. -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 22, 06:43
Ernest Hemmingway the Cuba years, 1939-60... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 05:46 5
- we just saw his house in Key West -- nm - Bacon Nov 22, 08:21
- Many lovely movies made from his stories -- nm - OAE -- Antarctica, Old Explorer Nov 22, 06:24
- fun fact - if you go to, basically, any old hotel or bar in Havana there is pretty much a sign somewhere saying Hemingway Drank Here. - Andie Nov 22, 05:56 2
  - "I mean, probably." -- nm - Reagen Nov 22, 08:09
  - heh, that's awesome. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 05:57
"They're Watching You at Work" The emerging practice of "people analytics" is already transforming how employers hire, fire, and promote... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 05:44 3
- Thank you very much for this. It really is a great article and insightful. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 22, 06:46
- this is a great article. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Nov 22, 05:52 1
  - this. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 22, 06:48
China 'flies first stealth drone' - reports -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 22, 05:43
Think I might go to Bronx Zoo today -- nm - LMS Nov 22, 04:50 1
- With the overcast/rainy day it'll probably be less crowded. -- nm - Krusty Nov 22, 05:08
someone had the idear to put Jean Claude Van Damme in a comercial -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 22, 04:40 [youtube]
Norman Reedus as Eric Draven? Maybe. -- (link) - volnelk Nov 22, 04:28 3
- luke evans is draven. -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda Nov 22, 05:29 2
  - That's from May. I think much has changed regarding this project. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 05:37 1
    - I misread. It's early. Reedus just up for 'major' role. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 05:49
Google Australia has the Doctor Who doodle. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 22, 00:04 2
- it'd fun, but I killed a few dozen Doctors competing it -- nm - peglegpete Nov 22, 01:53
- also at google.co.nz -- nm - zork Nov 22, 01:13
You know what I like best about the Christmas season? All the commercials for jewelers telling me to buy my loved one an engagement ring! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 23:17 1
- Love yourself Mop - get you a fancy ring! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:29
The Apollo 13 stuff on Modern Family was great, but... - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 23:06
If you're interested, here is my set of pictures from the first ST Wedding Cruise. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 21, 23:01 [flickr] 21
- Awesome....first page, I laughed at the dude behind Budice; he looks.....less than happy. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 06:31 1
  - That was his lime! -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 22, 06:38
- stupid job blocking flickr. -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 05:57
- There is a great photographer there. Thanks for sharing. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 22, 05:43
- Awesome! Thanks for sharing! -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 04:58
- Love the Coors Light t-shirt. -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 22, 04:26 1
  - and everything else too! heh -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 22, 04:27
- St. Lucia is one of those islands I wish we could've made it to. Looks like yall had a great time. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 22, 04:18
- goddam looks nice indeed *two thumbs up* -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 22, 04:09
- I *heart* the selfies of you & Mrs. Jax - you guys are so cuuuuuute! Just the BEST smiles ever! Great pics - the moon ones turned out amazing. -- nm - JenBro Nov 22, 00:14
- Nice! That Allure ship is nuts. And those towel animals would freak me out. I would complain to management. -- nm - Max Nov 21, 23:36 4
  - Don Homer just got off the Oasis of the Seas, the sister to the Allure of the Seas. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 22, 00:00 2
    - given the size of the thing I assume he began his debarking over 100 hours ago. -- nm - Max Nov 22, 00:06 1
      - It was actually very smooth process, somehow the ship rarely felt crowded at all. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 04:59
  - On one of my cruises they had a class in how to make them.... - Meg Nov 21, 23:40
- looks like it was a lot of fun -- nm - peglegpete Nov 21, 23:21 2
  - It was - by far - the best vacation I've ever had. - JaxSean Nov 21, 23:29 1
    - That's awesome! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 23:39
- So wonderful.......still hate I decided not to go. -- nm - Meg Nov 21, 23:16
- Joey or JaxSean? You decide. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 23:10 [Image] 1
  - I totally see it -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:39
Funny, there's a game of kitty tag going on and you'd swear one was about to be killed....but when one is called to the litter box there's - Meg Nov 21, 22:45 4
- I'm sure you'll train that weakness out of them before the month is out. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:46
- Very cute! -- nm - Krusty Nov 22, 05:09
- LOL -- nm - JenBro Nov 22, 00:15
- those are clever robot copies. the real M&M are in the kitchen eating cookies :) -- nm - peglegpete Nov 21, 22:50
Today has been mind blowing. - ty97 Nov 21, 22:35
I David to tell us more about being in a room full of teenage girls orgasming. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 22:22 3
- I don't think he specifically said girls. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 22:25 2
  - In my mind, it is. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 22:29 1
    - mop's mind -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 21, 22:40 [youtube]
I'm going to have to check under the furniture for catnip mice....there's about 4 missing right now. - Meg Nov 21, 22:07 1
- That's your job from here on out. You'll never find them all and eventually you'll give up and just buy more. ;-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 22, 05:10
So tired. 9 hours of flying and layover wait time to get from Orlando to kc. -- nm - Truman Nov 21, 21:57 1
- So I probably shouldn't offer to take granddaughter to Florida next summer? -- nm - Meg Nov 21, 22:11
I'm not a fan of going digital, especially since N's not given us true user IDs but Zelda!!! -- nm - Qale Nov 21, 21:25
Dear Flickr: I love that you've upped the ante on uploads, but organizing is agonizing. - JaxSean Nov 21, 21:14
tomorrow morning I am going to my first military funeral, he will be buried at Arlington, this effing sucks. - loosi at home Nov 21, 21:11 5
- sorry loosi. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:03
- so they declared it war related? -- nm - thanksgeisting Nov 21, 21:47 2
  - it's not clear. he was active duty ,got treated for free at walter reed. - loosi at home Nov 21, 21:55 1
    - Done (the good thoughts part) that just has to happen -- nm - JenBro Nov 22, 00:18
- sorry -- nm - Remlik Nov 21, 21:30
The Rock and Andre the Giant... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 21, 20:58
Warner Bros put together a Terminator anthology on Bluray. I'm surprised the home video rights finally all got consolidated. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 20:57
The South Park 2-part Game of Thrones/Console Wars episode is *epic*. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 20:47 2
- 3-part -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 21:03 1
  - 4-part - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 21, 21:14
26 and 3 in hardcore team deathmatch ... I think all the real players are in line for XBone, and I'm just picking off the chaff -- nm - Beryllium Nov 21, 20:33 1
- I like hardcore tea--- oh, deathmatch? I thought this post was about something else. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 21, 20:59

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

(Disclaimer: This website uses cookies to store identifying information. Please practice safe password usage.)