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: 151

I know David and mandy have been on the edge of their seats waiting for the news... - Jim Jun 10, 10:17
new StarFox in 2015.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 10, 10:08
speaking of STIFF and the Jays, there is a ball game on Sunday afternoon (Sept 14) at 1pm. Cheap nosebleed seats are about $15. - Andie Jun 10, 09:58 12
- [deleted] 6
  - maybe Mop will create a schedule for you? -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 10:18 1
    - [deleted]
  - oh, we can decide far closer to the day. -- nm - Andie Jun 10, 10:14 3
    - I'd see a movie called Closer To the Day. -- nm - Max Jun 10, 10:16 2
      - (I don't think this one stars Liam Neeson though.) -- nm - Max Jun 10, 10:16 1
        
        At some point, people have to figure it out, right? nm - Jim Jun 10, 10:17
- Cheap nosebleeds are the best. When a I used to go (2001) we sat all the way up in left field by the foul poles. $7. -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:59 4
  - I had a nosebleed this morning, and ... oh, wait. offtopic. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 10, 10:10
  - Did you live here then? -- nm - zork Jun 10, 10:05 1
    - Aye. 8 month coop term thru university from May-Dec 2001 -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 10:22
  - and Encarnacion can still hit a ball up there for a souvenier. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 10:00
I can wear my Espana jersey and watch a World Cup game in New York next week! If only there was one for me to watch! -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 10, 09:47
stupid lipstick work of art song. -- nm - Max Jun 10, 09:43
The Far Cry 4 preview is spectacular. I've never played Far Cry but this makes me want to play now. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 10, 09:42 15
- I've only played FarCry 1. I liked the first half, especially motoring around in a zodiac with a pistol, taking out rebels. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 10, 09:45 1
  - (er, "henchmen") -- nm - Beryllium Jun 10, 09:45
- Titanfall previews made me want to play Titanfall too..... -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:44 11
  - Are you done with that now? How many hours have you logged approximately? -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:50 10
    - not many, I played a couple nights online, but for the most part, it was a bust. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:54 9
      - That sucks. -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:55 8
        
        serves me right for buying right away. I get more use out of the free World of Tanks. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:59
        
        it's an ok game...but the rounds are to shot. -- nm - Remlik Jun 10, 09:56 6
        
        short -- nm - Remlik Jun 10, 09:56 5
        
        I like it better than Halo. - JaxSean Jun 10, 10:10 4
        
        There's AI along with humans in multiplayer? -- nm - Krusty Jun 10, 10:14 1
        
        yes, just foot soldiers that are easy killing. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 10:17
        
        I don't disagree....I like the mix of being a grunt and running a mech.... -- nm - Remlik Jun 10, 10:12 1
        
        the mech lifespans seem so quick though. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 10:17
- FC3 is awesome. Play that are you will get an idea. -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:42
A Grim Fandango retrospective short doc. -- (link) - Ender Jun 10, 09:28 1
- Never had the chance to play this, but I loved Psychonauts. -- nm - Was Bar Was Jun 10, 09:54
report of shots fired at an Oregon High School...... -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:17 18
- three shooters? one dead and two fled the scene supposedly -- nm - zork Jun 10, 09:27 2
  - Friendly 97 reminder (in general, not to anyone specifically) that early facts in situations like this often turn out to be wrong -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 09:29 1
    - hence the ? and the "supposedly" -- nm - zork Jun 10, 09:31
- "Students at Reynolds High School are filing out of the school with their arms held over their heads" -- (link) - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 10, 09:21 8
  - [deleted] 2
    - This is from 2012, but man The Onion nails it -- (link) - ty97 Jun 10, 09:27 1
      - I prefer this one. -- (link) - Inigo Jun 10, 09:40
  - as many as it takes. -- nm - znufrii Jun 10, 09:24 4
    - as it takes to do what? -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:25 3
      - stop them, duh. -- nm - znufrii Jun 10, 09:36 1
        
        snipers on school roofs? -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:39
      - arm everyone of course -- nm - NRA Jun 10, 09:27
- Goodness, UGH. -- nm - MDH Jun 10, 09:19 2
  - My reaction, as horrible as it is, was a mental shrug. - ty97 Jun 10, 09:20 1
    - i'm pissed mostly. -- nm - Diva Jun 10, 09:23
- Troutdale -- (link) - znufrii Jun 10, 09:19
- Portland area -- nm - budice Jun 10, 09:18 1
  - Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 09:19
all this talk of new games cracks me up. The game I am playing right now? The original Baldur's Gate on the IPad. - Beaker Jun 10, 09:16
United Continental: One Sick Bird. Years After Merger, Profits Are Spotty and Service Draws Complaints -- (link) - ty97 Jun 10, 09:16 1
- No, but the Google trick still works. -- nm - spamlet Jun 10, 09:23
"And the most inhumane torture ever devised by man... - Reagen Jun 10, 09:11 2
- This wasn't their best season but they had a few really good episodes. - Imperator Jun 10, 09:28 1
  - The Daniel Radcliffe and Zach G episodes were really good - Reagen Jun 10, 09:35
So after watching all or parts of all the E3 conferences yesterday my takeaway from all of it is - eag Jun 10, 09:04 16
- yeah, it looks like the end of this year or next year is when to upgrade to a ps4 -- nm - decline Jun 10, 09:37 1
  - 2015 is going to be epic for gaming. I have no regrets early adopting, especially now that the PS4 is $50 more than it was at launch. -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:42
- Here's the CG trailer for The Division. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 10, 09:30 [youtube]
- Dude, Guardian! - J Jun 10, 09:14 2
  - I think im on the Destiny bandwagon - eag Jun 10, 09:23 1
    - Get it on PS4 obviously :) -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:31
- Weaponized Pachyderm! -- nm - Ender Jun 10, 09:06 9
  - Which game is this? -- nm - Imperator Jun 10, 09:27 7
    - Far Cry 4 -- nm - eag Jun 10, 09:28 6
      - Not sure if it's PSN exclusive, but being able to invite friends to you session when they don't have the game is amazing. -- nm - Shaun Jun 10, 09:31 5
        
        I'm confused as to why the maker would do this. - Will Hunting Jun 10, 09:54 2
        
        Personally, I'm not getting FC4 at retail price. But if I happened to join someone's game and it was amazingly fun, it might make me go buy it. - Shaun Jun 10, 09:58
        
        I think they treat it like a demo. It's not like the ones who don't have it can play through the entire game themselves. - Ender Jun 10, 09:57
        
        It sounded like an exclusive to me... -- nm - Ender Jun 10, 09:52 1
        
        Yeah, he said last night it was only on Playstation. -- (link) - Ender Jun 10, 09:55 [youtube]
  - I approve. -- nm - Hannibal Jun 10, 09:22
How f'd is the Venezulean economy? Venezuelan Prostitutes Earn More Selling Dollars Than Sex -- (link) - spamlet Jun 10, 08:57 1
- Not very f'ed at all, clearly -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 09:00
# of quizzes HWDYK has published by year - prayformojo Jun 10, 08:51 1
- I have one I'm working on and I'll email you this weekend about another. -- nm - Krusty Jun 10, 10:13
which weekend is STIFF? -- nm - Diva Jun 10, 08:42 19
- I think Ed usually comes for the start and leave before (the end of) the second weekend -- nm - zork Jun 10, 09:33
- [deleted] 13
  - June 24 for TIFF members, July 2 for Visa card holders, July 9 for the general public - Roger More Jun 10, 09:02 12
    - [deleted] 10
      - I see you have other options but if you sign up for a card today, you'll have it by the 24th. -- nm - Imperator Jun 10, 09:33 1
        
        Possibly faster if you ask to have it shipped to your bank. -- nm - zork Jun 10, 09:34
      - I have one... - Diva Jun 10, 09:08
      - I have several -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 09:08 6
        
        [deleted] 4
        
        That's not terrible either. i wonder if we need it for weekend 2? -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 09:30 3
        
        You could also see if any of the Toronto people are interested in chipping in. - Roger More Jun 10, 09:40 2
        
        [deleted]
        
        *quietly takes two steps back* -- nm - zork Jun 10, 09:49
        
        And at least one does not have foreign transaction fees. Remind of this when I buy since Canada is (technically) not a state yet. -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 09:09
    - thanks all! -- nm - Diva Jun 10, 09:02
- Dawson and I fly in late on Thursday Sep 11 and out first thing Monday Sep 15 -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 08:44 1
  - [deleted]
- TIFF runs Sept 4-14. ty and Jack are coming for the second weekend. Is Dano booked? -- nm - Andie Jun 10, 08:43 1
  - FB page -- (link) - Andie Jun 10, 08:44
Not sure an out of control wildfire would be my choice of backdrop for wedding photos... -- (link) - znufrii Jun 10, 08:39 1
- it is unique, I will give them that -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 08:43
I thought the Sir Mix-A-Lot with the Seattle Symphony thing would be quaint. I didn't realize he would invite ladies on stage. OH MY GOD! MOM! -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 10, 08:32 1
- woman in the black dress was into it -- nm - Remlik Jun 10, 08:59
The low level statuses (AA Gold, DL Silver, etc) can basically be replicated by having the branded credit card -- nm - ty97 Jun 10, 08:31 6
- [deleted]
- Yup, but there's a fee to those and it costs me nuthin' to fly (usually). - spamlet Jun 10, 08:47 4
  - I have Gold for Life* - ty97 Jun 10, 08:55 3
    - [deleted] 2
      - I never flew them much as they had the worst FF program historically, especially for redemptions. - ty97 Jun 10, 09:08 1
        
        and the other reason I never really flew them before - ty97 Jun 10, 09:14
MLB players can go a whole career without hitting a catcher on a backswing. - groiny Jun 10, 08:28 29
- [deleted] 14
  - I highly doubt it considering their other options at 3B (Flaherty, hah!), but he does need to learn his lesson. - Inigo Jun 10, 08:55 10
    - he is not playing all that well either, so it would be twofold. - groiny Jun 10, 08:56 9
      - But Flaherty is much worse offensively. Right now Flaherty is playing at his best, and Machado at his worst, and I'll still take Machado. - Inigo Jun 10, 08:59 6
        
        we are talking about maybe a week of downtime. - groiny Jun 10, 09:00 5
        
        I think the suspension will cover that. Plus, he was crushing the ball in his rehab stint this year. - Inigo Jun 10, 09:03 4
        
        do you think you can hang with Toronto right now? -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 09:04 3
        
        Right now, I don't think anyone is hanging with Toronto. Our goal is to hang with Texas, the Angels and the Indians for the wild-cards. - Will Hunting Jun 10, 09:07
        
        If Gausman is for real, yes. You were right about Norris being a lot better here than in Houston. -- nm - Inigo Jun 10, 09:07 1
        
        amazing what a better defense does for a pitcher with decent not not spectacular stuff. - groiny Jun 10, 09:09
      - Yeah, it's less about punishment and more about getting his head straight. -- nm - spamlet Jun 10, 08:56 1
        
        although, the punishment angle would not be bad either. - groiny Jun 10, 08:58
  - His behavior reminds me of Armando Benitez. Anytime that dude struggled, he would throw at hitters until he got ejected. -- nm - Imperator Jun 10, 08:50 1
    - Which in his case usually took 10-12 pitches. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 10, 09:05
  - can't see it, but I believe it is the right thing for them to do. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 08:47
- Yeah, he lost a lot of respect with that bush-league garbage. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 10, 08:43 3
  - it was like a recurring nightmare for him this weekend. - groiny Jun 10, 08:44 2
    - When we heard he scuffled with Donaldson, we expected some huge conflict play. - Imperator Jun 10, 08:47 1
      - "if you promise not to try to avoid my tag, I will promise not to tag you hard." -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 08:50
- To be fair, it depends on the swing. -- nm - Imperator Jun 10, 08:30 9
  - sure, but twice in a game? -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 08:37 4
    - Are we talking about Machado? -- nm - Imperator Jun 10, 08:37 3
      - yup -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 08:38 2
        
        Then yes, it was intentional. - Imperator Jun 10, 08:44 1
        
        to some extent, I agree, but the fact that it was like a slow meltdown from Friday til Sunday - groiny Jun 10, 08:46
  - (Yadier just brained a fellow catcher last week, as an example.) -- nm - Imperator Jun 10, 08:36 1
    - oh it happens, but it is pretty rare. I do not recall it happening at all yet this season in any White Sox game I watched. - groiny Jun 10, 08:41
  - "I have a wide swing." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 10, 08:30 1
    - in his defense, it is the most solid contact he has made in weeks. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 10, 08:41
I see Pierce Brosnan is jumping on the "old man shooting stuff up" bandwagon. -- (link) - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 10, 08:23 [youtube] 5
- everyone should see The Matador, FYI. -- nm - Reagen Jun 10, 08:29 3
  - That was one of my fave flicks of the year it came out. -- nm - Diva Jun 10, 08:41
  - I am not usually a Greg Kinnear fan, but he was great in that - amoxy Jun 10, 08:36
  - Absolutely. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 10, 08:30
- I'd watch that. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 10, 08:25
Cleveland Browns turn down HBO's Hard Knocks -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 10, 08:19
Richard Sherman trying to get the entire LOB on Madden NFL 15 cover -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 10, 08:18
[deleted]

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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