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: 180

Vancouver is the only team to have won its series so far, right? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 10:58 3
- and Boston should be able to finish off the Habs tonight - J Apr 22, 11:02 1
  - mwa-ha-ha-ha... -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 11:03
- right. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 10:59
Canadians fans will hate this.It's a ridiculous call after a Bruins win. Jack Edwards (linky) - CQ Apr 22, 10:58 4
- oh my god, and I thought eddie olcyz was bad at play-by-play. -- nm - mafic Apr 22, 11:34
- I'm not a Canadians fan, but that almost made me nauseous it was so bad. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 11:08 1
  - Aww, don't worry. You're *always* nauseous. -- nm - random snarkist si Apr 22, 11:08
- I still can't stop laughing. It ranks up the with Berman's call" One if by land, two if by sea" -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 10:59
LYC: Food Network's "Last Cake Standing" show on Sunday night was one of the better hours of TV I've seen in many months - prayformojo Apr 22, 10:53
I'm out of checks, so I just asked sash to mail me five blank checks of hers, just in case. "no problem!" she said. - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:50 7
- clean her out and throw a kegger -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 10:51 6
  - she's already sponsoring my going-away kegger! -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:52 5
    - Oh! Just think, now you'll finally have the room to own that Keginator you've been dreaming of. -- nm - Trish Apr 22, 10:54 3
      - one of the houses MB and I are looking at next week has a damn wine fridge. what?? -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:57 2
        
        effin snobs -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 11:01
        
        If I had one, it would always be empty -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 10:58
    - kegger love. so so sweet -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 10:54
Blago will not be on NBC's "I'm a Celebrity..." -- (link) - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:49 1
- Ratings... decrease. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 10:53
Somebody fill me in. Is Jim Carrey connected with the anti-vaccine/autism movement in any substantial way? -- (link) - znufrii Apr 22, 10:48 41
- as an aside, is there a bigger collection of overly self-important nuts on the net than The Huffington Post? (nm) - Stephen Apr 22, 11:01 1
  - hee! - znufrii Apr 22, 11:01
- He dates Jenny McCarthy, whose son is autistic. -- nm - kelly Apr 22, 10:49 1
  - well, supposedly "cured" of it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 10:56
- [deleted]
- He was on Larry King recently talking about it. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 10:49
- he's dating jenny mccarthy, whose son is autistic - prayformojo Apr 22, 10:49 34
  - and serves me right for not keeping up on the who's-dating-who in Hollywood. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 10:52 1
    - yes -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 10:53
  - Not everyone with an autistic child is nuts though. I'd guess that most arent'. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 10:52 17
    - I'm nuts for thinking there may be smoke to this fire? -- nm - David Apr 22, 10:59 9
      - I'm not sure what you're saying. What fire? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 10:59 8
        
        With the limited number of studies done I think it's foolish to say that there's no way that there could possibly be any causation. -- nm - Stephen Apr 22, 11:02 7
        
        Also: eating carrots may cause blindness. (Where's the fire?) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 11:04 1
        
        If you held a child who can't communicate at 3 but could at 2, you'd see the smoke. - David Apr 22, 11:07
        
        disagree, the studies are pretty good. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 11:03 4
        
        Studies done by whom? - Stephen Apr 22, 11:06 1
        
        NIH, CDC, etc. the studies are good. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 11:10
        
        I disagree with your disagreement. The studies thus far are limited and seem specifically intended to quell doubt. - David Apr 22, 11:05 1
        
        And there's never been afaik a cumulative study. - Stephen Apr 22, 11:08
    - I can understand the desire for an explanation that drives a lot of this, though - znufrii Apr 22, 10:54 6
      - yes, and IMO it ultimately damages what's supposed to be their cause. They're wasting time on a failed theory. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:55 5
        
        especially when there are plenty of other potential causalities out there to be explored. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 10:59 4
        
        exactly. they're hurting the cause. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 11:00 3
        
        on the whole, this Carrey piece is one of the saner, more level-headed addressings of the topic I've seen from their perspective, to be fair. - znufrii Apr 22, 11:03 2
        
        the fatal flaw of their movement is fixating on one answer. it's bad, bad science to do that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 11:04 1
        
        agreed. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 11:05
  - gotcha. - znufrii Apr 22, 10:51 13
    - there's some thought that kids not in day care might be better served to wait until age two to be vaccinated against most things. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:53 12
      - there are many ways to be exposed. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:58
      - I wouldn't necessarily disagree. I think there's room to develop meaningful best practices here based on solid scientific data. - znufrii Apr 22, 10:56 1
        
        counterproductive and dangerous at the same time. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:57
      - the study that supposedly showed some kind of link was recently shown to be faked. - Reagen Apr 22, 10:55 8
        
        [deleted] 2
        
        Christ, we had the bloody sock, now the bloody glove. - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:59
        
        I totally agree. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:58
        
        Even if it were teh case, do are the non-daycare kids never exposed to kids at all? - Don Homer Apr 22, 10:56 3
        
        are they locked in a bubble or seomthing? -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:57 2
        
        apparently -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 11:00 1
        
        This recent measles outbreak was caused by a guy who came back from India and went to a bunch of restaurants and supermarkets. - loosilu Apr 22, 11:00
        
        yes, and no other study has shown a link. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:56
Cabrera! spoiler - Krusty Apr 22, 10:47 2
- Cabrera! spoiler - TFox Apr 22, 10:47 1
  - :-) No choice right now. -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 10:48
Matsui! -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 10:46
More American workers outsourcing their jobs (Too funny) -- (link) - Loyola Apr 22, 10:46
It would be ridiculous to bring Jacen to meet Cryme Time and Mickie James on Sat, right? - TFox Apr 22, 10:41 17
- negative. It's a moral imperative. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 10:50
- That gives you the best chance to actually get good picture - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:43 4
  - I am mildly concerned that JTG would try to sell my baby to the highest bidder. -- nm - TFox Apr 22, 10:44 3
    - that would allow you to buy more comics! -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 10:50
    - Bring your checkbook with you then. - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:48 1
      - *finger to nose* -- nm - TFox Apr 22, 10:49
- as long as it's not a baseball game, because that would make you a bad parent. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:42 10
  - WTF are you talking about? - Trish Apr 22, 10:45 2
    - There was a story a week ago (?) that involved a baby being struck by a ball. Some here seemed to argue that taking a baby - TWuG Apr 22, 10:48
    - She was kidding. It was a reference to this: -- (link) - TFox Apr 22, 10:47 [Backboard]
  - Overly simplifying much? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:43 6
    - That seemed to be the gist of some arguments after the baby was hit. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 10:44
    - it's a callback. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:43 4
      - I was in the argument, I know exactly what it's a callback to. - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:49 3
        
        wasn't you I referred to. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:54
        
        I'm not trying to prolong this, but didn't you say bringing the 3 yr olds was a cool experience? - TFox Apr 22, 10:52 1
        
        I said it was a cool experience seeing the kidlet there....but I fully understood the risks and seeked to minimize them - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:56
re: AI. Like JaxSean, I really, really don't get the love for Emo Boy. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:40 5
- It's because he has more pure vocal talent than everyone else in the competition combined. -- nm - Shaun Apr 22, 10:54 1
  - I'm not interested in "pure talent". I'm interested in what someone does with it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 11:01
- Plus, he's not really "emo." It's like he's a broadway "emo" ... with sequins. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 22, 10:46 2
  - E-faux? -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:59
  - ewww... -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 10:47
Regarding the blogging poll: I'm a tech and media journalist. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:38 3
- I'm thinking of writing, with someone proofing, blog articles on the female side of playing video games geared toward men. Like GTA, Half-Life, etc. -- nm - lileve Apr 22, 10:41
- fish and wildlife for me -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 10:39
- local culture/theatre/arts scene. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 10:38
If I could navigate Amazon's insane subscription lists, I'd unsubscribe from everything! -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:36
People have been having that Micah Owings debate for years now, Joey. -- nm - David Apr 22, 10:35 5
- I knew he was solid....but that's a really competent hitter there. - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:36 4
  - He was our cleanup hitter in college - Strongbad Apr 22, 10:40 1
    - Todd Helton had an ERA around 1.5 for UT as a closer. -- nm - David Apr 22, 10:55
  - It was Adam Dunn they got back in the deal, even if he was just a rental. -- nm - David Apr 22, 10:38 1
    - I stand by my comments - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:39
What's this about Logan having surgery? -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:33 1
- Adamantium bonding? -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:35
'Quiet Sun' baffling astronomers - Loyola Apr 22, 10:31 2
- well, thats one way to combat global warming. - znufrii Apr 22, 10:37
- [deleted]
Did we know that yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Field of Dreams coming out? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 22, 10:28 2
- I knew that man wasnt really married. - tRuMaN Apr 22, 10:28 1
  - If you build it they will come. -- nm - Loyola Apr 22, 10:31
speaking of, how freaking long do background checks take?? -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:24 30
- My last one took 3-4 days. Since I work in public healthcare they had to query every state I've ever lived in. - Trish Apr 22, 10:40 1
  - and I'm education. so... maybe I have that kind of thing. maybe I'll email alissa. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:43
- My one for IBM took 2 days and cost $36. -- nm - Subversive Apr 22, 10:37
- Ours is easy. Show up on time 2 days in a row and you're golden. -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 10:37
- [deleted]
- Usually just a few days, but I've heard of longer than a month -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 10:26
- depends what kind, who's doing it, and what the backlog is. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:25 22
  - I still remember having to take a polygraph test for one of my internship applications during college. That was fun! -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 10:34 9
    - ack. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:34 8
      - "Have you ever conspired to overthrow a government?" -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 10:36 7
        
        Are you now, or have you ever been, a communitst? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 10:39 1
        
        Have you ever used illegal drugs? If so, provide dates, locations, etc. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:41
        
        ha! the worst one is the "lifestyle" one. I have not had to do that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:39 4
        
        "Do small animals stick to your kitchen floor?" -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 10:40 3
        
        I was eating soup! don't do that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:42 2
        
        "Loosi's Kitchen: Rats check in, but they don't check out." -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 10:43 1
        
        ok, let's not go too far. I would never keep rats. - loosilu Apr 22, 10:44
  - I'm not as important as you: I don't need security clearance. I just need general criminal history and education verification. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:26 11
    - I've always had to supply that kind of stuff myself. -- nm - mafic Apr 22, 10:29 2
      - I have to bring my MBA transcripts with me when I start. but everything else they do on their end. - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:32
      - no enough criminal history so you went out and robbed somebody? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 10:31
    - our cleaning lady at work has clearance. it has nothing to do with importance. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:28 4
      - I think she's saying she doesn't need clearance. -- nm - mafic Apr 22, 10:29 3
        
        "You don't need to see my identification." - Cleaning Lady Apr 22, 10:30
        
        I know. I'm saying she didn't have to get all defensive. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:29 1
        
        I'm just used to it. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:31
    - Depends on who's doing it and what the backlog is. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:27 1
      - *ding* A normal bg check should be just a couple days. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:27
    - a couple days, if they're on the ball. -- nm - mafic Apr 22, 10:27
- 1.21 gigaweeks. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 10:24
It occurs to me that have massive idle cities near my capitol precludes the need for "farms". - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:23 8
- arrrrgh...the inactive farm I was building up my army to take on has now gone into vacation mode. - Stephen Apr 22, 10:31
- And it is amazing how long some of them last, I've been playing for a little over a month now and some are still churning out stuff... - zeitgeist Apr 22, 10:27
- I pillaged so much wine 3 weeks ago that my wine colony has never been in production. - TWuG Apr 22, 10:25 1
  - I justify not donating to the mills by simply not harvesting anything. It's been like that for weeks. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:27
- those are considered farms. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:24
- pillaging is a form of farming - tRuMaN Apr 22, 10:24 2
  - farms/cows/whales, etc. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 10:28
  - milk runs -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 10:27
Roger Chang (via Twitter) wants you all to know (well, David) that Roughnecks: Starship Trooper Chronicles is on YouTube, legal and free. -- (link) - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:21 [youtube] 3
- that was a damn good show. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 10:24
- Speaking of "legal and free", isn't Caprica still months away? Because I've noticed it in the not-"legal and free" domain. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:23 1
  - dvd released on Tuesday. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 10:24
NWBR: That's so crazy an idea it just might work! -- (link) - Reagen Apr 22, 10:21 [Backboard] 2
- It's like quitting work to become a professional gambler. I'd need at least half a year's worth of expences to even hazard an attempt. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 22, 10:26
- I'd try to fill Dr. Z's shoes -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 10:23
st pollish. If you were an On-Air TV/Radio personality, what would your catch-phrase be? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 22, 10:19 14
- Bacon Time! -- nm - Redmond on my phone Apr 22, 10:44
- I wonder which STer would get "Beer Me!" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 10:44 1
  - Mara -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:57
- "Suck it!" -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 10:39
- "In your face, Glenn Beck" -- nm - Trish Apr 22, 10:38
- Peace out. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 22, 10:33 1
  - HA!! -- nm - kelly Apr 22, 10:38
- "I'm good." -- nm - JaxSean Apr 22, 10:28
- Help, get me out of here. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 10:24
- That's the sweety sweetness right there. -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 10:22
- That was my wife's job for over a decade. I don't think she ever had one. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 10:21 2
  - and maybe that's why we never heard of her. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 10:21 1
    - Ouch. -- nm - TWuG Apr 22, 10:23
- "That's the news. Where the F*** is my hammock?" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 10:20
This link a coworker sent me is quite interesting, on the topic of blogs and media -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 22, 10:19 3
- Will John Connor send Kyle Reese back in time to kill Tim Berners-Lee? -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Apr 22, 10:26
- WARNING: LINK HAS SOUND. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 10:20 1
  - ah, yes, sorry about that (link doesn't make sense without the sound) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 10:20
54-40 or fight! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 10:18 1
- ~I-I-I-I/Got an ocean pearl~ -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 10:19
The Life Experience is Infinite. Why only focus on one area, when there are so many to explore? - Beryllium Apr 22, 10:18 1
- s/to me more/to be more/ ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 10:18

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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