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: 155

Canadian Curling team ejected from tournament for being 'extremely drunk' -- (link) - budice Nov 19, 08:26 1
- That's called a "John A". You get awarded bonus points. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 08:32
"It's like the Beatles if they were produced by Nickelback. It's music, but it sucks." -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 08:19 1
- Nickelback! -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 11:11 -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 08:25
Rick Riordan Shares His Scathing Behind-the-Scenes Impressions of the 2010 Percy Jackson Movie -- (link) - Beaker Nov 19, 08:05 5
- Rick Riordanrolled -- nm - Max Nov 19, 08:23
- After reading his full blog post, he sounds like a giant a*shole. Also, he has zero sense of what movies make money. -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 08:15 1
  - he was bang on about his movie though. I loved the book series but the movie stank. Aging the characters was a terrible short-sighted idea -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 08:17
- I enjoyed it, but I have no idea how it compares to the book -- nm - groiny Nov 19, 08:08 1
  - "If I were intentionally trying to sabotage this project, I doubt I could have done a better job than this script." -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 19, 08:10
China has signed off on Disney's Fox purchase. It's basically a done deal now. -- nm - David Nov 19, 08:03 5
- I wonder if that means my company's deal will be approved, too. -- nm - Inigo Nov 19, 08:33 1
  - Depends. - Spawn Nov 19, 08:38
- Does this mean they can reshoot Avengers 4 to include the X-Men and Deadpool? - Beryllium Nov 19, 08:19 2
  - SHHHHHHH -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 08:40
  - And FF. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 08:28
Ha ha Nissan. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 19, 08:00 1
- The phrasing of this tweet is probably just a coincidence, but it does seem like a warning. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 19, 08:22
Mandy A , Buster Scruggs A– , Outlaw King B+ -- what did you see? -- nm - mud Nov 19, 07:56 12
- Mile 22: B-, The Spy Who Dumped Me: B+ -- nm - Max Nov 19, 08:25
- Buster Scruggs and Apache. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 08:17
- Homecoming (Julia Roberts series): B+. Good story well told. -- nm - Elderbaron Wine Nov 19, 08:13
- Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid: B-.....it didn't hold together very well for me -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 08:11
- Widows: B+ ish. Good but not overwhelmingly so. I did noticed quite a few very well shot scenes which I normally don't pick up on - oblique Nov 19, 08:05 1
  - yeah, I'm going to go B. but same overall sentiment. -- nm - amanda Nov 19, 08:05
- Fantastic Beasts 2: B- - David Nov 19, 08:04 2
  - I'll go to a B just because I love being in the Harry Potter universe, but it particularly went off the rails at the end. Spoils - pmb Nov 19, 08:20 1
    - Without clicking the spoils, can we all agree the series should have had a different name? 5 movies called FBAWTFT is just dumb. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 08:39
- Bohemian Rhapsody - A -- nm - Volnelk Nov 19, 08:03
- Ballad of Buster Scruggs A- ; Ready Player One B- (book is an A+) -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:58
- Dead Man's Chest. I dunno, B+? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 07:57
US Senate - Sens Whitehouse and Hirono file lawsuit challenging President Trump’s appointment of Acting AG Whitaker, arguing its unconstitutional -- (link) - budice Nov 19, 07:53
Once Upon a Deadpool trailer 1 -- (link) - Beaker Nov 19, 07:51 1
- Nickelback! -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 08:11
various examples of Finns trolling Trump with rakes -- (link) - Beaker Nov 19, 07:48 6
- #RakeFinlandGreatAgain may be the best thing ever. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 08:18 1
  - #RakeNews a close second. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 08:19
- My SIL is Finnish. We were discussing this on the weekend, she was like "Trump needs to go to Finland. That's insane. Also, Finland is north and - Andie Nov 19, 07:50
- more. -- (link) - Beaker Nov 19, 07:50 2
  - Doesn't matter. Nobody in the base will check or ever hear the response. They'll just nod. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 19, 08:04 1
    - and buy rakes. -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 08:06
Lesbian college athlete gets disowned by parents, runs up against NCAA when she gets money from a GoFundMe.... -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 19, 07:46 1
- Nice to see the NCAA do the right thing here. -- nm - Krusty Nov 19, 08:04
I’ll post again for weekday folks, I’m playing PoGo again since it can impact Let’s Go Eevee. - Dark Callisto Nov 19, 07:43 2
- Friend request sent! We're gonna have to talk about this mystery box Meltan thing. lol -- nm - The Mayor of Slamtown Nov 19, 08:01 1
  - Heh, I’m trying to figure all this stuff out. It’s a lot different and more involved now (though in a good way). -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 19, 08:08
If you are in the mood to punish yourself and have Amazon Prime you can see Aquaman a week early -- (link) - oblique Nov 19, 07:42 5
- Done. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 08:08
- link in article does not work for me -- nm - groiny Nov 19, 07:48 3
  - Where was it hanging up? -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 08:08 2
    - gave me an amazon error, I got to it from a link to another story in the article -- nm - groiny Nov 19, 08:09 1
      - "Members can buy up to 10 tickets here and see" The word "here" was the link I used. On my tablet, it was looping me when I tried to get Prime to work - Spawn Nov 19, 08:13
[deleted] 3
- Not for the first time, I wonder if the GOP has ever thought of adapting their policies to better align with changing demographics and other issues - Roger More Nov 19, 08:11 2
  - And hurt the ability of their elite supporters to enrich themselves at the expense of the masses? Surely, you jest. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Nov 19, 08:31
  - They likely want to be dick-taters about it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 08:17
Two turkeys from South Dakota arrive at a room at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. ahead of their pardon -- (link) - budice Nov 19, 07:34 3
- I'd love for Trump to order their execution. Go full Troll. -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:38 2
  - Kill the one with more dark meat. -- nm - Trump Nov 19, 07:52
  - Total Joffrey Move -- nm - rollo Nov 19, 07:40
Holy. Fallout 76's first patch is... -- (link) - Shaun Nov 19, 07:32 8
- Comcast is going to get to issue a lot of monthly cap warnings. -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 08:02
- my daughter, who loved Fallout 4, is enjoying 76 so far, so it can't be that bad. -- nm - groiny Nov 19, 07:35 6
  - It’s been excruciating trying to decide if I wanna take the plunge. It has to be less insane to get into than ESO right? -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 07:53 5
    - I watched about 5 minutes of her playing, and it looked fantastic graphically. - groiny Nov 19, 07:55 4
      - I wonder if we’re looking at it all wrong. Maybe it’s not Fallout 4, maybe it’s Fallout Minecraft or something world builder-like. -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 08:01 3
        
        I am sure it is a different game, they wanted to try something different. - groiny Nov 19, 08:03 2
        
        You can’t do that. You have to shit on it first. What kind of gamer are you?! -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 08:06 1
        
        an optimistic one -- nm - groiny Nov 19, 08:06
Elections have consequences: Ohio legislature taking up "total ban on abortion bill." No exceptions to bill criminal charges to Dr and pregnant women. -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 07:32 1
- [deleted]
has Jax recovered from the Bortles poop show yesterday? -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:22 2
- Not really. - JaxSean Nov 19, 07:47
- Bortles! -- nm - Jason Nov 19, 07:23
ST Quiz: Highest Paid Women in Music 2018. Go. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:20 35
- #8 is the hard one, spoils inside - Shaun Nov 19, 07:48 2
  - is she the Opera singer? -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:57
  - i don't even know who that is. (do i?) -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 07:54
- Conchita Wurst. -- nm - Elderbaron Wine Nov 19, 07:42
- Anitta. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 07:41
- P!nk -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 07:35 1
  - #4 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:48
- Rihanna -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:32 1
  - #7 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:32
- I'd say only one of these is not guessable. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:30
- Gwen Stephani (was she on one of those TV singing shows? or changed out?) -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:28 1
  - No. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:30
- Katy Perry (AI money) -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:27 2
  - #1 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:27 1
    - it was why I picked Clarkson for The Voice money :)...then remembered AI got restarted -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:27
- Figures are for pretax earnings from June 1, 2017, through June 1, 2018, before deducting fees for agents, managers, lawyers and estate executors. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:26 4
  - oh then my lady britney is there for her vegas show. -- nm - amanda Nov 19, 07:27 3
    - #10 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:29
    - Celine Dion probably too -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:28 1
      - #9 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:29
- Jennifer Lopez? Taylor Swift? -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 07:26 2
  - Jennifer Lopez makes less of music, but more than anyone else due to all of her business ventures. -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 07:28
  - #6 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:27
- duh. taylor swift. -- nm - amanda Nov 19, 07:26 1
  - #2 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:26
- carrie underwood has tons of endorsements. -- nm - amanda Nov 19, 07:25 1
  - No. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:26
- Kelly Clarkson -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:23 1
  - No. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:23
- Beyonce -- nm - ty97 Nov 19, 07:22 1
  - #3 -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:23
- Ariana -- nm - ty97 Nov 19, 07:21 1
  - No. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 07:21
- Gaga, Cher -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:20 1
  - #5, no. -- nm* - Shaun Nov 19, 07:21
man, that Alex Smith injury doesn't get any easier to watch...(or even just pics of his leg as he lays on the field) -- nm* - Beaker Nov 19, 07:18 1
- semi-related: Washington started as an 8 point underdog to the Cowboys for Thursday's game -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:20
Today, for a record 16,899th day in a row, I have failed to climb Mt. Everest. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 07:16
Monday -- (link) - ty97 Nov 19, 07:01
Tell me to not feel weird guilt. I have Jury Duty on Dec 3rd. But, i also have 5 vacation days i need to use this year. I am taking next Mon-Tues off - Andie Nov 19, 07:01 11
- No guilt. You’re entitled to those days. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 19, 07:11 2
  - this -- nm - JaxSean Nov 19, 07:12 1
    - I was going to add the only thing I would remotely consider myself would be if it was adversely affecting my department because I didn't use them - oblique Nov 19, 07:25
- can you request a roll-over of your vacation? otherwise take it silly. -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:05 5
  - nope, it's use it or lose it. :( -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 07:05 4
    - i might take the last Friday off before Christmas too, i mean, why not? -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 07:06 3
      - take it all! -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:07 2
        
        I *always* do. This is so annoying to me. -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 07:10 1
        
        Can you roll some days to me? -- nm - ty97 Nov 19, 07:13
- no no. you can't feel weird when you are losing vacay. -- nm - amanda Nov 19, 07:03 1
  - if it wasn't for stupid jury duty, i would probably have gone away for that week. >:( -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 07:04
“Big Show caused Drake Maverick to pee his pants, causing a distraction and allowing AOP to win.” lol wut? -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 06:55
Alert: Little Drummer Boy Challenge begins on Friday. Be ready. -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 06:39 5
- I'll be trapped on a ship for 9 days that's just decorated for Christmas. I'll probably be out within 24 hours. - Covington Nov 19, 07:26
- One of the local stations started playing Christmas music last weekend. We took it out of the 6-station rotation already. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 19, 07:09 1
  - Yeah me too - SyrDragon Nov 19, 07:51
- Little Drummer Girl starts on AMC tonight too :) -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 06:48
- I hope to continue to not hear that song. It's been years! -- nm - Krusty Nov 19, 06:40
The final 45 seconds of the Gonzaga/DeMatha (DC high schools) made ESPN. This is something else. -- (link) - MDH Nov 19, 06:29 [youtube] 8
- Shades of John Tyler vs. Plano East. -- nm - The Impressive Clergybaron Nov 19, 07:00
- Jebus! That run back was sick with that kid breaking the last tackler that was hanging on his back. -- nm - Krusty Nov 19, 06:40
- That's a legit NFL Hail Mary that QB made. -- nm - Inigo Nov 19, 06:38 3
  - my thought as well. he threw that 60-70 yards and perfectly where he wanted it -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:04 2
    - (he let lose on his own 40...colleges will be calling I'd imagine) -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 07:06 1
      - He's a Sophomore too. -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 07:09
- High school sports can be awesome. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 19, 06:34 1
  - In our game Friday night, we squib kicked and the kid caught it running full speed in the wrong direction and still ultimately took it to the house. - Volnelk Nov 19, 06:35
Oh wow. The Ravens are currently a playoff team. The AFC is really weak. -- nm - Dano Nov 19, 06:18 3
- A whole crew at 5-5. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 19, 06:29
- Flacco is soooo cut this offseason. With Jackson they could easily surprise. -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 06:27
- I think the Colts end up 10-6 and get the second wild card. -- nm - Inigo Nov 19, 06:24
Put me down as another one of the Buster Scruggs lovers. - Marlowe Nov 19, 06:15 6
- [deleted] 5
  - What I love about them is that they're like magicians who tell you what trick they're performing and still pull it off. -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 06:58
  - Maybe. Better than being predictable in a Michael Bay way. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 06:31 3
    - [deleted] 2
      - Their schticks. Each of them has his own. - Marlowe Nov 19, 06:39 1
        
        [deleted]
TV PSA: Little Drummer Girl, Antiques Roadshow, Arrow, My Brilliant Friend, Legends of Tomorrow, DWTS, Neighbourhood, Resident, Voice, Happy Together, -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 06:09 1
- 911, Raw, Magnum PI, Clinton Affair, Manifest, Busy Tonight, Rams/Chiefs, Real HW, Good Doctor, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 06:10

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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