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: 168

Hawley or someone like him is what scares me... - Mel Profit Jan 7, 08:19 5
- Word. Expulsion for inciting that riot. -- nm* - budice Jan 7, 08:24
- Yup. He has the looks and isn’t an idiot. He’s also craven and has no scruples. - spamlet Jan 7, 08:24 1
  - Jack Dawson has been warning ST about him for years. -- nm - Inigo Jan 7, 08:25
- I'm so sorry that he's from my state and that I was powerless to stop him. I miss Claire almost as much as I miss Obama -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 7, 08:23
- definitely not over, and yes it is scary -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 08:22
Is it that time to check what someone my age should have as the investment mix in their 401k? - ty97 Jan 7, 08:18 9
- i'm at about a 25% mix of 4 types of index funds, spread across mid/large cap markets. it's been a fairly profitable scheme. -- nm - colin Jan 7, 08:30
- I have you beat at 90. -- nm - Max Jan 7, 08:27
- Mine is 60/25/15 -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 7, 08:22
- I ditched RE altogether in april. too much risk/uncertainty. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 7, 08:21 1
  - yeah, I don't review my 401k all that often, but I really should be in REITs -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 08:24
- I’m at 0% again, weee!! That’s not actually true. I can repay myself should the fever break before funds completely run out. - Qale Jan 7, 08:20
- move it all to porkbellies -- nm - decline Jan 7, 08:19 2
  - Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 08:19 1
    - Crop report dropped last week, he's too late to corner that market -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 7, 08:20
Republican Congressman calls for the 25th -- (link) - Reagen Jan 7, 08:14 12
- I hope more join him. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 08:24
- So he's calling on the Executive branch to do the removal? -- nm - Max Jan 7, 08:23 6
  - yeah, yeah, I get that it would be faster. But would it not show more leadership than to introduce the leg yourself at the same time? -- (edited) - Max Jan 7, 08:32
  - In fairness to him, is there really any possibility that 2/3rds of the House would vote for impeachment? Considering how many still objected yesterday -- nm - Inigo Jan 7, 08:30 1
    - House is a majority vote for impeachment. Senate is 2/3 -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 7, 08:38
  - Using the 25th would be faster, I suppose, and of course not require elected people (who have to answer to voters). Cabinet members have little to - mara Jan 7, 08:27
  - It's theoretically faster than an impeachment but one presumes he'd vote for that if it was in front of him. -- nm - Reagen Jan 7, 08:27
  - *ding* -- nm - spamlet Jan 7, 08:24
- Should have happened 3 years ago, but glad he said it now. -- nm - Inigo Jan 7, 08:21
- His people have correctly deduced which way the winds are blowing. -- nm - David Jan 7, 08:19
- That's a hometown guy and Redbird. Glad to see it. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 7, 08:19
- that's a good statement. very simply stated. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 08:19
Just venting/ pity party, feel free to ignore. - sycor Jan 7, 08:13 12
- Always here to chat, if you need it (or @flavorizethis on Twitter—DM me if you want)— -- nm - flavorize Jan 7, 08:34 1
  - Also—nmbsycor - flavorize Jan 7, 08:41 [Attachment]
- Please take care of yourself and do what you can to decompress, music, books, exercise, whatever. -- nm - mara Jan 7, 08:29
- Everyone needs to get things out and we're always here for it. I hope you get through this next week with less stress and anger. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 7, 08:19
- Sometimes just typing it out like you just did helps. At least, I hope it does for you. - Qale Jan 7, 08:18 2
  - Yeah my therapist suggested writing stuff down. And I feel like this is a safe place for all of us. And just writing it and not sharing it - sycor Jan 7, 08:26 1
    - I’ve journaled so much of my life. The not sharing it does kind of keep it eating at you. -- nm - Qale Jan 7, 08:32
- *hugs*. we're here to listen. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 08:17 1
  - That's cause you guys are awesome. -- nm - sycor Jan 7, 08:26
- FWIW, I specifically didn't learn the date that Dad died. We all need our own coping mechanisms. - David Jan 7, 08:17
- some times the best you can do is to try to take care of yourself while you weather the storm -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 08:14 1
  - Yeah I really need to get better at that. I did go for a walker yesterday though which was nice. - sycor Jan 7, 08:27
"I'm filing a motion of I'd Like To Not Get Disbarred" -- (link) - Reagen Jan 7, 08:13
Actions do have consequences -- (link) - decline Jan 7, 08:00 2
- weird, I don't see any images either on ST or on Twitter -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 08:01 1
  - but now I do -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 08:12
Happy Birthday Zork -- nm - Pippy Jan 7, 07:58 1
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - JenBro Jan 7, 08:13
FB has now blocked Trump indefinitely -- (link) - decline Jan 7, 07:57 4
- Ban the Trump Family -- nm - budice Jan 7, 08:24
- Everyones free to jump off the Trump Train since he's been fired -- (edited) - budice Jan 7, 08:05
- waaaay too little too late. Zuck can go fuck himself. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 08:00 1
  - right? that little sociopath has been trump's biggest fan until just this second. -- nm - colin Jan 7, 08:05
Elon Musk is Now the Richest Person in the World -- nm - decline Jan 7, 07:54 3
- I'm sure he'll handle the title with the honor and responsibility it deserves. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 7, 07:56 2
  - "Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who gained $118.5 billion between March and December, had no record of making any major charitable contributions -- nm - in 2020" - colin Jan 7, 08:00 1
    - It's okay, because he wants to bequeath Mars to Earth. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 08:03
Not wrong. -- (link) - MDH Jan 7, 07:52 1
- Well done Congressmember! -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 07:56
When we talk about “shut down cornerbacks,” this is what it should look like.... -- (pic) - flavorize Jan 7, 07:48 [Attachment] 3
- PBU? -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 7, 07:53 2
  - Pass break up -- nm - Volnelk Jan 7, 07:55 1
    - Thanks -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 7, 08:04
For at least the interim, I will be taking over the 3D printers at the library. I need to find some cool stuff to make. -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:24 43
- What does the library ordinarily use them to make? -- nm - David Jan 7, 08:14 3
  - Shivs for those who talk too loud and make faces when librarians go “Shhh!” -- nm - Qale Jan 7, 08:24 1
    - *glare* -- nm - mara Jan 7, 08:29
  - link -- (link) - decline Jan 7, 08:20 [Backboard]
- Mandalorian helmets -- nm - Remlik Jan 7, 08:05
- ~.. and my head I'd be scratchin', while my thoughts were busy hatchin', if I only had a brain.~ -- nm - scarecrow Jan 7, 07:57
- everyone here makes pink nittany lions. that's a great use of consumables, guys. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 7, 07:52 3
  - why pink? -- nm - decline Jan 7, 07:54 2
    - used to be penn state's color -- (link) - amanda jeans Jan 7, 08:05 1
      - huh, I didn't know that -- nm - decline Jan 7, 08:07
- Wish I had access to the library. The last piece I saw there was the 'Leg' lamp from Christmas Story. -- nm - Meg Jan 7, 07:51
- dragon door knocker, cause reasons. -- (link) - tRuMaN Jan 7, 07:51
- Oh! A companion cube from Portal. That's a classic. Or a Marker from Deadspace. -- nm - sycor Jan 7, 07:49 2
  - i had one of those printed in sandstone from shapeways to be a ring box. it's really pretty when it's done. -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:58 1
    - That's cool. I'd love to make one full sized, or at least sized to be like an end table next too my couch. -- nm - sycor Jan 7, 08:07
- Trebuchet -- (link) - decline Jan 7, 07:47
- Watch Multiplicity—follow Michael Keaton’s example - flavorize Jan 7, 07:45
- thanks folks! -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:35
- peep hole cover for apartment dwellers. -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:35
- https://all3dp.com/1/useful-cool-things-3d-pr int-ideas-3d-printer-projects-stuff/ -- (link) - mara Jan 7, 07:34 3
  - The Among Us crew is shockingly shiny. -- nm - David Jan 7, 08:26
  - the planetarium in there is coooooooool -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 07:39 1
    - So disappointed in the website not using the word "orrery." Missed opportunity. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 07:54
- to do list stencil.. nice, functional first print for someone. -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:33
- sex toys -- nm - budice Jan 7, 07:29 1
  - The printers come preloaded with those patterns. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 07:36
- digital sundial... this thing is one of my all time favorites, it seems like it shouldn't work. -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:29 1
  - oh, this is intriguing -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:31
- impossible table -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:29 3
  - Oooh. I may get my kids to try this. -- nm - Inigo Jan 7, 07:38
  - Those things still kind of break my brain. A guys on Reddit made a big one for his living room with cables and wood or maybe glass. -- nm - sycor Jan 7, 07:31 1
    - i know. i get it in physics terms, but it still looks wrong. i need to make a simple one just to see it for myself. -- nm - colin Jan 7, 07:36
- a smaller 3D printer -- nm - Beaker Jan 7, 07:29 3
  - that's exactly what the rep rap design is supposed to be.. you can source your parts from the community, then pay it forward. -- nm - colin Jan 7, 07:44 1
    - It's an Eponzison scheme. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 07:46
  - It's non-convergent! -- (link) - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 07:39
- ratchet cable holder -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:28
- tiny printing press -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:28
- I just got a Dremel 3D20 for the kids at Christmas (gift from my father-in-law). - Inigo Jan 7, 07:28 1
  - cool dad points! -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:31
- measuring cube -- (link) - colin Jan 7, 07:28
- I have a Replicator Block from Stargate SG1 I need to get scanned and have copies made of it. - sycor Jan 7, 07:26 1
  - I'm not sure I can scan. I'm supposed to get flash drives with .stl files. But suggestions help me think of what to do. :) -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:29
So...Yesterday attempted coup...Today Congress goes on vacation for 2 weeks and Trump is giving medals to 3 golfers -- nm - decline Jan 7, 07:20 6
- Out of curiosity, I wanted to see his schedule, apparently they started writing that everyday: - Guigue Jan 7, 07:24 4
  - Yeah, they've been doing it a while. And then there are pictures of him golfing. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 7, 07:54
  - This is like what I tell my principal I'm doing this week full of PD. -- nm - Reagen Jan 7, 07:31
  - I believe this was in response to a comment Biden made last week about him not being interested in putting in the work. So, yeah. -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 07:28 1
    - That'll show Biden! Look, the official schedule clearly says he has LOTS of meetings! :P -- nm - Guigue Jan 7, 07:30
- didn't they just have a Christmas vacation? -- nm - Beaker Jan 7, 07:22
Ossoff with 37k lead now. Outside of recount margin. -- nm - budice Jan 7, 07:08 13
- Is that the margin for an automatic recount? Can the opponent still request (and pay for) a recount? -- nm - mara Jan 7, 07:35 5
  - "State law does not require an automatic recount of votes." "candidate can request a recount if the margin is less than or equal to 0.5%. " - ty97 Jan 7, 07:47 1
    - Thanks! -- nm - mara Jan 7, 07:48
  - 0.5%. -- nm - Reagen Jan 7, 07:37 2
    - I'm not sure that that answers the question. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 07:44 1
      - It's the initial margin question. -- nm - Reagen Jan 7, 07:45
- good. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 07:11
- Cabinet nominees confirmed. Minimum wage raised. crash gets his Georgia Greenbacks, etc etc etc -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:11 5
  - state and local governments aided, fascinating SALT discussions occur, etc etc etc -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:13 4
    - Are we talking about lifting the cap on SALT, or eliminating the deduction entirely? -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 07:30 3
      - Eliminating the cap on it. -- nm - spamlet Jan 7, 08:08 1
        
        Thx. -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 08:20
      - I would think cap discussion. Eliminating the deduction would be a political mistake -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 07:33
Apparently there’s a bahn mi place open as a ghost kitchen out of one of our local restaurants that is supposed to be pretty good. - znufrii Jan 7, 07:04 2
- spooky -- nm - decline Jan 7, 07:08
- Why do ghosts need bahn mi? -- nm* - crash davis Jan 7, 07:05
Note to self: tax jokes are only funny to me. -- nm - spamlet Jan 7, 06:53 6
- You probably just filled out the wrong funny form. -- nm - Qale Jan 7, 08:25
- Taxes are serious business. -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 07:20
- look, they're not engineering jokes, but that doesn't mean they are without merit - you should take a credit for them -- nm* - crash davis Jan 7, 06:58
- I can see where you'd make that deduction. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 06:57
- no refunds -- nm - budice Jan 7, 06:56
- That depends on whether there's any interest. -- nm - Max Jan 7, 06:56
Dr. Fauci came out against the designated hitter. That seals it. Time should have made him person of the year. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 06:49 9
- I read this, multiple times here and below, as "designated Hitler" and thought you were talking about Trump. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 7, 07:04 1
  - That's way too overtly a political statement for me. I'm more about the nerd factor, the strategery, and the LOLs. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 07:45
- The designated hitter started in 1973, the same year a young Mr Biden entered the Senate. I suspect anyone against the DH of being a secret insurrectionist. -- (edited) - crash davis Jan 7, 06:55
- thanks for linking that, I enjoyed listening -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 06:50
- :-) -- nm - mara Jan 7, 06:49 4
  - I'm a convert. Grew up in AL territory but have been wooed by the double switch. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 06:53 3
    - I just like the strategic thinking required when the pitcher has to hit. Plus, a good bunt can be pretty cool to watch. -- nm - mara Jan 7, 07:37 1
      - (Of course, I'm the nerd who thinks ballparks should be bigger so we have fewer flyball home runs, and more ITPs.) -- nm - mara Jan 7, 07:38
    - I mean, who doesn't enjoy watching the pilot get out of the plane and manually starting the propellor? But Life moves on. -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:04
one of the things I miss most about working with chinese suppliers is the CNY shirts they used to send me every year, so I bought my own this year. -- (link) - amanda jeans Jan 7, 06:48 1
- oooh, year of the ox, strong! -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 07:16
love the doctor asking Fauci what he thought about the designated hitter -- nm - prayformojo Jan 7, 06:48 2
- That was Dr. Powderly. He also more than once called him Tony. I think they know each other. :) - Hibernating Baron Jan 7, 06:51
- nm -- nm* - mara Jan 7, 06:49
actually the onion: D.C. Police Lose Control Of Rioting Trump Supporters After Hundreds Of Officers Called Away To Deal With Black Jaywalker -- (link) - amanda jeans Jan 7, 06:46 1
- "D.C. Police Lose Control Of Rioting Trump Supporters After Hundreds Of Officers Call In "Sick" So They Can Join The Riot" -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 06:48
I, in fact, will wish all of you on ST a good morning. 🍩 -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 06:46
guys I might go to sashamart next friday. what?? (we both get free testing so it's not more dangerous really than being home.) -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 7, 06:42 2
- plus, sashamart has at least one couch! -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 06:43 1
  - well, I will have a couch then too. (I would come home saturday for time with my own couch.) note that at sashamart there's no phone service so - amanda jeans Jan 7, 06:44
Good morning to Stacy Abrams and LaTosha Brown -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 06:36 8
- I really love Stacey’s interview style - she clearly answers the question first, fast, doesn’t load up much rhetori, and know when her time is up and - JenBro Jan 7, 08:21
- It seems like forever ago, but an interesting bit from the Georgia runoff exit polls I heard early Tuesday evening. - Dano Jan 7, 06:45
- And to them only. -- nm - MDH Jan 7, 06:37 5
  - Well I'm willing to wish you and ty a good morning -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 06:38 4
    - MDH, not ty. He's fired. - JaxSean Jan 7, 06:39 3
      - He didn't carry any interest? -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 06:41 2
        
        My Fidelity funds *finally* cleared yesterday -- nm - ty97 Jan 7, 06:41 1
        
        seems slow, but have a good morning anyways -- nm - crash davis Jan 7, 06:42

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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