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

This is a perfectly okay thing in a perfectly okay world, right? -- (link) - TWuG Sep 14, 08:42
Every now and then I have a momentary feeling of shock about how old an actor looks. It just happened with Jeff Daniels. -- (link) - mara Sep 14, 08:41 3
- Ethan Hawke -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 08:48
- Why do these people keep getting older? -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 08:45 1
  - Supply chain issues have slowed the global supply of infant blood -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 08:50
Following in the steps of the LEGO BBT, Friends, and Seinfeld sets, the Queer Eye set -- (link) - TWuG Sep 14, 08:30 1
- That's a really smart strategy to put so many useful pieces into a niche product like Queer Eye. -- nm - Qale Sep 14, 08:47
Raygun to the QV phone please -- nm - ML Sep 14, 08:24 1
- Gonna be a couple hours. -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 08:28
LYC - I feel like I am barely working in September, this is great. - Andie Sep 14, 08:21 4
- I had a Monday off for Labor Day, if that counts. - Spawn Sep 14, 08:40
- yep. -- nm - Diva Sep 14, 08:38
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 08:28
- nice -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:25
Possibly my favorite lyric of the year: "I took you off my phone like you were U2" -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 08:21 8
- "Feeling tombstone grey" is a great line, so I will allow it. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 08:39
- who doesn't like U2? I'll fight 'em. -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:25 6
  - I liked them just fine until their album was forced upon my ITunes account. I don't know if I ever got it off. ick. -- nm - Pippy Sep 14, 08:45
  - I will freely admit I have not cared for much of their last couple of albums. - Spawn Sep 14, 08:33
  - meh -- nm - decline Sep 14, 08:26
  - *puts up dukes* -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 14, 08:25 2
    - not you. You hooked me up w/ Tribe & Wu Tang -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:26 1
      - 👐 -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 08:38
DTL: Starkville's attempt at the NTT E-8 tips off in ~6 hours. - rollo Sep 14, 08:19 5
- Newark is my conference nemesis. (Though I suppose I would have to have some level of success against them to use the word.) -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 08:22 2
  - Any pointers? After scouting them I put my best scorers at SG and SF and am subbing bigs more frequently for some mismatch potential v their backups -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 08:29 1
    - I can tell you how to lose by 25. Allentown beat them last year using Zone, but I don't know how their lineup matches up with yours. -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 08:46
- Good luck. We're all counting on you. - spamlet Sep 14, 08:20 1
  - I saw that - unbelievable. Speaking of winning ties, College Station has at least 3 large tie wins on their roster. I wonder what that's like. -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 08:26
A lawyer in TX got arrested for dressing up as Michael Myers & walking down the beach w/a fake bloody knife near the Galveston Pleasure Pier yesterday during a tropical storm -- (link*) - decline Sep 14, 08:11 4
- Was that a crime? I gotta say, I had no idea that was a crime. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:16 3
  - Article says disorderly conduct which probably is a big catch all for citing someone for whatever reason you want -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 08:26 2
    - He says he's still fuzzy about what was illegal about his actions, which is an interesting statement from a lawyer. -- nm* - mara Sep 14, 08:36 1
      - Hah, indeed -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:39
Only Murders has been renewed for a second season. -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 08:09 5
- Then the murders REALLY began. -- nm - Qale Sep 14, 08:43
- Pretty sure I would move out of the building, then. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 08:15 3
  - In this economy? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:17 2
    - is it rent controlled? -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:29 1
      - People would kill for the view ... what's that now? -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 08:30
If you're looking for a true crime podcast - Shreds is excellent -- (link) - LMS Sep 14, 08:04 1
- Added, thanks. I'm all caught up on Criminal and was about to start over. -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 08:13
QV: Inigo, ML, Woody, Ray-Ray -- nm* - budice Sep 14, 07:49
Finished Manifest last night. Not to spoil, but I can see why people wanted another season. - Spawn Sep 14, 07:41
ST Canadian Poll: Vote yet? -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 07:28 9
- Monday -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:42
- Voted yesterday. Not happy with any of them and we have a viable Green even.... - Walt_Disney Sep 14, 07:52
- No, likely Monday. -- nm - Shaun Sep 14, 07:50
- Yep, on Friday at lunch. Took around an hour, unfortunately. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 07:36
- Yes, got in ahead of the lineup last night. -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 07:35
- Saturday. No waiting, no muss, no fuss. Done. -- nm - VMan Sep 14, 07:35
- Yes. I am working the polls on Monday. The training was interesting this time. The information officers who usually just answer questions and point - Andie Sep 14, 07:34
- I'll do it Monday - Guigue Sep 14, 07:30
- we voted Sunday -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 07:29
Bake Off is back next week -- (link) - LMS Sep 14, 07:15 1
- Nice! - Krusty Sep 14, 07:20
Vote for Chloe Flynn! - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 06:53 28
- done... -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 10:16
- ✔ -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 07:54 1
  - yay - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 08:03
- Done. -- nm - pmb Sep 14, 07:53 1
  - Perfect -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 08:06
- Looks like you can vote more than once... -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:42 1
  - Maybe even unlimited... - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 08:09
- Done (why would I vote for people who have multiple kills?) -- nm - LMS Sep 14, 07:37 2
  - Ha-ha - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:40
  - She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. -- nm - Norman Bates Sep 14, 07:39
- Done. Still pretty close. -- nm - mara Sep 14, 07:36 1
  - XL-ent -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:41
- hee!! 33% and in front of the others -- nm - Pippy Sep 14, 07:32 1
  - 34, soon 35 % - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:34
- considering I am 15 minutes from Hackettstown atm, DONE! :) -- nm - Jovian Sep 14, 07:16 1
  - Awesome :) -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:33
- Done. -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 07:02 1
  - IN -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:11
- Done -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 07:00 1
  - LIKE -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:11
- done -- nm - decline Sep 14, 06:57 1
  - Flynn -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 07:11
- Poor ... won't know what hit her -- nm* - spamlet Sep 14, 06:57 2
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 07:23
  - ... - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 06:59
- done. a close second currently. Come on ST!! -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 06:54 2
  - Love it. - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 06:55 1
    - now winning! (very close though) -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 07:25
San Francisco 49ers to put RB Raheem Mostert on IR; CB Jason Verrett has torn ACL -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 06:52
Happy California Recall Election Day -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 06:51 6
- Gov Newsom is up by around 20 in the polls. Fits the sentiment around here. -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 07:25 4
  - If there was a legit R option, he would be toast. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 07:36 2
    - Not necessarily - eag Sep 14, 08:09
    - There is the "normal" R who was expected to go up against him in the next regular election but you can't sell normal in a Crazy contest. -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 07:51
  - rigged! -- nm - decline Sep 14, 07:26
- Dont you mean Happy Election Fraud Day?? -- nm - some maga hack Sep 14, 06:57
Chaise Longue is 73% more creepy when performed by middle aged men. -- (link) - Dano Sep 14, 06:50 [youtube] 1
- heh. oh yeah. wow. especially the two verses that lead into the chorus. -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 07:13
The Toronto Blue Jays offensive ranks in September. (This was BEFORE Sunday's 22-run game and last night's 8-run game.) -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Sep 14, 06:47 3
- Yup, the OPS is up to like 1.05 now. Basically as a team, they're Mike Trout. -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 06:53
- *applies the Oriole handicap, drops to 8th* -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 14, 06:48 1
  - Their worst offensive games in that stretch were against the Orioles! -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 06:54
I promise that the next update of The Twenty will feature exactly ZERO songs by Drake. And in fact… - Qale Sep 14, 06:45 6
- How're you doing? -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 06:59 1
  - I haven't ventured out yet, but I presume it'll be moderately decent to get to work. I think Houston dodged another which is strange to say... - Qale Sep 14, 07:44
- good. he sucks -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 06:47
- any Eskimo Callboy? -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 06:46 2
  - I, uh, I admit, I haven't done the first bit of work on the next update. Work has dominated my life this past week, into the weekend, into today. -- nm - Qale Sep 14, 06:57 1
    - I also like the Blu DeTiger song from He's All That -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 07:18
Oh boy! A zoom virtual happy hour after an all day zoom industry conference! - spamlet Sep 14, 06:39 2
- At least this year when they insist on pronouncing their MLFI index "milf-ee" I can snicker under my breath without worry. -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 06:55
- They even have a signature cocktail for you to make at home with a punny name! How cute! - spamlet Sep 14, 06:45
Marlon Humphrey got an INT last night, but was too busy dancing around to realize it. Freaky play! -- (link) - Inigo Sep 14, 06:29 4
- I don't think I've seen something like that before -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 06:41
- What was the outcome of that play? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 14, 06:34 1
  - Incomplete pass. The refs and the announcers (And Humphrey) had no idea what happened. - Inigo Sep 14, 06:36
- noticed that. good on the Raider player who jumped on the ball once he dropped it dancing too -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 06:31
sitwap? Wait for it... -- (link) - decline Sep 14, 06:27 6
- That is now the official musical terminology for those voice parts. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 07:02
- Heh. :-) What are they working on together that they're dressed like that? -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 06:29 4
  - It's a Scrooge musical from the makers of La La Land. It's call Spirited. -- nm* - Inigo Sep 14, 06:31 2
    - giggity -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 06:54
    - Thanks! -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 06:50
  - TikTok videos -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 06:31
Nice to have a couple of drag queens turn up on our all staff zoom call just now. -- nm - LMS Sep 14, 06:25 3
- the big wigs zoomed in? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 10:18
- I mean that would be better than most of the staff calls I have. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 14, 06:27 1
  - mine too - it would be a vast improvement -- nm - Pippy Sep 14, 07:51
So, I went outside to unwrap a couple of slices of cheese because ... dogs. -- nm - zork Sep 14, 06:19
nevermind forgot this was Tuesday :) -- nm* - Beaker Sep 14, 06:14 1
- That may be my fault. Sorry. - Spawn Sep 14, 07:49
China real estate market go boom -- (link) - znufrii Sep 14, 06:12 1
- SELL THE USA!!! -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 07:43
*whew* re: CPI -- nm - mara Sep 14, 06:05
Y: the last man pilot was pretty good - decline Sep 14, 06:00 4
- I read the comics and enjoyed the first three episodes. Sure, it's rather loosely based on the comic but it's still good. I have some issues but - Krusty Sep 14, 06:06
- I haven't read it either but wasn't very enthusiastic about the pilot. Seemed rather humdrum. -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 06:02 2
  - spoil - decline Sep 14, 06:18
  - Give it a watch. It's rather good. -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 06:04
I don't use Twitter well but it's kind of cool to ask a former NFL WR about why someone is struggling and to get a good answer in return. - Krusty Sep 14, 05:48 9
- What’s your Twitter handle? -- nm - flavorize Sep 14, 06:35 5
  - @MaxJordan718 I started it just for sneaker news and info but it's turned into my main Twitter now. -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 06:44
  - his handle has to be @DominosPizzaLover, right? -- nm - decline Sep 14, 06:40 1
    - I tried but it was taken -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 06:48
  - Also did you see this stat -- (pic) - flavorize Sep 14, 06:38 [Attachment] 1
    - I hadn't and that's worrisome but so is the whole OL right now. He was getting killed from both sides and up the middle. - Krusty Sep 14, 06:47
- surprised your question wasnt about the fashion quality of nfl shoes. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 14, 06:05 2
  - Heh. :-) Brands seem to make some nice looking cleats and I do enjoy when they customize them. - Krusty Sep 14, 06:08 1
    - hmmm, ok. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 14, 06:11
Amazon boosts hourly pay to over $18, to hire 125,000 workers -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 05:41 1
- Not bad. It's $3 over minimum wage here so not exactly great but still better than $15 an hour. -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 05:49
Lot of ugly plays in that MNF game. Suprised that many points were scored -- nm - budice Sep 14, 05:27
TV PSA: WWE NXT, Stargirl, America's Got Talent, Caffeine & Octane, Bachelor in Paradise, Deadliest Catch, LEGO Masters, Supergirl, Ultimate Surfer, -- nm* - Beaker Sep 14, 05:23 5
- Carcass, Family Game Fight, Miracle Workers, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father (NF), You vs. Wild: Out Cold (NF), -- nm* - Beaker Sep 14, 05:25 4
  - What's Carcass? -- nm - decline Sep 14, 06:15 1
    - NBC show on cars I guess (I thought it was some new procedural given the name truthfully) - Beaker Sep 14, 06:19
  - New Jack Whitehall? Sweet! I really enjoyed the previous specials with his father. - Krusty Sep 14, 06:10
  - 30 for 30: Once Upon a Time in Queens, Queen Sugar, Fantasy Island, Chopped, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 05:26

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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