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: 162

BMI is deeply flawed, much like IQ testing. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 09:49 8
- [deleted] 4
  - there is the body fat measurement tests. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:52 3
    - [deleted] 2
      - i know these tests have their limitations, but honestly i think a lot of people just don't like the answers they get, so they try to find fault. - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:57 1
        
        [deleted]
- I am a genius at being fat! -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:50
- for extremes, yes it is. but for the average person (not a body builder, not abnormally tall or short, etc) it -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:50 1
  - .. it's a good tool. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:51
quick IT helo : How do I boot in safe mode? nm -- nm - groiny Nov 30, 09:47 2
- quick IT ehlo? -- nm - Fuzzy Nov 30, 09:53
- Linky. -- (link) - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:49
boston.com Love Letter: She's feeling the burn - Diva Nov 30, 09:42 6
- Go see him, lay it all on the line, find out for definite. -- nm - Loyola Nov 30, 09:49
- Diva is smart. -- nm - Remlik Nov 30, 09:48
- [deleted] 1
  - Wait, what did she lie about? -- nm - con_carne Nov 30, 09:55
- This women is delusional. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:45
- Andie says: You did the right thing. He'll make his own choice, and he has. You can't change his mind. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:44
[deleted]
[deleted] 4
- with a credit card. -- nm - decline Nov 30, 09:40
- College or NFL? -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:39 2
  - [deleted] 1
    - Stubhub works well and I guess the NFL site has a ticket thing now, as well. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:41
Clive Crook has a change of heart on the so called "Climategate" affair; - Loyola Nov 30, 09:37
Torchlight Class Builder -- (link) - SyrDragon Nov 30, 09:35
Something I've heard twice lately, once from the nurse in my doctor's office and just now from Al Roker... - MojaveMeg Nov 30, 09:28 7
- I wouldn't say the norm but at least a viable option for some - SyrDragon Nov 30, 09:31
- i got sucked into TLC yesterday on their "Half Ton Teen" marathon. Some parents are doing their kids NO favours. -- nm - Elf Nov 30, 09:31 5
  - (both these teenagers had surgery, but changed NOTHING and learned NOTHING. it was sad.) -- nm - Elf Nov 30, 09:32 4
    - ugh, that's horrible -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 30, 09:34
    - yes, surgery is useless if you don't change some lifestyle habits, really. - Callisto Nov 30, 09:34 2
      - I know some people like your IM - why spend that kind of money if not fully dedicated? - Epiphany Nov 30, 09:35 1
        
        i also think, for the non-morbidly-obese, (like if you have less than say, 70 pounds to lose) why not take that money - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:41
Exercising the "It's your birthday so you get to make an ST rule everyone must follow for the day" rule: I declare that you must do 1 (ONE) - TWuG Nov 30, 09:27 5
- done ( did it as soon as I read it - missed it before now ) -- nm - JenBro Nov 30, 10:45
- Did one - Epiphany Nov 30, 09:33 1
  - me too. (no, really. i did.) -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 30, 09:42
- Hee, I know it was in response to the earlier thread, but see my post right above - which wasn't. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 30, 09:30
- OK. Did 5 so I'm good for the next 5 years. Good thing my office door closes. -- nm - ceregon Nov 30, 09:30
Yesterday's Grey Cup was the single greatest game in football history. That is all. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:23 13
- Is that like the Senior Citizen Bowl? -- nm - ceregon Nov 30, 09:31 1
  - Actually, probably Junior League. I noticed one of our grads that didn't get drafted played for Winnipeg this season. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:37
- Who won? (and who played?) -- nm - Diva Nov 30, 09:31 1
  - Montreal Alouettes vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders. Montreal gets redemption after almost blowing yet another Grey Cup. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:38
- The chocolate I send will carry a terrible curse. -- nm - Reagen Nov 30, 09:26 1
  - That's bad. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:36
- "football." -- nm - JaxSean Nov 30, 09:26 1
  - ~Football.~ -- nm - Goldie Hawn Nov 30, 09:26
- Colts/Texans? - Spawn Nov 30, 09:24 4
  - What do you want? - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:36 3
    - But does the cup have to be grey? -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:39 2
      - Don't knock the oldest trophy in professional sports! Show respect to your elders! -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:41 1
        
        Does it have to be so sad? I think we should update it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:42
This Apple Spin DJ USB Controller looks really cool. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 30, 09:22
(Facebook friend invite) Do we know someone called "Alyx"? -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:22
Musubi, reading that article, I was under the impression they were asking for either/or Joba/Hughes - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:14
Inigo: Are you suggesting that Alomar's hitting *shouldn't* be viewed in the context of his position? - musubi Nov 30, 09:09 6
- Yes, I am. Otherwise, you're making David's "Edgar should be in because he's the best DH" argument for him. - Inigo Nov 30, 09:35 1
  - except, Edgar offered you NOTHING except for his bat. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 30, 09:46
- What hurts Alomar most of all is he fell off the table compeltely at an age people don't just fall off the table. - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:15 2
  - well, his defense is Ozzie Smith esque at 2B, which makes up for that. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 30, 09:22 1
    - Oh yeah, I don't think Robbie has much a case to be denied, but if anything; it'll be that he fell off the table. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:23
- Ryno's HOFer -- nm - budice Nov 30, 09:14
[deleted] 61
- Meh. It's a requirement. That's like saying someone is too stupid to graduate because they didn't take a required math class. - Mop (228 lbs) Nov 30, 09:40
- I agree with the idea, but I can't see it standing up against a discrimination lawsuit. - Fuzzy Nov 30, 09:29 3
  - [deleted] 2
    - If there was a medical reason for their obesity, would they have a claim under ADA to be exempted from the requirement? -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:33 1
      - [deleted]
- Our school had a requirement to take 4 credit hours in phys-ed...1 of which was mandated to be fitness and health. - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:21
- I generally don't like BMI, but 30 is pretty high benchmark. - musubi Nov 30, 09:11 12
  - [deleted] 11
    - A-Rod's listed bio has him at a 28.5. It wouldn't take much to push him over 30. - Reagen Nov 30, 09:31 10
      - [deleted] 9
        
        his subject and IM are part of the same thought. - Reagen Nov 30, 09:41 8
        
        [deleted] 7
        
        That's what moose was saying. I don't know what else to say here. -- nm - Reagen Nov 30, 09:43 6
        
        [deleted] 5
        
        You're transcribing him incorrectly. His post in full: - Reagen Nov 30, 09:48 4
        
        [deleted] 1
        
        It's perfectly sensible. 30 is a high number, ***unless*** you're a bodybuilder or athlete. -- nm - Reagen Nov 30, 09:52
        
        and if you change "high" to a word like "stringent", then it kind of makes more sense -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 09:50 1
        
        that would change the meaning. 30 isn't stringent. 25+ (the BMI definition of overweight) would be stringent. -- nm - Reagen Nov 30, 09:51
- heh -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 09:09 41
  - [deleted] 40
    - Here is the big dif. Even someone fluent in spanish has to take some of the courses (yes, you can test out of some). - Spawn Nov 30, 09:24 2
      - [deleted] 1
        
        Hmm. I thought our set-up was that you still had to take the final level class. Could be wrong. - Spawn Nov 30, 09:29
    - Apples and oranges. - Spawn Nov 30, 09:14 36
      - Do colleges still have a physical education requirement? -- nm - Dano Nov 30, 09:18 13
        
        Not mine. There were courses available. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:26
        
        Mine did. It was more stringent than my high school requirements. - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:23 2
        
        That sounds the same as what we had in college, though being on a varsity team counted in lieu of the other requirements. -- nm - Dano Nov 30, 09:25 1
        
        Pocketball was a varsity sport?! ;) -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 09:47
        
        [deleted] 4
        
        University there was none, but in high school you were required to take gym in 9th and 10th grade, then you could opt out. - Elf Nov 30, 09:29
        
        In high school we were required to take gym and received a grade for it. -- nm - Dano Nov 30, 09:23
        
        Mine did. You had to have one PE class all four years. - Callisto Nov 30, 09:23 1
        
        (and yes, the grade counted in GPA). -- nm - Callisto Nov 30, 09:24
        
        I graduated in 08 and did not. -- nm - MDH Nov 30, 09:19 3
        
        We had one, but I know that people could take classes like bowling. I think we needed four PE classes to graduate. -- nm - Dano Nov 30, 09:22 1
        
        I took tennis, line dancing, square dancing, mandatory fitness and something else for half credit - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:31
        
        I graduated in 1990 and didn't. -- nm - Callisto Nov 30, 09:20
      - [deleted] 17
        
        more the well-rounded citizen angle than the others, I -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:20 2
        
        A BMI over 30 *is* pretty rounded. -- nm - TWuG Nov 30, 09:22
        
        think -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:20
        
        I don't think any part of a "formal education" is really about that. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 30, 09:17 1
        
        [deleted]
        
        I have often times said that colleges should have classes like Common Sense, etc. - Spawn Nov 30, 09:17 11
        
        Really, until they have Freshman Economics (how to budget on $20 a week / how credit cards work) -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:18 10
        
        For what it's worth, my schools are doing a real life finance course starting in mid 2010 that'll be mandatory. -- (link) - amanda Nov 30, 09:36 5
        
        we were required to take a semester of personal finance our senior year of high school - znufrii Nov 30, 09:40 4
        
        I think this is better actually. I am 100% in support of this. -- nm - amanda Nov 30, 10:07
        
        I think this is better actually. I am 100% in support of this. -- nm - amanda Nov 30, 09:42 2
        
        Me too. And since serving on boards of directors, I've come to believe the best education about financial responsibilty comes from managing - Max Nov 30, 09:51
        
        it was a state-wide requirement in Oregon. not sure if it still is. -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:48
        
        [deleted] 3
        
        I don't think BMI is in any format, about the real world. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:22 2
        
        [deleted] 1
        
        I don't think anyone here is saying health isn't important; just this absurd requirement sucks. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:24
      - if your IM is correct... - znufrii Nov 30, 09:15 3
        
        What % of a school play it? And even all their sports combined? -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:16 2
        
        regardless of the actual percentage, you won't find many people in higher ed arguing that athletics programs aren't a core part of a school's mission. -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:18 1
        
        Unless this thread is about student athletes having to be in shape, you miss the point. - Spawn Nov 30, 09:21
I'm thinking I win in the "spent the most money this weekend' poll. - JaxSean Nov 30, 09:07 3
- but she's going to love it - does she know about it? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 30, 09:22 2
  - Yes - I can't buy stuff like that on the fly. - JaxSean Nov 30, 09:24 1
    - awesome! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 30, 09:34
The Road: B, Jackass: The Lost Tapes: B-. nm - Dignan Nov 30, 09:06 24
- Ninja Assassin: D, Glee (ballads) A -- nm - ceregon Nov 30, 09:29
- The Unborn, C, Breaking Bad S1, Disc 2, B, Star Ship Troopers B+ - Epiphany Nov 30, 09:24
- [deleted] 11
  - One had pictures, one had words. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:15 2
    - "He stripped naked, naturally. Viggo's penis flopped around in all directions as he ran into the water." -- nm - p127 Nov 30, 09:16 1
      - sad - cause its' true -- nm - Epiphany Nov 30, 09:23
  - Yes. It's as faithful a movie adaptation as you'll find. nm - Dignan Nov 30, 09:14 7
    - Question. Have not read it or seen it but (spoil) - Spawn Nov 30, 09:16 6
      - spoil - Dignan Nov 30, 09:17
      - [deleted] 1
        
        Yeah, that was my thought. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:18
      - spoils - Callisto Nov 30, 09:16 2
        
        movie spoils - Max Nov 30, 09:17 1
        
        Thank you all. -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:34
- The Proposal: C -- nm - Jovian Nov 30, 09:13
- Blind Side: B+, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: C+, Observe and Report: D- -- nm - MDH Nov 30, 09:13
- [deleted]
- Up: A -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:11 1
  - Yea, me too! -- nm - OAE Nov 30, 11:03
- ditto for The Road. I was a little more impressed by The Pianist and Cold Mountain in that genre/tone. -- nm - Max Nov 30, 09:10
- The Blind Side: A, Sunset Boulevard: A, Fantastic Mr. Fox: A+. - Callisto Nov 30, 09:08 2
  - Interesting. nm - Dignan Nov 30, 09:14 1
    - Mm. Remember I like animation, though. - Callisto Nov 30, 09:16
- did they *really* need to be found? -- nm - loosilu Nov 30, 09:06
the horseshoe ... -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 30, 09:05 [flickr]
Lets cyber! -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 09:04 4
- Hm - con_carne Nov 30, 09:06 2
  - I saw it on a New Year's Eve first date, so I have fond memories of it. - Spawn Nov 30, 09:12 1
    - I'll add this: it was refreshing to see a big budget sci fi flick in which the personalities of the characters/actors shone through -- nm - con_carne Nov 30, 09:16
- Okay, but you go first. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 09:05

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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