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: 160

wth? at least 45 people in France were killed today by a cyclone... -- (link) - Andie Feb 28, 18:40 11
- man... *flashes back to the big tornado of 1998* tornados are crazy, scary things. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 18:41 10
  - What I don't understand is why they didn't just strap themselves to some sort of piping using a belt. - Subversive Feb 28, 18:44 1
    - Why didn't they just wave a white flag and surrender to the cyclone? -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 18:45
  - (cyclones are really hurricanes, not tornados.) -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 18:44 2
    - huh. they sound... spinnier. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 18:45
    - You got your Typhoon, you got your Hurricane and You got your Cyclone -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 18:44
  - the storm is also blamed for deaths in england, portugal and spain. that's horrible. (and why am i just reading this now?) -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 18:42 4
    - Well... a tornado killing 45 in Oklahoma probably wouldn't get all that much coverage in France, would it? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 28, 18:45 2
      - again, not a tornado. -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 18:46 1
        
        I didn't mean it was a tornado, I meant a storm killing 40-odd people half a world away wouldn't get much play in France. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 28, 19:15
    - Because your one hour news broadcast had 59 minutes about Canada's Hockey team? -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 18:44
I think his French has gotten worse. -- nm - Reagen Feb 28, 18:40 2
- he's reading it and it's still the worst pronunciation I've ever heard. -- nm - zork Feb 28, 18:44 1
  - we were talking over him. what did he say that everyone went crazy for? -- nm - zork Feb 28, 18:45
i want one of those giant balls the russians are bouncing around in! -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 18:31
Sure, he's waving the flag now but in a few days, he'll be pointing a WMD at James Bond. -- nm - David Feb 28, 18:30
*clears throat* - Reagen Feb 28, 18:25 4
- (I offered him a laptop, folks, I swear) - Subversive Feb 28, 18:37 1
  - logical vulcan blood runs cold as ice -- nm - jingoist pixie Feb 28, 18:44
- (did he go?) -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 18:27
- Fluke! -- nm - David Feb 28, 18:27
We're watching some Olympic stuff we recorded earlier and we loved that montage of Canadian Olypians with a background choir singing "Oh Canada". - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 18:18
poll: if UCB came to your work, what would people see? - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 18:05 10
- You'd see me fumbling around the house trying to make dinner, wash laundry, etc. -- nm - Fuzzy Feb 28, 18:10
- I see our owner every single day -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 18:09
- nothing interesting outside of the boiler room -- nm - jingoist pixie Feb 28, 18:09
- now, not much. A dozen years ago: *drunk* treasurer skimming money and billing ghost hours, coworkers sleeping together, near fistfight, - Max Feb 28, 18:09
- Upright Citizens Brigade? nm - Dignan Feb 28, 18:08 3
  - also the first thing i thought - jingoist pixie Feb 28, 18:09 2
    - Under Cover Brother! -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 18:12 1
      - Universal Cereal Bus. So your milk can merge with your cereal without rebooting. -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 18:13
- (also, I secretly love UCB.) -- nm - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 18:07
- no scandal. it would be pretty dull - people on computers. -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 18:06
TAR spoiler - prayformojo Feb 28, 18:01 2
- i missed the first few minutes of the show .. what was the deal with (non spoilerish?) ... - i'm not dead yet ! Feb 28, 18:35 1
  - it ended up being more or less a non issue (spoilers) - prayformojo Feb 28, 18:38
Very happy to see Ryan Miller at the closing ceremonies. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 28, 17:54 1
- Work those sweaters, Canada! -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 28, 17:59
Did other time zones get the 50k cross-country earlier? Loosi? Just finishing here. -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 17:53 5
- saw it earlier. after 50 km, the top 12 people were less than 12 seconds apart. top five were less than 2 seconds apart. amazing. -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:57 1
  - Lot of strategy in a race like that. You want to be close to the front buy not expend any more energy than necessary. - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 18:04
- After the hockey game they said, blah blah blah but the west coast will get the 50k -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 17:55 2
  - Yeah, I just wondered if it was shown earlier in the east, or if we got a bonus :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 17:58 1
    - We went back on stupid tape delay. Hence I will be watching something else later -- nm - Redmond Feb 28, 18:00
i like the USA outfits here. -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:49
my joannie! -- nm - jingoist pixie Feb 28, 17:47
I love Jeff and Jordan. - Dano Feb 28, 17:46 1
- Nascar? -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:48
Fortress Chipacabra -- nm - Max Feb 28, 17:44
after 6 years I finally broke out the dehydrator tonight. beef jerky tomorrow. mmmmmmmmmmm! -- nm - dogbert Feb 28, 17:43 3
- Ooh, we're jerky twins. I bought a london broil yesterday just for that. - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 17:56
- Sorry to hear a good streak come to an end. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:44 1
  - the half I cooked got eaten yesterday -- nm - dogbert Feb 28, 17:47
can someone spoil me on the top five of the NASCAR race? i missed the end. - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 28, 17:39 2
- iirc.... - dogbert Feb 28, 17:42 1
  - ty. preciate it. -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 28, 18:01
Isn;t that cute, they fixed the torch rod! -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:39 2
- i like that they acknowledged the screwup. :) -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:41 1
  - and why do they insist on singing Oh Canada differently so that the audience can't sing along? -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:44
It amazes me how many Amazing Race participants can't read directions. Is it that hard? -- nm - CQ Feb 28, 17:32 4
- They select teams for their volatile personalities, not their intelligence. -- nm - David Feb 28, 17:33 3
  - are they allowed to switch drivers mid transit? It seems like they'd go with the best driver, but given how they stick with a problem, - Max Feb 28, 17:41 2
    - They can but a lot of times are too stubborn to adapt. Others have issues with gears. -- nm - David Feb 28, 17:42 1
      - Or driving on the wrong side of the road. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:47
i like the opening. :) -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:31 2
- ~The ball is tipped, and there you are.~ -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:32 1
  - T-minus 2 1/2 weeks. -- nm - David Feb 28, 17:33
Yonge St has broken out with a spontaneous road hockey game I hear! -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:15 2
- Ah, saw mention of the closure- below - and figured it had something to do with hockey :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 17:27 1
  - there's just thousands of people on the streets, i'm sure the police are scrambling to divert traffic. :) -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 17:33
Tim Lemke breaks down the scoring of Plushenko and Lysacek -- (link) - Todd Manning Feb 28, 17:12 2
- It's about damn time. -- nm - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 17:16 1
  - commie! -- nm - jingoist pixie Feb 28, 17:20
Speaking of Percy Jackson, the books sound interesting. Are they any good? -- nm - ty97 Feb 28, 17:10 10
- SheFox just blasted through all four in about four days. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 18:18
- They are no Artemis Fowl. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:12 8
  - And Artemis Fowl is no Harry Potter -- nm - eag Feb 28, 17:20 4
    - If you mean he is no scared child, I agree. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:24 3
      - *bam*! -- nm - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 17:36 2
        
        If The Bub had not been Logan, he would have been Artemis. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:38 1
        
        You should have to watch some Always Sunny in Philly. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 28, 17:44
  - I'm just now realizing that I know nothing of the Artemis Fowl series beyond the name. - ty97 Feb 28, 17:18 2
    - Well that was a Series of Misfortunate Events. -- nm - Qale Feb 28, 17:43
    - *thud* -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:23
Forgot TAR was in Chile. It's the TAR jinx. -- nm - Dano Feb 28, 17:06 1
- Ancient scriptures indicate Phil Keoghan has been visiting Indian since before the time of Christ. - Mop Feb 28, 18:02
So, I am making mashed potatos, brussell sprouts, gravy, BBQ grilled vegetables, and beef and lamb kebabs for dinner. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 28, 17:06 12
- (and I've never really made brussell sprouts before, so I have to look up how to prepare them :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 28, 17:06 11
  - My favorite: saute in evo, hot pan, Toss in a handfull of chopped onion and about a 1/4 cup crumbled bacon or good bacon bits. Turn the heat down to - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 17:37 2
    - sash's husband does this with pancetta and adds some breadcrumbs at the end. they're *ridic.* -- nm - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 17:38 1
      - They're just awesome cooked this way. Although to be fair, I love them and will eat them steamed with a little butter. :) -- nm - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 17:53
  - lots of ways, i bake with soy sauce and some parmesan, wrapped in foil. Or - Andie Feb 28, 17:13
  - saute un butter & garlic -- nm - peglegpete Feb 28, 17:10 2
    - with enough butter and garlic you can get people to eat the snails out of your garden -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 28, 17:26 1
      - /suddenly having 2nd thoughts about your dinner invite in Seattle :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 17:32
  - start by throwing them in the garbage -- nm - CQ Feb 28, 17:09 3
    - heh. -- nm - kelly Feb 28, 17:31
    - Best recipe EVER. -- nm - loosilu in hibernation Feb 28, 17:30
    - Listen to this man, he speaks the truth -- nm - Stephen Feb 28, 17:14
TTIS: Any particular reason why a DNS Nameserver change would take 2 days to finish going through? -- nm - Qale Feb 28, 17:00 6
- hey cookiepie, as soon as I have home internet and wireless, can I pick your brain more about wordpress? think "after 3/8" but "before 3/31." - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 17:07 3
  - Sure, though, I do forewarn I'm not even close to an expert on the matter. - Qale Feb 28, 17:10 2
    - you did what I'm going to do. and you've been there before, so you know more than I. - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 17:36 1
      - May the internets have mercy on our souls. - Qale Feb 28, 17:41
- Some DNS servers only have their refresh set to 24, 36, or 48 hours, so it can take a while to propagate. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 28, 17:05 1
  - So basically anchient servers probably first used in the early days of the internets. -- nm - Qale Feb 28, 17:09
Eight! 8! boobies! -- (link) - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 16:49 2
- Skills: - Todd Manning Feb 28, 16:52 1
  - You know you love it, baby. -- nm - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 17:04
Have we seen the trailer for the new Planet Earth-like series, "Life"? Looks even awesomer. -- (link) - TFox Feb 28, 16:30 2
- I accidentally watched Oprah the other day..... - Trish, Eveni Plushenko lover Feb 28, 17:03 1
  - the 21st. nature is awesome. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 17:05
This CTV Olympic montage is awesome. -- nm - Shaun Feb 28, 16:25 1
- Seems like it would be brief. Or are they showing events you did not medal in? -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 16:27
We are officially in contract on a new home. A new build about 20-30 days from completion. - TWuG Feb 28, 16:25 2
- Nice timing. So often with a new build you have to wait for months - or it's one that's dropped out of escrow and already finished. - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 16:59 1
  - Yeah, this one had a contract that fell through and there was another buyer doing a second walkthrough when we made our deal. - TWuG Feb 28, 17:02
Here is the most recent data on the tsunami ,where it hit and how big is was from chilie to japan -- (link) - Jeff Spicoli Feb 28, 16:20 2
- Stupid auto nic -- nm - eag Feb 28, 16:20 1
  - narly tubular there dude, you totally would have rode it all the way to sushi land -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 28, 16:27
Hey ST, are Ponyo, The Wolfman, or Percy Jackson worth my theater money and time? If so, might be going to the cine tonight. -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 28, 16:19 12
- Ponyo is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. - Callisto Feb 28, 16:29
- Ponyo sucked all kinds of ass. Godawful film. -- nm - TWuG Feb 28, 16:23 8
  - word -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 16:24 7
    - I try very hard not to dump on films my daughter enjoys. If she asks if I like a movie I'll usually say it was enjoyable - TWuG Feb 28, 16:27
    - isn't Miyazaki's work gold quality? -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 28, 16:25 5
      - This is the only Miyazaki I've ever seen. Based on this film, I would never see another. - TWuG Feb 28, 16:29 3
        
        As I said, the worst. - Spawn Feb 28, 16:30 2
        
        Which in your opinion is the best? -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 28, 16:56 1
        
        Howl's Moving Castle -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:32
      - Yes but this is the low of the spectrum. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 16:26
- I virtually guarantee that Ponyo would be, sight unseen, but note that it's out on DVD in mere days. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 16:20 1
  - I have Ponyo on my computer (*ahem*) but am wondering if Miyazaki deserves big screen attention from me -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 28, 16:24
Wow! Amazingly fun! -- nm - flavorize Feb 28, 16:16
So, I walked to the market earlier and bought - and carried home - some groceries.... - MojaveMeg Feb 28, 16:15 2
- I set up a spreadsheet last summer to track my biking. Kept upping my goal for miles/week. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 28, 16:19
- Aren't spreadsheets wonderful? -- nm - ty97 Feb 28, 16:17
I really feel like I'm starting to get control of stuff. I'm watching d/l survivor (thanks dignan) and waiting to watch TAR. - miss amanda jones Feb 28, 16:15 1
- manchesterfest! -- nm - Dano Feb 28, 16:19
Parts of Yonge and Dundas are closed down. Hehe. -- nm - Shaun Feb 28, 16:09 4
- Are those... mythical beasts? -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 16:11 3
  - That cross street is Toronto's answer to Times Square! - Roger More Feb 28, 16:28
  - Probably the 2 busiest streets in Toronto. -- nm - Shaun Feb 28, 16:16 1
    - i just saw footage, it's awesome -- nm - Andie Feb 28, 16:16
Hugs, boitch! -- nm - Canada si Feb 28, 16:07
SNL was painful last night. nm - Dignan Feb 28, 16:04 13
- But JLo is still hot. - Spawn Feb 28, 16:17 3
  - Sadly, TMZ has kept me up to date on that fact. -- nm - con_carne Feb 28, 17:21
  - Yeah, this is true. The best part of her monologue was right at the end when she remembered "oh yeah, I was going to spin to show off my ass." -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 16:20 1
    - Moneymaker. - Spawn Feb 28, 16:37
- I was going to post at the time that it was new and then couldn't find a reason to encourage anyone to watch it. -- nm - Max Feb 28, 16:12
- I kind of laughed at the Kenan skit towards the end. That was about it. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 16:06 6
  - I love Kenan -- nm - Todd Manning Feb 28, 16:55
  - You know what I find? - Dignan Feb 28, 16:12 4
    - See, I think the opposite. They need a week to get back in full swing. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 16:27 2
      - This is probably true, but you'd think that giving the writers and extra few weeks to think of ideas... nm - Dignan Feb 28, 17:33 1
        
        At this point, I think they doubt they will actually be coming back when they are away. -- nm - Spawn Feb 28, 17:39
    - Galifinakis is a home-run-or-train-wreck selection for host. I hope he does his monologue from behind the piano. -- nm - TFox Feb 28, 16:16
- I was going to record it, but I forgot. Maybe my PVR grabbed it on its own ... -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Feb 28, 16:05

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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