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: 151

is ty97 here? paging ty97! -- nm - jingoist pixie Mar 1, 19:35
Hoarders!!!! -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 19:33 1
- I hope the pros that they bring in to help are well-paid. -- nm - Fuzzy Mar 1, 19:34
HIMYM - Ehh -- nm - amoxy Mar 1, 19:31 1
- Just like SNL. - Spawn Mar 1, 19:32
Winter weather advisory! Wow, that kind of snuck up on me. I know it's only for about an inch of accumulating snow, but this is still Atlanta. -- nm - Qale Mar 1, 19:28 7
- Our trees have blossoms and leaves budding out. Loving it. -- nm - Redmond Mar 1, 19:29 6
  - Oh, we were in the 50s today, upper 60s by the weekend. This is the way it's supposed to be, not the hardcore chill for a solid four months like - Qale Mar 1, 19:34 3
    - To be honest. We got cheated out of Winter this year. One tiny snow event was all we got -- nm - Redmond Mar 1, 19:35 2
      - We got one tiny snow event too. - Fuzzy Mar 1, 19:36
      - Al Gore is one cruel bastard. -- nm - Qale Mar 1, 19:36
  - you suck. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 19:32 1
    - I can send you some more pics of the trees, and the flowers -- nm - Redmond Mar 1, 19:32
spawn needs to go on made - jingoist pixie Mar 1, 19:16 1
- maid -- nm - Redmond Mar 1, 19:22
nmb Loosi - Fuzzy Mar 1, 19:13 8
- I'm the one who does most of the bottling. Leaving about an inch and an half. It's the same in all batches. - loosilu Mar 1, 19:15 7
  - "Forensics" -- is that what the kids call it these days? -- nm - Fuzzy Mar 1, 19:18 6
    - Heh. Tempe keeps a spreadsheet with stuff like yeast, specific gravity, etc. I've been pushing to add more data to it, after the IPA incident. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 19:19 5
      - I've never brewed alcoholic beverages, what does the spec. grav. tell you? -- nm - Fuzzy Mar 1, 19:20 4
        
        it's a fancy way of saying density. - Reagen Mar 1, 19:26 3
        
        Gotcha. How does that factor into brewing? - Fuzzy Mar 1, 19:33 1
        
        if a lot of sugar is left, it's still fermenting. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 19:47
        
        it tells you how much sugar is left in it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 19:32
[deleted]
Rob Zombie directs CSI Miami.... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 1, 19:01
Regarding Google and Picnik -- I agree with Bery, the free Picnik features seem fairly useless for anything beyond the most basic things. - Fuzzy Mar 1, 18:42
Observe and Report, D. Half-Blood Prince, B-. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard: B. -- nm - con_carne Mar 1, 18:37
Frenchy's baseball-reference page is hilarious. - David Mar 1, 18:27
YOu know there are two guys on the US team that did nothing to earn their silver medals other than practicing and sitting on the bench. -- nm - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 18:26 1
- Well, except for the practice. And meeting the skill level and other criteria to be selected to the team -- nm - JD Mar 1, 19:03
Exactly what series of events would be required for the Mets to win the World Series? Well... -- (link) - David Mar 1, 18:12 9
- Jeff Francoeur? 120 Walks? - amoxy Mar 1, 18:19 5
  - I still see the occasional Braves fan talk about how we'll miss him this year. I want to club them to death. -- nm - David Mar 1, 18:21 4
    - This is why we'll never be friends. -- nm - nubby Mar 1, 18:25 3
      - This is like relishing an all-poison diet. - David Mar 1, 18:28 1
        
        Good thing I don't come around here very often anymore, I guess. -- nm - nubby Mar 1, 18:58
      - club him, david - jingoist pixie Mar 1, 18:26
- How old is Franco now, anyway? -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 18:16 2
  - He allegedly turns 52 in August, but a lot of people believe he's lowballing it. -- nm - David Mar 1, 18:18 1
    - They're going to find film of him taking BP off Satchel Paige. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 18:19
This is odd...man tries to buy gift cards with counterfeit $20's, flees the store, caught and arrested for burglary? Burglary? -- (link) - CrankYanker Mar 1, 18:07 1
- Burglary means stealing stuff, right? - Spawn Mar 1, 18:09
NCIS question (this season, plus spoilers). - loosilu Mar 1, 18:05 6
- Spoiler - - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 18:09
- umm, last season spoilers - this is the truman speaking Mar 1, 18:08 4
  - thanks. (did they really tell us that?) -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 18:13 2
    - well, spoilers - this is the truman speaking Mar 1, 18:18 1
      - ok, thanks. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 18:21
  - ahh.. - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 18:09
Very meh Chuck (spoils) - Will Hunting Mar 1, 18:04 2
- he should have shot her. -- nm - Max Mar 1, 18:34
- agreed and (spoils) - Jovian Mar 1, 18:33
Welcome crash back to .org! -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 1, 18:01
CBS just had a great radio commercial "The Olympics are over" then it went on to plug HIMYM, 2 1/2, etc. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 1, 18:00
I hope Remlik gets MavTV so that he can watch Wrestlicious tonight. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 1, 18:00 2
- heh...I was. I don't get it. but I'm curious what kind of trainwreck it is. -- nm - Remlik Mar 1, 18:27 1
  - so you're watching it ... illegally? - loosilu Mar 1, 18:40
I am drinking water with a slice of lime and Lemon in it -- nm - amoxy Mar 1, 17:59 1
- Like a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon, I sip the def ale with all the fly women -- nm - CQ Mar 1, 18:01
Dan Radcliffe has filmed a PSA for gay suicide prevention -- (link) - zork Mar 1, 17:56 3
- Reading the article: I'll be damned if he doesn't sound like a child star that isn't messed up in the head. - ty97 Mar 1, 18:00 1
  - And he's very bright and funny. - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 18:03
- Discrimination! -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 17:57
I hear that NBC is going to get around to start showing the Olympics in a day or two. -- nm - zork Mar 1, 17:55
Some would say the whole show came off the tracks when Michael Buble showed up dressed as a Mountie. I'll do you one better. - Mop Mar 1, 17:54 10
- It was so Kids in the Hall insane, I wanted to hug them. -- nm - Qale Mar 1, 19:33
- I get the premise of the Buble bit (all the campy stereotypical Canadian stuff, paraded out for the world to laugh at...) - Mop Mar 1, 18:17 2
  - Guy Caballero is pleased. -- nm - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 18:34
  - from what I've read, they got the gist if not the specifics of it. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 18:19
- I agree on that bit. - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 17:57 2
  - That would have been John Candy if he were still around -- nm - zork Mar 1, 18:00 1
    - Hologram John Candy! -- nm - leftover complaint from the opening Mar 1, 18:04
- I will let you in on something. The rest of the world thinks that Mounties are not real, anyway. -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 17:57 2
  - I'm kind of surprised they approved of that number. They're usually quite protective of who gets to wear the red serge. - Reagen Mar 1, 18:03 1
    - Indeed. As for your IM, I approve of your womens dressing in those. -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 18:05
Courtesy of the Annoying Music show. -- (link) - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 17:52 [youtube]
My Spider-man question was spontaneous, due to the Apollo 440 spider-man theme coming up on shuffle. However, this CNN article is well-timed. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 1, 17:47
FYI, the PS3 glitch is reportedly fine now. -- nm - Jelly Mar 1, 17:34
LYC: Our homebrewed Honey Porter is insanely carbonated. It looks like it's headed toward explosive territory, like our IPA. We have to drink it all - loosilu Mar 1, 17:33 10
- don't come near me if you want to stay happy -- nm - Loosi's bathroom scale Mar 1, 17:58 1
  - ha!!! got weighed at the doc's office Friday, haven't gained an ounce in six months. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 18:00
- Wait a tic ... beer is carbonated? -- nm - Beryllium, Soda Connoisseur Mar 1, 17:40 7
  - (I'm mostly joking. Sure, it's a question I've asked in real life in the past ... but right now, I'm mostly joking. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 17:40 6
    - "real" beer develops its fizz naturally during the fermentation process but mass market brewers inject CO2 during bottling/canning. -- nm - zork Mar 1, 17:58 3
      - we add a fixed amount of sugar right before bottling. however, a couple of batches have turned up supercarbonated and we can't figureout why. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 18:01 2
        
        Really happy yeast. -- nm - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 18:03 1
        
        I think so. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 18:06
    - Indeed it is. Our IPA blew up, literally, during our blizzard sleepover. - loosilu Mar 1, 17:48 1
      - This sounds like it should be a video game. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 17:49
My thoughts during that last Olympic music number. - the liioulu without that overdue dvd, again Mar 1, 17:30
I'm planning a movie night to show my brothers how the original Clash of the Titans is superior to this upcoming travesty. - Max Mar 1, 17:23
LOST spoiler - nubby Mar 1, 17:21 1
- yes. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:22
In the history of Spider-man, has there ever been a skyscraper windowcleaner who has tried to kill him over the webbing leftovers? -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Mar 1, 17:13 4
- wouldnt the webbing dissolve over time? - this is the truman speaking Mar 1, 17:15 3
  - If J Jonah Jameson ran the building, would "over time" work for him? Doubt it. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Mar 1, 17:19
  - Basically, Parker could be rich if he sold the formula. -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 17:16
  - Yes, it does. -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 17:16
"Who the hell doesn't like a good cupcake?" nm - Jovian Mar 1, 17:09
Favorite FB status of the day, from my friend Celisa: "I got sexed." - loosilu Mar 1, 17:00 14
- My mom used to get 100 at a time - supposedly all hens. She sold the eggs through the Aussie egg control board. She'd get her payment with - MojaveMeg Mar 1, 17:14 4
  - That or there's several chicken messiahs. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 17:26
  - hee! I would love to raise chickens. a lot of my friends are doing it. But I don't think the building management would approve. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:22 2
    - "I thought I heard chickens. BRRRRPPP!! Where are they?" -- nm - neighbor with airhorn Mar 1, 17:25 1
      - I think they gave up. I have not heard them in a couple of days! :) -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:25
- Ah, heh. I was going to say "has she ever raised rabbits?" but the IM shot that down. :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Mar 1, 17:07 8
  - She also mentioned that since she ordered 25 chicks, they're throwing in a random mystery chick as a bonus. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:08 7
    - Giggity! -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Mar 1, 17:10 6
      - who doesn't love a mystery chick? -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:12 5
        
        [deleted] 4
        
        no that crazy chicks. -- nm - this is the truman speaking Mar 1, 17:16 3
        
        Speaking of, have you heard from her? - loosilu Mar 1, 17:30 2
        
        no. - this is the truman speaking Mar 1, 17:34 1
        
        no luck with the introductions? - loosilu Mar 1, 17:35
It's the season finale of The Bachelor. I'll let you all know what happens. -- nm - CQ Mar 1, 16:58 2
- the most dramatic final rose ceremony ever, i'm guessing -- nm - jingoist pixie Mar 1, 17:01 1
  - It's the hardest decision he'll EVER have to make, heh -- nm - CQ Mar 1, 17:02
Citadel QB arrested for robbery - against an assistant coach on his team. -- (link) - Reagen Mar 1, 16:47 1
- "Starks' father , who wore a blue hat with "Starks No. 17" stitched into the side, hugged Jim Harpe, the victim's father. " WTF? -- nm - David Mar 1, 17:00
Dustin Lance Black's ("Milk") next script is "Hoover" about J.Edgar -- (link) - jingoist pixie Mar 1, 16:30 1
- I guess when you find a niche... -- nm - nubby Mar 1, 16:40
Lost in roll, because I know you care - Tim Mar 1, 16:25 13
- Glad you're okay. -- nm - kelly Mar 1, 18:13
- so other than that, how were things? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 1, 17:08
- Good lord. What a weekend. -- nm - Callisto Mar 1, 17:01 1
  - It was one of the more fascinating weeks of my entire life. -- nm - Tim Mar 1, 17:10
- Yikes, what a week for you! Glad you are OK -- nm - amoxy Mar 1, 16:51 1
  - Welcome back yourself, good sir. -- nm - Tim Mar 1, 17:09
- oh man, that sucks. Glad everyone is ok. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 16:43
- ugh. thank goodness it wasn't worse. -- nm - b. Mar 1, 16:37
- Tim has just demonstrated why box office isn't negatively impacted by weather! Behond the Cabin Fever Effect! - David Mar 1, 16:32
- Yikes. I'm glad you're ok. - musubi Mar 1, 16:30
- I'm really glad it wasn't so bad. - Qale Mar 1, 16:28 1
  - They were out of Baja Blast which severely diminished the enjoyment of my meal. (nm) - Tim Mar 1, 16:48
- erph. This is why I try to catch myself before gesturing at people like that. - Beryllium Mar 1, 16:27
ika: both WTFers that I've been targeting went on vacation rather than fight back. - musubi Mar 1, 16:24 12
- Question: I think my troops that were occupying a town never returned. I removed the occupation. Is that possible? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 1, 16:26 11
  - It shouldn't be, but the game is buggy, so it's possible. (nm) - musubi Mar 1, 16:26
  - I know there was no boat transporting them back. Do they magically go back? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 1, 16:26 9
    - sometimes they do indeed magically go back. - b. Mar 1, 16:33 1
      - Maybe they are walking the earth, like Caine from Kung Fu. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 16:35
    - No, they don't magically go back, but the troops have simply gone *poof* before. - musubi Mar 1, 16:27 6
      - Hmm.. looks like they might have ended up in one of my towns. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 1, 17:34
      - It's rare. His troops are *somewhere,* nm - Dignan Mar 1, 16:31 2
        
        I've still got about 100 troops that Ike thinks are occupying a town that another part of Ike insists I'm not occupying. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 1, 17:02
        
        Fair enough. I agree it's rare. - musubi Mar 1, 16:36
      - I see. Okay, I will build more then. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 1, 16:28 1
        
        Keep an eye out, *Sometimes* the troops reappear in the nearest city. (nm) - musubi Mar 1, 16:31
see you in sochi! -- nm - jingoist pixie Mar 1, 16:23 1
- Things that sound dirty, but aren't. -- nm - Qale Mar 1, 16:24

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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