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: 154

Great article on the upcoming changes in CIV V -- (link) - oblique Mar 11, 06:37 3
- blocked at work. ugh. -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 06:44 2
  - It's quite interesting. Units are limited to one unit per tile now so that combat has a much more tactical feel - oblique Mar 11, 06:47 1
    - oooh, shiny... -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 06:54
[deleted] 1
- *bows* -- nm - Don Homer Mar 11, 06:22
BSG is getting it's own online multiplayer game -- (link) - oblique Mar 11, 05:52
[deleted] 1
- That cameraperson sucks -- nm - amoxy Mar 11, 05:59
Never realized it before...but nubby is dum. Big Mike was fantastic last night. - Jim Mar 11, 05:47 3
- I only heard 2 clips this morning; who sang Genie and who sang Hallelujah? - Will Hunting Mar 11, 05:51 2
  - Andrew Garcia (he also did the Paula Abdul song a couple weeks ago). Tim Urban did the latter. - Jim Mar 11, 05:53 1
    - Here's a link to the Paula Abdul song he did...it's about 1 minute in to this clip. -- (link) - Jim Mar 11, 06:02 [youtube]
[deleted]
Frag. I lost my sunglasses. They are a necessity for me, so have to splurge again. Loved the last pair. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 11, 05:10 2
- I do without...don't really want to get prescription ones and clip-ons don't stay put and get lost -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 11, 05:33 1
  - I go blind without good ones. I even wear them when its raining sometimes. I just ordered these... -- (link) - Don Homer Mar 11, 05:34
[deleted]
Rep Kennedy: "Why do we have troops in Afghanistan? It's not even a country. More like a loose collection of tribes." -- (link) - TFox Mar 11, 05:09 2
- My favorite part was when he chastised the press for not being there in person. -- nm - Ender Mar 11, 06:53
- his observation seems accurate, but his conclusion doesn't follow, logically. -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 05:44
[deleted] 4
- i tottally forgot to get a ticket. -- nm - Truman Mar 11, 05:32 2
  - [deleted] 1
    - that's my threshold -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 05:48
- i'll take "what the dane thinks every weekend" for $200 Alex -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 04:49
The Obamas will have Tom Hanks, Spielberg and a few others over for an advance screening of The Pacific tonight. -- (link) - Don Homer Mar 11, 04:30
and for thoose of you who are into new types of food i give you: - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 04:18 1
- hmm -- nm - Don Homer Mar 11, 04:41
'Console killer' OnLive to launch in June -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 03:37 1
- $15/mo, not including anything other than demo's. All games have to be purchased or rented at additional costs -- nm - scorpion Mar 11, 05:53
If it's Thursday, it must be arrest day for Oregon. QB Masoli arrersted for burglary. -- (link) - Will Hunting Mar 11, 03:16
Left and Right in one pic - politics explained -- (link) - marcel Mar 11, 02:04 [Image] 10
- interesting, if not entirely accurate. -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 06:32 1
  - No generalisation is. I was interested in how differently the left and right see concepts such as equality, freedom, etc though -- nm - Roger More Mar 11, 06:53
- [deleted]
- Great chart, but it doesn't describe the average American these days. I'd say most people vote for the man and are made up of pieces from each side. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 11, 02:55 1
  - same picture in most of the western world atleast - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 03:17
- pritty good except for one error - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 02:17 4
  - and when you start talking extremism it's more like a horseshoe anyway. there wasn't a huge difference between hitler and stalin. -- nm - mafic Mar 11, 02:29 1
    - in reality and effect no in political bagge a huge but the point is that both sides have extreeme forms that - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 02:34
  - and the bit about interfering (or not) with society and social lives. -- nm - mafic Mar 11, 02:24 1
    - sure but thats more in the realm of real life problems and not political theory - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 02:27
this cnn iReport about chuck norris turning 70 has some great "facts" in the comments ... :) -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 11, 01:12 1
- "Chuck Norris counted to infinity. Twice." -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 01:43
Alright, I'm caught up on chuck now (spoils) - Beryllium Mar 11, 01:06 7
- You don't get your Harry Tang (he he) till we get our Anna Wu. - Will Hunting Mar 11, 03:11
- what in the world are you nattering about -- nm - Trish Mar 11, 01:15 5
  - There's this television show called "Chuck", about a helpdesk guy who happens to have a secret computer in his brain. - Beryllium Mar 11, 01:17 4
    - Thx for the recap! -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 11, 05:32
    - so thats what it's about :) - Danedukenuuk Mar 11, 01:51
    - ooookay. I've been out of it with the flu. *smack* You never get behind on Chuck. Never. - Trish Mar 11, 01:46 1
      - Happy and active! :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Mar 11, 06:57
Jessica Simpson has been Anna Nicole Smith (only with some talent) in the size department -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 11, 00:06
*ahem* I would never expect Dano to kiss up to me. (linky) -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Mar 10, 22:54 [Backboard]
Wait. So I may have been doing the whole Japanese thing of getting drunk with the boss but still..David likes Twilight? - JD Mar 10, 22:28 3
- No. I post it whenever someone calls Hyde old. -- nm - David Mar 11, 01:13 2
  - If only that joke has been around as long as 'hyde is old'. "Twilight" isn't even as old as 'hyde is old'. -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 05:13
  - which apparently won't be happening much any more, after that last explosion -- nm - Beryllium Mar 11, 01:13
13 years ago Buffy the Vampire Slayer started on tv...watch the rare promo trailer for the show... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 10, 22:16
Possible Flash Forward spoiler (from Ferguson's show tonight). - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 10, 22:11 2
- [deleted] 1
  - spoils - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 11, 07:02
"Mr. Tomassi" ... first name Rolo, I assume? :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 10, 22:06 2
- (White Collar reference) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 10, 22:07 1
  - Luv'd the finale! Solid! -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 11, 05:30
x^3 + y^3 = z^3 -- nm - David Mar 10, 22:00 6
- a^2 + b^2 = c^2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 10, 22:07
- x^3 +( y^3 = z^3) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 10, 22:04
- Heh. I know what you're doing. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 10, 22:01 3
  - 61% through. -- nm - David Mar 10, 22:03 2
    - Takes too long to get to the Salander fireworks factory. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 10, 22:09 1
      - Stoppng for the nigt at 92%. I am quite pleased with it overall. -- nm - David Mar 11, 01:12
Want. Want. Want. (includes Redmond Alert) -- (link) - ty97 Mar 10, 21:53 1
- I had bacon maple donuts from the Nickel Diner a couple of weeks ago. It was the first time I had been there when they weren't already sold out. -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 22:03
OK GO split with thier label EMI.... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 10, 21:34
St. James Theatre seating chart -- (link) - peglegpete Mar 10, 21:22 3
- See below. Thanks though. -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 21:31 2
  - glad to try to help :) -- nm - peglegpete Mar 10, 21:34 1
    - :) -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 21:38
ohh the wizard of ox, a movie about the US's move to go away from the gold standard policy for currency to a free floating value. - tRuMaN Mar 10, 21:20 3
- yeah, that one's a mainstay of econ departments everywhere. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 21:31 1
  - all i know is that for a week, we did nothing in class but watch that movie - Truman Mar 10, 21:33
- *glaers at his fingers* Oz to ox you stupid digits. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 10, 21:21
"And the kids Grilled Cheese meal with crayons and a Coloring Book" -- nm - amoxy Mar 10, 21:17
Happy 311 Day everyone! -- nm - TFox Mar 10, 21:10 1
- (on the East Coast, anyway) -- nm - TFox Mar 10, 21:10
i have completed chapter 4 of ff13. - tRuMaN Mar 10, 21:08
Charlize Theron should play Jihad Jane in the movie. -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 20:48 6
- on her knees? the woman's only 4'11. -- nm - Max Mar 10, 20:51 5
  - Is her height critical to the character? -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 20:59 1
    - it's obviously Little Big Man syndrome. plus, *I'm* not going to sleep with her. so... yes. -- nm - Max Mar 10, 21:07
  - If that Godess won an Oscar for Monster, this should be cake. -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 20:57
  - If Streep can play Julia Childs.... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 10, 20:55
  - Charlize Theron on her knees...(nm) - amoxy Mar 10, 20:53
:-( -- nm - BAD s.i. Mar 10, 20:45 4
- ? -- nm - BAD Mar 10, 21:06 2
  - $ -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 10, 21:09 1
    - Found it...first time I ever searched for something. - BAD Mar 10, 21:19
- SFAN. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 10, 20:45
My god, how many pets have you killed? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 10, 20:32 2
- And the line before that was just as funny. -- nm - David Mar 10, 20:33 1
  - Amy: "I own that shirt.... It does not look quite like that on me." - Spawn Mar 10, 20:35
anyone want to suggest some exciting new podcasts for me? all I listen to now is this american life and various cbc radio 3 things. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 20:23 16 1
- [deleted] 1
  - RadioLab is excellent. So is On the Media. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 10, 21:09
- The Slate Culture and Political podcasts are mainstays for me. Ditto the Age of Persuasion. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 10, 21:02 3
  - I forgot about age of persuasion! -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 21:30 2
    - It's kinda tricksy to find on Itunes. I only stumbled onto it myself. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 10, 21:38 1
      - I'm having difficulty finding it. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 22:37
- Adam Corrola's is a lot funnier than I thought it would be. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 10, 20:50 1
  - Seconded. I actively avoided him to begin - my buddies are listening - but the last month has sucked me in. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 10, 21:01
- Kevin Smith Smodcasts. -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 20:38
- I prefer video podcasts. Kevin Spacey is great. Most of the rest are all techie. I do listen to a couple of audio podcasts... - Mop Mar 10, 20:37
- Today in the Past (John Hodgman) -- nm - nubby Mar 10, 20:25 3
  - Doesn't John Oliver do one, too? -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 20:38 1
    - The Bugle, yes, but it's been mentioned a lot here. -- nm - nubby Mar 10, 20:39
  - The entire thing is included in the audiobook version of More Information Than You Require. it's great. -- nm - Tim Mar 10, 20:28
- Mark Hoppus is pretty amusing, whether you like his music or not. -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 20:23 1
  - and I do. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 20:25
*smokes cigarette* -- nm - David Mar 10, 20:21 4
- Finally watched that 10 second teaser for the Eclipse trailer huh? -- nm - Qale Mar 10, 20:38 2
  - I like Twilight. -- nm - David Mar 10, 22:03
  - I want him to video himself watching the teaser for the trailer -- nm - Remlik Mar 10, 20:52
- Congrats! -- nm - Redmond Mar 10, 20:21
Treasure Madness players: do achievements give some kind of advantage or just bragging rights? - celedhring Mar 10, 20:13 6
- Just bragging rights. -- nm - nubby Mar 10, 20:17 5
  - Should you even be answering FB game related questions during lent? - Cuzzin Todd Mar 10, 20:32 3
    - Wait, nubby gave up evil for lent? -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 20:37 2
      - *applauds* -- nm - Jesus si Mar 10, 20:37 1
        
        What a concept, right? -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 20:38
  - Ok, thanks. - celedhring Mar 10, 20:27
I am like Jeanie Bueller. I needed to be bleeding from my eyeballs before my folks took me to the doc. My sis? Not so much. You? -- nm - loosilu Mar 10, 20:12 3
- Grew up in a military family, plenty of free health care, not that they had muenchousens by proxy, but I did break a leg and later an arm, tonsils -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 10, 20:23
- we were all treated equally, not that we were much sick -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 10, 20:14 1
  - also, our uncle was our doctor so it was no big deal to be seen if we had to -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 10, 20:17
I have some questions about Broadway. Anyone here now who knows the theaters pretty well? -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 20:02 11
- does the theatres website have an online chart? do any of the NYC tix brokers have online seating charts? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 10, 21:20 1
  - I looked at the seating charts and pictures of the interior, but it isn't the same as someone who's been there. I can't tell if the archway - jnine Mar 10, 21:31
- diva would be an awesome source. znu too. Dawson perhaps. I know some theatres, but not nearly all of them. -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 20:05 2
  - Thanks, I'll ask again tomorrow. -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 20:21 1
    - Unless the St. James is one you know? -- nm - jnine Mar 10, 20:21
- somewhat - 16 & pixie Mar 10, 20:05 5
  - I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the St. James Theater. If you had Orchestra tickets that were Orchestra left row F or Center Orchestra row - jnine Mar 10, 20:18 4
    - i haven't been to that one but my experience generally is that it's better to be center than closer - 16 & pixie Mar 10, 20:24 3
      - I have them on cl, but everyone thinks it's a scam when they find out I have to overnight them from LA. The theater is about 1600 and it has the - jnine Mar 10, 20:28 2
        
        if you're going to the show, can't you just arrange to deliver them in person beforehand? -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 10, 20:31 1
        
        I'm not getting in until late the night before and there's a big group of us hanging out the next day. Most people don't want to wait until right - jnine Mar 10, 20:37
devil's advocate Psych spoil poll (SPOILS) - Max Mar 10, 20:00 1
- Spoilers - David Mar 10, 20:24
Okay, somebody explain that to me. -- nm - nubby Mar 10, 19:59 2
- It was a Hitchcock homage. No, really! -- nm - David Mar 10, 20:25
- It's funny because the squirrel gets dead -- nm - Redmond Mar 10, 20:04
there's no place like home -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 10, 19:55

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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