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

SWOC: Librarians do Gaga -- (link) - ty97 Jun 3, 07:25 [youtube] 2
- that red head in th purple top is quite attractive. -- nm - Remlik Jun 3, 08:06
- ~ Ma Ma, Ma-Ra Ra ~ -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 07:26
If Joyce is ever behind the plate when Galarraga is pitching the other team better swing early. - Krusty Jun 3, 07:22
french open spoils - prayformojo Jun 3, 07:22
I was looking at a used (2008) Mazda 5 yesterday (car search is beginning) and it has an in-dash 6 CD changer. I couldn't help but think it seems - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 07:13 3
- My wife's new (used) car only has a single CD changer. It sucks. - JaxSean Jun 3, 07:15 2
  - See I am on the other side of that. I like the simplicity of a single CD changer so I don't have to fumble with loading/unloading particularly when I - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 07:25 1
    - I do use that a lot in my car (for my Zune). -- nm - JaxSean Jun 3, 07:36
McDonald's debuts gay ad in France -- (link) - ty97 Jun 3, 07:11 6
- How about ~ Hold the pickle... ~ Wait. Wrong company. Sorry. -- nm - McDonalds jingle team Jun 3, 07:30
- [deleted] 2
  - be nice, there are plenty of us fat gays. - ty97 Jun 3, 07:28 1
    - sorry you no longer apply. - Epiphany Jun 3, 07:31
- green logo? thats a bit tacky -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:16
- I knew Grimace was gay! -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 07:12
[deleted] 1
- Curt Schilling threw a perfect game... in a cave ... WITH A BLOODY SOCK -- nm - Reagen Jun 3, 07:12
Factory hit by rash of suicides raising pay 30% across the board...to $178 per month... -- (link) - Beaker Jun 3, 07:04 13
- but according to Steve Jobs there problems there are over and done with..... -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:24
- One thing I can never understand is "my job sucks so much, I'm going to kill myself." - JaxSean Jun 3, 07:17 6
  - I don't know if they are allowed to quit or not... -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 07:19
  - Yeah, I think it would be pretty much impossible for us to understand, given our job market and opportunities. -- nm - mara Jun 3, 07:19 3
    - imagine life working in a factory with 400.000 other workers - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:21 2
      - 2 weeks off? bwahahahaaa!!!!! -- nm - factory bosses Jun 3, 07:22 1
        
        probably 2 weeks off or so -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:23
  - the culture of the place is the real problem - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:19
- But they still have to work 12-hour shifts? Great. I also love the fact that the "union's -- nm - mara Jun 3, 07:08 2
  - that the "union's" chair is the CEO's secretary. -- nm - mara Jun 3, 07:08 1
    - "union" in a communist country is redundant they don't need thoose there -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:17
- will people remember this when they complain about the price of Apple products? -- nm - loosilu Jun 3, 07:07 1
  - i would never complain about the price of apple's stuff - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:14
Simulated mission to Mars begins (no word whether Gary Sinise will be particpating) -- (link) - Beaker Jun 3, 07:02 3
- What do you mean there's no wi-fi?! -- nm - Participant on Day 2 Jun 3, 07:05 1
  - and they only brought 1 roll of toilet paper... -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 07:13
- he was found to be mentally unstable to participate -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 07:04
~Just like a crow chasing the butterfly, Dandelions lost in the summer sky~ - Epiphany Jun 3, 06:58
Note to self. The wiring diagram of the server rack in visio does not make it any less complicated to look at - oblique Jun 3, 06:53 1
- you can get Visio to draw racks?????? - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 06:59
Mandy and other fashinonistas French Clothing Designers take on DC Comics....largerfield to repetto - Remlik Jun 3, 06:47 1
- Heh - looking at the comments the bad-dog t-shirt isn't even original -- nm - LMS Jun 3, 07:07
Charlie Sheen will plea bargain and take a 30 day jail sentence: -- (link) - Andie Jun 3, 06:44 10
- Who really is the 1/2 a man in that show anyway? -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 06:48 3
  - the kid was when he was little -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 06:49 2
    - *waits for it* - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 06:51 1
      - The water was *cold* -- nm - zork Jun 3, 06:51
- he is the definition of a Teflon Don (only he is an actor). No scandal seems to stick to him -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 06:48
- also - the facility is known for it's 'luxury cuisine'. -- nm - Andie Jun 3, 06:47 4
  - "Wizard. Of. Ass." -- nm - JaxSean Jun 3, 06:53
  - [deleted] 2
    - he's actually expected to serve the sentence is Aspen, apparently. -- nm - Andie Jun 3, 06:55 1
      - [deleted]
if someone is smart, they'll get Joyce and Galarraga to do some commercials together. -- nm - Remlik Jun 3, 06:42 3
- What say you, Lenscrafters? -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 06:55
- that's a pretty good idea -- nm - prayformojo Jun 3, 06:51 1
  - [deleted]
Maytag recalling 1.7 million dishwashers -- (link) - Beaker Jun 3, 06:35 1
- dude, wtf? I was sleeping! -- nm - Maytag repairman Jun 3, 06:41
Look for me on C-SPAN tonight! - nubby Jun 3, 06:34
[deleted]
So...have we determined how the oil will move / where it will go? -- nm - ty97 Jun 3, 06:25 2
- It's like predicting where hurricanes will hit. -- nm - nubby Jun 3, 06:35 1
  - I thought there were currents that were supposed to catch the oil? -- nm - ty97 Jun 3, 06:43
LYC - that Thank Heaven place has some farmville codes on their cups lately. Also - *new* international coffee creamer: Carmel Macciato- delish - Epiphany Jun 3, 06:17 3
- Too bad the nearest one to me is in Virginia. -- nm - nubby Jun 3, 06:35 1
  - do you want some codes to farmville or carmel macciato creamers? - Epiphany Jun 3, 06:44
- [deleted]
Gulf oil disaster: The nuclear option. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 06:13 11
- i doubt it's good idear to let BP have a few nukes -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 06:47 1
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 07:28
- [deleted] 8
  - I sought hope/isotope. It's all clear now! -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 06:45
  - My friend that works at Los Alamos asserts it would be 100% effective at stopping the oil. -- nm - landbeck Jun 3, 06:29 6
    - isn't this like the russian wells that were nuked? 80% success rate? or is this one a sure thing? -- nm - workmanda Jun 3, 07:30
    - probably using the same math that assets drilling there in the fist place was 100% safe -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 3, 06:48
    - nuclear weapons could solve any problem! -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 06:34 1
      - [deleted]
    - [deleted]
    - Did he suggest doing it from orbit? - oblique Jun 3, 06:30
One thing about the more common perfect games.... - Will Hunting Jun 3, 04:50 10
- *needs to show his son how Galaragga handled this* -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 04:55 9
  - Yeah, that kid wins all around for this. - Will Hunting Jun 3, 04:58 7
    - [deleted] 6
      - handled well by all involved *waits patiently for Selig to screw the pooch somehow* -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 05:02 5
        
        [deleted] 4
        
        He should use this as the textbook example of why they need IR in baseball. - Jim Jun 3, 06:15 1
        
        [deleted]
        
        You don't know me at all, do you? - Sports Radio Jun 3, 06:14
        
        I agree with ML -- nm - znufrii Jun 3, 05:59
  - I'd leave out the part where Hugo Chavez calls for Jim Joyce's head on a platter (hasn't happened yet :) ) -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 04:56
Dear Blackhawks: you deserved to lose and were lucky to get to OT, you played shitty. -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 04:50 5
- I wonder which one of them stole the game puck and trashed it. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 3, 05:50 1
  - no one. They didn't even go after it and a Flyer gobbled it up -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 06:30
- *rejoices at Flyers win because ratings are quite good* -- nm - NHL/VS/NBC Jun 3, 04:56 2
  - Gotta give credit where credit is due. Sideshow Hartnell is making things happen. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 04:59
  - surprisingly good...and it makes sense now to have the Finals in June, otherwise it would have been up against Sweeps and got destroyed (or not shown) -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 04:58
Nubby News Network: Quantum computers still suck at NP-complete problem solving -- (link) - oblique Jun 3, 04:48
Today's most shared story on BBC News website - Feeling grumpy 'is good for you' -- (link) - LMS Jun 3, 04:38 2
- What if I fondle Doc? -- nm - oblique Jun 3, 04:39 1
  - You'll still have to remit your co-pay. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 04:49
HomePipe streams your iTunes music (and other stuff) to Android -- (link) - oblique Jun 3, 04:38
I have a new movie that I stop and watch whenever I come across it channel surfing. Role Models. - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 04:27 1
- I do this too. (light spoilers) - the darcy Jun 3, 05:14
Remlik - Shirley Manson alert - she's been in every episode of I'm In a Rock 'n' Roll Band. It's a fun TV show. -- (link) - LMS Jun 3, 04:23
Morning -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 3, 04:19
Mom finds kidnapped kids on Facebook -- (link) - oblique Jun 3, 04:19
Focus grouping a new slogan: "Remember, if you lived in Chernobyl, you would be dead of radiation sickness by now." How about a little perspective? -- nm - BPGlobalPR Jun 3, 00:52
I've seen two El Pollo Loco ads in the last three minutes, and I keep expecting them to turn into Breaking Bad promos. (Los Pollos Hermanos) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 3, 00:20 1
- Giancarlo Esposito is so good in his role. (Speculation spoil) - HdnAgnda Jun 3, 03:38
something funny from twitter: "Ken Griffey retirement means Yankees only ever fielded 6 of 9 ringers from Springfield nuclear plant softball team." -- nm - pixie say relax Jun 2, 22:48 2
- SHAVE THOSE SIDEBURNS, MATTINGLY! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 22:56 1
  - Love that ep! -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 3, 04:18
If you think about it, Galarraga just became the first guy to throw a 28 out perfect game. - David Jun 2, 22:12 14
- Just logged onto ESPN and wow....that ump has to feel awful. - Will Hunting Jun 3, 04:37 1
  - i love espn's homepage. might as well change the headline to "WTF?!" -- nm - TFox Jun 3, 05:17
- only 88 pitches, what's the fewest pitches in a complete game? -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 2, 22:18 1
  - 58 pitches. -- nm - Krusty Jun 2, 22:29
- what do you figure Galarraga -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 22:17 9
  - 's current salary is on the tigers? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 22:18 8
    - 435k -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 2, 22:19 4
      - hmm, more than I thought -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 22:20 3
        
        it may be more, but that's the league minimum i believe, that was 2009 -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 2, 22:24 2
        
        400k in 2009 -- (link) - psilotum Jun 2, 22:26 1
        
        Well he made 435k in 2009! -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 2, 22:33
    - (Wikipedia says he was sent down to triple-A in March ... maybe this game will get him better consideration?) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 22:19 2
      - why? it's not like he threw a perfect game or something - dogbert Jun 2, 22:47 1
        
        I'm sure it was enough to improve his stats for this year. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 22:48
Dear stupid Facebook game: - nubby Jun 2, 22:00
" Argyll Robertson pupils are also known as "prostitute pupils" because they accommodate but do not react. " -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 2, 22:00
Girlfriend Films is elf has a MF branch now. -- nm - David Jun 2, 21:55 1
- "itself"...even the iPad has a sense of humor about JD -- nm - David Jun 2, 21:56
Whoo - this brandy is kinda like Baileys, on steriods and without the cream :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 2, 21:53 2
- I'm gonna go out on a limb and say: Drunk Meg is Awesome Meg! -- nm - Mop Jun 2, 22:03 1
  - Heh, I learned that lesson *many* years ago. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 2, 22:07
Vote for the ST July Book -- (link) - ty97 Jun 2, 21:52 2
- Child 44 is an excellent book. -- nm - decline Jun 3, 06:25
- I will never read another of orson scott card's books. he's at the very least massively homophobic. - mafic Jun 3, 00:33
I'm seeing a number of articles tonight about how the oil spill is hijacking Obama's agenda. Fail enough. But... - Mop Jun 2, 21:48 2
- It is quite clear that Obama caused the spill. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 2, 21:50 1
  - Classic case of misdirection. Notice no one's talking health care any more. -- nm - Mop Jun 2, 21:52
It's been a while. We need this. Your hotties of the day. -- (link) - Mop Jun 2, 21:42 5
- Here's another one. I'm making up for lost time. -- (link) - Mop Jun 2, 21:53 [Image] 4
  - #3. though #5 needs to be disciplined I think. -- nm - Jovian Jun 3, 07:03
  - #5 -- nm - Hyacinth Jun 3, 06:45 1
    - SFEK -- nm - zork Jun 3, 06:46
  - meh. #2 -- nm - JaxSean Jun 2, 22:10
go ahead. -- nm - b! Jun 2, 21:34 6
- yogurt! -- nm - flavorize Jun 2, 21:40
- make your day? -- nm - pixie say relax Jun 2, 21:39
- and jump? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 2, 21:38 3
  - make my day. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 2, 21:39
  - might as well. -- nm - b! Jun 2, 21:39 1
    - The daddy Mack will make ya -- nm - Dano Jun 2, 21:40
REDMOND! -- (link) - CrankYanker Jun 2, 21:34 [Image]

Post a message top

< Newer

Older >

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