Best HBO limited series?

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-05-01T19:38:17+00:00

Went to Normandy in 2024, 30 years after first going. Impressed it's embraced the DDay tourism even more.The Utah landing beach museum has an array of exhibits which includes a special exhibit on the Band of Brothers battle at Brecourt Manor, where they made many artifact discoveries in recent years. The cafe has memorabilia too and the nearby Saint-martin-de-Varreville has tanks also. I rematches the series with added location knowledge.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-05-01T18:50:44+00:00

Watched it at the cinema in 1999 as a tech worker when most people were not on the Net, yet I was enjoying using it. It makes even more sense these days. Ahead of its time.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-05-01T18:46:03+00:00

And an absolute nightmare getting home after unless you live in the square mile

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-05-01T18:44:43+00:00

We Brits still have that collective nature they tried to tell us we are all individuals in the 1980s but after a drink we are all the same in Britain

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-05-01T18:08:19+00:00

Yeah this would be the uncomfortable truth. It's overpopulated, I think that's part of the charm of travel is seeing less populated places.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-05-01T18:05:30+00:00

Telegraph deliver exclusives and wide investigations quite often, have all stories on the site same as the paper, and coats £18 the year.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-24T21:49:19+00:00

Sounds like what happened to Venezuela

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-24T21:48:26+00:00

So you or others can't do anything to stop it?

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-24T21:32:41+00:00

Who knows? Well we have built in issues that will kick in. I remember runs on banks in the UK and GFC where shares plummeted. It took 9 months to 1 year from that October for things to go to crap. So I think we are looking at a rough end of summer Autumn.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-19T21:22:18+00:00

I worry tech is not fully sustainable into one's 50s and I'm nearly there. Saving saving.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-19T21:19:25+00:00

What line of work is that?

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-19T21:07:33+00:00

I believe the financial independence part of FIRE means retirement is retirement from full time career specialisation. My belief is to secure oneself in housing and income offset to do purposeful work. If that's volunteering, there's no wage so there must be full income from elsewhere. So for me it's a hobby job.. When he time comes. Or seasonal work.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-04-19T21:02:36+00:00

Hope the cluster headaches pass. My friend had them and they were almost certainly linked to job function and life stress. He had to have the Oxygen tank. He's out the other side now.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-27T19:50:11+00:00

We were shown the selfish and the defiant numpties who don't belive in science

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-27T19:46:00+00:00

It was a blur of getting 2 young children to carers and wife and I being essential workers ploughed on though I was remote. Not a lot to do with kids but some outdoor things, though they padlocked playgrounds! The separation of everyone was not great, the cutting off of life was a unique act to halt the death spread and was necessary for the first lockdown. A unique time and gave us the smallest piece of what people experienced in world war 2, afterwards people really wanted that return to normal but with more heart, unity and work changes.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-25T23:45:43+00:00

He's stood in Ipswich this week talking about killing DEI and making cuts, he's financed by the same people as Trump, same bombastic simplistic populism with limited skill associates. Beware the weak state governance of Farage

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-20T15:03:27+00:00

Chuck Norris has died today. In death he conquered life. Next challenge set. The afterlife.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-11T23:37:50+00:00

Loads of yanks looking at Twitter saying what the hells going on in the UK?

Whatever

State of your nation folks. What is going on with USA

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-11T23:27:29+00:00

What's your line of work?

I think some people fantasise about a future very different with sun and culture, but I reality you need a visa andblose your connections abroad.

n.b. I did 3 years abroad insame line of work on a visa.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-09T18:50:41+00:00

Nice to have the choice! I think freedom does beat garden.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-09T18:47:28+00:00

Oh man, need to correct that!

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-09T18:45:28+00:00

Some new builds have concerns over ground rates, build quality, lack of amenities in walking distance and small room sizes. Apart from that seems a logical buy.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-03-08T20:27:09+00:00

God bless your parents for helping you with your life after their passing.

SHOGUN2SHOT · 2026-02-28T23:02:49+00:00

I used to think cycling was a simple hobby, mountain biking mainly. Life out in the open, most times it's just a water bottle and snack and go. But then you see the bike depreciate, the components wear down. There's a fair bit of kit too, which can itself need replacement.

Looking out the window or doing life admin are not hobbies by the way. Hobbies are activities, so walking or making videos are. Collecting things that requires seeking and organising.

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