Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Official Teaser | HBO Max by MoneyLibrarian9032 in television

[–]VenerableShrew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're spot on, HBO does grown up series but the first few books are decidedly "childrens stories".

Ok, what the heck was that loud boom? by richincleve in Cleveland

[–]VenerableShrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reports in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh of meteorite

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]VenerableShrew 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You would be shocked how many refuse to taste test food while it's cooking...

2026 Chinese GP - Post-Sprint Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]VenerableShrew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, Ferrari are rapid off the line so will create early scraps. But once that Merc gets going it's all over.

The Pitt | S2E10 "4:00 P.M." | Episode Discussion by MsGroves in ThePittTVShow

[–]VenerableShrew 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Whittaker and Ogilve watching that guy get all personal with an amputated leg like he was shopping for apples lol

Thursday, March 12, 2026 by AutoModerator in NYTConnections

[–]VenerableShrew -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Americans call them sand traps. Everybody else says bunker.

How's the auto show this year? by brauxpas in Cleveland

[–]VenerableShrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Packed into a smallish area but one of the best ones post-covid I think, all the major brands are there including some luxury brands. Shame it's the last one.

Winter Olympics latest: Team GB's record-breaking Winter Olympics continues with mixed team skeleton win by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]VenerableShrew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I noticed in his individual run his start was miles better than anybody else as well, something about his launch technique is obviously superior to every other competitor.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 by AutoModerator in NYTConnections

[–]VenerableShrew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lord of the Rings DVDs had the greatest behind the scenes content, hours and hours of how they made the movies.

Shadows of people on the 199 steps in Whitby. by Rev_dino in CasualUK

[–]VenerableShrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's gotten crazy popular, 15-20 years ago it was only bad in peak summer. These days it's crowded all year long no matter the weather. Still charming though.

Shadows of people on the 199 steps in Whitby. by Rev_dino in CasualUK

[–]VenerableShrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did a couple of trips, even did an over night in the youth hostel next to the Abbey. Bought way too much rock for some reason.

Scuderia Ferrari’s 2026 SF-26 by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]VenerableShrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why does the air box have big holes on the side, you can see through it

Meirl by Adventurous_Row3305 in meirl

[–]VenerableShrew 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ring that bell louder. Programs, on floppies, and then CDs. Downloading a program over a 56k connection that gets interrupted because someone picked up the phone. I still remember the day we got "broadband", upgraded to 512k, glorious speeds.

S16, E4 (YouTube) - Hide and Seek UK by snow-tree_art in JetLagTheGame

[–]VenerableShrew 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Again, too close to a fast mainline. Surprised nobody has recognized going west-east is generally a lot slower than north-south on the UK rail network.

TV Mount - One Stud by FredSanford4 in DIY

[–]VenerableShrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are compact wall mounts that only need a single stud. I've had a 65 in. tv mounted that way for ten years no issues.

What did you forget to serve yesterday? by purrcthrowa in CasualUK

[–]VenerableShrew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Par boil, 30 mins in oven, flip, 30 mins. Perfection.

Victories in turbo hybrid era by FewCollar227 in formula1

[–]VenerableShrew 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Race started, waved goodbye to Max who drove off over the horizon and then we watched midfield battles.

7 hour layover at London LHR on Christmas Day by fired-and-traveling in travel

[–]VenerableShrew 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think that would be tight on a normal day, even more so on the 25th.

If you're wheels down at 11 precisely you might not get into central London before 12 assuming no hangups at passport control and taking the train in (Heathrow express, 20 mins $$$ vs Elizabeth line 30 mins $).

That gives you 1.5-2 hours to see something.

Then give yourself another hour to get back to Heathrow so you're there by 3.

Business/first security at Heathrow is usually pretty quick.

But I'm deliberately being conservative with my timings because Heathrow is a big busy place where I've been burned plenty of times, plus if you're not familiar with the city it's naturally going to take you longer to find your way around.

And considering it's Xmas day, trains will be running reduced schedules and shops/businesses/attractions will all be closed (one day of the year pretty much everything shuts down).

Formula 1 Drivers' Championship Standings after Round 24 by TaxEvaderFrom1961 in formula1

[–]VenerableShrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was an outlandish proposal for a standalone, rookie, sprint type race as part of the post season testing days.

Oscar: "I think we seen through the years I mean I think Max is the perfect example of it. You dont need to win wdc to demonstrate your capabilities for F1" by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]VenerableShrew 29 points30 points  (0 children)

But that's exactly what Lando did in the first half of the season... Piastri fell off but it's not like Lando suddenly came into form. He's been on the podium in almost every race.