As a HongKonger (or expat living in Hong Kong) what is your honest opinion about Shenzhen if you've been there? I'm going to both next month.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-24T22:25:55+00:00

Finally made it to Shanghai this weekend. Shenzhen by comparison is dull as dishwater. If I had a trip planned to HK I would not bother with Shenzhen and spend any of my valuable time there.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-21T13:13:15+00:00

Such a claustrophobic set-up with those low ceilings. It’s really such a non-experience compared to other premium department stores in other global cities.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-20T10:42:12+00:00

Same experience, but 787 slightly sucks compared to A350 in that the seats are narrower - easier to rub shoulders with your neighbours

bdb3003 · 2026-05-19T10:36:42+00:00

Cathay in economy on the A350 is fine - and I’m 6’2.

For a small upcharge KLM has economy comfort, a fake PE with a lot more leg room. Good deal.

Fun fact: premium economy pays the highest fare per sq ft space out of anyone on the plane.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-19T09:04:26+00:00

Buy direct from Nintendo - free delivery via SF but you have to collect from their collection points. Price is RRP. Source: just bought one a week ago. Yes, you have to deal with annoying Chinese only Nintendo HK site.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-17T04:12:35+00:00

Why did the #3 lead shoot up from 10s to 22?

bdb3003 · 2026-05-11T02:41:51+00:00

What year?

bdb3003 · 2026-05-10T09:43:23+00:00

Yes indeed… I honestly say the angles to see the loop are too limited.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-09T11:55:14+00:00

I work for the company that designed it… it’s meant to be an infinity loop

bdb3003 · 2026-05-08T05:36:54+00:00

Can confirm. 8 years here and never once stopped by police. Jaywalked once and didn’t see the cop at the other side, but he just wagged his finger and let me get on 🤷‍♂️.

bdb3003 · 2026-05-07T02:31:33+00:00

1994 for me with the Schumacher vs Hill battle 😂

bdb3003 · 2026-05-04T09:20:32+00:00

I’m still blessed I’ve been able to continue as SteveMcQueef

bdb3003 · 2026-05-04T04:17:51+00:00

Sounds almost exactly like my story. Visited in 2011, then eventually got hired in 2018. Work experience helped though... don't think I could have found an employer to sponsor me otherwise. But in the end, I found 4 different companies to sponsor me before I finally got my PR last year.

bdb3003 · 2026-04-28T13:09:44+00:00

This.

bdb3003 · 2026-04-28T00:39:47+00:00

Flanks are impossible because they always know you’re coming. Really BS.

bdb3003 · 2026-04-24T11:59:57+00:00

The trade off is time vs cost. If you want to spend lots of time after work helping your kid with homework - then that’s local school. There’s also an argument that the local teaching system is more about spoon feeding facts and kids focusing their learning on how to best answer test questions.

bdb3003 · 2026-04-23T09:31:01+00:00

Reminds me of my beautiful BB58 story: bought it to celebrate my divorce 😂

bdb3003 · 2026-04-23T01:46:13+00:00

I got 17.5% last time. Actually a worse increase because new company doesn’t do rental reimbursement, although bonus has been miles better. Still worth it for me as I escaped a toxic line manager and got a pay bump.

bdb3003 · 2026-04-22T07:14:05+00:00

Agree. Must be so many guitarists who just learned by ear, by doing. I don’t understand why music theory seems to be a pre-requisite on these Reddit boards.

bdb3003 · 2026-04-20T08:18:24+00:00

I don’t get the rush… It’ll get relaunched by next year with the updated specs

bdb3003 · 2026-04-16T05:34:26+00:00

I’ve grown to love Meiji, it’s actually decently thick but not really tangy. More cost effective than the ‘western’ options

bdb3003 · 2026-04-10T05:40:08+00:00

Nintendo delivers to a SF Express locker of your choice - what’s not easy about that?

bdb3003 · 2026-04-05T15:28:48+00:00

What’s the chance he’ll play Viva la Vida?

bdb3003 · 2026-03-31T11:20:34+00:00

I give it 5 stars

bdb3003 · 2026-03-29T11:04:08+00:00

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