Luke G
@lukegilesadl.bsky.social
Science teacher in Shenzhen. Formerly Beijing, Adelaide, Guilin/YS
Third typhoon day for the season coming up, this one looks like it might actually hit us tho !
September 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Third typhoon day for the season coming up, this one looks like it might actually hit us tho !
Classic Shenzhen. Scan QR code (and give personal details) for a free incense stick from a vending machine at a hilltop temple. 😆
July 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Classic Shenzhen. Scan QR code (and give personal details) for a free incense stick from a vending machine at a hilltop temple. 😆
Maybe the first pass of apple’s AI algorithm should be to determine the voicemail message’s language so it doesn’t produce absolute nonsense like this when the message isn’t in English 🤦 😂
April 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Maybe the first pass of apple’s AI algorithm should be to determine the voicemail message’s language so it doesn’t produce absolute nonsense like this when the message isn’t in English 🤦 😂
I tried it so you don’t have to: “spicy chicken leg chili flavored ice cream”. Exactly as advertised. Thanks I hate it 🤢
March 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I tried it so you don’t have to: “spicy chicken leg chili flavored ice cream”. Exactly as advertised. Thanks I hate it 🤢
...whoops 🤦 , Maybe check in with your colleagues that know something about China when writing about the market here.... www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/b... (can anyone think of something that happened this feb in China to lower production? 🤭
March 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
...whoops 🤦 , Maybe check in with your colleagues that know something about China when writing about the market here.... www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/b... (can anyone think of something that happened this feb in China to lower production? 🤭
Spotted out of my taxi window in Shenzhen today. Old mate selling a live turtle hanging from a stick 🤦♂️ (when I came back the same way 2 hours later he was gone…so I guess he sold it 🤷)
February 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Spotted out of my taxi window in Shenzhen today. Old mate selling a live turtle hanging from a stick 🤦♂️ (when I came back the same way 2 hours later he was gone…so I guess he sold it 🤷)
Some thoughts on Australia day from 124 years ago
January 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Some thoughts on Australia day from 124 years ago
"A ring-sized watch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Casio Watches"
www.casio.com/us/watches/c...
Lol wut?
www.casio.com/us/watches/c...
Lol wut?
December 27, 2024 at 6:27 AM
"A ring-sized watch to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Casio Watches"
www.casio.com/us/watches/c...
Lol wut?
www.casio.com/us/watches/c...
Lol wut?
Checked out a newly opened playground with the kid today (in Shenzhen talent park/人才公园). Totally awesome, and being a work day not too busy 🙌
Also how cool is this crab! 🦀
Also how cool is this crab! 🦀
December 27, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Checked out a newly opened playground with the kid today (in Shenzhen talent park/人才公园). Totally awesome, and being a work day not too busy 🙌
Also how cool is this crab! 🦀
Also how cool is this crab! 🦀
Well this is fascinating...worried about Alzheimer’s? Seems one solution might be to drive a cab! (or better yet an ambulance)
Study here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/....
Study here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/....
December 22, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Well this is fascinating...worried about Alzheimer’s? Seems one solution might be to drive a cab! (or better yet an ambulance)
Study here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/....
Study here:
www.bmj.com/content/387/....
This made me wonder about my own country. Looks like 9/11 (11/9 for us Aussies!) is also an outlier, albeit not to the same extent. Interesting!
December 20, 2024 at 7:04 AM
This made me wonder about my own country. Looks like 9/11 (11/9 for us Aussies!) is also an outlier, albeit not to the same extent. Interesting!
Very cool artwork in a glasses store in Shenzhen. Doesn’t seem to be many buying glasses, but plenty checking out in the big guy (me included)
November 29, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Very cool artwork in a glasses store in Shenzhen. Doesn’t seem to be many buying glasses, but plenty checking out in the big guy (me included)
When setting up your Christmas tree is a reminder of the crazy Covid years in China 😆
November 24, 2024 at 11:17 AM
When setting up your Christmas tree is a reminder of the crazy Covid years in China 😆
And back to Shenzhen we go
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November 22, 2024 at 3:36 AM
And back to Shenzhen we go
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Stopped for a rest by this Tulou while cycling in Fujian today and was quickly joined by these ducks 😆
November 19, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Stopped for a rest by this Tulou while cycling in Fujian today and was quickly joined by these ducks 😆