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David Hurley
@hirohurl
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A British bloke who lives in Japan.
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Hiroshima, Japan
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2020-01-15 14:25
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hirohurl
alive
2025-01-11 10:37
My Hive Post Index
Time to get organized! I've been thinking about doing this for a while, but a recent post by @alex-rourke prompted me to get it done: I'm going for a much simpler approach without using third party platforms.
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hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-07-24 05:32
Is Satsman Pro Max Worth It? My Results After 7 Months...
I've been earning satsoshi with Satsman as a Pro Max member for seven months now, so here's my latest video showing my own results and my thoughts on the value proposition that is Satsman Pro Max. Lifetime
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hirohurl
Liketu
2026-07-16 11:32
Today, I Gave Away My England Shirt
It's not what you might think... Yes, I got up at 3:50am here in Japan to watch England lose to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, and a few hours later I gave away my England shirt, but NOT because
hirohurl
aliveandthriving
2026-07-12 10:02
The Mythic Patterns Hidden in Shakespeare's Plays, According to Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was an English poet with a deep sense of the "shamanic" power of myth. He believed he had uncovered a structural mythic pattern in fourteen or fifteen of Shakespeare's
hirohurl
aliveandthriving
2026-07-05 11:56
While teaching, I learn from my student
Two classes I teach at a vocational college in Hiroshima are English Literature and Public Speaking. Several students attend both classes and today I'll talk about one of those students and what she has
hirohurl
alive
2026-05-25 11:34
Iroha Karuta 21: Adding Insult to Injury
The twenty-first syllable in the iroha hiragana sequence is na (な), represented in both of my two iroha karuta sets by the same proverb: 泣き面に蜂 Naki tsura ni hachi or, in fuller form: 泣き面に蜂が刺す Naki tsura
hirohurl
proofofbrain
2026-05-23 17:41
If I were Keir Starmer, this is what I'd do...
He he, this is the moment when I start to (kind of) "root for" one, the Right Honourable Sir Keir Rodney Starmer, Prime Minister (of the U.K.), and offer him some rich Machiavellian advice. Actually,
hirohurl
alive
2026-05-15 13:36
Fat Man at the Station: A Short Story by My 16-Year-Old Self
A Schadenfreude fantasy on a damp station platform somewhere in twentieth century England.
hirohurl
alive
2026-05-10 06:21
Iroha Karuta 20b: Of Cats and Coins
What is gold to a cat, or a cat to gold?
hirohurl
alive
2026-05-07 04:42
Rethinking English Seminars: Stories and Games in a Japanese Vocational College Classroom
Why I've stopped pretending my English seminars are academic - and what I'm doing instead!
hirohurl
alive
2026-05-05 07:22
Iroha Karuta 20a: The Japanese Virtue of Double-Checking Everything
It’s been a while since I last posted about the Iroha Karuta here on Hive. In fact, this is my first post in the series this year. I'm chilling out at home during the Golden Week season of consecutive
hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-04-30 13:30
How Fast Can You Earn 1 Bitcoin?
Here's my latest Satsman-related video looking at a simple question: how fast can you realistically get to 1 Bitcoin by earning rather than buying? If you rely on ordinary "faucet" sites, the
hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-04-12 08:45
How Much Can You Really Earn with Satsman? A Full-Year Breakdown (With Bitcoin Price Scenarios)
If you’ve ever wondered whether small daily Bitcoin rewards can actually add up to something meaningful, this post will give you a clear answer. I recently ran the numbers on Satsman.com to see what a
hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-04-07 04:30
Another attempt at a 90 second #deadhang
This was my fifth and final dead hang challenge of March 2026. My record dead-hang until then was 81 seconds... Would I be able to beat it? I took along a countdown timer to see if it would help me stay
hirohurl
Liketu
2026-04-03 04:24
Waxing Moon Over Illuminated Cherry Blossom
The cherry trees are out in blossom and lots of people are enjoying "hanami" (花見) parties all over Japan right now. In many places the petals are already falling like spring snow, but that won't
hirohurl
Liketu
2026-04-02 02:33
Let's Go "Fuku Fuku!" (ふくふく)
Just to be clear, whatever you might be thinking, "fuku fuku" (ふくふく) is a Japanese onomatopoeic expression meaning something like "soft and plump," or "well fed," and is
hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-03-23 14:15
My 4th Dead Hang Challenge of the Month... Can I Beat My Record... or Even Hit My 90 Sec Target??
Having not done a single dead hang for about a year, this month I've done four so far... Deadhang 1 = 60+ seconds: Deadhang 2 = +/-74 seconds - nice progress, but no video. Deadhang 3 = 40 seconds 😔 -
hirohurl
Liketu
2026-03-22 09:09
Second House Okonomiyaki Restaurant for Hiroshima Carp Baseball Fans
"Second House" Hiroshima Carp baseball fans' okonomiyaki restaurant
Yesterday, I found myself just a stone's throw away from an old haunt of mine back in the day - Second House okonomiyaki restaraurant in Furue (古江 - "Old Inlet") on the western outskirts of Hiroshima
hirohurl
bbh
2026-03-17 12:18
All About Satsman.com - How to Earn Bitcoin Satoshi Every Single Day
An Index of all my Satsman-related content
hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-03-16 11:25
Playing Sats Cipher & Hive Word to Have Fun, Earn Crypto & Create Content
Here's a video I recorded a couple of days ago of me playing two simple word games that let you earn a little crypto while having fun. If you enjoy puzzles like Wordle, these will feel very familiar. The
hirohurl
Threespeak
2026-03-04 10:00
Old Geezer Tries A 60 Second Dead Hang in the Park
It was a cloudy old day, and I found myself in a park with time to spare before my annual tax appointment. Rather than sit scrolling on my phone, I decided to revisit one of my small personal challenges:
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