Is there some reason why you feel it necessary to repeat yourself? I mean, we appreciate the message of good cheer and all, but...

I have nearly 20 years F2F experience with an in-demand computing technology that not too many native English speakers are conversant with, and my written and spoken English are better than those of the next 999 native speakers you're likely to meet. When someone asks to see my résumé, I just tell them to search for books under my name on Amazon.

*You* might have to worry about getting replaced. Me, I've changed countries 3 times and I've taken my job with me each of those times—most recently, back to the US after being away for a couple of decades.

The same. Haven't held an office job since 2004.

I think you're likely seeing offence where none was intended.

Perhaps he can be used to fertilise some trees?

...and it's always the fault of those damn tree-hugging hippies! I'll bet a lot of them like songbirds and rabbits, too.

Please be quiet, or go to your room and close the door--grownups are trying to have a conversation here.

I've not seen the Chinese government actually order Chinese banks to do anything regarding the situation. Let us know when that changes.

Hong Kong has been part of China since 1997.

And you are a lying shit-weasel.

You are a complete and utter shit-weasel.

I'll take that to mean you concede the point I actually made.

In your dreams, maybe.

You're not using it to express an idea or opinion, you're using it as a store of value.

Good-bye, Freeze Peach—Hello, statutes and taxes and bans.

Let's all sing along:

Statutes and taxes and bans—oh, my!
Statutes and taxes and bans—oh, my!
Statutes and taxes and bans—oh, my!

I hope you're not getting paid in rubles.

Like that was some kind of secret? (Only to those who know absolutely nothing about NATO.)

I don't know about Taiwan, but the last time I was in HK (2½ years ago), the PLA already had a garrison there, in the old Prince of Wales Building.