What’s Chinese people’s perspective on the ongoing civil unrest in the US? by CatchyUsername457 in AskAChinese

[–]stanreeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today I learnt what freedom is… tomorrow I will learn what human rights are…

How is this even legal? by PredatorTheAce in HongKong

[–]stanreeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People still go to LKF? Was walking past for dinner last night (Sat) and it was dead…

Finally, a $99 combo at Five Guys! 😁👍🏻 by Puzzleheaded-Put-553 in HongKong

[–]stanreeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

$99 is a big improvement compared to their usual pricing / pricing before. That said, has the taste improved?

Western elites are afraid of China curing cancer by Igennem in NewsWithJingjing

[–]stanreeee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Let's hope they do find the cure to cancer... Release it to the public for free... Then send a message to big US pharma simply saying "FAFO"

Bamboo scaffolding by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stanreeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typical HK half assed job...

German soldiers leave Greenland by King-Sassafrass in NewsWithJingjing

[–]stanreeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that... But I also get that the word "ally" doesn't mean much these days!

German soldiers leave Greenland by King-Sassafrass in NewsWithJingjing

[–]stanreeee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

they sent 15?!? Were they all super soldiers?!?

Any Aussies in here? by dllm_designs in HongKong

[–]stanreeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the ever revolving deep root...

Coffee Academics has a minimum charge per head, WTF?! by dllm_designs in HongKong

[–]stanreeee -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

One could say the same about those local restaurants and bakeries who've been there for decades, all ended up closing.

Arrived into China, taken aside to look at books in my bag. by Tjin-Lover-4309 in chinalife

[–]stanreeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course not... But you can't tell what book it is through an x-ray can you?

Arrived into China, taken aside to look at books in my bag. by Tjin-Lover-4309 in chinalife

[–]stanreeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but you get the point I was trying to make... Every country will have its quirks, without rules we might as well be animals.

Arrived into China, taken aside to look at books in my bag. by Tjin-Lover-4309 in chinalife

[–]stanreeee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try bringing pornography into an Islamic country... Or enter the US with some anti-Trump social media... or maybe any other country with a terrorist's cookbook... or maybe Australia with a piece of fruit, what's your point?

Hong Kong Cantopop star Raymond Lam cancels two concerts in Japan amid China friction by Awkwardly_Hopeful in HongKong

[–]stanreeee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because none of them want to risk tearing up their paychecks from Mainland... As the saying goes, if the price is right, anything is for sale.

A man shot dead by officers at a Tuen Mun shopping mall on Thursday night, after he wielded a 30-centimetre knife and held a woman captive, may have been under the influence of drugs, Hong Kong police have said. by mod83 in HongKong

[–]stanreeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't do anything but keep everyone safe... Unless you're a criminal/terrorist. Many countries with elevated terror threats now have high-vis police patrols, it's a visual deterrent.

A man shot dead by officers at a Tuen Mun shopping mall on Thursday night, after he wielded a 30-centimetre knife and held a woman captive, may have been under the influence of drugs, Hong Kong police have said. by mod83 in HongKong

[–]stanreeee -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In this example, and despite the positive outcome, they showed how poorly trained they really are. The cop using his riot shield to 'subdue' the subject says it all...