We could--but that would be off-topic. You see, what makes your posts  tiresome after a while is that, whatever the topic, they invariably end up as brag-fests about your deep knowledge of Asian this and Asian that, and about how many languages you speak, dismissing the rest of the population of Canada (or the world?) with variations on a haughty "Pray, are you as well-educated and erudite as I am?" Soon it begins to come across as mere "self-advertising," to ensure that the "great unwashed" of Canada--and beyond--cannot fail to be aware of the great intellect (or snob?) who has condescended to reside among them.

If we ever meet... yes, we can have an intelligent conversation--privately, without dragging the G&M readers into it and through it. Or maybe even an "unintelligent" conversation? Nothing wrong with that, once in a while. In the meantime, a little humility never hurt anyone. (Sorry about my rant, but there does come a time when the proverbial straw breaks the camel's back.)