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Chester
Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 383 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: Difficult Things in Jakarta |
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One thing i find difficut to deal with in Jakarta is inhumanity.
Many people seem to only care about themselves and feck the rest.
On the road its deathrace 2000, with people challenging each other to prove ...what?
but thats the street scene.
to epitomise it all, i was sitting at my desk at home, watching this nice kid pushing his (probale) grandfather in a wheel chair, as he does every evening, in the neighbourhood, the old guy has cerebal paulsey or something (spelling?) . anyway the streets here are not so busy, but on this occasion two cars came from each direction and were blocked by the old guy being pushed by his grandson. no big deal, right? just wait a few seconds and they are clear.
but no
the two motorists furiously persisted in honking their horns until the kid struggled and maneuvered the old guy out of their way.
thats life in jakarta
geez, what a wonderful world |
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ls650

Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:11 am Post subject: |
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Yep. Indonesians go to Jakarta to make money, and lose their humanity in the process. That's probably the main reason I had to get out of Indo after only a year. |
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Winmarr

Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 115 Location: Melbourne
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Ah, yet another reason not to live in Jakarta. I wouldn't live there unless on a western salary. |
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willy

Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 215 Location: Samarinda,Kalimantan,Indonesia(left TW)
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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ISO650 wow the first - thing i have herd you say
go boy go tell all |
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