Lift Me Up, NOW - Act 2
Once the lift finally arrives, it's a race to get in the lift, whether or not there are people coming out, or even of there's a small plaque stating 'Please give way to people getting of the...
View ArticleLift Me Up, NOW - Act 3
Finally in the lift; bumped into an old lady who was going out of the lift, but who cares? I'm in the lift. Multitudes of blessings await me. But then, there's always a guy who plays with the...
View ArticleLift Me Up, NOW - Act 4
Let's pick a floor. Oh, pressed the wrong one, crap. Press again. There we go... I'll just act stupid when the lift arrives on the wrong floor. Then comes in the guy who waits 15 minutes for the lift...
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I Smell A Rat
Not to get too epitomologist, but... why is it called "jalan tikus"? Is it because: the roads are small as though they can only fit rats; or the roads are heavily infested with rats; or when you go...
View ArticleGot The Dish, Got The Decoder, Even Got The TV - But No Picture!
Astro pay TV customers have it rough. First, the English Premier League broadcasts were taken from them, although for a lot of them subscribed for only just that. Then somehow Astro thought that they...
View ArticleJakarta Asbakku
Kamis lalu, ada sebuah SPBU di Jakarta Utara yang hampir terbakar karena sebuah puntung rokok yang dibuang sembarangan. Coba kita baca lagi kalimat tadi. .... Karena sebuah puntung rokok yang dibuang...
View ArticleGunning For Change?
The city council rejects an idea floated by the police to arm community heads in the effort to maintain law and order. Um... why would an idea like this come up in the first place? I can picture a...
View ArticleStop Violence In Gaza... And Vote For Me
Several PKS (Prosperous Justice Party) were named suspects in an alleged illegal politicl campaign rally. The event said to be a disguised campaign move was the long-march of PKS sympathizers from...
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Smart Driving
Jakartan drivers are notorious for their tenacity in finding a way to go forward in traffic, regardless of the vehicle used. Gasoline conservation is a must so a vehicle's momentum must be maintained...
View ArticleKarena... Bisa
Kenapa sih? Kalau motor nyalip - dari kiri maupun kanan - harus langsung motong jalan mobil yang disalipnya? Permalink | Leave a comment »
View ArticleNot That I'd Go To Tangerang Anyway
The Tangerang government is holding weekly searches to hotels in the town area in search of 'adulterers', alcohol and 'illegal prostitution'. Oh, is there 'legal prostitution'? Anyway. Many...
View ArticleWalhi: Car-Free Days A Waste
The environmentally-friendly NGO has stated that the monthly 'car-free' days are a waste - of effort, I suppose - and has urged the government to halt this activity and reevaluate the actual...
View ArticleBut It's All Just A Load Of Gas
After much fanfare and haggling, the city finally decides to pay for compressed natural gas (CNG) it has been using for Transjakarta buses. The amount owed is Rp 9.5 billion, for usage since May 2006...
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Jakarta Is The Cleanest City In Indonesia, Right?
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="446" caption="Two boys sift through discarded waste floating on a river in Jakarta on Friday. (Photo: Adek Berry, Reuters) - The Jakarta Globe"] [/caption] So...
View ArticleHow About We Just Make Statues Of Hello Kitty?
The local MUI of Banten has recently declared haram the proposed statue of Sultan Banten Maulana Hasanudin, which in a cooperation between the South Tangerang City Administration and some private...
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Sign Of The Times?
Seen on a Gramedia bookshelf - a Quran-reciting VCD sitting quietly next to the "Hantu Jamu Gendong" VCD. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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FPI: The New Guardian Of The Law, And Curator Of Art, As Well
So the statue above is apparently so offensive or something that it has to go, well at least according to FPI, and despite the protests from the artist, I Nyoman Nuarta. The Bekasi mayor has bowed...
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Bang Foke: The Sea Reclamation Will Have No Environmental Ramifications
Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo has thumbed his nose at a Supreme Court ruling and said the city will forge ahead with a major sea reclamation project. (JG Photo/Jurnasyanto Sukarno)" Bang Foke is pushing...
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Garbage Dam To Protect From Surges From The Sea? Only In Jakarta.
(JG Photo/Ulma Haryanto) Permalink | Leave a comment »
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