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    POS Indonesia

    This explains a lot. Last October (2023) I sent matching Halloween pyjamas for my nephew's family (his kid likes skeletons patterns), total goods value $45. Since it was a week before Halloween, I sent by International Express (EMS), paid $69 for it. It got to customs 2 days before Halloween and...
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    Is this the new normal?

    I think that was bounced around by some in the 'non-binary' communities before they settled on 'they'. I don't mind if they directly adopt a foreign word, 'dia', close enough phonetically to 'they' or 'dear' but I'm no spokesperson in these communities. The original intention, I think (I hope)...
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    House Construction Questions

    Thanks a lot for the lead, @Samoerai, I'll check out Depo Bangunan. Would you be able to elaborate on your 'not so good' experience? They don't last, they don't work at all, difficult to apply, etc.? My concern was the curing speed (usually 2 days) in this humid climate, hence I thought a local...
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    House Construction Questions

    Quick disclaimer here, I'm not a tiler. That's a different profession. In Australia for DIY jobs use Dunlop. Otherwise most tilers like Aqua Mix, not much difference in quality. The DIY product would come with its own applicator. I was expecting a local product, but my sis don't know where to...
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    Is this the new normal?

    I thought the concern is that they're being normalised to the young 'uns though. People my age are less likely to be impulsive about physical mutilation in general because we know that our mindset changes as we go through life so we try not to damage our 'physical container'. Gender...
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    Nasi Goreng Recipe Variations: Seeking Authenticity

    Taboo? I thought it's 'haram'? Pork products can't be sold to the Moslem-majority public. You're more likely to find them in Chinese areas Jakarta Barat and Utara
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    House Construction Questions

    Thanks @Samoerai and @centurion. It's been 4 months since the handover, but I'll check the gutters and downpipe when I can. I'm getting mixed info about where the downpipe is and I didn't exactly came down with all my gear here... I can see they used Sika between the tiles but there are many...
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    House Construction Questions

    Apologies for reviving an old thread but I recently visited my sister's newly built house and as an Australian (Vic State)-trained plumber I have many, many concerns about rainwater drainage, angle of the downpipe, etc. especially with the recent 3-days of heavy rains, I spotted so many issues...
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    Nasi Goreng Recipe Variations: Seeking Authenticity

    I'll second @pantaiema's response. Nasi goreng in Indonesia most likely (mainly because I haven't tried Nasi goreng from all over Indonesia) have different styles. The style in Jakarta is quite distinct though I find, in the use of sweet soy sauce and sometimes terasi on top of the usual...
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    Is this the new normal?

    I found social media alarming in general. Especially when I witnessed firsthand a friend of mine (who is a regular user of Tiktok) became anxious of the women vs transgender confrontation in US when nobody where we live don't even think this way or have this problem. But! two weeks later we had...
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