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  1. Pak Asam Manis

    I think the entire lead up is barbaric

    Agree with not mocking religious customs (doing so in public can be dangerous to oneself, among other reasons). But nowhere in Muslim adat generally or the proscribed actions for the sacrifice of korban specifically, will you find encouragement of "extra" abuse or cruelty to the sacrificial...
  2. Pak Asam Manis

    Vaccine effectiveness and Herd Immunity

    I guess it had to happen eventually.
  3. Pak Asam Manis

    Vaccine effectiveness and Herd Immunity

    This thread seems to be suffering from senile degeneration of the brain.. I've been out of Indonesia for most of the last five years, but visit this site occasionally in search of some relevant news and / or intelligent discourse between expats and / or locals. Should I try somewhere else? (It...
  4. Pak Asam Manis

    ExpatIndo Twitter derail discussion

    Been there, done that :D
  5. Pak Asam Manis

    Indonesia to extend mandatory quarantine to 14 days for travellers from some countries.

    My wife arrived early morning (after midnight) the 22nd of June, transported directly to the hotel (Swissotel Ibis, 6.5 juta for the duration, 3x meals daily, plus PCR test, and from what I saw by Wasapp at least an nice as any room I've stayed in Jakarta), tested again on the 26th, released...
  6. Pak Asam Manis

    enquiry on legal marriage

  7. Pak Asam Manis

    Indonesia to extend mandatory quarantine to 14 days for travellers from some countries.

    Quarantine is (currently) 5 nights for EITHER WNI or WNA? Or five for WNI, and fourteen for WNA?
  8. Pak Asam Manis

    The Uyghur and China discussion thread

    Now you've really disappeared down the rabbithole ... and I suppose you have been there more recently (to Xinjiang, not just to PRC) than I and have seen these "dramatic improvements" with your own eyes? I agree things there have changed in the last ten years ... only not for the better, if...
  9. Pak Asam Manis

    The Uyghur and China discussion thread

    Dave70: I lived in Xinjiang from August 2010 to June 2011, in the "Wusu Triangle" not far down the highway from Urumuqi, West towards the Kazakh border. It was not far removed in time from the infamous incidents of July 5th, 2009. Surveillance was notable and noticeable even then, though...
  10. Pak Asam Manis

    The Uyghur and China discussion thread

    The US government does not have any authority or power to "forbid" US citizens, much less anyone else, from visiting Xinjiang. A ridiculous assertion. The PRC, on the other hand, maintains very and increasingly strict controls over foreigners visiting the two western-most provinces, Tibet A...
  11. Pak Asam Manis

    Offshore visa applications possible

    My application was rejected on the first attempt, and I'm not sure why - something to do with the documentation, which I had thought to be complete and in order. My wife said it was something about "pages ... for six months or one year": I interpret that to be about my passport - they want...
  12. Pak Asam Manis

    Offshore visa applications possible

    I'm glad to hear it. But I'm just reporting what my wife said she read directly from Immigration website, thus why I applied for the business visit visa instead.
  13. Pak Asam Manis

    Offshore visa applications possible

    Yes, I am vaguely aware of the fascination with "filthy lucre" among many humans.
  14. Pak Asam Manis

    Offshore visa applications possible

    Ibu Asam Manis is currently trying to navigate the online process for aplikasi jenis visa kunjungan keluarga (B211A?) as my sponsor. She was able to register and got a PIN to enter the application system, so far so good. But upon logging in she encountered a statement that "only foreigners...
  15. Pak Asam Manis

    When do the schools go back after Corona?

    Funny - at least one private school in Florida told its teachers the exact opposite: If they get the vaccine, they lose their job. Troglodytes.
  16. Pak Asam Manis

    When do the schools go back after Corona?

    From my experience working in classrooms in US public schools which are under hybrid teaching status, "nightmare" might be a bridge too far, but it can definitely be chaotic and frustrating for teachers, students, and parents. For sure the quality and efficacy of instruction and learning are...
  17. Pak Asam Manis

    Are Trolls Valuable?

    I salute you, Sir K-nigget!
  18. Pak Asam Manis

    Are Trolls Valuable?

    No argument worth broaching there ( :D ) though I still think there is some space for nuance: maybe Hombre was both a) just being his misanthropically inclined natural self and b) being intentionally mean, provocative and abusive to others ... can we separate them? In any case I can easily...
  19. Pak Asam Manis

    Are Trolls Valuable?

    I resemble this remark! Seriously, I have vague memories involving Hombre. I think I joined the old forum close to the end of his career. I also believe that I made complaints about some of his replies to my posts that may have been among the "last straws" leading to his perma-ban. (If I've...
  20. Pak Asam Manis

    VITAS for ex WNI to visit Indo during this period

    Wah, saya bodoh! Why did I not think to read all the threads about Russian porn stars to get the information I needed about Indonesian Immigration? :p

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