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  1. OomBen

    Traveling by plane within a month of recovering from covid

    Quick bit: My daughter caught covid-19 late last month and recovered earlier this month. We have plans to travel on 30 August to visit family in the USA. My fear is that during that 72 hour period prior to departure, her test will come back positive since it will have to be the PCR test and...
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    How to get 3 phase electricty?

    I require a 3 phase electric connection to run a piece of machinery and was wondering if anyone has had experience in doing this through PLN. Currently I have a 7700w single phase connection, equipment requires 5500w three phase connection. An inverter could be used but the machine builder is...
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    Pvc glue?

    I'm from the USA and when I was a kid, I'd always see my dad messing around with the sprinkler system. He used PVC pipe and whenever he'd glue them together, he'd use a primer and then the cement. Enter Indonesia... Is the technology for PVC pipe glue here more advanced? Because I've never...
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    Adopting a child

    Hi everyone! So my wife and I are a mixed couple. She's Indonesian, I'm American. We have a child who's both (I'm jealous). Anyways, we stopped by yayasan sayap Ibu in Jakarta near Blok M about two years ago to seek some information. We didn't really get much other than the whole "you can...
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    Motorcycle/Car Engines

    Where's a good place to look for motorcycle and car engines? Used ones that work, of course. Of course I'm looking for something that's powerful, cheap, and works. Something that's got the engine and transmission together as well as carburetor or engine managment system would be nice too. Or...
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    How to obtain Indonesian Citizenship

    I'm seeking some information on how to get indonedian citizenship. To answer some questions one might have.... Why? Because this is home, I don't like having to do business awkwardly due to my citizenship, and...a whole bunch of other headaches would be relieved. If I want to move back to the...
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    New park in Cikokol, Tangerang...and here's a bit of a teaser

    Hi Everyone! I've been working on building a park in Cikokol, Tangerang for about a year now. It's due to open on the 20th of August. Taman Gajah Tunggal is a park that has been constructed by PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk as a public space for everyone to enjoy. Since Gajah Tunggal is a large tire...
  8. OomBen

    Gamelan project

    This is more of a where to find...but...its also a hobby so i'm gonna just post it here. I have this project in mind where i build a robot of sorts to play a bamboo gamelan. I say bamboo gamelan because well, no doubt it's cheaper and also because i havent the slightest clue to as what the...
  9. OomBen

    Are you an expat or an immigrant?

    Indonesia isn't the easiest place to adjust to. I doubt i'll ever fully adjust to this place...but I'm in a comfortable place now. I've been considering changing my citizenship to Indonesian and that made me wonder... what's the difference between an expat and an immigrant? Expats can...
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    Tangerang Mayor says mie goreng causes gay babies

    Formula, too. http://www.worldofbuzz.com/eating-instant-noodles-can-make-babies-gay-claims-indonesian-politician/ Ok maybe not mie goreng exactly, but instant noodles. I figure it's in the same boat. I've met this guy before. He seemed ok when I met him. His ideas were understandable. But...
  11. OomBen

    Electronic trading in Indonesian Stock Exchange

    Hi guys, i have some experience with stock trading in the USA online but have recently become curious about the IDX. Is there any online platform that anyone here uses and/or recommends?
  12. OomBen

    KITAS ke KITAP problems

    I'm going to start this off by saying that Kantor Imigrasi Tangerang is very friendly, helpful, and professional. They recently renovated their office and now they're all much more approachable. I was 10 days late in applying for my kitas ke kitap conversion and although they are required by...
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    Surat Domisili vs Surat keterangan Tempat Tinggal

    Is there a difference between Surat Domisili and Surat keterangan Tempat Tinggal? I asked my kelurahan for a surat domisil and they said they don't issue them (RT as well) . I went to imigrasi and they asked for a surat keterangan tempat tinggal and said I need to get it from my kelurahan...
  14. OomBen

    Moving to a new place, what does Imigrasi need from me?

    I was under the assumption that I needed a surat domisile (sp?) which is written by the RT and then brought to kantor imigrasi along with some other paperwork (they hate trees). I moved for the 6th time within Indonesia and have only notified Immigration for one of the moves. The RT i have...
  15. OomBen

    Stick welder recommendations?

    Anyone here have any stick welding experience? I'm considering getting a welder but my lack of knowledge/experience is kind of holding me back. The metals I do and will be working with range from 1mm-6mm in thickness. Also, i plan on fixing a few things around the house like the front gate an...
  16. OomBen

    Rant/vent...damn foreigners!

    I've been having a great weekend. It started on Sunday morning...we left for Puncak to stay at a villa for a couple nights. What's funny here is that I'm always aware of my being white. If I'm around a bunch of Indonesians, it's ok, I don't mind too much. If I'm mixed between all sorts of...
  17. OomBen

    Any programmers out there?

    I'm just curious if anyone out there is...even a hobbyist. I'm a bit self taught..well.. via code.org, playing with arduinos, and also by using the MIT App builder for Android. If you are a programmer, what language do you use the most? Arduino for me. It's basically c/c++ but designed...
  18. OomBen

    Benoa Bay Reclamation

    So I was In Bali over the weekend. A very brief vacation of sorts while the wife worked. My driver brought up the relcamation project and then a friend further explained it. Now i see this: http://indonesiaexpat.biz/featured/benoa-bay-reclamation-twbi-bali/ Wow. It's very nice to have...
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    Innovation problems

    I had an interesting meeting last Thursday and a few things came up. I'm very interested in the maker movement, open source ideology, and innovations. So here's some things that came up in the meeting plus a thought our ten of my own. haha EXPIRED PATENTS I really have mixed feelings about...
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    Static website generator

    Haaaaah i just typed a bunch and for whatever reason my web browser went back and I lost everything. Maybe it's a sign that I don't need to write a tutorial...because there already is one. Anyways, if you want to create your own website that has a sort of blog style to it, then maybe this is...

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