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    Clearing Cookies For Better Airfares?

    I have also heard about this theory before - and while it might be possible on an airline site or site that actually sells you the ticket- I don't understand how it would work on a multi-search site that refers to other sites (such as sky-scanner). Presumably the search to the multiple sites...
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    Tax time for the United states

    Feel free to Pm me and happy to talk to you. The advice above is all over the place and seems to be confusing jurisdictions and issues.
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    Cruise Ship Runs Aground and Re-floated Off Indonesia

    This is tragic for sure, and I agree big cruise ships shouldn't be allowed in shallow waters of Raja Ampat, or any other bio diverse areas of Indonesian waters. But the sad reality is that Indonesian fishermen do far worse damage - so where is the press coverage on that?
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    Movie "Gold," loosely based on Bre-X, just released

    Permits and "red tape" could play a role, although I doubt that is the only (or even main) reason. Other factors likely also play a role such as infrastructure, quality of nearby lodging for spoiled Hollywood stars, security concerns, and simply "familiarity" with other locations from many...
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    Airport Train

    I think that initially it will start from a station near the BNI building near Sudirman. I agree 55 minutes seems long - but since I can walk to the station from my apt a "certain" 55 minutes is better for planning than an "anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours" crapshoot.....that is, of course...
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    TomTom World Traffic Index 2017

    There is one glaring, dare I say YUUUUUGE! difference between Bangkok and Jakarta - I have spent a lot of time in Bangkok. BTS is excellent (and probably MRT although I haven't used that much). There are also river taxis and even Tuk Tuks give more options - I won't hesitate to use a tuk tuk...
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    We got 2.000 $ trough pay pal and they cut almost 200$ for fees is possible?

    your numbers don't add up. I assume from your various numbers that you expected to receive USD$2000 but had it paid to your Aussi dollar account. The AUD 2600 you mention is actually approx US$2k give or take. You said you had 114.7 AUD fee which is about $88 USD give or take. So I assume...
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    Are you an expat or an immigrant?

    Of course not - Indonesia, like German, or Dutch , or Spanish, or whatever - is ethnic. This is very different than whether you are an immigrant or not. Only a very few nations, with really diverse second, third, fourth etc generations of immigrants from other countries really qualify to be...
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    Are you an expat or an immigrant?

    I would view immigrant as someone that plans to stay in a country and make their "permanent" life there. I think all immigrants (first generation) are expats, even if they become a citizen (because, even if they give up their old passports, they are still ex ("out of") and patria ("country...
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    Best Indonesian Restaurant in Jakarta

    Lara Djonggrang (sister to kunstkring mentioned above - both are in old buildings and museums in themselves) https://www.tuguhotels.com/restaurants/jakarta/laradjonggrang/
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    Anyone know of any New York style diners?

    Hard Rock is probably the closest you will get to a proper "diner". Loewy's is not a diner style, but I woud call it an American style bistro and one of my favourites. There are a few "American" themed sort of diner styled restaurants (forget the exact name but it has "American" in it I think)...
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    Trying to Quit Smoking

    Not in Idonesia, but in a similar "everyone smokes you're an outsider if you don't" environment- I quit cold turkey on Jan 1st 2006 while living in Russia. Have not smoked even 1 cigarette since then - and I was a 2-3 pack a day smoker (minimum 2, but more if out partying late) of strong...
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    are the shops after the door at the airport in Denpasar duty free?

    I was also surprised and think it is a ridiculous scam - I realised it was fake when one time I was meeting my gf and was able to freely walk into the "arrival" store.......any real duty free store, anywhere in the world, would be before customs and would not allow "streetside" people in....
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    Hot Subject 2016 Sept - Tax Amnesty

    For some of the ASEAN countries including Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, there is no need for ASEAN to compel them - they have already agreed to reporting under the global CRS program
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    Have I been scammed?

    not quite - OP misread the quote when originally oredered. She ordered 5 items when she thought she was ordering 1 (the items were packaged together - although she removed it, when she originally posted the "checkout page" it showed "5 items") Actually a good deal to get 50% off if the...
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    Moving companies

    see my PM
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    US Presidential Election - What's your take?

    my 2 cents view: 1) Build a wall (will certainly try to do some version of this - addressing/controlling illegal immigration will be high on the agenda) 2) Lock up Clinton (I am not sure if its possibble to do before someone is already convicted, but suspect if possible Obama will pardon her...
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    Bridge collapse Bali

    Very sad indeed. I read that in addition to foot traffic, there were motor bikes on it when it collapsed. If it is designed only as a footbridge my guess is that is what pushed it over the line. This is a problem in general for Indonesia - people here seem to think their motorbikes can go...
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    US Presidential Election - What's your take?

    I think there is a lot of ignorance out there about how US politics works - just look at the article/claim that is going around FB and the internet about the "October Surprise that will sink Trump" - the 8 million Americans abroad - as if those 8 million will be a collective vote with their own...
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    Random immigration visit

    This seems strange and I suspect something else must be going on. If he has a KITAS (and they know that) then I am assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that he is also working under an IMTA - in that case why would they be raiding his apartment (on the other hand it wouldn't surprise me if they did...

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