Comments for Jakartass

Comment on Dorothea Tanning R.I.P by Jakartass

Jakartass — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:37 +0000

What a strange comment. This post 'celebrates' a fine artist, novelist and poet who died recently aged 101.
' Is there any connection with Indonesia in her poem? Only the word 'expatriate', and her poem is about the duality that exists within all expats. There is no whinge from her, or me.
' Then there are the factual inaccuracies. For a start Indonesia has been independent for just over 62, not 50, years, following the Konferensi Meja Bundar when the Dutch finally agreed to leave Indonesia.

Although there are parallels between Oliver Cromwell's fundamentalist Puritanism and the antics of small groups of Muslims here, I don't see another reason for mentioning him. After all, there was no universal suffrage, one man/woman vote, in the UK until the Representation of the People Act of 1918.
' However, I can but agree that in R.I., "the movement for change should come from the rakyat." I've regularly stated that in the nigh on nine years of Jakartass, most recently here.

Comment on Dorothea Tanning R.I.P by shorty

shorty — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:12 +0000

for long term residents of foreign countries i don't understand 'expatriate' whingeing . you've chosen to live in this environment. if you can't hack it, f+8k of, it's their country. they're entitled to make their own mistakes.
Brits remember it's 500 years since oliver cromwell and the start? of british democracy.
praise ri. it's achieved more in 50 years since independance from the dutch, than blighty did in the next 400 years.
i'm not suggesting or inferring that everything is hunky dory.
i'm saying that the movement for change should come from the rakyat.

Comment on Jim Keady – A Crusader by Bisuk

Bisuk — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:15:57 +0000

I mean a pair of free shoes, hehe sorry sir…

Comment on A Load Of Balls by udhy pamungkas

udhy pamungkas — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:33:30 +0000

KAI looks like needs better solution to solve that problem. Hmm… what's your idea?

More trains?
J

Comment on Bumbling along … by Jakartass

Jakartass — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:29:14 +0000

This is a fine example of citizens poking serious fun at politicians.

Comment on Floods of Excuses by Jakartass

Jakartass — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:51:36 +0000

Not yet the anticipated 40% of Jakarta underwater, but the rain was so heavy last night that much of the guttering at Jakatrtass Towers couldn't take the strain!

Comment on Floods of Excuses by ultratupai

ultratupai — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:51:27 +0000

so… it's back to floods again is it?

Comment on Jobs – for the boys and girls by Jakartass

Jakartass — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:25:30 +0000

The Human Costs of an iPad fr. New York Times

Comment on Jim Keady – A Crusader by Jakartass

Jakartass — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:12:19 +0000

Read about intimidation at another Nike sub-contractor here.

Comment on Jim Keady – A Crusader by Jakartass

Jakartass — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:06:25 +0000

"A" free shoe, Bisuk? Just the one? What, you expect the workers to hop to work?!
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PS. Thanks for liking my blog.