Fred went a wandering.
mas fred wrote:jazzy851 wrote:This twit could see my GPS but still tried goong in circles.
I've already sent his picture to blue bird.
Blue bird, being the top quality, professional company they are, called me within an hour to sort out what was what.
That's quality customer service.
Fred, I'm surprised they tried it on with you even though your had your GPS and the fact you speak the lingo there..
He was playing silly buggers from the moment I got into the taxi so I made it clear I knew where I wanted to go and made sure he saw the GPS but he still went the wrong way from the start.
I pointed this out as soon as he took the wrong road but he still tried to mess around.
Eventually, I used my best 'Paddington bear' angry voice and gave the sod instructions. As soon as we were back on a main road, I ordered (yes - ordered) him to stop and got out.
I toyed with the idea of not paying but that would have left me in the wrong as well so I paid up the exact amount on the meter.
LOL. On Sunday I was in Jakarta, took a cab from Kemang to Tomang. As I'm not a Jakartan, I activated my GPS on my phone (as always).
On the map the route seems straightforward, but halfway through it, the driver took a different route. Let's say, if the direction on the map/gps is to the West, he took the direction to the East...then to god knows where...I was scratching my head like wth, does this guy know what he's doing??? LOL
From my GPS I can see he was circling around, muppet !
Suffice to say we took double the time than if he just take the normal route.
I reckon this incident would've happened in 1 of 3 using Bluebird. But I have never had any such experience with Cipaganti.
Another one, with Ojek driver from Tomang to Tanah abang which is a mere 2.5 km. Knowing I'm not from around the block (from the number of bags on my back), the driver asked Rp 25rb, I said dude, you dont even waste half a litre of gas, 25rb is too much...
He's embarrassed getting caught trying to rip me off. what he did was taking me to various "rat roads" just to demonstrate that the distance is worth the initial asking price 
On my return way, I pretend to be local and the driver took me back in half the time.
I grow to tolerate such practice, good for you to report the incident. Those people desperately need a good lesson.
The Indonesian word, "Gratis" means, "free" as in, at no charge.
The Indonesian word, "Babas" means, "free" as in, not having inside.
In Indonesian, as in French, the subject and object are reversed in any given sentence.
ie - the blue pen becomes, the pen blue.
English is a national hobby in Indonesia but even the big advertising companies commonly cock up.
A week or so ago, I posted a link to a TV program called, The toughest place to be a bin man".
Last Monday, I visited the area and met Pak Imam.
The TV program was 100% bang on.
mas fred wrote:The Indonesian word, "Gratis" means, "free" as in, at no charge.
Gratis is actually a loan word from the Dutch language, you'll find the word gratis in Dutch, French, German, Spanish, etc.
Quite a few Indonesian words are taken from Dutch (or Portuguese), such as kado (gift), kantor (office), handuk (towel), besuk/membesuk (to visit)...
mas fred wrote:In Indonesian, as in French, the subject and object are reversed in any given sentence.
ie - the blue pen becomes, the pen blue.
Umm...you meant, the order of the adjective (blue) and the noun (pen). In Indonesian it's called hukum diterangkan-menerangkan.
Both Indonesian and English use the same subject-verb-object word order. Whereas the Japanese language has a subject-object-verb word order
While we're on the subject of bin man, allow me to post this (sorry to hijack your picture thread, mas Fred 
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Dude in black smiled at me.
Hey Fred - hows that bridge doing? The one you posted a while back?
it had a giant hole and it just got worse and worse, till they repaired it. Is it still in good order? ..hope so..
jazzy851 wrote:Hey Fred - hows that bridge doing? The one you posted a while back?
it had a giant hole and it just got worse and worse, till they repaired it. Is it still in good order? ..hope so..
I used it last Thursday and can report, it's fine.
I used it last Thursday and can report, it's fine.
Whaaaay - safety at its best!
Fred is a massive stud and a real man, not some namby pamby mummy's boy so, when I hit my shin, I simply dismissed it as nothing.
However, the wound went bad, my leg started to look like some sort of massive, very fat sausage so I went to the hospital to get it sorted.
I won't be posting any photos of my disgusting wound because I know they've make any normal people sick (The Nickers have seen them because they aren't normal people).
I was a few miles from home but I just wandered into the first Doctor I saw on my travels as things were getting painful.
The quack took one look and sent me to the hospital, pointing out a place about 500m away.
There I went.
They have an ambulance (If you can afford it) and all the mod cons.
As with all hospitals, they have a reception where you book in.
Most hospitals here have security guards. They don't seem to do much securing, more to assist customers.
They also open the doors for you.
The medical team were really good.
I've seen two doctors so far and both were great. I have to say, the hospital staff were absolutely fantastic; they showed real care and attention.
Here they are.
The hospital pharmacy is pretty much the same as most.
The bit that looks different to a UK hospital is this - you have to pay.
Mental illness - again.
This guy hasn't had a bath for a while, sleeps under a bridge and wanders around with a load of junk and a smashed guitar that has an extra hole in it and no strings.
No one will ever look after his needs and, should he get seriously ill from bad food or something, most will assume he's drunk or mad and just leave him to die.
That and no hospital would help him out so, sooner or later, he'll probably die on the street.
In the UK, ramps are quite common to allow disabled access; here they are equally common but there to allow you to get the motorbikes up the steps.
A little street restaurant.
The building site over the road tossed out the table but waste isn't something that happens here. There's always someone who can use something.
I love how she's holding that syringe, as if to say, "you are mine".
Rain.
Business must keep going so a brolly and a tarp get used.
A brolly is the perfect way to stay dry on a motorbike.
The building boom is still on so houses and shop houses are going up everywhere.
The price to buy and/or rental prices are far more than you can possibly make a profit on any business you care to set up in one but the price is the price.
That's where there are so many empty ones.
These are brand new so there has been very little time for anyone to faint when they find out the price.
The workers who build the houses usually live in shacks like this one.
A street scene with goats chomping on rubbish is far from uncommon here.
I went for my driving licence yesterday.
Things are less than perfect on the roads here and the licence situation is one of those things.
However, I did what I was told and walked out with a brand spanking new licence but I'm less than sure the price I paid was entirely correct. I must find out the actual price so I can be sure.
Outside the place; this lovely example of a prime condition racing machine was parked.
Another street scene. Can you spot anything odd?
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He's got the directions so he's off again.
Cash must be saved and, if that means making your own motorcycle wheel....
People tend not to think ahead much so, when these guys wanted to dump their load of bricks....oops
Still, strong guy so he'll be able to dig it out.
and, if he gets hungry, no problem.
This is a kaki lima (5 legs). These push carts are used for everything from selling food to taking rubbish away. They're named after the 2 wheels, the stand and the bloke's two legs - making five.
Sorry I've been unable to post but I have a little more time for a few days so I'll try to get a few pictures sorted out.
Soldiers at a show in Wonosobo
and the police
Punk never died; it just moved to Indonesia.
A Canadian bloke I met last year turned in. Turns out he had been invited to a local radio station to do a guest slot. I wandered along. I love radio and still want to get back into entertainment in this country.
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Nasi gila (crazy rice) is spicy...very spicy.
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An Indonesian hands free kit for a mobile phone
Veggie seller with home made trailer
Repairing motorcycle tyres
using a pushbike
On the run up to independence day, loads of flag sellers appear on roadside stalls.
An illegal village on the edge of a Jakarta suburb.
Aussie burger sells from roadside restaurants and some real restaurants. Most burgers here are pretty crap but this was worth a bite. 
The next one is odd as this bloke is a Christian vicar.
He wanders around Muslim villages, trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.
He was really eager to show me his KTP (ID card) to prove who he was.
Getting in the rice crop
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Odd looking building
Lots of wood about.
Ah, tile making
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