Getting your drivers license in Jakarta the easy way!

I know we shouldnt support KKN (Korruption, Kullusi, dan Neoptism) but I've heard stories of even Indo friends being given the run around when doing to get their license. (one chinese indo friend took 3 days to get her drivers license).

Using agents may cost more, but it gets the job done.

This year, I used a local friendly sergeant in the area.

For 600,000 rupiah, I had a private police escort, we took the tollways and busways, drove through every red light.

At the office he jumped every queue and it literally took me 29 minutes from start to finish!

FOR SALE – TROPHY DISPLAY CABINET

FOR SALE – DISPLAY CABINET, one of the most elegant and functional display cabinets currently on the market.

Features
Fine timber details
4 leadlight options
4 side access doors (there is maximum frontal display)
Adjustable shelves are extra deep to accommodate large items
Halogen down lights
Mirror back with glass shelves provide max illumination of collectables from top to bottom.

To give indication of size of the Cabinet it previously held the following:
The Ashes Trophy
Tri Nations Trophy
Super-14 Trophy
Rugby League World Cup
Rugby Union World Cup
International Rules Trophy
Rugby 7
Davis Cup
Hockey World Championship Trophy
and the
Bledisloe Cup.
2008-2009 SA / Aust Test
All these trophies are now overseas and the Cabinet is excess to requirements.

To make an offer call R Stuart, R Ponting, S Mortlock or P. Fitzsimons who once commented “…the Australian Cabinet is groaning under the weight of all the trophies!”

They can be contacted on: 1800-LOST-THE-LOT

Fish Spa Therapy

Ichthyotherapy is the practise of using fish for spa and theraputic massage. Being at the mall today we thought we'd try it out. 120,000rupiah each for 30 mins, pics to follow later.

The fish nibble the dead skin and also release an enzyme which promotes healthy cells to grow. The sensation is ticklish but relaxing. The fish act like pumice stone rubbing off the dead epidermal layer of the skin leaving behind baby smooth
Skin. The feeling of the fish biting is quite relaxing and acts like micro-acupunture.

The fish are of a type called Garra ruffa, apparently a type of carp from Turkey and Iran

Did they really say that?

And in part 735 of 'Did they really say that?' I bring you a story told to me today.

A local landlord of a western style bar here noticed one day that a workman was standing on a ladder fixing an outside light, in pouring rain.

So, he queried the manager allowing this to happen, you know electricity and water and all that dangerous stuff.....

They reply was, "Oh, it's ok, we have another guy here just in case"

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