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    Marriage Registration

    I hate to say this but I was conned by my wife and her family. A couple years ago we were going to move there for a few years. At one point I sent a bunch of money to her mother to be put in CDs to earn interest which we were going to live on while we lived there. At the time I was recovering...
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    Latest Trump success.

    This might offend some people but the fact is, all people working in government are liars. The truth is never what you think it is, nor told what it is, or even what the facts given present them self as. What is interesting is the level of angst one party has for the other will bring out a...
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    Construction laborers.

    It's real easy to fix. Just hire fat ugly old house help. That's what my wife intends to do when we get there.
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    Opinions on Hi-Scope schools

    It's all the minor incidents. The schoolyard fights etc that generally don't get reported. My older boys still here tell me they've seen it increase over the years. I've got 6 kids from 5 on up. The oldest being 32 but he doesn't count anymore. The other 3 have been out for a few years but...
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    Retirement Visa

    We're just beginning to muddle our way through this. My wife was going to try and get it but she fell short on the age requirement. Thank God she did. It falls to me obviously but I am grateful for the fee samples posted. I just sent an e-mail off to an outfit called emerhub and am waiting...
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    Opinions on Hi-Scope schools

    We've got the same sort of rough housery going on in the states. Nearly every school where there is a disparity in income levels you'll have fights, robberies, or ATM hypnotisms, lol. Seriously though, the violence in U.S. schools is probably worse than what's in Indonesia. It's...
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    Opinions on Hi-Scope schools

    I don’t know if it’s safer than the states. Here is something I noticed. Most houses are locked up tighter than Fort Knox and many have broken glass or prison style razor wire on their surrounding walls. What for? I think it’s more about being overly paranoid than anything else. I’ve...
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    Mobil Rakyat...new cars

    Sure. I'll take any sort of discount I can get. I don't do credit. That sounds pretentious but there is a way to get what your talking about and still pay in cash. Most lenders have a grace period where the loan can be paid off without penalty. I've taken advantage of that twice in the...
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    Opinions on Hi-Scope schools

    We are arriving from the states. Someone asked that. The security at the malls is very high, even in Bakasi where her mother lives so I doubt it's on the short list of bombing sites. What I don't like is being charged a parking fee at every little strip mall or run down area that decides to...
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    Opinions on Hi-Scope schools

    Jstar you're right. A lot of people don't need a car and many can't really afford it but the streets of Jakarta sing a different tune. There are a lot of strange to the west concepts and family interactions that I'm just beginning to recognize even exist let alone comprehend, this being one of...
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    Mobil Rakyat...new cars

    Thanks, I appreciate the tips.
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    Opinions on Hi-Scope schools

    Told the wife about the getting shot thing and her response was the only place where you can be where you won't run into crazy people is the deep jungle. But, you may run into a lion, tiger or a band of starving monkeys.
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    Mobil Rakyat...new cars

    A question on buying. In Indonesia there are social nuances that are to be followed and veering too far off course can earn some strange looks. When buying is it OK to negotiate the price or is it like Walmart where it is what the tag says. If it is ok, what's an acceptable range of...
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    Foreigner buying an apartment?

    I tend to agree with SNPARK but I'm curious if the law that barred a foreigner from owning free-hold still stands. I've seen this mentioned before but what people weren't aware of is the title can be leasehold or freehold. Usually an article that touted "Own Property" was about long term...
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    Foreigner buying an apartment?

    What new regulations?
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