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02-10-24 19:10 #17384
Posts: 11Ramadan
I've got 4 weeks off and I've been planning a SE Asia tour of a few cities. Tokyo, Bangkok, and maybe Pattaya (have to pay my respects to the Mecca) are on the list. After going back 50 pages, RTFF and taking copious notes, Jakarta is sounding like a wonderful place.
However, the dates of my vacation line up nearly perfectly with Ramadan this year. I've found a few posts and mentions but now I'm worried I won't get the full experience. I went to Thailand once before and it was late Feb into March 2020. Remember that fun slice of time? The streets and clubs were pretty empty and I stayed away from crowds too. So here I am 3 years later and worried I'll have a repeat but for different reasons.
In any case, no real question. Just bitching. I'll probably still go and see the sights. LOL.
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02-09-24 23:46 #17383
Posts: 38Originally Posted by YngMong [View Original Post]
A couple of days in Jakarta is enough to tick it off I reckon.
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02-09-24 21:01 #17382
Posts: 88Jakarta vs Bali
Originally Posted by HotDog666 [View Original Post]
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02-09-24 19:00 #17381
Posts: 985Originally Posted by FutureGuy [View Original Post]
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02-09-24 17:57 #17380
Posts: 38Jakarta Memories
Jakarta is a city of few charms, and with little reason to visit other than the mongering. This is a little harsh and I'm sure there are many other cities worldwide in similar categories but I'm comparing with the likes of other cities I've visited in the region: the traffic is dreadful, there's little character, generic restaurants, bars etc.
Anyhow on the matter of mongering: I reported my "interesting" experience of tinder in an earlier report. To wrap things up I got an order in off Locanto which was a serious frustration- she bore no resemblance whatsoever to her photo- complete fake- even though I had asked if it was real and they had verified. I was clearly talking to an agent. Felt a little sorry for the lady herself who showed up but I was very annoyed at having been deceived. I think most of the ad's there are fake.
In the middle of my journey I tried Classic several times and Travel once. The latter was a let down on the night I was there, or I caved in too soon to the first number of girls the mamasan showed me. None of the girls were attractive and the one I chose was not a good performer.
Classic was a real hit and miss. On the first few occasions it was good but the last couple were as disappointing as Travel. There is a bar downstairs was better but I was put off by the seemingly random pricing by the mamasan ("600 k plus 200 k tips") so didn't explore further.
I tried Starmoon at 300 k and got nothing memorable but what do you expect at that price. There were a couple of spas here including sugar spa which I tried but once again I found the girls not very attractive. Either I have too high standards or I have been just unlucky with timings.
Running out of time I had choice of a couple of Tinder dates, who seemed appealing or the abovementioned Locanto who pressured me into opting for her- which is why I was so annoyed at the deception. Perhaps the Tinder ones would have been a great result. I won't know unless I go back.
One thing is for sure, there is a hell of a great breadth of choice in Jakarta. I barely scratched the surface. If returning I would probably focus more on the Tinder girls and on Classic at around 7 pm or so when the choice is better. I would also explore the likes of Malio where I didn't get a chance.
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02-09-24 16:52 #17379
Posts: 535Originally Posted by KopiHitam [View Original Post]
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02-09-24 15:00 #17378
Posts: 31Lokasari
Popped over to Lokasari yesterday evening. Liked the look of one and asked to see her KTP. She whipped it out of her purse with the smoothness of a seasoned FBI agent. We checked in at FF Hotel. It was downright the filthiest room I've ever seen. That includes the now demolished railway tracks. Unwashed linen, a blood stained pillow and one towel. There was so much bacteria in that room it made the ones living in her vagina smug with the relatively low population density.
Deed done. An experience nonetheless.
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02-09-24 07:58 #17377
Posts: 664Completely agree
Originally Posted by ExpatAmerican [View Original Post]
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02-09-24 01:08 #17376
Posts: 43Twins at classic
Supposedly there are twins available at classic.
Bucket list item for anybody interested.
I passed. They weren't cute enough IMO.
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02-08-24 20:26 #17375
Posts: 43The issue of moderation
The issue of content moderation is a challenging one. Facebook, Twitter, and all social media sites struggle mightily this this topic. What is truth for one individual is outright lies and trolling to another.
Lokasari has HOT ladies!
No it doesn't, they are all drug addicted, fat, 80 year olds with STDs!
There is no way for a message board moderator on a site this large to objectively moderate this discussion as everyone's opinion will vary based on their personal preferences, experiences, motivations, etc.
Here are my personal observations on this. Where I think this board tries to balance the line is this:
Differ with the opinions and counter then.
Not the individuals. Don't attack the individual.
I don't recall the specifics of both posts that were removed, but I believe one post may have used another poster's history to bolster their argument that the information was inaccurate and then questioned their motivations for posting. I think that is what may have contributed to the removal and been considered "over the line. " (just my person opinion and observation. I have no affiliation with the board other than being a member.) I don't recall the other post.
A possible alternative approach to differing opinions about a location would be to leave the individual out of it and counter with how their own direct experiences differ from that of the other and why.
Not everyone is going to agree about how good, bad, pretty, ugly, etc ladies or a destination are going to be. It's impossible to gain consensus on this. One person will go to Jakarta and love it. Another will go, get scammed, not speak the language, get stuck in traffic, be disgusted by the infrastructure, have a string of poor experiences with the ladies, etc and hate it.
I can't believe I am going to quote Antonin Scalia on anything, but I believe his quote was something along the lines of, "attack the idea, not the individual."
I don't have a horse in this race either way other than wanting to see continued valuable contributions to one of my favorite destinations. So I offer this as my observation and opinion only.
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02-08-24 08:16 #17374
Posts: 43Originally Posted by YngMong [View Original Post]
malio, emporium, suncity, sugar, etc etc
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02-08-24 06:47 #17373
Posts: 361[Deleted by Admin]
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02-08-24 04:58 #17372
Posts: 13Originally Posted by BigAuMan [View Original Post]
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02-08-24 02:38 #17371
Posts: 43Originally Posted by YngMong [View Original Post]
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02-08-24 02:16 #17370
Posts: 88Classic Spa
Can anyone on the ground confirm if the spa at classic is closed for good or just temporarily. Bummed as I was looking at killing some time there during the day. Are there similar options elsewhere?