Not Fred
@Fred
Indonesian citizen
Forum posts
30549
Contacts
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About me
Indonesian
Lives in West Java
Speaks English with a bit more Indonesian than before and a sprinkle of Mandarin. I am fluent in bahasa gila.
Registration: 02 August 2009
About
An ex DJ with no job prospects worth talking about, and don't really care. I'm from the north of England, speak Barnsley, and see life as a big fat reason to smile. I'm on Santa's naughty list. Any ladies wanting a date should contact a psychiatrist. Any guys wanting a date will have to wait until I run out of ladies. I can be contacted on ohmygodhistastesmakethemarquisdesadelooklikeashyvirgin@radishmail.com I'm very sexy and don't smell very much quite a lot of the time.
Education
PHD = Pizza Hut Delivery
Doctorate (PhD), Round food
1900
My expat journey
West Java, Indonesia
Gosh! what a question. If my life was a book, it would have been written by someone using hallucinogenic drugs
I'm a professional, sometimes shortened to 'Pro'.
My driving licence confirms this.
Pretty much everything except the roads.
Not enough Alfamarts
South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
Married - 2 kids
I wander around with a camera
No motorbike
Finally got rid of that suspicious rash.
Keep buying cameras.
Toucan malas
Electronics shops
Easy to get pretty much anything you want
People are nice
Food is good
Faster internet
Traffic, the terrible traffic
Kota Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Working until the pandemic, then lazy because I felt like it
This town has all the good stuff you need for daily life, but not much bad
Kota Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Working until the pandemic, then lazy because I felt like it
This town has all the good stuff you need for daily life, but not much bad
Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia
Not much because I was far too lazy to do much by way of work.
Trying to get killed in whole new ways by driving too fast on a motorbike.
Still trying to get rid of that suspicious rash.
Toucan malas
Great place.
Nice weather
Lovely people
No traffic jams
Easy, stress free life
Bad roads and worse internet
Yorkshire (Barnsley), England
Test, Test, Test
Trying to get as many biker chicks as I could.
Trying to stop the smells coming from my trousers.
Trying to get myself killed at very high speed on a motorbike
Trying to work out how to get rid of the suspicious rash.
Trying not to remember how drunk I was last night.
Trying to break a few more bones and get a few extra stitches whilst doing martial arts of various types.
Making people happy (Except ex girlfriends).
Amazing party DJ
Sound engineer
Now and again radio guest (Usually after being arrested for doing something disgusting)
The Yorkshire hill country
The Indian and Chinese food was amazing
York - absolute must visit place
Way too much of a drug/alcohol/idiot problem, but I've moved now.
Activity
Philippine Imports & Exports by PalawOne
"Manila asks Iran to ensure safe passage for Philippine-flagged ships, oil shipments"By Bea Cupin April 1st, 2026 7:17 PM https://www.rappler.com/philippines/request-iran-designate-non-hostile-country-passage-strait-hormuz/ Manila asks Iran to ...
Fred posted . . . . BYD sales are down 30%. BYD the new Evergrande Group. - @Enzyte Bob Down 30% from what? Read More
Philippine Imports & Exports by PalawOne
"Manila asks Iran to ensure safe passage for Philippine-flagged ships, oil shipments"By Bea Cupin April 1st, 2026 7:17 PM https://www.rappler.com/philippines/request-iran-designate-non-hostile-country-passage-strait-hormuz/ Manila asks Iran to ...
I have every confidence the PLA is developing new defensive weapons to counter the US threat, something that has escalated now Trump has taken a more aggressive stance regarding the Straits of Malacca.The US is positioning itself to blockade China ... Read More
Finding a job by Axtijus
Hello everyone,I am Astijus, and I am originally from Lithuania. I moved to Bali over a year ago, and I am living here with a KITAS. I have a lot of experience in various roles, but I am having trouble finding a job. I used JobStreet, LinkedIn, and ...
You aren't supposed to be able to get any job that can be filled by a local.... but corruption, I'm assured, happens.The other possible fly in the ointment is your location. Bali attracts a lot of people so the area is saturated AND immigration is ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Flying Tigers. What a great name for an airline! Airline names make no real sense - @fluffy2560 The flying tigers were American volunteer fighter pilots flying to defend China from the Japanese. After the war, they started a freight airline and it ... Read More
Property inquiries by Matekia Edjuku
Good day, I hope you are well. I would like to inquire whether there is any deposit required for this property. Thank you.
You need to give more information Read More
Getting a house loan as a foreigner married to a local by Jhoe1
Can anyone share their experience on getting a KPR for a house/apartment as a couple (foreigner only having kitas + local)? What banks are the most friendly to this idea? The banks AI recommends actually weren't so great.
I never use loans so I can't help with that, but ensure you have a prenup that excludes you from ownership of any land. Read More
Philippine Imports & Exports by PalawOne
"Manila asks Iran to ensure safe passage for Philippine-flagged ships, oil shipments"By Bea Cupin April 1st, 2026 7:17 PM https://www.rappler.com/philippines/request-iran-designate-non-hostile-country-passage-strait-hormuz/ Manila asks Iran to ...
My only question is, did Trump himself close the strait of Hormuz or was it the Iranians who scared the insurance companies? And who is now blocking the strait. Trump? Do you always blame the victim for the a terrorist act of the perpetrator? - ... Read More
Philippine Imports & Exports by PalawOne
"Manila asks Iran to ensure safe passage for Philippine-flagged ships, oil shipments"By Bea Cupin April 1st, 2026 7:17 PM https://www.rappler.com/philippines/request-iran-designate-non-hostile-country-passage-strait-hormuz/ Manila asks Iran to ...
Green Trumphttps://theconversation.com/the-end-of-oil-as-fuel-shocks-cascade-53-nations-gather-to-plan-a-fossil-fuel-phaseout-280263US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as ... Read More
Spainonlinebooking by rdamzuid01
Hello,Does anyone have experience with spainonlinebooking.com?I鈥檓 looking to book a villa in Marbella, but I鈥檓 not sure if it鈥檚 trustworthy.Has anyone booked with them before or can confirm if it鈥檚 safe?Thanks in advance for ...
That sounds dodgy. It's probably a good idea to avoid spainonlinebooking. Read More
Spainonlinebooking by rdamzuid01
Hello,Does anyone have experience with spainonlinebooking.com?I鈥檓 looking to book a villa in Marbella, but I鈥檓 not sure if it鈥檚 trustworthy.Has anyone booked with them before or can confirm if it鈥檚 safe?Thanks in advance for ...
I never book with semi-unknown online places.There's far too big a chance they're scam artists Read More
Raising kids the local way in Indonesia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Raising children as an expat in Indonesia means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life鈥� many things may work differently in Indonesia compared to your home ...
Indonesia is a very safe place for kids.Local schools use Indonesian for almost all subjects and languages (Mostly English) are not part of the curriculum until grade 7. Even then, far too many teachers have very poor English skills so are unable to ... Read More
Can you wire money back to the UK from Saudi Arabia. by Amadeus1
HelloI will be on a tourist visa and then a business visa in Riyadh. Is it possible to wire SAR back to my bank account in the UK via Western Union or Moneygram shops in RIyadh?
I asked AI and it said no you can not without having an Iqama - @Amadeus1AI commonly makes mistakes. This must be checked before being believed Read More
Philippine Imports & Exports by PalawOne
"Manila asks Iran to ensure safe passage for Philippine-flagged ships, oil shipments"By Bea Cupin April 1st, 2026 7:17 PM https://www.rappler.com/philippines/request-iran-designate-non-hostile-country-passage-strait-hormuz/ Manila asks Iran to ...
A retired CIA analyst has claimed that President Donald Trump attempted to invoke nuclear codes against Iran during an emergency meeting on Saturday, .......... Johnson said 'there is seriously something wrong with Trump.' Not-so-happy trails -- - ... Read More
Philippine Imports & Exports by PalawOne
"Manila asks Iran to ensure safe passage for Philippine-flagged ships, oil shipments"By Bea Cupin April 1st, 2026 7:17 PM https://www.rappler.com/philippines/request-iran-designate-non-hostile-country-passage-strait-hormuz/ Manila asks Iran to ...
At a recent industry forum, Sany Truck chairman Liang Linhe highlighted that economics鈥攏ot just sustainability鈥攊s driving this transition. Electric trucks are becoming increasingly attractive because of lower operating costs, especially ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/20/cia-spymaster-agent-peter-sichel-caution-over-iran-intervention-resurfaces-us-middle-eastI'm absolutely amazed that people are stupid enough to believe propaganda, even after we know the truth of so many ... Read More