RE: 6 Month Visa
Now now Roy...Hold your horses.
We have met several times in the past, originally through a mutual acquaintance (now unfortunately deceased - I'm sure you know who).
I'm not sure that I need to be 'attacked' about arak binges - yeah, I've had them.
The 'horror story' was told to me only yesterday by an expat friend of mine who's been busting her butt, so to speak, for several years here now trying to make a living, raise a family and so forth. The screw-up happened last year, so I doubt whether you (or anybody else for that matter), can do anything to rectify it. But what amazes me is that you've never heard of something like this with your favourite visa company.
I think it's unfair of you to suggest that I hide my identity, and that I write 'stream of consciousness' stuff, although perhaps I could take the latter as a compliment of sorts.
I have nothing 'to come clean about' - I'm just new to this particular forum and don't have the time to write reams of stuff and advice. Maybe I'm not ready to become a kind of Cyber Ned Flanders ala The Simpsons like some others. I'm working on it.
If you'd like my 'real' name, phone number, etc...no problem. I'll send you a PM when I finish this.
My main worry now concerns your references to buffalo. Are you becoming one?
I looked earlier, with interest, at the number of people viewing the posts about losing their houses/land, whatever, in Bali. When you tweak to who I am, you might remember the crap that I've been through (if I actually told you before - but that might have been during a vodka-martini binge years ago).
Roy - I honestly appreciate what you write on this and other forums - you're a good guy. I believe that. But coming at me like an uncooked crustacean (raw prawn), does not auger well for the future. You are far from being a 'king' on Bali (thank god for that), but hey - how many hours a days do you spend on the internet?
Someone, (who I don't recall), once said that:
"...There are a thousand smiles in Asia
And you're never sure which one you're seeing..."
Last time I looked, Bali is still a part of Asia; hence the (possibly) inappropriate suggestion to 'sleep with one eye open'. Sorry if you found that offensive or ridiculous 'advice'.
Give my regards to Brian, Nuri, Video Joe, Victor, etc.