tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post2525477846145116551..comments2023-10-01T10:53:39.465-04:00Comments on John's Blog: Charitable Black HolesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-50790552037103954232007-04-23T15:35:00.000-04:002007-04-23T15:35:00.000-04:00"Bahasa Indonesia and Beyond - a practical way to ..."Bahasa Indonesia and Beyond - a practical way to speak like a native 'gaul' person."<BR/><BR/>Whahahah! -- or should that be Bwahahakhakhakhak!! :P:P:PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-16605745323004586352007-04-22T15:11:00.000-04:002007-04-22T15:11:00.000-04:00wah mas John tampak semakin familiar dengan bahasa...wah mas John tampak semakin familiar dengan bahasa Indonesia ya. bagus dong :)<BR/><BR/>i can teach you how to sound like an Indonesian, John. my method is called: Bahasa Indonesia and Beyond - a practical way to speak like a native 'gaul' person. <BR/><BR/>Bwahahakhakhakhak...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-73003639651587181362007-04-19T18:21:00.000-04:002007-04-19T18:21:00.000-04:00Denica: Singlish? Hehe, most of the time I can't s...Denica: Singlish? Hehe, most of the time I can't speak English properly, nevermind being able to speak a heady concoction of languages :)<BR/><BR/>Triesti: Yeh, I don't think it is easy, but I have yet to start in earnest so can't be sure... thx for the explanations tho!<BR/><BR/>I didn't get your msg. if u send me your msn contact email addy then i'll add u to my contacts!<BR/><BR/>Berly: I am an amateur economist, therefore don't have a subscription to NBER. but will see if I can get a pal to download that paper for me, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-58231686276738287742007-04-19T16:23:00.000-04:002007-04-19T16:23:00.000-04:00There is an interestig WP in NBER with Economics o...There is an interestig WP in NBER with Economics of Charity as focus.<BR/><BR/>Take a look <A HREF="http://www.nber.org/papers/w11611" REL="nofollow">here </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-36741376601040715082007-04-19T09:44:00.000-04:002007-04-19T09:44:00.000-04:00here's what I do, I go up to the person, ask him/h...here's what I do, I go up to the person, ask him/her if they want something to eat or whatever, and buy something for them... no waste. Or, buy their magazine (they are selling magazine to earn money for shelter over here).<BR/><BR/>you use 'aja' correctly. saja = only. but 'saja' as in sama saja = exactly the same.. pilih saja = just choose.. <BR/><BR/>hmm Indonesian isn't as easy as I thought.<BR/><BR/>i tried msg-ing you on msn, did u get it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-62905553224020503382007-04-19T09:19:00.000-04:002007-04-19T09:19:00.000-04:00HAHA JOHN ITS LIKE U'RE SPEAKING SINGLISH LOL.HAHA JOHN ITS LIKE U'RE SPEAKING SINGLISH LOL.The Dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916012030568904753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-44072669210366247802007-04-18T15:56:00.000-04:002007-04-18T15:56:00.000-04:00true, maybe it's only a little better than giving ...true, maybe it's only a little better than giving them money as the food is could also go to waste...<BR/><BR/>hrm, maybe i'm mixing up "aja" with something else. i always used to see aja after advertising slogans on billboards in jkt -- could well have mixed up something tho...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-23191015527666584962007-04-18T05:17:00.000-04:002007-04-18T05:17:00.000-04:00I once have received a email said that we have to ...I once have received a email said that we have to stop the habbit of giving those people money when they asked us. instead, lets give them some food like biscuits or even rice. <BR/><BR/>I myself dont think its a good solution. since i am very sure that those people will not take it. or, even they took it, they'll just throw it away and pay nothing else to those things we gave.<BR/><BR/>waddaya think?<BR/><BR/>p.s. well, i'm sure you know the synonym of aja in English (which is the word "only") so you can use it when you want to say only =pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-53579062564926441842007-04-17T17:31:00.000-04:002007-04-17T17:31:00.000-04:00i also know aja, lah -- but still wondering when a...i also know aja, lah -- but still wondering when and where to use them :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-68527570027918879752007-04-17T04:35:00.000-04:002007-04-17T04:35:00.000-04:00lol how can you know the word 'dong'? lol. haha. y...lol how can you know the word 'dong'? lol. haha. you're a funny man, john. OH MY GOD MY BLOG IS KILLING ME.The Dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916012030568904753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-44119340418383832552007-04-16T15:44:00.000-04:002007-04-16T15:44:00.000-04:00yeh it's tough. i wonder tho how things could be ...yeh it's tough. i wonder tho how things could be improved, how information could flow freer between donors and the needy.<BR/><BR/>ur blog does suck now -- go back to the old layout dongggggggggg! :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-24033741606450593592007-04-16T12:05:00.000-04:002007-04-16T12:05:00.000-04:00definitely agree.even here, when i drove and met s...definitely agree.<BR/><BR/>even here, when i drove and met some beggars who asked for money, all i want is just to open my window and give him a quarter. but yet im afraid. that he might actually blackmail, rob, and other horrible things we're being confronted everyday in newspapers. <BR/><BR/>TII. this is indonesia.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>p.s. JOHN I SUCK AT MY BLOG AND NOW ITS RUINED AAAH IM SO STUPIDD!The Dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916012030568904753noreply@blogger.com