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TONIGHT IN LIVE IN BUGILS
CAFE: THE ROLLING STONES!
 Getting
bored of the expensive hotel bars, girly bars or just your home?
BuGils has launched a new music program for the coming
two months. Every Saturday a live band will perform. Most
bands are from Bandung. While this Saturday (tonight!) The Rolling
Stones are playing in Taman Ria Senayan, next week it will be a
DOORS and JANIS JOPLIN BAND. Free entrance. Note: The Stones
WILL be allowed to play Brown Sugar, Satisfaction and Little
Red Rooster in BuGils. (BuGils Daily)
Mexico and Indonesia 'will overtake British
economy'
MEXICO and Indonesia will both have bigger economies than the UK
by 2050, according to a report out today which outlines the
massive potential of the world’s emerging nations.
Dancers bare their scorn for porn bill
GYRATING dancers in G-strings
yesterday made a strong point against political repression in
Indonesia, where the national parliament has begun considering an
anti-pornography bill. Under the contentious bill, women cannot
bare their thighs, hips, bellies or breasts. Films cannot show any
kisses on the lips, nor can dancers make "suggestive"
moves. (The Australian)
A man who attacked a security guard with a knife after a deal to
bring in
a foreign bride for him went
sour was sentenced to two years in jail and eight strokes of the
cane yesterday.
Indonesia military reform on the right path - US envoy
(Forbes)
Balinese protest proposed anti-pornography
bill
Rice to visit Indonesia on March 14th
FROM THE EDITOR:
 It
was 7.30am in the morning, far too early to be dealing with the
events that were about to unfold. I was barely out of my car when
a handful of Dutch and Indonesian women called me from a distance,
' Bartele Santema, we want a word with you'. I knew I was in
trouble as they were using my full name. It had seemed innocent
enough, I was running a little late dropping my daughter off at
her School in South Jakarta. Being the upstanding member of the
community that I am you understand I was completely alert and not
hung over at all, one has an image to uphold after all.
'Your staff in BuGils are crazy!' said one. I quickly maneuvered
my daughter to her class while this thought was spinning around my
head. What had happened this time!? Everybody in Jakarta already
knows my staff are crazy, this is nothing new. Over the last six
years of BuGils existence it has become the bar's trademark. But
now these mothers, some of them regular visitors of BuGils, seemed
to be very upset.
A few of them pretended to smile while another shrieked, "do
you know me, I am the Ibu gemuk! (fat woman)". When I've
been accosted by crazed customers in the past I find it best to
try and slip away quietly but this time I had no choice. Obviously
something had upset the mothers and whether I liked it or not I
had to deal with it. Another mother stormed out of a classroom
asking the others if they had already told me. I turned around.
'What has happened, what have I done wrong?' She stood in the
classroom door while two or three other mothers gathered around
us, surrounding me. I was starting to feel
intimidated, 'We had a party in BuGils last week and we were
enjoying ourselves until we asked for our bills.' Another mother
jumped in. 'It was that tall girl with long hair, she's to blame!
We were so angry!' I thought it was about a wrong bill, maybe they
had paid too much but, no, that was not the problem.
Apparently the staff, to help identify people unknown to them, had
given each of them descriptions on the order notes. They often do
that, enabling them to remember who ordered what. Normally they
write things like 'Bold man with Indonesian girlfriend', 'Woman
with red hair' or 'small fat guy who never leaves a tip', but
unfortunately not this time. The irate mother continued her rant:
''When we checked the order notes, trying to find out who consumed
what, they had divided the bills between Ibu Keriting
(mother with curly hair), Ibu Gemuk (the fat mother),
Ibu Indo, Ibu Tua (the old mother) and Ibu Kurus Tinggi!
(the tall and skinny mother)' The mothers looked
at me, awaiting my response. Over their shoulders I saw a
concierge preparing the coffee stand. Before I could answer they
continued. 'And she also forgot some of the orders. We told her to
better write the orders down, but she said she had enough brains
to remember the orders by heart. Well, she didn't!' I
apologised and told them I would suspend the waitress in question.
'Just a warning will be enough', the women agreed. At least they
had an evening not to forget, I thought and excused myself.
Last night when I stepped into BuGils I immediately looked for
Novel, the waitress who was to blame for the row at the Dutch
school hours earlier yesterday. She confir med
what had happened, but it was because it had been 'sooo busy' she
didn't have the time to ask for their names. She promised it would
not happen again.
On the picture: Henny, Novel and Yunita, sooo
innocent....
Later that night, just before I left, I had a quick but satisfying
look at the order notes behind the bar. One read: 'The woman that
smells so nice'. Another one: 'the handsome man in expensive suit'
and 'young couple, very friendly'. I couldn't help to smile while
I left the doors from BuGils. Behind me I heard Novel: 'Going
home? Bye Bart!' I looked around and saw Novel and two other
waitresses laughing. I am loosing my control, I thought. But then,
did I ever have any control in BuGils? Bartele, the little fat
barman....
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PLEASE NOTE THAT CAZBAR
SHOWS LIVE SPORTS ON LARGE SCREEN (2ND FLOOR). CAZBAR IS OPEN FOR
BREAKFAST DAILY FROM 07.00AM ONWARDS.
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Jakarta
Highland Gathering
 On
the left picture one of many images from a previous Jakarta
Highland Gathering - the unique annual multi-cultural fun day
out - attractions and events for all ages from around the world
and around the archipelago - a great way to entertain your
family, your friends and/or your clients - coming up on 21 May-
watch this space for more information.
Surplus funds are distributed to various charities in
Indonesia. Be a part of this great occasion. For corporate
sponsorship please contact Hilary Munro on
hilary@munromail.net To participate in other ways or if you
wnat to help in organising the event please contact Bob Park on
Robert_Park@cnooc.co.id
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What are your rights? 'D'oh'
Most Americans have an easier time naming members of the cartoon
Simpson family than listing the five freedoms granted by the
nation's founders, a survey by a museum released on Wednesday
said.
Here's a hint: one of them is
not the right to own and raise pets, an error committed by one in
five respondents.
Living dead wins Oddest Book Title award
 Bookseller
magazine gave the award to a self-help book on being haunted
entitled "People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach
Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It."
In a close fight, the runner-up was "Rhino Horn Stockpile
Management: Minimum Standards and Best Practices from East and
Southern Africa." Previous winners have been "Bombproof Your
Horse" and "Greek Rural Postmen and their Cancellation Numbers."
Haunted Places in Indonesia
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