Jembatan Merah

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  • @Millionaire-Paul
    @Millionaire-Paul 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Packed with fascinating history. Fully enjoyed by new friend Millionaire Paul 👋

    • @theadventuresoffinaandtim
      @theadventuresoffinaandtim  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello Millionaire-Paul,
      Thank you for your kind comment. I have subscribed to your channel and have seen the story of your visit to the hellfire caves. Definitely a place to go for Halloween excitement!

  • @philfoster8789
    @philfoster8789 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sorry about my relatively late reaction; I was out of town on a mission: watching my talented singer-songwriter niece, Ebony, at her second "album launch" gig in London.
    But I'm back now, so here goes...
    0:00-0:04:
    I get why the balls are red: the "Jembatan Merah" link; still, what with the colour and the markings, I couldn't help but be reminded of ladybirds!
    I've read up a little on the history of the Indonesian independence struggle; nevertheless, I found the background information interesting. (As well as more than a little humbling, of course: all those poor people...) Overall, it would seem, when the Indonesians seized their opportunity, how they had been affected by World War II may, with hindsight, be considered a blessing in disguise. (Albeit, a very heavily concealed one...) Yes... it's interesting to speculate how that particular country would have developed had the Second World War not occurred.
    Fodder for the "alternative history" (sub-sf) genre novelists, I suppose...
    2:23-2:26:
    It's very important to remember such things: that's why I think it's good to have this information in different languages - and in braille, too.
    2:53-2:55:
    A severely damaged car from 1945: frozen in time, it makes for an effective symbol of the destruction that was wrought...
    3:07-3:09:
    War mural: I was reminded (a little) of Picasso's Spanish Civil War artwork, "Guernica". (Although that was an abstract, of course.)
    Heat:
    I don't think I could cope. You hit it, Tim, with your comment about the constant high temperature. With no respite - and without (expensive) air conditioning - I think such levels would, frankly, drive me crazy! (I know it was suggested that the body adjusts, but I'm not convinced mine would - not before breaking, at any rate!)
    'The city doesn't [never] sleep[s],' eh? (7:17-7:18.) Well... I don't think I ever would!
    5:47-5:54:
    Graffiti: I must confess my surprise at seeing it in Indonesia - but, then, I'm not an expert on the country/culture; I only know a little on top of what I've been learning from these excellent recent videos. (Are there heavy penalties for those found daubing graffiti there, by the way?)
    Great video! (In spite of the odd technical problem with the sound quality from 8:22, I really enjoyed it.)

  • @inbetween-days
    @inbetween-days 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Fina and Tim, thank you for another interesting video. We are enjoying learning about the history of the area. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️

    • @theadventuresoffinaandtim
      @theadventuresoffinaandtim  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hello Dave and Dawn,
      We enjoyed our trip through the old Quarter of Surabaya but it was very warm. I too am learning about the history of Indonesia.

    • @philfoster8789
      @philfoster8789 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I wonder how you two would cope with the heat...? (I certainly wouldn't!)

  • @theadventuresoffinaandtim
    @theadventuresoffinaandtim  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Phil,
    Fina and I send our best wishes for your niece and her launch of the latest album. Talking about
    Could have been, I think that there is a possibility that the dimension in which we live is only one of countless other dimensions, each of which have diverged at a different time from our own history. Therefore, there will be many places where the second world war never happened . Crazy to think so, I know, but my favourite science-fiction writer, Arthur C Clark, said: “the world is not just more complex than we imagine, it is more complex than we can imagine.” and as for graffiti, there is perhaps more there, in Indonesia, than in this country. I imagine that the warmer climate may have a bearing on this tendency.

    • @philfoster8789
      @philfoster8789 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So many great quotes from Arthur C. Clarke, Tim! Difficult to pick out just one, but I quite like the following:-
      'I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical.'
      My favourite Clarke books...? I remember being deeply impacted by "Childhood's End" when I was a very young person; a little later, "Rendezvous With Rama" and the rest of the Rama series. (With Gentry Lee.) But, I must confess I found the overall story arc quite depressing.
      And I've seen the film, "2001", of course...
      Finally, the multiverse/alternative history sub-genre, re: World War II, where Hitler wins:
      Perhaps the best example is Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle" - where some victorious Nazi characters move from their universe to one where Hitler did lose - ours. (Thank God!)
      I've read "Fatherland" by Robert Holmes; I've also heard of of "SS GB" by Len Deighton.
      But I rather like Philip Mackie's "An Englishman's Castle": Kenneth Moore - with legs(!) - playing the protagonist in the television adaptation was casting genius!
      Oh... the album launch gig: it was a fantastic success, thank you!

  • @theadventuresoffinaandtim
    @theadventuresoffinaandtim  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Phil,
    Fina and I send our best wishes for your niece and her launch of the latest album. Talking about
    Could have been, I think that there is a possibility that the dimension in which we live is only one of countless other dimensions, each of which have diverged at a different time from our own history. Therefore, there will be many places where the second world war never happened . Crazy to think so, I know, but my favourite science-fiction writer, Arthur C Clark, said: “the world is not just more complex than we imagine, it is more complex than we can imagine.” and as for graffiti, there is perhaps more there, in Indonesia, than in this country. I imagine that the warmer climate may have a bearing on this tendency.