From DetikNews:
Insane! Flooding in Glodok, And This Bule Goes Surfing
Maybe this New Zealand citizen should participate in a crazy foreigner television show. Daniel (30), was seen having fun amid the flood in Jakarta. He creatively hired a motorcycle and asked the driver to pull him, while he stood on a surfboard. Insane!
Spotted by Detik News’ crew in front of the Bank Mandiri Museum in Glodok, Jakarta, Daniel was relaxing with his surfboard. Dressed in a black shirt, brown shorts, and black converse shoes, he was seen ‘riding the wave’.
Initially, he tried to surf by himself but kept on falling down. A little boy who saw Daniel in action was laughing at his unsuccessful attempts.
“This is evacuation, evacuation,” said Daniel politely when asked.
He claimed to be the guitarist of a punk rock band named Citizen Useless. The band had performed at several places in Jakarta. Daniel lives in Apartment Pluit and was heading to a friend’s house in Apartment Rasuna.
Aware of the flood, he carried his own surfboard and hired a motorcycle driver to pull him. Daniel was then busy surfing, acting as though he was on a beach.
“The flooding in Jakarta happens once every 5 years and there is nothing else we can do. I will still live in Jakarta,” explained Daniel in English.
Pictures of other foreigners seen having fun amid the flooding in Indonesia:
Comments from Kaskus:
Ballboone:
Is there even a wave on the water??
Mahmoud17:
Maybe there are no floods in his native country [New Zealand]. Haha.
AirMany:
Hahaha. This bule is hillarious! What a BUGIL (Bule Gila) [literally “white crazy” or “crazy foreigner”].
c0ngc0Rang:
Why not add speedboat rentals as well??
ShiningPath:
Don’t forget to take a shower and wash your feet too afterwards! Otherwise, you might get some skin diseases.
Aekuciang:
This bule is NOT insane! The city of Jakarta is the one that’s insane.. How come its streets are flooded like a sea?
Engko2usil:
Enjoy Jakarta! The Venice of Southeast Asia! Experience surfing between cars and motorcycles on Jakarta’s main street!
Herman Syah:
Since we know that flooding will happen in Jakarta once every 5 years, why don’t we advertise it to foreigners so they will come and surf here?
Oktavia Legoh:
Creative and positive thinking!
Keder.balike(0.o):
Yay! You can surf for free now, rather than paying an expensive fee for it in Bali!
Fauzan illah:
Go home mate…You’re DRUNKKKK!!!!
efendiuz:
This is what you call enjoying the flood… that way we won’t get stressed out. (^_^)
What do you think? Ever had fun in a flood?
