Posted 2009-11-12 10:15:21
 473geo, on 2008-10-12 12:45:04, said:
ok here's the deal.....I will try and bring in a couple of bottles.(3)..should I manage.... if you guys are up for it...Martin can run a small raffle for the local charity.....nothing major....just a bit of fun and somebody benefits...unless you want specific....I will bring... 1 Broadside a lovely dark hoppy beer from suffolk(my favourite and on Draft in a pub near Paddington)1 Mcewans champion....and I badger champion......you guys can decide how it works....I'm just the mule ok......and....yes Dave I like the honeydew too but it is too sweet to be a serious beer...unless it is free.....no chance of that going well in FC.
Original poster...I never have quite got to grips with IPA....I think once I had a really good pint at Whitby......does that sound bad..sorry!!
see you soon guys
Just remember in the FC we used to do
Fiddlers Elbow
Spitfire
Theakstons
Directors
Hobgoblin
Bishops Finger
Wadworths
Becks
Holsten..................................Until of course the inevitable happened and someone tipped off the customs and we had it all taken away by the boys in blue. And we paid duty on it. That was five years ago, so as you can see the vendetta against us has been going quite a while.
Posted 2009-11-12 10:24:41
fishbone, on 2009-11-12 09:47:52, said:
I am not in Surin but I must congratulate him for havingmade his resturaunt/bar wheelchair accessible.
Posted 2009-11-13 19:46:16
lampard10, on 2008-05-31 10:55:56, said: It's nothing to do with that. Apparantly, so I hear, he put his beer prices up,so the locals that Nobby had now use the coffee shop in the bus station. Toney's not far off when he says that a lot of them carry their own tea-bags cause they can get hot water free.  When I do my weekly shopping for coffee and some cheeses and things at Nobby's there's never anyone in now days. Shame, cause I do like the guy.He came and had a chat with me last week,pouring out his troubles. I think he has got to the stage where he hates Surin. I personally think he is in the wrong position. His street IS the livliest street in Surin, but only between the hours of 23.00 & 02.30 when he's closed.
That's rather unfortunate. I wonder if his {supposed} disdain for Surin was high when he was doing a thriving business, certainly in a local marketplace that doesn't have to much competition. Certain types of businesses will always be a crap shoot.....perhaps he needs to move or adjust/tweek accordingly.
Posted 2009-11-20 10:34:13
Friend of mine has been there yesterday evening and was surprised after all the rumors here. The food was pretty good ther was nothing smelling, local beer and..... 2 nice ladys working there ( not his wife )
Posted 2009-11-20 21:34:51
fishbone, on 2009-11-20 10:34:13, said: Friend of mine has been there yesterday evening and was surprised after all the rumors here. The food was pretty good ther was nothing smelling, local beer and..... 2 nice ladys working there ( not his wife )
Just driven past and all the time I've been in Surin, I have never seen so many customers in there.
Hopefully, he is doing something right.
Chock dee
Dave
Posted 2009-11-21 10:45:16
I put in my welcome letter to all the Farangs coming this weekend, as well as Mikes, I did put Nobbies. And lots of people asked me where they were. I didn't think he had many, because once more I spotted him in the bushes seeing how many other people had.Although I use him regular,but it is well known in Udon, that he would never set foot in on of his oppositions places, except to shout abuse at his regulars going to another place. All that said, I still like the guy a little now. This diminishes month by month. It's little things like this one why people do not like him normally I once tried to help Norbie by putting him in my newsletter, when I used to write it and take it to all the hotels in town. I put there is a nice German restaurant in Soi Kola. The next time I went in there, he started shouting at me, " What the hel_l do you think you are doing. You are a w@nker. I am not a German restaurant, I am a European restaurant. Get that f**ing shite out of your paper now"
Two days later a film crew came round, from Hessicsher Rundfunk ( a German TV network) that had been filoming Gunters story, a german that owns a petrol station in Ta Meuan. They said they would like to film a German restaurant they heard was in town.
What could I say after my bollicking. I told them there was no German restaurant in town. They ended up staying a week, hiring one of my cars and spending a fortune. Thanks Norbie, anther reason to like him.
Posted 2009-11-21 11:06:48
farangconnection, on 2009-11-21 10:45:16, said: I put in my welcome letter to all the Farangs coming this weekend, as well as Mikes, I did put Nobbies. And lots of people asked me where they were. I didn't think he had many, because once more I spotted him in the bushes seeing how many other people had.Although I use him regular,but it is well known in Udon, that he would never set foot in on of his oppositions places, except to shout abuse at his regulars going to another place. All that said, I still like the guy a little now. This diminishes month by month. It's little things like this one why people do not like him normally I once tried to help Norbie by putting him in my newsletter, when I used to write it and take it to all the hotels in town. I put there is a nice German restaurant in Soi Kola. The next time I went in there, he started shouting at me, " What the hel_l do you think you are doing. You are a w@nker. I am not a German restaurant, I am a European restaurant. Get that f**ing shite out of your paper now"
Two days later a film crew came round, from Hessicsher Rundfunk ( a German TV network) that had been filoming Gunters story, a german that owns a petrol station in Ta Meuan. They said they would like to film a German restaurant they heard was in town.
What could I say after my bollicking. I told them there was no German restaurant in town. They ended up staying a week, hiring one of my cars and spending a fortune. Thanks Norbie, anther reason to like him.
Always had good food and service from him when i go, no problems at all....i suspect that certain eating places are loosing custom due to new and better ones opening up and people are voting with there feet or should i say taste ...the surin restuarant war continues... a bit Monotonous now, strangly the best falang food in surin is outside, namely, shamrock,coffee corner and gary`s.....and yes i`ve tried them all, before you ask...
Posted 2009-11-21 11:16:43
 ..Nobby's upto his old tricks again. He used to do exactly the same in Nongkhai. He would walk around the block pretending he was going for a stroll, and would look inside every bar to see if any of his customers were drinking or eating in another bar. This would make him furious and as a result would confront his customers and bar owners. He tried it on with me on one occasion, so I gave him a piece of my mind and threatened to put him flat on his back. Never happened again, but I think that his actions resulted in him moving on to Surin, and I can see the same thing happening very soon. Good luck Nobby!!..555
Guemlum
Posted 2009-11-21 15:58:34
I have never had a problem with Norby. Sure he can be a little abrupt at times but that's just his personality. I have eaten in every Falang establishment in the province and think that Norby's food is the best hands down. Mike (Starbeam) is running a close second and may surpass Norby's soon. Both have different cooking styles as well as different menus, so I guess it comes down to personal preference.
I am not Brit and no offense to Brits as i am sure some know how to change it up a bit, ( though not in Surin province) but you can keep you "bangers" (or whatever you call them), mash and peas, and other blandness. If if want a good bland meal I will head home and phone one of my Irish relatives. 
Edited by mizzi39, 2009-11-21 16:05:52.
Posted 2009-11-21 19:01:19
husskydog, on 2009-11-21 11:06:48, said: ]the surin restuarant war continues...
Funny that, we have been here 7 years, and The Farang Connection for 13 and never noticed ant " Surin restaurant wars"
That's the problem, yet anther rumour monger saying we are at everyones throats. I guess though one more that can't read, as I thought I clearly stated that I told my customers other places to go apart from mine. Still, most peop[le on this forum only read with one eye. There was a time briefly, when a certain owner did try everything in his power to do away with me, and although he refused to tell his customers about us, I still; sent lots of people to him who wanted Pizza's. And I think I as well have tried every Falang restaurant in Surin. About 27 of them since I have been here.
No, Mr Husskydog, Surin is quite the opposite, all the bar owners except one getting on great with, and more important helping eacxh other. The one exception though is no trouble to anyone at all.
Edited by farangconnection, 2009-11-21 19:10:15.
Posted 2009-11-22 17:52:22
farangconnection, on 2009-11-21 19:01:19, said: husskydog, on 2009-11-21 11:06:48, said: ]the surin restuarant war continues...
Funny that, we have been here 7 years, and The Farang Connection for 13 and never noticed ant " Surin restaurant wars"
That's the problem, yet anther rumour monger saying we are at everyones throats. I guess though one more that can't read, as I thought I clearly stated that I told my customers other places to go apart from mine. Still, most peop[le on this forum only read with one eye. There was a time briefly, when a certain owner did try everything in his power to do away with me, and although he refused to tell his customers about us, I still; sent lots of people to him who wanted Pizza's. And I think I as well have tried every Falang restaurant in Surin. About 27 of them since I have been here.
No, Mr Husskydog, Surin is quite the opposite, all the bar owners except one getting on great with, and more important helping eacxh other. The one exception though is no trouble to anyone at all.
Sorry Fc,
i think you need to step back a little, view your rants from a distance and if possible try and look as others see....
and yes i know about your personal issue, but if you cant then no amount of replies via these boards will convince you....now over to you, "as a previous poster said, you like the last word"...chok dee
Posted 2009-11-22 18:00:17
Guemlum, on 2009-11-21 12:16:43, said: ..Nobby's upto his old tricks again. He used to do exactly the same in Nongkhai. He would walk around the block pretending he was going for a stroll, and would look inside every bar to see if any of his customers were drinking or eating in another bar. This would make him furious and as a result would confront his customers and bar owners. He tried it on with me on one occasion, so I gave him a piece of my mind and threatened to put him flat on his back. Never happened again, but I think that his actions resulted in him moving on to Surin, and I can see the same thing happening very soon. Good luck Nobby!!..555
Guemlum
All in all, he's a sad soul.....
Posted 2009-11-22 18:06:18
husskydog, on 2009-11-22 18:52:22, said: farangconnection, on 2009-11-21 19:01:19, said: husskydog, on 2009-11-21 11:06:48, said: ]the surin restuarant war continues...
Funny that, we have been here 7 years, and The Farang Connection for 13 and never noticed ant " Surin restaurant wars"
That's the problem, yet anther rumour monger saying we are at everyones throats. I guess though one more that can't read, as I thought I clearly stated that I told my customers other places to go apart from mine. Still, most peop[le on this forum only read with one eye. There was a time briefly, when a certain owner did try everything in his power to do away with me, and although he refused to tell his customers about us, I still; sent lots of people to him who wanted Pizza's. And I think I as well have tried every Falang restaurant in Surin. About 27 of them since I have been here.
No, Mr Husskydog, Surin is quite the opposite, all the bar owners except one getting on great with, and more important helping eacxh other. The one exception though is no trouble to anyone at all.
Sorry Fc,
i think you need to step back a little, view your rants from a distance and if possible try and look as others see....
and yes i know about your personal issue, but if you cant then no amount of replies via these boards will convince you....now over to you, "as a previous poster said, you like the last word"...chok dee
Problem easily solved, mate! Don't socialize with the local Farang community - I don't. Clannish atmosphere. Quite predictable.
Posted 2009-11-23 04:24:25
Guemlum, on 2009-11-21 11:16:43, said: ..Nobby's upto his old tricks again. He used to do exactly the same in Nongkhai. He would walk around the block pretending he was going for a stroll, and would look inside every bar to see if any of his customers were drinking or eating in another bar. This would make him furious and as a result would confront his customers and bar owners. He tried it on with me on one occasion, so I gave him a piece of my mind and threatened to put him flat on his back. Never happened again, but I think that his actions resulted in him moving on to Surin, and I can see the same thing happening very soon. Good luck Nobby!!..555
Guemlum
Hi Mr G,
I have got to agree with you. We were glad when he left NK.
Posted 2009-11-23 07:12:16
zzaa09, on 2009-11-22 18:06:18, said: Problem easily solved, mate! Don't socialize with the local Farang community - I don't. Clannish atmosphere. Quite predictable.
It sounds like your talking about joining an Interknittingweb forum then, zzaa09  
Posted 2009-11-23 12:48:30
husskydog, on 2009-11-22 11:53:50, said: farangconnection, on 2009-11-21 19:01:19, said: husskydog, on 2009-11-21 11:06:48, said: ]the surin restuarant war continues...
Sorry Fc,
i think you need to step back a little, view your rants from a distance and if possible try and look as others see....
and yes i know about your personal issue, but if you cant then no amount of replies via these boards will convince you....now over to you, "as a previous poster said, you like the last word"...chok dee
What the Fc do is a representation of the facts. He always playing the ball not trying to tackle the man like you do in previous post.
Posted 2009-11-23 15:45:37
I doubt if this will be the last word Hussky old mucker, but just who are these Surin bar wars between. I would love to know, and I've been round the other six Farang bars in town, and they have'nt a clue either. Maybe Dave the Dude can help me here as he uses everyone of them. Dave Wot wars?
Posted 2009-11-23 16:05:13
farangconnection, on 2009-11-23 15:45:37, said: I doubt if this will be the last word Hussky old mucker, but just who are these Surin bar wars between. I would love to know, and I've been round the other six Farang bars in town, and they have'nt a clue either. Maybe Dave the Dude can help me here as he uses everyone of them. Dave Wot wars? , I could not give a Rats @rse of there was a 'war' between bar owners.
No one is perfect and every one of us has our funny little ways, some get slagged of here, some dont, some hide in the bushes, some dont.
Its a friendly, clean & healthy restaurant that will survive and others will fall by the wayside. I can honestly say I have been in most farang&Thai places and at one point have not liked the food. I politely explain whats wrong, there and then and if its not to my satisfaction, I vote with my feet and NOT my keyboard.
This site is getting far to negative and has got less funny as the year goes on, shame really
Dave
Posted 2009-11-23 21:20:09
, "as a previous poster said, you like the last word"...chok dee
No I don't! 
TBWG 
Posted 2009-11-24 05:38:47
Dave the Dude, on 2009-11-20 21:34:51, said: fishbone, on 2009-11-20 10:34:13, said: Friend of mine has been there yesterday evening and was surprised after all the rumors here. The food was pretty good ther was nothing smelling, local beer and..... 2 nice ladys working there ( not his wife )
Just driven past and all the time I've been in Surin, I have never seen so many customers in there.
Hopefully, he is doing something right.
Chock dee
Dave
I did forget my previous experience, and as a lot of my customers were German this Elephant Festival, as well as putting Norbies name and address in my welcome letter, I told them all about Norbies. That could be something to do with having lots of customers. I did also call Mike on Friday, when we were overflowing, to pass some of my customers over. Unfortunately his phone was off, and he didn't call me back until 20.00. We, at the FC had a record year,and almost topped 500,000 for the week. We were chocker from 05.00 when we copened till about 21.00, when we had to close.
Thank God I'm back in hospital today. I can really do with the rest, get away from these Bar Wars. As well as that, only five bookers did not show, compared with 16 last year
Edited by farangconnection, 2009-11-24 05:40:49.
Posted 2009-11-24 11:30:50
To a relative outsider, it seems there is some history but whereas we hear nothing from the subject of this thread, we again hear about record this and how much money that from the FC. I can't be bothered to go back and search just how many times the FC has been bragging about this or that, usually money, or the number of lost and stolen cars but it is too many and can only be viewed as showing off.
Posted 2009-11-24 21:38:11
^ wishful thinking more like.
Posted 2009-11-26 09:13:40
quote:
I put in my welcome letter to all the Farangs coming this weekend, as well as Mikes, I did put Nobbies. And lots of people asked me where they were. I didn't think he had many, because once more I spotted him in the bushes seeing how many other people had.
What bushes? Your located in a parking lot at the bus station .
Edited by mizzi39, 2009-11-26 09:17:11.
Posted 2009-11-26 09:21:13
Why not just call that place here now F.C Forum. All about Martin and how gooooooood he is ????!!!! By the way , he is one off the sponsors so not write anything bad about him.
Edited by fishbone, 2009-11-26 09:22:49.
Posted 2009-11-26 09:45:15
well hasn't this thread turned into a nasty little tit for tat bitch fest. Sounds like a womens institute village fete competition gone bad here.
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