mickmac

... I didn't create it - Thai Poorly did, about a year ago ...

Yes I remember Tie Poor Lee thought it up a while ago that's why I thought you might have been able to create something new.

I did improve it by adding a 'Mr.' in front of it - or not?

Enough name calling..back to the Golf Day...how on earth did I get involved in all this

Tie Poor Lee

HI TP,

If I'm not working count me in.

Cheers

Mike

I was suckered in to buying a LazyBoy last Dec (it came with a free glider). My suggestion is to be careful. I've learned that promotions or sales usually mean that something is wrong or that the product is an old verson. Both my chairs have fallen apart since I've bought them and the "warranty" is useless.

HI EoW

Sorry to hear that. I have the vibrating one for the last year, and its still going strong.

Bought from the home depot beside Carrefour. Where did you buy yours from?

You could always look at the Khoa San rd site. There are several travel agents on there.

Last year there were several posters that stated they were interested in buying a Lazee boy lounger.

Well, just noticed in home depot yesterday,( next to Carrefour), that they are on sale again, so now would be the time to buy.

Cheers

Hi T.P.

Check out the Chiang Mai local ADSL provider, I'll email you monday with the phone number,

Their office is up heuy Keuw rd, not too far from Rincome hotel.

Cheers

Mike

Whats the difference between a ball of snot and a brussel sprout?

You cannot get your 5 year old son to eat his brussel sprouts!!!!

The last time I was in CM I ended up in the restaurant D2. We all found the food to be very good, though not cheap, still no where near the price of Le Crystal, nor The House,(both of which I enjoy going to). I would suggest it for a special occasion with several people. The only downside is that the decor is slightly cold and the atmosphere was slightly sterile. However fire a coupleof their excellent cocktails down the "old Gregory" and you can soon start making your own atmosphere.

Derogatory comments about the OP's wife are uncalled for, as are suggestions that he go home.

As indeed are the OP's wife's remarks!!!

I will always acknowledge another "Farang" out in the street,supermarket, in a bar etc. Sometimes they will nod back, say hello etc. If they don't I feel that its their loss. If a conversation ensue's fair enough, take it from there. The thing is not to get down hearted about it. Maybe some people have had a bad day!!

As TP mentions, get to some organised mixer, if you feel you don't like it there then you can always leave, but do make the effort to get to know some of the guys up here and I'm sure it will be reciprocated.

P.S. I'm neither a paedophiles, drug dealer nor pimp, I have a valid visa and can return to the UK/Ireland any time I please. Neither am I a sexual deviant, but there you go you can't have everything.

Well congratulations to you and your wife. I wish all the best for you and your new family.

Try not to live too close to her family when you eventually go back there, it might ease your pain a little. If you do have to live close, do as one of the posters on here has done, made the upstairs portion of his house a no-go area for the family.

That aside, all the best to you, from a Mayo exile.

I don't mind if a restaurant owner doesn't come right over and kiss my butt. I'm not trying to be friends with him. I just want to have some good food.

It comes naturally to some people to really treat a customer well (Dominic at Laughing Lephrecan) and I enjoy it if it feels sincere, but it is not something that I demand.

However, it looks like some people do.

I too do not "require my butt kissed" as you put it, however, an occasional " Thank you, good night" after spending my hard earned money in there, (I only used to go in to have a drink rather than to eat), would be a nice civil touch, don't you think? With the demise of the seafood restaurant across from the place I doubt very much whether they will see me again.

I'm sure that the owner there is not too bothered either.

How does The Pub rate in all of this, I find it friendly, nice lasses behind the bar and good food. Mine hosts is a sociable guy who seems to have his punters best interests at heart. Car parking aplenty and then as a bonus there's Dot and Tom!!

Used to be my local eons ago, but might have to give it a try again, as it's withing stumbling distance I wondered where "Dot & Carry One" had ended up

While on the subject of goods and bads, Has the Bears Den closed??/ go by there frequently and the gate always seems to be closed.??

I made the mistake of going in there early one evening in a pair of shorts. The mossies had a field day, and I was sat in at the bar. Don't know if its closed, may well be.

Perhaps the staff at O'Malley's learnt the fine art of being little turds from their Canadian boss Scott

I couldn't possibly comment on that!!!!!!!!!!

Though I have seen him in there on several occasions, I have never had him say as much as good evening/day to me. As I said earlier though, if thats the way he wants to run his buisness then so be it. I doubt he will have my custom again though.

The only times I use O'Malleys was when we would come into town to eat at the seafood restaurant in Anusarn market, the one that was immediately opposite their front door, however that place has been sold up. It looks like I will not be venturing in there for a while.

I can fully understand the posters opinions of the staff there, though saying that I feel that the owner/manager should be able to see whats happening and how the staff talk/treat the customers, surely it is down to him to sort them out if he wants a successful buisness, (personally I would be down there making sure the customers were happy).

The Irish didn't do too bad building your canals, railways and motorways though did they, though admittedly not in 4 days.

What about some of the old classic movies that are still available:-

The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca.......... Bogart at his best.

Double indemnity..............Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, with screen play by Raymond Chandler.

As mentioned by other posters, the list could go on and on and on.

You might want to cast a look over at the following website http://www.chiangmaihouse.com/

I have just bought a place through them.

Good Luck.

Just Tea, as I am stuck on a Dry ship working in the Gulf of Thailand. Will be the start of July before I manage to get any gargle down the old Gregory Peck. So enjoy your hangovers guys!!!

I've been woken up when she tried to eat my elbow, while she was still asleep. Must have been having a dream about dining out.!!!

Now that the Shin corp. has a new "all singing all dancing" satellite launched, will UBC start transmitting HD format programmes? Apparently the new sat. has HD capabilities, and just wondered if anyone has heard if this will be happening in the near future?

If I remember correctly, (and I may be wrong), there was a discussion on one of the boards about this hotel, the main topic was that guests had things going missing from their rooms. This was a couple of years ago though.

It is well situated, close to some of the night spots and also the Skytrain.

Along with the fine suggestions from other forum members, you could try the Khoasan Rd website, yes they do have a dedicated site. There are several travel agencies advertising with them.

Has anyone over here managed to get to see Ricky Gervais' last show "Extras"? I think it is funnier than "The Office". Well worth picking up a copy of the DVD's when next back in the UK folks.

"wow must have been some amps running through his equipment"

If the

voltage is right 16 mamps can kill.

But as you say," an awful tragedy"

THanks for the reply Crossy, I'll see how I go when I take it in.

Cheers

Mike

I have to agree with Chanchao re: the "tent" vendors. I bought a 4 door Toyota pick up for 450,000

just a couple of years old, and am very happy with it. I'm sure that you can pick up something very decent for the 400,000. Yes the Fortuner do look very nice, but how nice will it be after you finish driving around in traffic in Thailand?