Udon Farangs

Post by **trubrit** » May 16, 2011, 10:14 am

Saboo wrote:
BobHelm wrote:
Saboo wrote:B.T.W. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED
Far be it for me to defend TB - he is quite capable of doing that on his own...

However if no disrespect was intended in your post then maybe you can carefully explain exactly what WAS intended.

No matter how I read your post I cannot see that it is anything but a personal attack on TB.

Adding a piece of nonsense to the end of your post does not mean that you are exempt from the rules of the Forum.
Desist in making personal attacks on other members or your posts will just be delete without comment.

Yes you’re right... I was just responding to what I thought was a attack on me... let me apologize to Trubrit..." sorry TB" and say no personal attack was intend... I will now moderate my posts so no further infringement of the rules occurs…

Never mind , still say hello if you see me. I might even give you a sip .

Post by **grozza** » May 16, 2011, 10:16 am

Now now don’t get all aggressive... I was referring to you using my post as a quote as if you were reply to it... anyways I do intend to be a man as you say... I intend to introduce myself. I know you like UD town on an evening... and thanks to your post upon the Meakon I now know what you look like... that and your leaky bladder… I just need to look around for a old man sitting in a pool of piss clutching his whiskey bottle box as if it was made of gold...

B.T.W. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED

i hope your just geeing him up saboo because if your 40,trubrit looks like hes in his late seventies (sorry if i got your age wrong trubrit) not a good look having a go with an old fella,by the way i love nothing more than putting my sandels, thongs,scuffs what ever you want to call them and cruise about udon and anywhere else i travel in thailand,i only wear shoes on and off the plane,mind you i couldnt give a rats arse what people call or think of me im happy and thats all that matters,as for bangkok i wouldnt live there if you paid me but each to there own.

Post by **douglas** » May 16, 2011, 10:18 am

Hi,
Quote from dermotc. "The sock and sandel brigade give us all a bad name". You must be joking.
I was out to diner with some Thais the other night, open air place. I always wear socks and sandels, when i go out at night, for the reason that the Thais themself found out. The Mossies bite the hell out of my feet if i don't. The Thais were all bit by them on the ankles and feet. They said at least i had some common sense wearing socks, and they will next time. Yes there was the usual burning coil under the table, made no differance. Even the repellent i put on my feet does not help.
When you get back to your throne up high and survey all you have made. Then you can tell people what they should wear.
Until then , as you are not one of the top fashion people in this world, may i suggest you do not run down what people wear.
The people that give us all a bad name are the ones that think they are God, and try to tell people, including Thais, what to do and wear in LOS. As long as people are clean, whatever they wear does not concern me.
I got out of the British Isles to get away from this self rightious approach. Seems like it has followed me here. Most of the people i have met like this seem to be British. Don't get me wrong i have met some very good British people. It seems a lot of them miss the old col. days and try to act like they are still here and tend to talk down to the locals.This is what gives us all a bad name. THINK, it is their country, and after the mess the Brits. have made of their own country, they should not be giving advise to other countries.
Doug.

Post by **grozza** » May 16, 2011, 10:21 am

nice cows lick you got going on the hair style there trubrit

Post by **trubrit** » May 16, 2011, 10:23 am

grozza wrote:
i hope your just geeing him up saboo because if your 40,trubrit looks like hes in his late seventies (sorry if i got your age wrong trubrit) not a good look having a go with an old fella,by the way i love nothing more than putting my sandels, thongs,scuffs what ever you want to call them and cruise about udon and anywhere else i travel in thailand,i only wear shoes on and off the plane,mind you i couldnt give a rats arse what people call or think of me im happy and thats all that matters,as for bangkok i wouldnt live there if you paid me but each to there own.

Your quite right Grozza, 76 to be precise, but like the scotch I drink, have matured quite well, nicely mellowed .
As to the fisticuffs, well, I leave that to the wife or her friends .

Post by **Saboo** » May 16, 2011, 10:29 am

Nope no bad intention was meant by my post... I wrote it quickly and should have read it before pressing the submit button... I was wrong... just reacting to my gut... I would like to introduce myself only to say sorry... and maybe share a bottle of whiskey... my shout of course... let good will spread amongst all men...

Post by **jackspratt** » May 16, 2011, 10:31 am

Val I can't help but notice you appear to be drinking your single malt from a wine glass.

Post by **trubrit** » May 16, 2011, 10:33 am

Saboo wrote:Nope no bad intention was meant by my post... I wrote it quickly and should have read it before pressing the submit button... I was wrong... just reacting to my gut... I would like to introduce myself only to say sorry... and maybe share a bottle of whiskey... my shout of course... let good will spread amongst all men...

In a box I hope

Post by **trubrit** » May 16, 2011, 10:38 am

jackspratt wrote:Val I can't help but notice you appear to be drinking your single malt from a wine glass.

Believe it or not Jack. That was in Mare Yar Thai restaurant and originally they gave me a half pint glass thinking I would put ice and soda in it. When I asked for something smaller, that's all they had. Glad to report my usual self discipline was maintained and I only had six glasses .

Post by **trubrit** » May 16, 2011, 10:47 am

I know the last few posts seem off topic but to me its not. This is typical of the Farang resident in Udon. A very mixed bunch with many points of view and as many ways of saying them .But always , regardless of nationality, an awareness that we all have one thing in common , a love for Udon, its people and gratitude to them for letting us share it .
Now the Farang casual visitors, that's another story . :-"

Post by **merchant seaman** » May 16, 2011, 10:54 am

miss the Udon of 11 years ago. But that is progress I guess. Seems the girls working down south keep bringing their boy friends up here to live

Post by **Aardvark** » May 16, 2011, 11:01 am

Leave me out of it

Post by **DermotC** » May 16, 2011, 2:04 pm

douglas wrote:Hi,
Quote from dermotc. "The sock and sandel brigade give us all a bad name". You must be joking.
I was out to diner with some Thais the other night, open air place. I always wear socks and sandels, when i go out at night, for the reason that the Thais themself found out. The Mossies bite the hell out of my feet if i don't. The Thais were all bit by them on the ankles and feet. They said at least i had some common sense wearing socks, and they will next time. Yes there was the usual burning coil under the table, made no differance. Even the repellent i put on my feet does not help.
When you get back to your throne up high and survey all you have made. Then you can tell people what they should wear.
Until then , as you are not one of the top fashion people in this world, may i suggest you do not run down what people wear.
The people that give us all a bad name are the ones that think they are God, and try to tell people, including Thais, what to do and wear in LOS. As long as people are clean, whatever they wear does not concern me.
I got out of the British Isles to get away from this self rightious approach. Seems like it has followed me here. Most of the people i have met like this seem to be British. Don't get me wrong i have met some very good British people. It seems a lot of them miss the old col. days and try to act like they are still here and tend to talk down to the locals.This is what gives us all a bad name. THINK, it is their country, and after the mess the Brits. have made of their own country, they should not be giving advise to other countries.
Doug.

Ok Douglas, let me clear a few things up for you. My response was tongue in cheek but also I was making a point. Wearing socks and sandals is rediculous as it totally negates the reason for wearing sandals, which is to let your feet breathe and be cool. I dont know what brand of mosquito repellent you are using but I use it and Ive never been bitten while I have it on.
The other point is Im not from Britain, the British Isles, the UK or anything like that. Im from the Republic of Ireland.
Lastly Im surprise you didnt get into that post what a good deal you got on your house a few years ago

Lighten up Douglas!

Post by **kopkei** » May 16, 2011, 2:21 pm

TB,
how does the whisky in the box drunk out of a wine glass taste? like wine or like whisky ?
only joking , enjoy your drink...

Post by **parrot** » May 16, 2011, 2:43 pm

"Wearing socks and sandals is rediculous as it totally negates the reason for wearing sandals"

What's the difference....sandals and socks or not, shirt and t-shirt or not, pants and underwear or not......I can understand judging a person if he's wearing rags or bare-chested downtown or barefoot in the complex (I've seen them all).......but judging a person because he's wearing socks and sandals?
I took the attached photo at a wedding party last week. I've always enjoyed the Thai sense of dress for such occasions.......silk dresses, normal dresses, pants, jeans, shorts, flip flops, high heels (rare), sandals (with and without socks), nice shirts and ugly shirts. No one is turned away at the door and I've never heard anyone criticize what someone else wears to these occasions. It's one of the nicer aspects of living here. Let's not fudge it up with our western 'values'.

Post by **Aardvark** » May 16, 2011, 2:52 pm

DermotC wrote:
douglas wrote:Hi,
Quote from dermotc. "The sock and sandel brigade give us all a bad name". You must be joking.
I was out to diner with some Thais the other night, open air place. I always wear socks and sandels, when i go out at night, for the reason that the Thais themself found out. The Mossies bite the hell out of my feet if i don't. The Thais were all bit by them on the ankles and feet. They said at least i had some common sense wearing socks, and they will next time. Yes there was the usual burning coil under the table, made no differance. Even the repellent i put on my feet does not help.
When you get back to your throne up high and survey all you have made. Then you can tell people what they should wear.
Until then , as you are not one of the top fashion people in this world, may i suggest you do not run down what people wear.
The people that give us all a bad name are the ones that think they are God, and try to tell people, including Thais, what to do and wear in LOS. As long as people are clean, whatever they wear does not concern me.
I got out of the British Isles to get away from this self rightious approach. Seems like it has followed me here. Most of the people i have met like this seem to be British. Don't get me wrong i have met some very good British people. It seems a lot of them miss the old col. days and try to act like they are still here and tend to talk down to the locals.This is what gives us all a bad name. THINK, it is their country, and after the mess the Brits. have made of their own country, they should not be giving advise to other countries.
Doug.
Ok Douglas, let me clear a few things up for you. My response was tongue in cheek but also I was making a point. Wearing socks and sandals is rediculous as it totally negates the reason for wearing sandals, which is to let your feet breathe and be cool. I dont know what brand of mosquito repellent you are using but I use it and Ive never been bitten while I have it on.
The other point is Im not from Britain, the British Isles, the UK or anything like that. Im from the Republic of Ireland.
Lastly Im surprise you didnt get into that post what a good deal you got on your house a few years ago

Lighten up Douglas!

Looks to me that you should be the one to lighten up Dermot. If Douglas wants to wear socks with his Sandals it's his business. By the way, the Kiwi's do the same thing and we Aussies have bagged them about it for years with zero effect. I prefer to wear Singlets to T Shirts. Many may accuse me of being a Thug, a ------ or a lot of other names, but all who know me say I'm a good Person !! So tell us how you Dress so we can all Scoff at you and call you a silly Irish B@stard and see how that feels

I didn't think so :-"

Post by **DermotC** » May 16, 2011, 3:05 pm

Go for it Aardvark,

On the 4 weeks a year or so you spend here a year, for me, you opinion holds no water. So please continue to wear socks with sandals and a nice singlet. It wont be only me laughing at you!

Parrot, good point and well taken!

Post by **Saboo** » May 16, 2011, 3:28 pm

I think most people on here will agree that we can wear what we like… who cares what other people think… not that they think anything in the first place… most people are only bothered about what they themselves are wearing… it used to be a common topic on here a few years ago with some people telling others to dress to impress… life is just too short…
I myself like wearing football tops and shorts… with no underwear… nice and cool and lots air circulating around my neither region… lots of nice smiles from the girlies too….

Post by **DermotC** » May 16, 2011, 3:37 pm

Do you wear socks and sandals with that fine little ensemble Saboo?

Post by **arjay** » May 16, 2011, 3:43 pm

I myself like wearing football tops and shorts… with no underwear… nice and cool and lots air circulating around my neither region… lots of nice smiles from the girlies too….

I agree - each to his own, and live and let live; though I'd be a bit wary of a bee or wasp flying up my nether region if it was me. I hope you don't travel by m/bike like that.