Bruce Mangosteen

No reply needed mate. Just come on down!

Greetz and felicitations, guys and bargirls! Shooters will be celebrating New Year's Eve Mexican style this year! Come on down and party! Sam, our resident chef and Mexican food wizard, will be putting out a spread of his Mexican specialties, including mini-tacos and burritos, seafood salad, mac salad, fajitas! Also look for other surprises as well. Those of you who know of Sam's cooking know what I mean! We will also have specials on Mexican drinks, including Sierra tequila shooters for 70 baht, Margueritas for 100 baht, and Corona Beer for 125 baht! And, as usual, you can count on me to play a tune on the bell once in a while. So plan to stop by to hang on New Year's Eve! We're gonna party 'til ALL hours! See you then!

Cheers, mate! Hope so, bro!

The party's TONIGHT, guys! Free food, drinks specials, great music, pretty girls, you name it! Come on down and celebrate. After all, you only turn 50 twice!

Thanks to all who stopped by last night! Sorry, at the end I was a bit wasted and sorta left without saying goodbye. I think. Anyway, see you all Friday for the big shebang!

I thought that "Steak Lao" had long-since been renamed "Steak Bao" (owing to the fact that it is owned by Lek Carabao)? There's one on Thappraya Rd. just up from Thepprasit. Haven't tried it yet though.

Hey, guys! Here is the plan for tonight, 16/12. We plan to open tonight at 6:00PM. Our Fire-Up Hour for special drinks prices will run 7:00 to 8:30 as usual. We will also have a drink special at midnight in celebration of my birthday. We will ALSO have the two big football matches on tonight! So stop by, hang, watch some footy, and wish me a Happy 50th down at Shooters! See you there! NOTE: The main party is still scheduled for 21/12!

Bump!

Yes, guys and bargirls, Sunday 16 December is Bruce Mangosteen's 50th birthday. We're gonna have the Mother of All Birthday Bashes at Shooters, corner of Soi Diamond and Second Rd. Free food, drinks specials, specially-dressed girlies, me bashing on the bell, it's gonna be a blowout! Party runs 8:00 until we wipe the last guest up off the floor. Come help me celebrate. It's once in a lifetime you turn 50, who the hell wants to remember it?! So c'mon down and say HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY BRUCE MANGOSTEEN! The best birthday parties are where the guest of honor gives YOU the gifts! Please note: Due to the idiotic closing put in effect so that no farang should drink while no Thai goes home to register to vote, the new date for the party is Friday, December 21!!!!!!!!!! We will, however, have a bit of a "dress rehearsal" at midnight on Sunday the 16th, so c'mon around if you're in town and set down that dry palate! :)

A big thank you to the various BMs and other dodgy characters who stopped by last night to hang, including Axeslinger, pedro01, jilinpattaya, spunky monkey, Nok Tang, my mate SB2, and my fellow Fat Bastard™ BobsBBQ, who looks quite well for somebody with two kids. I'd especially like to thank my mate and fellow Fat Bastard™ Sunny Valentine for reminding me 587,090,508,732,980,350,879,870,529,087 last night alone that we won't make too much money if I buy more drinks for customers than they buy themselves! See you soon!

Hey, guys! We at Shooters are out to help you have a good time, so we are happy to announce the Shooters Fire-Up Hour! Stop by with your mates and get fired up for an evening of partying! Fire-up hour prices: Draught Tiger, Chang bottles, Singha bottles, Singha Light bottles, Tiger bottles 35 Bt Smirnoff Vodka, Gordons Gin, Bacardi, Red Label, Jim Beam (w. Mixer, 33 ml/1.1 fl oz!) 60 Bt Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Water, Soda, Fruit Juice, Diet Coke, Lemonsoda 35 Bt Fire up hour happens every night from 7:00PM to 8:30PM. Come start your night the right way! C'mon by and hang at Shooters, corner of Soi Diamond and Second Rd. (the other entrance to Walking Street). Convenient to parking; baht busses and moto-taxis on our doorstep! See you there! :)

Thanks, mate. Keep in touch.

She is one of my all-time faves. You are right, like many of the girls she seldom photographs to do her justice. Hardly. They constantly and continuously expressed their solidarity with me while those threads were going on, and other owners came into Shooters to express their agreement and support as well. It's is really too bad that bar owners have to feel that their opinions must be throttled lest people boycott their establishments just because they don't agree with the owner's opinions. I am still very much an integral part of Shooters, my friend. I came back to the US for two reasons. My dad's 80th birthday was the 11th of this month; we are celebrating it today because this is the first chance my daughter has had to return from her summer internship at a law firm in Boston (she goes to BC Law). Then, after visiting family and friends for a week or so, I have engineering jobs in the US, Mexico and England. I bought into the bar, but I did not give up my engineering business, and my partners graciously agreed to let my engineering business spirit me away from time to time. In my absence, the bar will be ably manned by my good friends Manfred (Sunny Valentine), Bob (BobsBBQ) and occasionally by Bob's partner Sam (pictured above). Shooters will still be the same great place as when I am there, except that it might be a bit bloated because it is missing its asshole!

It was another fantastic night at Shooters, as mamasang Waow celebrated another year. Here are the pics: Waow with her husband Doug, our kind co-hosts for the evening. Waow and friends kick off the party. My Thai brother Woot stopped by from TQ2 to wish me well. Shooters staff gets into the party mood. The party picks up steam. Our good friend Stan (BM Huckingfell) stopped by to hang. Nutosf (right) and his mate stopped by. BobsBBQ and Huckingfell solve the world's problems. Bob stops talking for a moment, quite the rare occasion. BTW, those caps are for sale! Gate and friend. The lovely Yu wishes me a fond farewell. Mulphy and his posse stopped in to mix it up. No poaching the staff, Alex! :) Bob's partner Sam rapes our cook on the stage... ...and enjoys a well-deserved drink afterward. An impromptu balloon show. Midnight! Time for birthday cake. Our mate John stopped by. We didn't bother dusting Yu's ass for fingerprints after this party! Mulphy charms our staff with his debonaire charm... ...and shows us the location of the tradesman's entrance. Thanks, will note that for future reference. Chris gives his opinion of the goings-on. Kay and friend stopped for a drink. PSP made a late cameo appearance. Thanks, Paul! My three favorite TQ2 girlies stopped by to wish me farewell. I was so happy I let them wish it to me again later in my condo! Caution! Shooters can induce unreasonable euphoria! Thanks to everybody who stopped by to hang. See you all soon at Shooters!

Don't forget to stop by tonight!

Hey, guys! We will be having a party Wednesday night, July 18, to celebrate the birthday of our mamasang, Waow, and also as a send-off (or maybe good riddance for some of you) for yours truly, who leaves Thursday night late to return to the Land of Scowls. We will have free BobsBBQ, a pig, free Thai food, drink specials, and some good fun. Party starts at 8:00PM. Come on over, hang with your friends, nosh on some free food, and party to some great music at Shooters! See you there!

Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know that Shooters will be showing the MLB All-Star game tonight at 9:30PM. Come on down, hang, and watch all the action. For non-fans, Bruce Mangosteen will be available to explain the rules of baseball to you. Or you can just break his balls about baseball being rounders for overpaid men. Whatever. See you tonight!

You can bring your board. If you break something, we will figure out how much to charge you based on the size of your bill. God knows I hope there's no water in there!

...or just short for "hang out". You can do whatever you want in Shooters, just don't expect the big waves.

She's a lovely girl and had a nice time. Cheers, mate. When are you back in town?

OK, here are the pics I took while still qualified to operate a camera: Our friend Steve cuddles a Shooters cutie. Bob leads the Texas contingent. The boys are back in town. Terry Lee made peace with LVP so they could both attend. Addicts BM oldone says hello. The boys do a round of "4th of July" shooters. Sam, Bob and SB2 hanging. Jim, Stan and our partner and good friend Eric shoot the shit. Our partner and good friend Alan (far right) holds court (and Dao). Our friend Claus sank a few. The Rockhouse posse invaded us and spent some quality time, along with our mate, BM kolobos. Mulphy definitely wins the "sexy wife" award (far right). Well done, my brother! BTW, note the look on kolobos's face (far left). Mulphy used the word "hang" about 540,825,548,752,098,722,479,279,452 times last night. Couple of "mob shots". Bob's BBQ provided the free vittles. Thanks, Bob! Danny teaches Rudy how to be a nice guy. Didn't work, but nice try. A drink on me next time, Danny! Our good mate and scuba wizard Steve drowned us in drinks. The only known photograph of LadyDrinkKing, who was busy plundering Gate's boobs when caught. Bob and John share a drink. What ya lookin' at, John? The lovely Yu joined us on her night off. Thanks, baby. Isn't she lovely? Other friends. A big, sloppy thank you to all who attended. Don't forget, the bar is open every night, even when there's no free food! Stop by for some great Bob's Barbecue, one of Pattaya's best selections of beers and spirits, and hang with your friends for a while. See you in Shooters!

I guess this is the "professional courtesy" I've heard so much about?