Guest Leslie Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 How disappointing it was to go to downtown Binghamton for First Friday inly to be shuned by the personel of a Once prominent dance club... Our evening started at Uncle Tony's listening to and truly enjoying a duet band by the name of "Soulmate". The sound was awesome, the service was great! It felt so good to be out after a long cold winter... After the band ended at around 10:00 pm, we decidied to check out the club up the street, we were told they had great dance music and that it was like going back to the 1980's. We couldn't wait. We get to the establishment called "Flashbacks" only to find the door man reading the newspaper waiting for arrivals. I thought to myself, oh my, I hope this isn't a sign of how boring it is in this place with the door man reading the newspaper. Do I have to pay to get in? We made our way to the bar...the place was empty. The bartender slowly made his way to get our drink orders (reluctantly I might add). We asked, "How can we request a song to be played?"...I get in response a gesture of a hand pointing across the room..what does that mean, I asked?, Ya gotta go ask him.....huh? who? That guy..grumble grumble grumble... To make a very long story short I was disappointed and embarrassed by taking my friens to a place I thought had more class than this place does...what has happenend? Who owns that place anyway? Let me mention breifly, Boca Joes was a mess, spills on the bar, garbage strewn here and there...it was a dump. Where was the bartender you may ask? No he wasn't busy, there were no customers...he was down at the other end of the bar talking to his girlsfriends about who likes him and who doesn't.....yikes! Where is his pride inkeeping a clean bar?! Their prices are way too high for a cocktail to want to stay there for any amount of time... Where is the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat's Eye Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 The weather was also awful this past First Friday which probably contributed to your not so great evening. Not a lot of people took part in the event because of the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 My mom & aunt think Flashback's is the place to go to have fun. If mom thinks it's fun, it's probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 How disappointing it was to go to downtown Binghamton for First Friday inly to be shuned by the personel of a Once prominent dance club... Our evening started at Uncle Tony's listening to and truly enjoying a duet band by the name of "Soulmate". The sound was awesome, the service was great! It felt so good to be out after a long cold winter... After the band ended at around 10:00 pm, we decidied to check out the club up the street, we were told they had great dance music and that it was like going back to the 1980's. We couldn't wait. We get to the establishment called "Flashbacks" only to find the door man reading the newspaper waiting for arrivals. I thought to myself, oh my, I hope this isn't a sign of how boring it is in this place with the door man reading the newspaper. Do I have to pay to get in? We made our way to the bar...the place was empty. The bartender slowly made his way to get our drink orders (reluctantly I might add). We asked, "How can we request a song to be played?"...I get in response a gesture of a hand pointing across the room..what does that mean, I asked?, Ya gotta go ask him.....huh? who? That guy..grumble grumble grumble... To make a very long story short I was disappointed and embarrassed by taking my friens to a place I thought had more class than this place does...what has happenend? Who owns that place anyway? Let me mention breifly, Boca Joes was a mess, spills on the bar, garbage strewn here and there...it was a dump. Where was the bartender you may ask? No he wasn't busy, there were no customers...he was down at the other end of the bar talking to his girlsfriends about who likes him and who doesn't.....yikes! Where is his pride inkeeping a clean bar?! Their prices are way too high for a cocktail to want to stay there for any amount of time... Where is the Tony's Troll alert!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loyal customer Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 How disappointing it was to go to downtown Binghamton for First Friday inly to be shuned by the personel of a Once prominent dance club... Our evening started at Uncle Tony's listening to and truly enjoying a duet band by the name of "Soulmate". The sound was awesome, the service was great! It felt so good to be out after a long cold winter... After the band ended at around 10:00 pm, we decidied to check out the club up the street, we were told they had great dance music and that it was like going back to the 1980's. We couldn't wait. We get to the establishment called "Flashbacks" only to find the door man reading the newspaper waiting for arrivals. I thought to myself, oh my, I hope this isn't a sign of how boring it is in this place with the door man reading the newspaper. Do I have to pay to get in? We made our way to the bar...the place was empty. The bartender slowly made his way to get our drink orders (reluctantly I might add). We asked, "How can we request a song to be played?"...I get in response a gesture of a hand pointing across the room..what does that mean, I asked?, Ya gotta go ask him.....huh? who? That guy..grumble grumble grumble... To make a very long story short I was disappointed and embarrassed by taking my friens to a place I thought had more class than this place does...what has happenend? Who owns that place anyway? Let me mention breifly, Boca Joes was a mess, spills on the bar, garbage strewn here and there...it was a dump. Where was the bartender you may ask? No he wasn't busy, there were no customers...he was down at the other end of the bar talking to his girlsfriends about who likes him and who doesn't.....yikes! Where is his pride inkeeping a clean bar?! Their prices are way too high for a cocktail to want to stay there for any amount of time... Where is the If this is the same lady I think it is, I was sitting at the bar at Boca Joe's at the SAME time as you, and watched you bitch and moan to the bartender and then the manager about one or two possibly half inch long pieces of paper on the bar, which were wrappers from straws that customers threw on the bar, repeatedly asking the bartender and manager if they knew who you were, and then not so gracefully exiting in a huff. Judging by that performance, and the way that I have been treated and seen others treated by the staff at both bars in the past (mainly with grace) I can't help but assume you came in with the same attitude you left with, one of entitlement, putting on the facade of class while completely lacking that characteristic. And the fact that you didn't understand that you have to ask THE FREAKING DJ to request a song is just a testement to your lack of common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pelo Honey Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Holy High Maintenance!!! I hope we don't run into anyone like you this Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 There's nothing better than watching someone play the "Do You Know Who I Am?" card. I generally smile and say "no, who do you THINK you are?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 The weather was also awful this past First Friday which probably contributed to your not so great evening. Not a lot of people took part in the event because of the rain. Not a lot of people took part because there is nothing new. How often can you go to the sane places and see the same things? There are no new places and even some of the more familiar places are hurting or closed. I guess that's what you get for supporting Citizen Action and Lea Webb and Matt Ryan. Keep in mind RYAN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH FIRST FRIDAY OR GORGEOUS WASHINGTON UNTIL HE DECIDEd TO RUN FOR MAYOR. What this guy knows about arts and culture can be inscribe on the back of beer bottle label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 To the hypocrites at Gorgeous Washington, Does Washington Street look any better 27 months later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 To the hypocrites at Gorgeous Washington, Does Washington Street look any better 27 months later? I'll take that as a "no"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 There is more foot traffic as the Salvation Army is full! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 There is more foot traffic as the Salvation Army is full! THAT DOESNT FILL UP UNITL 11:30 TO TWELVE. ITS USUALLY ONLY OLD LADIES AND LOSERS FROM THE OUTSKIRTS.....KIRKWOOD, WINDSOR, FORKS, ETC., STICK WITH UNCL T"s OR TOM & MARTY'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 There is more foot traffic as the Salvation Army is full! The whole "First Friday" thing is crap. Crappy music from bands, duets etc. that can't get a gig and local artists pitching their junk that should be sold at flea markets. We fell for it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leslie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 If this is the same lady I think it is, I was sitting at the bar at Boca Joe's at the SAME time as you, and watched you bitch and moan to the bartender and then the manager about one or two possibly half inch long pieces of paper on the bar, which were wrappers from straws that customers threw on the bar, repeatedly asking the bartender and manager if they knew who you were, and then not so gracefully exiting in a huff. Judging by that performance, and the way that I have been treated and seen others treated by the staff at both bars in the past (mainly with grace) I can't help but assume you came in with the same attitude you left with, one of entitlement, putting on the facade of class while completely lacking that characteristic. And the fact that you didn't understand that you have to ask THE FREAKING DJ to request a song is just a testement to your lack of common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leslie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is very interesting...because there were no other patrons in the bar..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leslie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Holy High Maintenance!!! I hope we don't run into anyone like you this Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leslie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Holy High Maintenance!!! I hope we don't run into anyone like you this Friday. No....just a paying customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leslie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 There's nothing better than watching someone play the "Do You Know Who I Am?" card. I generally smile and say "no, who do you THINK you are?" I am a patron that hopefully helps the bartending associates make the money they need to pay their bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Client 9 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I there were more fine ladies on the streets of Binghamton more johns, I mean tourists, would visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Shut up, Head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Like so many other things in Binghamton, First Friday will suffer under the Ryan Adminstration. Ryan knows nothing of the arts. Prior to running for office the only art he ever saw was beer bottle labels. That these artsy types bought into his line of bull shows you how gullible they are. Ryan will destroy their busineses with his increases in taxes and crime and welfare class supporters, big art afficiandos!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 You've got that right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Like so many other things in Binghamton, First Friday will suffer under the Ryan Adminstration. Ryan knows nothing of the arts. Prior to running for office the only art he ever saw was beer bottle labels. That these artsy types bought into his line of bull shows you how gullible they are. Ryan will destroy their busineses with his increases in taxes and crime and welfare class supporters, big art afficiandos!. I'm sure the Garland Gallery is doing great busines with all the "foot traffic" from the Salvation Army. I see the guys hanging around out there without their laptops. Hasn't anybody told them they can use the Binghamton muni wifi system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 How disappointing it was to go to downtown Binghamton for First Friday inly to be shuned by the personel of a Once prominent dance club... Our evening started at Uncle Tony's listening to and truly enjoying a duet band by the name of "Soulmate". The sound was awesome, the service was great! It felt so good to be out after a long cold winter... After the band ended at around 10:00 pm, we decidied to check out the club up the street, we were told they had great dance music and that it was like going back to the 1980's. We couldn't wait. We get to the establishment called "Flashbacks" only to find the door man reading the newspaper waiting for arrivals. I thought to myself, oh my, I hope this isn't a sign of how boring it is in this place with the door man reading the newspaper. Do I have to pay to get in? We made our way to the bar...the place was empty. The bartender slowly made his way to get our drink orders (reluctantly I might add). We asked, "How can we request a song to be played?"...I get in response a gesture of a hand pointing across the room..what does that mean, I asked?, Ya gotta go ask him.....huh? who? That guy..grumble grumble grumble... To make a very long story short I was disappointed and embarrassed by taking my friens to a place I thought had more class than this place does...what has happenend? Who owns that place anyway? Let me mention breifly, Boca Joes was a mess, spills on the bar, garbage strewn here and there...it was a dump. Where was the bartender you may ask? No he wasn't busy, there were no customers...he was down at the other end of the bar talking to his girlsfriends about who likes him and who doesn't.....yikes! Where is his pride inkeeping a clean bar?! Their prices are way too high for a cocktail to want to stay there for any amount of time... Where is the Welcome to Binghamton, genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'm sure the Garland Gallery is doing great busines with all the "foot traffic" from the Salvation Army. I see the guys hanging around out there without their laptops. Hasn't anybody told them they can use the Binghamton muni wifi system? Once the sex offenders figure out they can log on without being traced they will pool their funds to buy(steal) a laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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