Don’t Forget The Sunscreen…

It’s been pretty sunny the last few days in Vancouver. Dot Com Scooter Gang was blessed with this awesome weather and it looks like this Saturday, Dot Com Pho will will also be blessed with glorious rays from above as we head on down to Congee Noodle House. Although getting a tan is great, getting burned from over-exposure to UV radiation is not. Here are a few words from the Dark Knight and Joker about the importance of sun safety…

I think the Dark Knight and Joker should make a video for Michael Kwan on Segway Safey. Perhaps DK can lend Michael his suit as I’m sure it would have prevented the injuries sustained during Dot Com Scooter Gang. It would definitely be a lot harder to create holes in that outfit.

Now even though you can’t actually see the sky in Beijing, you can be sure that those cancer causing UV Rays (among other things there) are definitely cutting through the smog. You can count on our 311 Canadian Athletes to be wearing their sunscreen (and their breathing masks off camera) as the 2008 Olympics kick off tomorrow morning. I will certainly be looking forward to the Women’s Beach Volleyball. I’m sure they use plenty of sunscreen as there isn’t much that is covered in those tiny little two piece suits. No wonder it’s the most spectated event of the games.

If you’re coming to Dot Com Pho at Congee Noodle House this weekend, don’t forget to leave a comment on that post or twitter me so we can save you a seat. See you there!

My Top Five Commenters - What Are They Up To Today?

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these “recognize my commenters” types of posts. Today, I’ve decided to check on my top five of my top ten commenters noted in my sidebar to see what they’re blogging about today. Here’s what I found…

Michael Kwan - I don’t know how “Kwanye” (see the Dot Com Pho Video) does it but it must have something to do with his caffeine consumption. I mean, how else could it seem like he’s writing 24/7 without stopping? I guess “th-that don’t kill him, can only make him stronger…”  Anyway, Kwanye thinks the IOC is racist. Oh Kwanye. You so ignant.

Ken - Ken is hard at work on the American Liberty Association Blog. I don’t know what that is exactly, but that post about Bush Being Snubbed caught my eye. He called him a “waving doofus”. Nice!

Ed Lau - The butt of all our jokes and insults in our Insult[Ed] Edition of Dot Com Pho, Ed Lau, is still prancing around in Japan. He frolicks through the Japanese landscape and checks out men’s hair, large men in tiny diapers, and metro-sexual food. He’s like the “Queer Eye” of Dot Com Pho.

Derek Semmler - Derek has a great tip on using CSS to give all your posted photos a cool professional border. Instead of having to edit each individual photo, the CSS trick really gives your photos that “Sports Illustrated” look. Speaking of sports, Derek also challenges you to do 100 push ups. So far, between him and me, he’s winning but I get Tim Hortons so I think I actually win.

Enkay Blog - One of the winners of my recent contest, Enkay, has posted about the recent page rank shakedown and the new page ranks of a bunch of blogs including mine. Although my rank hasn’t changed, I think there has been some shuffling so you might want to check yours to see if you went up (or down).

That’s it for this edition. Tune in next time, whenever that is. I guess it’ll be when I feel like it again ;)

Tomorrow’s Secret Pho Location - Cambie Vietnamese Restaurant

Yes we shall, and it shall be done! Dot Com Pho is no longer a prisoner to Ricmond! We heard the cries of the people and we’re now giving you a Pho that is closer to transit and more centrally located. No longer will you have to say “Gee, I wish I could come to Dot Com Pho, but why Richmond? The drivers are scary and it’s so far away!”

Tomorrow’s Dot Com Pho will be taking place at the centrally located Cambie Vietnamese Restaurant in Vancouver, on the corner of Main and King Edward in Vancouver. Yes, I know. It’s nowhere near Cambie, but it used to be. This establishment offers the usual Pho delicacies including the presence of a very happy and charasmatic owner that wants to be your “Super Friend” according to the folks at this site. This is in stark contrast to the fear you bring with you when entering Pho Lan, our usual Dot Com Pho playground.

Other amenities include wheelchair access, acceptance of VISA and MC so you can use that PayPal Credit Card (BlueFur will like that), and if you want more noodles in your soup, the owner will actually be happy to give you a refill, allegedly. Michael will have to put that to the test. It’s amazing how brave he gets when Mr. Lan isn’t around. Last week, he even asked for two different salad rolls! Wow!

Here’s the map of the location:

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If you want to take part in the continuing revolution and evolution of Dot Com Pho, closer to a neighbourhood near you, please twitter me so that I know how many people to save a spot for. We’ll be starting up at 12:30PM. Since this is our first invasion to this place, please try to get there early so we can successfully hold the fort. If you really feel like dragging your ass out to the middle of Richmond where you’ve just wasted a tank of gas and had the crap scared out of you by some “See Lai” behind a welding mask who wasn’t looking when she cut across the front of your car to turn right, John Chow, Carl Nelson (back from Hong Kong) and Wolfgang will be at Pho Lan waiting.

We’d still like to invite any restaurants or eateries that think they can deal with us to contact me so that we can come check you out one of these Saturdays. All you have to do is put up with us for an afternoon, maybe give us some great food discounts (I’m Chinese. Have to ask.), and you might end up with a bunch of publicity from grateful local bloggers. Keep in mind, you need to be close to transit and centrally located in the Greater Vancouver Area. If you’re Scooter friendly, that’s a bonus.

See you all tomorrow and again, don’t forget to Twitter Me to let me know if you’re coming or not so we can keep that seat warm for you. Yes We Shall!