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Normally, the weekly Dot Com Pho is attended by six to ten people. However, BlueFur decided to bring their entire furry team to bring the attendance up a record 16 people. If we get any bigger, we’ll need to book out the entire restaurant.

For this edition of Dot Com Pho, we find out the correct way to say “Pho” by the owner of Pho Lan, our official Dot Com Pho restaurant. We also find out who spooned who at the Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival at Whistler. In addition, we’re introducing two new features for the Dot Com Pho video; the Gadget of the Week and our Dot Com Pho sponsors. Enjoy!

Want to be part of Dot Com Pho?

Anyone is welcome to join us for Dot Com Pho. We meet every Saturday at Pho Lan in Richmond (unless we decide to do Dot Com Something Else) at 12:30 in the afternoon. If you wish to attend, then please send one of the Pho goers a note/email so we can save a seat for you.

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    58 Comments

    Comment by Thinkreferrals
    2008-04-19 18:28:38
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    That was not only the largest, but the wackiest DotComPho we have had. I still don’t think we determined who spooned who in Whistler though.

    Comment by Googlelady
    2008-04-19 21:10:47
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    Happy to see that DotComPho is getting bigger, who knows it will be another conference like the one in San Francisco :roll:

    Comment by Flimjo
    2008-04-21 10:04:51
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    There’s not way it can stay this small with the continual attention it gets on this blog.

     
     
    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-20 02:30:07
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    Just to be clear, I was no involved in any of the man-spooning.

    Comment by Leo
    2008-04-20 06:16:03
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    Whatever Ed, you were the caboose!

     
     
    Comment by MR. NICE GUY
    2008-04-21 07:00:08
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    So Dot Com Pho is really an amazing group and composed of jolly and wack people. :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

     
     
    Comment by Stephen
    2008-04-19 18:31:24
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    Yeah, that had to be one of the biggest Dot Com Pho’s ever. I was surprised that Lan didn’t kill someone :lol:

    Comment by Zedomax
    2008-04-20 09:25:01
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    Lol…that was the funniest John Chow video ever. Great job guys. :lol: I will sponsor some SiteHoppin Beer Stock for your next Dot Com Pho. :lol:

     
    Comment by Michael Kwan
    2008-04-20 23:28:59
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    I don’t know how I ended up being the first one there, but the look on Lan’s face when I told him it would be “about 15″ was priceless. And haunting.

    Comment by Stephen
    2008-04-20 23:49:18
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    Looks like an angry frown doesn’t it? That’s why I try to be late :lol:

     
     
     
    Comment by Simon
    2008-04-19 18:55:07
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    That’s a nifty little tripod, i just picked up the gorolliapod and I’m looking forward to testing it out.

     
    Comment by Verbal
    2008-04-19 19:43:58
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    I have one of the logitech mice (actually I have two) it is great. the moto tri-pod looks great but, sounds kind of pricey.

    Comment by Stephen
    2008-04-19 19:54:39
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    It’s Italian! Of course it’s expensive! Mama mia! :D

    However, you could probably find it for around $25 - 30 bucks on the street.

    Comment by Simon
    2008-04-20 05:45:13
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    Look for a knock-off with some toxic steel and it’ll be 10 bucks :)

    Comment by Stephen
    2008-04-20 18:37:44
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    Cancer and reproductive problems are standard :twisted:

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    Comment by Verbal
    2008-04-19 19:56:08
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    Can’t find the Moto Pod on manfrotto site!

     
     
    Comment by Paolo U
    2008-04-19 20:01:55
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    that is the biggest dot com pro ever!

     
    2008-04-19 20:55:18
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    [...] Today, we had one of our biggest Dot Com Pho’s yet! Attracting over 16 local bloggers, Mr. Lan was surprisingly calm. Here’s this week’s episode of Dot Com Pho put together by John Chow! [...]

     
    2008-04-19 21:30:44
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    Well its not quite a a Sopranos style “meet” but it IS turning into something. And it’s organic. Lot of respect for that. Just you guys meeting, then add a camera, then add a sponser, then add a gadget of the week, invite others….

    It’s a great natural progression. I like where it’s headed.

     
    Comment by Fitness Site
    2008-04-19 21:54:02
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    what is pho ? :roll:

    Comment by John Chow
    2008-04-19 21:57:53
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    Phở is served as a bowl of white rice noodles in clear beef broth, with thin cuts of beef (steak, fatty flank, lean flank, brisket). Variations featuring tendon, tripe, meatballs, chicken leg, chicken breast, or other chicken organs (heart, liver, etc.) are also available.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ph%E1%BB%9F

    Comment by Fitness Site
    2008-04-20 21:08:00
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    lol, thanks.
    I thought it refers to some person. :lol:

     
    Comment by Shanker Bakshi
    2008-04-21 02:23:40
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    Thats so scary for a person like me who never eat an egg 100% vegitarian

    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-21 04:33:56
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    Sucks to be you, then. Vegetarians miss out on all the best stuff.

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    Comment by Chris Jacobson
    2008-04-19 22:23:56
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    Did everyone really get a monitor?

    Comment by John Chow
    2008-04-19 23:14:13
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    What’s 16 LCD monitors to a company the size of Samsung Electronics? :twisted:

    Comment by Paolo U
    2008-04-19 23:51:10
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    Free monitor for everybody. I sure envy you.

     
    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-20 00:04:55
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    I don’t know what I’m going to do with this…I already have two 24″ LCDs on my desktop.

    Maybe I’ll put it in the kitchen or something. It’ll probably end up in the closet.

    Comment by Leo
    2008-04-20 06:17:33
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    I stole Stephen’s, so I have two now ;)

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    Comment by Mike Huang
    2008-04-19 23:14:35
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    Seems like Leo got the “Bun Thit Nuong Ca Gio” for the Dot Com Pho ;). I love eating that dish, but he’s missing the shrimp pieces.

    -Mike

     
    Comment by Chetan
    2008-04-19 23:24:54
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    I am a vegetarian.. So i cant be included in?

    Comment by Michael Kwan
    2008-04-20 23:22:34
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    I don’t think they have any vegetarian dishes. Even the plain noodles come in a beef stock.

     
     
    Comment by
    2008-04-20 01:05:55
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    I want to goto dot com pho :( When I’m rich I will :) Just gotta finish some of these websites I’ve started god damnit. Seems like I enjoy creating the site more than finishing it.

    Comment by Michael Kwan
    2008-04-20 23:23:51
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    When you’re rich? A bowl of noodles is like seven bucks…

    Comment by Stephen
    2008-04-20 23:50:39
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    Around $5.50 if you go for the small one.

    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-21 04:35:07
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    It’s only okay to order a small if you’re a girl…or if you ordered a large as well.

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    Comment by Terry Tay
    2008-04-20 01:23:09
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    I bet http://www.SallyChow.com is ranking better than my site right now :lol:

    I guess what happens in Whistler, SF, Vegas, etc. doesn’t stay in Whistler, SF, Vegas, etc., it stays on John CHow’s blog for all to see and hear about :wink: :lol:
    ~Terry

     
    Comment by Sunduvan
    2008-04-20 03:28:27
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    yeaa..so if I am gay what are you gonna do? Killing me? :twisted: :evil:

     
    2008-04-20 04:40:10
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    A new dish, Molten Lava Beef Stew, yummy!

    Comment by Terry Tay
    2008-04-20 21:19:50
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    George likes his chicken spicy :lol:

    ~Terry

     
     
    Comment by Siddharth
    2008-04-20 05:18:38
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    Pho is everywhere and the little guy is amazed by that too. Samsung monitors to everybody, thats great if you are not pho ing us!! :grin:

     
    Comment by soares
    2008-04-20 06:50:09
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    i would love to go but im in Portugal its a bit far…just an ideia Jhon chow…why dont you make the next one on a Portuguese Restaurant im shure there´s one near you…and suprise your Portuguese audience and readers and i say to we are not few….hug

     
    Comment by Wade
    2008-04-20 08:52:05
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    I would be there, but first you gotta share your traffic with me. Then when I get rich, I will fly there about once a month.

     
    2008-04-20 12:35:38
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    I grew up in Richmond and moved to Calgary a few years ago. I have got to get back and check out the dot com pho one of these Saturdays now that I know the location and time

     
    2008-04-20 15:28:03
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    [...] John Chow - Biggest Dot Com Pho to Date [...]

     
    Comment by Jeff Kee
    2008-04-20 22:04:36
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    haha not many people know the proper pronunciation! I knew it though.

    Comment by Michael Kwan
    2008-04-20 23:26:59
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    For the longest time, John was convinced that it was pronounced “fur”. We tried to tell him that it’s more like “fuh” and, well, he’d have no part of it.

     
     
    Comment by Ronald Su
    2008-04-20 23:44:33
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    Is it true everyone gets a Samsung LCD??
    It it is i would be there next Sat! :mrgreen:

    Comment by Stephen
    2008-04-20 23:52:22
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    One time only! :twisted:

     
    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-21 04:36:26
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    Next week will be something different.

    I still don’t know what to do with mine. Maybe I’ll make it a wall clock or something. I have more monitors than I know what to do with.

     
     
    2008-04-21 00:23:10
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    Is this an invite only event or can anyone come?

    I’ve never had Pho. I thought Pho was some really rich dude with a lot of restaurants in Vancouver. I think I remember one on Kingsway that’s called “Pho Bich Nga” or something. Sounds really funny.

    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-21 16:33:17
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    Anyone can come to Dot Com Pho. Just let one of us know ahead of time so we can get the appropriate number of seats.

    Comment by Paul Piotrowski
    2008-04-21 23:12:39
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    Is it at the same place / time every time, or is it a different location / place announced each time?

    Comment by Ed Lau
    2008-04-22 00:25:18
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    Pho Lan, Saturday @ 12:30pm unless we decide to do something different…which doesn’t happen often. Sometimes we do Dot Com Dim Sum or Dot Com Tandori or Dot Com Burgers or whatever.

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    Comment by Syed Balkhi
    2008-04-21 08:28:23
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    I will have to contact you if I ever come to Canada maybe you can hold som