My Buddy Frans

I was home the other night on the weekend and a movie came on that made me think of my good friend Frans.



It was fun watching this movie again, keeping in mind that it was my friend as 'Goldmember' and not Mike Myers (fellow Torontonian). Frans, we give you a lot of stick, but you're okay in my books.

[Launch Mini]

I was watching that too & Immediately thought of Frans also
Frans in roller skates,

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

I was watching that too & Immediately thought of Frans also
Frans in roller skates,

John, are you on Express Vu as well?

[Goodwatch]

He was a disgrace as a Dutchman With his German phrases and all. It was the WORST Austin Powers movie of them all Not because of Goldmember though. It was just a rehash of the theme Bah!

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

He was a disgrace as a Dutchman With his German phrases and all. It was the WORST Austin Powers movie of them all Not because of Goldmember though. It was just a rehash of the theme Bah!

I agree that it was by far the worst of the three. The best parts for me were the Fook twins (btw, one of whom is Carrie Ann Inabe, of 'Dancing With The Stars' judge fame) and of course the amazing Micheal Caine.

But I quite liked the spoof with Gweneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey and Danny Devito as Dr. Evil and Minime and of course Travolta as Goldmember. Cruise was too stoopid, even for that spoof.

BTW Frans, you're such a good sport about this, let's you and I go for a schmoke and a paaancake, ugh? Maybe a bong and a blintz?

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by Atomic

I agree that it was by far the worst of the three. The best parts for me were the Fook twins (btw, one of whom is Carrie Ann Inabe, of 'Dancing With The Stars' judge fame) and of course the amazing Micheal Caine.

But I quite liked the spoof with Gweneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey and Danny Devito as Dr. Evil and Minime and of course Travolta as Goldmember. Cruise was too stoopid, even for that spoof.

BTW Frans, you're such a good sport about this, let's you and I go for a schmoke and a paaancake, ugh? Maybe a bong and a blintz?

Yes, but they did it! Somehow he got them to do their thing in his movie (or was it a huge fee? But I don't think so. Remember the Muppet Show? Everyone wanted a part in this show!!).

A schmoke and a paaancake, ja? He kept saying ja, but we don't use this. The Germans sometimes do.

[Launch Mini]

No satellite for me, stuck of SHAW digital cable. Too many TV's in the house for all those receivers.

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

No satellite for me, stuck of SHAW digital cable. Too many TV's in the house for all those receivers.

I hear ya... we have three TVs and therefore a descrambler for each one at $150 a pop. But I was so fed up with making Ted Rogers richer as he made service worse, I had to switch.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Frans, we give you a lot of stick, but you're okay in my books.

I couldn't agree more

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by mailman

I couldn't agree more

And I agree too! Wait a minute, this is about me I reveived a letter from my cable company (UPC) that I'm gonna receive their 'media box' within 3 weeks. It gives digital TV but has the same drawback as all the other set-top boxes: only one TV via SCART and that sucks. First 6 months for free, after that 4.50 Euro a month on top of my cable fee but with 90 extra channels (well, hip, hip, hip, hooray, 90 more channels with nothing to watch). I saw an ad and it even comes with a keyboard so I expect more services (simple e-mail) but I don't need this. Perhaps for elderly people without a PC but with relatives abroad this might come in handy.

Originally Posted by Atomic

I hear ya... we have three TVs and therefore a descrambler for each one at $150 a pop. But I was so fed up with making Ted Rogers richer as he made service worse, I had to switch.

Well for now I am still with Rogers......thought about ExpressVu but as you say you need multiple descramblers.

I also hate making him money, but for now that is the best choice for me.

I have not yet taken the plung to digital cable. I have enough shows that I don't have time to watch already, so no need at this point.

Originally Posted by Avalon

Well for now I am still with Rogers......thought about ExpressVu but as you say you need multiple descramblers.

I also hate making him money, but for now that is the best choice for me.

I have not yet taken the plung to digital cable. I have enough shows that I don't have time to watch already, so no need at this point.

Express Vu is pretty good, but service does tend to get disrupted if a bad storm is passing within about 500 miles of you (seriously). It happens maybe three or four times a year. One cool feature though, if you have call display on your phone... that if youre watching TV and the phone rings, the call display pops up on your TV screen. We dont have call display, but that feature alone is almost worth the cost.