Anybody else remember Tom Vu? My buddies and I used to play poker in the late '80s while Tom's incredible infomercials played on late-night TV. Tom would be at his mansion (the Tom Vu mansion) or on his yacht, always surrounded by 5 or 6 women in bikinis, and yell at us in his accented broken English:
I kept saying, "You a loser! Get out of my way! I make it somehow!""You are loser!" remains in my vocabulary to this day.
See post from Friday, April 23rd on my blog for a Tom Vu reference. Gotta love the excess.
Posted by: ash | Monday, May 03, 2004 at 02:29 PM
TOM VU--THE OSAMA BIN LADEN OF REAL ESTATE
MUST GO TO HIS SEMINAR
Posted by: phow | Sunday, June 06, 2004 at 10:18 AM
Yes I remember Tom Vu. The person who made infomercials years before there were infomercials!
"You a Loser!" is still in my vocab to this day!
I think Tom was charged with tax evasion by the FBI in the early 90's and he went by by..
Posted by: Deshy | Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 04:21 PM
Tom Vu:
My buddies and I still talk about Tom. We still hear his famous line of "if you can't find 2 hours to come to my free seminar, you deserve to be broke:.....
Posted by: Blunt | Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 06:35 PM
"Sir, I'm giving you water. Please tell me how to be rich like you, sir."
and
"Speaking of waterfall..."
Posted by: Baylen | Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 12:04 PM
Tom Vu's commercials were perhaps the only infomercials that were not completely annoying, because they were so funny. I remember the essence of the power of Tom's methoid, summed up by him in three sentences: "First, you buy house. Then, you sell house. Make a lotta money!"
Just that easy!
I used to LMAO at him every time his ridiculous commercials came on.
Posted by: Steve | Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 10:19 PM
i remember on tom vu he would have a pair of mideget twins known as the rice brothers who claimed to have become very wealthy becauseo f mr vus help.
who are they?
Posted by: sam kohen | Monday, March 28, 2005 at 06:23 PM
My must you laugh at what you know so little about. I rich.
Posted by: Tomas Vu | Thursday, April 07, 2005 at 05:44 PM
Guess who I played poker with at The Orleans in a no limit holdem tourney?
Posted by: David Ledoux | Monday, April 11, 2005 at 04:05 PM
Funny you mention Poker and Tom Vu. In July he placed 23rd in the main event of the World Series of Poker and won approx $300,000!
Posted by: Richard Vehlow | Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 10:27 AM
eh
man
i'm Tom Vu's Nephew....
yea back in the day there were those corny HALARIOUS infomercials.... HA HA HA HA HA!!! yea well i see him like every 3 months and he comes down w/ his 2 daughters, we all play poker and.... well..... he's juss really good at it.... i luv how he says stuff........ and when he comes down i always see him sleeping like 3/4 of the day
NIGGA OUT
Posted by: Ethan | Wednesday, November 02, 2005 at 09:34 PM
The World Series of Poker claim is true! 'Tommy Vu' came in 22nd! See for yourself:
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/wsop_results.asp?getlink=1120993406023
Posted by: Tommy Vu | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 09:58 PM
Tommy Vu is now trying to do Poker commercials and train people to win at poker. I attended his poker seminar in Las Vegas and only 4 people showed up. Play cards and win money may be his new slogan. I wish him the best of luck. He should make a few bucks cashing in on the poker craze. How to make a living playing poker is the seminar.
Posted by: JJ | Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 08:50 PM
I went to that $100 seminar also. What he said was unbelievable because he said he was going to take people that have never played before and make them champs in one day.
I wonder how many went to the $1000 seminar the following Sunday.
Posted by: poker player | Thursday, May 04, 2006 at 10:25 PM
Anyone still have the Tom Vu infomercial on tape somewhere? I would love to get a copy of that!!
Posted by: Jay | Monday, May 22, 2006 at 08:28 AM
Back in the early '90s, Tom Arnold had a pretty funny show on HBO. During one episode, he had Tom Vu on where he just hung out wiht him at an amusement park. I distinctly remember him going on a roller coaster with a slightly befuddled Tom Vu. Totally hilarious. Just about the only good thing Tom Arnold ever did for the human race.
Posted by: YOU A LOSER! GET OUT OF MY WAY! | Monday, September 04, 2006 at 06:19 PM
I attended Tom Vu's seminar, not once but everytime he stopped in town. I have no regrets. I made several investments and gained knowledge that has enriched my existence. It is not surprising to see people who 'failed' at the program, cause they believe that by buying the literature that is all that there is to it. Everything must be read, applied and 1000% effort. You must be hungry to succeed! Tom Vu's methods work.
Posted by: Alfredo Castillo | Thursday, October 05, 2006 at 02:14 PM
haha funny i read back in time and see wat he did and peoples opinions and its amazing that my cousin comment on this ha. hes the one that claimed to be his nepew lol. i believe it was cause he mentions nigga out ha he always likes to say stuff like that but i love the one with tome arnold at the amusment park
Posted by: michaella | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 07:22 PM
yea i remember this guy i also saw him on family guy one night funny guys funny
Posted by: yea yea | Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 07:06 PM
I basically like Tom Vu for his sex appeal. that guy could get hot caucasian babes even without the money and toys.
Posted by: simon jewmaine | Wednesday, May 02, 2007 at 08:55 PM
The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule. Do you agree?
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