Just because

Blog is to Vlog as radio is to TV.

I want my MTV.

The water is warm, surfs up...
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I read this site that listed the 'Most Dangerous Destinations 2006'

The list appears alphabetically and not by danger level.

Afghanistan - Control Risks: Extreme across all categories.
Burundi - Control Risks: Extreme security and travel threat.
Cote d'Ivoire - Control Risks: Extreme security and travel threat in the rebel-held north and western border.
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Control Risks: Extreme security and travel threat in the northeast.
Georgia - Control Risks: High across much of the country.
Haiti - Control Risks: High political, security and travel threat.
Iraq - Control Risks: Extreme security, terrorist and travel threat.
Liberia - Control Risks: High security, political and travel threat.
Pakistan - Control Risks: Extreme security and travel threat in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan; high terrorist risk in Islamabad.
Papua New Guinea - Control Risks: High security and travel threat.
Russia (Chechnya) - Control Risks: Extreme security, terrorist and travel threat.
Somalia - Control Risks: Extreme political, security and travel threat.
Sudan - Control Risks: High security and travel threat in the south, the Darfur region, and along the Eritrean border.
Zimbabwe - Control Risks: High political and high security (except Harare and Bulawayo) threat throughout the country.

At least it is safe at home, in Iran, North Korea, and Argentina.
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Another safe place to visit is China. I saw a great site with some great pictures of china.

This is a landscape you can not find anywhere else in the world.

Have I mentioned I need a camera?

Can I get a trip to China with that camera?
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Check out this cool building.

It is called a 'Wind Shaped Pavillion'

The different levels of the building rotate as the wind blows.

The inside of the building could be made for many other uses including generating power for itself.
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I have a feeling my Grandma B would find the shell images in this collection interesting.

She loved the shape of sea shells. This is a unique view not many get to see.
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I have read some follow-up stories about the missing NASA tapes.
It's true NASA still can't find original tape of moon landing.

Here is Space.com's article 'Tale of the TV Tapes: Apollo 11 Mission Archive Mystery Unspools'

Reuters says, 'NASA can't find original tape of moon landing'

CNN says, 'One small step for man,' 700-box tape loss for NASA
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About a year ago I saw this little film of a guy driving through Paris early in the morning at break-neck speeds.

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Today I came across this site that lets you watch the path of the car on Google Maps.


Watch the end of this video. It is amazing considering the turn he makes because of that bus.

There was also some additional information about the trip.

"On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris. No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit."
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This is my name in Japanese.

You can get yours here.
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Check out this great pic from the chromasia blog.

Great color.
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I found another great photoblog. This on is by Norman Koren.

I found some pictures from his trip to canyonlands in 2004.

This isn't from Utah but I still liked it.
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I want to test your Internet abilities.

What is this logo and why is it on my blog?

leave your answers in the comments. I will post the correct answer when none of you can figure it out.
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I have posted before about the TV show LOST.

Today I found some images that are spoilers for season three.

I'm not really sure what they mean.

But they make me want to watch to find out.
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And finally, putting the 3 in Hapland 3

Please enjoy.