Is it just me or are there a lot of the same thing in these pictures?  If there is only one thing I need to lay off the late night scotch and crack  before bed.

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There is nothing like the open sea when you can just enjoy the peaceful waters with no land in sight.  Of course that is until you start playing with he big waves and even the biggest boats are no match for those things.  If you ever watch Deadliest Catch you have seen how these boats can take a beating, but I still don’t think I would find this ride all that fun.

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If you are like me the most you have seen of Vietnam is what you see in movies like Forest Gump, Platoon, and American Gangster, but you will be surprised that it is a beautiful country with a strong cultural history.  These images only paint a small picture of some of what the country has to offer.

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Take a break from your busy day and sit on and just relax. Admire a sunset and appreciate the world around you.  Sometimes I feel that I need to be a bit philosophical to get all of you to stop staring at all the hotties on this site.

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You ever do something thinking it will be funny without really thinking out all of the possible consequences?

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Living in New York we don’t get some of the more extreme and interesting weather patterns seen in other part of the US.   Granted some of these pics are probably from around the world, but hey all I know is I don’t see the Empire State Building so I know they aren’t in the city.  With the weather for today rainy and nasty I thought checking out some clouds might be nice to see.   Clouds can form some of the most amazing views and these images just capture a small sampling of that fact.

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Certain regions of Brazil are suffering through flooding that has turned streets into rivers and forced residents to move through several feed of water and for those that are lucky boat around like they were in Venice. Some people seem to be making the best of it by hanging out at the bar…well on top of the bar.

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You ever have one of those days where nothing seems to go your way?  Well just think of how much worse it could have been — you could be on the receiving end of these.

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The Coconut Crab is a monster…the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world and is known for cracking up coconuts with it’s claws.  The crawly critter is usually located in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.   These things can grow up to 40 inches long with a wingspan of up to a meter.  I am all for appreciating nature, but can you imagine the the meat that would come out of those claws??

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The annual Gloucestershire Cheese Roll is a big event that brings out all kins of people looking to throw their body down a way to steep hill for than chance to win a roll of cheese.  I am all for a good time, but I don’t think I will be throwing myself around like this….maybe if I had a few drinks.

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I am no expert or anything, but I think the oil business is a pretty good place to make some money.  If you can become some sort of main supplier for the black stuff I think you might be able to pocket a pretty penny these days.  I mean check out what Dubai did with it’s airport.  You can’t do this kind of work from tips earned driving a cab in NYC…not in this economy at least.  JFK and LaGuardia aren’t awful airports, but they don’t welcome you like this place does!

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My wife and I went to the mall one weekend and she got on my case over some little thing that I can’t even recall.  Now could imagine if I took her out on a boat and sank the damn thing?  Oh I would hear about that for the rest of my life.  Of course she can’t swim so if I just hide the second….oh that is just wrong to even think!  Isn’t it??

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