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Alright -- we couldn't resist.

Let us just say, this is NOT a lobster!

If you want to know more about this, you can wander over to our friends at Gothamist and see what they're up to. 

The Maine concern here is the  94.7 million pounds of lobsters, worth about $313 million, that was hauled in just last year. 

At that rate will there be any left for us who really deserve it? And if so, will it be the end of days?

Oh the humanity!

 


Live it! Kick it! This sums it all up. Do we need say more? NO!
 

When you visit Sedona, Arizona, make sure you take time for a trip aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. Just within 25 miles of Sedona, this wilderness adventure can be a perfect addition to your Sedona vacation.

Aboard the  Verde Canyon Railroad, your vacation team will slip into an unspoiled world where serenity and stimulation merge. The Verde Canyon Railroad is a four-hour, stress-free ride, running at just 12 mph while  introducing you to the terrain between Clarkdale to Perkinsville.

While on board you hear the wheels echo off the canyon walls, feel the gentle wind, taste Arizona’s special blend of fresh air, or spy a majestic Bald Eagle effortlessly soaring above. Along the way you'll pass near ancient Indian ruins, over spanning trestles, and through a man-made 680-foot tunnel.

And if you really want to upgrade your vacation with some luxurious accommodations, click here for one of our favorite vacation rentals in the Sedona area.

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Videos showing skiing ostriches are bound to get your attention. They got our's. But why?

The videos were made about eight years ago as advertising for East Japan Railway Company promoting their moving passengers to Japan's skiing areas. 

However, the videos lead us to something at East Japan Railway's site looking more like a spaceship instead of a train. A short time ago, East Japan Railway  introduced its high-speed Bullet Train Hayabusa. It is shaped like a bullet and travels 300 kilometre per hour (186 mph). And goodies like this always make us wonder where high-speed rail is at in the US, and what's the future for HSR? Here's some basic info from the US HIGH SPEED RAIL ASSOCIATION:

Between FY 2006 and FY 2007, Amtrak’s Acela grew its share of the air/rail market between New York and Boston from 36% to 41% – even though obsolete infrastructure allows 150-mph operation over only 18 miles of the 231-mile route. Overseas, where trains run on state-of-the-art tracks at true high speeds, rail dominates. On the 284-mile Paris-Lyon TGV route 2% of all travelers fly and only 18% drive. Similarly, between Madrid and Seville, the high-speed AVE trains now carry 80% of the air-rail market. California and Florida are planning high-speed rail networks because their states have choked themselves with roadways and airports and still can’t move people efficiently.


So where do you think high-speed rail is going in the US? Would you be a passenger? What benefits could you derive from from such a system?

 
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Yesterday, a strong earthquake measuring 6.3 shook northeast Japan and a brief tsunami warning was issued for the region already devastated by the earlier March 11, 2011 event.

Reporting on yesterday's incident, CNN said the Japanese Meteorological Agency had issued a tsunami warning for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures after the quake off Honshu, Japan's northeastern main island where Tokyo is located.

The Mainichi Daily News reported the warning was in effect for approximately 40 minutes.

After the earlier, March 11 devastation, a Japanese man was able to recover his custom 1950s Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which was washed away with his home in the earthquake and tsunami destroyed town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
 


Just in case you've missed it, Hexacopters and Quadrocopters have positioned themselves as modern, aerial platforms for photographic and videographic creations. William Thielicke, a Ph.D. student, assembled a MM6 Hexacopter, complete with video camera, and the results of filming Cameroon are amazing.

Though the video is about seven months old, a recent third-place finish at the Vilsflimmern film festival in Germany, and popping up all over the Web, it's being heavily viewed. 

Even for those having been fortunate to visit Cameroon, most have never seen it like this before, as the Hexacopter swoops down on Cameroon's coast, up the rivers, hovers over tiny villages, roads, farms,  and flies passed bridges and forests.

Does this remind you of those flying dreams we've all had? When do you think they will scale up one of these machines to human size?

 

Though not the safest way to see Paris, it does bypass all the tawdry, touristy stuff.

After testing their highlining skills up in the Mont Blanc massif, director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset captured some exhilarating footage of four French acrobats, Tancrede, Julien, Sebastien and Antoine,  skillfully walking along a tightrope. Where? Between the two tallest buildings in Paris (Les Mercuriales), over 115 ft (35 m) above the ground! 

Edited with music from Daft Punk, this video is guaranteed to give you chills. You might even break out into a cold sweat.
 
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This 18-lb, more-than-70-years-old, Canadian mother has moved into his new digs at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. This big boy is the largest of its species ever to live at the Aquarium. He'll reside  in the Sea Cliffs exhibit along with walruses and sea lions. 

He eats almost three-quarters of a pound of shrimp and fish every day. Imagine how big his heart must be.

The lobster was caught off the coast of Canada just a few weeks ago, and spent a couple of days relaxing in San Francisco.  Lucky for him, an area seafood distributor decided the giant crustacean deserved to be a star. The Aquarium saw a internet listing for the behemoth, and saved him from his demise at the hands of monsters like The Palm, or McDonalds.


How many servings do you think you could get out of lobster this size? 
 
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The iconic 1951 image “American Girl in Italy” turns 60 on Monday. As its anniversary approaches, the stunning woman in the photo — Ninalee Craig, now 83, is remembered as that girl. Everyone has seen the photo hundreds of times. A tall, attractive, woman walking down a street in Florence. She  clutches at her shawl, as she moves quickly. Passing a dozen men who stare at her.

In 1951, Craig was a 23-year-old who left her job in New York and secured 3rd-class passage on a ship sailing to Europe. She spent more than six months in France, Spain and Italy. All of it by herself — something not many women did shortly after World War II.

On the other hand there's Snooky.

Ruth Orkin’s “American Girl in Italy” photograph and other works are on display now through Aug. 27 at the Stephen Bulger Gallery, 1026 Queen St. W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ninalee Craig and Mary Engel will attend a public reception at the gallery from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. To learn more, visit the gallery’s website.
 


We love clam chowder. Clam Chowder and a burger. Clam Chowder and eggs. Clam Chowder and French Fries. Clam Chowder and Linguica

If you can't be there now, we can only suggest making the Cape Cod below, and imagining whale watching off the tip of Provincetown. Now it should be noted that Provincetown is known for being colorful (rainbows), creative (hair stylesand artisitic (sandals, cutoffs, and tank tops). You have been warned.

However, it's a great place to sit back, relax, and read Peter Benchley's JAWS once again. 

So if you're looking for a different vacation, Cape Cod may be the place. 

Cape Cod Recipe

45 ML Vodka

120 ML Cranberry Juice

1 Lime Wedge

For the best results, fill a tall glass with ice. Then add Vodka. Finally, mix in the Cranberry Juice and stir well before adding the Lime Wedge.

This drink contains less than 2 units of alcohol. 

HISTORY

This great drink is the perfect choice when you are relaxing, or getting totally wasted. The dryness of the cranberry is a crisp and intoxicating flavor.
 
Historically called ‘The Harpoon’, but became known as the ‘Cape Cod’ when a popular national restaurant chain renamed the drink honoring the Cape’s famous cranberry bogs. Recently it has continued to enjoy its  popularity and inspire copycats such as ‘The Sublime’ and ‘Sea Breeze’.

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