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Tokyo Must See and Do Attractions – A Travel Blogger's Guide to Tokyo
I. Love. Tokyo. Tokyo holds a special place for me because it was my very first solo travel destination back in September 2016. Since then, I've traveled all over the world (including BACK to Tokyo in October 2018), so if your looking for Tokyo MUST SEE and DO attractions from someone who's seen a lot, then this is the article for you.
Let's get something straight: traveling to Tokyo isn't just another vacation. For most of us in the west, it means traveling to the other end of the world and diving into a culture that is completely different than anything we're used to.
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The sites are unbelievable and the city definitely has a flare for the spectacular. That being said, even if this is your first trip to Tokyo, don't be intimidated. The culture is a very warm and welcoming one.
Trust me, in a metroplex of over 35 million people, you'll never feel lonely.
In this article (with an AWESOME video finale), you'll see my top places to visit in Tokyo. From hidden gems, to the most popular spots in the city, to things to do in Tokyo at night, these are my Tokyo MUST SEE and DO attractions:
- Robot Restaurant Show
- Sunamachi Ginza Food & Drink Walking Tour
- Tokyo Full Day City Tour
- Mount Fuji & Lake Ashi
- Nemuro Hanamaru: the BEST Conveyor Belt Sushi in Tokyo
- HUB English Pubs
- the Aldgate British Pub
- Shinjuku Bar Hopping Food & Drink Excursion (AWESOME!)
- Shibuya Crossing
- Full Day Kyoto Excursion from Tokyo
- Tokyo Skytree
- Old & Nostalgic Tokyo: Yanaka Walking Tour
- Godzilla Road in Shibuya
- New York Bar at 52nd Floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo
Every single photo and video in this article is taken by yours truly. So as I'm making these recommendations for" must see" places to visit in Tokyo, you'll know exactly what to expect from my own personal experiences to make the absolute best of your trip. So prepare for sensory overload as we take a virtual trip across the world to Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Must See and Do Attractions –
A Travel Blogger's Guide to Tokyo
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Booking Excursions
When it comes to finding excursions, I've had really good experiences going through Expedia.com. All you have to do is enter the city you're visiting, the dates you'll be there, and then click on "Things to Do".
You'll have a solid list of activities to choose from filled with descriptions, user reviews, photos, and more. So that's exactly what I did when I booked my trip to Tokyo.
Another traveler's best friend for coming up with things to do that I've been using a lot recently is Visit A City. I use their iPhone app.
With Visit A City, you enter your destination, how many days you'll be there, and the app will come up with a full day to day itinerary for you.
Looking for what to do in Tokyo in 5 days? How about what to do in Tokyo in 3 days? No problem! You can choose from a jam packed itinerary, to an easy going one, and even to one that's family friendly.
So Here Are Your Tokyo Must See and Do Attractions!
Here's my list of the top things to do and see in Tokyo. They're in no specific order, as it's very hard to choose a favorite. As the grand finale at the end of the article is the trip video I made after my first trip which I hope you'll really enjoy.
Robot Restaurant Show
Robot Restaurant Show
Duration: 1 1/2 hours
Price: $54
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Located in Shinjuku, a very popular spot for Tokyo nightlife, the Robot Restaurant Show is very popular & has had celebrities from all over the globe attend it. When I found this excursion on Expedia I knew I had to book it.
This is a spectacular show! Filled with all the crazy spectacle of bright lights, outrageous costumes, and insane action, this show did not disappoint!
When you walk in, you arrive at the lounge where you can buy drinks and chill. Live music is performed by a beautiful singer accompanied by her group of rocking metallic robots while you wait to go downstairs for the show.
When it's showtime, you go downstairs several levels to the main showroom and find your seat. The middle of the room is where all the action happens and seating is on both sides. Watch the video at the end of this article if only to see this show in live action. It's unreal. Trust me.
Get ready for music, lights, singing, action, explosions, oh and plenty of robots! The show is NUTS and well worth the price of admission. This is an absolute must-see if you're in Tokyo!
Sunamachi Ginza Food & Drink Walking Tour
Sunamachi Ginza Food & Drink Walking Tour
Duration: 3 1/2 hours
Price: $81
Book your walking tour here.
I booked this excursion for my first full day in Tokyo the first time I went. A walking tour through a Tokyo street market should be a great way to acclimate myself to my new surroundings, right?
I was right. I met my tour guide around 11 am and to my surprise found out it was going to be just her an I on this tour. This tour was such a great time! She walked me through the Sunamachi Ginza strip amongst the locals telling me all about its history as I tasted bite after bite of delicious Tokyo cuisine.
Bring your appetite! I can eat a lot and by the end of the 3 1/2 hours I was completely full. We made several stops and I think I ate at every one.
We took our time walking and eating as she told of how the locals live while giving me a history lesson about the strip itself. Along the walk I also got to check out a small shrine & go through a lesson on making green tea.
By end of the tour I had a full stomach and a smile on my face. When it was all over she even helped me learn the subway which was PRICELESS!
Tokyo Full Day City Tour
Full-Day City Tour with Admission to Tokyo Tower
Duration: 8 hours
Price: $129
Book your Full Day Tokyo City Tour here.
Definitely take the time on Expedia to look up the full day, 8 hour city tour to Tokyo. This is a must-add to your itinerary.
You start at the Tokyo Tower. This bright red tower is modeled after the Eiffel Tower and is the world's tallest self supporting steel structure. You have panoramic views of the entire city from 475 feet up.
For those not scared of heights there's also a cool view straight down as you stand over reinforced glass looking down to the ground below. If you're like me, you'll get so caught up in the Tokyo Tower gift shop that the tour bus will leave you behind (it actually did) and you'll have to somehow flag down a taxi (I actually had to) to catch up to the tour bus and it's next stop: Happoen Garden (true story).
When I caught up with the tour at Happoen Garden, I found myself in a much needed serene garden with beautiful koi filled ponds. The tour guide said I didn't miss a thing, and I was just in time to be a part of a traditional tea making ceremony by women who have been doing this for generations. Happoen Garden is a really cool place.
After a traditional Japanese barbecue lunch grilled right in front of us, we made our way to the Imperial Palace Plaza which is home to the Japanese royal family. The actual residence is surrounded by trees, so you don't get to see inside, but if you happen to be visiting on the couple of days a year they open the doors to the public for tours, you can walk right in.
From there we took a quick river cruise along the Sumida River to the Asakusa district and made our way to Senso-Ji Temple. This temple is massive and beautiful.
Every picture you take there is postcard worthy, so take plenty of them. You can also spend some time shopping for souvenirs in the popular Nakamise shopping district, but I was just fine taking in the sights in and around this huge temple.
By the end of this city tour I was beat. It was a long, full day, but WELL worth it and I highly recommend it.
Mount Fuji & Lake Ashi
Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi & Hakone National Park by Bullet Train
Duration: 10 1/2 hours
Price: $144
Book your tour here.
This is an incredible excursion that takes you away from the skyscrapers and hustle and bustle of Tokyo & out into the beautiful area around Mount Fuji, Tokyo's highest mountain and volcano.
The Mount Fuji part of this full day excursion got fogged out. These kinds of things you can't control. We made our way up to what is called the 5th Station where you'd normally get a great view of the snow capped mountain, but all we saw was a wall of fog.
Thankfully, the second half of the day more than made up for the first half. We got to Hakone National Park and stopped for a great lunch. Afterward, we were off to take what turned out to be an incredible cruise on Lake Ashi.
The skies cleared revealing the beautiful crater lake and jaw dropping sights. This cruise was AWESOME.
We then hopped onto the Mount Komagatake Ropeway which takes you smoothly to its summit over 7 very scenic minutes. The views from the top are unbelievable. You're literally eye level with the clouds and can hear a pin drop. It is serene and perfect.
We spent an hour or so at the summit where I kept saying "Wow" over and over again as I took picture after picture. These pics don't even do it justice. Watch the video at the end of the article to get a much better feel for how epic these views were.
Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone National Park is a MUST DO excursion for sure. You get such a bang for your buck. Even getting fogged out with Mount Fuji couldn't bring us down. I'll never forget this day.
The BEST Conveyor Belt Sushi You'll have in Tokyo at Nemuro Hanamaru
Nemuro Hanamaru located in KITTE building next to Tokyo Station
Price: Very reasonable
Long wait, but worth it
Obviously, when in Tokyo, ENJOY SOME GREAT SUSHI! On the way back from my Full Day City tour excursion, my awesome tour guide mentioned that her very favorite sushi place in all of Tokyo is at the KITTE building adjacent to Tokyo Station.
And when a local who works as a Tokyo tour guide tells you about her favorite sushi place, you go to that sushi place.
This was a spectacular experience. When you arrive at the KITTE building which is right next to Tokyo Station, take the escalators up to the 5th floor.
Now, take your number and wait. You can go downstairs and chill, peruse the different shops in the KITTE building, or even go outside to the rooftop terrace. In my case, the wait was around an hour and a half, but completely worth it.
I FEASTED and it was very, very reasonable. As the plates go by on the conveyor belt you just grab what you like. When you're done, get the attention of a server and they'll count up your plates and give you your bill. The plates are priced by color. What would easily cost $100 in the US was barely $30 in Japan.
You'll probably see a line. This is a VERY popular spot and there will be a wait. No problem. There is a machine at the entrance where you take a number. This machine in 100% in Japanese so unless you speak the language you'll need someone to help you.
HUB English Pubs
Let's take a look into the nightlife in Tokyo, shall we? I've had nothing but great times finding spots to eat and drink all over Tokyo. Between Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Roppongi, you really can't go wrong.
Something that was surprising to me when I went to Tokyo the first time around is how popular English style pubs are. For some reason, I just didn't picture English style pubs and bartenders serving Guinness in Tokyo.
It seems like there is a HUB British Pub on every other corner in Tokyo. This spot easily makes my list of places to visit in Tokyo because of the fun I had there on multiple nights out during my very first solo trip.
The fact is, I can't think back on that first Tokyo trip without remembering my nights making all kinds of new friends at this pub.
The HUB where I had my great nights in was in Shinjuku. If you find yourself in the Shinjuku area looking for a great spot to have some cold ones, this is your spot.
Find it on your Maps app, walk on in, order your beer from the designated spot at the bar, and tell them Eric sent you. I first found this pub after my night at Robot Restaurant.
Guinness is my favorite beer, so when I saw the bright Guinness sign right by the big neon "English Pub" in the window, I couldn't resist. Down the stairs I went to a pub full of patrons. There was plenty of beer being poured, plenty of shots being taken, and plenty of English speakers having a great time.
Before I knew it I was part of a tequila party with a girl from London and her Chinese boyfriend. Our conversation about London brought over two London brothers who joined and started buying everyone sky high beers. Then another Londoner and his Thai wife joined us along with two great Japanese guys who barely spoke English.
Doesn't this sound like the coolest pub ever? We had a great time for HOURS. I can't promise you'll have all the adventures we had that night, but HUB is definitely a good spot to stop into for a cold one.
The Aldgate British Pub
And while we're talking about English style pubs in Tokyo, I MUST mention an absolute fave of mine that I stumbled upon during my last trip to Tokyo: the Aldgate.
This is such a comfortable spot with great ambience. With a great selection of craft beers on tap, delicious food, and the coziest atmosphere, if you love a classic English pub and craft beers, the Aldgate is for you.
The owner is really cool, too. By my second visit, he already remembered me and knew I start with a Guinness. He speaks perfect English and knows how to make you feel at home. He even let me walk in early as I didn't know they opened at 5.
Once you know where it's at, it's easy to get there. Look it up in your maps app. When you get to the building you'll see stairs and an elevator further down. The easiest way is to take the elevator to the 3rd floor, turn right out of the elevator, and walk in the door.
If you're lucky, the owner will be playing some records from his personal & VAST collection of 70s classic rock. Order the fish and chips, kick back with a great craft beer, and enjoy.
My favorite memory there was when I walked in late one night, around midnight, and the owner was there with a couple of his friends and they were just kicking back listening to records. He was playing this chill, ambient music, and it was a PERFECT way to end my night.
Shinjuku Bar Hopping Food & Drink Excursion (AWESOME!)
Shinjuku Bar Hopping Food & Drink Culture Introduction
Price: $103
Duration: 3 hours
Book this awesome pub crawl here!
This was a BLAST! It was a small group of about 8 of us, 10 including our guides K and Leo. We went to 3 of the coolest little pubs in Shinjuku and Ebisu. These are spots I would have never found on my own!
We walked through a very popular street filled with tiny pubs on each side. Most of these places only sit around 5-6 people, but they are lively, and everyone is having a great time.
Plus the street itself is an incredible sight and very instagram-ready for photos.
As part of the excursion you stop at 3 different pubs in 3 different locations. They fed us LOTS! Included at the first pub were 2 courses and 1 drink, and at the second it was 2 drinks and 1 course. At the third and final pub we bought what we we wanted for ourselves. (If you ever get an opportunity to order Octopus Balls, do it! They're delicious!)
Our awesome, eclectic group had the best time getting to know each other throughout the night. I never thought I'd be drinking with judges and lawyers from Hawaii and California along with an Australian in tiny pubs in Tokyo!
Our guides were great, we had an amazing time, and it really made my night! I highly recommend this experience in Tokyo! You'll absolutely enjoy it.
Shibuya Crossing
Chances are, if you've ever seen Tokyo depicted in a movie or on tv, you've seen Shibuya Crossing. This is the busiest street crossing you'll ever see in your life! Tokyo-based architecture professor Julian Worrall has said Shibuya Crossing is "a great example of what Tokyo does best when it's not trying."
I couldn't have said it better myself. Every few minutes the traffic stops and this scramble crossing (very appropriately named) is completely inundated with around 2500 people all crossing at once and from every direction.
I literally spend a full hour going back and forth on Shibuya Crossing taking picture after picture and video after video. You'll never get bored of experiencing this.
If you're more of the "sit back and people watch" type person you can try to snag one of the very popular window seats at the Starbucks that's overlooking the mad scramble. Grab yourself a coffee and a shack and you'll be completely hypnotized by the mass movement of people every few minutes. It's a very memorable way to spend a chill afternoon/evening in Tokyo.
Full Day Kyoto Excursion From Tokyo
Putting a day trip to Kyoto in my top places to visit in Tokyo may be a bit of a cheat. But the fact is, if you've gone this far, make the trip! And do it in style on the bullet train.
This is one of the most comfortable ways to travel. Watch the scenery fly by at 200 mph with plenty of leg room and hardly a bump along the way.
Full Day Kyoto Excursion From Tokyo
Duration: 14 1/2 hours
Price: $360
Buy your trip tickets here.
I had such a great time the night before at HUB that I actually missed my bullet train. Needing to wake up around 6:30 am, I woke up after 9:30. (I may or may not have a history of waking up late for important things, but that's neither here nor there.)
So after a good half hour of screaming "Whyyyyyyyy?!?!" I took a closer look at the ticket. "This ticket is good for one full day." Whew! I could still make my day trip, I would just have to sit in the open seating cabin.
So there I went, alone to Kyoto. With no group or tour guide, I got to explore the city on my own. It was peaceful, serene, and I LOVED it.
The original itinerary had on its schedule the exploration of 3 famous Kyoto temples—Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji, and Kiyomizu-dera. With no group to go with and no Uber at the time, I took a look at my Maps app and saw that Kiyomizu-Dera (the biggest temple on the itinerary) was walking distance from the train station. 25 minutes with a McDonalds along the way. I could do that.
The Kiyomizu-Dera Temple was well worth the 25 minute walk. It's filled with incredible shrines that are ornately designed. You seriously won't be able to put your camera down the entire time. I wanted to take pictures of everything. I was so glad I made it to Kyoto. This temple alone was well worth the trip.
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree Fixed Day Ticket
Price: $20 Tembo Deck, $30 Tembo Deck & Tembo Galleria
Buy your tickets here.
The Tokyo Skytree is a spectacular way to see Tokyo from high in the sky! It's the second tallest structure in the world behind Dubai's Burj Khalifa at 2080 ft.
In my opinion the first observatory deck (Tembo Deck) gives the best views. With a view from 1,150 ft up, you have a large area to walk around and there are several large touch screens that give you a computer simulation of what you're looking at. You can change the view to night and zoom in as well.
Grab yourself an ice cream or even have some champagne and dried fruit while you sit back and look out on the never-ending Tokyo metroplex.
Additionally you can make your way up to the smaller Tembo Galleria. At 1,450 ft, the Tembo Galleria is as high as you can go in Tokyo.
Old and Nostalgic Tokyo: Yanaka Walking Tour
Old and Nostalgic Tokyo: Yanaka Walking Tour
Duration: 3 1/2 hours
Price: $78
Buy your Walking Tour tickets here.
Don't underestimate this awesome walking tour. You'll explore ancient Tokyo on a guided tour of the historic Yanaka district. This area dates back to the 16th century!
You'll start the tour walking through a scenic cemetery while being told of its incredible history and the Japanese beliefs and traditions that go with it. Our guide was awesome at story telling and really brought that cemetery to life.
The stop at the Nezu shrine is a great one! Established over 1900 years ago, it's one of the most underrated shrines in Tokyo. DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE TO WALK THROUGH THE TORII GATES!
The walking tour ends in the Yanaka-Ginza shopping street. We helped ourself to some delicious food and beer while continuing our walk. You'll get a real feel for the neighborhood as you take in the sights of the shops and nostalgic boutiques.
Godzilla Road in Shibuya
I went to Shibuya for my last day on that first trip to Tokyo with no real plan for what to see. I had no excursions planned, just a chill day of sightseeing.
My great day in Kyoto the day before had me in a chill, exploring mood. As I walked the streets of Shibuya I came across a sight you'd only see in Tokyo.
Here was Godzilla Road, and at the end of the block, in all his glory, was Godzilla himself peering over the top of the Toho building. When you watch the video at the end of this article you'll see why it's such a sight to see.
I decided to make my way up to the roof of this hotel to take a closer look. While access to the balcony is supposedly restricted to hotel guests, it's not enforced. So be a rebel and get out onto that balcony, it's worth it!
As I was up there taking pictures I noticed a sign that said that every hour on the hour Godzilla lets out his ferocious roar. I looked at my watch and it was 11:50 am. The first roar of the day according to the sign: 12 noon. Perfect!
A short ten minutes later, the King of the Monsters let out his awesome roar accompanied by lights and smoke and I got the perfect shot. Don't leave this out of your agenda when you visit Tokyo. It's awesome.
New York Bar at 52nd Floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo
New York Bar at Park Hyatt Tokyo, 52nd Floor
Price: Pricey but worth it.
2400 yen cover ($24) if not staying at the hotel
There is no better way to close out your trip than from the 52nd floor high atop the Park Hyatt Tokyo at New York Bar. Overlooking the cityscape through huge windows stretching from floor to ceiling, you will love this posh spot.
I closed out both of my Tokyo trips at New York Bar. There is simply no better way to do it. Sit back and feel like a million bucks while listening to smooth jazz and the looking out onto the never-ending Tokyo cityscape.
Personally, the best part of this whole experience is that this bar is part of the reason I first fell in love with Tokyo. Have you seen Lost In Translation with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson? This bar is heavily featured in that movie!
And that movie is the entire reason I wanted to make my way to Tokyo. Now, every time I visit, this is how I close out the trip. If you haven't watched this movie, go buy it NOW. You'll want to leave for Tokyo tomorrow.
New York Bar is pricey, but you won't regret it. They charge 2400 yen ($24 USD) as a cover charge if you're not staying at the hotel. Sit back and enjoyed the ambiance for as long as you like. You won't want to leave.
Video Finale!
So if that wasn't enough to get you to want to take a trip to Tokyo, how about bringing all that to life in video? I made this video after my first trip to Tokyo and it's worth the watch just to see the spectacle of the Robot Restaurant in live action alone.
Watch and get the full experience of the food and drink walking tour, the beauty of Happoen Gardens & Lake Ashi, the serenity of Kyoto, the fun tequila party at HUB, and the views from atop New York Bar.
Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy. I promise you'll want to leave to Tokyo TOMORROW after watching this.
Tokyo is AMAZING! Filled with bright lights and 35 million people, you won't run out of options when it comes to places to see and things to do. The people are welcoming and their cultures is a proud one.
Take the time to not only experience the hustle and bustle of the city, but get out to the beautiful mountains and lakes! Take my recommendations and have the best time ever!
Also, if you're feeling confident, ask out the beautiful girl who sang for you at the Robot Restaurant and take her out for drinks on your last night in Tokyo.
(I'm Batman).
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Are you ready to take off on your Tokyo adventure? Have I succeeded in giving you major wanderlust for Tokyo must see and do attractions? What part are you looking forward to the most? Have some specific questions about a particular excursion? Ask away!
Leave any questions or comments you have in the comments section below. I love hearing your stories and I always respond. I hope you enjoy Tokyo! Here's to wanderlust!
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Happy Friday and Welcome to Touch of Tay! I hope you all had a fantastic week and have lots of fun things planned for the weekend. I plan on cocooning myself so hard that I forget what planet it am on. Since it's Friday, that means it's time for Fresh Finds Friday where we find out what is going down in beauty and other things.
Y'all must have lost your minds with this one. Lollipop lipsLollipop lips are taking over the Gram, and I am horrified and falling in love at the same time. This is very confusing for me. The trend is basically applying lipstick the way your four-year-old self would have back in the day, all over and looking a hot mess.
You also achieve this look by putting lipstick on and making out with a mirror. You can only get that kind of advice from a pro like me.
It's March so it's time for February favorite videos from your favorite YouTubers, yippy. Most of the time you realize you can't even afford to look at some of the products mentioned and other times you might fall in love with something new.
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Jessi from JessiSmile/JessiStyles announced a few weeks ago that she is engaged and pregnant to/with some random dude we all just found out about. This week she did a gender reveal video where we found out she and her soon to be husband, are having a boy.
Thank you all so much for stopping by and spending some time with me! I hope you have an amazingly fun weekend and I'll see you back here on Monday for Makeup Monday!
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In mid-June, Chongqing City held its tenth anniversary as a Special Economic Zone in western China. The city government held a fireworks display on the waterfront, with 120,000 fireworks explode in the sky. Traffic was a gridlocked mess and the business district came to a standstill. Bus engines idled and drivers continued to blow their horns as if doing so would move traffic. Walking along, I noticed the relative lack of air pollution for the large amount of vehicles. The thought dawned on me that if I were in Bangkok the air would be a toxic black cloud. Why are there such pollution differences in gridlocked Asian traffic, and how does all this relate to Peak Oil?
In his book GeoDestinies, Walter Youngquist argues that the fuel of the future will be electricity, rather than a liquid we pump from the ground. Wandering along through grid-locked traffic I saw all around me a vital interim step between fossil fuel liquids and electricity: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). You may not see the connection, but for me – I live in China and study the commodities markets there – the light bulb clicked on. Presently several cities in China run their entire public transportation systems on CNG: from taxis and buses to city utility vehicles, it's all CNG. Shortly, as the world wakes up to the fact that crude oil supply will soon peak and then decline, there will be a panic for better alternatives for our transportation and delivery networks.
I spotted a taxi with its hood open and gave the driver 10 Yuan (about $1.50) for a tour of the vehicle's CNG system. I wanted to see the main components, and what they were made of. Then I conducted a thought experiment, imagining what the implications would be if the world converted all its vehicles to natural gas.
To convert and re-fit every car, bus and truck on our planet, the sheer volume of metal required would drive base metal prices to never-before-seen levels. In 2004, there were 880 million motor vehicles worldwide; this included passenger vehicles, heavy trucks and buses. To convert all of these vehicles, the world would need tanks fabricated from high-strength steel, aluminum or wound fiberglass to contain compressed natural gas, base plates for the tanks, stainless steel hoses, brass couplers, aluminum or steel brackets to hold the tank in place, all of the metal screws, nuts and bolts for the complete assembly of each unit, fuel control valves, oxygen sensors, vacuum hoses, vacuum fittings, fuses, tee fittings, high- and low-pressure regulators and particulate filters, plus solder and welding rods to hold it all together.
As you can see, the list is long and each component uses a different metal or combination of metal alloys, and each component is assembled and manufactured at a different location that is dependent on a functioning delivery system. Supply and demand for metals in the re-fitting of our transportation fleet will affect commodity prices worldwide. Entire industries would need to be created to mass-produce pressure-testing kits and to make sure the units were installed properly.
Re-fitting vehicles is but one facet of a larger undertaking. We would also need to construct CNG refilling stations throughout the world. Many countries including Argentina, Brazil, China and Italy already use CNG and have a spattering of refilling locations, but in reality CNG charging stations would have to be as numerous as present-day liquid petrol pumping stations.
The typical CNG station is expensive, because of the special equipment needed to store and dispense a liquid at a temperature of -200 to -260 degrees Fahrenheit and a pressure of 25 to 135 pounds per square inch. The tanks have to be very large and are usually constructed from magnesium pressure-plated steel, which also needs a base plate and brackets. These gas storage vessels then need to be connected to gas dispensers at the pump.
Beyond the use of large amounts of metals, specialized safety equipment needs to be installed at the pumping station. This includes an air extraction system; a lighting system with anti-explosive elements; a manual ventilation system that can be activated from a remote location; remote switching boards for an automatic ventilation system; a fire control system; wires, hoses and couplers to connect everything; and a thick, walled bunker to house everything in case of explosion.
In 2006 there were 167,476 petrol stations in America alone, but only 30,000 CNG stations worldwide. Research at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory puts the minimum cost of construction for each CNG filling station at $100,000. You do the math. And don't forget to include stations for the other 200 countries on our planet.
Another often-overlooked part of the switchover is space lost where the tank is mounted in the vehicle. In a bus, the last four seats in the rear are displaced; in a car, the high-pressure tank reduces trunk space by 30 per cent. Delivery trucks are another issue altogether: reduced load means more trips and more natural gas to deliver the same amount of goods. To convert a bus to CNG costs $25,000-$35,000. Even in China, where parts and labour are cheaper than in other regions of the world, automobile conversion costs $1,000-$2,000.
This transition to compressed natural gas for transportation is dependent on the continued free market access to minerals and commodities worldwide. Many knowledgeable people see more OPEC reductions of crude oil production as a possibility, but I rarely hear talk of a base metals embargo. If resource nationalism became the norm, and the supply of base and rare metals on the world market began to decline, the switchover to natural gas or electricity could find it hard to proceed.
This idea is not as odd as it may seem; take a look at China. The government began an export quota on two metals – indium and molybdenum – on June 18. China's molybdenum product exports are set to decrease by 10 per cent or 830,000 tonnes; export permission will only be granted to exporters with a trade export volume during the last three years of more than 3,000 tonnes. China is also the world's largest producer of indium, accounting for more than 30 per cent of global total, along with 90 per cent of global tungsten production. What happens if Russia, Canada, Brazil or any of the African nations decide to follow in China's footsteps and begin export quotas or withhold commodity sales to drive up prices? Oil embargo or commodities embargo: which would be more devastating for the world economy?
More usage of natural gas would mean more volume of a product that needs to be produced, stored and transported. New spider webs of natural gas pipelines and compression stations would be required to keep it all moving. We would need to increase production of both crude oil and natural gas, which are different fuels and need to be stored, produced and transported by different means and use different infrastructure to do so. In addition, we as a world would need to increase natural gas production as we went ahead full throttle finding, developing and producing from the remaining oil fields. This also means more metal usage. More pipes, more metal, so an increase in metal consumption and metal prices will follow.
Not to worry: container ships and trains can continue to chug along burning heavy-sulfur crude oil, which the world will produce more of, especially the new projects coming online from Saudi Arabia and the Caspian Sea Basin. Keep in mind, CNG is only the middle transition stage of fuel sources to keep goods moving around our globalized planet. The final fuel source will be electricity, which requires its own set of infrastructure to generate. Once again, the volume of metals used in those developments will be huge.
This unique set of circumstances presents a Catch 22 for all societies on earth. We need to use fossil fuels to extract and manufacture resources to allow a transition to a liquefied natural gas infrastructure. Then our societies will have to use the remaining natural gas reserves to exploit even more minerals and commodities to transition to electric infrastructure. Regardless of nationality, religious background or social status, we as a people will have to complete this conversion process together. We must begin now to convert our transportation systems from liquids to compressed gas to, ultimately, electricity, and to do so will be resource-intensive.
To say I expect a continuing bull market in metals would be an understatement.
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The first medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics were handed out Saturday morning.
The opening event of these games was in women's cross-country skiing and the gold medal in the 15-kilometer freestyle event with a mass start goes to Italian veteran Stefania Belmondo.
The 33-year-old covered the distance in 39:54.4. It was a close race to the finish line in the final 150 meters, as Belmondo beat Russian Larissa Lazutina by only 1.8 seconds. The bronze medal went to Katerina Neumannova of the Czech Republic, who came into these games as the overall World Cup leader. She was 6.9 seconds off the pace.
For Belmondo, it was her eighth Olympics medal in cross country skiing, but only her second gold. At her first Winter Games in 1992 in Albertville, France, she won gold in the 30-kilometer cross country race. She's now won medals at each of the last four Winter Olympics.
Sixty skiers started Saturday's first-ever Olympics freestyle mass start race. The top American finisher was Nina Kemppel in 30th place.


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"I have a stepchild who is 13 years old and has tantrums that can last for hours. There are 6 other siblings in the house and this can be exhausting. Last night, his tantrum or fit lasted 3 hours. His father sent him outside and we told him he could come back in and finish his homework when he finished his fit. The yelling and screaming and pushing the doorbell and the horn in the truck was just part of it."
It is much easier to prevent temper tantrums than it is to manage them once they have erupted. Here are some tips for preventing temper tantrums and some things you can say:
It is much easier to prevent temper tantrums than it is to manage them once they have erupted. Here are some tips for preventing temper tantrums and some things you can say:
- Avoid boredom. Say, "You have been working for a long time. Let's take a break and do something fun."
- Change environments, thus removing the child from the source of the temper tantrum. Say, "Let's go for a walk."
- Choose your battles. Teach children how to make a request without a temper tantrum and then honor the request. Say, "Try asking for that toy nicely and I'll get it for you."
- Create a safe environment that children can explore without getting into trouble. Childproof your home or classroom so children can explore safely.
- Distract children by redirection to another activity when they tantrum over something they should not do or cannot have. Say, "Let's read a book together."
- Do not ask children to do something when they must do what you ask. Do not ask, "Would you like to eat now?" Say, "It's suppertime now."
- Give children control over little things whenever possible by giving choices. A little bit of power given to the child can stave off the big power struggles later. "Which do you want to do first, brush your teeth or put on your pajamas?"
- Increase your tolerance level. Are you available to meet the child's reasonable needs? Evaluate how many times you say, "No." Avoid fighting over minor things.
- Keep off-limit objects out of sight and therefore out of mind. In an art activity keep the scissors out of reach if children are not ready to use them safely.
- Make sure that children are well rested and fed in situations in which a temper tantrum is a likely possibility. Say, "Supper is almost ready, here's a cracker for now."
- Establish routines and traditions that add structure. For teachers, start class with a sharing time and opportunity for interaction.
- Keep a sense of humor to divert the child's attention and surprise the child out of the tantrum.
- Provide pre-academic, behavioral, and social challenges that are at the child's developmental level so that the child does not become frustrated.
- Reward children for positive attention rather than negative attention. During situations when they are prone to temper tantrums, catch them when they are being good and say such things as, "Nice job sharing with your friend."
- Signal children before you reach the end of an activity so that they can get prepared for the transition. Say, "When the timer goes off 5 minutes from now it will be time to turn off the TV and go to bed."
- When visiting new places or unfamiliar people explain to the child beforehand what to expect. Say, "Stay with your assigned buddy in the museum."
There are a number of ways to handle a temper tantrum once it's underway. Strategies include the following:
- Hold the child who is out of control and is going to hurt himself or herself or someone else. Let the child know that you will let him or her go as soon as he or she calms down. Reassure the child that everything will be all right, and help the child calm down. Parents may need to hug their child who is crying, and say they will always love him or her no matter what, but that the behavior has to change. This reassurance can be comforting for a child who may be afraid because he or she lost control.
- Remain calm and do not argue with the child. Before you manage the child, you must manage your own behavior. Spanking or yelling at the child will make the tantrum worse.
- Think before you act. Count to 10 and then think about the source of the child's frustration, this child's characteristic temperamental response to stress (hyperactivity, distractibility, moodiness), and the predictable steps in the escalation of the temper tantrum.
- Try to intervene before the child is out of control. Get down at the child's eye level and say, "You are starting to get revved up, slow down." Now you have several choices of intervention.
- You can ignore the tantrum if it is being thrown to get your attention. Once the child calms down, give the attention that is desired.
- If the child has escalated the tantrum to the point where you are not able to intervene in the ways described above, then you may need to direct the child to time-out (see "Resources"). If you are in a public place, carry your child outside or to the car. Tell the child that you will go home unless he or she calms down. In school warn the child up to three times that it is necessary to calm down and give a reminder of the rule. If the child refuses to comply, then place him or her in time-out for no more than 1 minute for each year of age.
- Talk with the child after the child has calmed down. When the child stops crying, talk about the frustration the child has experienced. Try to help solve the problem if possible. For the future, teach the child new skills to help avoid temper tantrums such as how to ask appropriately for help and how to signal a parent or teacher that the he or she knows they need to go to "time away" to "stop, think, and make a plan." Teach the child how to try a more successful way of interacting with a peer or sibling, how to express his or her feelings with words and recognize the feelings of others without hitting and screaming.
- You can place the child in time away. Time away is a quiet place where the child goes to calm down, think about what he or she needs to do, and, with your help, make a plan to change the behavior.
- You can positively distract the child by getting the child focused on something else that is an acceptable activity. For example, you might remove the unsafe item and replace with an age-appropriate toy.
Post-Tantrum Management:
- Do not reward the child after a tantrum for calming down. Some children will learn that a temper tantrum is a good way to get a treat later.
- Explain to the child that there are better ways to get what he or she wants.
- Never let the temper tantrum interfere with your otherwise positive relationship with the child.
- Never, under any circumstances, give in to a tantrum. That response will only increase the number and frequency of the tantrums.
- Teach the child that anger is a feeling that we all have and then teach her ways to express anger constructively.
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UBC urban-planning professor Larry Frank has been on the front lines of the sprawl debate. And the current issue of Science News has a fine cover-page story on the controversy.
Larry did much of his research in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lived for many years. After moving to Vancouver, he personally experienced the consequences of the city's different design.
The glaring difference between the two cities' landscapes figures in Frank's professional life as well as in his personal one….
He and other researchers have evidence that associates health problems with urban sprawl, a loose term for humanmade landscapes characterized by a low density of buildings, dependence on automobiles, and a separation of residential and commercial areas.
Frank proposes that sprawl discourages physical activity, but some researchers suggest that people who don't care to exercise choose suburban life. Besides working to settle that disagreement, researchers are looking at facets of urban design that may shortchange health.
The story provides good background on the "sorting versus causation" debate. The first studies (only four years ago) linked sprawl and obesity:
Residents of sprawling cities and counties tended to weigh more, walk less, and have higher blood pressure than did people living in compact communities …
In 2004, Frank and his colleagues produced additional connections among urban form, activity, and obesity. The data on more than 10,500 people in the Atlanta area indicated that the more time a person spends in a car, the more obese he or she tends to be. But the more time people spend walking, the less obese they are.
Then came the counter-arguments.
University of Toronto economist Matthew Turner charges that "a lot of people out there don't like urban sprawl, and those people are trying to hijack the obesity epidemic to further the smart-growth agenda [and] change how cities look."
Turner conducted a study that tracked people over time, as some of them moved from one neighborhood to another. He and his collaborators found no change in weight associated with moving from a sprawling locale to a dense one, or vice versa.
"We're the only ones that have tried to distinguish between causation and sorting … and we find that it's sorting," he says. "The available facts do not support the conclusion that sprawling neighborhoods cause weight gain."
Frank and others involved in the original research were always aware of the sorting-causation distinction. And now their latest work "could split the ideological difference."
By surveying people in a variety of neighborhoods, he learned that people who are less inclined to be active tend to live in less pedestrian-friendly locales—evidence that people are sorting themselves. But he also found that, no matter how much people like or dislike being active, they are more active when they live in compact, walkable areas than when they live in sprawling neighborhoods.
Larry has also made the point to me: So what if people sort themselves? We need to offer people more opportunities to live in the kind of neighbourhood where they can walk if they choose. Too often our urban design discourages physical activity regardless of people's motivations.
"The overarching message is that the built environment is an enabler or a disabler of active transportation—of walking," Frank says.
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A few days ago broke the news that HP is working on a smartphone based on Windows 10 called Elite x3. HP Elite x3 might announce at MWC next week. Curious as to what? Leaked appearance and specifications have now been revealed. Elite x3 will be a major competitor to Microsoft Lumia 950 XL in the ecosystem of Windows 10 for Mobile, the article is packed with top-class all-round specification.
HP business kitchen runway rely on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, plus 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage along with a microSD slot. The screen is quite spacious, with a size of 5.96 inch QHD resolution. 16MP main camera and 8MP front.
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Komodo-Flores, Where The Legend Begins. Flores is now getting more attention with The Komodo National Park, home to the unique Komodo dragon, a monitor lizard of impressive size and appearance, which attracts thousands of people annually from around the world; and secondly, Kelimutu National Park, an inactive volcano in the centre of Flores that intrigues visitors with its three brightly-coloured crater lakes, which are steeped in local mythology.
However, Flores is so much more than Komodo and Kelimutu. Nature lovers will find it everywhere: deserted islands with white sandy beaches to escape from the hassles of everyday life; beautiful rice fields nestled among soft hilly landscapes, perfect for a laid-back stroll; a concert of birdsong in lush coffee plantations to soothe the mind; and a swim in a hot spring, clear lake, or cool river after a volcano trek. There are so many places of amazing natural beauty still waiting to be explored.


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Despite having lived most of my life only a few miles from Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix, until last weekend I had never attended an F1 race. But on Sunday 14th April I headed to Shanghai Circuit to see my very first one.
A friend who was on business in China flew from Chongqing to Shanghai to attend all three days of this big event, and fortunately for me there was a spare ticket going! So after a late night drinking in Xintiandi we headed off to the circuit with numerous other fans from around the world.
I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would recommend anybody who has not seen an F1 race to at-least go once as the atmosphere and sound is something to be experienced.


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Although HID systems for automotive applications are not new
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in three areas. IPF developed the 900 HID system to provide all
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TacStar Tactical Grip Coat
TacStar is making a do-it-yourself kit for adding a rubber grip surface to any smooth polymer. It is called the Tactical Grip Coat. The kit appears to be easy to use: clean the surface apply an adhesive sprinkle on the rubber texture The kits carry an MSRP of [Read More…]


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The slides of my talk on B+Tree Indexes and InnoDB are now available for download. This slide was presented during Percona Live London 2011. You can download the slides from here. There are many other interesting and informative talks that were presented during Percona Live London 2011, and I think you should definitely check them out, if you haven't. They are available here.
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InnoDB uses an index-organized data storage technique, wherein the primary key acts as the clustered index and this clustered index holds the data. Its for this reason that understanding the basics of InnoDB primary key is very important, and hence the need for these notes.
Some people don't probably know, but there is a difference between how indexes work in MyISAM and how they work in InnoDB, particularly when talking from the point of view of performance enhancement. Now since, InnoDB is starting to be widely used, it is important we understand how indexing works in InnoDB. Hence, the reason for this post!
Although MyISAM has been the default storage engine for MySQL but its soon going to change with the release of MySQL server 5.5. Not only that, more and more people are shifting over to the Innodb storage engine and the reasons for that is the tremendous benefits, not only in terms of performance, concurrency, ACID-transactions, foreign key constraints, but also because of the way it helps out the DBA with hot-backups support, automatic crash recovery and avoiding data inconsistencies which …


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Copy2Contact is a simple way to take contact information from emails and store them in your BlackBerry Address Book. In the latest version of the app, you can grab contact and calendar information from SMS, web and search results, and add them directly to your BlackBerry address book and/or calendar. The app will even update existing contacts if a match is found.
The most recent version of Copy2Contact features text recognition that grabs information as a stand-alone client, so you don't need a wireless signal to grab contacts. Also, since the text recognition can grab info from any source, it can be used in mobile search and directory services like GOOG-411.
Copy2Contact is available on a yearly subscription for $9.95 in the BlackBerry Cool store.
Copy2Contact is also available for $9.99 in App World.
While often compared to Gwabbit, Copy2Contact offers a little more in terms of features.
To get 1 of 25 free copies, visit this link. If the link doesn't work, you missed your free copy and you can use any of the above download links.


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IBM Locks In Fiat Chrysler Outsourcing Deal4/24/2014
Big Blue will manage combined IT environment for newly merged automaker Fiat Chrysler.
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NEA urges Congress to give the gift of peace of mind to American workers
WASHINGTON - December 15, 2011 -
The unemployment and payroll tax holiday extension continues to flounder in the Senate as the clock ticks down on the legislative session. Without an extension, 160 million Americans will face a tax hike in 2012 and millions of the long-term unemployed will lose jobless benefits.
"It would be unconscionable for Congress to go home for the holidays without ensuring the continuation of employment benefits and passing a crucial payroll tax extension," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "If the Republican leadership continues to play political games, nearly 160 million Americans will be slammed with a tax hike next year when they can least afford it while the richest in our country have another prosperous year."
Democrats have called for a tax increase on income over $1 million to pay for the House bill, but Republicans have repeatedly opposed raising revenue by increasing taxes for the rich.
"America's working families elected a Congress that is supposed to represent everyone, not just the one percent," continued Van Roekel. "Congress has an opportunity to do something to help the majority of Americans before adjourning for the year by extending unemployment and giving working families some peace of mind."
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3. Heat the remaining oil in a pan until hot. Stir-fry the onion, carrots, garlic and cabbage for 2 minutes, add 2 tablespoons water and stir-fry for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, drained noodles and par-cooked chicken, and cook for another few minutes until cooked though, with no pink showing. Scatter with the sesame seeds before serving.
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Discussion in 'Group B - Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru' started by sidspaceman, May 31, 2016.
CLOSE one by Brazil
that's definitely inside even with the ball partly out.
Should have been a red card there on Ecuador.
Ecuador should've taken this one but oh well.
Btw, Allison needs to retire.
Equador 1 x Brazil 0
Legit goal - Allison was saved by a bad call from the ref
Brazil is too afraid to go forward with numbers... 7x1 still hurts
******** YOU Referee!! Chupame La Verga, hijueputaaaa...
psst oye ñaño, se escribe "fuck you." Aqui hay autocensor.
Highway robbery. Ecuador deserved the win.
Even match but the Ecuadorean goal should have counted. A complete gaffe by Alison.
If we won the game, it would have giving us some breathing space.. but now we have to beat Peru and Haiti obligado! If we plan on passing the group stage, for the first time in YEARS.. and it's not gonna be easy.. I won't underestimate any team, even Haiti. Especially after what happened last year with Bolivia.. they beat us, when we all thought they were gonna be push overs!


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For Janet Leigh's character in "Psycho," the biggest bathroom threat was knife-wielding Norman Bates. For everyone else, it's the more commonplace things, like slippery tiles and too-hot water. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 250,000 people are injured in the bathroom each year, largely due to slips and falls.
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Besides in the shower, consider installing a grab bar next to the toilet. It can be helpful for someone who has trouble standing up. Grab bars should be secured to wall studs and positioned vertically or horizontally, not diagonally.
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Bath mats and shower liners
Most surfaces are slippery when wet, especially under bare feet. This goes for the bottom of the tub or shower (the slope in the floor of most tubs doesn't help either) and the floor outside of the tub of shower. To prevent slips, put down a tub or shower mat, anti-slip tape or decals. Outside the tub or shower, lay down an absorbent, rubber-backed bath mat. It will prevent water from pooling and help dry your feet before you step off of it.
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If you've ever tried to shave your legs in the shower, then you know you're risking more than a nicked knee. A shower seat would make this task much safer; it could also be useful for anyone who has trouble with balance or standing long enough to bathe.
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The less you have to move around in the shower, the less likely you are to take a tumble. A handheld showerhead lets you stay in one place rather than having to twist and turn to rinse off.
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An alternative to lowering the setting on your hot water heater is installing fixtures with mixing valves. Or, if you're in the market for a new hot water heater, opt for an energy-efficient model that eliminates the risk of bacterial growth by doing away with the tank entirely and heating water only as it's needed.
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There are few figures in mixed martial arts that are as polarizing as Michael Bisping — The confident Brit has legions of fans who either love him or hate him.
Last week he was preparing for dangerous submission artist Demian Maia before Mark Munoz was forced to step aside due to injury giving him the the biggest opportunity of his career, being in a title-eliminator fight against Chael Sonnen.
"I had just finished a training session for Demian Maia, working out of the Ultimate Training Center in Huntington Beach. I had just finished training and having my post-workout lunch and my phone went off, it was Dana White,"
He continued "I answered the phone and he said "I think I've got some good news for you" and went on to tell me about Mark Munoz being injured and if I'd like to take the fight. I said give me a minute to talk to my coaches out of respect then called him back five minutes later and said sure, let's do it."
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If the talented middleweight can leave Chicago with his hand raised this weekend he will punch his ticket to walk into enemy territory to face Anderson Silva in a soccer stadium in Brazil but he doesn't see Sonnen as a more difficult opponent.
"Demian Maia is just as dangerous of an opponent, he submitted Sonnen in about 90 seconds so this isn't necessarily a harder fight but Chael Sonnen is a guy with a lot of hype around him at the moment "
He went on to explain that Maia and Sonnen although two very different opponents have their similarities.
"Stylistically there are some differences and in some respects the fights real similar. They're both southpaws, they're both gonna try to take me down so in some respect it's similar but in others it's not," he says.
"If I knew I was going to be facing Sonnen a while ago I would've been training with a bunch of top-class wrestlers as oppose to training with a bunch of BJJ guys, that being said I am a fighter and have been waiting for this opportunity my entire life and I want to get a title shot."
Despite being in the elite 185-pound division for most of his career and leaving with his hand raised most of the time he still feels the general public underrates his abilities and laughs at the proposed betting lines.
"I think people underrate me, I think that's pretty fair to say. I think I'm about a 4 to 1 underdog and to be honest I think that's ridiculous. He beat three opponents to get a title shot, I beat my last four. I've been in the UFC for six years and gone nowhere, Sonnen came into the UFC and was cut by the UFC, all that time I've been in the UFC fighting the best in the world and have only lost three times in my career,"
He insisted" Well, I've only really lost once – I've had two bullshit decisions in the past so if people put me as a 4 to 1 underdog so be it, I'm not really bothered. I'm confident in my skills and my coaches are very confident that I'll win this fight."
Being on the FOX platform for the second time brings a whole new set of eyeballs to the table and the ability to catch the attention of more and more viewers than ever before but he feels that they don't have to worry about making this one entertaining.
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He stated "To be honest, with myself and Chael Sonnen it's pretty much guaranteed to be good. I know Sonnen is a wrestler but he's pretty exciting to watch for a wrestler, he's relentless, he fights at a great pace and he doesn't take guys down to lie on them, he takes them down to try and finish them"
He continued "It's got all the ingredients to be the best fight of the year – We're both ready, we're both in shape and it's gonna be a real dogfight so do not miss this fight, it's going to be an amazing fight and I can't wait."
All the action goes down this weekend when the brash Brit puts it all on the line looking to spoil the coming out party of the outspoken Sonnen, be sure to check out the entire interview over at MMASucka Radio.