THE TAJ MAHAL IS IN THE PHILIPPINES!
Posted by William Jans on Apr 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments with just a minor mispelling.read more
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CHICKEN?
Posted by William Jans on Apr 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Well Chicken Intestines. Same thing… Pretty much?read more
EL NIDO BEACHES. SUPER WOW
Posted by William Jans on Apr 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments The big vertical rock in the middle of the image is the climb I did that I posted a couple days ago. The water is the same temperature as the air here.read more
YOU’RE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT SLURPEE… RIGHT?
Posted by William Jans on Apr 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Security gaurds are outside of every business in Manila it seems. Banks have three security… two outside (one to search your bag, one to open door) and one inside to bolt door seconds before and after you get in.read more
GOOD CANDY?
Posted by William Jans on Apr 9, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments This was the best Jackfruit and Purple Yam candy I have ever had!read more
EL NIDO CLIFF CLIMB
Posted by William Jans on Apr 9, 2011 in BLOG | 1 comment Amazing view after a challenging climb. Class 4 scrambling in the heat.read more
MENU ITEM…
Posted by William Jans on Apr 8, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I could have ordered a “hand job pizza” today in palawan, philippines. Did I miss a great meal I wonder?read more
SO A PRIEST AND A GIRAFFE GO INTO AN AIRPORT…
Posted by William Jans on Apr 6, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Oh… Uh…. Nevermind I guess that joke would have bombed…read more
WHERE IS MY PHONE… COOL LOCATOR
Posted by William Jans on Apr 5, 2011 in BLOG | 1 comment My friend Paul showed me how a computer program can locate my phone (and hopefully me) anywhere in the world. It is working rather well and keeping my somewhat worried Mom at ease in being able to see the exact street intersection I am at at almost any given moment. She even followed my for a few seconds as the plane TOOK OFF in Vancouver. Very cool. She saw me on the runway… then...read more
ARRIVED IN MANILA
Posted by William Jans on Apr 3, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Arrived at around 1 pm or so and it was 30 degrees or 85 F. I must have looked like I was dressed for winter with long pants and boots. Hot and sticky but a welcome feeling that brings back great memories of tropical asia :-)I hope I can eat my own weight in Mangos while I am here!read more
SLEEPING IN A SECRET CORNER OF THE BEIJING AIRPORT
Posted by William Jans on Apr 2, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments You are not supposed to do this, but with just about 8 hours till my 7 am departure to Philippines, I thought it made more sense to hunker down in the airport. This is supposed to be adventure anyway right? This is in the shopping mall area right by a children’s store. No one bothered me… not even night cleaners. How lucky. I got to use the wifi in the morning too. Nice...read more
MY "ROOM" ON THE PLANE
Posted by William Jans on Apr 2, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I love flying on points! Here are my accommodations on the plane to Beijing. Yahoo (sent from hong kong since Beijing disallows blogging)read more
TEST FROM BEIJING. WILL CHINA LET ME BLOG?
Posted by William Jans on Apr 2, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Well I got one through… but would find out later that would be my last! Censorship in china is thorough.read more
FIRST TEST OF BLOG FROM PHONE
Posted by William Jans on Mar 31, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments This was 48 hours before I leave for china. Thanks Paul for the help. Now I can send photos from my phone (IF only I could right from my camera!)read more
(VIDEO) THE KINGS SPEECH (remade for US Audiences)
Posted by William Jans on Mar 19, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments This is quite fun. From Jimmy Kimmel Show… The King’s Speech remade for US audiences… Starring George Bush and Mike Tyson…read more
(VIDEO) THE MODERNETTES – BARBARA
Posted by William Jans on Mar 12, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments A wonderful video – just brings me right back. Super fun power pop song. Woohoo!You can memorize the lyrics in seconds!Starring Buck Cherry and Mary Jo Kopechne!read more
A BIKE RACE ROUTE YOU HAVE TO SEE!
Posted by William Jans on Mar 7, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments This is great. A chilean Urban Bike Race… Wait till you see the route! Amazing. I think the spectators are almost as daring too!read more
PHOTOGRAPHER AND REPO MAN
Posted by William Jans on Jan 27, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Oh no, is this who I am competing with now? “Dog the Bounty Photographer?”read more
(VIDEO) PHONE COMPANYS GET PAYBACK!!
Posted by William Jans on Jan 24, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments If you dislike customer service at most phone companies (like I do) you will really get a kick out of this prank pulled on a much disliked Belgian phone company. Really impressive! And we can ALL relate!!Really worth watching till the end. It is subtitled for you non flemmish folk!I LOVE IT!Thanks to Owen for alerting me to this!read more
(VIDEO) SCTV – BOB AND DOUG
Posted by William Jans on Jan 20, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Cant resist. Anyone who remembers this can also recall how the infamous call became “the thing” to hear on the ski slopes or in the outdoors. This segment will teach you how to get free beer.read more
(VIDEO) SCTV – THREE C P ONE
Posted by William Jans on Jan 20, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments The wonderful SCTV episode where the Caesar Live Broadcast gets interrupted by Russian Broadcast and their new minicam.Take note of “Bobby Bittman” in the starring role. Ouch.read more
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING?
Posted by William Jans on Jan 12, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Don’t get your hopes up after seeing this WENDY’S Ad…. might look promising, but look below to see what you get. I created this after being really shocked on how little they delivered on their promise. I took the liberty of editing the text down to the facts too…read more
PREGNANT BABY…
Posted by William Jans on Jan 5, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I hope you can read this ok, since it is really rather entertaining. Happy New year to everyone. Heed these instructions and you will have a very happy new year 😉read more
CHUCK NORRIS JEANS
Posted by William Jans on Dec 30, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments They won’t bind your legs! As seen on TV? Where can I get the shoes too? So… um… is that logo for “Century Martial Arts” really what you want to go with?read more
CELEBRATING 111 YEARS…
Posted by William Jans on Dec 30, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments When Japanese Officials arrived at the home of Tokyo’s oldest citizen, Sogen Kato, to celebrate his 111th birthday, they found the man had actually been dead for 30 years. The mans family had been living with his mummified corpse and benefitting from his widower’s pension payments.read more
(VIDEO) WOW CHOREOGRAPHY AND TIMING!
Posted by William Jans on Dec 18, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments I was really impressed with the timing and choreography of this. Really wow in my opinion. See what you think. even the first 30 seconds is impressive. This guys are really in sync! Nice shooting too… Check it out…read more
(VIDEO) METRODOME COLLAPSE DEC 12
Posted by William Jans on Dec 12, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments This looks almost unreal, and also very similar to our old “BC Place” in Vancouver.read more
(VIDEO) LESLIE NIELSEN
Posted by William Jans on Nov 29, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments How sad to hear of the passing of great Canadian Actor Leslie Nielsen. I hear he was such a friendly fellow as well. Just don’t call him Shirley.read more
(VIDEO) WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME…
Posted by William Jans on Nov 16, 2010 in BLOG | 0 commentsread more
GREAT PUMPKIN!
Posted by William Jans on Oct 30, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments Well if Linus could exclaim it, so can I… and these really are just that. made by Ray Villafane and he does nice work! I guess he virtually pumps them out. Baharead more
DOES THIS DOG LOOK GUILTY?
Posted by William Jans on Sep 29, 2010 in BLOG | 1 comment My girlfriend’s dog did a wonderful job on shredding a carpet in my house. It almost looks like she is “back peddling” out of the shot saying… “That wasnt me… seriously… I dont know how that happened there… did you talk to the cat?”read more
HOLY COW – THESE ARE CLOSE CALLS!
Posted by William Jans on Sep 18, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments Some people really did get lucky in these bits of footage. The one fellow in the desert is impossibly lucky as the car virtually danced around him as he stood almost still. Crazy.read more
(VIDEO) GRUMPY TREKKER!
Posted by William Jans on Sep 2, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments This is one of my more famous clips from “Trekking in Tibet.” This fellow from Newcastle is less than thrilled with his trekking experience in Tiger Leaping Gorge. You can see this show live in Vancouver on Oct 21, 2010 and Courtenay Nov 6, 2010.read more
SALT IS BAD FOR YOU…
Posted by William Jans on Aug 21, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments Saw the film “SALT” yesterday and wonder if there was payola involved with any critics who gave it a good review. I am all for popcorn fun films, but that had so many rediculous plot holes in it that it became downright annoying. Just a mess. Hard to enjoy while having to ask so many questions… – one simple one is: why did she take the military disguise off to be in a...read more
PHOTOSHOP DISASTER… OUCH
Posted by William Jans on Aug 18, 2010 in BLOG | 1 comment Well you might not spot it at first glance, but if you have a closer look you will note that the entire stomach area of this ad (supposedly from Victoria’s Secret Catalogue) has been complelely replaced. The skin type does not match and more amusingly the vertical line going up from her belly button is completely misaligned. How crazy!read more
(VIDEO) THE FRONT FELL OFF…
Posted by William Jans on Aug 5, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments A wonderful interview done in OZ regarding a ship accident. just great. check it out…read more
ZANZIBAR DIVERS (VIDEO)
Posted by William Jans on Jul 14, 2010 in BLOG | 0 comments This is a clip from William Jans’ Tales from Tanzania. Hope you like it. More show info at wrjphoto.com You can also follow more of William’s Videos on his YouTube Channel. Just look for william jans… or maybe it is just williamjans.read more