shadowtec
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thanks mate... I need to heal up then get back on the board otherwise this will spook me forever.
also lessons on how not to catch a forward edge on my board
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Hi all.
Sorry I have not been in contact but I had a great japan trip back in Jan.. 7 days in Nis then 1 night rest in Tokyo then 7 days in Myoko but on the 2nd last snowday I became one of the many muppets who had a stack and broke my arm. I got back to aus (much thanks to the great hotel staff in both Myoko and in Tokyo) and had a operation where they inserted 9 pins and a plate. I am still resting and taking it easy and trying to work out how I messed it up on a easy run...
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I brought tickets to a NYE rave at a water park which was cancelled 6 hours before it was due to start
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That letter was a hoot and is doing the rounds in the news today.
Back in 07 I flew from San-Francisco to London via LA.
I arrive well before time and as I see my backpack (which only had a ipod and clothes in it) make 7 trips into the xray machine. The TSA agent gives me the most filthy look I have ever seen from a human and sends me on my way. After the expected 5 hour delay, I board something I swore I saw on Air Crash Investigation one too many times... I made it to LA just in time to catch my flight to London.
On the flight itself the woman (I think) behind me was fat enough she could sleep on her T**s (!) My seat was on a 45 degree angle on the wrong direction with no bloody chance of it moving.
The 'Gentlemen' next to me smelt like he had not used soap since Thatcher was in power. As for the food ? Well I was thinking there was a cure for something in there somewhere.
But I knew I was in England when I saw on the news stand in Nottingham 'School Stripper Enquiry Begins Today' Mum was so impressed with her son's test scores, she hired a stripper to rock up to class. THEN I knew I was in England....
Now not as funny as the letter above it is still as painful.
Some flights are good some are shocking (flying to Japan on the 9th on the 'Orange Diarrhoea'. Wish me luck)
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Happy new year alll.
I stayed at home after becoming one of the 13000 orphans from the WetnWild cancellation yesterday.
Anyhooo time to get ready on my trip to Japan, flying out on the 9th of this month
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Morning yalll (doing night shifts)
Well the 2014 trip is paid for (called Sandstone) I fly out on the 9th of Jan, overnight in Tokyo then fly up north and head to Niseko for 7 nights then fly back to tokyo where I rest for 2 days then 7 nights in Myoko before overnighting again in Tokyo for my flight back home.
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You can thank me for the earworm
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Grumpy Cat has nothing on me !!!!
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All I can say is WOW well done mate. I would naturally be interested on how you learnt how to make it (also like the look of your press) but I guess there is google for that
Very nice job. it is great to see people make stuff
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(I live in Australia)
England
Hong Kong
Japan (of course)
USA
PNG
New Zealand (Just dont tell customs you come from 'The Mainland')
Canberra (when I get off the bus for the rest stop while going to the snow I ask where do I get my passport stamped
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Well in my travels I saw this on youtube today of a 3d printer making a clay pot
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If I had a 3D printer, I'd program it to make more 3D printers.
thats what most mendel builders do then get cranky and give up. you may find some parts they print on ebay
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I have thought of building one for fun.
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The Printer... Not a gun
Anyway I forgot to turn on hotlinking for snowjapan. the pic should work again
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Hey All Long Time No Type
I don't care much about the hype on the 3d gun (helps the Jurnos on a slow news day)
I just hope lawmakers don't get their nickers in a wad and pass laws to ban people making stuff (3d printers, cnc etc)
I have thought of building one for fun. I allready have a cnc machine and some parts for a c02 laser but everything is on hold for now because of a house move, then raising the budget for my next Japan trip
this is my cnc which is in boxed up
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Well Planing my trip now
I like to spend a month in Japan. (Feb)
where and how I am nutting it out but I want to plan and start paying for it early...
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I hate T-bars and Rope Tows with a passion
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Skiing in Korea is little different to skiing in Aus....it's mostly on man made snow. Only real difference is it's colder in Korea. Unless you have a great desire to just say you've skied in Korea I wouldn't recommend it. Especially when you have the good stuff just on the other side of the Sea of Japan.
Thanks for the Advice G/N
at the end of the day I went back to Japan because I felt the best way to support the people of Japan after the earthquake is to pay their travel taxes. eat at their restrants, Drink their grog (still working on the stockpile) etc.
Planning starts on my next trip
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Q: What's the definition of foreplay in Tasmania ?
A: Are you awake mum ?
Anyway I had a great trip in Feb (8 days 7 of them on snow) that was my 3rd trip and I still want to go again in Feb 2013. But there are a few lessons I take on board
a) I cannot board 7 days stright.
I like to go to one area board for 3 or 4 days then move on to another areac) plan and save early (worked hard to get last years trip to happen)
I like to spend 3 or 4 weeks on the 13 trip and even put in some snow miles in Korea (any ideas ?)
73
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We need to thin the herd once in a while
Pour some chlorine in the gene pool...?
With some people I think there was a two for one sale at the chromosome shop.
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We need to thin the herd once in a while
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I first heard about this on facebook as well. I am sorry to hear what happened but you have to be careful if you have a night on the town
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My God It's Full Of Snow!
Flying out tonight
/Watching 2010 on Blue-Ray ATM
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I have a pocket wi-fi/3g modem. it is handy when I take my show on the road but it can be a pain in the arse when you are working at major events and everyone else is there with their phones.
(also an update on the hangover. yes I had a big one this morning because I think I went down with the ship last night)
Morning Greetings!
in General off-topic discussions
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Thanks for the advice Black Mountain. I never broken a bone before in my life and in one go I fell forward (normaly I lift my toes, go back side and slow down but it snaped soo quickly) my elbow hit the ground driving the upper arm up slicing the top ball of the arm and fractuing the neck along the arm (made a meal of it)
The so called 'season' in Aus is out of the question while I heal, but I like to see (if I heal in time) is a simple 7 day trip in Japan with nothing but lessons and training.
I had a great time hell even Jetstar where very helpful on the return trip (!) if I need leg strength excerise so I can cope better with riding on my backfoot in powder
General fitness and linking turns at speed better and a few other things I like to work on. it is still early days. I spend the next 6 months tossing the idea about in my head