[Silverlight]

Windows update keeps on annoyiung me with messages about Silverlight - but really doesn't satisfy me explaining what it is. (And a search online doesn't help much).

 

So what the heck is Silverlight? Anyone able toexplain in "duh" language that a mere peasant might understand?!

 

[Phaser developed (but where's my jetpac?)]

It would be useful though if you needed to stun the worms in order to escape their pursuit.

[Number of days on the snow this coming season ^ predictions]

Hmmm. It's not a competition, but I would imagine I can get in over 10. The more the better.

[Marunuma - get to from Nikko?]

Hoping to go in early December.

[Seasonal Soft Drinks]

What is shiso?

[Marunuma - get to from Nikko?]

Hi there

 

Don't seem to be able to find this info, but is it possible to get to Marunuma Kogen (in Gunma) from the Tochigi/Nikko side? I see there is a road, Route 120, but wondering if it is open in winter.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Was Japan your first snowboard/ski experience?]

Interesting! Keep them coming!

[TR: Tohoku 2009 (Alts, Inawashiro, Zao, Tazawako, Shizukuishi, Appi Kogen, Hunter)]

Thats about right, maybe 2.5 hours.

[Important news of the day thread]

What a shame!

[Meeting partner stories]

I met my lady at a wedding.

[The keitai + driving poll]

I saw an accident caused by someone turning a corner using their keitai. Very lucky an old lady didn't get run down. But her bike got splattered

[The nationality poll]

Originally from Arizona

[In Japan?]

Morioka now. Been in Japan 5 years or so first in Tokyo.

[What was the first Japanese resort you went to?]

Naeba, on the 2nd weekend of me being in Japan.

[What Provoked you to start Skiing or Snowboarding?]

Moving to Tokyo and some Japanese friends of mine taking me up to Yuzawa started it for me. I thank them even now.

[TR: Tohoku 2009 (Alts, Inawashiro, Zao, Tazawako, Shizukuishi, Appi Kogen, Hunter)]

Interesting to read that. I moved up to Morioka a few years ago and have sent the last few years exploring the region. The only problem is that places are spread out more than they are in say Niigata - thats one cluster of resorts there in Yuzawa.

[The monkeys are enjoying the snow!]

I have been there twice - both times I went the same guy was there sitting down on his portable stool painting.

 

If you like monkeys, give yourself at least an hour.

[Kagura - until 31st May * updated]

Kagura used to be the place I went to when I was based in Tokyo. Really liked that place. I remember snowboarding there in late May, great experience it was with the place boiling up down below.

[Was Japan your first snowboard/ski experience?]

It was mine. Originally in Tokyo so I visited places in Yuzawa and Gunma, then moved up to Morioka so I have a few places round here too.

 

Curious to know if many people first tried it out here or not?

[Skier or snowboarder THE POLL]

Snowboarding since I came to Japan 5 years ago.