Tex

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Originally Posted By: Go Native Originally Posted By: TropicalPow Go Native, As a long time reader of this forum I have enjoyed your entertaining thoughts and reports, and since I will be in Niseko in less than a week thought it would be nice to put a name to a few of the faces at the get together art wild bills I think it is? I see that you were probably trying to be funny but I would have thought when you understood the gravity of the situation and the number of dead and missing , I thought you may express your regrets and back peddle a little. But no, a smart arse comment again. I a

Blog? ... I might actually go OK that's fine. But for a commercial venture, HMMM... commercial dudes ski and board for work AND FINANCIAL reward, I get to do it a limited amount for hard earned coin - who deserves it more?

HAHA yes agree with all of the above I would have shredded that up without hesitation, very inelegantly at that. Who TF do think they are with a camera, like they have paid more for a lift ticket than you. At least a dozen times I have cruised past people with a camera (probably all private mind, never been ASKED to stop) setting something up BUT I have stood on top of fresh tracks picking a line and plenty just drop right in, including getting roosted for my trouble. I just shake my fist and scream "OI, THAT'S MY LINE" mumble some other sh1t about how stupid I was and get on with it

Originally Posted By: sanigav Looks like its been a tough season so far for Niseko hey.. but hopefully this huge weather system can make some positive changes. I guess its difficult to mark a date by which the backcountry gates will open but how many more cm's of snow is required before this can happen? Yeh probably no more to open but plenty to keep it BOTTOMLESS

Originally Posted By: MitchPee Originally Posted By: Go Native Mitch what are you doing inside? Get out there boy! Was out all morning and the lifts closed, been quite a ridiculous day in terms of lifts, open close open close Hanazano and the top haven't even opened. Bummer! BUT Awesome Can you walk over too the Wonderland Chair from the top of the Annupuri Gondola?? Got caught (told lifts closed and :"had to catch bus") last year and waited for the bus back to Hirafu MADNESS first one filled right when were about to get on, then had to wait at the 'front' of the line for

BUMP Attendees 14+ : Tex + 5 Go Native Mitchpee Nisoko MB + 1 + (2 x .5) + maybe 2 x 1 Sand Glider (Aus forum) Mrstr Chief (Aus forum)

Yeh well just ordered some probes and beacons for our crew. So hopefully they will be a waste of money

Pretty sure we invented it, like the rotoray clothes line and victor powered lawnmower... all very usefu.. well maybe not.

Originally Posted By: Go Native Just let your mates go first Tex. Get them to do some big jump turns and traverse across any dodgy looking slopes. Hopefully they'll get it to release if it's going to go. actually that is my real concern, the others I am with, one being my sister. If you or Mitch aren't out with us I will just get one of the other two to paper scissors rock and play lemming to cut the path

K thanks Mitch

How long do they remain weak layers GN? The whole season? Might need to think about some gear because I really want to tear up some of those areas...

That's pathetic! People could actually use it with out digging it out

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No Pics = useless thread

Why kill it anyway?

World Champion Mullet??

Originally Posted By: MitchPee Would be nice to have that happen now You forget the adapter for your hair straightener as well?

Originally Posted By: panhead_pete Ah sorry Tex now I think I understand - on a directional you can still ride a little switch if needed. Indeed. Originally Posted By: Jynxx Tex would be happy with his dope (Jones Flagship), but if you have 2 new snowboards of your choice, what would you buy? I think I´d buy a Jones Solution split 161. I would actually like a Jones Twin though I don't ride switch much at all I LOVE the finish and would like to be buttering better. Will be much happier in 3 weeks when I can point that Flagship down a hill and not just the garage door

Twin = goes the same in both directions Directional = not as good switch If you don't ride switch (much) you don't need a twin... simple as that really IMHO

Wise beyond years

Righto Mitch, stop partying and having fun skiiing! We need pics, video and 1/2hrly reports!!!

Originally Posted By: RobBright Originally Posted By: Tex Originally Posted By: RobBright have a safe flight guys - remember to bring me back some marmite please. Originally Posted By: CptSlow My friend wants me to bring some marmite to her in Niseko, is that ok to bring into the country? Ive watched a lot of boarder security and the last thing i want is a fine or something.. Marmite? Weirdos! The only mite is vegemite! We've had this discussion before. Vegemite is namby pamby wussy Australians and New Zealanders , like yourself, who can't handle the man-strength taste and

Originally Posted By: RobBright have a safe flight guys - remember to bring me back some marmite please. Originally Posted By: CptSlow My friend wants me to bring some marmite to her in Niseko, is that ok to bring into the country? Ive watched a lot of boarder security and the last thing i want is a fine or something.. Marmite? Weirdos! The only mite is vegemite!

Originally Posted By: Jynxx Another thing that bugs me. I try hard to speak German but people don´t have the patience and understanding that I am a foreigner. I get response that is almost like annoyance. If you are in Japan and a foreigner. you would get respect for at least trying to speak the language. I had that problem as well. Looked at me doubfounded, I thought I was saying the wrong words. Finally the penny dropped for them, they corrected my pronunciation and said EXACTLY the same thing back to me. I repeated it.... NEIN! They said it again - it was exactly the same as