surfarthur

Without knowing the specifics, I think that that bear could probably have been tranquilized and relocated rather than destroyed. Another factor is that the black bear is not an endangered species, in fact there are hunting seasons for them in most of Canada and 28 US states. I also don't take issue with wanting to kill a specific shark when it has attacked a human. Unfortunately that seems to be a very hard thing to do in reality.

But you wouldn't necessarily be.

dengue

Well, that's part of it, another part is that many people genuinely believe that it will stop shark attacks, despite the evidence that suggests it will make little or no difference.

The neoprene is black - any other colours on a wetsuit are nylon over the neoprene. So to get lighter colours you need thicker nylon. And black is slimming.

Completely agree JA. If you were 100% certain that you had the correct shark then fine, but I just don't see how that is possible. Regarding the wetsuit, I wouldn't buy a wetsuit without trying it on. Each brand differ in fit. Also, being towards the upper end of the price scale, I would like to see that the neoprene is high quality and the construction is good. I haven't seen any of these wetsuits in any of the surf shops yet.

For a standard steamer the price (depending on quality/label) varies from around $200 AUD to $500 AUD. There actually is a big difference between different types of neoprene in terms of flexibility and that is largely what you are paying for, as well as the way that the seams are sealed. If you don't mind me asking, how much is the shark suit?

I am not really in favor of a cull, but I am more and more on the fence on this issue now. On the one hand, the ocean is wilderness, and the sharks habitat. On the other hand, if killing 20 to 30 sharks would actually be all that is required as some people are suggesting, then I don't really see the harm in it. What keeps tipping me back towards not culling the sharks, is the fact that there is no scientific evidence to suggest that this will impact on the situation on the WA coast, particularly as we still don't really have a clear picture on the migration habits of great white sharks.

Company

Actually no, but there are some Weird Al originals padding it out, which are really not that good.

Its a double CD! here is one for you

Rusutsu?

Weird Al Yankovich's greatest hits

I think it probably does more harm than good to be bragging about dubious awards such as the World Ski Awards.

Yep, the ball should have won an oscar for that performance.

Well, I read today that the Prime Minister of Japan personally visits Niseko every year (Book Now! Buy Apartment Now!). I am assuming that that is Mr Abe, of Abenomics fame? If so, then Niseko must be the best resort in Japan.

dictionary

By these definitions, I think a ski resort requires: accomodation,snow, and people frequenting the location for the purpose of snow sports (lifts optional, and clothing - only if you are soft )

I have heard that hybrids actually have a bigger carbon footprint than regular vehicles because of the fossil fuels consumed in the process of making the batteries. Not sure if this is true, but certainly mining for "rare earths" is a very expensive and energy intensive process so it wouldn't suprise me if it is true.

The batteries are supposed to last for 7 years, and are expensive to replace - worth checking how long the manufacturer says the batteries should last though as different types of battery will be significantly different. If you do buy a hybrid, I would go for brand new, given that it is relatively new technology, there should be quite big improvements from earlier models to the latest models. Snow dudes suggestion of a Seidel vehicle could be worth looking into - the ford minded deisel gets better fuel efficincy than the Toyota Camry hybrid.

Our work vehicles are hybrid Toyota Camrys - they are quiet, nice to drive. The brakes take a bit of getting used to - I find that I need to be much heavier footed on the brakes as the first stage of braking is used to charge the batteries. This is an adjustment that is only really noticable when you get back into a "normal" car. fwiw, having done some rough calculations - based on the extra cost of purchase of a hybrid vehicle (comparing the standard camry to the hybrid camry at prices 2 years ago, and using aussie fuel costs - the savings on fuel will probably not actually recover the

Yes, any online storage is "cloud" storage, things like email have been using this for quite a while, its only recently become known as the cloud.

Dropbox is very handy for work - have used the file sharing thingee that BM is talking about, very handy when collaborating with people who do not have access to the same servers as you do.

I think some sailors might be "feeding the fish" right about now.