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Raury

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  1. The only big accident I have witnessed was 2 skiers colliding. One doing big carves across a slope and the other doing smaller turns.

     

    I was on the chair and it was like watching 2 sine waves, and you could see where they would hit.

     

    Anyway, when I got to the bottom of the run, the son of the woman who was involved came down and met her, and they were standing near the chair line.

     

    The son said, in a loud voice, "I suppose it was snowboarder that hit you", to which she replied "No, actually it was another skier".

     

    So the "natural" predjudice is for some skiers to blame boarders before they even know the facts.

     

    I have no problems with mixed groups, and at teh Sno Info Conference, we have up to 60 people in one group and the ratio is about 45+ skiers and 15 boarders. We all hits the slopes together, we all know about the problems faced by others and we work around it.

  2.  Quote:
    Originally posted by enderzero:
    Good to know we're not your favorite Raury. Thanks.
    Ah, but this is my favourite Japanese snow website.

    I think the servers here would die under the pressure from all the drivle that I post at Sno Info.

    I know a lot of the posters on Sno Info personally.
  3.  Quote:
    Originally posted by RayInJapan:
    so the worst thing about turning 40, is reading a newspaper clip about some 40-something year old pervert committing a crime, all the while your subconcious is still thinking like when you are 18...

    ...and then realizing you are the same age as the perverts...

    \:\( \:\( \:\(
    Don't ya hate that.

    Last time we did this there were about 4 or 5 of us 40+'s
  4. 1337 h4X0rz rul3 \:D

     

    I choose Raury as my nickname because I have dark aburn hair that turns red sometimes (and occasionally even if I don't colour it), and I have what some would call a fetish for redheads.

     

    Ruary is English version of the Gaelic name/word that means Red. Rob Roy was Rob the Red(head).

     

    Because it is not only a nickname, but also a proper name, lots of people assume that it is my real name, so I answer to it. Plus people find it easier to pronounce than my real name.

     

    Oh, and yes I have changed the a and u around coz I think it looks better that way.

  5.  Quote:
    Originally posted by db:
     Quote:
    Originally posted by deebee:
    ...return the favour with kind words pertaining to your character, dress sense and personal hygiene.
    Raury is a fine fellow, displaying good humour and a character of virtue. The only attribute that stands greater than his demeanor is his dress sense, being pure style, yet functional at all times. Finally, his personal hygiene is beyond reproach.

    Cheers mate.

    db
    Does that mean you got the envelope? Otherwise I have no idea at all.

    {aside}
    You stay away for a week and you loose track of things.
  6.  Quote:
    Originally posted by powwwers:
    raury, you `welcomed aboard` somebody just bcos they`re gay. where are all tha `welcome aboard` for all tha non-gays?
    Um, no. I welcomed aboard 21C because I noticed that he was a newbie, not because he is gay. I would do the same for someone else who had posted that they had just joined, assuming that I noticed the thread.
  7. Antonio,

     

    I see a lot of reports about gay bars getting busted up and people jailed. A lot of that is Korea (where the govt is still in denial). Likewise in areas like the philipines (spelling?).

     

    Trannies seem to be treated slightly different. It is my understanding that until recently (and this will vary according to country) there were no Asian actresses and that a lot of the actors that took females parts may have stayed in character. So maybe there is something in that, or maybe just those in govt like their trannies too.

     

    Sorry if I have completely the wrong idea here, I can only go on what I have read.

  8. welcome aboard proudtobegay. We have a couple of gay guys on Sno Info who have outed themselves.

     

    How do you find the general population reacts to you outing yourself? I gather from some of what I have read about Japanese society, they can be pretty blinkered about stuff like that and ignore it, almost as if it will go away.

     

    Unlike woywoy, I have noticed recently that a lot of my male friends are gay. Doesn't do any harm for my popularity amongst the girls tho \:D

  9.  Quote:
    Originally posted by zwelgen:
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    Originally posted by xxx:
    How old zwelgen?
    Hard to say but Id put him over 40, mid 40s even perhaps
    :cough: :cough:

    At my (just reading back, it sounds like I own it \:D ) resort, there are a few patrollers on boards, but mainly the mountain assistance.

    A patroller who posts on Sno Info reckons that it works best with a skier at the front and a boarder at the back of an akja or banana boat. The skier can provide slightly better steering, while the boarder can provide far better speed control than a skier.
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    Originally posted by nulla:
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    Originally posted by nulla:

    2) Is there anywhere in Niseko/Kutchan where in case of emergency I could use an Australian visa card to withdraw cash?
    Anyone have any insight on this?
    Don;t know about in Japan, but I used my Visa throught the UK without any problems. However my Visa acts as a debit card as well, so I could withdraw from my bank account or from the Credit line.
    Best thing is to check with your bank what their international links are, and what symbol to look for on an ATM.

    off topic, BTW are you from Cro'
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