barok

so I'm taking introductory Japanese. I think I'll be able to get around after the intro course. But how easy or difficult is it to pick up the language once in Japan. How long till yah can talk good ?

so brit-gob, what are you saying ? i've worked at two resorts - smaller resorts and talked with alot of people. The resorts do just fine. They set it up so that they break even with the winter break crowd alone. The rest is profit. Now granted that might not be true for all resorts - but it's the standard investment and return model. The resorts certainly have the cash to update their facilities, but will not do so, unless the resort down the road gets the new detachable quad or new chalet. And are you saying we shouldn't complain, or organize some type of

i don't get it. . . are you Mexican or Australian ?

insoles and all that junk wont help you. they will hurt you more than help you, as anything you change will change the position of your foot in the boot and the angle of your foot over the board. i hate to say it, but what you need are stiffer, better boots. i used to have all kinds of heellift problems, but then i got some decent boots (DC Revolution 2), now no more heellift, and I'm not using my ankles to turn either. and yes heellift is a serious problem, you can get some nasty cramps in your arches. now no heel lift

I'm with the complainers and the pow'ers on this one. and not to rail on ron mc'd too hard, but I'm sure he is a marketer. After all it's people in the market who I'm constantly complaining to. When I think about the service that gets provided at just about any business - restaurants, car washes, credit card co's, telephone co's, banks, mechanics, etc. etc. I ALWAYS HAVE TO COMPLAIN . . . in order to get the service that I desire (the service I'm paying for) Think about it, how many times have you been on the phone with someone in marketing, or fac

i can jump soooo high. . ..

redundant I know, but do they have a decent 1/2 pipe ?

damm!t and I didn't even get to see the original one-liner. well you should take a bow, cuz that's 100 posts.

thanks, much. i was beginning to think nobody would throw me a bone. i figured that it must get kinda crowded being so close to the city. also good to know about the shuttles, after all the reading I had done, I didn't know that.

anyone have any thoughts on this resort ? how close is it to downtown nagano ? i did a search but could find no opinions on this resort.

i'm a little late with this reply, but it's hard to keep up with the threads when they mooove this fast. plus i'm like 8 hours behind you guys/gals. a freestyle board is snappier and has quicker edge to edge, and is also lighter. you just dispense with the longjohns, ditch the jacket, put on a long-sleeve t-shirt and you can spin and flex and bop around with ease. a freestyle board will really help you out in the pipe. it just really makes turning and popping easier. you will want to trim your edges back though - see one of the chairman's articles - i

homes, you need a freestyle board. both your supermodel and your 550 are freeride boards all the way. Your supermodel floats throught the powder and your 550 eats up the crud. why would you get another freeride board ? ? get a freestyle board like a burton dragon (i'm selling one (shameless promotion)) or if you like sallys, a dan frzanck. you simply don't neeeed 3 freeride boards, unless you like riding on rocks.

Ohhh rach, you neeed helmets allright, When I look at the American Sports stars that get paid millions to get their headz bashed in, I shudder to think that I could share the same fate. A whole lot of these guys have serious central nervous system problems for life in the boxing world Mohammed Ali can't even talk Mike Tyson shouldn't be allowed to talk Evander Holyfield is getting dumber by the day in the football world Packers receiver Sterling Sharpe lost his career to a neck injury Cowboys Quarterback Troy Aikman can't play anymore because he kept getting co

well I would definately have to disagree with what you say is boarders trying too hard. fact is. . . most boarders don't have the cash flow that skiers do (evidence for this is the price of skis, bindings, and boots compared to the price of a board, boots and bindings - you can pay over 1000 US for a pair of skis alone, while boards top out at around 550 US) so instead of the neon green, pink and blue matching pants and parka, or the skin-tight one piece with the fur lining, alot of boarders bring their streatwear to the hill. I think the street fashion is a

QUOTE: Was just wondering,..seen a few comments about ski fashions on this board (first time posting! been reading for 2 years.....) from boarding dudes and was just wondering about the boarding dude fashion and what they all thought about that and why it's so much better than I don't get this question. monkeyz, you don't finish your sentence. What are you trying to say here ?

(burton)red's helmetX & giro flint are both solid and stylish (burton)red's skycap is more stylish and less solid that's my 2 cents [This message has been edited by barok (edited 21 January 2002).]

what went on at the Core games ? ? that's not the first time I've heard something mentioned, but nobody's ever said what happened ?

woof !

jest get a snowboard. you'll thank yourself. most people who leave the sticks behind for a snowboard, never go back. myself included. after the first day of riding, I never picked up skis again.

Duuuude. . . this topic passed the 100 mark. . . that's craaaaaazy. . .

i am a mutant assassin android. . . it's a pretty sweet gig.

What are shaped skis ? When I skied (7-10 years ago) there were no shaped skiis (I think). I'm familiar with twintip skis, but what is the deal with shaped ? Are they relatively new ? Are they better ? Does everybody use them ?

i disagree. if you look at the pictures, most of these fools don't even wear helmets, or anything that would add the slightest amount of weight or hinder mobility in any way. i don't think its a good idea, but it's really up to each individual to protect themselves, and to take responsibility when they wreck themselves. most injuries are easily preventable.

ahh yes the dreaded frontside 270 to buttcheek plant. i've had at least one friend fall victim to this painful of painful injuries. seems the injury might be more common than you think, Ocean11. I'm not convinced that the pants would prevent it though, unless the asspad stretches all the way across the back.

yeah my mistake. i'm not used to the metric system. 40 m would be about 120 feet, which is huge. my cliff was more like 25 feet, only 8 or 9 meters. duh.