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it`s not that bad. . . but then again it`s not that good either. Doesn`t compare to a Guiness, but it does taste like a stout, even though I`m not sure it is.

Well that TripleX movie has Vin Diesel racing against an avalanche. It`s all CGI and looks kinda phony. But the topper is in the movie Better off Dead, where John Cusak wins the K12 race against the jock who stole his girlfriend. He does it on one ski in an attempt to get away from the paperboy, to whom he owes 2$ I want my two dollars

Give him some of that new Yebisu dark - it is the closest readily available Japanese thing to Guiness you can find - I think most of the conbini`s stock it. See if you get the same reaction, then enjoy making fun of him for the rest of the evening, as you have proven that you can`t taste what country a beer comes from.

So I just got done watching Sean Connery fumble around with Japanese greetings in "You Only Live Twice" - not what I expected of James Bond, who in the beginning of the movie brags that he "took a first in Oriental Languages at Cambridge." Whatever that means. But overall I gotta give Connery credit for making a good effort. Really, he remembered his lines, and only confused pronunciation. Did alot better than Halle Berrie did in "Austin Powers Goldmember." Japan seems to show up all the time in non-Japanese movies, as kindof a theme. Any ideas why ? Interesting culture and city

Weegoff - Milosovich`s arrest and capture were made possible by the United States led invasion, messy as it was. If the US had not decided to invade, what would Europe have done ? My best guess says still sitting on their hands, trying to come up with a diplomatic solution that would never come. Diplomacy doesn`t seem to do such a good job when it comes to dictators bent on genocide. He was arrested by police in his own country where he was held, until being transferred to the UN War Crimes Tribunal. I am not sure what any of that has to do with European powers, other than Europe`s rol

Yeah I knew about the whole steroid thing. As much as I like watching him in the Terminator movies and Commando, I would hate it if he made it into office - he`s right wing lunatic material all the way. He can`t be president, as he was born in Austria, and the US olnly lets US born citizens run for presidential office.

With regards to Kosovo, Milosovich, etc. there definately was a problem - large numbers of civilians were being killed based on their ethnicity. Ocean 11, I`m not saying that what the USA did was neccessarily right. Based on what I know, I think that bombing the hell out of the country was the wrong way to solve the problem. What I am saying is that Europe did nothing for a long time. Doing nothing seems to be what Europe is best at. I`ll be the first to admit I don`t know enough about this issue, or other world events for that matter - my news is mostly mainstream - can anybo

what did he do before he got famous ? I know very little about him before he became popular.

yeah I agree Kambei, Europe did an admirable job with Milosovich - can`t even handle genocide in their own backyard.

I have ridden 8 resorts in Nagano and Niigata - and if I had 2 weeks to spend somewhere - it would be Nozawa Onsen, Arai, Myoko Kogen, Kijimadaira, Togari Onsen, with Nozawa firmly at the top of that list.

best cheese in America is in Wisconsin - I thought a Cheeseman would know that ??!?!

Who would win :? Goemon`s poor, depraved masturbating killer whale vs. The new mogski action figure ? ??????????????????????????????????????

Clinton was great - he was smooth with the ladies, and he smoked weed. What more do you need for a president ? I mean the guys approval rating increased significantly after his whole sex scandal thing - you gotta be doin` something right to pull that one off. I think it was his charisma and character, that made America strong at the time - people were confident because we had a confident leader who appealed to other countries` governments. Plus I liked him, because half the people in the States started foaming at the mouth with rage at mere mention of his name.

Ocean11 I try hard not to take cheap-shots, name call, or degrade anyone else`s opinion. I think it is ugly and pointless, fighting on an internet forum, that is. What does name calling or attacking someone accomplish except to alienate people who are on the board, and people who are thinking of joining the discussion? And yeah, personal attacks do bring down a board. Who wants to join a board where everybody gets harassed for their opinions. I don`t think people should agree with each other, but I don`t want to be somewhere where everybody is talkin` smack either - neither place is a

When I speak Japanese, I make little effort, to actually sound like a Japanese person, granted I am still a beginner, but . . . I don`t really use the ever present expressions - "soo desu ne, soo desu ka, sumimasen (between every other sentence) etc. etc." and I don`t give affirmations between every stated fact in a conversation, the way I often hear folks doing, also Most Japanese men, I find, tighten their chests and throats and use a deeper than natural voice when they are speaking, maybe it`s just in certain situations, I don`t know. I like using the language, but I would

DISCLAIMER: So I don`t know why I am bringing this topic up, as I really don`t like the bad vibes that controversial topics bring up. Over the past few months, I think the level of conversation on the board has deteriorated considerably. I am all for healthy debate - but when people get personal, surfing this board feels more and more like surfing Japan Today, or one of many lame Enlgish Language Japan websites, which consist of a few people debating, and the rest of the people flaming each other, name calling, etc. just lame. Of course it is not my message board, and I don`t want to tell

studies are easy to find on matters of psychology you just do a search on this website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed Here are a few abstracts that dispute the studies you are claiming, O11 J Psychol. 2000 Mar;134(2):211-24. Related Articles, Links Psychological profile of pedophiles and child molesters. Murray JB. Department of Psychology, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439, USA. Pedophiles and child molesters share some characteristics. Most are male, and they can be heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. Some prefer

You can have alot of fun in Seattle - best combo in the US - forests, mountains, the ocean, and a hip, happening city. rent a car needed, cheap hotels in the center of city available.

saw the hollywood version, and the scariest thing was how boring it was. I think the producers were trying to bore me to death, and the ending sucked as well.

s`too bad really - it is a good system, from what I have played.

It`s legal in Vermont. Same sex marriages that is. Company benefits and civil rights are what they were after. Marriage has been diluted to a ridiculous level already - people marry for all kinds of crazy reasons - I know a bunch of folks who have married for citizenship. So if 2 people who don`t love each other, who have never and never will have sex, and who have no remote interest in raising each other`s children can get married, and it`s cool with the various gov`s around the world - "here`s our inspection team, matching his and her towels, check, see yah."@should be no reason to l

If you are serious about wanting to smell better, there are two things you can do. 1) take a long hard look at your eating habits for example - you should stop drinking soda, coffee, etc. if you are that is, and drink more water, juice. Some other examples - stay away from garlic and onions - really aromatic foods. Also stay away from junk foods with loads of additives. Eating healthier fresher food and cutting down your salt intake is what this is really about. Remember that almost everything you take in to your body comes out in some way shape or form - much of it through your skin.

So yeah, I was listening to Jonny Cash this morning, and I was amazed at the number of people who had glommed their big hits off of him - "I won`t back down" glommed by Tom Petty, that "One Love" song that U2 always does up so big, "Ring of Fire" that was done so well by Social Distortion and a few other artists, and it occured to me that the man was a really great songwriter. Some other obvious greats are Paul Simon, John Lennon, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan. As for the 90`s, I really like Tim Armstrong - Operation Ivy, Rancid - I think the man has alot of talent. Those are my pic

They are, in fact, still around, and they hold their rallies in cities all over the US, in an effort to gather up publicity, and gain members, but in reality, all the hype is just that - hype - they are becoming ever-increasingly unpopular. . . as there are now enough hate groups in the US to taylor anyone`s particular brand of bigotry. Hell for most people, just check out your local religious organization for a lesson on who you can try to subjugate and repress. have a nice day

oh yeah, zwelly, buy a lock for your skiis and just about everything else. Things have a way of disappearing stateside.