danz

sure, I like it... but what exactly are you getting at randel???? danz

so how many of y'all heading to fuji rock '02..... I am 90% going... would be cool to meet some of you peeps... down a beer or 2... good times... danz

I can be your token skier friend if you like... danz

i am married to that thing we call skiing... i get neglected from may-nov...actually, i neglect her... but come winter....oh yah baby... i ride her all day long...good lovin' pretty sad...single in japan danz ------------------ pray for snow

hey barok... you callin' me fat?? watch yo mouth... danz

i guess i'm just a tourist compared to ocean11 a little more than 1yr now... how long have you been in japan akibun?? danz

cheese and skiing don't mix bro... you are tempting fate... these two pleasures deserve their own special time...requiring you complete attention... you may find yourself savouring your Edam at Arai and unsuspectingly blow by their vicious patrolmen, causing the entire mountain to shutdown, endangering the life of many skiers, including your own... BEWARE! danz

klingon...buddy... can you hook me up with a pair of bandit's xx???? come out to japan and i will handsomly reward you for your efforts... rossi-fan danz

i was born and raised in wisconsin... I am a cheese-head... we eat lots of cheese in wisconsin... cheese, beer, brats and sauerkraut... and more beer...that is our daily diet danz the cheesehead

ocean11... the herd mentality is taking you prisioner... break free...come play in the powder... speaking of herd mentality...I was thinking about it some more, and the reason why I enjoyed powder days so much in japan is because the "herd mentality" is to stay IN BOUNDS!... there are really not that many poachers in japan...you can ski freshies all day at mid-size resorts...the tracks are there, but they are all mine, and maybe a few other black sheep! all this talk of powder is making me sad...i am sweating in my office now... danz

yup... very interesting as usual... but I don't agree with one point... this guy says the only way things will change at resorts in Japan is with a major paridgm shift in the collective japanese mentality... does he seriously believe this is possible??? I don't like how he justifies the state of japanese resorts compared to other countries based on notions of "herd-mentality" and "cultural norms"...things will never change if you don't start thinking outside the box...and if he is any gauge of the stance of japanese ski patrollers in general, then we are in for a looooong tr

so I've heard that with a 2-day trek you can enter the fuji festival from the backside, for "free admission"... not that I endorse such behaviour...i just wondered if anybody else knows about this...

George Clinton with the P-Funk AllStars/Funkadelic word! tear the roof off the mutha-sucka... danz

thanks... I don't have much time, so I want to find something that will amuse me for a few days... when i consult with most japanese collegues of mine they usually end up pointing me to the most touristy areas of japan...i wondered if some people in here like to get off the beaten track and have discovered some gems down in shikoku... doesn't have to be the 88 temples...anything is all good... danz

I know this is off-topic...but I figured there might be some good knowledge in here... anybody done all or parts of the shikoku 88 sacred temple pilgramige...i'm thinking of checking out a SHORT section during golden week...just looking for advice, if there is any to be had... thanks, danz

hey.... how 'bout that weather... crazy stuff... huh... boy, seems like the heat is really gettin to some of us in here... go ride a bike or something...CHILL OUT danz

gotta be up near 400km, I could be wrong... but it is a trek...

nijuyonsai de gozaimasu

DISCO

big-will 'tis a possibility... keep this thread alive and i will think about it... danz ------------------ pray for snow

its warm enough... chicks should be wearing bikinis on the mtn. these days... will the SJG Forum Ladies represent?? Take Charge danz

what a tough crowd... mogski is the only one with the right idea... danz

skiing is the greatest thing ever...some days are better than others, but all days are better than a day in the office... i'll take it any way i can, indoor or outdoor...shame about swass... peace danz

thanks for all the preventative tips and the slap on the wrist... but i'm passed that now...i need to find a way to deal with the ticket...no scammers on this board?? i'm dissapointed... 'cmon...speed is in our blood right? riders of the mtn...you gotta drive fast to get to the mtn...hey, maybe thats the excuse i'll feed those gunma people... danz

are you $%!* serious... 70000yen...I was certainly doing over 100km but have no clue what the speed limit was... also, i don't have a japanese driving license...just an international thing that is basically made from paper... there has got to be a way to knock that number lower...no way am i paying that much... danz