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what pair would you reccommend?? That big ski/board expo is having a 50% off sale on all oakley goggles tomorrow...might pick up a pair... danz

yo ender... from what I understand, niseko is not very wired...there is an internet cafe somewhere on "the main strip", but as for internet at any of the pensions...not sure about that. you best get your ass in gear and get booking cause january is the busiest time there... danz yo...im heading to that expo today after work...5ish...you coming?

#1 priority for me are boots...I need to step down from my head world cups...want something softer and more forgiving on my delicate feet and shins... nothing in particular, although i have heard some good things about the new raichle and also salomon...will probably spend hours trying on everything... other than that, looking for a helmet, no poles, pants...and only if I find a real steal of a deal will I get some new skiis...cashflow is low this year... danz

I am heading to hokkaido from 12/25 - 1/7...through other means... just trying to help my fellow riders out...leave some lines for me! danz

looking to fly for cheap... check this out (japanese only...) http://www.jal.co.jp/bargainfare.html think snow!!! danz

fyi... http://www.toc.jp 11/21 - 24 looks big... 20% discounts on everything...time to find my ski boots! danz

I am a Real American Hero! danz

K2s piezo-electric ski was not just a piece of rubber...there is alot of engineering put into that...and believe it or not, there is alot of engineering put into every corner, shape , twist and turn of your ski and snowboard...piezo-electrics are used on the wings of fighter jet planes...its the same technology...hardly a gimmick if you ride the pow, or do heavy bumps, or casual carving...then it is probably a waste of money...but if you are doing high-speed carving on hard-pack and ice, it could make a difference... I personally didnt dig the k2s back when they came out with their k

Trip maker is sweet!! I have been waiting for a feature like that forever... now if only I had a car... danz

looks good nekobi... I will be there... and who is kenji?!?! danz

has anybody here actually taken a ferry to hokkaido??? I know its a long trip...but it only costs like 5000 or 6000 yen... any experiences on here?? danz

count me in... sometime around new years...the week before or the week after, or both and if the season works out than probably another spring trip in march... mogski! we gotta hook up this year...I am in tokyo now.... lets grab a beer sometime... danz

did you just hit somebody? danz

hey,... I will answer the call... last year I took 3 trips...ANA had this deal where you could get 1-way plane tix anywhere in the country for 10000...trick was the reservation period was a 2 week window that was 3months before the actual departure date...so i booked my dec. trip in oct...jan trip in nov... but I havent seen them this year...anybody got some new tips?? sorry couldnt help more... danz

ahhhhh...heartbroken...again... what a crazy amazing series...but why oh why couldnt we finish!!?? next year

Red Sox v. Yankees Pedro v. Roger Game 7 can it get any better than this!!!!???? GO BOSOX!!! danz

hey zook...did you get my private reply?? thanks for caring rach...well, i finally finished a bit of a career change...now I am teaching english in tokyo...original, hah... I found that I posted much more on sj when I was procrastinating and putting off work in my last job...now, well, there isnt much I am trying to avoid...pretty low stress job if you ask me... cheers... danz

well...not an MBA... but I just started taking an online class from the University of Washington to get a head start on my graduate studies (engineering)...you can get a masters degree through this program online... It is interesting...they basically video tape the lectures that are happening on campus...I can watch them live (webcast) or download...homeworks and notes are distributed via email. I fax my completed homeworks back... Major downside is not being able to interact directly with the prof. and students...suprisingly, watching lectures on the computer is not as bad as I t

my favorite is when there is a mechanical cardboard guard swinging his light-batton...and standing right next to him is a living version doing the same thing... cant help but chuckle at that one... danz

ahh...I miss my kayaking days... I used to guide on the Lehigh River...in a raft, but the outfitter gave all guides free kayaking lessons...and what a great sport it is... scares the $#"% out of me like no other sport I have done...when I was doing it regularly I had a pretty solid roll, but was just getting comftorable in play spots (read: manuver into spot, stay there long enough to realize I will never make it, and then make my battle roll downstream)... I miss it...but just didnt have the means to keep it up...maybe when I move back to the states... danz

agreed... Snowbeds is probably a little less than it claims to be...if you want a cheap bed, then it aint so bad... Mitch (wonder if he reads this...), well, my impressions of him were not that great...and they got really bad when he had a few drinks in him...he was very sleezy and rude to some of my lady-friends there...it was disgusting... snowbeds did let us host a party there...which was a good time, and there arent to many places that would agree to something like that...so that is a redeming quality... anyway...thats my opinion...why do I feel like weve had this conversa

if you are a real hifi freak, you should look into IR headphones...much pricier, but significant quality improvements...I have a hard time believing that any radio based wireless hp will sound good enough to replace a good wired pair... if you dont have discriminating ears and just want to be free, than radio should be ok... danz

hey...gear question for yall I need a new pair of boots...I could use my old pair 1 more season, but dont think that is a good idea...I am now on Head World Cup boots... I would like to get a softer boot...something i can use in the pow without feeling like my shins have been in a vice.... I also would like something that can let me go all out on the groomers,ice and hardpack... and how about something for when i want to try and do some pipe work...i am completely new to that but want to experiment a little... so what do you think?? I tried on the salomon xr the other

cant comment on the E-J thing.... but I grew up bilingually....in America... In my home, my mom only spoke hebrew to me until about 8years old...my father only spoke english...I grew in a completely english speaking environment (wisconsin)...I am conversationally fluent in both languages...although admitedly, my reading and writing is very bad, and my speaking seems to slip every year... I wonder if different languages are easier to acquire simultaneously than others... danz

jesus peaker... relax buddy... I imagine that the same situation in many other countries around the world would have resulted in vanadalism, looting, and god knows what else... believe it or not, but we are very dependent on our elecy, and losing it for 12 hours on such a large scale is a big deal, and the way the citizens responded is also refreshing...this is not a blown fuse...a bit more dramatic than that... and sbf, bolowing for columbine is a great flick, but I do not see the relevance, unless you think the blackout is part of some nra conspiracy... danz