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did a bit of wine tasting in france myself earlier this year..... found an region between Beaune and Dijon called cote d'0r. they have some pretty killer whites. bought a few bottles back with me.... or course they have vanished now.... wasnt diciplined enough to cellar. of course we were buying them out of the caves for anywhere up to 20 euro they did get much dearer than that..... but it was like pouring silk down your throat!!! also like a beaujoulais too, a classic light red.... but there are some nasties out there! unforunately it is very difficult to come accross foreign wine here in oz.

sscchhhwwwwwwiiiiiiinnnnnnggggg.... how much of a mega spunk is she!!!!!!

yellow, have tried clear lenses, but it seemed harder to make out the definition in the snow

well go forth and yee shal find

nightas are mad.... specially off-piste throught the trees!!! certain places in niseko where it is possible..... really gets you buzzin!!! actually find it easier to see the undulations in the snow... anyone else found this??

you get what you pay for..... the go is burton mittens with gortex outer

was a snowboarding nut ( i guess just like us!) friend of mine living in tokyo.... not sure what his source was..... but think about it.. japan has around 600 resorts and 130 million people... that is a pretty big customer base. and jimbocho is pretty mega!! anyone out there ever seen any snowsport goods selling distict anywhere else in the world?? guess i should have aked that in a new thread huh?!?!

is it true that jimbocho sell a third of the worlds snow gear every season.... wouldnt surprise me huh!!

yeah i agree with ozozoz... melbourne rocks!!!! very cool place indeed so much more friendlier people than sydney, ya gotta admit

nah i gotchya first time round nige, tried to send your a personal message yesterday through sjg but it obviously didnt work out!! yeah heading back to niseko @ the end of jan for another 3 weeks! cant wait, this f**king heat is getting to me!! snurfer.... got a great pic from the alpen ridge at night with Mr yotei exposed!!! i remember you were riding with me when i took it an you always said to let you know how it turned out..... well it worked! i can scan it in at high res. if you like and e-mail it on my address is andrew45@hotmail.com hope to hear from you and nige...... oh

that you craig!!??

yeah i'm from oz, try to get to hokkaido very so often for a few pow turns

Have been there in early dec. a few seasons ago and i was pretty impressed. only the front of the mountain was open, up to 6c, and hanozono was closed till around mid dec. i think. but sure... give it a go!

does anyone know of any sites where we can download the tv ads from??

Dont really rate french women either.... and they are very overated as far as good looks go too. spent a bit of time in france earlier this year traveling and never really saw any women that made me look twice and go schwing!! (except for the ones at the crazy horse naturally!!!)

Nah never thought i would say this but....... I HAVE LOST INTEREST IN F1 (FOR THIS SEASON) Bring on 2003 season!

yeah, i know mudguts... paris can be like that. been there 3 times and i too have had bad experiences there, got done for fair evasion on the subway (=40 euro), had a big black security guard in a dodgy supermarket flash his gun at us just to let us know he was watching us (very scary at the time). but you gotta admit there is something about the place.....

nah sorry mogski... i havnt heard of a mt cook either?

1.Sydney 2.Sapporo 3.Paris 4.Tokyo 5.Amsterdamage

I think you will find that shuey is rumoured to have a clause in his current contract that gives him the option to work with Ferrari for the rest of his working life! wheather it be testing, team managing, or whatever..... so it looks like the shoe is here to stay guys!!

most of my gear is burton, they have never disappointred, both clothing and riding gear, though a little expensive, at the end of the day, you do get what you pay for i think.... never had any problems with the gear... including gloves.... have had the same pair for nearly 4 seasons now! who cares about graphics guys?!?!

But the problem is, $US1.0m is nothing still. They will just take it out of their $US200+ per annum budget. i agree with something2do..... bring on points docking. that is the only reason they rigged the race, that is to get the points for shuey!

1. having to travel so far to get to the snow! 2. loser lifties/ski patrol in Australia that think they own the resort and think they can tell you what to do! 3. yeah the cost would have to be in there as well, but i do think its part of the fun, having to part with bucketloads of your hard earned to do the best thing on earth!!

yeah we had around 0.5m about 10 days ago over that weekend. wich was pretty cool. we have had a few trickles since then but nothing major to report of. lets keep our fingers crossed for opening weekend this weekend!!

Well i would have to pick Thredbo (nsw. Australia) As my favorite. the resort would be considered a world class one if it got more than the average 2m of snowfall a year. the terrain is definately awesome and is a wicked resort after a biiig dump (only happens once a season on average). but it is also one to leave till later in the season (aug. early sept.) when the coverage is there and you dont have to worry about troweling your shiny deck!!