Yuki's Passion
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First time to play Grand Theft Auto...that's pretty damn fun
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Famous for burgers down there and thats about it. You're pretty damn far from Hiroshima 5-6 hours at least!
Osorakan and Kokusai are your best bet.
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Thanks for the info
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Rob, does that mean that US blue rays will play here then? If so, thats pretty sweet - no need for a region free player.
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Originally Posted By: grungy-gonadsRob is talking BluRay - there are only 3 regions
Creek Boy is talking DVD (?)
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Originally Posted By: RobBrightOriginally Posted By: pie-eaterOK here's a question --- if I have a Japanese PS3, what Blu-Rays can I play?
I have tried some DVDs on mine and they don't seem to work, but I use my region free DVD player for that so not so fussed. Bloody nuisance anyway isn't it.
Region 1: North America, South America, East Asia except for China (India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia etc.)
Region 2: Europe and Africa
Region 3: China, Russia and other countries
Per Wiki:
Region code Area
0 Informal term meaning "worldwide". Region 0 is not an official setting; discs that bear the region 0 symbol either have no flag set or have region 1–6 flags set.
1 United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories
2 Europe (except Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus), Middle East, Egypt, Japan, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Greenland
3 Southeast Asia, South Korea, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Macau
4 Mexico, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania
5 Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Africa (except Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, and Lesotho), Central and South Asia, Mongolia, North Korea
6 People's Republic of China, Hong Kong
7 Reserved for future use (found in use on protected screener copies of MPAA-related DVDs and "media copies" of pre-releases in Asia)
I noticed a helluva difference when I bought my new telly and blue ray. Even when I play xbox games vs blue ray there is a very noticeable difference. I compared by using Avatar. The colors in that movie are one of the best color testers out there Id imagine.
8 International venues such as aircraft, cruise ships, etc.
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Originally Posted By: muikabochiGreat to hear that muikabochi.
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Originally Posted By: Black MountainYeah, I think Hiroshima is an interesting place to visit and if you have the time you definitely should but don't drive all the way there. Take the shinkansen... if for example you were in Kyoto you could realistically do a day trip to Hiroshima by train.
How many days do you want to spend on the slopes and how many days do you want to sightsee. Then you'll know if you have enough time to go or not. Hiroshima is worth a one night stay, but not a day trip out of Kansai.
The Shink from Osaka to Hiro is about 3 beers, or 1:45. Granted, I drink slowly. So, just looking at transportation by shink to and from you are looking at 4 hours. Getting to Miyajima by JR to Miyajima is about 30 mins, the boat is another 15 on top of that (plus the wait). I hate traveling rushed like that as you dont get to get a feel for the place at all and you're often tired, so you dont get to enjoy the place that much. Walking around Miyajima is worth the good part of half a day. Especially the inner island and far side there are some pretty cool old houses and streets back there.
The Peace Park and museum are interesting. Just save a bit of time before eating after as some of the pics are horrific.
Best thing about Hiroshima - Okonomiyaki and Bishu Nabe!!
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I love once plans are made because any and all BS that comes up from now and then can generally be overlooked as you know you're going to have an epic trip
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Originally Posted By: Slippery JimOne thing for drivers to keep in mind: those guys have no legal authority, and more importantly, no responsibility. If one of them waves you on and you run over the little old lady they didn't notice was stepping out from behind the tree...it's 100% your fault. Never just follow their directions without checking yourself.
It'd be great if people here actually stopped and looked. They're so used to people waving a flag and following, so the thought of looking is often beyond them. Ive seen a few accidents because of those 白髪s
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I dont know the answer to your Q, but I bet you might probably actually earn more by keeping your money under your futon since it would keep you from having to withdraw money and paying a fee to take some out. There really isnt much incentive to have money in banks here. Whats the interest on the Post Office accounts? Its the "highest" right?
On the other hand, interest on loans here for houses and cars is quite low compared with the States. So, are you really better off earning higher interest on your savings account but paying more interest when borrowing?
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Originally Posted By: stemikOriginally Posted By: Creek BoyOne interesting thing about some resorts is how easy it is to do laps such as Skyline at Happo or Strawberries at Niseko. You can do a run and be back on the lift in 5-10 mins, and in an hour hit the run 5 times plus/minus a lap or two.
On the other hand, hitting some SC off the resorts in Hakuba valley we would be doing a lap anywhere from 30-60 minutes after the traverse back to the lifts, so you get less "lines in" but enjoy a really nice long run.
Which do you prefer?
Skyline at Happo is a great run, one of my favorites, but the lift is so slow...takes about 11mins!
About a minute to get down and 11 minutes to the top = roughly 10 mins
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One interesting thing about some resorts is how easy it is to do laps such as Skyline at Happo or Strawberries at Niseko. You can do a run and be back on the lift in 5-10 mins, and in an hour hit the run 5 times plus/minus a lap or two.
On the other hand, hitting some SC off the resorts in Hakuba valley we would be doing a lap anywhere from 30-60 minutes after the traverse back to the lifts, so you get less "lines in" but enjoy a really nice long run.
Which do you prefer?
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Originally Posted By: gerGo leafs go...
...Kind of hard to follow NHL from Japan, unfortunately.
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You must not have had it bad then if you were able to drive home - lucky!!!
That stuff will put anything down. I've (quite unfortunately) had to use it a few times on dogs when cycling and running and have tried everything possible not to use it, but in the end when you're going to be the one taken down, there is no other alternative. I've seen the biggest, nastiest dogs go down and basically lose control as they try to rub their faces on the ground trying to get it out of their eyes. Not a fun thing to do a dog - especially since its probably the owners fault that it is so aggressive, and NOT tied up in the first place
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Get some cycling shorts with a chamois padding - helps in many ways. They even have mtn bike shorts with built in padding so you dont have to walk around in spandex shorts
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I kinda expect pubs to be smoky - I dont like it, but I can handle it and not worry about others puffing away like crackheads. I simply despise people smoking while Im eating though.
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Originally Posted By: RobBrightOriginally Posted By: Jynxx
Haven't we already explained that the history is distorted, and there are reasons for that distortion?
Yes, you mentioned that, but never explained why Japan would supposedly destroy it's writing form, yet there is no record of Japan doing that is there? 7ad? oops, yeah 4ad, damn key pad. :s
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Kojiki and Nihonshoki: read excerpts of them in Uni and was really bored.
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Koshihikari is good. I buy that down here though its a bit more.
I wonder if they play the announcements for the rice to lift the bar when getting off?
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Originally Posted By: RobBright
It's interesting that you believe "deliberate distortion" has taken place. What distortion do you supposedly think happened and why would Japanese distort their own history, if it were them that did it?
You dont need to look further than 日本å²A and 日本å²B　to see just how badly Japan HAS distorted its own history. Try finding out any information on what Japan did in Manchuria, China, Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, etc and you'll walk away with your head shaking. You might find a sentence. One sentence on the subject matter. I recognize that most countries dont teach the depth of what destruction really took place, but to totally deny it and act like it didnt happen?
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Originally Posted By: Mr WigglesNo one has explained why skier only is better "properly".
Mr. Wiggs, we all know that you boarders never look over your shoulder = more dangerous than skiers. Argument over
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Originally Posted By: MantasNiseko sucks !
(just to get the ball rolling)
Where is Niseko? Never heard of it
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Originally Posted By: Go Native
The writing system here is without doubt a huge barrier in allowing foreigners to more easily intergrate. Well it's not like the Japanese really want any of us here anyway though is it?
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Japanese use roughly 2500+ Kanji while Chinese use 10,000 - why dont Chinese quit as well then? It seems like people want to change languages for their convenience.
Mr. Wiggs and Metabo are spot on.
A good half pipe
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Joetsu Kokusai does seem to have a good rep for having park/pipe, but I have never been.