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not really ads at the large cinemas in canada, not where i go anyway. more trailers and plugs for the snack bar, courtesy announcements about turning your phone off/being quiet etc. there is usually only about 10 minutes of stuff before the movie here which is a lot different from other places ive been where you can turn up at your own leisure (within reason) and still catch the movie. i remember the roppongi virgin cinema has a terrible english teaching segment before the movie which consists of some gai jin speaking really slowly.

wow, thats a list. ive seen: crowded house evan dando smashing pumpkins foo fighters deftones our lady peace a perfect circle the cure sam roberts (x2) thursday brand new death cab for cutie (x2) the vines (x2) the living end something corporate spitalfield (x2) straylight run jet powderfinger snowpatrol nada surf the killers ash the bravery bright eyes m83 ulrich schnauss le tigre supergrass youth group the magic numbers the go! team mogwai the futureheads the shins muse the morning after girls melissa auf der

i am also a huge sucker for the auditions. i dont really follow it once it gets serious, but the auditions are really funny. i cant believe that some of the really really terrible people actually think they are good.

watched part of it just to get an idea for my sports broadcasting class. not a huge nfl fan but they make it so extravagant its kinda fun to watch.

im listening to the lemonheads and supergrass. seeing both (well, evan dando and the 'grass) next week. should be good.

i too cannot stand the black eyed peas.

i also go quiet unless its something that has been brewing for a while and i want to say something. this happens quite often living with house mates, its hard to "go off" and be quiet.

tracky pants and a tshirt usually. and a sweater when its cold.

conservatives are winning in the polls. followed by liberals and then the NDP. it will be an interesting/scary outcome.

how many of the canadians on the forum are voting (or i suppose, have already voted) in mondays election?

15 going on 16 year old labrador.

recently ive been listening to the presets and cut copy. both australian i believe

my left ones came up without a problem. i think. my right side is beginning to ache so i think i will go in to get them checked. hope the pain isnt too bad for you!

girly alert: i am going to buy my hair straightener in the next few days. i didnt get it for christmas (probably a good thing because they probably wouldnt know what to get) but i got some money which is good.

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bluebottles are nasty things. i remember my brother threw seaweed at me once not realising (i assume... ) that there were about 10 blue bottles tangled up in it. got stung all around my neck and shoulders. my nearest death experience though was getting hit by a motorcycle in bali about 15 or so years ago. was rushed to hospital in a very crowded passing car.

my parents use a usb phone (bought in australia) to call me in toronto. it was a bit laggy the first few times but has gotten better.

im not too familiar with the issue but do tourists usually pre-book shinkansen tickets too? or do they buy tickets just before they board the train? if time allows im sure you can go into the bus station ticket office the day before you leave and buy a ticket.

i didnt reserve and i was already in japan (staying for 4 weeks or so) so my schedule was fairly flexible. i just rolled up and bought a ticket (in cash) so im afraid i am absolutley no help in buying off the phone. i did mainly day trips during the week. i guess it would be a little harder to time your trip and more necessary to reserve a bus ticket in advance if you were flying in, taking the bus and had accomodation booked for that night. sorry i cant help!

Quote: Originally posted by bettyx: the kids in my famiily all hated pudding (i'd probably love it now), plus the crazy aussie summer christmas weather meant we preferred the xmas icecream pudd, rough recipe as follows: ingredients: good quality ice cream, preferably two or more flavours. chocolate (maltesers are great, also chocolate freckles, & pretty much any chocolate bar you like, as long as it's chopped up) some people like chopped nuts too. method: soften icecream by leaving out of the freezer for a little while, not too long as it the taste will change when you refre

oh and i forgot to mention...im not sure if the bus DOES go up to the top to drop you right outside hakuba goryu. ive always just gotten off at the bottom and i cant seem to remember seeing the bus drive up or continue along the main road.

i just posted this in the other thread. you can take a bus from shinjuku-to the hakuba resorts (goryu and happo). the schedule is: http://www.alpico.jp/access/express/hakuba_shinjuku/index_e.html and it is 8500 yen return. ive done the overnight a few times. leaves at around 10:30pm and drops you off at a road below goryu (you have to carry your stuff up a hill) at 5:30am. its not recommended for everyone. its a long ride (2 hours or so longer than the other departure times) and if you get a crowded bus its bloody uncomfortable. but it atleast gets you there for a full da

you can bring boards on the bus (well not ON the bus, but stashed below) ive taken the overnight bus from shinjuku several times with my board. and im never the only one. boards, golf clubs, skiis etc i DO know however that they are really anal about taking oversized luggage such as surfboards, skis, snowboards on the airport express buses. but ive never had a problem taking stuff on the highway express between shinjuku and hakuba goryu.

Quote: Originally posted by coolboarderguy: perhaps he can't afford the train.? How about answering the OP's question, or, not answering at all.? I'm also interested in info about buses, from/to Nagano/Niigata from Shinjuku. anyone got any info.? cheers. coolboarderguy... you can take a bus from the shinjuku bus terminal (west exit) to the hakuba ski resorts (goryu and happo) the timetable is: http://www.alpico.jp/access/express/hakuba_shinjuku/index_e.html and it is 8500 yen return. ive done the overnight a few times. leaves at around 10:30pm and gets in at 5:30am not recom