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  1. Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads
    Hold on hold on. grandpa

    That sign may well cause some real confusion.

    On the left hand side, it seems that the clock is showing the time 'just before 10 o'clock'.

    But on the clock to the right, it is quite clearly 12:10.

    I think something needs to be done about that, and quite urgently too!

    wink


    The clock on the left is actually right.................................. twice a day!
  2. Question re: Medal Count.

     

    I was alwaays of the opinion that when it came to medal standings, GOLD ruled!? That's summer & winter versions too btw. Was just checking the official standings and it now appears that it's based on TOTAL medals won- not the colour.

     

    2 Points In Case: Korea & France are in equal 6th place with a Total 10 medals, however Korea has five gold and France two. Aust & Japan in equal 16th possy with a Total 3 medals, however Australia has two gold and Japan zero.

     

    Anybody know the 'official' ruling on this? I propose a point system for each medal eg: 3, 2, 1 for gold, silver, bronze.

  3. This has turned into a good discussion, aiiiiiiight.

    Oyuki, are you getting JJ mixed up with Ross 'tha boss' Ribagliati??

     

    Kudos to Kokubo. So he has a bit of an attitude- good for him i say. What's wrong with that? It's peoples interpretation of that attitude that's the matter.

    Snowboarding, and any sport for that matter (i actually don't consider snowboarding a sport in the same way i view surfing) is merely a metaphor for life. And get this, there are some people in society with attitude-doesn't make them dicks or losers or even mean they're lacking in the grey matter. Rather, it's the onlookers with the 'holier than thou' approach which is in serious need of evaluation. So he didn't tuck his shirt in and do his tie up properly- big deal. True, all this could have been avoided had he 'towed the line', but he would still have had an attitude and it would have surfaced at some other point sooner or later. You can't tell me that this is the first 'difference of point of view' he's had with SAJ?

    I especially liked his under his breath "urusai" (stop waffling on) comment when asked by a reporter what he's gonna do to remedy the situation. His "minder" uttered something and Kukubo looked at him as if to say "wtf?"

    The olympics aren't the biggest sporting event in the world- that honour goes to Footballs World Cup. It is interesting to note the absences from snowboarding events though. Names like Hakkonsen, Palmer, Bauer come to mind and make you wonder what it actually means to the peeps competing?? I noticed today the mans' boarderX, a real sense of mateship at the start gate. These guys are competing against each other on a regular basis and they were freely chatting and mixing together. That's not to say that they weren't trying to win, just that the approach, and dare I say, attitude, was different to what you see in other events...Maybe too much emphasis is placed on winning abd not enough on just competing, or enjoying the moment. Or as Oyuki said "fun".

     

    btw, on another note, great to see Frenchman Toni Ramoine(sp) get bronze in above mentioned event. My good friend was tuning the French team's boards. Good job Taka!!

  4. That is one definition and I'll grant you that.

    But other peeps definition could be someone who was born and raised in a certain area/community/town/city etc. Could also be someone who contibutes to the make-up of said area/comm...... could it not? Yes, that does include monetary contributions like taxes.

    Gman, when you visit the uk and go to your old digs, are you a local there too? Or just a visitor passing thru town?

     

    I have been living in my town for 2 years now but there is no way I would consider myself a local. I don't even know the guy behind the jump at the lg's by name...;)!!!

  5. How this for a bit of trivia(?) for yas?

    The guy who owns the local snowboard store where I used to live in Tochigi, is the Chief Tuning Technicial (Off. title) for the French National Snowboard Cross team!!

    Second season on board (no pun intended) and has been attending all the World Cup events for the last 2 years. Awesome effort wouldn't you agree.

    thats ny 20 cents. put it in yar book fya want. cheers.

  6. Originally Posted By: Creek Boy
    city bars vs inaka bars are quite different. you cant compare where you live with the likes of Roppongi


    What if I live in Roppongi?????? wink
    Maybe I've missed something here, but I thought this post was about Niseko, which is pretty much 'inaka' in most peeps books.

    I'm with the Mster, I got it!

    I'll say it again bcos it seems to be getting a little off track but the day (and its not too far away) bouncers start to have a presence in bars in snow towns, is the day we know that things have changed for the worse. I might go to facebook and start a group- "Say NO to bouncers in Snow Towns." lol
  7. Originally Posted By: Fattwins
    Ok lets rephrase this cause no matter what I write people will dis-agree. You go to any bar in Japan that routinely gets 50 to 200 people on a big night and they have security staff. Japan is not oblivious to the problems of alcohol. To think otherwise is to be living in a dream world.


    I haven't been to Hokkers for a couple of years now but last time I went there weren't any places that would have accommodated those numbers (well easily and routinely anyway). You're right though, there are some places that have security.

    No one is suggesting that Japan is oblivious to the problems of alcohol but the places that I frequent have no visible sign of security. That surely says something about Japan and the culture of going out to bars/cafes/nightclubs and the direct correlation with fisticuffs?
  8. Originally Posted By: thursday
    Already have Neanderthal guests, just ask some to stand at the door for a free pint.


    hahaha Nice and true. Just goes to show doesn't it, change isn't always for the good/better.
    That is one of the true great things about Japan- no security, dress code etc. when you go out. All of my family & friends are amazed at that when they come for a visit. "Will I get in without a collar?" "Are these shoes (read thongs) okay?"
    Just a matter of time... and when that happens (bouncers) that will only bring MORE troble, fights, fisticuffs etc. Sad days indeed. sadface
  9. I never have or never would consider myself a `musician` as such. but i`ve managed to put together a two piece with a japanese drummer. we`ve been playing for just over two years now! can hardly believe it!!

    he plays in two other `rock out` bands so we hardly get a chance to practice. we`re at the point now where we can just rock up to a gig and play. our schedules are just that we cant find/make time.

    we`re drum and accoustic guitar. i play guitar and sing(not well) and he plays a sanere(sp) and high-hat with tamborine attached. we play `easy-going` tunes- Jack Johnson, Donovan, Oasis, Jet, Greenday, Lars, Weezer, Nirvana, You Am I...

    we probly played on average once a month over two years. but there have been times where it felt like that was my life. last dec. we played three times and this jan. we played twice. we dont get paid as such.ie: we get our beers for free. playing is always a buzz and i`m constantly impressed by the turnout and support we get. peeps came to see us on a freezing cold dec. Sunday night at a local bar which normally seats 25, but there were 50 plus squeezed in!

    would never consider myself a `muso`, but if i had me time again, i sure would like to give it a go!

  10. Yeah, too right it is. clap.gif

    I was lucky enough to get up there last weekend, 12th, 13th & 14th. as a member of a group of 19!! from my local snowboard store. me and another dude who i dragged along were the only non-js. We all had an absolute blast.

    we flew out of haneda at 6am which meant waking up at 1am. we were riding lifts by 12:30. rode `til last lifts (9:30), back for a shower, and then went for a few frothies. saturday we all headed off to nearby Weiss to do some cat riding. only got two rides in but one of `em is nearly my A.T. fav ride. no one had been down since the previous Sunday and i was first to drop in. i was in pow up to me (you know whats ;\) ) sat arvo. back to hirafu and nighta til 9pm. back for a shower and about 10 or so crew descended upon our room. waaayy too many laughs! bout 1am we head to a dance event in a downstairs ski tuning `shop`. met a rocal and we went off for a `cigar`. back to the doof doof and finally home about 4am. breakfast at 8:30 and riding the lifts at 9. stopped for a half hour hot chocy and back to hotel at 3:30pm. 5 o`clock bus back airport and touchdown haneda 10pm. sleep in the car home and hit the hay at 2am. mondi morn. it was so full-on but tha fun we had was beyond description.

    I`ll admit that i was (still am?)one of tha many Niseko doubters. time will be the true answerer.

     

    I didn`t see any trouble. sure, i spotted some real tossers but they weren`t even an issue. one young `buckero` said "Greetings" as we walked on by him and his dad. (think he might have had a sip of his old mans bourbon when he went to the lou?!) most of the crew were middle-aged, well-to-do, cashed-up families hoping to emulate a Jindy/Hotham experience... and they are.

    I also spoke to some locals who i know pretty well from my 8 visits in 8 years, and they reckon that although the increase in numbers is crazy, it`s not translating to increased profits. They said the increase in the number of shops/bars/cafes... has all but negated their bottom lines.

    i also think the big players up there are doin a great job in providing so much fun for the punters and i also believe that in years to come they may become household names.

    while it sure isn`t what it was, Niseko is (still) awesome

  11. You beauty! went for me first run last night for about four weeks. same here, just kept puttin it off, and off... nothin too strenuous mind, just a light 3ks. felt good to get the first one out the way. slept like a log last night and have got a tad of muscle ache this morning. have to make sure i go again tonight.

    you know snow season isn`t too far away when crew are startin to hit tha pavement. keep it up, let`s jogging!!

  12. "Someone without a tattoo is only one step away from getting one, and someone with one is only one step away from getting ANOTHER one."

    If ya really wanna get one, go ahead. Don`t let what others think influence you.

     

    I`ve had two `happenings` at onsens the whole time i`ve been in Japan. (my tatts are almost insignificant in size. I`ve got one arm band, and a Hindi good luck symbol not even the size of your palm.)

    both times it was bcos another `patron` complained. what is the deal with that??? i mean, we`ve got grown men getting around in a public bath baring all and sundry to whoever wants to see, and have probably done a few things in life tuff, and yet they`re so thin skinned they have to go out of their way to complain to managment. if it`s tha whole Yakuza argument i just don`t buy it. all they had to do was look at my face and they`d realise that there is no way i could be assocciated with Yaks!

    Rather, i think it`s got EVERYTHING to do with rules. if the rule says, "No tatts." then some peeps feel it`s their `right` to complain. Sure, both times were uncomfortable. I wasn`t even asked to leave, they just asked me to put a `modesty` towel over my shoulder. That was more trouble than it was worth so I got out shortly after. If management had a problem then I`m sure they wouldn`t have served me a beer afterward. It`s just narrow-mindedness from a `minority`.

     

    The local tattoo artist where i live is covered in the things -as you`d expect- he never has a problem when he goes to onsens. on occasion, when they are real busy or have some young crew in attendance, they politely ask him if he wouldn`t mind coming back later in the evening?? to which he obliges, and he has no Yak connections.

     

    SKI, i didn`t appreciate your coment about me being a fool. For starters you have never met me. I may very well be a fool, or stupid, or dumb, or ignorant,,, but until you meet me, i don`t think you have a right to generalise like you did. thats all

  13. Know how ya feel dude!

    db, i tried the tweezers but was way too painful. i got meself a pair of scissors designed for cutting nose hairs. they don`t have a pointy end so theres no way ya can cut tha inside of ya snout! sure, the hairs gro back, but not any thicker or longer than before. for tha really stubborn ones, i also employ the yanking method, but leave that for private times.

     

    if tha build up of snot is gettin ya down, maybe you should think about gettin yaself a `booger towel` ;\) (sorry, couldn`t resist) good thread btw

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