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Quote: Originally posted by window-cleaner: I kinda thought Japanese resorts were ultra modern with fast lifts and the whole deal... they would have been ultra modern during the halcyon days of the Bubble ecomony when ski resorts opened and expanded at a rapid rate, I think looking at the equipment of many of the places I have been to, that alot of it is looking a little aged now and there has been little expansion or new lifts added due to the decline of the economy and the decline in overall numbers from the late 80's. But the thing with Japaneses ski resorts as they are entirely

Yep they are faster in other places. Most detachable chairs go at between 4metres per second to a max speed of about 5.1 or 5.2 mps. In Colorado USA anyway the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board set the maximum speed at that. In 1997/98 Keystone Co. built a new High speed quad that had the potential to run at 5.6mps I remember being with the dopplemayr guys when the were winding it out and 5.6mps is really honking, chairs were coming into the terminal at a scary speed and at the speed an E stop would almost throw you out of the chair without the bar down. In Europe chairs go at a compar

Quote: Originally posted by Kintaro: The media can "spin" anything! they sure can, just look at the stories coming out about that female POW Jessica Lynch, turns out he story is a spun fraud, lots of changed details to make it more dramamtic.

Wanna see a picture of a shag ?

wow talk about shrinkage

Quote: Originally posted by snowboard_freak: ! Now all you need to decide is how close you want to be to the snow. No doubt Perth is a loooooooooooong way from the snow

Yep off to Kazaa I go

No doubt Ocean, there is always an element of the Japanese media all to ready to propagate the gaijin bashing, A teacher at my school went on Hoiday and stopped over in Hong Kong (against everyones advice), he called in sick his first day back and the company quarantined him at his home (without pay - suspended), which he shared with other teachers who continued to work and then told him to got to hospital where in sat for hours in a crowded waiting room. The doctor never even physically tested him, just asked him questions. crazy, but imagine if he had been infected and come to work, the M

Fair point Mogski, I think all those people tooing and froing should not be. To fully address the problem of SARS the world should pucker up and and take drastic measures. Ban all but urgent travel, stricter screening etc. Sure it will have economic ramifications and airlines tourism will lose money, but it beats dying and if SARS gets out of control the consequences while far greater than a few sanctions now. Too many selfish people Japanese included are helping the spread of this problem

wow! in the uSA it has pulled US $135 million in 5 days! second only Superman!

Quote: Originally posted by snowboard_freak: Speaking of stupid dogs my lady has a cocker spaniel. Dead set, the single most stupid dog you have ever met. Thick as two short planks. christ dont say that to db

apparently he was fine while he was here but was unknowlingly infected and contaigous and developed a fever upon returning home He had not had direct contact with SARS patience in his hospital but apparently there were SARS patients in the hospital. He should have erred on the side of caution and not come.

more apt Markie my son would be "has anyone NOT seen the movie"

I am disturbed to read about this guy, comes from Taiwan for a holiday, visits many places including USJ all while carrying and developing SARS. it the selfishness of a few who risk the health of many. SARS will continue to spread aslong as there jerks like him.

The male name "Randy" has to be the most unfortuneate name around! ......Hi I am Randy (nudge nudge)

thats 28.9 metres for those of metric thinking

NZ Cadburies is good! it must be the green grass that makes the cows produce fine milk. Its easily distinguishable from others choco. Japanese chocolate is good on the scale. Hersheys is at the bottom of the scale, too much sugar and not enough cocoa. ROYCE from Hokkaido must the best soft fudge chocolate! anyone had Royce, that stuff is the bomb!

Heres me and my dog. P.S a free beer for whoever can tell me which characters head I have borrowed and which T.V show they are on

Quote: Originally posted by danz: the picture shows their chicken cutlet sliced into strips siting on top of some crispy fresh lettuce with those tiny beads of water on it,danz that reminds me of the movie with Michael Douglas " Falling Down" when he goes to the fast food place and orders a burger then hold s up the sloppy piece of shite and asks the patrons what wrong with the burger compared to the picture. classic scene.

Symantic on computer one and trying "AVG" Anti virus and "Zone Alarm"on computer two, the latter are free and seem to be eqaul to symantic. as far as computer laws I am sure nearly most of us could get busted for infringing some "computer law" Is there anyone out there totally squeaky clean with 100% valid software etc?

JAPAN!!!!! SATURDAY JUNE 7!!!!!! Pencil this date in your planners!

2 notebooks!

Quote: Originally posted by mogski: Winnebaegoes Pizza Place in downtown Queesntown or CHCH NZ if you want a great pizza. Winnebagoes in Christchurch! very good gourmet pizza. Chicken chilli Shrimp....yum

Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: I got randy bass an old hanshin tigers player. thats another one I got too! only because I had a beard and Bass had one too. thats close enough for some japanese people!

Than sitting in a 90deg C Sauna until you are pouring sweat and you just cant take it anymore and then you rush out of the Sauna and dive into the ice cold plunge pool! gotta love that feeling! just did it today. Outstanding!