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Originally Posted By: rachWe are prettier as well.
... but 'our' thighs are less flabby than yours ...
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Originally Posted By: 66jzmstrAn update from a fellow beeradvocate on another site:
Short answer: No, it's not illegal as long as you keep your abv less than or equal to 1%.
Long answer: Possibly because of that law (and I don't know the penalties and other details) homebrewing is not really a widespread hobby in Japan. But it exists, and if you search the BA directory you can find a *few* homebrew suppliers in Japan. One of them indicates that they ship kits with instructions for brewing in Japan (1%abv) and separate instructions for if you are brewing outside Japan. Funny. There are even homebrew competitions, although how they judge a bunch of 1% beers is beyond me.
For the four years I lived in Japan I all but gave up homebrewing, the dearth of suppliers and limited apartment space being the two main causes.
The alcohol % is governed by the sugar content. More sugar = higher percentage. So policing the homebrew alc.% is a mute point really. -
That would've been a reason to keep her!!
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Originally Posted By: MantasI agree BP. We certainly cant take the moral high ground because the Japanese are killing their own dolphins. If they are not endangered and the meat is being eaten, then that's their business (even if I don't like it)
I was more concerned with their blatant disrespect for international law when it comes to their fishing industry. Last year they went over their quota by nearly 30% !! Basically they have stolen food off the table of the rest of the world. Decimating fish stocks for generations to come. Where's the media attention? Where's the 'shame'?
As for a comparison of the roo cull and the dolphin cull. Your right, it's not a fair comparison in the sense that one is a pest, the other is not. But I got your point and I do understand the their is a cultural difference. There is a difference though in that ALL Australians are aware of the roo cull. The same cant be said for the dolphin and whale culls in Japan.
Did you describe how the roos are finished off, to save bullets?
I wouldn't care if Japan killed whales and dolphins that were farmed or managed scientifically in the same way fish/roo stocks (and their environments) are in Oz, but there is no science involved in the Japanese 'cull'.
When they use the 'cultural'/'tradition' thing it shites me good - I can envisage a boat of Kimono wrapped Japs in the 1600's sailing/rowing to the Southern Pacific to harpoon a whale ... and NOT bumping into Australia on the way.
The fact is they whale because it's profitable, they plunder fish resources because it's profitable, etc.
Ignorance of world events seems to be the problem - from the many comments reflected on this website, it appears the greater proportion of Japanese are a fairly ignorant lot?
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There's a lot of misinformation about the Coal vs Nuke CO2 debate.
If you look at the entire lifecycle of both, Nuke acutally produces more CO2 than coal, besides the hazardous waste.
If they can use CO2 scrubbers on submarines and spacecraft, why not on power stations?
Yeah, solar, wind, etc is the future - again, it's the greedy industrialist and vested-interest scientists that push the nuke idea.
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Originally Posted By: tsondaboy... asking you to come at his birthday party.
Maybe more than just good friends?!
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Cops aren't the same in all countries, nor are the laws or the systems supporting them - obviously.
In Oz we only have two tiers of Police - Federal and State. The Feds deal predominantly with Commonwealth and International issues, the State cops deal with all other stuff.
Also, a criteria of employment is they are almost never sited in one locale very long - several years and they're either moved or they themselves relocate for promotion purposes. This system prevents the small-town mentality and deters other issues (corruption, familiarity, etc).
Hollywood has made zillions out of parodying the system in the US e.g. the 'typical' small town cop who lives and dies in small communities.
It's the system that generally dictates the personality of the individual cop.
The seperation of judicial/enforcement and administrative branches of government usually prevents such problems, but no democracy is perfect, eh?
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I have a few acquaintences, but none that I'd call 'friends'.
So, Echi, you want to be my only Japanese-Lady friend?
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Originally Posted By: spookOriginally Posted By: SubZeroIf she ends up being nice - make her the wife, if she's a bitch - give her the ditch
will a catchy slogan like that, you should make stickers and t-shirts and sell them at the convention!
How about both couples at the 'fair' (unfair?!) wear the old 'I'm with stupid ->' t-shirt.
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Originally Posted By: thursdayatmosphere permeation will happen not matter how good the cork is. Wines will mature and mellow this way.
You keep drinking your screwtops. I'll drink my cork seal bottles.
If you look at the cork, it has another bit glued to the end - with the grain running horizontally. This end bit stops gas exchange and deters 'corking' of the wine (bad taste).
Wines maturation is dependent upon their chemical composition, not the exchange of gases outside the bottle.
However, like you suggested, we'll both enjoy our chosen poison ... mine will taste better, last longer, and save me dough though.
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on the De Facto thing in Oz - I think there is, or was, a loop-hole. If a chick resides with you, but you have proof of rental payment (receipt, bank payment, etc) then she has no claim.
E.g. get 'rent' or 'board' payment from her (no cash) ... easily disguised as 'mortage' payment, etc, etc.
If she ends up being nice - make her the wife, if she's a bitch - give her the ditch (no claim to Dad's millions!)
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Originally Posted By: thursdayScrew tops stops the wines from maturing or getting to their best. It takes years od atmosphere permeation through the cork to do some maturing.
That's crap. Oxygen causes oxidisation of the wine = wine goes off.
Also, chemical residues in cork can make wine go-off.
Rubberised corks/screw caps prevent both above things happening = happy wine drinker.
I like the cap because it seals better when laid-down in the wine fridge = no leaks. (And when the cap goes missing, gee, just gotta empty the bottle!) -
Seafood farming - as opposed to FISH farming.
Choose an exotic product that the Japanese will obviously like, say for example, Yabbies (small fresh water crayfish) - or their larger cousins Marron.
Sell them to boutique restaurants to begin with, then mass market, and importantly - value add e.g. smoked, bottled in herbs, etc.
Due to their nature, they would grow better in the warmer parts of J-Land ... or in a heated environment perhaps.
That's my 2c worth ... I claim 5% of your income for consultancy fees too!!
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Glad you're okay too. My Brother lives near Gosford and he too got a similar outcome.
It was very considerate of the Tanker (Bulk Carrier
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Have done lots of long-distance touring in the past. Still got the old bike, which was purchased in the late 80's and is still in good repair.
1st you need to decide what you want to do e.g. pure touring (carrying full panniers), recreational touring/commuting, off-road riding or general road commuting/scenic riding.
The standard 'racer' design is best for long distance touring because you can rest arms and back by using the different grip positions.
Was on a ride where two of us had pure touring bikes (not skinny tyres), and the other two had mountain bikes (road tyres, not chunkies). At the end of each day on a four day ride (each day approximately 100+km), the two riding mountain bikes were an average of 5km behind, due to the combined effects of extra bike weight, tyre friction, gearing, etc = fatigue.
Mountain bikes are good for their intended purpose and for city cycling. Not good for long hauls.
Also, importantly, if you want to save lots of cash in the long haul, buy ALL the tools for changing the hubs, etc - the bike companies routinely change tooling just to make life difficult and expensive.
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Originally Posted By: SJForumsGood thread SirJib - lets hope it goes better than the last one.
(There were things going on that are not apparent by just looking at the other closed thread as it stands now). Be bummed at the people who caused the problem, not us please.
Hope I wasn't one of the guilty parties - didn't intend to be, though I helped in highjacking it by accident.
Started skiing via a school excursion, then nine years later with a group of workmates decided to go again ... from there it 'snowballed' to a medium-grade obsession. -
Similarly completely off-topic; and as several other well-known members on this Forum have requested; why not also include a 'NISEKO' page.
That way, all the newbies can be directed to read from that page before asking the same questions ad nauseum.
Truely, it's damn aggravating seeing the same questions being fielded season after season about one resort.
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Check this site out:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/glossary/soi.shtml
On the Oz ABC Television news/weather, they give the SOI. Basically, if it's in the -ve it is less likely to rain, in the +ve more likely to rain.
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Should've said some people reckon you look like Ralph Fiennes ... and wait for the inevitable response/s.Quote:Originally posted by spook:
i trotted out some predictable "chicken or the beef?" jokes around the dinner table, and they fell predictably flat.
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July eh? Well the best time to ensure there are decent conditions is mid/late August.
If you wanna experience the best conditions, suggest you go to either Perisher Blue or preferably Mt. Hotham.
Perisher is a big area with more choices of terrain, but for steeps and a 'riders resort' go to Hotham.
Falls Creek is nice for families and partying, whereas Hotham is for riding. A helio links the two - check website for cost = okay if you stay in one and just do a day trip to the other.
NZ - although we've been lucky when we went, you really take a big chance on the weather. Late August or early September is preferred as the weather settles a bit. Queenstown Rocks!
(Lift tickets in Oz are a complete f-ing rip-off.)
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Totally disagree there.Quote:Originally posted by YellowSnow:
Also I believe things like solar power isn't that efficient, think of the energy required to make these green energy systems. The only real answer would be Nuclear fusion so I am crossing my fingers for the next 20 years.
There never will be, nor has there ever been, a one-all answer to energy production. World-wide production of energy has always relied upon several options in a system.
Solar remains one of the most abundant sources of free energy. Investment in solar tech was reduced, in my opinion, by pressure from multi-nationals and politicians with vested interests (corruption).
You may find this info. somewhat hopeful, if not enlightening (pun intended):
http://solar.anu.edu.au/level_1/research/sliver.php
The question remains unanswered: why replace a polluting finite resource (coal/oil use) with another (nuclear)? No matter what way you cut it, nuclear is dirty.
The best way I had it explained to me was:
A need drove the advancement of most technologies. However, with the nuclear industry, the technology required a need (use), so for vested interest reasons, the powerful boffins involved lobbied for increase investment, research and use. None of them have made it any more efficient, safer or cleaner since the 1940's.
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Another Aussie idiom: For people who don't bathe and use deodorant/aftershave to get that fresh feeling is called a 'Pommie Bath' or a 'Pommie Shower'Quote:Originally posted by YellowSnow:
As a child in Ireland, the usual was one or two baths a week. We didn't have and immersion heater let alone gas, so could only have a bath when the fire was lit. So no showers either. As a teenager I used to wash my hair every morning with a kettle of water. I don't really like showers... but I love baths when I came to Japan I lived in a company dorm so it was ofuro every morning and night.
I wish I could buy cans of Lynks(AXE) here. Africa is the best haha.
But for aftershave I always use Dunhill. I was given a present of Dunhill when I was 13 and have never changed, Envy by Gucci smells promising.
What kind of aftershave do the girls like here? The light sporty one or the wood and petrol smell?
E.g.
'Lets go out. Are you gonna have a wash?'
'Nah, I'll just have a Pommie Bath.'
I think it goes back to the 1800's when heavy make-up, wigs and powder was used, and bathing was frowned upon.
You must be Northern Irish, eh?
Dude, I reckon chicks in Japan prefer men who bathe AND use personal hygiene products.
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There's an old Aussie joke about how to protect your money from a Pom by hiding it under a cake of soap ... but we won't go there, eh Rach?Quote:Originally posted by rach:
I suppose I have become more and more fussy about this, and it's not that I smell (apart from beautiful natural rachgrance), but I always have a shower or bath as close to going to bed as possible. It just seems wrong not to. I want to know if I am alone in this.
I agree with ya - it's a personal must to have a shower just before going to bed. Even if I have one before going out in the evening, no matter what time I get home gotta have another shower - going to bed with deodorant, aftershave, smoke inevitably picked-up at venues needs to be washed off.
Suppose we're just lean, mean, clean skiing machines.
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Firstly, I'm not trolling for an argument or confrontation here, but it seems that a high degree of ignorance is de rigueur in Japan.
E.g. people seem quite up on the latest technologies but totally ignorant of world politics or their county's (almost) total lack of acceptable enviro/race ethics.
For a country that likes to attach itself to traditions linked with the natural world, its an annoying paradox.
What's that all about, then?
Sea Pirates/Sea Hooligans
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Killing an animal, weighing it, testing bits of it, THEN, boxing it in commercial 'wholesale' type cardboard boxes and refrigerating it, ain't research = shallow cover-up for a 'fishing' program.
Come-on lads, if it quacks like a duck! The Japs are doing what they've alway done, use a pathetic shallow excuse to get around the rules, and in the process, lose face and shit a lot of people.
Though they serve their purpose, I'm not for all the Greenie antics.
Additionally, whales are also an economic benefit to other countries in the region, except we use them to attract tourist dollars, not chop-sticks.