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16 months later. Oh dear, I would still call myself a beginner. Perhaps advanced beginner. Love it, but difficult. But I am feeling the need to put some real effort in now.

My Japanese friend has this new "separate phone" that splits up. Looks cool, but not sure.... why!

Shipping in a few days in the US? I heard late April in Japan

Why do you feel the need to post that Rob? Grumpy old git.

Bed and chairs on tatami sure does look strange. Good to hear you had fun after coming from so far for so short a time Mamabear!

good find muikabochi. That sure is a curious one.

I am near Hakodate and would be keen to join in the fun at least part of the way.

From the looks that place really is all about the shopping, hey?

Fanstastic. SJF, as you know I had a fair few problems trying to upload and do things on that last site. This new one is light years ahead of the old one. Uploaded and then deleted a test one, will get some up this season. Great work. Good to see that come up to the standards

Link on this page http://www.snowjapan.com/e/hotel/viewhotel.php?hotid=262

Right. Part open but not really going at all yet. At least there is some white around, though for how long

Sometimes a thread cannot be found. (And yes congratulations on beging fab if you can). I can't remember more than 1 thread called trivial irriations before. Anyhow I changed the title and gave it an updated remix.

7 times!

OK new thread. Couldn't find the old one and perhaps time for a new one. I'll start. When Japanese people explain off the rude or crappy behaviour of another Japanese person with the well worn "Nihonin wa...." - when it has absolutely nothing to do with their Japaneseness. I know some people who when talking to me will auto-pilot into that comment and I just want to clip them around the ears when I hear it.

Never had a crash!

So whats the plan with the deadbox Rob?

bobby if you get a normal bike and pedal it means you can eat more crisps, chips, biscuits, cookies and lard. Bargain!

I see you have got the detail more on the maps themselves this year - Hirafu was a bit too simple on the ones you had up before. Big improvement it is pretty much spot on for the roads and stuff. I'm sure lots of people will find those very useful. [Had any hotels complain to you yet?]

Love that 2nd photo above, snow table! Good read that.

It all depends on how sincerely they say it. And how many people are waving. And how nice their smiles are.

I have recently taken a pay decrease. This has meant effectively that I can keep my job. Lots of other people I know have also had similar. I don't think everyone is suddenly cutting back their work effort by the same percentage as their salary cut. Glad I'm not working with you.

Originally Posted By: Go Native Don't believe I mentioned anything about doing the minimum needed Dunno sounds pretty much like that to me... Originally Posted By: Go Native Pay me more and I'll work more.

A rather bad example there Go Native. I guess griller is meaning the "do the minimum needed" attitude that you seem to be supporting.