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@ gollum echineko, avatar definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=avatar in the context of this forum, its this: 1. An image representing a user in a multi-user virtual reality (or VR-like, in the case of Palace) space. So an avatar is literally your virtual self - a representation of you. how you want others to see you in the virtual world. it could be a simple image (like on this forum) or a virtual 3D character in some cyberspace of the future... (its a popular term in cyperpunk literature).

oh. & i thought i'd caught out a clueless reporter - doh! glad she's ok. wish i'd seen it though!

A*N*I*M*A*T*E*D

"Dakides, 28, made two successful jumps on the U-shaped ramp" they mean 1/2 pipe right?

i appreciate the historic reference, but "4 years in the making" isnt ~catchy~ the way "wham bam snow japan" is... i think its more suited to being part of the intro, maybe with some other info about snowjapan & the content of the video. blinkin'ek - great handle Coogee is in Sydney, Australia.

hehe - well, i'm sure you'd know it far better than me then - i was only there for 4 days! did u recognise the cliff drop from my vids?

ray, in hakkouda, if u want to do the steep sections, make sure you hook up with someone who knows the hill. & have a read of the articles here as well. enjoy!

you think so rach? it was a bit of a joke really - & as someone said, its sounds like a porno! I like "Wham Bam Snow Japan" best so far. I'd love to see some more ideas though... then we could vote on it perhaps? So while you are all off riding wicked pow all weekend, have little brainstorm sessions while you are on the lifts. Its a bit hard for me to think snow, when its sunny, 30+ & I'm snorkeling at Coogee beach...

The flat run-out at Hakkouda can be hell for a boarder... its the price you pay for that nice steep bit at the top (which isnt that steep, but is still very nice when you can see....which isnt often!)

~NUDGE~ any more ideas folks?

Hakkouda is crap - dont go there!

love the ending!

i did a bit of a look on the web (wasting time..) i see the liquid room has closed...that was quite a good venue i believe. but theres this > http://www.womb.co.jp/english/index.html & this nutter goes to lots of interesting looking punk gigs - you might find some good links on his blog >> http://www.harmful.org/homedespot/ADIARY.htm

have a look at goski for some amusing reviews of Chacaltaya http://www.goski.com/bolivia.htm i love this bit > We had two full days of non stop skiing with the aid of sucking on coca leaves. Well worth picking some up from the Paz before you go up.

its been done elsewhere on lots of sites. heres one http://boardtheworld.com/magazine/air101.php i'm no expert, but i can stomp my 360s most of the time, natural & f/s switch, i've done a switch f/s 540 twice, i can do big tweaked-out grabs off a spine, & hope to combine grabs & spins this (aussie)season... there was no terrian park in niseko in early january, so i didnt get to practice my tricks much in japan this season - but i'd rather ride powder anyway

pluckys vids are .wmv files. if your browser doesnt know how to read them, just right-click, save the file, & then try playing it back from your desktop. you will need windows media player though.

yeah, i mean the font on the logo box above "SJ Forums online community" SJ, whats the font called? & can you email me the logo too please - a hi-res one would be good (ie 800 pixels wide or bigger) or an eps file if you have one.

yes, the error is gone - its may have been weirdness at my end? no matter.

hey plucky, love the slow-mo on your edit! makes it look like a pro movie (except for my very amateur riding!) geez it'd be great if those little digi-cams could shoot high frame-rates - like 100 fps or so, then you could get that lovely smooth slo-mo they get when they shoot snowboard/ski films on 16mm...that kind of thing cant be too far in the future...ah the wonders of the digital age the supers are working well. a suggestion - how about the same font that SJ use? (not sure what its called) that'd be good from a style consistency point of view. SJ would probably love an SJ "

theres an error - fattwins vids are linking back to pluckys edit vid. SJ, how hard would it be to have a comments section under each video, ala that freestylers page? That'd be pretty

hmm, i have no idea whats going on with those clips. they were different cameras in each place, but i thought the fram rates were the same. do you have quicktime pro? try resaving them from there. or reformat them with media cleaner or after effects.

genkidenki - nice handle mate! "snow monster mash up" geez i could really have fun doing an opening title sequence for that!

i just knew you'd come thru with gold, O11! I am yet to come up with anything better than: "Snowjapan 2004 - A Yuki Fantasy" But I'm sure I can do better...

those vids are schweet fattwins! nice cliff drop! it'll be good when your vids are up on the vid page, cos at the moment mine are dominating a bit! but then, its all about me, me me!

well thats true, crazyski - i guess i was thinking more in terms of 20 people finding out about a whole mountain wouldnt make a lot of difference - certainly its another story if those 20 people all learn about your secret line! I especially get annoyed when 20 people find your tracks & mash up your powder while you were catching a lift - its such a drag to have to scoot off to your other secret spots...