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just spotted this one on yuzawa now. & that'd be from the 1 dump - very impressive!

Thredbo, Australia. but just remember - we dont get real powda downunda, mate

fashion victims dont hang out on forums like this, luckily... so what other brands would u recomend then Oyuki? no disrespect to you, but i often hear people dissing burton gear on ski forums, yet my burton jacket is the best bit of gear i've ever owned, so i sometimes wonder if its tall-poppy syndrome? i have tried on about 10 pairs of boots so far, & the burtons felt stiffer & comfier than any of them - but i want boots that will last as long as possible. i honestly couldnt care less what brand they are.

im in the market for new boots too. tried the Burton Driver X boots on the weekend, they seem to be very good, very firm around the heel & stiff as a... very stiff thing. http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/BUR0275/Burton-Driver-X-Snowboard-Boot-Mens.html

another winner from Nozawa last season, care of the Asahiya Hotel.

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love to see the 6 y.o's dancing to that! fischerspooner have some great trax. all that "electroclash" stuff is quite interesting i reckon. i try & find some evil tordivel (what an odd name!) Quote: Originally posted by Kumapix: Listening to The Sounds(from Sweden), Fischerspooner & Evil Tordivel. Ever heard of them?? Using the new Madonna single in my classes with 6 year olds...and it's a hit!

i rebuilt a 1.5 diameter mirror ball once... took ages to stick all the mirrors on, but jeez it looked good with lasers bouncing off it!

Quote: Originally posted by RobBob: What song is she (Madonna) sampling in there, I can't quite place it? Abba? Gimme Gimme Gimme (A man after midnight) great hook. nicely sampled, but im amazed no-one else has made this into a "filtere disco" track already... there's probably a bootleg or 10 out there somewhere, it's such an obvious hook to sample - so catchy! (off to polish my mirror ball)

you'll either be riding sugar, packed powder, or fresh powder. & the base will be huge. we had some lovely sunny days in early march there 3 seasons ago, it was quite warm, quiet, & sugary freshies are fun

we could do with a snowjapan WIKI for this sort of thing eh... i have the same questions for Nozawa & Hakuba 1. can you buy lift tickets with credit? 2. is there an ATM? according to this site there is an ATM in Hakuba.(good on ya gamera!) Kamishiro post office At the lower right in this map. ATM available from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Mons - Fris except national holidays. Not available on Sats, Suns and national holidays. I will ask my mate in Nozawa what the score is there

credit cards are accepted at the lift ticket offices in niseko. you can also get cash when making credit card or cirrus card purchase at the seiko-mart (& probably many other shops in niseko) 1/2 cash, 1/2 credit worked well for me last time in niseko (2 seasons ago).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4499854.stm The boss of Japan's most powerful organised-crime syndicate has been jailed after losing an appeal against a conviction for illegal gun possession. This is not the first time Shinoda has been behind bars. In the 1970s he spent 13 years in jail for killing a rival with a samurai sword.

those photo tips are awesome, thanks sanno!

wow that software does a really nice job. must give it a try. thanks for posting that.

great photos! the graph on that page certainly shows a reduction in the average snowfalls

Quote: Originally posted by Oyuki kigan: I asked him if he snowboarded, and then if he was happy about the decreasing snowfall. are snowfalls actually decreasing in japan? if so, i'd love to see a graph that show this.

mash-up mixes for free online http://www.kidkameleon.com/ DittoEcho Mashup Mix & mashers without borders are pretty clever imho. his grime mixes are interesting too - he's not the cleanest of mixers, but the tracks are craaaaazy.

LOL!!! Quote: Originally posted by British Potato Council: No mate, I just didnt want to take the blame for it, so I blamed you.

hey BPC, i sent that pic to some mates, but i dont think i posted it anywhere did i?

how odd. http://www.6park.com/enter1/messages/16016.html

Due to yet another forecast of big rain followed by a bit of snow, I decided to ride Sunday-Monday, & work on Saturday to make up for it. Luckily my good pal has a flexible work pattern too, so at 8pm, while most of Sydney were on their 3rd vodka, we hit the M5 for the long haul to the high country... Saturday night: Arrive at lodge approx 1am... it's warm & raining... we say a little prayer to Huey & hit the sack. Sunday: Still quite warm, & no snow. This was expected, but still dissapointing. A quick drive up the hill to a suspiciously quiet Thredbo carpark... a

Quote: Originally posted by manda: M.I.A. - arular. yeah that MIA album is great - one of the freshest sounding things i've heard in ages! if you like that english/jamaican-female-rapping-over-grimey-beats style (quite a small sub-sub-genre eh!) then check out Si Begg's track (featuring Miss MC) "Buss" off the album "Directors Cut", & Lady Stush "Dollar Sign" - they are 2 of may favourite tracks at the moment.

nice cold system approaching, looking good for up to 45cm between saturday & tuesday! im going up with a crew on the peak days - sunday & monday (going to work on saturday so i can catch the best of it!) so i might actually catch a decent powder day, finally! will try & take a few photos, although high winds are expected so it may be "planet hoth" conditions... but i kinda enjoy a good blizzard

$87 at thredbo. i buy a thredbo club card every year - $40 gets you $12 off & every 8 days you get a free day. some pics from last weekend >> hordes of snowbunnies were in thredbo for a bucks party, apparently... one for the ladies i guess...but does he know how gay he looks? One of Thredbo slogans is something about "top to bottom" - but its often more like "hopt to bottom"!! this run was closed, has no snowmaking, & cops full sunlight all day, so its not that uncommon for it to be like this.. This poor girl fell off the