Pedro

I can't figure it out Sushi, nigiri, and bento get an 'o' but tempura, ramen and salad are always 'o'-less. Tea (cha) gets an 'o' while coffee doesn't. O-sake can have an 'o' but whisky by it's self is 'o'-unworthy. Furthermore you may feel free to pray in the 0-tera(temple) but while at the jinja (shrine) or the kyoukai (church)leave the 'o' out. 'Go' is even more tricky to me. Issho (together) can change politely into goissho ni.....however if you choose to go betsu betsu you may not use the 'go'!

Oh, BTW, you are talking about Yamagata and not Miyagi Zao, right?

Zao is better for skiers than boarders. The distance between lifts can get tiresome for boarders. But Zao is fun. I'll be there sometime this winter too

I don't know really, that's just how the BT's serve it where I'm at.

thanks Indosnmm, I will.

ME TOOO!! (don't like them darn CD stickers, or any sticker that won't come off when you want it to) Sticker Related anger: Have you ever parked somewhere you weren't supposed to and had some a$$hole put a sticker across your windshield? First you've got to drive home to get hot water, soap, razor blades,etc., to get it off. You look stupid driving home and waste a bunch of time getting the sticker off. I hate when that happens! Another invention I've found ample disagreements with are radar speed detectors. Me: Honestly, I don't think I was going that fast. Mr. Police

Try going tandem your first time. It's very easy. You'll have an experienced professional strapped behind you who will do all of the work so taking a course isn't needed. They'll simply show you a video and 20 min. later you go. I did it this way my first time. I was actually taking a client and wasn't prepared myself. But client wanted me to go too so I went. I did it wearing only rubber slippers, shorts and a t-shirt.

Jagermeister. spelling probably wrong but you know what I mean. Jager is my all time favorite bad tasting thank you I'll gladly have another shot shot. Uni dayz, of course! Also, Goldschlaager (how's this spelling?), Everclear jello shots, and Zambucca shots served cold with a coffee bean.

Me too

RISK - I love this game!!

ZAO

Not Exactly...but I don't throw out, trade, ebay away, give or otherwise dispose of my gear. Too many memories living in each snowboard artifact I own. I suppose someday Pedro's Cantina will have the walls adorned with my antique goods. I love looking at my first goggles, how did I survive with those old bindings.......my 164 original sin...my first set of crutches...OH the memories!! But sorry, not true to this thread. I also need all the newest stuff every season.

Too anxious now! Everyday I look up to the mountain - nothing! Got my gear ready. Boards waxed. It's cold. I've got free time. But the closest ski-jo open is in Switzerland!! I hate this time. I visit the snowboard shops and they got all the new stuff on display, SB video's playing, make SB small talk with staff. Nothing to do but wait. At least spring I can reflect or heal or start to fix my dings or whatever.. safe in the knowledge that this season is over. It's finished. Next weekend isn't a maybe. Snow's gone. It's time to anticipate the spring and summer swell. Surf tim

So how did he know you were gay 21C?

Dr. Peppers had cola in 'em where I'm from too. Some people preffered the "flaming Dr. Peppers" which are lit on fire first. Wastes the alcohol though. Elephant farts: 1/2 Jack 1/2 Barcardi 151. A friend of mine ends all evenings out by buying a round for whoever's still in the bar/club,etc at last call.

So you think you can take Akebono Indosnm? Akebono has competetive experience and people would pay to watch him fight somebody else. He has dedicated his carreer to learning his particular style of fighting. He wants to fight in K1 so he's now a dick? What are the specific credentials of K1 if it is not fit for the likes of an Akebono (or even Bob Sapp)?? Serisously what do you have that should put you in a K1 ring before Akebono ?

So satanists are hedonists with a concern for others? That's not so bad, is it? I saw Anton Lavey on Oprah.

Hey Davo, did you know that Gopher became a politician? Yep! State rep. (maybe Iowa).

baseball cards, watches, snowboard goggles, and books. I just CAN'T throw out a book... I've also unintentionally got a pretty good foreign currency collection goin' on.

Both VERY interesting. Happy Halloween Ya'll

Do the foreigners still go out on Halloween and go 'round and 'round on the Yamanote? Was that on a different holiday?

No, I didn't miss any issues. I just see things differently than you. I don't find it justifiable for the whiners out there, especialy Americans, to blame everything on Bush and his 'Evil Empire' to the point that now we don't have to do anything! Help reconstuct Iraq? "NO!, Bush is a liar, I won't help!" I'll bet a lot of Americans weren't too keen on helping to fix up Germany and Japan back in the day. "it wasn't our war...they started it..why do we gotta help?" Because it's in our best interest and it's in yours too, that's why.

I didn't go to war. Never served in the military. It's over though and a country/region needs a lot of help. It's irrelevant wether or not I accpeted the lies and BS. Bush and his crew hold temporary positions. I don't care about them. But A country needs rebuilding and a region needs stabilizing. I don't mind my tax dollars going to help. I also don't mind my tax money going to unknown aids victims in Africa even though I may find their countries leadership to be idiots. You don't want to help out. that's fine. Do what you got to do in order to keep those yen to yourself

Cheech and Chong definitely fit the criteria!

Perhaps you should try writing to your elected representatives about that. I'm angry at the captial gains tax myself.