emptyworld

Quote: before you know it, there'll be 'respectable' Japanese businessmen tramping all over SE Asia looking for sex Now now, I can hardly imagine that ever happening.....

Oh yeah, why do you think people stay!

I don't think I'm into the idea of music on the slopes. Its about one of the only times when I might seem to be able to get away from noise. I think natures noise has much more appeal. How about the dreaded jpop on speakers? Do many resorts pipe that junk out?

It's my birthday today, someone sent me the below. Some of them are quite funny (and true in my case) -------------------------------- 25 SIGNS THAT PROVE - "YOU'VE GROWN UP" 1. Your house plants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them. 2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question. 3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge. 4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed. 5. You hear your favorite song on an elevator. 6. You watch the Weather Channel. 7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook up and break up. 8. You

I like mindless action and violence.

Such a lame idea, but no-one here (in Japan that is) seems to be able to see that.

Well, I've got to have some comfort!

Wow, thanks for all that feedback, thats great. I'll see what I can do about it this winter. Positive!! Hope to catch up with some of you people on the slopes.

OK here's the thing. I went snowboarding a couple of times last season, but there always seemed so much hassle involved. Planning, getting up early, getting there, being cold, etc. I want to go this year and make more of an effort, I'm just wondering how to make the whole experience more exciting. I'm sure I'll love it and get mad about it once I find the way to go about it all. Any advice? Any people drive up from Tokyo or Saitama that have a spare seat sometimes? Thanks!

I snowboarded last year and think I might make the effort to more this time.