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poutine. nothing, and i mean nothing (yes it slaughters pizza, kebab, curry, or ramen), is better when you are drunk than a huge steaming bowl of thick cut fries, gravy, and cheese curd.

thanks man. that was zao.

there is a hostel at Mori Hills. it is on the bus line to Hakkoda.

who is this mysterious company?

unfortunately there is really nothing anyone us can do about it. make a stink and you end up reinforcing the stereotype of loud obnoxious gaijin who don't know their place in society. until the average japanese person decides they have had enough of this bullshit, nothing is going to get done. i do believe a lot of people in japan have had enough however i don't think the average japanese person has ever considered the notion that silence is acceptance. i figure the best we can do is discuss these things with all of your japanese friends and encourage them to discuss them with their friends. m

the "MCV crew"?

dude, come to nozawa for a day. i'd love to hook up with some one who knows how to ski the mountain.

the best fast food chain burger in japan is the Freshness Burger Classic Double Cheese. no competition.

Quote: Originally posted by charlotte: Where is the line drawn? What about freedom of speech. (Just what some people would say......) freedom of speech does not warrant you the right to incite acts of hate.

i'll look into that and give it a try. thanks for the help!

looking to get to nozawa for the long weekend. will anyone else be there?

that makes sense. thanks man

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hmmmm, good point.

well, this last storm cycle has blessed us with bomber snow. for those of you who didn't get a taste of it, indulge with photos.

i know that, but as i have been observing this issue i have noticed a lot of women i know getting hostile and vocal about it.

in all reality people should not be shocked at all by this. he is a 71 year japanese man. that might be a little judgemental, but if the shoe fits... what is the most disturbing however is 1st, the LDP's blase response. 2nd, and worse yet, when asked by the opposition women to sign a letter condemning the remark, the women members of the LDP and New Komeito Party all refused. this refusal can only mean one of two things; these women are not bothered by said comments, or these women are bothered but have chosen not to sign the condemnation for fear of persecution within their respecti

yup all to ourselves. tis the usual up here in the north. well i guess the two junior high kids who, intrigued by our shinanigans, followed us in nullify that. all to ourselves plus two.

last weekend samurai and i headed up to Zao Liza world to check out the FIS points slalom race. there were some good skiers, and some wicked skiers. LETS RACING!!! girls guys and a few pics of samurai cruisin through the kami rich forest. pow is indeed available this year. come up north!

even if he were to replace "birth-giving machines" with 'women', it would still be sexist in that it is assuming a women's sole purpose in japanese society is to bare children.

Quote: Originally posted by Oyuki kigan: $2000 is pretty well robbery. i usually don`t advise it except for the most dire circumstances, but have you consitered the milk-chicken bomb? yes please tell. is it worse than the stink palm?

the old sunshine gondola was a 20+ min ride. plenty of time. however it was cold. the kicking horse gondola was about 15min and it was nicely carpeted. a much more comfortable ride.

Quote: Originally posted by Oyuki kigan: speaking of gondola stories, the Whistler instructors had a thing called 'the Triple Crown'. That is where you manage to have sex with your students (i can`t imagine this happening in anything but a private lesson) in all three gondolas. and i never actually heard of anyone who accomplished this feat, except with the same partner. what are the conditions? same student? same ski week? three different(at least) students in the same ski week? same season? need more details to qualify the degree of difficulty.

we have more snow than the alps this year. and i suspect we will have a longer season on resort. although it is a big mountain, it is not nearly as high as the kita alps and as such we don't have the big lines that hakuba can boost come spring. samurai and i are trying to scout out some possible descents but it is still in the works. if pipe/park is what you like, i can confidently say you will be disappointed. as a snow boarder i suspect zao would be a frustrating mountain. unless you know where to go and when, there is a lot of traversing/walking. it is still a very aesthetically ple

just realized something, "20 years surfing, never had hit a person." the right of way works differently. you have to figure that out fast man. 300,000 is small change when you consider you will be tried and convicted of manslaughter if you kill anyone. next time try thinking about spending 2-10 years in prison in exchange for a fast day on the hill.