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Freeboard anybody?
fb_steve replied to SirJibAlot's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Originally Posted By: Mantas Not knocking your sport Stevo. It sure looks like fun, but "closest thing to snowboarding" you'll have to convince me on that one. Sure they are throwing thier bodies around in the same motions as in snowboarding, but the direction is all down the hill. Not really like laying it over and digging a rail and driving forward. Still I'd like to give it a go. Those guys were hooking down those hills Carve boarding is where it's at for me You're right about it being solely downhill, besides sliding and carving the ride is quite restricted in terms of -
Freeboard anybody?
fb_steve replied to SirJibAlot's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I can help if you have any questions, I freeborded for three years but haven't ridden for about 18 months now. They're definitely the closest thing to snowboarding, hands down. Although the first few days feel very strange, within a week its literally like snowboarding the streets. I guess the major downside is that you're riding on concrete and catching an edge hurts! I personally enjoyed the rush of bombing down my street at 50kmph being able to slide, spin and carve exactly like a snowboard. Just talking about it makes me want to start again! Also, freebording greatly improves you -
Places you want to visit overseas
fb_steve replied to wendy-cake's topic in General off-topic discussions
Bhutan when I can afford the $200USD a day permits! Burma soon China soon -
Wow uncanny similarity here, must have stayed at the same guesthouse! Mine was taken in December, looks so different!
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Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Laos was my favorite from last summers travels to China, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Wanna go back to Laos! I definitely agree it's incredible. You gave me some advice before my trip several months ago, thanks again for that! We avoided Pak Beng and instead spent two weeks in the very north then went down the Nam Ou to Luang Prabang ect. Don Det was also good advice rather than Don Khong, spent NYE there! Managed to get a $220 Jetstar flight to BKK last week so looks like i'll be returning for a cold beer lao
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Bars in Hakuba (Hakubars)
fb_steve replied to TJ OZ's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I don't think I could beat walking into Rockbridge to find the bartender on one side, and his mate on the other side with no shirt on wearing a motorbike helmet, both paraleytic. I love the bars they have there and I truly hope they stay the same this year. Tiny bars with a few people, fun rowdy times. Qtips was always 1000 yen entry, screw that! I got the feeling it was the place the western locals went to pick up, and yes, hip-hop! -
Headphones.
fb_steve replied to Early Cuyler's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I sing to myself! -
Redirecting mail from Outlook to mobile
fb_steve replied to Ocean11's topic in General off-topic discussions
OT - I have 100 invites (so it says) to gmail so if anybody wants one pm me! -
Rummy quits, I took a day off work
fb_steve replied to damian's topic in General off-topic discussions
Apparantly he offered his resignation to Bush twice before this? Makes sense, clearly Bush is using him as a scapegoat. -
Censorship, banning internet access or e-mail, filtering out non-national or unfiltered websites..... That kind of stuff!
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Custom X vs Baron ES
fb_steve replied to XilR8's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
What size board are you looking for? I have size 11 US feet and my boots fit fine on a 162 Custom, any bigger and you'd probably want the Baron. -
Nope, but things sure look different with a few meters of snow on them... Don't want to sound like a dream squasher, but if you're thinking about opening a bar you should really check the place out first, there are only a few small bars around there for a reason.
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Alcohol at higher altitudes
fb_steve replied to Sailor-Boy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
hahaha, wow in that context what i said before sounds terrible! luckily i don't eat crabs myself! -
it's snowing
fb_steve replied to eskimobasecamp's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
WOOO! Cannot wait! -
Alcohol at higher altitudes
fb_steve replied to Sailor-Boy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
You can get crabs in Niseko, dad ate a hairy crab the size of a dinner plate back in the 03/04 season so there is bound to be more now. What a strange thread btw, alcohol tollerance to crabs. -
haha great! 'they look like condoms' thanks ebc!
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New notebook - best to wait for Vista?
fb_steve replied to LiquidX's topic in General off-topic discussions
If you wait for Vista then it will come bundled with the notebook. I wouldn't wait any longer though for better tech like blue ray or you'll never get a notebook (unless blue ray emerges when Vista does)! I've been shopping round and researching for 6 months and found I always kept holding back for the new technologies, never works, especially with laptops. Single core, dual core, next quad core. Wait for Vista then settle on what's best then! -
Furano to Chitosi
fb_steve replied to pAt789's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Check the ski.com.au forums, there are several large threads on Furano which are bound to have the answers. -
Touring Laos and Cambodia, gonna be a very different New Years I think.
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Size 10 boots in Hakuba
fb_steve replied to lua78's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Seriously, don't rent boots in Hakuba! My girlfriend did for 10 days and it ended up costing as much as buying a good pair back home, she also had problems with every single pair in her size (8) cause of their poor quality. We really regretted not buying her a pair beforehand! -
Shock campaign for social awareness?
fb_steve replied to daver's topic in General off-topic discussions
Reminds me of this Southpark episode. -
There's one in my pool now, how do i get rid of it?