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Stayed in Asakusa Ryokan Toukaisou in Feb this year and it was great. Very clean and cosy rooms. At first I was skeptical staying in Asakusa, but by the end loved the place. This ryokan is a few minutes walk from the station and Sensoji temple. Heaps of awesome alleys of 'old Tokyo' to explore! A good way to experience Tokyo in my opinion.Quote:Originally posted by misorano:
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Why do hangovers suddenly get worse in life? I'm almost 20 and suffering from a terrible hangover right now. Two years ago I could drink to my maximum for several nights in a row and not get a hangover at all. Who else just started getting hangovers at a certain age? What makes the difference?
*gets a glass of water
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what an intense last 8 minutes! i feel sorry for japan they did play a fair game! still, YAY!
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I'll be watching Australia play.. BUT.. The constant media attention it's getting tests my patience sometimes. I really don't need a course-by-course summary of what the Socceroos ate last night, or how many times and in which years their German hotel was renovated.
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Argh cockroaches make me go spastic, so do spiders. Those mukade things are freaky too!
I am backpacking SE Asia for 3 months this year and I've already started to imagine how shit scared I will be sleeping with cockroaches and what not most nights. My plan is to wrap myself in mosquito netting and spray myself head to toe with insect deterrents. I didn't know so many other people hated cockroaches too!
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I'd shoot him... but i'd definitely be struggling to imagine our world today without the second world war. If it wasn't Stalin somebody else would take Hitler's place for better or worse, it would be arguably inevitable for the industrialising countries of Europe not to break out in war at some point.
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Finally got it... headache now!
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I think it all comes down to cost and if it's worth hiring a car there. Having a car would give you much more freedom to visit distant resorts. It would also allow you to move freely around town. I found not having a car very frustrating in a few situations, taxis were an option, but we were on a strict budget. For example the busses only run in the morning and late afternoon, missing the 10am bus meant missing most of they day. The need to go into town for food and unfortunately medicine was also very limited to lifts by locals, walking was sometimes an option but anything more than 20 minutes at night gets very cold, especially when its dumping pow!
This perspective is from a tight budget though, if there are a few of you, hiring a taxi would be fine for trips around town, but not exploring other distant resorts and attractions like the snow monkeys (which from Hakuba is a long tedious process of several busses ad trains if you do it solo! Well worth it though).
As for getting to Hakuba, if you're not planning on a visit to Tokyo first then investigate the taxi service eskimobasecamp mentioned, a mate of mine used that and had no problems, late at night also. That price of 11,000 yen sounds about right, well worth it!
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Haha yeah I'd usually agree with that but tonight's an exemption, I have so much homework to do! Any procrastination is a good procrastination!Quote:Originally posted by Rag-Doll:
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For the price of one days riding here I could spend 3 days in Japan. With expensive tickets, accommodation and heightening petrol prices...
I deonounce my snow-nationalism!
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But back on the topic, it sure as hell does not look like the nose of a passenger jet. The confiscation of all tapes within the area, the smell of explosives, the lack of wing impact on the building... doesn't add up.
One scary thing was the coroner at the crash site of the 'failed' hijacking, he stated there was not a drop of blood to be seen. The news reporters all agreed there was virtually no fuesalage or any bodies. There was even an audio tape going round of an airforce official on the phone confirming the passenger jet had successfully been shot down! But I don't know how legitimate that was. It's all very interesting, conspiracy or not.
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Yep, most the time, but I'll add to that, political conspiracy I don't have a problem with to a reasonable point, what I do oppose is unsubstantiated conspiracies such as aliens, and those that should be under the category of urban myths instead. I don't particularly believe al quaeda has anywhere near the capacity the US claims, and what joys they have had by abusing this fear.Quote:Originally posted by Ocean11:
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The conspiracies are probably very far from the truth, but I can't help but think there is a little more untold truth to the story. Probably not with what happened, but who knew, who aided ... who benefited. There were enourmous amounts of illegal and deniable actions, schemes and involvments by the US government (and others) in the past which have come to light decades later, but there is still a general complacence now that these things don't happen. But they do, and in our old age I'm sure a day will come when the whole truth comes out, not just parts of it, however that long after people just don't seem to care. For example, last week I found out Laos has been the most bombed country in the world by the US in a secret war starting in the late 60's!
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It looks the same but it is actually new. The first video released caused an uproar of conspiracy theory, and this was supposed to stop that by showing a different angle with the 'nose' of the plane. It really doesn't do anything for the government's cause, the dodgy quality and split second glimpse of the nose just gives more to the conspiracy theorists IMO. I really hate conspiracy theory, but god damn ive watched a few of those full length videos and they have some really credible points regarding the pentagon, it really could have been a light aircraft or missile!
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How cool is this bag! A very old man had it with him on the Keisei Skyliner going to the airport.
He realised my girlfriend and I kept looking at it so he moved it right out on display to show it off.
I want one!
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Do you go to bed really late too?
I decided i'm too lazy to actually get into bed, and too lazy to get out once i'm in. Bad combination.
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I always have dreams of endless powder mounds where I can pull massive slow motion airs. If only I could in real life!
Who voted no?!
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Don't rule out Freebord! If you're in the states there are plenty of riders there who's boards you could try out. Just an idea anyway, good luck with whatever board you get they are all awesome!
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I'm a poor student so I only drink beer, but it's ok cause I love it! Maybe when I'm a bit older I can dabble in the classier drinks some of you mentioned
I drink hard once a week at least, usually twice and sometimes more. I think it's becoming unhealthy as my whole group drink to our limit almost everytime and don't drink otherwise. I'm worried about my liver! But It's not a 'drinking problem' more of a social problem. However that said, we rarely are sick from drinking. A good thing i think? On average I'd drink between 10-12 stubies in a night. It sounds stupid but even in the last 18 months I can feel my hangovers a lot more, I thought I was invincible at the end of high school!
I'll get a photo of my Jap beer can collection, it's at 26 big cans right now. They're my pride and joy and each remind me of a good night at the snow, in the onsen, or walking back from the street corner vending machine.
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Bushpig if you want some more info on freebords or links to good videos i can dig them out for you i owe you for booking my hakuba busses. For which I have to give a late thankyou, everything went very smoothly! I'm happy i made the descision to get the bus, great scenery, very comfy and almost empty suprisingly! Cheers
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No I haven't but they look pretty cool. From the videos i've seen its more about going super fast down hills than snowboard simulation. They look awesome when they deck up in aerodynamic gear, the centrifugal (gyro) force of the wheels means the faster you go the more stable you are.Quote:Originally posted by joanna danna:
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Hey mate, I own a freebord and highly recommend it for snowboard simulation. It is virtually the same as snowboarding but on concrete. It felt very weird the first few days but once you get the basic hang of sliding it immediately feels like snowboarding. Edge control, sliding, stopping,spinnning ect. I've tried other various boards but none come close to snowboarding like a freebord does. Carveboards and flowboards are cool but dont really feel like snowboarding.
The only downside in my opinion is if you stack on concrete it can be pretty serious. So always wear a helmet and wrist gaurds. I've never stacked in the few years I've had mine but many people have.
Freebords really do help with edge control. After freebording (and a beginner snowboarder) I went to the slopes and found I could do flatland 360 spins like no tomorrow and generally carve a lot better. Going from snowboarding back to freebording was weird though but soon goes back to normal. I guess the prospect of stacking onto concrete on a freebord makes you really learn how to control your edges!
Good luck with your descision - steve
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hey benny wanna go halvies in a house? i'll pitch in a pikie 7k or squat for three winters and claim it
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I found Rusustu much quieter, very much untracked and heaps of trees! I don't know how it has changed this season but that's what i found the previous two. It might be more expensive to stay in, and I didn't see much of a town, but for skiing I rated it over Niseko. The lack of crowds now ever more appealing.
Shock horror! Bush curses!
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His "Yo, Blaire" made me chuckle.