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Big Country featuring Kate Bush? Never heard that one before.

July has to win the worst because of the rainy season thing going on. Heat and humidy makes for pretty miserable conditions.

AKB have way too much artistic integrity to lip-sync!!!!!!

Like others said, very interesting. Were people all in their full on winter gear?

Not very good weather for the opening. Do you need to book tickets in advance? (I'm pretty sure you might at the beginning, but once things 'calm down'?)

She's not funny at all. Been watching it too, manipulated fluff but fun.

Don't do it often but I had the same feeling when I had to change something with skyperfect. For a phone line that costs xx yen per minute, they sure string it along. Do they make profit on that phone call?

That's cute. Just love dogs. Sadly, not possible where I are either.

Sounds like Japan summer a bit there.

The sound of rain in ski season. The worst sound there is!

Never heard of a Mens Day before?! Only Ladies Day. You sure it's not just the local Gay Club?

Me too. My skier friends don't like them either though and I sure didn't when I skied. They are particulary gruesome when huge and hard and icy though hey. They do come in different variations of 'not fun'.

Those people at the bottom don't seem overly concerned!

Have fun, Bag?

Hmmm fish in a tin!

A boy was dramatically rescued by strangers after sliding out of a chair lift on a ski slope and left dangling 25 feet in the air. He was spotted gripping on to his father's hand below the chair at 2.45pm on Sunday and a crowd quickly gathered to try to catch him. The ski lift at the Hidden Valley Ski & Snowboard Area was suspended during the rescue in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

How many of us here have some sort of preparation going on? Like a few torches around the house, some food or pack near the genkan in case an escape is needed etc? I have the torches going on. I have a few of my cupboards attached to walls as well.

Note to self: Remember cheese when going to snow.

Hopefully before Christmas. Either in Yuzawa or Gunma.

Just watched the videos which -- great idea to show people how to use something. Not had time to play with it yet really but it looks like a very useful addition. Otsukaresama.

Is it best to generally go shorter or go longer than that 90 degree rule? Or does that depend on your ability?

Turning down free beer!

Yes was just seeing that on the resort page here http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resortdetail.php?resid=215

Budget of 1,100,000,000 yen apparently.

4-5 days in Minamaki 3-4 days in Yuzawa A trip to Gifu.