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No argues about that, I also had really good coverage in hakuba area last year. I had problems in kagura though were DoCoMo didn`t. Anyway it might not be that big difference, I guess in some parts of Japan AU has better coverage and in others DoCoMo. By the way telleboy, I fixed the snowboard thanks for the advices! It is now ready and shiny for the new season. I will be in hakuba from 2 to 4 of Jan, so if you have time I am buying beers! Cheers

Not for the time being I wont. I am just waiting for the new AU models to change my old device. I have it since I came in Japan and by now the battery is dead. I have to charge the damn useless thing once sometimes twice a day.

The reason(s) why I said "unwillingly" are really simple. I am not really satisfied with the AU network coverage. My girlfriend has DoCoMo so I can compare first hand. There are quite a few cases that she has reception wile I don`t. I also find the DoCoMo designs better that AU. Although probably I will scarcely use the mobile for something more than basic operations i.e. sending mails and making calls, that small "extra staff" like camera videoconference (is the term right?) mobile TV etc make DoCoMo mobiles look really kakkoi!!! So basically the reason why I am sticking with AU is bec

I have done it before with DoCoMo and it was really easy. Just go in Akihabara or any other place that you think it is cheap and buy the new phone. You don`t have to go to the DoCoMo official store to register your old number with the new phone. The will do it at the place you bought the new one for free (that`s how it worked for me). The only small inconvenience is that you have to wait for at least 1 hour until shop contacts DoCoMo and registers the number to the new phone. They also give you back your old phone so that you can transfer your data (phone book, mails etc) to the new one.

Has anyone out there heard about the "419 scam" mails or "advance fee fraud"? I got today again a mail from the "Lads" and thought to reply to them to have some fun because I am bored. If you don`t know about this "419 scam" you should better take a look at this site. www.scamorama.com It has some really funny stories in it!

Which one exactly, the test or the story of Chikatilo guy? The story actually is a bit long in that site, but it`s the most detailed one. That`s why I preferred to link that one.

Definitely a helmet is a "mast have" thing, I bought one myself last year. I had the helmet on when I fell so I guess that`s probably why although I slammed my head on the ground I had no injuries there. I have been in many conversations with friends, Japanese and Gaijins, and most of them think that helmet is just for showing off?????? I also use the helmet when I am riding my bicycle. I remember being asked by my Japanese girlfriend and her friends "why do I wear a helmet when I am riding the cyarinko". They all looked really surprised to see someone on the bicycle with a helmet an

Last year in kagura. Luckily for me it was the last day that I was planning to go snowboarding last season. I dislocated my collarbone and cracked 1-2 of my ribs. I had to quit the gym cause I couldn`t lift any weight for more than 2 months.

Quote: No, I like white ones that come from the sky. In that case u should go in a park with many pigeons.

Although I have never been to the place, there is a Mexican food restaurant (or it claims to be) in Sibuya. It is at the same building as the Fridays, at the basement. Do you have any good Mexican restaurant to suggest? I have really missed to eat some Greek food. Especially some "soublaki" and "BBQ lam". It seems it is really hard to find here in Japan and even if you do It`s way to expensive.

I can`t live without it!!!!! By the way, we need someone to make a "do you like GW Bush Poll"

I was not following any special diet, just the usual staff. Mostly I cook by myself but I can`t do that everyday so half the days of the week I am eating something at the school cafeteria. I was never in to protein or supplements though. A really good friend advised me not to use them so I have never taken any. Lately I am not also drinking that much beer, once in the week, mostly weekends.

Great news!!! I have already booked a trip in happo for New Year`s Day. If it goes like that I might be there sooner!!!!!

The dark side of the force will protect me! Darth Vader Rules!!!!!

Actually the day that I posted this poll I had a bit of a sinister mood. I had just noticed a poll of the "do you like GW Buss" "do you like natto" type and I wanted to make fun of it. By no means am I taking this poll seriously.

Nothing of the above seems to work on me. Even 6 months ago that I was going to the gym 4 times a week for at least 2 hours each time doing some serious exercising, I had a pretty muscular upper body with love-handles around the waist!! It was a pretty funny view I guess. Lately I am thinking of trying liposuction

Actually there are many stories with people that have survived a lightning strike. Most of them have a common point; all the victims were found without any clothes or very few shredded pieces. There is a good scientific explanation how something like this can happen. The victims before being stroke by the lightning they were walking in the rain without any umbrella or they were engaged in an activity that didn`t allow them to hold any. Consequentially their cloths were literally soaked from the rain. Now, according to measurements the average electrical resistance of the human body is highe

To late to avoid it... Any sugestions on how to reduce it?????

My best guess is, head for Hokkaido and keep your fingers crossed. The weather forecast says snow for the next few days till the 30th.

Quote: And those cameras in London are there because people want them there. Whatever led you to reason that security cameras are undemocratic, if indeed that's what you're insinuating? Well I am just talking about this thing. A really good book What is your opinion about it? And something I have forgotten: A great thanksgiving to all the people that are celebrating today! Sorry for high-jacking this thread.

Quote: I gave thanks that I'm not American and that my country still shows signs of being a democracy. Although I am neither American nor British, I have always been curious, what is better? a) Being a citizen of a not so democratic country and vote for a leader that is well known for his “Democratic Opinions” and his “Disapproval of any form of Violence”. Or Being a citizen of a so called democratic country and vote for a leader that kisses the ass of the above mentioned leader. I think I would go for a) By the way, how many cameras are in the streets of the democratic London?

Grrrrrrrrrrrr............. is something like: Grrrrrrrrrrrr................

Either Bindings or Boots, but mostly Bindings.

Well I mast admit that I said exactly the same thing when I arrived in Japan. In Japan! Does it ever snow here?? Actually the Greek mountains are the Southeastern extension of the Alps. And we get quite a lot of snow there. Unfortunately it is not much developed yet. If you are interested here is a link that has some of the resorts in Greece. http://www.gtp.gr/skicenters.asp

I love being silly sometimes!