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No work today too

Originally Posted By: pie-eater Can't they just cover it all with some kind of giant protective cool-looking dome, like they would in the movies? (Admittedly I haven't thought that theory out in detail) Hollywood may have one or two spare, get it shipped over!

Friend unreachable. He lives near the coast up around Sendai.

Right now, I really don't care. I care about my friend who lives near the coast around Sendai.

Treating myself to all new gear before winter. Not got my eye on anything in particular just yet but enjoying the prospect of new goodies.

Another fan of the 秋味 here. Love it. In fact, when will they stop selling that? I need to buy a case near the end of the run to last me.

Great. Wheres that vid from a year or two back with the little tiny dude. That was great to watch too.

Work prevents me from planning much other than a week off in late February. And I'm thinking that through now. Otherwise it will be weekends and the odd day off here and there.

Really? I had no idea.

Originally Posted By: RobBright Well seeing as Adobe and set to sue Apple - gonna be fun Really? Can't see that news on gizmodo or engadget... Would be juicy though.

I went to Hawaii once but really wouldn't want to go back. This summer I am hoping to take a trip round Austria and Switzerland.

Originally Posted By: muikabochi Quote: "Why the numbers have declined so much, we don't know". Good quote!

Originally Posted By: RobBright Guess that could stop you from going. It did have quite a big influence on the season!

Clash of the Titans. Looking forward to it though I still feel disappointment is inevitable. I'm really looking forward to the Aliens project from Ridley Scott.

Bonus! I wish companies made that mistake with me. Did he take all his mates out for some beers with that cash?

Originally Posted By: Hokkaidough I propose that people post silly things all year round. We can all then spend our time wondering what is true and not. Just read the 'News' and play that game here and now!

That's what they said on the progam I say. Is that a Japanese company?

2 Broken leg.

Yeah but you won one didn't you?

Those one man lifts are scarily small though. Do any one man lifts have any lind of safety bar? I can't recall seeing one.

I'm interested to hear if there are any other people deciding to go to Niseko this season instead of Hakuba, perhaps after the experience of last season? I know of a few people overseas who have done that. They were thinking of doing Hakuba this year but made the decision to go to Niseko this coming season based on what the season was like last season. Now I'm sure that some people will think that is just ridiculous - but people are doing this. Anyone else heard stories like that?

I think Kagura often seems overhyped. It takes ages to get to Kagura from Mitsumata and back again. There's lots of gentle 'road slopes'. The lifts at Tashiro are mad slow. There's no real reason to use the Dragondola other than if you are staying in Naeba and wanting to ski at Kagura. The snow is often very good though best in the area. I just prefer somewhere more compact. If only it didn't take so much time.

I once did the local train route, with a stop off at Minakami / Doai. It was interesting, but not something I would recommend if the reason for going is skiing!

Good luck with that. People get all irrational when panic stations hit.

Noisy area but the place is pretty well made for cutting out the noise, so inside it isn't too bad.