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Skiing backwards
BillTheBinMan replied to oblivion's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Skiing sideways? How does that work then? -
Sony aren't in the mood to give up market share to rivals, I thought they would go all out with the PS3 to make it as more powerful than xbox as possible.
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Lovely pyjamas and nice glasses. I bet echineko is swooning.
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Might be last year, but Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was good.
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Fuji, Livedoor strike $1.6 bln deal to end battle TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Fuji Television Network Inc. agreed on Monday to pay a total $1.65 billion to end a two-month takeover fight over an affiliate with Internet portal Livedoor Co. in what analysts called a face-saving deal that offered little benefit to shareholders. The takeover fight, a rarity in Japan, had pitted Livedoor's combative president, Takafumi Horie, 32, against Japan's biggest media group and a pillar of the conservative business establishment. Under the deal, Fuji TV, Japan's biggest TV network, said i
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The biggest challenge
BillTheBinMan replied to humansoup's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
The steepest slope I've tackled here I think is probably that one at Kijimadaira. Not that much else there apart from that, but it sure is steep. -
NZ This Season
BillTheBinMan replied to js's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I'm planning on going down there. I'll be in Oz for 4 weeks or so, hoping to hop down to NZ for a week of that for some action. -
I felt that even here in Mie. And yes there have been way too many recently, not only where I am but generally. " title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" /> Is something 'bigger' going on??
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When is "yugata"
BillTheBinMan replied to ProbablyaCrazyPerson's topic in General off-topic discussions
That's a good one "Ushimitsu-doki". Just about falling out of the clubs completely off ya head time that. -
Funny, didn't hear about that in the Japanese news. I wonder why.
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Tired but happy!
BillTheBinMan replied to I'm Sexy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I just LOVE the feeling of contented tiredness. It's just so mellow. -
Anyone know of a resort in Japan that offers week-long tickets. I can't remember ever seeing that or hearing about it?
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I think it's just warning us about bananas and what might happen in the future.
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NEW BOARDER!
BillTheBinMan replied to indosnm's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I see he's got all the gear too -
The last snow
BillTheBinMan posted a topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
This is not meant to sound negative or anything, just want to get it in my mind. In an average/normal year, when abouts are the last big snowfalls of the season? -
not "hot wine" but "mulled wine"?
BillTheBinMan replied to slow's topic in General off-topic discussions
I was thinking that! You really like red wine huh? -
Quote: Mova has better coverage but for 300 yen a month I have a FOMA and my old mova, when I go skiing I switch form FOMA to MOVA coz the coverage is much better in the mountains. I didn't know you could do that. Do you do the "switching"? ie is it real easy?
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From what I heard, they are "up and down" when you're near to the epicenter. And "side swaying" when you are further away. That make sense?
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Truly Big Dump
BillTheBinMan replied to xxx's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Sticking my neck out a bit maybe, but I think everywhere'll be open by New Year.