[Abe elected as new Japan premier]

Read that about his wife frannyo. A real party girl according to that article.

[Keita price war]

I'm on docomo and my number is 090.

 

Newsreaders say the dumbest things at times. And there are way too many so desu nes and "personal opinions" from nobodies on the news as well.

[Are we on for a long season?]

Dirty snow looks really bad doens't it. There still seems a lot around though. We're off to Nozawa this weekend and hope its still ok.

[Nozawa this weekend]

Anyone going up there this weekend? Me and a gang of 4 girlfriends should be there, hoping conditions aren't too bad.

 

Let us know if you're going!

[Skiing on Powder Snow Gives Faster Tans]

I had some really bad goggle tan in Feb, nearly got me in trouble too

["Scoutman"]

Yes good on her. I've been harrassed a few times, but only the adventurous ones probably hit on a gaijingal anyway. They make me laugh those guys (well, when they're not harrassing me anyway)

[A question to the non-Japanese ladies...]

Congrats to you me jane.

 

My b/f isn't Japanese but actually Australian. (He might even actually be one of the guys on here ) But I'll tell ya, they're from another planet them People from Oz.

[Ideas of gender equality changing?]

verrrry slowwwwwwly I think.

[Japan vs N Korea (and England game)]

Very general of course, but I prefer soccer players over rugby players.

[Medical costs and feeling blue]

Interested to know too.

 

Sorry to hear about your leg.

["Progressive rock"]

I used to be quite into progrock when I was at college. Boyfriend got me into it. I can hardly listen to it now without cringing.

[Water frozen?]

Forget to drain them? Hows that done?

[shh, snowboarding...can't talk]

Just found this old thread. So true!!

[Mens Day?]

 

Stop ya moaning!

[Gifu, earthquake, KOWAI :(]

Just got a call from a friend in Nagoya who was a bit freaked out by that.

[WIN - A night at Pension Mutti (Appi Kogen, Iwate) - (3 couples)]

How long about does it take to drive up there from Tokyo?

[Off pist!]

Yes (and they are also linked in full at the top of this page)

[Feeling the need to ski - at last!]

My friends in Niigata were a bit shaken up by it - a friend in Nagaoka as well but she was in Niigata on the night of the quake (and her house survived!). Its good to hear that people are feeling a bit better. I think a large part of the horror of these things is psychological (unless of course your house has been destroyed then you have other big problems as well), One of my friends in Niigata had trouble sleeping for about 3 weeks and got quite ill over it all.

[who felt those ones?]

Thanks! I sure am glad.

 

What made me get the earlier one? I was just able to get to the station earlier than I thought and the train was there and about to leave so I got thinking it might be nice to get to Niigata earlier than planned. And it sure was!

[Ebay tactics]

Talking of coffee makers, just bought this one

 

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DEL3J/qid%3D1102162717/249-1339237-8222768

 

(at less than half that price, you understand).

 

Fantastic is it.

 

[quick poll: Skiers and Snowboarders...]

Skiing for, let me think, about 12 years now.

[Skier or snowboarder THE POLL]

I'm into skiing big time.

[who felt those ones?]

I was just reading through this thread and it brought back memories of that weekend.

 

I was on the Shinkansen going to Niigata just about 30 minutes before this happened - in fact felt the earthquake actually happen while I was in Niigata station.

 

Even more scary is the fact that I was actually planning on getting that actual shink train that was derailed - and I am sure glad I was able to get an earlier one.

 

Scary stuff.

[In Japan?]

I'm in Tokyo for the next year or so, hopefully I can move on elsewhere after that.