advantyper
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I think its a culture thing, in Hong Kong not much hugging too. But the younger generation is more open to hugging, I hug all my female friends when I see them, guy friends is handshake.
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Nagano Help!
advantyper replied to advantyper's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
nope, only plan to stay in Hakuba 47 like 2-3 full days of boarding, do Hakuba 47 have night boarding? If so then probably 2 nights of hotel. haven't begin looking for hotel yet, still on planning stage where to go after Niseko. Catching a train for 2-3 days in a row will kill me! That means I'll have to wake up at like 5am to catch the train, if there is one that early. Got any average price hotel to recommend for near or on Hakuba 47? Anyone? Tks -
Tks for the info, Toque. From all the reading on the web on Niseko. I was expecting Heaven like dry powder, which it probably is. But Whistler is pretty HARD to beat. From lower Vancouver, if you grew up there, you must go up to Whistler often. Living in Oregon, its only 5.5 hours drive away from Whistler... so I guess living in the Northwest have a lot of bonus!
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Nagano Help!
advantyper replied to advantyper's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Cool, tks for the info, so looks like I don't have to catch too early of a bullet train to get there from Tokyo. -
Wow, I guess Japan isn't as perfect as I thought it was.. oh well, guess its just like everywhere else in the world..
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Wow, surpised to hear that happen in Japan. Japanese culture and people overall are so polite. I never had any bad experience in Japan everytime I been there, well I am chinese, but I guess I do look Japanese too.
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Got new gear?
advantyper replied to Thunderbird2's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Just upgraded all my gear this season. Burton Vapor Burton C60 Burton SL8 Burton AK 2L jacket Burton travel board bag Burton Wheelie Sub Why all Burton, my apparel company I work for, have proform with Burton this season. Got to love Proforms! Yea -
Nagano Help!
advantyper replied to advantyper's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
What time do resort in japan usually open? in the states and canada, its always 8am-8:30am. -
Nagano Help!
advantyper replied to advantyper's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Yea, good point, well, now planning Niseko, then Tokyo for 2 days, then off to Hakuba 47 for 3 days then maybe Yamagata, if there is some easy to find resort and hotel, then off to Osaka and HK. Think I'll go with the ordinary cars, being 5"10, I don't need that much leg room. -
Yea, thats want I read in the magazines too. in Asia Korea supposed to be the most broadband user in the world. well but I guess since in the states is so much larger, the bandwidth got to travel and cover a lot of more distances too. But still, 44mb is insane!
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Nagano Help!
advantyper replied to advantyper's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Thanks for everyone's replies. The more I think about it, traveling all the way to Japan to snowboard and I shouldn't miss Niseko So going to stay in Niseko for 3-4 nights, then fly into Osaka for two days then off to Nagano. So the 4 days flexible pass should work good. Right now planning to stay in Japan for 2 weeks total. Any one have comments of mountains at Yamagata, gifu, or shiga? Are they worth a day visit there for boarding? Thanks Gamera for the link, I'll order it in November. How different are the Superior Class Green cars and Ordinary cars? Is it worth the ex -
I guess I consider myself Hong Kongnese first then American, but I have American Passport
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Oh man, $44 for 30MB cable internet, I am so getting rip off in the states... it seems like broadband is much cheaper in Asia then in the states, now only if they would release fiber optic internet in the next few years..
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Nagano Help!
advantyper replied to advantyper's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Noted and Thanks! Is there a 7 day flexible pass? 4 days might not be enough.. -
Boots are cool, but they aren't too comfortable!... try one of my friend's cowboot boots for a night out, man, the boot killed my feet!
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Good movies you've seen recently
advantyper replied to yamayamayama's topic in General off-topic discussions
Saw "Waiting" last night, one of the funniest movie I seen this year. Must see ! -
No, not at all, my parents don't like it, but they can't do anything bout it now..ha..ha.