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Europa Alpen 10/11
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to Jynxx's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Nice I read that as "splat" at the end there -
Live Chile Miners Rescue
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to RobBright's topic in General off-topic discussions
BBC reporter has just said that the capsule will just go up one more time! Tell that to the 5 or 6 rescuers that are still down there! -
Live Chile Miners Rescue
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to RobBright's topic in General off-topic discussions
Boss next and last -
I'm watching it live. It's very exciting.
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The FOOTBALL Thread (2010-2011)
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to scouser's topic in General off-topic discussions
Sounds like he leads such a poor life. Bless 'im. -
Quote: The 2000 yen note was first issued on July 19, 2000 to commemorate the 26th G8 summit in Okinawa and the millennium year as well. Pictured on the front of the note is Shureimon, a famous gate in Naha, Okinawa near the site of the summit. The other side features a scene from the The Tale of Genji and the author Murasaki Shikibu on the lower right corner. The motif of the scene was taken from the 12th century illuminated handscrolls of the novel kept at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. These notes are rare in the market, but at banks they are readily available. Many Japanese consider
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Surface lifts
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to TJ OZ's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Originally Posted By: Slippery Jim Haven't been there in many years, but Senjojiki in the Chuo Alps had the weirdest rope tow I've ever seen: two pieces of 1x0.5-inch, foot-long boards in a T shape, with a couple of big lugnuts screwed into the crosspiece. The tow was a steel wire, and you cruised up to it, somehow slotted the wire between the lugs and gave the longpiece a twist to lock it in. Then you held on for dear life and hoped to whatever god(s) you believe in that you wouldn't wind up getting your hands carried through the bullwheel at the top. But...it was lift-served skiing in Hons -
Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate Originally Posted By: Go Native No am keeping an eye on whether we enter a La Nina phase of ENSO this autumn which can enhance the southern mode of the EAWM which usually results in plenty of cold air out of Siberia down across the mid latitudes. It'll be interesting to see how the AO and NAO als track over the next month. Sounds like a load of nonsense to me! Anyone ask any elephants? They are supposed to be wise. That sounds wise in itself. Perhaps you could make a prediction!
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I wonder if they will advise the billions of vending machine operators to turn off their blindingly bright machines all through the night. And turn off the meaningless road lights on the roads that no-one uses at night.
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The one in town near the station?
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Niseko 10/11
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to sand's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Without a doubt. Saying otherwise is just hyperbole. I have friends who have places they still had places in Febraury. -
Paid Parking - No More?
SpaceAgeMonkey replied to dyna8800's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I remember places charging 1000 yen for weekdays too. Hows about that!