HelperElfMissy
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Yes it is. And in many other sports besides.
We had a situation of a guy who had 2 concussions playing for another water polo team 2 days apart in the October (few years ago) - coming around from the 2nd one he told the ambos it was 1977....he wasn't even born then!
The following year he had moved to our club and was preparing for an April competition when he got a head knock and became unconscious at training again. Coach called his parents in and explained why he wouldn't be playing him the following week. He still went with the team, but it is just too dangerous to be continuing to play.
We've got a 14yr old in sons team that I manage in ICU at the moment after falling out of a tree.
Last thing on his parents mind is when he will play water polo again, but even if he makes a full and quick recovery it is unlikely he will be able to play any contact sport again.
Look after your heads!
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Sorry to come late to this thread. Regarding glasses ...
Papa and the littlest bear cub both need glasses. It has been quite the obsession at times to find the right goggles.
OTG goggles are usually much much better with glasses than non OTG goggles - SURPRISE!
Occasionally you can jag a pair that are not designed for the purpose that work well though.
But they do not enjoy riding with glasses under goggles for a number of reasons - sometimes they feel visibility is compromised with the glasses frame and the goggle frame getting in the way. Sometimes the fogging is ballistic.
You can get clip in lenses that fit inside your goggles, made up by an optometrist. Mostly seen these in Europe though. Again, they do not cover the entire visual field but they do away with having the arms pressing on your ears/face as well as the gogg straps.
PB has decided to ride without glasses this time around, his vision is fine for boarding, not so much for reading a menu.
Little cub has made the transition to contact lenses for Water Polo (took some getting used to) but he has found contacts to be far superior to glasses under his goggles this trip. He does however have a mild astigmatism in one eye and so the corrective effect is not perfect, so as soon as he is off the hill or out of the pool the glasses go back on.
Hope our experiences with vision issues and snow goggles has given you an idea of the possible things to expect or look out for in the future.
Have a great trip.
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why not from all capitals?In 2015 all that will change. That why Qantas is heading to base themselves in Asia. Asian air space including all of the australian state capitals city stop the regulating government help out to there national airways like landing fee and government taxs and direct flight privileges. There will be none of that shit going on and every air line is on the same footing. all Asian airline are treated the same at all state and nation capitals. in other word qantas Virgin and Jet star will not be able pay less, government taxs and receive any protection regulation.which give them a advantage over the rest of the Asian Airlines. There will be direct flight to Japan from from all of the eastern capitals. So Jetsar, Qantas and JAL will have to complete with all airlines in Asia. This came about because of the protection the Australian and Japanese airlines were receiving from their Government. So flight throughout out Asia are going to be very competitive from 2015 and any bad publicity will hurt any airline flying in Asian air space. -
Surprise honey.
I just got our perverted private life plastered not only all over our town, or all over our country....but internationally.
Turned on yet?
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No difference.
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I'd go further.
Treadlies are commuter bikes.
Deadly Treadlies are old banger commuter bikes.
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treadlies and helmets is a whole other discussion. IMHO the legislation in Aus for bike helmet use has resulted in a large demographic of people NOT riding bikes. Of course the Lycra brigade still get out there, and probably a whole lot of families, but a heap of people who would use bikes for local doddle commutes now don't.I dont recall seeing anyone riding their treadlies on the streets of tokyo wearing helmets. Just the way things are in Japan i guess.In some cities (not Perth) you can rent bikes from one station and drop them back at another, what a great initiative! But most don't have bike helmets with them and if they do, they aren't the right size. So...you are a tourist (local or otherwise) you hire a bike, and then fall foul of the law for not wearing a helmet... So the bikes get WAY under utilised. Pretty sad really.
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It does sound strange for a guy in his position (ie: wealthy, owned a chalet at that resort, regular etc)
Not impossible - maybe he was demo-ing skis, or due to light cover got some rentals to protect his own equipment...
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interesting.I was taking a look round today at Joetsu Kokusai.I'd say people using helmets was way less than 5%. Probably closer to 1%.
I took note of a Japanese Ski School class of little tots at Hanazono the other day. You know the little pre-school or early school kiddies that you can't help but coo about and say stuff like 'nawwwww!' and 'Kawaii!!!'. I would say there were 10 littlies with a female instructor. All except for one very cute little girl in a very cute pink beanie was in a helmet.
Due to these discussions and my own offsprings refusal to wear the helmets they brought with them I've been taking note.
Lots of helmets up here in Niseko - unsurprising as there are a lot of foreigners and quite a lot of kids. But the majority of beanie wearers are young men I'd say 17+ but my youngest beanie wearer is 14, and looks 17 so could be younger. Little kids and older adults are the most likely to be wearing them. It's interesting given that research suggests the highest head injury demographic (with or without helmets) is the group choosing not to wear helmets anyway. Young guys - risk takers - has been that way since the dawn of time.
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I heard friend. First time I've seen child mentioned.
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that does seem bizarre.The rental skis have been seized by police to see if they were in any way defective.Michael Schumacher, an extremely wealthy man amongst wealthy men; an expert skier; a regular at the ski resort, where he owns his own chalet....... was using rental skis?
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US is consistently cheaper than anywhere else in the world for snowboards.
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Update.
We haven't locked anything.
Although I did stay and watch the boards while the guys spent about 20 minutes in the shop at the base.
I was with a friend in Thredbo when her rental board was taken in the same way as your example MIJ.
We lost half a day riding until lifts closed to find the similar board (same rental company), then just changed the bindings to goofy and used that for the last 2 days. They said it happens all the time. Good reason to lock rental equipment if you ask me
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morning beerNiseko, lock up. Even for the morning beer.Hokkaido elsewhere, don't bother.
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Hey, could have happened to anyone, helmet no helmet , clear goggles foggy goggles , groomers powder, It was an accident, hope he gets better.
Which is why this statement surprises me...
Yesterday a spokesman for the resort said it proved 'you can't do whatever you want', and that skiers should stay on the pistes.Personally I've been avoiding the piste the last couple of days because it is soooo busy, soooo many people not really in control, so many not really aware of their surroundings. You've more chance of being hit and going down badly on a crowded piste than off in some side country that's within your technical ability, out there with a handful of others also being aware and skiing within their ability...
It was an accident.
A sad accident. Not sure it could've been avoided.
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Would suck it be that Indian guy..'excuse me Miss lovely pharmacy assistant...can you tell me where the itty bitty condoms are located'....
It wouldn't happen. Need to sell them in an assorted sizes pack, and there would be a fair bit of wastage
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nothing wrong with discussion.He is of course just another person (and the public persona of one I didn't particularly like) but of course terrible news.It will probably bring the helmet and safety issues out to be discussed again though.
The conclusions will probably be the same, but there's always someone new to the sport reading it for the first time
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Sad accident.
As a parent I keep thinking about the effect it had/will have on his 14 yr old son who was with him at the time.
In the last week I've been informed that one of the 12 boys in my youngest's team (that I manage) is in hospital in an induced coma with a head injury after falling out of a tree, another broke his leg on a wave simulator, a friends family skiing in the US are returning home with one broken wrist and one broken finger. The ambulance is in and out of the village here all day long.
And my kids think they are too cool for helmets.
I think it's pretty clear you can injure yourself doing pretty much anything.
Snow sports are pretty risky in the injury regard.
And helmets can give you a fighting chance if you were to hit your head.
FWIW Tubby I wear a helmet, and have more of a problem with my sunnies fogging up than my goggles (which are pink low light lenses and only worn when I can't wear the sunnies).
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I'm just jealous that you got to ride Mt Granview!!
One day....one day!
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Naruhodo. Sounds like the 'cool factor' might be in danger!
Was there ever a cool factor?
Today more than other days this week there were large crowds, so I'd suggest a fair few local riders today.
The people I have been meeting mostly have been from Hong Kong and Jakarta.
Few Aussies, few English accents, caught a lift more than once with people speaking French - quite the United Nations up here!
About a 50/50 mix of skiers and boarders but lots of wide skis. Also seen more telemark skiers than I have anywhere before. Oh, and two snowbladers - they made me giggle - they were battling hard!
The reds and greens were swarming today, even the groomed blacks - but duck through the little gate in the ropes to Konayuki and it'd be one, maybe two other groups with us - at times just us. Even when it's busy you don't have to go far off the groomers to find a bit of peace.
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hmmmm...maybe last season. Not too sure the gf would approve of that kind of 'wombat' lifestyle!I think you need to start a new thread for 2014 so I don't have to wade through this years stuff to get to the Juicy bits.White Wombat (Eats, Roots, Shoots & Leaves) ????.
Nice car Goz.
Get the car danchi started!
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Big line-ups at most of the lifts today especially the gondola and ace quad..
Not over the lunch hour
But yes, pretty long this morning! Being a Sunday and all....
Snow was better quality than yesterday imho..It was pretty good
. Can't wipe the smile off my face! Crowds stuck to the main piste, we didn't
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Here are some photos from the last few days. It has been snowing all afternoon so it is looking good for tomorrow. Last night we got about 20-30cms.
An ambulance going past in Hirafu
Been a LOT of those!
I've got one down with a chest infection, so spent more time than usual in the apartment and am shocked at how often the ambulance makes the trip up to collect someone. Especially since I've heard there is an ambulance shortage this year....
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Pfftt it's the mountains. Changes in a flash.
I'd be sending a daily 'sunny, occasional clouds, epic pow, rainbows and unicorns'.
Onegai shimasu, snowboarders!
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One particular lift gave me conniptions on approach EVERY time in France because great hordes of skiers would stand in front of it, and it was a reasonably steep ramp to get away from the fast moving fixed fully loaded quad. The snowboarders couldn't stop as easily in front of it, so there weren't many of them. But granted here ... It's the boarders more often.
I'd add..whatever the device you choose to slide on, if you stack it, your #1 priority should be getting OUT of the way. Sideways. Not slowly dragging yourself forward still blocking the exit. Not pissing yourself laughing with your mates. And not posing for the 'i am a noob' photo!