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Please let's all take a moment to spare a thought for these cats fidgeting away hooking up PC's to each other in some fluoro-lit lab this winter while we're waist-deep in dry, fluffy pow spraining our jaws from grinning...

I agree with the apparent majority mindset of SJ'ers (as expressed on other enviro-threads here) that you should do what you can for the environment but still enjoy yourself. I actively avoid ski hills that make fake snow and have nighta, but I'm not prepared to miss out on the sport I love just because they use power for the lifts. I'm planning on spending a fair chunk of time this season sliding at Kamui Ski Links for just that reason. I've also got some un-used carbon credits that I bought earlier this year still under my belt.

Hmmm... what's the U.S. marriage failure rate again?

Thanks heaps for the info, GN (and Mike Pow). Much appreciated. Keen for more.

Here's an important one: Where the hell have all the bananas gone? There's usually a huge selection to choose from but for a couple of days the banana section has been bare. Of course there's a perfectly good notice explaining the situation, but my Japanese is light years from perfectly good. I did a bit of monkey-shrugging and eyebrow work at another disappointed punter but he wasn't forthcoming.

Coiled-up lollipop sausages on sticks?

Here's local Niseko meteorologist Brendon Eishold's call: In terms of what’s in store for the season, Eishold says it’s still crystal ball stuff but initial indicators were good. “One of the main indicators of whether it’s going to be a cold winter is snowfalls over Siberia in September and there’s pretty cold air over there currently with some reasonable snowfalls.†He said for the coming week there should be more falls up high on Friday and in to the weekend, and possibly even a little lower down the mountain. You Be-Youtei!!!

That's sensationale! And even earlier than the sage predicted...

I went to the Autumn Festival last night and had Sri Lankan Soup Curry, a wagyu beef burger, a wagyu beef steak on rice (that she called 'steaky don') and an insanely fatty sausage thing constructed around a rib. It was all absolutely delicious and I washed it down with a big mug of keg whisky and soda with a wedge of lemon in it from the 7 chome bar. Heaps of fun and a great atmosphere, but I'm spewing I missed the 'Autumn Sweets Fantasy'. Ezorisu, if you dug the burger then you gotta get back down to the same stall for the Steaky-don. It's a very generous sized steak chopped up on rice

Spot on Rag-Doll, which is why I've (alarmingly) found myself pondering the idea of a board of scientists and economists making tough unpopular unilateral decisions based on fact not desire. Never thought I'd be considering dictatorship, but we're collectively too soft to make the tough moves required until it's way too late. Successive Australian governments have allowed the country's greatest/most productive river get to a deplorable state through overuse, and are only now buying back irrigators' water entitlements. They knew about El Nino/La Nina, periodical prolonged drought, and CC

Happy and carefree (because I'm not being judged by others whilst doing monster wheelies on a ladies bike)? Yes. Homosexual? No.

Good on you, Mama. More empathy needed in this world.

Well done! Married life is ace.

I completely agree with you Rag-Doll about the embarrassing scenes we see with politicians standing in front of anything from a bush fire to a child's destroyed sandcastle on the beach wringing their hands and blaming it on CC. My number one desire in all this would be to have the issue (a scientific one) removed entirely from the sphere of politics and handed over to scientists and economists. Effective solutions don't fit with short terms of office, and the issue is too open to political manipulation. I realize this is an impossible proposal but it illustrates the point that scientific probl

Mama and BoC, if you've got wheels and you're looking for something a little different in Switzerland, Super Saint Bernard is an awesome ski hill. It's a low-key, isolated joint near the entrance of the San Bernardino tunnel. It's got about 1000m of vert, only costs about 4000 yen for the day, and if you want you can ski down into Italy on a 10km run. There's only a couple of lifts, but it's all about the central gondola that goes a km into the sky, into some the most breath-taking scenery you'll ever see. It's never crowded so you can keep traversing out to acres of fresh.

Originally Posted By: coldcat Whenever someone base their argument on the consensus of a comunity, whether it be a comunity of scientists or a comunity of religious scholars, I am wary of the argument, since that "consensus" is usually quite subjective and more often than not is used to impose some idea or course of action on people. Anyway, I wouldn't want to start a debate on this, like I wouldn't want to debate with a Christian person about his religious beliefs because there is not going to be an end. Global warming data is derived directly from scientific research. General co

Originally Posted By: MikePow I'm calling for Halloween turns on Hokkaido. I can feel it in the bones Great news that! Keep us posted, Mike. The weather forecast is calling a six degree drop from Tuesday onwards. Mid 20's down to high teens and staying there. It's a start.

It sure is gay - in fact it's SUPER gay (I'm assuming that you're thinking of the 'happy and carefree' meaning of 'gay') Riding a Momma Charry is ace. Mine is British racing green with a faux leather seat and beige grips. It's got 'Precious' written on the frame. They sure got that right. I love my Precious, but I must admit I got a bit jealous the other day when I parked it next to one with 'Vigorous' written on it. I'll bet it does wicked endo's.

Being able to enjoy a mini-skirt whilst simultaneously maintaining task focus and motor function is the mark of a real man. If you hit the wall, you were never a chance...

Hi Thatsyou, and welcome! You're right. Most of what you asked has been covered, and a few searches here will reap plenty of rewards. Good fun posting though, isn't it? Proves you still exist. No mean feat in this modern world gone crazy.

It's wicked fun fangin' around Sapporo on a Momma Cherry, doin' wheelies and skids!

Nuts. Just when you think you've made it down the face, a few new basement levels are hastily constructed. Hats off to anyone who takes off that critical that big.

Thursday's right. Don't write the k-word on the invite, but whip out the gear at 1am and you'll need security guards around the mic. I've got a funny/disturbing Korea karaoke moment permanently etched on my brain - a non-English speaking 60 year-old Mamma smiling, clapping and swaying along while a dodgy Aussie dude blazed out his rendition of a thoughtfully-chosen 'Rape Me' by Nirvana.

Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I also did practice on the short board a few hours and I can now sit on the board! Good job! And judging by Pic 2, you've mastered the criminally-underrated 'poo-squat' move. It's what all the pros are doing in the shack at Pipe and Teahupo, trust me.

Originally Posted By: Mamabear We were eventually flown home on a Merpati domestic plane, and despite being on an international route they allowed smoking - the boy almost died from an asthma attack! The flight had periods of electrical black out and occassionally dropped altitude, food was inedible. Landing was the worst I have experienced - but we got home safely. I know this is off-topic but I really want people to be aware of Indonesia's deplorable aviation standards. With the exception of its institutions, I absolutely love Indonesia. It's people are fantastic, its waves are insane