nzlegend 1 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Ok which loud mouth Australian let the secret out? it's all over the SMH! Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Break the presses! Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 WOW. AMAZING. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Wow.. run for the hills! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 is that in Japan too? Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 This report looks the goods until this....>The beauty of this choice is the opportunity to visit Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan. This person is clearly a knucklehead if spending anytime in Nagoya is considered a plus! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Niigata is still safe. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Originally Posted By: Rag-Doll This person is clearly a knucklehead if spending anytime in Nagoya is considered a plus! C'mon.. Miso Katsu, Miso nikomi, tebasaki and much much more! It's not all bad in Nagoya! Link to post Share on other sites
stillnoprogress 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 good tattoo shops in nagoya Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Must go there then Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Nagoya, the sweaty armpits of Japan. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 too bad Myoko is in Niigata, not Nagano. too bad this isn't a sentence: Famous for the Nagoya Castle and ancient temple that was rebuilt in the 1950s after it was destroyed by bombers in World War II. too bad this sentence is way too long: Shiga Kogen guide Katsuko Yumoto seemed to be smiling all day as she unveiled great runs with the highlight being the leg burning glide, carve and bounce through perfect dry powder in the Higashidateyama ski area on the picturesque Rinkan (meaning "in the trees") course, a winding trail for a couple of kilometres through giant snow covered conifers that after a heavy snowfall are referred to by locals as "snow monsters". too bad I can't imagine squeaky snow: Can you imagine clicking into your skis, then gliding across squeaky fresh snow for the first run of the day, looking up at a mountain covered in nearly a metre of powder, then amazingly, as the chairlift takes you up the front slope, seeing a skier fly down right under the chair in waist-deep fresh dry powder? "One thing Aussies will love about the resorts of Nagano is the absence of lift queues." not if they all go there during their winter holidays Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I love nagoya food! so rich! Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 it was sponsored by jetstar and jetstar fly into nagoya. Quote: The writer was a guest of Jetstar. TRIP NOTES Getting there: Jetstar now operates five flights a week to Nagoya from Cairns. Every Friday, there is a seamless connection between Sydney and Nagoya via Cairns. Fares start from $489 one way, including taxes. it was an advertorial.. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 These things are pretty much always advertorial. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 ha ha sorry sj.. doh! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Originally Posted By: muikabochi These things are pretty much always advertorial. You're probably right, but they're normally written with a bit more skill and discretion. It was crystal clear with this one from the line Rag-Doll highlighted. That's even before he started talking about the skiing. Guess how much attention I'll be giving the smh in the future! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Originally Posted By: Kumapix "One thing Aussies will love about the resorts of Nagano is the absence of lift queues." not if they all go there during their winter holidays LOL.. I heard a few complaints in the big N this year about line lenghts and replied with.. "well before all you guys came there were no lines!" to get some pretty mixed reactions! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Lines are OK, as long as they are moving well and you are not spending more time in lift queues than on the runs. The Gondola was the only one I saw with a queue that would warrent a furrowed brow - and that only in peak times for a short time. In fact none of the other lifts in Niesko would have more than 'catch your breath' length queue even in busy times if they fully loaded the lifts. Facts remain that ski resorts make thier money from people using them, and that means bodies on the lifts. The more bodys on the lifts, the more money the resort is making, the bigger the chance that it stays open for next season. We all like a quiet powder day when you feel like you have the mountain to yourself, but the reality is the slopes need the attendence of skiers and boarders to stay viable. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Selling Nagoya.... Seems a little strange, indeed. Until you look at the fine print. Quote: The writer was a guest of Jetstar. TRIP NOTES Getting there: Jetstar now operates five flights a week to Nagoya from Cairns. Every Friday, there is a seamless connection between Sydney and Nagoya via Cairns. Fares start from $489 one way, including taxes. Thanks for pointing that out, kokodoko. Two stars out of five for that article/advertorial. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Originally Posted By: Mamabear Facts remain that ski resorts make thier money from people using them, and that means bodies on the lifts. The more bodys on the lifts, the more money the resort is making, the bigger the chance that it stays open for next season. Not if they don't pay for the pass. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 ahhhh... true. Dunno 'bout you Thursday but I have never riden a lift without a valid pass that I have paid for. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 The paying or not for tickets sounds like a new thread. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 The only time I haven't paid is with 2 tickets I won from here. I took a friend who paid and we had lunch and stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 ahhh.. but they are legit tickets big-will. And as you say - once you are there you are spending money on the mountain. It is all good. Spending $$ (or Yen) at a ski resort supports the existance of that resort. Link to post Share on other sites
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