grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 So how much have you spend this season on your love of ski/board? Including all the equipment, travel, accommodation, lift tickets, food, etc..... I wonder? I reckon I've given up about 150,000 Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 About 200,000 Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 13,000 yen. It hasn't been much of a season. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Far to much. But its always worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Let's see, if we're talking Yen here: 1 week at Karuizawa during Christmas with gf and sunrise: about 400000. (sunrise paid for her own shinkansen) 9-day trip to La Plagne, France during the Chinese New Year (without gf): about 210000. 1 week trip to Kiroro this Easter with gf: expect about 330000. Should be under 1 mil. this year. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Markie - if I understand correctly..... I really feel sorry for your girlfriend. Does she know about your Japanese wife thing?? (Sorry if I have misunderstood) Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Oh, lin, you are right to feel sorry for my girlfriend. Everybody does and noboby understands why she can still stand me! Yes she knows, everyone knows. It's blatantly obvious. Ask any of the forum members who have met me. Or if you are really in HK, ask your friends if they know someone in HK who is crazy about Japan and must have a Japanese wife...that's me! Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 So whats the deal? Is she just a fool? Or possibly screwing around and using you as well? I'm in HK, and I'm not sure you're that famous Markie Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 19, 2004 Author Share Posted March 19, 2004 Sex without strings. Cooooooool..... Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by lin: I'm not sure you're that famous Markie Sorry to correct your English, but I think the right word is "infamous", not "famous". Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 No, I'll go with how I phrased it. Sorry to correct yours... Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 As you like! Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 so markie have you been down to the atrifical ski slope convayer belt thinky they have in HK? Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 So you heard about that, jared. Actually, my name there is also a household word. Of course, that doesn't make me "famous". Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Yes apparently Markie neither famous or infamous anywhere, for anything.... Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 My little bro ended up going there to work. Hes comming back to Japan in April to look for Japanese girls like some guy he heard about...maakii or something I donno.. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Much, much less than last year. Last year around 1.5 million. This year: Overnight trips: 60,000 New helmet: 10,000 Pants: 30,000 goggles and stuff: 20,000 lift tickets, etc. 65,000 gas: 30,000 Highway cards: 30,000 After Gassan this May/June about 250,000 YEN Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Well I'll put some numbers in I guess 20 days Hokkaido with food/beer was 250,000 Skis 85000 New Avy gear 25,000 Pants 10,000 BC trip 125,000 20 days at 4000 per day = 80,000 New Backpack 20,000 So just under 600,000 Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Looks like lin, is upset by something and is trying to get malicious. I wonder why? What's your brother's name? I'll have to hook up with him. Just ask him to ask any of the staff if they know a Markie. Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 hokkaido 100,000 nozawa 50,000 season pass 20,000 expressway 35,000 fuel 10,000 pants 10,000 boots 25,000 abouts 250,000 Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Jared, your bro must be Brendan. I haven't been in that place this year so he hasn't seen me yet. I'll probably drop by after Easter and say hi! Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Thats him. There was an article about theose revolving ski machine thingies in the NZ ski instructor mag. Apparantly there are lots of them in Holland too. It said they have some value but you dont get a sense of speed or real skiing type forces though. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Yeah, there's definitely value in those things as they can enable a good instructor to pick out your faults quickly and easily since he is just standing there and looking at you instead of having to ski with you. Then you can watch yourself in the big mirror and see your own mistakes and work on them. However, there are many things they can do and can't give you the feel for. Speed is one, powder is another, moguls...the list continues. Anyway, with no other choice in HK, that's as close as it gets, and it is quite fun busy pretty expensive though. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Mikazooki your season pass sounds super cheap compared to the choices around here (Sendai). For which ski-jo is that for? Link to post Share on other sites
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