Plucky 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 I just started surf season up for myself - in a complete snowstorm. Luckily, I have the gear for it. I'm curious - what do you do besides ski/board? Do you partake in any other activities during the winter? What about the summer. Feel free to reply with whatever you do during the year. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 i dont even snowboard that often. i dont really have an "off season" i voted "travel" because thats what im usually doing during the summer months (june-aug) usually in japan, australia or canada. but as far as keeping active goes other than snowboarding... ive been playing football(soccer) for the past 8 years, i play all year round in the singapore league (sounds much better than it is! its actually really really crud) and that takes up most of my time. i also play basketball. i play to keep active, and if it wasnt for the friends ive made on the team i dont think id still be playing. Link to post Share on other sites
nori-chan 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 What is meaning of "gank"? Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 Surf and travel. Although since i have started snowboarding seriously my interest in surfing has dropped a bit. I love to travel! Link to post Share on other sites
RayInJapan 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 So far this winter, every weekend and holiday has been spent snowboarding. Can't imagine doing anything else cause the season is so short... When its warm enough to do so (8c/45degF+), and too warm to snowboard cause of slow slushy snow, we charge up the batteries and hit the lake with our jet skis (see pics on my member page). Last year we started on 31 March, and stopped on 10 November. We have dry suits of course. I like to mountain bike but the jet skiing takes up almost every day off - if I'm not riding, then I'm wrenching/modifying the skis in one way or another. I used to surf every day when I was younger, thinking about taking it up again this year - getting off work and going jet skiing takes up too much time/effort/prep but getting off work and going surfing for a couple of hours could be done pretty easy...as could going before work since the sun comes up at 3:30am! Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by nori-chan: What is meaning of "gank"? In my book to "gank" something is to steal it. I took Plucky's meaning to be more along the lines of "chase women" though. Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 im a softball chick... i have played for the last 10 years... its my number one sport... im not to shabby at it so i enjoy it... im a catcher, and i coach a team too. So its softball in summer for me and boarding in winter! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 Riding my Dirtsurfer in summer. And if I move to Shikoku, I guess canoeing on the river and sea. Did a bit of canoeing on the Shimantogawa and it was great fun - very good for the spirit. Link to post Share on other sites
DrEvil 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 If I move to Shikoku??? So you may be doing just that, Ocean? Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 Does sleeping count as an activity? Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Lately have been playing lots of pool/billiards. One of the few relaxing outlets I've been able to find here in downtown Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Pool is cool. I used to play a lot of snooker too when I was in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 I took up mountain biking last summer to get fit and hopefully get my bung knee strong for the ski season and now Im hooked. You get to see so much more details, get fit, get the endorph buzz and I think it upped my skiing so I hit the slopes with a bit of fitness and a lot more strength and no probs with the knee . It has been good having a partner in crime though - thanks hayds! Link to post Share on other sites
RayInJapan 0 Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Mountain Biking is really cool, especially when you're able to clean a hill or obstacle that you couldn't before, then as you get fitter/better you do. I did alot in Okinawa but haven't up here yet, I guess cause most of my "warm" day weekends are taken up by weekends. Plus the wife isn't strong enough (or doesn't really want to) so rather than go by myself, we stick to jet skiing cause she loves that too. Thats the problem with having too many hobbies, you just cant do them all... Seen any Bears yet? Jared - I love that pic of the bear in the tree at Geto. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by RayInJapan: I guess cause most of my "warm" day weekends are taken up by weekends. Yeah mine too, but so are my "cold" ones. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I hear Barok is afraid of Bears Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Ender0 you crack me up Yeah i hear bears are diabloical Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 What? Are you saying barok was/is el diabolo? And cheeseman too? Link to post Share on other sites
el diablo 0 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Bwaaah hah hah hah hah haaaa. . . I'm back, and for goshsakes there are record numbers of bears this year . . . have yah seen 'em ? Link to post Share on other sites
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