No, checked baggage.
But when you get to Japan, the Black Cat luggage service is absolutely amazing. We usually send our gear ahead to whereever we are skiing via Black Cat (costs like $40) spend a...

I had 2 incredible days at Ashidake. It never stopped snowing the entire time we were on Hokkaido and especially so in Ashiadake.
The terrain isn't that rad but the snow was absolutely un-real. ...

Bold choice

Isn't there a California mortgage mag on here? Do you do business in the Bay Area?
I'd rather be skiing but it's hard to complain about shorts/t-shirts in Feb.

Just back from 2 weeks...
We got rained out in Hakuba (boo), only skied 1 day there hoping for something soft. It clearly rained to the top of Happo, the lower, "rain-softened" snow was the best we...

Alyeska has a good collection of local skiers. There isn't much beginner terrain on that peak.
Paoli Peaks (Indiana) has the opposite. I remember skiing midnight to 6 am in high school and...

Drive up to the Keewenaw peninsula and ski Bohemia some time when they have fresh snow. I drove like 6 hours when I lived in Chicago and it was worth it. Tahoe is looking bleak but if groomers are...

We just booked 2 weeks to Japan.
We were there 2 years ago and it was a bad snow year but the whole experience was so incredible, we decided to scrap our Greece/Turkey trip and hit Japan again. We...

Is the Squaw/Alpine pass any more expensive this year than last year? I don't want a pass to a mountain I can't get to/park at.


Re : Housing. There is a serious housing crunch for workers in...

Hoping for at least another average year this year.
It's been a few lean ski seasons for me with a career change that's now completed (now working as ER RN). Hoping to get more days this year. ...

Man, what hath my statement about fans wrought?
I was speaking about the type of fan that is typically mounted in an upstaris hallway that you turn on during summer evenings wgen the temp has...

Turnkey solutions
Context Sensitive Solutions
Apparently i was part of these back when i worked for a large engineering firm.

Do you have a whole house fan, aka an attic fan? They are absolutely $$$ in climates like Sac where evening temps drop 20-30 degrees after the sun goes down. Runs on <10% the energy of most ac...

Paint

Put that cash in Lending Club.

New house has poor 4g coverage from toilet. Not sure when/where i'll read tgr anymore.

Do you get a dscount at the vape shop for wearing your tapout shirt?

I'd avoid Muir woods too.
I really dig the oyster places around Point Reyes. Get some very good cheese (check out Point Reyes Station) and beverages of your choice and head to one of the oyster...

So the Cavs have captain oaf (Love) this year and that's supposed to make a difference? Dubs in 5, maybe 4.

Shit, how many people baggin' on this place have ever lived east of Denver?

Saw my first bare tits at Indy 500 when i was 12 or so. Might of even had a few sips of my moms beer. Big day.

I am from Texas

OP is tellin "deez nuts" jokes through the toilet right now.

Why anyone would be doubting the Warriors is beyond me.

Isn't GWAR from Virginia?
End of thread.

A guy I knew served 30 days for parole violation when he took some creatine bullshit to pass a whiz quiz. He got some funny stories out of it though, like talking to female inmates through the...

Where the hell is gawker going to get 115 million?

Why do people use the term "these ones"? Don't they realize the term 'these' means something like 'this group of things'? Why dont you just say 'these these' because thats essentially what your...

So we can't discuss other good shows that aren't necessarily on netflix? I won't mention The Americans (FX) Homeland (showtime) Fargo (don't know) The Knick (Skinamax). Narcos is awesome.

I usually pick the ones with the "Home of the 3$ Minimum" sign above the door. Classy joints.
Is the Circus Circus annex still $19.99 + free stained sheets?

I'm trying to remember one snake owner I've ever met who wasn't creppy af.

Can't do it.

Nutri Bulllet kicks ass.
First saw it on TV infomercial at 4 am on night shifts. Well spent $100.

4 snowmos were at the base of Houghton yesterday. They pow-wowed and beat feet out of the non-mechanized area after seeing at least one skier skinning. They were probably pissed someone was there...

Looks like I'll be keeping my s4 as all new phones are incredibly large. Wtf. All screens are like 6 inches, way too effing big. Can anyone suggest a Verizon phone that is smaller and not too old? ...

Pointless project in Tahoe City? Are you kidding? That intersection is by leaps and bounds the biggest traffic clusterfu$k in the entire Tahoe basin. The new project looks like a vast improvement,...

Leaf blowers. I call them the suburban symphony. Besides the noise, the worst part is the user essentially blows their problem (leaves and other yard debris) onto someone else's property and calls...

My buddy's dad riveted old license plates over the rust holes in the floorboards of his beater pickup. I preferred to see the pavent whizzing by as we drove but it was probably safer with the...

What was formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome is now known as Autistic spectrum disorder according to the latest DSM, making you all wrong ;-) .
There's a good book called Saving Normal by one of...

Am I supposed to know who you are?

I almost got screwed by security at DIA about a month ago. Molases slow.

I'm personally hoping for a RE crash/significant correction to be in effect about 18 months from now.

Your wood wasn't kiln dried. Vibes.

Girdwood (Alyeska) ain't cheap, cross that off the list.

My wife and I rented a nice 3 bedroom home in South lake tahoe for $1300. When we were looking there were lots of disgusting broheim...

You ned to call victory auto wreckers.

https://youtu.be/BH95UTtbmr8

A friend way back told me he used to hook up with this bi chick. Said she "just needed to be reminded that she liked the pipe." So, the pipe.

Wow, Vic gets it.

You will have to approach a school with a specific program you are interested in. You'll need more than transcripts. Course descriptions from course catalogs. An accredited school will require this...

People in front of me ordering six sandwiches/burritos/coffees etc when my order is straightforward and fast to prepare. Pretty soon there needs to be a "I have my shit in gear" line and an everyone...

Shur fine spaghetti-os and ritz crackers. This is pretty gourmet right?

I was initially liking KC last year, but after watching them in the WS last year and this season, I cannot stand them. Especially their pitching staff. Ned Yost just seems like a dipshit too. KC...

I gave heimlich twice while in high school. My stories pale in comparison to the one from SoDak so I'm gonna leave it there. Was glad to have taken that lifeguard class though.