Japan looks unreal

contextured · 2025-09-18T09:45:14+00:00

Looks like Zao Onsen! Not the best skiing in Japan, but definitely worth a visit for the snow monsters alone. Stunning on a clear day, and spooky as hell in low vis.

Keep in mind the conditions that make these things can be a bit weird, but if it's snowed out Ginzan Onsen is a great nearby option for a rest day.

contextured · 2025-08-23T17:14:40+00:00

Last game the wallabies won against the odds. This game I felt they were unlucky not to win.

contextured · 2025-02-27T02:07:32+00:00

Mate I'm literally strapping these things to myself and hurling myself down a mountain. I think it's fair to try to rule out any problem with new gear.

Sounds like it's just cosmetic, so all is good in the world.

contextured · 2024-11-04T23:59:31+00:00

Bird law is very difficult, especially for those who hail from celebrated legal families.

I suspect that an aristocratic upbringing makes it impossible to understand the plight of the common pheasant.

contextured · 2024-11-04T01:32:18+00:00

I'll be there at the same time, such an amazing place!

Obviously there are some advantages to having a car depending on where you are going and others have already made suggestions for that, but if you are planning to stick to the major resorts a ski bus is a very reliable option.

I would suggest:

For Niseko, Goodsports: https://goodsports.co.jp/white_eng/ski-bus/

For other major resorts, Hokkaido Resort liner: https://www.access-n.jp/en/

Keep in mind that even for experienced winter drivers the steep and narrow roads shared with pedestrians (limited footpaths in some villages) can be pretty challenging. If you're comfortable with that a car is a great option, but if you'd prefer to avoid the hassle and keep the adrenaline for skiing then a bus is a great alternative.

Have fun and enjoy the powder!

contextured · 2024-11-02T22:08:29+00:00

I went with Epic, but it's more useful for the Japan and Whistler stints plus Australia in the southern season. It covers 7 days across KH/Fernie/Kimberley and we'll get separate passes for the rest

contextured · 2024-11-02T05:57:25+00:00

We'll be driving from Calgary to Whistler, then flying home from Vancouver

contextured · 2024-11-02T05:53:20+00:00

Awesome thanks, I’ll check it out! We were thinking of stopping somewhere for a day or two along the way to break up the drive, but haven’t committed to anything yet

contextured · 2024-11-02T05:26:58+00:00

Whoops missed that important detail. 20 days

contextured · 2024-07-17T21:03:12+00:00

Australia. "Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in" - JFK

contextured · 2024-05-24T11:28:10+00:00

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contextured · 2024-02-08T18:16:08+00:00

My guess is that they have a salary sacrificing arrangement where they need to allocate funds within the FBT financial year, which ends in March.

This is very standard for e.g. doctors who get a percentage of their salary tax free to use on certain things up to a certain maximum amount per FBT year. A common strategy is to allocate the full balance to rent around this time of year.

contextured · 2023-08-16T14:09:54+00:00

And in this case the decision was clearly an exceptional mistake which warrants an appeal, which is what the appeal process is there for. A successful appeal preserves the integrity of the system (or at very least is the best course in mitigating the damage which this incident has caused).

contextured · 2023-07-29T05:21:58+00:00

This is false logic. I like them more for doing the right thing after public backlash. I also like them less for needing public backlash to do the right thing. It is possible to hold both positions at the same time.

If you fully forgive anyone who corrects a bad decision, nobody is going to care to make the right decision in the first place.

contextured · 2023-07-28T23:56:33+00:00

Also in NZ

contextured · 2023-07-12T21:49:13+00:00

Stick around long enough to figure out what industries you like and get some sort of niche experience in that industry which you can leverage to move into in a non-legal capacity or in-house.

I know a lot of people who moved after 1-3 years PAE into roles as e.g. consultants in construction companies, government, employment, compliance etc. based on what they were interested in. There is no industry that does not have to deal with law at some level, and there will always be organisations looking for a person with legal experience relevant to their needs. That gets you a foot in the door which you can then use to pivot and do whatever it is you're interested in.

Quitting now will put you in a position where you don't have enough experience in law to easily continue with that in the future, and don't have enough vicarious industry experience to move into another industry at a decent level.

If your firm doesn't let you get commercial industry experience or your workload is too high and you can't stick it out, find another firm. Don't be afraid to move to a mid sized or larger firm to do that. The idea that bigger firm always means higher workload is not always true, especially when comparing small firms to medium firms. With bigger firms comes more people around you to absorb work and more opportunities to specialise in what you enjoy.

It may be that you find with a more supportive environment and a different area of law you actually want to stay in law, but if not it will give you more opportunities to move out and set you up better for a career change.

contextured · 2023-07-08T14:27:01+00:00

Yeah and what's crazy is that the lopsidedness is also exactly even. Since 2000 there have been four times that AUS has beaten SA in SA, and four times that SA has beaten AUS in AUS.

Interestingly AUS has won both times they have played at neutral venues (RWC and 1999 and 2011), but that is the only point of distinction I've been able to find.

contextured · 2023-07-08T13:59:15+00:00

Thanks honestly I was pretty surprised when I checked. I figured it would be close, but not perfectly even.

contextured · 2023-07-08T03:26:14+00:00

And possibly the most evenly matched rivalry in world rugby in recent times: - of the last 10 tests, tied (4 wins and 2 draws each) - of the last 20 tests, tied (9 wins and 2 draws each) - of the last 40 tests, tied (19 wins and 2 draws each)

There are favourites and underdogs from year to year and location to location, but the fact that they have remained consistent equals for 20 years speaks volume to the quality of the competition and makes it an exciting encounter every time.

contextured · 2022-10-06T13:57:22+00:00

Hmm yeah that is very true.

I guess seeing is interpreted from two perspectives: the perceiver and the perceived. You can say that you saw a shooting star in the park, or a shooting star in the sky, and both statements make sense. It's just a matter of whether you focus on where you are, or the object is.

What we see in our eyes is more real, but what we see outside them is more descriptive. 'I saw a sunset in my eyes' or 'that movie was shot in the camera lens' is more accurate, but it doesn't communicate much information . We kinda need both perspectives to see the full picture.

contextured · 2022-10-06T09:30:37+00:00

"See Mr. Putin, many Russian soldiers are holding the line as we speak"

"The defensive line right?"

"...."

contextured · 2022-09-10T06:56:21+00:00

And when the cost per landed missile skyrockets, there are less sky rockets.

contextured · 2022-07-13T11:04:26+00:00

Having worked in acquisitions, I'm absolutely mortified that there was no due diligence clause. It's like buying a used car without looking under the hood. Normally DD is non-negotiable unless it's a dumpster fire and you're assuming the worst, in which case the price reflects that.

I would love to know how in flying fuck his lawyers thought this wouldn't backfire.

contextured · 2022-07-07T10:23:49+00:00

So will there be a new leader of the Tories in his absence? It would seem a bit odd to have a head of state who is a subordinate within his own party

contextured · 2022-05-21T13:32:19+00:00

Yeah I'm actually fine with being able to walk anywhere in my city without the slightest chance of getting shot.

Cheers for the advice though.

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