I've skiied for 17 years and just got back from my first day surfing. I'd have to say this...I think I'm hooked. In fact I had way more fun out there than I've had this whole season on the slopes. First of all it's free. Secondly you get a super-good workout. Third it's way more mellowing than...
I had a roomate who couldn't sleep unless it was on. It freakinn sucked. He would sometimes wake up at like 3am and turn it on, then go to sleep, then I would wake up and turn it off...we just kept doing that till we beat the shit out of each other one night.
They are already trying to buy, or have bought parts of US companies left and right. IBM, UNOCAL, MAYTAG ring a bell??? If I were you I'd start learning Chinese soon, because it will become the next English in years to come...
New superpipe to be dug out near the base at Copper this year!! Night pipe would be sick, not sure if they'd do that though. But will definately make it better for events like the Grav Games this year!!
Short article on what Whaleback plans to do...sounds promising.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/08/25/whaleback_may_be_back_for_this_winter/