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#260023 - Wed Feb 20 2008 09:35 AM FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) *****
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A new interview with the creator of SnowJapan has been put online.

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/interviews-andrew-lea.html

"Last month I sat down with Mr Andrew Lea, otherwise known on the Forums as SJ#1, and more importantly the creator of SnowJapan and still the man in charge of the operation. Over the years we have had many people ask us about SnowJapan and I took this opportunity to ask him a few questions about the site, how it got started, it's history and future.

SJForums (David), February 2008"


http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/interviews-andrew-lea.html

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#260025 - Wed Feb 20 2008 09:51 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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That really was very interesting.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and good luck.
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#260029 - Wed Feb 20 2008 09:57 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: klingon]
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Gread read indeed. Are you taking questions for a follow-up? ;\)

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#260032 - Wed Feb 20 2008 10:10 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: muikabochi]
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That was a long read. But interesting, thanks.
It actually answers a few ??s I had.
Cheers.
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#260037 - Wed Feb 20 2008 10:32 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: grungy-gonads]
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cool. A lot of detail, good background info too.

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#260041 - Wed Feb 20 2008 10:41 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: thursday.]
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Looks interesting, I'll read that later. Thanks!
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#260044 - Wed Feb 20 2008 10:52 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: rach]
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I think I've been to 106 Japanese resorts now.


Wow. That's a lot.

Very interesting interview.
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#260058 - Wed Feb 20 2008 11:55 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: fukdane]
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Great to get all that background!
Cheers

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#260061 - Wed Feb 20 2008 12:00 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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great article. top read.
i've been curious for quite a while as to the origins of SJ and the people who make it happen.

i particularly like this comment

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I actually remember right back at the beginning when I was the only person on the Forums of the time – I was posting messages as three different people effectively talking to myself in an effort to encourage other people to post and get a conversation going. Happily that didn’t last long as a few ‘real’ people started posting!

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#260062 - Wed Feb 20 2008 12:02 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: spook]
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Great read #1 and SJF, I got many of the things I was wandering answered.

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#260064 - Wed Feb 20 2008 12:14 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: KevKastle]
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Keep up the good SJ.
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#260066 - Wed Feb 20 2008 12:21 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: Mantas]
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That was really interesting thanks for sharing all that detail.

I have always thought you guys do a really top job and some of the things in this interview only make that all the more clearer.

Keep it going!
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#260069 - Wed Feb 20 2008 01:42 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: TheOrange]
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Its funny how the members rotate in and out...I have forgotten my handle name that I had back in late 2000 early 2001...which could be a good thing.

This site has gone through loads of changes and has gotten better and better. It is amazing that its a free site as, for me, its just as good as porn = where else can you be ballz deep and get face shots...? \:D

Glad to have such an informative site. Especially the forums, glad to have met so many like-minded people on here Keep up the great work SJ#1!!

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#260075 - Wed Feb 20 2008 02:51 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: Creek Boy]
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That took a while to read! But it was very interesting I agree. Thanks for sharing all the info.
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#260077 - Wed Feb 20 2008 02:51 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: Creek Boy]
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It's also great to see to foreigners such as SJ#1 doing good in Japan. SJ seems to have its fair share of achievers and do-ers.

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#260078 - Wed Feb 20 2008 02:55 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: tripitaka]
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Apart from the fact that this is a quality site, I'm always impressed with how they deal with stuff that goes down sometimes on the Forums. Some people might get frustrated at times for whatever reason, but I bet this place is all the better for it.

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#260082 - Wed Feb 20 2008 02:57 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: yamayamayama]
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I've often wondered about this site and how it runs & funds itself.
Omoshiroi.

Thanks to sj.

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#260089 - Wed Feb 20 2008 03:15 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: Heather Locklear Rocks]
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Nice one
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#260093 - Wed Feb 20 2008 04:24 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SKI]
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I think I need to sit down with a cup of coffee & some biscuits mid-morning for that lot. \:\)
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#260106 - Wed Feb 20 2008 04:48 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: 2pints,mate]
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I really enjoyed that.
Makes me understand some things more.

Cheers for all the hard work.

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