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'''Tom Sims''' is a pioneer and world champion of [[snowboard]]ing, originally from [[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]], [[New Jersey]]. In 1963, he made what he called a the "skiboard," an early version of the snowboard, in the Haddonfield Middle School's shop room after failing to complete his intended project, a custom skateboard.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/1998/0211/021198.feat.sports.1.html He was not the first person to do, there were many kids building a surfboard for the snow as well as even articles on surfers riding their surfboards in the snow in 1964A Man Who Helped Skiers Get on the Snowboard], ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]'', [[February 11]], [[1998]]</ref> Sims was the snowboarding stunt double for "007"(Roger Moore)in the 1984 James Bond release, A View to a Kill. He did not patent his invention. There is much dispute as to whether or not he is the inventor of the snowboard. Many industry publications, such as Transworld Snowboarding and various informational books, . Both Sims Snowboards and Burton Snowboards are very successful. In 2006 Sims Snowboards was bought out, and Tom Sims is no longer the owner. POWer magazine said that the buy out was "the end of Sims' run and now Burton was officially on top."

'''Sh&#333;ch&#363;''' (&#28988;&#37198;; lit. "burned liquor") is a [[distillation|distilled]] [[alcoholic beverage]] which is traditionally produced in [[Japan]].

In 1980-81 Tom Sims setup a design skunkworks in a rented barn located in the Santa Barbara,His friend Chuck Barfoot was the guy who actually built Tom's designs as well as building his own designs. they started selling their models as Sims SKiboards and Barfoot Snoboards in the first Sims advertisement in 1980, in 1981 Barfoot split from Sims and has been building snowboards under his name ever since..

Shochu can be made from [[rice]], although it is more commonly made from [[barley]], [[potato]] or [[sugar cane]]. Most shochu is around 25% alcohol, although some varieties (particularly Okinawan ''awamori'') can go as high as 43%.

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Shochu should not be confused with [[sake]], a brewed (not distilled) rice wine. However, in Southern [[Kyushu]] ''sake'' actually means [[potato]] shochu, ''imo-jochu''; while in [[Okinawa]] it means the local brew ''awamori'' (&#27873;&#30427;, lit. "bubble top") and ''k&#363;s&#363;'' (aged awamori, lit. "old liquor"). Awamori, while also a distilled rice wine, differs from normal shochu as it is made from long-grained ''Indica'' rice, not the short-grained ''Japonica'' usually eaten in Japan.

*[http://www.simsnow.com/ Sims Snowboards]

*[http://www.ideas21.co.uk/177 Ideas: The Snowboard]

*[http://www.frqncy.com/index.php?issue=14 Tom Sims Interview in Frequency Snowboard Journal]

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In [[Japan]], shochu is typically drunk mixed with iced or hot water according to the season or personal taste. A ratio of 60/40 water to shochu is typical. It is also mixed with [[Oolong]] tea.

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Shochu is also used to make mixed drinks called ''ch&#363;hai'' (short for "sh&#333;ch&#363; highball").

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A chuhai consists of shochu, soda, ice, and some flavoring, usually fruit. Lemon, grapefruit, apple, and [[ume]] are popular flavors. Canned chuhai are available from convenience stores and vending machines.

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In [[Korea]], shochu is known as [[soju]].

In [[China]], shochu is [[shao1 zhou4]] (&#29138;&#37202;).

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