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Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/05/sport/japan-sumo-women-hnk-dst-spt-intl/index.html

gently caress The Elders :boom:

# ? Jan 9, 2022 05:51

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 20:31

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; коммунизм хранится в яичках

Womens pro sumo would be very interesting from a technical standpoint too. Different weight distribution would probably change the common winning techniques.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 06:18

Thauros: Jan 29, 2003

if i'm gonna be up may as well take advantage and watch live

# ? Jan 9, 2022 08:05

ratmosphere: Oct 31, 2017

Apologies this is too late, ignore my picks if I missed the window (I think makuuchi stream started a few minutes ago, I promise I didn't peek)

Y/O: Terunofuji, Takakeisho, Shodai
S/K: Mitakeumi, Daiesho, Takanosho
M1-5: Endo, Wakatakakage, Hokutofuji
M6-10: Hoshoryu, Chiyonokuni, Abi
M11+: Chiyomaru, Kotonowaka, Ishiura

# ? Jan 9, 2022 08:21

Banana Canada: Sep 2, 2003; I'd tax all foreigners living abroad.

Need to know who my stable is before I can watch the Natto makuuchi matches. Otherwise, I won't know which direction to subtly tilt my phone and to whom I'm directing my psychical magicks.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 09:11

Marching Powder: Mar 8, 2008; stop the fucking fight, cornerman, your dude is fucking done and is about to be killed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyuSOj5p2aA

this is the youtube stream by the way. searching sumo live stream every day works.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 09:41

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

I've been using the same dude on Patreon someone posted a couple of basho ago

https://www.patreon.com/posts/2022-hatsu-day-1-60756505

This should update every day for at least the first half of the tournament

# ? Jan 9, 2022 10:03

whats for dinner: Sep 25, 2006; IT TURN OUT METAL FOR DINNER!

Tochinoshin opening with a win over Tsurugisho is nice :unsmith:

Chiyoshoma couldn't have fed that trip to Hoshoryu any better if he tried

Daieisho looked incredible and I can't tell if it was bad luck or just defensive brilliance on Terunofuji's part that he lost his balance at the very end there. Teru just seems to be getting better and better all the time

# ? Jan 9, 2022 11:17

Marching Powder: Mar 8, 2008; stop the fucking fight, cornerman, your dude is fucking done and is about to be killed.

takakeisho just about shoved a dude out of the stadium.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 13:09

Communist Thoughts: Jan 7, 2008; Our war against free speech cannot end until we silence this bronze beast!

Great final match

# ? Jan 9, 2022 13:13

MyChemicalImbalance: Sep 15, 2007; Keep on smilin'

Daiesho always delivers against Teru, such a fun match up but the Yokozuna just had enough to weather the storm. Great first day!

# ? Jan 9, 2022 13:38

Fluffdaddy: Jan 3, 2009

Goddammit I was so sick and busy I forgot the tourney started. Guess I'm out for the first time. My ranking

# ? Jan 9, 2022 14:50

Beeswax: Dec 29, 2005; Grimey Drawer

Just post picks, maybe the GSA will be lenient!

# ? Jan 9, 2022 16:58

Dias: Feb 20, 2011; by sebmojo

Considering we keep missing the deadline I propose we get to declare kyujo for the first day and start from behind, lol.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 17:08

net work error: Feb 26, 2011

MyChemicalImbalance posted:

Daiesho always delivers against Teru, such a fun match up but the Yokozuna just had enough to weather the storm. Great first day!

He definitely delivered

# ? Jan 9, 2022 19:02

Kenning: Jan 11, 2009; I really want to post goatse. Instead I only have these🍄.

I was out of the house all day yesterday, so I'm getting the draft done right now. I forgot to post my own picks, so here they are for reference:

Y/O:
Terunofuji
Takakeisho
Shodai

S/K:
Daieisho
Mitakeumi
Takanosho

M1-5:
Wakatakakage
Ura
Hokutofuji

M6-10:
Hoshoryu
Abi
Tobizaru

M11+:
Oho
Kotonowaka
Wakamotoharu

Expect teams posted within an hour or so.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 21:32

Fluffdaddy: Jan 3, 2009

Y/O:
Shodai
Takakeisho
Terunofuji

S/K:
Takanosho
Daiesho
Mitakeumi

M1-5:
Ura
Okinoumi
Hokutofuji

M6-10:
Abi
Takayasu
Akua

M11+:
Ishiura
Kaisei
Oho

If I can be slid in.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 21:50

Kenning: Jan 11, 2009; I really want to post goatse. Instead I only have these🍄.

Here are the teams! Now I need to fill out the spreadsheet for day 1 results. Check back in another hour or so.

anakha

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Wakatakakage
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

Banana Canada

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Ichinojo
M6-10: Chiyonokuni
M11+: Aoiyama

bartolimu

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: TAKArafuji
M11+: Yutakayama

Beeswax

Y/O: Shodai
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Kiribayama
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Kotonowaka

bessantj

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Myogiryu
M11+: Kotoeko

Brut

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Akua
M11+: Wakamotoharu

captainblastum

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Okinoumi
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Kotoeko

Charles Gnarwin

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daiesho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Ishiura

Chinook

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Terutsuyoshi

Communist Thoughts

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Daeisho
M1-5: Ichinojo
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Chiyomaru

Crusty Nutsack

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Sadanoumi

Eli949

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Chiyoshoma
M6-10: Chiyonokuni
M11+: Kotonowaka

Everyones Favorite Poster

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Wakamotoharu

Firebatgyro

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Kotonowaka

Fluffdaddy

Y/O: Shodai
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Okinoumi
M6-10: Takarafuji
M11+: Ishiura

Gaghskull

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Tochinoshin

GoatSeeGuy

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Onosho
M6-10: Myogiryu
M11+: Oho

Helianthus Annuus

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Kiribayama
M6-10: Myogiryu
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

Ice Phisherman

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Hokutofuji
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Terutsuyoshi

ilmucche

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Takarafuji
M11+: Tochinoshin

Iron Chef Nex

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Chiyomaru

jmzero

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Ichinojo
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Aoyama

Jobbo_Fett

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Tochinoshin

Kenning

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Oho

Khizan

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Kotonowaka

KungFu Grip

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daisho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Ishiura

Lexorin

Y/O: Shodai
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Hokutofuji
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Tochinoshin

Lid

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Sadanoumi

Liquid Communism

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Tochinoshin

LlamaTrauma

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Myogiryu
M11+: Chiyomaru

Log082

Y/O: Shodai
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: TAKArafuji
M11+: Terutsuyoshi

Maigius

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Akua
M11+: Chiyotairyu

MalarkeyToboggan

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Chiyonokuni
M11+: Yutakayama

Marching Powder

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeiumi
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

Martytoof

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Chiyomaru

Memento

Y/O: Takakaiesho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Tamawashi
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Sadanoumi

MyChemicalImbalance

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Tamawashi
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Aoiyama

Neodoomium

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Tochinoshin

Netsky

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Chiyonokuni
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

NuclearPotatob

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

Omnikin

Y/O: Shodai
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Ichinojo
M6-10: Shimanoumi
M11+: Oho

Pakled

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Hokutofuji
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Kotonowaka

pseudodragon

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Oho

QuasiQuack

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Hokutofuji
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Kotoeko

ratmosphere

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Chiyomaru

scripterror

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Hokutofuji
M6-10: Takayasu
M11+: Aoiyama

Scythe

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Hokutofuji
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Oho

Shiroc

Y/O: Shodai
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Akua
M11+: Wakamotoharu

sivad

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Ishiura

Skjorte

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Kiribayama
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

Spokes

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Tochinoshin

Takuan

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Kotonowaka

Teddybear

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Sadanoumi

Thauros

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Wakamotoharu

Tiny Bug Child

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Kotonowaka

Tochiazuma

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Tamawashi
M6-10: Tobizaru
M11+: Yutakayama

Vargatron

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Meisei
M1-5: Ichinojo
M6-10: Takayasu
M11+: Kotonowaka

whats for dinner

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Tochinoshin

Kenning fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Jan 10, 2022

# ? Jan 9, 2022 23:03

Fluffdaddy: Jan 3, 2009

I just realizeed Takayasu is Kyujo. Would like to swap for Abi or Takarafuji

# ? Jan 9, 2022 23:11

Maigius: Jun 29, 2013

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Daieisho
M1-5: Wakatakkage
M6-10: Akua
M11+: Chiyotairyu

For easier finding later. At least I drafted the Yokozuna.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 23:25

Brut: Aug 21, 2007

Kenning posted:

Here are the teams! Now I need to fill out the spreadsheet for day 1 results. Check back in another hour or so.

You've got Wakatakakage as wakatakkage there, not sure if that's gonna mess up your results down the line or if it's just a visual thing here, but heads up just in case.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 23:33

Thauros: Jan 29, 2003

missed out on the kaiju again tho i at least think takakeisho's gonna have a good tournament

# ? Jan 9, 2022 23:51

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

Putting my dudes here so I can refer back to them

Y/O: Takakaiesho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Tamawashi
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Sadanoumi

5/5 the first day, I greatly look forward to continuing my run of starting strongly and then fizzling out completely by day 4 or 5.

# ? Jan 9, 2022 23:54

Skjorte: Jul 5, 2010

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Mitakeumi
M1-5: Kiribayama
M6-10: Hoshoryu
M11+: Ichiyamamoto

Maigius posted:

At least I drafted the Yokozuna.

Well, you (like me!) drafted the guy that tends to lose to the yokozuna on the final day. The yokozuna was your last pick in the Y/O category!

# ? Jan 10, 2022 00:01

Tochiazuma: Feb 16, 2007

Fluffdaddy posted:

I just realizeed Takayasu is Kyujo. Would like to swap for Abi or Takarafuji

Oh crap I did the same thing, totally forgot.

Can I trade Takayasu for Tobizaru, or Hidenoumi if that isn't possible?

# ? Jan 10, 2022 00:59

Kenning: Jan 11, 2009; I really want to post goatse. Instead I only have these🍄.

Fluffdaddy posted:

I just realizeed Takayasu is Kyujo. Would like to swap for Abi or Takarafuji

Tochiazuma posted:

Oh crap I did the same thing, totally forgot.

Can I trade Takayasu for Tobizaru, or Hidenoumi if that isn't possible?

Lol Hidenoumi is also out this basho.

I updated the teams when I saw some people had Takayasu. Everybody was able to get a second- or third-choice pick for Takayasu except scripterror and Vargatron, whose second and third choices were both Abi and Hoshoryu, who are full. Please send in a replacement for those and I'll update your team!

That said, we've finally got

Day 1 standings

Makuuchi

code:

4	Beeswax
4	bessantj
4	Crusty Nutsack
4	GoatSeeGuy
4	Lid
4	Marching Powder
4	MyChemicalImbalance
4	Takuan
4	Thauros
4	Tiny Bug Child
4	Tochiazuma
4	whats for dinner
3	anakha
3	captainblastum
3	Charles Gnarwin
3	Chinook
3	Communist Thoughts
3	Everyones Favorite Poster
3	Ice Phisherman
3	jmzero
3	Kenning
3	Khizan
3	LlamaTrauma
3	MalarkeyToboggan
3	Martytoof
3	Pakled
3	pseudodragon
3	QuasiQuack
3	sivad
3	Skjorte
3	Vargatron
2	Banana Canada
2	bartolimu
2	Brut
2	Eli949
2	Fluffdaddy
1	Netsky
1	scripterror

Juryo

code:

5	Memento
5	Neodoomium
4	Firebatgyro
4	Lexorin
4	Maigius
4	ratmosphere
4	Scythe
3	Gaghskull
3	ilmucche
3	Iron Chef Nex
3	Jobbo_Fett
3	KungFu Grip
3	Liquid Communism
3	NuclearPotato
3	Omnikin
3	Spokes
3	Teddybear
2	Helianthus Annuus
2	Shiroc
1	Log082

As always, let me know if you see any discrepancies, especially in the first day or two, since the spreadsheet is still fairly fiddly.

# ? Jan 10, 2022 01:05

Teddybear: May 16, 2009; Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!

Y/O: Takakeisho
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Ura
M6-10: Abi
M11+: Sadanoumi

This team, surely, will bring me to victory, to glory, to

Kenning posted:

Juryo

code:

5	Memento
5	Neodoomium
4	Firebatgyro
4	Lexorin
4	Maigius
4	ratmosphere
4	Scythe
3	Gaghskull
3	ilmucche
3	Iron Chef Nex
3	Jobbo_Fett
3	KungFu Grip
3	Liquid Communism
3	NuclearPotato
3	Omnikin
3	Spokes
3	Teddybear
2	Helianthus Annuus
2	Shiroc
1	Log082

aw beans

# ? Jan 10, 2022 01:21

Maigius: Jun 29, 2013

Skjorte posted:

Well, you (like me!) drafted the guy that tends to lose to the yokozuna on the final day. The yokozuna was your last pick in the Y/O category!

We'll hopefully he'll go on a run then.

# ? Jan 10, 2022 01:31

Log082: Nov 8, 2008

I'm off to a great start this basho.

# ? Jan 10, 2022 03:05

Elissimpark: May 20, 2010; Bring me the head of Auguste Escoffier.

Neighbour's satellite relay super choppy, so missed most the first day. Did see this little fellow in the background of the sumo chat show on prior, so not a total loss:

(They're on ebay if you have a couple hundred dollars to fart away...)

# ? Jan 10, 2022 05:20

anakha: Sep 16, 2009

Alright, time for my usual tracker post.

Y/O: Takakeisho - 1-2; Shodai 4-8 (5-10 overall for record tracking)
S/K: Mitakeumi - 13-2
M1-5: Wakatakakage - 9-6
M6-10: Abi - 12-3
M11+: Ichiyamamoto - 5-10

Total: 44-31, +3 Mita/Abi/Waka kachi-koshi, -1.5 Taka/Shodai/Ichiya make-koshi, +5 Mita yusho, +3 Abi jun-yusho + 6 Mita/Abi special prize + 2 Abi kinboshi = 61.5 points!!!
Comment: Holy poo poo, the Day 15 comeback was NOT expected.

anakha fucked around with this message at 10:02 on Jan 23, 2022

# ? Jan 10, 2022 08:51

Liquid Communism: Mar 9, 2004; коммунизм хранится в яичках

Think Ura just knocked himself out.

# ? Jan 10, 2022 09:49

Spokes: Jan 9, 2010; Thanks for a MONSTER of an avatar, Awful Survivor Mods!

Liquid Communism posted:

Think Ura just knocked himself out.

yeah that is one concussed man, hope he's okay

# ? Jan 10, 2022 09:50

scripterror: Sep 6, 2011; Nap Ghost

Kenning posted:

I updated the teams when I saw some people had Takayasu. Everybody was able to get a second- or third-choice pick for Takayasu except scripterror and Vargatron, whose second and third choices were both Abi and Hoshoryu, who are full. Please send in a replacement for those and I'll update your team!

A shame on all counts. Requesting to trade Takayasu for Myogiryu (or Chiyonokuni if he is also unavailable).

# ? Jan 10, 2022 09:57

whats for dinner: Sep 25, 2006; IT TURN OUT METAL FOR DINNER!

Spokes posted:

yeah that is one concussed man, hope he's okay

that landing looked rough

# ? Jan 10, 2022 11:05

MyChemicalImbalance: Sep 15, 2007; Keep on smilin'

Day 2 Spectator chat: love that couple on the west end with the sequined blazers and masks

# ? Jan 10, 2022 13:02

whats for dinner: Sep 25, 2006; IT TURN OUT METAL FOR DINNER!

MyChemicalImbalance posted:

Day 2 Spectator chat: love that couple on the west end with the sequined blazers and masks

...wait what

stylin'! how did I not notice them the first time 'round??

# ? Jan 10, 2022 13:19

Beeswax: Dec 29, 2005; Grimey Drawer

Lots of big spills on day 2, culminating in that awful Ura concussion. Yikes :/

# ? Jan 10, 2022 13:21

Marching Powder: Mar 8, 2008; stop the fucking fight, cornerman, your dude is fucking done and is about to be killed.

really rooting for mitakeiumi to get 13 and make ozeki. dude fights like an ozeki.

# ? Jan 10, 2022 13:40

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 20:31

ilmucche: Mar 16, 2016; What did you say the strategy was?

For my own reference

ilmucche

Y/O: Terunofuji
S/K: Takanosho
M1-5: Endo
M6-10: Takarafuji
M11+: Tochinoshin

# ? Jan 10, 2022 13:44

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