Another new weird shikona change

[Kintamayama]

Baruto has a tsukibito from Chiganoura beya named Notononami. I have been complaining about him, asking if he is not ononami, then who the heck is he? At the senshuraku party in January, his father, a fisherman, brought everyone a catch of fish of the sazanami-buri (type of yellowtail) type. His shisho, after a hearty round of drinks, jokingly said "Let's call him Burinosato!". As sometimes happens, it stuck, and now it's formal. After he dropped from Sandanme to Jonidan, the shisho decided this was the right time to try and change his luck. "I thought it was perchance some kind of a joke at the outset, but now that it's formal, coupled with Baruto's Ozeki promotion, this hopefully might help me climb the banzuke,", quipped the burly Burinosato. "I laughed like crazy..", added the cheerful Ozeki. "It's a good thing we don't have a Mexican rikishi, since they would have called him Burritosato for sure,", I added, without being formally asked.

It's his fourth name change in 7 years of sumo. Some people around him aren't happy. "Have you reached your goals at this point? Shouldn't you wait for a serious promotion before you go changing your name??", was heard whispered in darker alleys.

[Fun fact]- Buri in Japanese-yellowtail

Buri in Hebrew- mullet (not the haircut, the fish) [/Fun fact]

Edited April 27, 2010 by Kintamayama

[ilovesumo]

Awww............

He is a nice guy who smiles a lot, so I guess he doesn't mind.

Am glad they didn't make fun of his 2 missing front teeth....

[Umigame]

Baruto has a tsukibito from Chiganoura beya named Notononami. I have been complaining about him, asking if he is not ononami, then who the heck is he?

(Sign of approval...) (Laughing...) (Eek...) (Laughing...) (Whatever above, it is funny...)

I have to ask, exactly who were you complaining to about him? :)

Keep the one-liners coming! You must love Japanese "dajare" jokes.

[Sashohitowa]

Baruto has a tsukibito from Chiganoura beya named Notononami. I have been complaining about him, asking if he is not ononami, then who the heck is he?

I have a similar experience. In the German-speaking countries, in every building you can find doors marked as "NOTAUSGANG". Always makes me feel a little claustrophobic -- if it's not this one, then where the hell is the freaking Exit...??

[Kintamayama]

[i have a similar experience. In the German-speaking countries, in every building you can find doors marked as "NOTAUSGANG". Always makes me feel a little claustrophobic -- if it's not this one, then where the hell is the freaking Exit...??

My favorite German one is "If he has not fallen, where is the emergency??"

[Harry]

We're off topic now but anyways, some funny ones from Nagoyajo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hpulley/3764761479/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hpulley/3764764349/

[Asashosakari]

I have a similar experience. In the German-speaking countries, in every building you can find doors marked as "NOTAUSGANG". Always makes me feel a little claustrophobic -- if it's not this one, then where the hell is the freaking Exit...??

It's a cruel, quasi-Darwinian test of intelligence. (Band playing...)

[Kintamayama]

Burinosato and his 15 minutes:

[Gusoyama]

Edward G. Yellowtail?

[Kintamayama]

I have just been informed that a specimen of buri which has not been seen for a long time has just been spotted. It is, of course, the Hisashi-buri.

Edited April 29, 2010 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama]

Baruto has a tsukibito from Chiganoura beya named Notononami. I have been complaining about him, asking if he is not ononami, then who the heck is he? At the senshuraku party in January, his father, a fisherman, brought everyone a catch of fish of the sazanami-buri (type of yellowtail) type. His shisho, after a hearty round of drinks, jokingly said "Let's call him Burinosato!". As sometimes happens, it stuck, and now it's formal.

Burinosato lost his first match under his new shikona yesterday. "It felt good when the yobidashi called out my name!", he said."

* "I wanted the earth to swallow me up.."

[Chisaiyama]

We're off topic now but anyways, some funny ones from Nagoyajo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hpulley/3764761479/

So, was this one authorized by Takasago Oyakat in his new position (in charge of emergency exits)?

[shoutenzan]

I have just been informed that a specimen of buri which has not been seen for a long time has just been spotted. It is, of course, the Hisashi-buri.

Ha ha ha!

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

[Asashosakari]

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

I dunno, I chuckled at the "Haku-Haku" thing just fine, it was just the trite "If you don't find this funny you must not have a sense of humour!!" followup that I found annoying. (Which didn't come from you, of course.)

Though personally I felt you kinda killed the effectiveness of the joke with the "another Mongolian Yokozuna in the future" subheading...

[shoutenzan]

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

I dunno, I chuckled at the "Haku-Haku" thing just fine, it was just the trite "If you don't find this funny you must not have a sense of humour!!" followup that I found annoying. (Which didn't come from you, of course.)

Though personally I felt you kinda killed the effectiveness of the joke with the "another Mongolian Yokozuna in the future" subheading...

Yeah, true enough. It's all in the delivery.

[Kintamayama]

I have just been informed that a specimen of buri which has not been seen for a long time has just been spotted. It is, of course, the Hisashi-buri.

Ha ha ha!

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

Of course it is, otherwise you are obliged to pay for being a forum member.

[shoutenzan]

I have just been informed that a specimen of buri which has not been seen for a long time has just been spotted. It is, of course, the Hisashi-buri.

Ha ha ha!

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

Of course it is, otherwise you are obliged to pay for being a forum member.

Ha ha ha! Hilarious!

[Kintamayama]

I have just been informed that a specimen of buri which has not been seen for a long time has just been spotted. It is, of course, the Hisashi-buri.

Ha ha ha!

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

Of course it is, otherwise you are obliged to pay for being a forum member.

Ha ha ha! Hilarious!

Thanks-finally someone who appreciates real humor!

[shoutenzan]

I have just been informed that a specimen of buri which has not been seen for a long time has just been spotted. It is, of course, the Hisashi-buri.

Ha ha ha!

Is this the kind of high humour I should aspire to on the forum?

Of course it is, otherwise you are obliged to pay for being a forum member.

Ha ha ha! Hilarious!

Thanks-finally someone who appreciates real humor!

It must have been my upbringing.