Q-Shoe GTB is a step away, and in 28 days to boot..

[Kintamayama 45,526]

I am the new Yokozuna. I can hardly believe it!! All those years of hard work and eating fish ( contrary to our belief) has finally paid off. With this new status come perks , but also new obligations.

I must learn the cursed shiranui style of the dohyo-iri. I am told my shisho will be teaching me, but I'd rather have Hakuhou teach me, since he has taught me loads of other stuff that came in very handy in certain situations, like how to look really scary when I take my kensho money. i think I did it well after my bout against him, perhaps even better than him.

I am also to undergo special "elbow training", whatever the hell that means.

i am told I will probably have to abandon my "look, I am making like a frog and nearly kissing the dohyo" shikiri style, as it is of a non-hinkaku-esque nature.

About this hinkaku - I am told I can no longer do stuff I'm used to doing like go out drinking all night with my pals and yelling at Hakuhou when he stands in front of the TV or eats all my gyouzas. At least, not in public.

I also must do more yotsu-zumo and stare blankly forward most of the time. i have been practicing this in front of the mirror, but my wife keeps obscuring my view with her lipstick.

i also must not eat with my mouth full in public. Bummer. Hummer. I must get me a Hummer or a yusho equivalent.

I should go shopping for some new haori hakamas and give my old ones to Kyokutenhou for his birthday.

I still can't believe the bout we had today. It was really long. I intended to quickly yorikiri him by fate, but i had to settle for sukuinage, my mate.

I have written some haiku to express my extreme yet humble hinkaku-filled joy and pride and to show off my artistic side. It is in Japanese, but I will transliterate it in English, and then translate it for you barbarians who don't speak the language:

Aki basho da

Nan toka Yokozuna

narimashita

it is Aki Basho.

Somehow, Yokozuna

I have become.

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And another one:

Tempura ha

Sukiyaki yori mo

Oishi i i

Tempura is

More than sukiyaki

Tasty y y

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My favorite:

Hakuho u ha

ima made hitori

Yokozuna da

Hakuhou is

until now the only

Yokozuna

Not anymore he ain't!!! WAAAAAAA!!!

I apologize. This is not hinkaku-esque. Sorry.. Please don't tell Ikazuchi. BTW, where has he disappeared to?

I have been asked by The Man With the Golden Balls to invite you all to play this between bashos sumo game called GTB (Guess the Banzuke) where you have to guess the next Banzuke while I learn the dohyo-iri. Rules and stuff can be found through the links below:

Tiebreakers- we have those!! - Most total guesses, then, (PLEASE NOTE!!) we check the banzuke backwards - getting the lower half right will be more important now. The most correct guesses in the last ten places will win the tiebreaker. If still tied , we go up a ranking at a time like a penalty shootout. I hope that rectifies the "whoever got his entry in first" nonsense this testicle person had instilled before.., then, the first person who can explain to me what I did wrong to deserve all this honor.

It's up to you to check if you are on the list of entries. It's going to be your fault if you don't. No monoiis (sorry..) on this matter will be accepted. At the risk of repeating myself- no exceptions! Unless you are members of the YDC, in which case I love you all dearly-here's looking at you, Tsuruta-sama!!

For rules, standings and ex-Asashouryuu's latest business transactions:

http://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm

For the shiranui-style entry form:

http://sumodb.sumoga...b/gtbentry.aspx

For the "new" archives:

http://sumodb.sumoga...gtbarchive.aspx

Interview with Me:

http://splicd.com/761_mxtWMBk/325/525

Deadline- Saturday, October 27th 2012 at 18:00 GMT ("Got My Tsuna!!") (that one was cool..even for me..MD).

Thank you accordingly,

Harumafuji OncewasAma, Yokozuna Number 70, Kintama, Doitsu (the Yamas), and Andoreasu (not the fault).

Edited September 28, 2012 by Kintamayama

[yorikiried by fate 2,029]

True fame at last...

[Kintamayama 45,526]

10 entries so far. There is no use in waiting till the last minute like in some games. All you need to know is known. Get the entry in now, while everything is working..

[yorikiried by fate 2,029]

Moti: I am currently trying not to accomodate Java on my computer at all cost. Thus, I was trying to bother you with my entries by mail. This failed, as the moti@dichne address seems to be out of order. What can we do?

(OK. PM would solve it, but then I would have to type this stuff once more instead of just sending you a file...)

Edited September 28, 2012 by yorikiried by fate

[Asashosakari 19,654]

Speaking of email and the GTB entry form, is there a reason the mailto at the top of the page is different from the one at "Mail Me" at the bottom?

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

Moti: I am currently trying not to accomodate Java on my computer at all cost. Thus, I was trying to bother you with my entries by mail. This failed, as the moti@dichne address seems to be out of order. What can we do?

(OK. PM would solve it, but then I would have to type this stuff once more instead of just sending you a file...)

Hmm... no Java involved in GTB as far as I know (and I made the entry form). Not even Javascript which is a rarity nowadays. The entry form really should work with most anything disabled. Now how you are able to post in this very forum I am really curious as sumoforum is built heavily on Javascript.

Next: Motis email probably still works (of course with a .com at the end of what you posted). And: Which kind of files are you using which prevents you from copy and paste in a PM? Is it a picture?

Finally, I would argue that it should be worth some effort to use the entry form as the procedures after that are automated, while emailed entries need manual work

[Kintamayama 45,526]

Speaking of email and the GTB entry form, is there a reason the mailto at the top of the page is different from the one at "Mail Me" at the bottom?

Yes. I am senile. Can you simply delete the bottom one, since it's been dead for quite some years now?? Thank you.

Edited September 28, 2012 by Kintamayama

[Kintamayama 45,526]

Moti: I am currently trying not to accomodate Java on my computer at all cost. Thus, I was trying to bother you with my entries by mail. This failed, as the moti@dichne address seems to be out of order. What can we do?

(OK. PM would solve it, but then I would have to type this stuff once more instead of just sending you a file...)

The email address above has been rotting away for years. If all else fails, please send it to motishishim residing in gmail.

[yorikiried by fate 2,029]

Moti: I am currently trying not to accomodate Java on my computer at all cost. Thus, I was trying to bother you with my entries by mail. This failed, as the moti@dichne address seems to be out of order. What can we do?

(OK. PM would solve it, but then I would have to type this stuff once more instead of just sending you a file...)

Hmm... no Java involved in GTB as far as I know (and I made the entry form). Not even Javascript which is a rarity nowadays. The entry form really should work with most anything disabled. Now how you are able to post in this very forum I am really curious as sumoforum is built heavily on Javascript.

Next: Motis email probably still works (of course with a .com at the end of what you posted). And: Which kind of files are you using which prevents you from copy and paste in a PM? Is it a picture?

Finally, I would argue that it should be worth some effort to use the entry form as the procedures after that are automated, while emailed entries need manual work

I just took the following for granted (but without actually trying):

I understand that there is a difference between Java and JScript. The text implies the need for a JRE, which is what I have kept off my system in my most current setup.

Whatever. It will probably work and I apologize for the bother. At least I made Moti get rid of his old mail button.

Edited September 28, 2012 by yorikiried by fate

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

The email address above has been rotting away for years. If all else fails, please send it to motishishim residing in gmail.

I see - now we finally know why the entrant number was decreasing. Is it better now?

I just took the following for granted (but without actually trying):

I understand that there is a difference between Java and JScript. The text implies the need for a JRE, which is what I have kept off my system in my most current setup.

Whatever. It will probably work and I apologize for the bother. At least I made Moti get rid of his old mail button.

Hmm, ok. Maybe Moti can remove the brackets as it's on his colourful retro-look site. The entry form should work on all web browsers.

[Asashosakari 19,654]

I don't think even the pre-SDB entry form for GTB required Java, just Javascript. (Used to check for rikishi selected multiple times, wrong number of selections, etc.)

Edited September 28, 2012 by Asashosakari

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

I don't think even the pre-SDB entry form for GTB required Java, just Javascript. (Used to check for rikishi selected multiple times, wrong number of selections, etc.)

That's correct. A lot of people don't know the difference between Java and Javascript anyway.

[Kintamayama 45,526]

A lot of people don't know the difference between Java and Javascript anyway.

One is coffee and the other is coffee from a movie, right?

[yorikiried by fate 2,029]

OK, of course it worked.

Sidenote: I have never ever received a confirmation mail for GTB, not today, not in the past. As such, this is fine by me, as I receive not one, but two identical confirmation mails for Bench Sumo every f*cking day I play, for instance. Just wanted to make you aware.

Edit: Correction. Today the confirmation mail worked for the first time.

Edited September 28, 2012 by yorikiried by fate

[Kintamayama 45,526]

Hmm, ok. Maybe Moti can remove the brackets as it's on his colourful retro-look site. The entry form should work on all web browsers.

Fixed it.. Colorful retro-look, indeed..I thought it was state of the art ultra-modern design. I'm gonna fire my guy right now.

[Asameshimae 220]

I tried GTB for the first time today, and lo and behold there was a thread that was sort of about it! It was even more work than I thought it would be. Just keeping track of all the wrestlers, let alone deciding where to rank them, was a difficult task. \

I'd ask for tips for future banzuke guessing, but I would guess I won't be getting a lot of them, but I can try....

Anyway, I was wondering what the highest score every achieved for GTB was? Has anyone ever guessed it perfectly? If not, what is the closest someone has come? I tooled around a bit, but didn't find such information.

[Asameshimae 220]

I had no problem registering. I entered my picks and it sent me an email. Then, I realized I had confused the second yokozuna row with the first ozeki row, so I re-entered it and got another email with my new banzuke, lickety-split.

[ronnie 221]

Just tried to have a look at the rules page for GTB and my antivirus blocked it. Only the entry form seems to be accessible.

[Kintamayama 45,526]

Just tried to have a look at the rules page for GTB and my antivirus blocked it. Only the entry form seems to be accessible.

The site has been cleared-the antivirus is not up to date. My anti virus has no problem with it.. You can ask me here if you have any specific question.

[ronnie 221]

Just tried to have a look at the rules page for GTB and my antivirus blocked it. Only the entry form seems to be accessible.

The site has been cleared-the antivirus is not up to date. My anti virus has no problem with it.. You can ask me here if you have any specific question.

Nothing pressing really. I've started to put together my Guess for Kyushu and wanted to refresh my memory regarding multiple entries after reading Asanomeshi's post.

[Kintamayama 45,526]

Nothing pressing really. I've started to put together my Guess for Kyushu and wanted to refresh my memory regarding multiple entries after reading Asanomeshi's post.

You can only enter as one person. You can send in as many entries as that one person as you like-only the last one counts.

[ronnie 221]

Nothing pressing really. I've started to put together my Guess for Kyushu and wanted to refresh my memory regarding multiple entries after reading Asanomeshi's post.

You can only enter as one person. You can send in as many entries as that one person as you like-only the last one counts.

Thank you.

[Kintamayama 45,526]

GTB for Kyushu 2012 is in the bag. Another tie this time, decided by the first tie-breaker-Andoreasu, our head gyoji, wins his second title!! Congrats!! And who does he beat?? The other administrator- Doitsuyama!!! YAOCHO!!!! (Good thing I didn't enter..) Only 65 entries this time, but I will attribute it to the fact the entry form was down for at least a week prior to the deadline. All is forgiven.We even had three new players, who ended in the bottom seven. Many entries were sent to me by mail-if you aren't on the list, mail me and I'll check.

Milestones:

Gaijingai-70 bashos!!

Tosahayate- 50 bashos

Flohru-50 bashos

Fujisan-50 bashos

Oskanohana-20 bashos

To see how you did:

http://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm

And now, on with the ba-show!!

[Tamaikazuchi 4]

..... I must do more keiko.... apparently my year or so break after only one basho has not had a positive effect.

[ronnie 221]

To see how you did:

http://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm

And now, on with the ba-show!!

Perhaps my antivirus is a bit overbearing, but when I click on the link it tells me Access Denied. Also; The web page is on the list of websites with potentially dangerous content.