Atenzan

Seems to be common across sports. Usain Bolt wanted to be a cricketer, IIRC.

Alright, so collectively we were off by 3.47 half-ranks, so as a group we had him somewhere between M2w and M3e. Call it M2-haridashi.

As I recall, I was completely stumped by that decision. I wonder what his average rank was in that basho's GTB guesses, which are invariably better than whatever crap the Kyokai comes up with .

Because I had a brain fart, I accidentally discovered that Hakuhou has fought the most bouts from the east side than anyone else. The gap between 1 and 2 (Chiyonofuji, 66 fewer bouts from the east than Hakuhou) is a little smaller than I expected, as Hakuhou also holds the record for basho ranked Y1e and in that case the gap between 1 and 2 is more than three years' worth.

Speaking of off-time activities, I still haven't given up my childhood dream quite yet, which is becoming a professional pool player. I was probably on track to achieve that by 2024ish until Covid set me about a year back- currently fighting to get back in form. I won a nice little 8-ball tournament today in Athens, suitably happy with myself. If I can turn pro for a year or two in future at some point and then go back to pursuing a "normal career", I'll be thrilled.

Yes, that's my "nerd shelf". Some nice stuff there.

Peter isn't going outdoors on his own anytime soon, I'm afraid: he was born with only one eye and he can't see out of the other.

I love cats with human names, my own cat is called Peter :)

Takakeishou finally looked like an Ozeki facing a lowly opponent today.

You have to go back seventeen and a half years to Haru 04 to get a makuuchi banzuke without a current (Aki 21) makuuchi rikishi on it- but more than thirty years to get one that doesn't include a current makuuchi shikona. Can you figure out whose fault this is?

Since I didn't get an invite to this concert, I resorted to playing hockey on rollerskates and terrorise the local population. Tonight, I am fondly remembering the one I did attend as I examine my newest bruises.

Does this actually work? I thought the people who suggested this were blowing smoke up my arse.. Anyway, as Jakusotsu et al. said, I'm not sad to see him go, but it isn't because he smoked weed.

Posts like this (not singling you out!) got me thinking- I felt similarly cheated and disappointed after Hakuhou henka'd Harumafuji for a yusho decider, which I think was a kettei-sen but could have been a honwari day 15 bout. But then sumo moved on, Hakuhou remained in the picture and I slowly warmed up to him again. With his antics this time around, I doubt he'll be around for long enough to mend his reputation, and I honestly don't think I want him to. It's just a crying shame that these two days are going to be sitting on the top of the memory pile of such a brilliant rikishi.

Didn't know that The Kyokai had been fixing Guess Kitanofuji's Aite that long ago.

I think whoever keeps track of the records should do well to consider that in only six of his seven basho was Hokuseihou actually allowed to fight.