Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 2 (edited) Drrring..drrrring. "Isegahama beya, Miyagino speaking.." Sadogatake: "So you're manning the switchboard now?" Miyagino: "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.." S: "Is Isegahama in?" M: "Yes, but he's writing his weekly report on my progress ." S: "I gather everybody is satisfied?" M: "Sure, except for the 4 guys who left Sumo altogether and the tall guy who shall lean aimlessly no more.. Too bad about Ootani, but I hear he's trying out for the Dodgers.." S: "Tell Isegahama to call me back ASAP. We have some drunken underaged at Nishonoseki to deal with now." M: "I hear you are planning on punishing Nishonoseki by making him merge with the new Nakamura beya- this I'd like to see.." S: "No, we'll just let his new guy take the yusho. Again. This I'd like to see.." M :"So when will I be able to go home?" S: "To Mongolia?" M: "You know what I mean.." S: "Darvish?" M: "OK, that was really aiming high." S: "Do you play GTB?" M: "No, but I watch De TV.." S: "Probably sounds better in Mongolian.." This is an invitation to play GTB, in case you thought hoped I am locked away somewhere. 25 years, 156th basho, maybe. Please play. Game rules: Guess the Banzuke. Simple. You get two points for a bulls-eye and one point for just getting the rank right. You get no points for being halkf-naked. Tiebreakers - Most total guesses, then we check the banzuke backwards - getting the lower half right will be important. 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. If still tied, I will build and they will come. It's up to you to check if you are on the list of entries. Additionally, it's up to you to check if your entry was accepted and did not go missing in the Internet void. No late entries will be expected or accepted. The entry process is very simple and fully automated so don't be put off by thinking this is technically complicated in any way. The game itself - very complicated indeed. AND, there is an excellent helper graciously made by Chiyotasuke to make all our lives easier- all links right under this. For rules that will never be changed, standings and early retirement schemes : http://www.dichne.com/Guess.htm For the nifty entry form, which will hopefully continue to do what it's intended to do : http://sumodb.sumoga...b/GTBEntry.aspx For Chiyotasuke's incredible helper: https://gtbhelper.vercel.app/ For the archives: http://sumodb.sumoga...gtbarchive.aspx See if you are on the entry list: http://sumodb.sumogames.de/gtb/GTBEntryList.aspx Deadline: Monday, June 24th, 2024 at 18:00 GMT ("Gimme more towbell" - PLEASE NOTE-THIS IS ONE WEEK BEFORE THE OFFICIAL BANZUKE ANNOUNCEMENT!! Edited July 1 by Kintamayama 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted June 3 4 hours ago, Kintamayama said: Deadline: Monday, June 14th, 2024 at 18:00 GMT ("Gimme more towbell" - PLEASE NOTE-THIS IS ONE WEEK BEFORE THE OFFICIAL BANZUKE ANNOUNCEMENT!! I thought the banzuke was out July 1st? Also, the 14th is a Friday, did you mean the 24th? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 3 5 hours ago, Reonito said: I thought the banzuke was out July 1st? Also, the 14th is a Friday, did you mean the 24th? Yeeees.. sorry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerboy1966 1,376 Posted June 6 Suddenly I have turned into Nishikigi: solid mid-level maegashira who has somehow fluked his way into sanyaku. Can't take this pressure!!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,244 Posted June 7 On 06/06/2024 at 17:49, Tigerboy1966 said: Suddenly I have turned into Nishikigi: solid mid-level maegashira who has somehow fluked his way into sanyaku. Can't take this pressure!!!! Don’t worry I had a computer randomize the banzuke a million times a second until it kind of followed by the numbers and then submit that, and it did better than I do now without it… 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 18 A week to go. Don't be weak, go! https://gtbhelper.vercel.app/ http://sumodb.sumogames.de/gtb/GTBEntry.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 23 A day left!! Right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted June 24 SumoDB is down? I cannot submit my entry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 24 2 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said: SumoDB is down? I cannot submit my entry. You seemed to have succeeded in the end. The site is unstable, as i always warn, so entering last-minute is never a good idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wamahada 49 Posted June 24 (edited) Can I post my guess by mail to you, Kinta? retried and successfully submitted Edited June 24 by Wamahada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 24 If you can't get your guess in on the site, you can send it to me privately, as always. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted June 24 6 hours ago, Kintamayama said: If you can't get your guess in on the site, you can send it to me privately, as always. I found a brief window last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoshotakamoto 256 Posted June 24 The website says 13:00 EST which is in 19 minutes, or 18:00 GMT which is 1 hour and 19 minutes from now. Do I have an hour to submit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 953 Posted June 24 Why leave it litterally till the last minute and be now in this situation ? What could have changed from, let's say; last week ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoshotakamoto 256 Posted June 24 I left it to the last minute because I was working on other projects last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 953 Posted June 24 Don't waste time replying to me. Make your entry ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoshotakamoto 256 Posted June 24 (edited) @KintamayamaI have emailed you a screenshot of my online form submission at 17:36 GMT (I'm sure the accuracy of my predictions will render this a moot point, but I didn't want to take 2 consecutive kyujo). If there's any interest in taking a direct submission from chiyo's form to your database I'd be happy to try and facilitate that in the next two month iteration. EDIT: I was closing out tabs 12 minutes later and happened to re-submit which succeeded this time, ten minutes before the deadline. So I see my name on the list of submissions now. 1) the offer still stands to help facilitate the submission process 2) after you submit, the light green text flashes your email address that is not the same address where email goes if I click the link at the bottom (I am pretty sure the link at the bottom is the correct email, but the email that shows up in the light green text is probably your inbox that died a few years back). Edited June 24 by Hoshotakamoto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted June 24 4 hours ago, Reonito said: I found a brief window last night. The real challenge is managing to submit your guess, it seems. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted June 24 2 hours ago, Athenayama said: Why leave it litterally till the last minute and be now in this situation ? What could have changed from, let's say; last week ? And not agonize about a couple of minor options for many weeks? What kind of player are you?! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 1,244 Posted June 24 2 hours ago, Athenayama said: Why leave it litterally till the last minute and be now in this situation ? What could have changed from, let's say; last week ? Sorry but shouldn't you be on the beach for weeks straight until submitting at the last second? Why did you leave the beach to make your GTB entry early? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wamahada 49 Posted June 24 Deadline has passed meanwhile. How many entries do we have? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 953 Posted June 24 35 minutes ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: Sorry but shouldn't you be on the beach for weeks straight until submitting at the last second? Why did you leave the beach to make your GTB entry early? I submitted 2 days ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 24 3 hours ago, Hoshotakamoto said: @KintamayamaI 2) after you submit, the light green text flashes your email address that is not the same address where email goes if I click the link at the bottom (I am pretty sure the link at the bottom is the correct email, but the email that shows up in the light green text is probably your inbox that died a few years back). Will try to fix this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,349 Posted June 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wamahada said: Deadline has passed meanwhile. How many entries do we have? Can't access the site at this time to check that.. 203 Edited June 24 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 125 Posted June 24 1 hour ago, Wamahada said: Deadline has passed meanwhile. How many entries do we have? Argh, feels like I should have another week or two at least. Too busy lately! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites