Quotes from Day 10 - Natsu 2006

[madorosumaru]

Chiyotaikai: (Impressively finishing his thrust attacks as compared to the thrust-and-pulls of recent basho) Even I am amazed at how different it is when I am healthy and fit.

More Taikai: (Replying confidently when asked if he was riding a wave) Yep. I am [hanging ten]. I haven

[madorosumaru]

Here is some more reflections from Futeno's blog:

Awwwgh!!! I am sooo miffed!

I was able to get an inside position just as I had intended,

but unexpectedly, I got thrusted down--tsukiotoshi.

I knew beforehand that he had long arms,

but I thought of that in terms of "not giving him a mawashi hold."

I was woefully inadequate!

I should have given it more thought.

Woulda-coulda-shoulda . . .

A loss is a loss!

[Babaryutaikai]

Here is some more reflections from Futeno's blog:

Awwwgh!!! I am sooo miffed!

I was able to get an inside position just as I had intended,

but unexpectedly, I got thrusted down--tsukiotoshi.

I knew beforehand that he had long arms,

but I thought of that in terms of "not giving him a mawashi hold."

I was woefully inadequate!

I should have given it more thought.

Woulda-coulda-shoulda . . .

A loss is a loss!

Any gems from Kotooshu this time?

[Zuikakuyama]

Any gems from Kotooshu this time?

Oh, that would be "........." or "I dont want to talk about it"

[madorosumaru]

Any gems from Kotooshu this time?

Hi Barbara. Osh has been keeping a rather low profile this basho as you can see . . . very low and close to the ground.

However, we are coming up to the first anniversary of Osh's infamous "Bathroom Incident" and his equally notorious

"Yesterday" comment. Using the magnificent "Search" function of SF, I am going to dust off an "Oldie but Goodie."

Edited May 17, 2006 by madorosumaru

[Cammy]

I was woefully inadequate!

Thats what she said.

Any gems from Kotooshu this time?

Hi Barbara. Osh has been keeping a rather low profile this basho as you can see . . . very low and close to the ground.

(In a state of confusion...) good one. :-S

[madorosumaru]

I was woefully inadequate!

Thats what she said.

Yes, I am afraid we've all been told that by some unkind female. (In a state of confusion...)

[Cammy]

I was woefully inadequate!

Thats what she said.

Yes, I am afraid we've all been told that by some unkind female. (Tears forming...)

Women can be so cruel...and if that is all she says that isn't that bad, I have heard alot worse (not about me).

Thats what she said is one of my favorite things to say, and when I saw that I couldn't resist.

Also sorry (You are going off-topic...)