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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets former sumo wrestling champion Konishiki
Reuters photos | March 18, 2005

Posted on 03/18/2005 9:44:40 PM PST by HAL9000

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To: HAL9000

Ha ha! Da buggar one lucky local boy!


21 posted on 03/18/2005 10:31:10 PM PST by Danae (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: NormsRevenge
My cable system used to carry a lot of sumo, but no more. There aren't too many of us sumo fans in the States. (I'm a sports nut, love just about everything, except soccer or futball or whatever they call it or spell it. I really miss watching cricket.)

I would really like to have watched the bashos (sp?) when Akebono was in his prime.

22 posted on 03/18/2005 10:35:06 PM PST by Lawgvr1955 (Never draw to an inside straight.)
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To: HAL9000

I couldn't help but think of the Austin Powers movie, Goldmember----where Fat B@s@tard says:

"Wouldja get aload of that filly!"


23 posted on 03/18/2005 10:35:56 PM PST by exit82 (You see, I've been to the desert on a horse with no name--then I found FreeRepublic.)
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To: Skip Ripley

the JAPANESE are big on RICE

you missed the joke, quite clever =P


24 posted on 03/18/2005 10:37:55 PM PST by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on.....)
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To: NormsRevenge

***heck, he almost looks skinny compared to his prime stomping days, must be the outfit. ;-)***

I wonder how much a custom-made Armani suit of that magnitude would cost. I could camp out in that thing!


25 posted on 03/18/2005 10:39:02 PM PST by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on.....)
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To: Lawgvr1955
basho is correct (tournament)


Takanohana and his new bride

Check out

The Hanada Dynasty

March Grand Sumo Tournament is up and running.

26 posted on 03/18/2005 10:47:16 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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27 posted on 03/18/2005 10:58:52 PM PST by smoothsailing (Eagles Up !!)
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To: HAL9000

Love is in the air.......


28 posted on 03/19/2005 12:03:31 AM PST by Route101
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To: NormsRevenge

" To most folks, it's just some big fellars in diapie-wraps bumping and grinding and grunting,, but there is an art and a regimen and hierarchy within the sport that has its roots going back a long way. "

There may be an art and a regimen ...but it is still bloody boring ...Can't imagine it catching on in Americay any time soon ... Around here all the old screwballs ( 80+ ) get together and watch it , inc. my mother-in-law . Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....


29 posted on 03/19/2005 1:04:26 AM PST by sushiman
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To: HAL9000

I wish she'd stop mugging for the cameras and get to work.


30 posted on 03/19/2005 5:45:34 AM PST by Ranger
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To: HAL9000

Thank you for those (L) & (R) aids. Without them we'd have not been able tell who was who. ;o)


31 posted on 03/19/2005 5:51:34 AM PST by ASA Vet
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To: HAL9000
I posted more pictures here.
32 posted on 03/19/2005 5:54:59 AM PST by rabidralph
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To: HAL9000
Sally's looking a little skinny these days! He could use an extra bowl of chanko-nabe, or three.
33 posted on 03/19/2005 6:40:50 AM PST by Physicist
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