Re: Fujishima Oyakata/Wakanohana

["Rob Hoey" <robhoey@gol.com>]

Actually after he landed I thought he said "Saikou" which means in my rough translation "Amazing" or as my dictionary says
"the highest, supreme, maximum." I thought he really enjoyed the skydiving and he didn't seem to hesitate before he jumped.
...Robanoumi


-----Original Message-----
From: barbara <barbara@druknet.net.bt>
To: sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu <sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>; Jim Bitgood <jimbit2@phoenix-c.or.jp>
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: Fujishima Oyakata/Wakanohana


>OK. I give up. What does "Saigo" mean?
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>Bhabhanoshuzan
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>----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Bitgood <jimbit2@phoenix-c.or.jp>
>To: <sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>
>Sent: Tuesday, 10 October, 2000 00:26
>Subject: Fujishima Oyakata/Wakanohana
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>> Did anyone else in Japan see the program, a "Special", on Monday night at
>> 9pm? It began with Fujishima skydiving, probably in Hawaii. He looked like
>> he enjoyed it, but the second thing he said after landing was 'Saigo".
>> The rest of the program was about the danpatsuhiki and following his
>mother
>> and wife around the kokugikan during the ceremony.
>> The end titles showed him scuba diving, probably in Australia, since they
>> had just shown pictures of him at the Olympics.
>> Sorry I didn't notice that it was on sooner. But I'm busy with getting
>> things together for my return to the USA and haven't been scanning the TV
>> GUide for interesting programs.
>>
>> Jim
>>   soon to be NOT in Chitose
>> 42-47.79N 141-36.28E
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