Re: Aki Basho Hoshitori

[jacques@adinhole.com (Dick Jacques)]

Totoro-san:
        Attempted sending mail to majordomo for the
hoshitori rules and kept getting a "returned mail-host
unknown" error.  Help

At 07:15 PM 9/2/96 +0900, Totoro wrote:
>Back again!
>
>I'm having a lot of trouble with net access these days. Our system is
>in transition, and currently it's just not doing well. The new machines
>won't be in place for awhile, so I have to make do as best I can. Why
>am I moaning to you? Just so you know if there is a delay, it may not
>be anything I can get around.
>
>Ian's web pages seem to have changed location, so for web entries, wait
>a day or so til the url is verified. Email entries can be made anytime
>from now on. Send them to me only. Ian is moving to Japan, so he won't
>be in position to do much for awhile anyhow.
>
>Hoshitori info:
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>I've sent a new file to Chris, who will put it on the majordomo server
>when he gets a chance (reading, maybe Tuesday). To get this file, send
>email to Majordomo@tosca.gnets.ncsu.ed with the command:
>
>get sumo Hoshi.txt
>end
>
>and then post it. You'll get it back in a short time. This contains all
>the important rules to the hoshitori. I recommend everyone to read it,
>even if you think you're a veteran.
>
>Prizes:
>^^^^^^^
>
>First Place: As usual, the winner is welcome to Hachinohe for a tasty meal,
>now being held for 6 months after Senshuraku.
>
>Runner-up: I haven't received any offers for other prizes lately, so will
>leave this area up to the goodwill of our fellow members to come up with
>any other prizes (email to me, not the whole list, please, on this one).
>
>Entries:
>^^^^^^^^
>
>One entry per person, and entrants must be members of the sumo mailing
>list, as always. Email them to me or use the web entry format. Either
>way, entries are due to me by 12:00 noon, JST (GMT +9 hours), on this
>coming Sunday, September 8th (Shonichi).
>
>Entries contain 13 main selections (no restrictions), 1 substitute and
>a tie-breaker. The tie-breaker is now the number of kensho (sponsor
>banners) that are brought up for the san-yaku (Komusubi and higher)
>rank matches on Shonichi.
>
>Sending your entry:
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>### Please, send ONLY the relevant portion of this mail, and take out
>the unnecessary junk like the ">" markers, etc. There are a lot of
>things to wade through all in all, and it takes a lot of time. Your
>assistance is appreciated.
>
>### Type rikishi names in normal letters, not all caps! Only the
>rikishi in Makuuchi (Yokozuna thru Maegashira) are eligible.
>
>### From 12:00 noon JST on Shonichi, all entries are considered final.
>If you think there is an error in your entry, you must email me within
>36 hours of the initial results posting. After that, you'll have to
>live with what you got.
>
>### Email entrants can use the format below:
>
>A typical entry is used for an example:
>
>Shikona: Whodat
>Rank: M2
>e-mail address: r2d2@force.com
>13 Minatofuji
>12 Misugisato
>11 Kyokushuzan
>10 Etc
>9  Etc
>8  Etc
>7  Etc
>6  Etc
>5  Etc
>4  Etc
>3  Etc
>2  Etc
>1  Etc
>Sub: Daishoho
>Tie-breaker: 18
>
>### Here's a blank set to use:
>
>Shikona:
>Rank:
>e-mail address:
>13
>12
>11
>10
>9
>8
>7
>6
>5
>4
>3
>2
>1
>Sub:
>Tie-breaker:
>
>
>Good luck all!
>
>Totoro
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