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Post by ansem120 on Jan 28, 2010 14:13:51 GMT -5
That would be cool to see. I assume the 4th wall would be 60kg, right?
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 27, 2010 19:24:45 GMT -5
Hey the last time Bunpei was in Sasuke he passed stage 1 That's rockin' if you ask me That's true, but he also damn near killed himself on the Downhill Jump.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 24, 2010 20:57:20 GMT -5
Nagano I say he will be able to adapt better to the obstacles. I actually said Yuuji for the same reason.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 23, 2010 15:00:40 GMT -5
Ryan beat it in 1:07.
Kevin, you beat it in a minute!
...and 33 seconds.
Good video.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 23, 2010 0:54:05 GMT -5
To be quite honest, I fear he's never gonna compete again.
That said, I think he is playing it safe and not coming out and just saying "I'm retired."
That way, if he doesn't get better, he just slowly retires. But if he says it outright, like Yamada, he will look like a hypocrite if he ever gets healthy enough to compete again.
So, until proven otherwise, he's probably still not healthy enough to go.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 22, 2010 17:21:46 GMT -5
They might put a new kind of Ascending Climb (an ascending Globe Grasp would be good). I've never thought about the Globe Grasp, but that sounds like a great idea. (As long as no legs can be used, of course) I'm most excited about the final third stage obstacle. What big leap will they come up with? Grinding Ring. Or, in the "seriously unrealistic" category, Salmon Ladder -> Stick Slider -> Final Leap.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 20, 2010 13:48:38 GMT -5
That kinda looks like a Double Dare obstacle. It's not bad though. I mean, it's better than the X-Bridge.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 19, 2010 16:01:20 GMT -5
I agree whole-heartedly. I have just made it a point now that whenever something throws me off, I just lay on the floor in my bedroom with all the lights turned out, listening to the most calming music I can find.
It's really amazing what a little relaxation and meditation can do for your psyche.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 16, 2010 4:18:05 GMT -5
are there many all-stars left? Bunpei is likely done and Akiyama and Yamada close and I doubt they'd be given #s in the 90s. That's why I think they won't do the direct 1v1 thing. I mean, if they do that, they are forcing Kanno, Sato, and Levi (Let's face it, he's pretty much guarenteed, granted ANW 2 is for 25) out of the 90s, in favor of either Yamada or Akiyama.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 15, 2010 18:24:09 GMT -5
Hell, if you really wanted to go nuts, you could have Salmon Ladder -> Stick Slider -> Unstable Bridge. But that almost sounds too hard. Not really.. Just think the Slider Jump with a board and not a net.. I would think the Slider Jump with a board would be a good deal harder than one with a net at the end. Then not to mention having to actually complete the Unstable Bridge after that. Or am I just overestimating the difficulty of these obstacles?
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 14, 2010 11:19:04 GMT -5
I'd say 16. YOU HEAR THAT. ITS GOING TO BE 16 HOW MUCH YOU WANNA BET. Even though I think you're kidding, I would honestly bet my life that that doesn't happen. I say 6 people clear the First Stage at absolute most. But I'm going to with 4 clear the 1st Stage, 2 clear the 2nd Stage, and nobody clears the 3rd Stage, but someone gets close. Something to tune of: 1st Stage Survivors: Hashimoto Koji, Nagano Makoto, and 2 newcomers. (Maybe some STQ'ers) 2nd Stage Survivors: Hashimoto Koji, and a newcomer. Nagano fails an obstacle he has no business failing, like the Metal Spin. And the newcomer fails the new incarnation of the Salmon Ladder. 3rd Stage Survivors: None. The newcomer fails the obstacle just before the new Cliff Hanger. And Hashimoto fails the replacement to the Spider Flip.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 14, 2010 10:38:09 GMT -5
Um, Akiyama wasn't at 5 because he was busy setting up his massage clinic. I've never heard any other explanation, to be honest. Oh, OK. That makes about x100 times more sense. Though, now that makes me wonder where I heard my reasoning.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 14, 2010 4:26:17 GMT -5
To be honest, I was surprised by the amount of people that beat it on their first try in 24. Me too! Maybe they could modify it so you can't just reach out and grab the first UB section, but instead you have to swing and grab it like the jumping bars! That would be wicked. That would be really cool. Hell, if you really wanted to go nuts, you could have Salmon Ladder -> Stick Slider -> Unstable Bridge. But that almost sounds too hard.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 13, 2010 22:49:27 GMT -5
Why would Yuuji not be at Sasuke 25? Why was Akiyama not at SASUKE 5? Don't quote me on this, but I thought it was because he thought he had done everything that could be done in SASUKE, but then someone said he should go back and show everyone that he was the best. And we all know how that worked out. Besides, Yuuji has been trying since SASUKE 11, he's not just gonna up and quit because he won.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 13, 2010 19:42:39 GMT -5
I don't know how many, but I really like that Salmon Ladder into Unstable Bridge! I hope that stays. I agree. It's just an all-around clever obstacle. It eliminates the Stick Slider, but is still a delightfully sinister challenge. To be honest, I was surprised by the amount of people that beat it on their first try in 24.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 13, 2010 16:57:39 GMT -5
I said 3. Jumping Spider, Soritatsu Kabe, and the Salmon Ladder.
That said, however, I think all of the obstacles I said will be altered in some way.
I say the Jumping Spider will be 19's Jumping Spider, the Soritatsu Kabe will either be bigger, or thinner, and the Salmon Ladder will either be bigger, or become slightly diagonnal.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 10, 2010 17:12:43 GMT -5
I vote replace the Warped Wall with running up a down escalator. American Gladiators? Seriously. We should just have The Eliminator be the new First Stage. I don't know about anybody else, but I really want to see the Dancing Stones as the new first obstacle. It would still eliminate the joke competitors, and I really think it could trip up some rather strong contestants who don't take it seriously. I also think they should keep the Jumping Spider, but make it 19's Jumping Spider. And I liked the idea someone had of making the Soritatsu Kabe thinner, so that there is actually a chance that you could fall off the sides.
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 9, 2010 23:25:24 GMT -5
Is that even a viable marketing campaign anymore? Yamada's "Retired," Akiyama and Shiratori barely compete anymore, and Yamamoto is so inconsistant it's not even funny. Also, has TBS (or anyone for that matter) actually said who is in the "New Stars" category? You would have to think Kanno and Urushihara are locks, but who else? Enchi? Okuyama? Kongu? Who exactly are the All-Stars competing against? How are Kenji, Lee and Okuyama "new stars?" They are in their 30s with Okuyama almost 40? They would be New Stars considering they became real threats in the Shin-SASUKE Era. (Yeah, I know Kongu was around before, but I'm reaching here.) What I'm saying is, if you don't count those guys, who do you pick?
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 8, 2010 21:52:52 GMT -5
Plus, with Nagano at 99, TBS can always play up the whole "New Stars vs. All Stars" theme and this time add in "vs. course" with the new overhaul. Is that even a viable marketing campaign anymore? Yamada's "Retired," Akiyama and Shiratori barely compete anymore, and Yamamoto is so inconsistant it's not even funny. Also, has TBS (or anyone for that matter) actually said who is in the "New Stars" category? You would have to think Kanno and Urushihara are locks, but who else? Enchi? Okuyama? Kongu? Who exactly are the All-Stars competing against?
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Post by ansem120 on Jan 8, 2010 16:27:35 GMT -5
Whatever number he gets in this tournament he'll have 100 by the next tournament I don't think I can agree with that. I agree with BLM, I see it being Nagano at #98, Okuyama at #99, and then Yuuji at #100 in 25. And, if that happens, he would have to post an impressive finish in order to get past not one, but two very strong competitors.
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