Comments for The Iron Samurai

Comment on No More Excuses! by the Mighty Kat

the Mighty Kat — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:44:22 +0000

I’m speechless.

Comment on Bodybuilders Abuse Synthol: Is Anyone Surprised? by Nick Horton

Nick Horton — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:59:55 +0000

Thanks Paul. I agree. the state of Bodybuilding has gotten so out of hand that it’s as much a joke as anything. Sad.

BTW, I dig your website. Great artwork!

Comment on Bodybuilders Abuse Synthol: Is Anyone Surprised? by Paul Power

Paul Power — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:42:20 +0000

I just found your site. Very nice. It was cool to see photos of my friend Robert Nailon & Paul Graham. both these men continue to work out to this day.
This drug Synthol is terrible. What happened to real Strength & Health. Jack LaLanne is the man who lives breaths what healthy bodybuilding is ALL about and he has a new book out from Robert Kennedy publisher of many fine bodybuilding magazines.
Oh is this drug junk the way of bodybuilding. If so they have lost the plot.

Comment on Asashoryu Retires: A Tribute by Nick Horton

Nick Horton — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:06:24 +0000

Sure, I’m always game for opinions on how I can improve things.

Comment on Asashoryu Retires: A Tribute by Barbara Ann

Barbara Ann — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:57:36 +0000

Thanks. While I still don’t agree that he “lost his rank”, I thank you for publishing my opinion and considered perception, particularly based on my years of involvement with the sumo community and as one of the original editors of Sumo Fan Magazine. I believe that most sumo experts would disagree with that statement in SFM.

Comment on Asashoryu Retires: A Tribute by Nick Horton

Nick Horton — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:21:29 +0000

the quote comes from the article in Sumo Fan Magazine:

On February 4th,
Asashoryu Akinori, winner of 25
Emperor’s Cups and clearly
sumo’s biggest crowd puller,
became only the second yokozuna
in 250 years to effectively lose his
rank to bad behaviour.

It may seem like semantics, but his forced retirement is unique except for Rikishi, and effectively amounts to a stripping of the rank of Yokozuna. But, I can see what you’re saying. It’s not like we’ll stop refering to him that way, nor will the history books just ignore that he was one of the greatest Yokozuna to ever play the sport.

So, in light of this, I’ll edit above to include the word “effectively”.

Comment on Asashoryu Retires: A Tribute by Barbara Ann

Barbara Ann — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:04:33 +0000

Do you know what you’re talking about? Asashoryu was not “stripped” of his rank. Where did you get that information? He retired, was not espelled, and will continue to hold the rank of Yokozuna in the record books and in real life. In fact, he is getting quite a nice retirement bonus, as all yokozuna do. Please don’t muddy the facts.

Comment on Iron Works Olympic Weightlifting Meet: Feb. 2010 by Nick Horton

Nick Horton — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:59:19 +0000

Thanks Cliff!

Comment on Iron Works Olympic Weightlifting Meet: Feb. 2010 by Cliff

Cliff — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:12:44 +0000

Nice job all. Congratulations to Leslie.

Comment on Sumo Valentine: Kotooshu Gets Married! by Muscle Building Guide Guy

Muscle Building Guide Guy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:50 +0000

Great post, thanks. Good info like this is hard to come by, I’ve been looking, and you summed it up perfectly.