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So far I do not like the way they have portrayed Marius compared to the books. He would NEVER abandon Akasha and Enkil. It makes no sense dumping them on Lestat.

Plus it would have been very interesting seeing Marius and Lestat having deep conversations about the legends Marius heard about them and their collective vampiric nature. Things Marius would have knowledge about being nearly 2000 years old.

Buzz's vocals kill it.

I have started my journey on listening to bit perfect hi res music.

While I dont have a proper DAP yet, what I do have is a budget setup that allows me to listen to hi res and bit perfect music.

My setup is Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, Tidal, UAPP, FiiO KA 13, Hifiman HE400SE and a 4.4 mm balanced cable.

This setup allows mr to listen to the highest bit and sample rates on Tidal and Quboz as well as my local hi res vinyl rips.

The little KA 13 punches above its weight in desktop mode @ 550 mw per channel.

It gives me great sound for example on Led Zeppelin II's Whole Lotta Love. Especially the middle section sounds holographic through my headphones. Sounds coming at me from left and right, including seemingly from the center of my forehead. Much of that is due to the mix but it really stands out.

I would say I really like that holographic effect. Pink Floyd has it. The Beatles has it. The track, I, Robot by The Alan Parsons Project has it.

Anyway I want to say hello to all you audiophiles out there.

𝐘𝐃𝐂 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐳𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐨, 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 '𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲' 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐢

On the 27th, the Yokozuna Deliberation Council (YDC), an advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association, held its regular meeting at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Council Chairman Tadamori Oshima (78, former Speaker of the House of Representatives) attended the post-meeting press conference to reflect on the recently concluded Nagoya Basho.

During the conference, Chairman Oshima expressed strong expectations and stern words for Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Yokozuna Onosato, both of whom missed out on the title.

"I conveyed our strong sentiment to Chairman Hakkaku that we want them to fully realize their awareness and responsibility as Yokozuna," Oshima stated, emphasizing that both wrestlers need to look inward through the principle of shin-gi-tai (mind, technique, and body), condition themselves completely, and demonstrate true Yokozuna-caliber sumo.

Regarding Hoshoryu, who withdrew on Day 14 with a 7–6 record after sustaining injuries to his right medial collateral ligament and right hamstring (requiring an estimated six weeks of treatment), Oshima voiced deep disappointment: "It was truly regrettable that he withdrew on a crucial day impacting the championship race."

This marks Hoshoryu’s second consecutive withdrawal and his ninth overall, having suffered a lower-thigh injury during the previous tournament. Since his promotion to Yokozuna following last year's Haru Basho, he has gone nine consecutive tournaments without a championship win. Oshima added that council members hoped Hoshoryu would recall his promotion vow of "kihaku issen" (a spirit sharp as a flash), rehabilitate fully, and dedicate himself to training.

As for Onosato, who finished 9–6 after returning from a two-tournament absence due to a left shoulder injury, Oshima offered a mixed assessment. While commending him for completing all 15 days, Oshima noted that Onosato appeared shaky early on—giving up three kinboshi—and still lacks full confidence. However, Oshima noted signs of his former strength returning toward the end, expressing hope for his performance in the upcoming basho.

In stark contrast, Chairman Oshima lavished praise on Sekiwake Aonishiki, who captured his third career title despite battling injuries in both legs.

Aonishiki achieved a historic feat by winning a three-way playoff against Sekiwake Atamifuji and Ozeki Kirishima after finishing the regulation bouts at 12–3. Having recently returned to the Ozeki rank via a special 10-win condition—a feat never before crowned with a tournament victory among the previous six wrestlers in similar positions—Aonishiki claimed his first title in three basho.

"Overcoming that injury to fight the way he did was truly magnificent," Oshima remarked, noting that he felt Aonishiki's "unyielding determination and relentless resolve toward the way of sumo." Pointing to Aonishiki's grit as an example, Oshima urged the two Yokozuna to embody that same spirit and return to peak form.

#italianozeki #大相撲 #sumo #相撲 #力士 #お相撲さん #grandsumo #sumoday #sumowrestling #7月場所 #七月場所 #名古屋場所 #Nagoyabasho

Im including TVL

What is Daniel's damage. Why does he seem to hate Armand yet colludes with him. Why is he the way he is with Louis and Lestat. Whats with his attitude and personality in general. Hes a baffling character.

But why has there been an uptick of youtube content that are reaction videos of Led Zeppelin albums and live performances? Its mostly younger people claiming they have never heard Led Zeppelin before.

Ive tried different domain names of Annas archive and z-library. None of them have worked. Any search yields no results. Ive even re-downloaded off of github and when I moved the folder into my extension folder, opened it back up in Kual, it updated and went through the normal motions of setup. It still didnt work.

I use a 10th generation paperwhite.

Has anyone any tips on getting it to work?

Ive already ran hotfix and it did what it does. But that didnt help.

Its coming up near me in a few months?

Jamming while typing. I'm on a journey.