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cangel
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: Jeonju, S. Korea
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 Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: Ichiro Quotes |
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Saw these Ichiro quotes on CNNSI's website.
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Here are a few of the wackiest Ichiro quotes from years past:
On who he goes to for advice when he's in a slump:
"No one. If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice."
On rival baseball country Korea:
"It smells like garlic."
On steroids:
"When you take steroids, it's not as if wings grow out of your back, and you start flying all over the place and stealing home runs (from hitters). The word cheating doesn't apply for me regarding steroids."
On Tiger Woods' athleticism:
"Tiger is a great golfer, but ... when you say athlete, I think of Carl Lewis. When you talk about (golfers or race-car drivers), I don't want to see them run. It's the same if you were to meet a beautiful girl and go bowling. If she's an ugly bowler, you are going to be disappointed." |
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/gennaro_filice/06/15/fiveup.fivedown/index.html |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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If you don't understand the Japanese, you won't understand his quotes. I fully understand and I'll give you a hint....Zen Buddhism and their dislike (hatred) for "garlic-eaters".
btw, I used to be a big Ichiro fan, but with these comments and ego he can now take a hike back to Japan. The name "Ichi-ro" means first born son or "Number One" and the only player recognized by his FIRST name. He can now stuff himself on natto in ole "Dai Nippon" for all I care. |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Thats hilarious. He seems like a pretty funny guy. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:55 am Post subject: |
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Thats hilarious. He seems like a pretty funny guy. |
That is brilliant! |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: |
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| Alyallen wrote: |
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Thats hilarious. He seems like a pretty funny guy. |
That is brilliant! |
He's too good to seek or accept advice.
Makes an overt derogatory remark akin to saying, "Why does your home smell like watermellon and fried chicken, Alyallen?"
Condones the use of a controlled and banned substance in sports.
Believes Tiger Woods, Dale Earnhart, and others don't meet his high standards of a "real" athlete and finally
knocks a U.S. city for no reason and wonder and kinda doubt wether he's ever really spent any time in Cleveland.
Strange definitions of "funny" and "brilliant".
I'm surprised the media's let'n him get away with this when they really should be ripping him a new one.
Last edited by kimchi_pizza on Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:30 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| kimchi_pizza wrote: |
| Alyallen wrote: |
| JMO wrote: |
Thats hilarious. He seems like a pretty funny guy. |
That is brilliant! |
He's too good to seek or accept advice.
Makes an overt derogatory remark akin to saying, "Why does your home smell like watermellon and fried chicken, Alyallen?"
Condones the use of a controlled and banned substance in sports.
Believes Tiger Woods, Dale Earnhart, and others don't meet his high standards of a "real" athlete and finally
knocks a U.S. city for no reason and wonder and kinda wether he's ever really spent any time in Cleveland.
Strange definitions of "funny" and "brilliant".
I'm surprised the media's let'n him get away with this when they really should be ripping him a new one. |
WOW...another person who takes great pains to not read properly.
This is brilliant...
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If it's Monday, it must be time for Ichiro Suzuki Quote Theater. This week's entry concerns the Mariners' makeup game in Cleveland, and Ichiro's clear desire not to be there.
"To tell the truth, I'm not excited to go to Cleveland, but we have to. If I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying."
OK then! Well, they'd rather have Grady Sizemore anyway, thank you very much. |
I was not addressing his other comments, so I suggest you keep your fried chicken and watermelon (not watermellon) to yourself... |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Calm down, calm down. I goofed and didn't see the link. But I stand by my comments unless you "didn't take great pains to read properly".
I read just fine. Clicking on links...well....yea, guess that's a problem and if it upsets you THAT much I apologize.
Oh, and that spelling mistake. GOOD OEN! |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:40 am Post subject: |
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My favourite baseball team is the Seattle Mariners (for over 20 years) so I like Ichiro. I suppose he doesn't always say the most politically correct things but reporters must love him. People may not like his attitude but you can't deny his talent.
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SarcasmKills
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| Makes an overt derogatory remark akin to saying, "Why does your home smell like watermellon and fried chicken, Alyallen?" |
Touchy, touchy.. Yes, the garlic thing was a shot, but so what... it was obviously a shot at the Koreans who Japan has an obvious rivalry with... no worse than calling Canadians hocley playing, maple syrup drinking lumberjacks, or Americans fat, hamburger eating bible thumpers...
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| Condones the use of a controlled and banned substance in sports. |
Again, so what? It's his opinion.. many people agree with him, just because you don't, it doesn't mean it's wrong...
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| Believes Tiger Woods, Dale Earnhart, and others don't meet his high standards of a "real" athlete and finally |
Tiger might be an exception, but I too don't consider golfers and drivers to be comparable to athletes either... same goes for bowlers and other professional 'hobbyists'
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| knocks a U.S. city for no reason and wonder and kinda doubt wether he's ever really spent any time in Cleveland. |
The guy has been in the big leagues for what, a decade now? I'm sure he's spent more than enough time in Cleveland to be able to make a judgement.. and the fact is, most non-Clevelandites would agree with him. It's not exactly a pretty place.
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Strange definitions of "funny" and "brilliant".
I'm surprised the media's let'n him get away with this when they really should be ripping him a new one. |
Being non-PC has become so rare at times that it's refreshing to see how one actually be honest for once.. I love it.. and apparently, so does the media.
I think Ichiro is great.. refreshing even.. yes, he's a cocky cunt but most athletes these days are... it's entertainment more than anything else... enjoy it.. |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| SarcasmKills wrote: |
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| Makes an overt derogatory remark akin to saying, "Why does your home smell like watermellon and fried chicken, Alyallen?" |
Touchy, touchy.. Yes, the garlic thing was a shot, but so what... it was obviously a shot at the Koreans who Japan has an obvious rivalry with... no worse than calling Canadians hocley playing, maple syrup drinking lumberjacks, or Americans fat, hamburger eating bible thumpers...
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| Condones the use of a controlled and banned substance in sports. |
Again, so what? It's his opinion.. many people agree with him, just because you don't, it doesn't mean it's wrong...
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| Believes Tiger Woods, Dale Earnhart, and others don't meet his high standards of a "real" athlete and finally |
Tiger might be an exception, but I too don't consider golfers and drivers to be comparable to athletes either... same goes for bowlers and other professional 'hobbyists'
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| knocks a U.S. city for no reason and wonder and kinda doubt wether he's ever really spent any time in Cleveland. |
The guy has been in the big leagues for what, a decade now? I'm sure he's spent more than enough time in Cleveland to be able to make a judgement.. and the fact is, most non-Clevelandites would agree with him. It's not exactly a pretty place.
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Strange definitions of "funny" and "brilliant".
I'm surprised the media's let'n him get away with this when they really should be ripping him a new one. |
Being non-PC has become so rare at times that it's refreshing to see how one actually be honest for once.. I love it.. and apparently, so does the media.
I think Ichiro is great.. refreshing even.. yes, he's a *beep* *beep* but most athletes these days are... it's entertainment more than anything else... enjoy it.. |
A lot of what you say is true (except the Ichiro is great part) and the funny this is I'm from Ohio and spent a lot of time there so I don't like Cleveland either!
I guess he's lucky he's in the States 'cuz if I were in Japan and said something derogatory in the media about Tokyo or being in Korea, something about Seoul..... |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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Unposter
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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Stop the Cleveland jokes!
First of all, the context of the Cleveland quote was was he looking forward to going to Cleveland for a one game make up game. In his own funny way, he said he did not. Now, if you want to take it out of context and say it was a diss on Cleveland fine but all he was saying is I'd rather not go to Cleveland for one make up game, quite possibly because Cleveland is just a much better team than we are (Sadly, Seattle did win that game).
Cleveland is also a beautiful city. Beautiful old homes, wide tree-lined streets, Lake Erie, Metro Parks where you can go and not hear a single car despite being in a large city and much more... There is not a single operating steel factory in Cleveland anymore by the way and the environment has responded beautifully.
Cleveland has lots of problems: economy being one of the biggest. But, it is definately beautiful. You should actually go there sometime. |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'm from Pittsburgh so I can't stop the Cleveland jokes.
Actually, I've been through there many times and it's a nice city. In many ways people---not the policy makers, though---have seen it as an example of urban redevelopment that Pittsburgh ought to follow. The Rock n Roll Museum is nice, too. |
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Unposter
Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:06 am Post subject: |
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OK, if you are from Pittsburg, you have half-a-right. The Browns-Steelers rivalry is right up there with OSU-Michigan.
I have only been to Pittsburg once but the UPitt area is quite nice! |
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