When pigs fly, could be my answer to that question.
Sunday 15 November, I sat down to watch the Pacquiao Cotto fight, l phoned Dream Satellite and booked the big event well in advance. I asked “What time does the main event starts here in the Philippines?” “8am sir”, the tiny voice responded to my inquiry.
I’m thinking that can’t be right, as the fight is in Las Vegas, in a different time zone from the east coast. So I adjust and figured 10am or at worst 11am. But alas, I so absolutely wrong, 8am Pay-for-View clicked on, but no fight just filler until 11am and then started with three no name fights prior to the Main Event.
Pay-For-View, great no ten to twenty minute commercial breaks between rounds, and I get to see the Round Card Girls. I can wait, I guess I have to? I also required the sun to be over the yardarm before I had my first canned consumable beverage of the day, I guess Dream Satellite knew that and was looking out for me after all.
So again I’m waiting, and at 12:45pm it starts, the screen is plastered with adverts for Motolite Batteries, KFC, San Miguel Beer, and every other product known to man that’s available in the Philippines, while I’m paying P600.00 to watch a commercial free broadcast. Oh Well!
After all my years in Puerto Rico, I felt somewhat a traitor, as of course I was rooting for Manny, and Cotto’s whose first name being Miguel (as In San Miguel) was a plus for me. Every time a family member would ask my opinion on the upcoming fight, I’d answer “Gonna’ be a good fight!”
Now its 12:30pm, I’m on my second San Mig and still waiting, I won’t even bother to watch the no namers’ go at it. I’m still happy that I had figured out that the 8am time was wrong, and didn’t sit in front of the tube waiting. The kid’s Granddaughter plus nieces and nephews are taking turns riding a bicycle through my dining room, living room and kitchen, but that’s Okay, as it is their job to do stuff like that. I learned this from my unflappable parents, for when I was young and would hit the front door and run through the house, my mother would calmly turn to my dad and say; “Don’t just sit there Bill, the house will be crawling with cop’s any minute!”
Round one, the noise level was at least 135 decibels, my normally sedate Mother-in-Law, is out of her seat yelling at the TV as if Manny could hear her. Maybe he could. I won’t go into a blow by blow of the fight as I know you all saw it. I’m in my living room among 25 family members; the TV is pumped through my stereo system, and you could not hear it at all.
My beer supply was chock-a-block at the beginning of the fight, at the end of the fight, not so much. All food and sodas were consumed with gusto, and a great time was had by one and all. Manny is truly a hero to my family and to the Philippines. And to me also!
When is the next fight? I’ll be ready!
Here in Northern Ca the PAY-per-View charged $54. That is too much money for a retiree. So, I just waited the next morning and viola, I had all the boxing actions, I need, till next time. Have a Good Day, Paul!
David;
$54.00 for a fight? I agree, it’s way to much money foe anybody! I’ll never complain again about P600.00!
Yours was a steal at $12.79, Paul. We were at my son’s house in Alexandria, VA, the night of the fight. He paid $65 for the Comcast telecast. Floyd Mayweather, undefeated in 40 fights, may be next. Stock up on your beer and pulutan for the next big one…
John;
$65.00 on the Right Coast, $54.00 on the Left Coast? Find the airport quick and come home!!! Fight, Food (alot), and beer I spent about $$60.00 for the party. I ain’t ever goin’ back to the U.S..
#3(( with the fights; it’s the party that counts!
Of course, like any sport, a participant must sacrifice a lot of time and strength for practicing and training. Am thinking about heading for a “training camp” later this afternoon. Need to work those arms with some 12oz curls. 😆
Paul
The fight cost us $65 in high def here in the US so you got a bargain. At least the no name fights lasted for more than 2 rounds.
Paul;
My right arm is huge due to those 12oz curls, left arm not so big, A little lop-sided but happy! The Ref. was refilled the folling day and all was well in my world.
Larry;
Airport quick, book the flight and go! We’re waiting on ya’! We can only dream about High-Def here, but we do get color.(LOL)
Hi Paul, I had to work, but my wife kept getting up during the nite and checking on the cumputer of who won the fight.And it was very late or to early in the morning, but she did find out and than she went back to sleep…she’s a big fan…….. J.C.
J.C.;
That proves, that when there is a will, there’s a way. Smart Lady!
Paul
If I recall it was around 60.00 here in RI, very pricy indeed but the Wife is a big fan, and a wise man keeps the Wife happy.
At first I felt jealous about the cheap $ you paid there for the fight, but after looking over your Beer Supply my jealousy turned to Pity for you. You seem to be missing one thing “Narragansett Beer” Hey Neighbor Have a Gansett. I feel better now. LOL
Neal
Neal;
Gansett, Knick, or Black Label, can’t find them here. But when you have an Ice cold SanMig (MaGoo) in your hand you just don’t think about other beers. And a wise wife will keep the beer locker full!
OMG, Paul, you’re just getting in at 2:00AM from a tagay down at the neighborhood sari-sari store, or you’re just an early riser? 🙂
That little guy is a real fighter right? He probably could punch ole Mohammed Ali out! Of course all that rotgut can knock you out ha ha lol! Maybe it did ha ha! toodle do
Bill;
I can’t argue with that, I mean, I really can’t!
John;
I asked that same question (sans the Tagay part) to my Father years ago, He smiled ans told me my time would come.
Left over from the Navy and Merchant ships is a old habbit of a 90 minute nap around noon every day, then in the evening read to 9pm, then sleep most days to 3am (except today) go online (it’s the best connection time where I live) 7am watch CNN news, and start again. It’s the life of a gainfully unemployed retired seaman. I love it!