Even if your weekends are as boring as mine, this past weekend was a tad more interesting for all of us. After all, we did avert the apocalypse.
The rapture was supposed to happen at 6:00 PM on Saturday according to Harold Camping, a Christian radio host on Family Radio. I don’t know what time zone, so I figure people would be lifted up into heaven at 6:00 PM their time.
I cleaned the house and gave Diggy a bath, as I always do on Saturdays. I was really tired, so I napped. Since I had a late start on cleaning, I fell asleep around 5:30. I woke up around 7:30. I slept through the rapture. Around 8:30, I went downstairs and was about to head out the door for my Saturday night burger and fries. My partner told me there was a fight. Crap! I totally forgot, and I saw the interview the night before. Hopkins vs. Pascal. I’ve seen Bernard Hopkins fight live in Vegas. He’s definitely not one of my favorites, but I wanted to watch. If he won, he would be the oldest fighter (46) to win a title. 46. He would beat George Foreman’s record. He was 45 when he knocked out Moorer in 1994. Crazy.
I knew this was going to go the full 12. Hopkins usually doesn’t get warmed up until the later rounds. I settled in. I wanted my burger, but I wasn’t going to miss him breaking a record. What a great fight. B-Hop did it. 12 rounds, unanimous decision. He beat the younger, faster Jean Pascal. He’s not one of my favorites, but since 46 is ancient for a fighter, he definitely has my respect.
I made it out to In ‘n Out burger. There were a ton of people, even at almost 10:00 PM. Did they miss the rapture too? I brought the food home and devoured it. I woke up on Sunday, and saw an e-mail from my sister. She and my parents are devout Christians, so I know the rapture didn’t happen.
While I am so very disappointed that the end of the world didn’t happen, what a great weekend. The house is clean, I got to see a historic fight, and I got my burger and fries.
Message to Harold Camping: You were wrong in 1994, so you might want to give it up. 0 for 2. And even I, not 1/10th as knowledgeable about the Bible as you are, still remember Matthew 24:36. “But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” I am considering suing you for emotional pain and suffering from extreme disappointment.
May 23rd, 2011 at 5:18 AM
… and I learned Spinny is a fan of boxing and burgers. I used to watch boxing back in the day, … and you would have enjoyed Gillette’s Friday Night Fight.
BTW … I love a good burger – but I have high expectations for burgers.
May 23rd, 2011 at 8:22 AM
My dad used to have the fights on when I was a kid. You know, when boxing was free. Haha.
I know you live in the Midwest. They probably don’t live up to your standards, but I love those White Castle sliders.
May 23rd, 2011 at 8:47 AM
I haven’t had White Castles in I’d say since the mid 80s … well, since they had my lying on my couch within 30 minutes … although I didn’t pay homage to the porcelain god!
Nothing like a good burger in a local bar!
Oh the days when boxing was free – and seen regularly on Wide World of Sports!
May 23rd, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Oh yikes. Now I can understand why you wouldn’t eat them.
Bar burgers! Very nice. Throw a fight on the TV, and I’m good.
Definitely! I can hear Howard Cosell’s voice. Good times.
May 23rd, 2011 at 5:21 AM
Wonderful, Spinny! You did what all sane people should have done. You lived your life, you enjoyed the day. That’s the good news and I think that’s what God would have wanted for you!
May 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 AM
Thanks SDS! It’s sad that people were freaking out. If it happens, it happens.
Did you have a nice weekend?
May 23rd, 2011 at 3:02 PM
A wonderful one – I got to wave the green flag to start the main event at Meridian Speedway – one of the perks of sponsoring the event. And the rest of the weekend was superb. Then I extended it and took Monday off – I worked a 12 hour day on Saturday so I think I deserved it.
May 23rd, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Cool! Green flag GO!! 12 hours? You more than deserved it. Good for you.
May 23rd, 2011 at 6:08 AM
I was a little disappointed…this was my 4th end of the world thingy…..and I was hoping someone would get it right…..well, there is always the Maya….LOL
May 23rd, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Ahahaha. Dude, that’s my last hope.
May 23rd, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Spinny … Let me know if you ever come to Cincinnati as I will get you to a good burger!
Some of my fav boxers from my youth: Joey Archer (on Fri nights) and middleweight chamption Nino Benvenuitti – the predecessor to one of the all-time great, Carolos Monzon.
FYI: Cincinnati has had a couple of champions (off the top of my head) – Ezzard Charles and Aaron Pryor
May 23rd, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Will do.
Ohio, especially Youngstown, has produced great boxers. Kelly Pavlik, more recently.
May 23rd, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Sorry Spinny, I live in Virginia – so the Beagles and I don’t have any good hamburgers to offer — however, if you want some awesome ham, sweet tea or peanuts — I’ve got you covered!
I was grilling at 6:00 and since my heavenly steak didn’t seem to float in the air – I figured it was a bust. I think I was more disappointed all the fundamentalists are still here than anything else.
Glad you got some good boxing and burgers to take your mind off the non-apocalypse.
May 23rd, 2011 at 1:35 PM
Hahaha I’ve heard that a lot – disappointed about the fundamentalists.
And you said sweet tea. I can drink gallons of the stuff. I am so there. Belle and I can debate.
May 23rd, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Spinny,
I don’t often come to the aid of fundamentalists, but many of them also thought Camping was off the path.
May 23rd, 2011 at 6:41 PM
You’re right. His was a fringe following.
May 23rd, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Frank,
I saw Tim LaHaye said that Camping was extreme and off-track. Now, when someone like Tim LaHaye says you are in out in right field — you’re WAYYYY out in right field!
May 23rd, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Belle would love that – but watch out — while you’re debating Belle – Briscoe will sneak around and drink your tea. (I know from experience!).
May 23rd, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Aww he loves sweet tea. A dog after my own heart.
May 23rd, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Dunno if you have seen this…so here it be….
http://peoplesworld.org/followers-of-rapture-evangelist-lost-millions/
May 23rd, 2011 at 2:20 PM
May 24th, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Damn, 46? I do watch boxing..I watch most sports actually and even baseball doesn’t see guys that age still playing.
You are a regular at DC’s blog so I finally followed the link. Good stuff!
May 24th, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Seriously. That’s ancient in a lot of sports. Thanks for reading and commenting!
May 24th, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Beaglez,
Placing Camping in right field is giving him too much credit. RF would place him on the playing field … to me, he’s wondering around looking for the stadium.
May 25th, 2011 at 3:55 AM
Any weekend I survive is a good one!