Chin up

So, wandering around Montreal, kind of aimlessly, me and the Crazy bf realized that the BJ Penn fight was on tonight, and it suddenly became our mission to find a bar to sit at and watch.

Our first bar had the fight on, but was packed out the door with a lineup of rowdy college kids waiting to get in. Skipping that one, we trotted hand in hand from bar to bar only to find that no one seemed to be showing the fight (perhaps because GSP wasn't on the ticket?). Our last resort before throwing in the towel was a bar/club up the street. Despite the blinking club lights and the pounding music, miraculously they were showing it!

So, we barreled in and tried for a seat in the restaurant. The waitress thought we might be less disturbed (by the live band and smells of food) if we watched downstairs in the bar/club. Either way, we weren't going to be able to hear the commentary, but we just wanted to watch, so down we went and we pulled our seats up at the bar, bought (one) drink, and got comfy (we were practically in sweats anyway).

I had no voice, Crazy bf could barely yell above the pumping music himself, but we made great company for each other and had a ridiculous time.

Have you ever noticed that when they're weighing in and checking the fighters before they enter the octagon, they post 3 of the fighter's best traits?

• world champion jujitsu
• strong grappling skills
• most wins in 1st round
• never been knocked out
• vicious elbow attacks

So what happens when you can't find 3 good traits about the fighter?

We came up with a few of our own suggestions...

• dependable
• very punctual
• likes skiing

...but then our ridiculous question was answered when the fighter, Cheick Kongo, came up on the fight card:
    durable chin

Durable CHIN?! Nice. Forgot to mention that he has a nice smile and a great sense of humour. Hahahaha. I probably lost a little more of my voice laughing so hard at it. Admittedly (and I guess, unfortunately), BJ Penn's third quality to be listed at his weigh-in was that he had a "granite chin." I suppose at least it was better than just a "durable" chin.
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It's now a quarter to 3am, and we're showered and in comfy clothes...just about to watch a movie, and then head out to eat poutine. :D Good times.