2016 List of Metro Manila Food Delivery Numbers

For everyone's convenience...

Amber 884-8888
Angel's Pizza 922-2222
Army Navy 333-3131
Bon Chon 633-1818
Chowking 9-8888
Gerry's Grill 332-1111
Goldilocks 888-1999
Greenwich 55-555
Ineng's Katipunan 435-6757
Jollibee 8-7000
Kenny Rogers 555-9000
KFC 887-8888
Mang Inasal 733-1111
McDo 8-6236
Mushroom Burger 882-8888
Papa John's Pizza 887-7272
Pizza Hut 911-1111
Shakey's Pizza 77-777
Wendy's 533-3333
Yoshinoya 212-1212

If you have a recommended fast food number, just add it below. Thanks ^_^

San Miguel Beermen Come Back from 0-3 to Win The Philippine Cup Finals 2016

The San Miguel Beermen have done it. They have become the first team in basketball history to come back from a 0 - 3 deficit to win a 7 game series.

Chris Ross deserves to win the Finals MVP. He hit 4 three-point shots in the game, producing his highest scoring output in the series. He, along with Alex Cabagnot, have also been crucial in allowing San Miguel to break free from Alaska's full court press.

San Miguel now has 22 PBA Titles, making them the PBA team with the most wins in history.

Although point production for Arwind Santos was not as high as some of the other games, his defense was superb in this game. Alex Cabagnot also scored at critical times in the game when Alaska was about to make a surge. Marcio Lassiter's steady hand at the free throw line made sure that Alaska could not take advantage of a hack-a-shaq strategy when the Aces tried to come back from a 20+ point deficit.

Ross said it right in his acceptance speech. All the members of the San Miguel Team are MVPs since they all made big contributions that kept the team alive - giving the team a fighting chance - when they were one game away from being eliminated.

Just when I think I've seen everything in basketball, it's nice to be surprised once in a while. Congratulations coach Leo Austria and to the San Miguel Beermen!!!

2016 San Miguel Beermen Force Game 7

There is something special about the 2016 San Miguel Beermen roster. They are on the brink of making world basketball history - if they win the Finals series - after being down 0 - 3 and being able to force a Game 7 in the All-Filipino Cup Finals against the Alaska Aces.

According to Wikipedia, only three basketball teams were able to force a Game 7 after being down 0 - 3. These are the following:

The New York Knicks vs. the Rochester Royals in the 1951 NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets vs. the Utah Jazz in the 1994 NBA Western Conference Semifinals

The Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Dallas Mavericks in the 2003 NBA Western Conference First Round

I am not aware of any team in the Philippine Basketball Association who was able to accomplish such a feat.

San Miguel wouldn't have been in this position if not for the injury of Jun Mar Fajardo during their semi-finals match with Rain or Shine. With a healthy Fajardo in the line-up, the Beermen would have probably gained the upper hand early in this Finals match. And this is probably what is eating up the Aces. Deep down, they know that the only reason they were able to win the first three games was because Fajardo could not play. And some of their wins were close ones, meaning, even without Fajardo, the Beermen could go toe-to-toe with the Aces.

There are plenty of heroes in the San Migues Beer roster. Alex Cabagnot, Gabby Espinas, Marcio Lassiter, Yancey De Ocampo, and of course Arwind Santos have kept the hope of the Beermen fans alive, even through the first initial losses, because they always fought back, even when the odds were against them. There was even an instance in Game 6 where Alaska was making a rally and the series looked like it was finally going to be won by the Aces, but the Beermen made some offensive and defensive adjustments to get the score back to a winnable gap. And when the fourth quarter came, the Beermen unleashed their three point shots to build an insurmountable lead.

Statistics may be in the favor of Alaska, but I would like to think that this San Miguel comeback deserves a fairy-tale ending. It encourages those who are down in the dumps and whose spirits have been broken to hope and to keep on trying, and to keep on believing that some things are possible when people work together, believe in each other, and have faith in the Almighty. I always appreciate it when I see Cabagnot praying and pointing upward - giving glory to God for every win they have won in the Finals.

Game 7 is on Wednesday - and you probably can infer who I'll be rooting for. May the best team win.

Do You Remember - Phil Collins Guitar Chords

Here's my attempt at one of Phil Collin's best songs in my humble opinion. Enjoy!

Intro Pattern:
F-Am7-BbM7-C

Stanza Pattern:

F                        Am7
We never talked about it
BbM7                                    C
But I hear the blame was mine
F                                Am7
I'd call you up to say I'm sorry
BbM7                                                   C
But I wouldn't want to waste your time


Refrain Pattern:
Gm7                                       F
'Cause I love you, but I can't take any more
Gm7                                                    F
There's a look I can't describe in your eyes
Gm7                              Am7
If we could try, like we tried before
Am7                                                   Gm7
Would you keep on telling me those lies?
(telling me lies)


Use Intro Patten
Do you remember?..

Use Stanza Pattern
There seemed no way to make up
'Cause it seemed your mind was set
And the way you looked it told me
It's a look I know I'll never forget

Use Refrain Pattern
You could've come over to my side
You could've let me know
You could've tried to see the distance between us
But it seemed too far for you to go.
(so far to go)

Use Intro Patten
Do you remember?..

Bridge Pattern:
Am7                      BbM7
Through all of my life
Am7                      BbM7
In spite of all the pain
Am7                      BbM7
You know people are funny sometimes
Gm7                          C
'Cause they just can't wait
To get hurt again

Use Intro Pattern
Tell me, do you remember?..
Do you remember?..

Use Stanza Pattern
There are things we won't recall
And feelings we'll never find
It's taken so long to see it
'Cause we never seemed to have the time

Use Refrain Pattern
There was always something more important to do
More important to say
But "I love you" wasn't one of those things
And now it's too late

Use Intro Pattern
Do you remember?..
(now it's over)
Do you remember?..
(now it's over)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

I have a bad feeling about this upcoming show, taking mediocre heroes from the DC Universe, and putting them together as a single team, hoping the show will have success. It's no Justice League - but people are probably saving that for the big screen just like they are protecting the Batman and Superman franchise.

Even Marvel has taken the mediocre hero route - with Agents of SHIELD, but that TV show ranks the lowest in my superhero show list. Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl - yes, Supergirl (which I initially thought would bomb, but is doing fairly well) are my top 3 shows as of this point. Jessica Jones was too dark for my taste. Daredevil was also dark, but somehow, it, for me, has been the best Marvel TV series to date. Agent's of SHIELD just barely wins over Agent Carter.

Marvel should actually just turn either the Fantastic Four or Spiderman into a TV Series. Like DC, it is protecting big movie franchises like the X-MEN and the Avengers, but I feel that there is room to explore a TV Series patterned after the Watchers What If comics. Then, they should monitor which hero gets a lot of crowd attention, and launch a spin-off.

I don't know why DC feels the need for Legends of Tomorrow when you already have Team Flash, Team Arrow, and perhaps Team Supergirl is gradually being built up. Spoiler: Didn't expect the Martian Manhunter to be part of that series. And this is all thanks to the Smallville formula after which these shows are patterned.

But I believe DC could have gone with a Green Lantern or Wonder Woman TV series before going for a team show. And there are lots of DC Teams that can be used - why not go with Team Titans or Justice League of America? Even a Wild CATS TV series would be better than this current roster for Legends of Tomorrow.

And I have always wondered why the actors for the guest heroes in Smallville never ended up with their own show. The actors playing Green Arrow, Impulse, and even Supergirl could have been the main actors for the current DC TV series, but it did not happen that way. How come, all of a sudden, DC is taking heroes from the current shows and using them for this new series? Is it simply for continuity and remaining current? But the formula of starting a show with a fresh set of actors seems to have worked fine. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

I also don't think Atom or Hawkman can lead this team. Don't teams always need a Superman type leader - one who can rescue the day when everyone else on the team fails? And why is there a need for two heroes with heat powers and two heroes with wings? Redundancy? I just don't get it. I hope that when I see the show, my perspective changes.

If this show is an attempt to gain market share from Agents of SHIELD, SHIELD will probably have an upper hand. But if there is a Marvel Team that is worth exploring - where characters have a lot of history, the X-MEN franchise would still be my best bet for a successful TV series. And I don't think it will hurt their movie franchise either. A show like Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters could explore a mutant per episode and then the TV show can be used to build anticipation for a movie release, in the same way Agents of SHIELD was used for the Avengers movie. Just my two cents worth.

APC Back-UPS 625

My APC ES 500 UPS was making a continuous noise the other day. I tried resetting the circuit breaker and re-using it and it still seemed to work. But today, it finally conked out. Even after unplugging all devices, and resetting the circuit breaker, and resting the UPS, it still gave a continuous noisy tone.

I read on some forums that you could try replacing the internal battery of the unit. But if you try to do so, and the unit is still busted, you end up having a useless battery. So I decided to just replace the UPS unit. PC Express only had one APC battery back-up available, the APC Back-UPS 625. Had to shell out 2850. The only thing different with the ES 500 is the lack of an extra outlet. I usually make use of all four of the outlets - tower, monitor, printer, and DSL modem. Now, I have to swap out the printer or the modem.

The APC Back-UPS 625 boasts of  up to 50 minutes runtime in case of a power-outage. It also has a two year warranty, but I wonder if this is vetoed by PC Express' one year warranty. I have been satisfied with APC's performance since I started using it as a battery back-up so I hope this unit will do as well as the ES 500 series. Will give an update in case it under-performs.

First Grab Car Experience

My friend was in need of a taxi. I usually walk all the way to the taxi waiting area and this can take from five to ten minutes. But today, I decided to finally give the Grab Taxi app a try. After indicating my starting point and my destination, and seeing that the trip would cost somewhere between 120 and 200 pesos, the app started getting in touch with potential taxi drivers. Unfortunately, no driver was responding. The app suggested I try the Grab Car option instead.

I was curious on how much the Grab Car version would cost, since private cars don't have a meter. Within seconds, we already had a Grab Car driver responding to our request for service. The app even showed the driver's picture and the car's license plate, as well as the estimated time it would take for him to get to our position. It was nice to see his car progressing towards our location on the app's map.

And soon enough, we were getting a text message from the driver that he was already on our street. He overshot our location, but after seeing us waving frantically, he made a u-turn and drove back. My friend said that the driver was very cordial. And at the end of the trip, he was paid 200 pesos.

I must say that I am pleased with this first time experience with a ride sharing service. I hope that others will have the same experience I had.

Traditional taxi services have to learn to adopt with changing technology. There have already been services in the past where you could call a certain telephone number in order to book a ride. When mobile phones came out, I know of customers developed a connection with certain taxi drivers so that they could be the same driver to pick up the customer and bring her to work. Having a convenient way to connect with the customer is key, and even with ride sharing apps prevalent, I can see a taxi driver with a wide network of customers still surviving and earning money.

And private car owners shouldn't be quick to jump in the band wagon of ride sharing entrepreneurs. The government is now keenly looking for ways to tax these services. They are also making stricter measures to ensure the safety of customers such as having a real-time camera monitoring the entire ride, and perhaps, constant location tracking for all drivers by the government, not just the ride sharing company. As the government comes up with more and more hoops and hurdles, entrepreneurs might see their profit margins start to dwindle. And the subsidies provided as incentives for early adopters will not always be present.

Perhaps the biggest winner in this new environment is the ride sharing operator (Grab Taxi, Uber). In the past, you had to own your own fleet in order to have a taxi business, and that meant buying your own cars, and making sure that these are operated and maintained well. You also had to make sure you had drivers to handle these cars. Now, they have passed on the risk to car-owner entrepreneurs. The car owner now worries about the maintenance cost, the loss of income when the car has to be repaired, or if the driver is unavailable. If the car is wrecked, the ride sharing operator can simply look for a new car-owner who is interested in joining their fleet. I think that wanna-be ride sharing entrepreneurs have to weigh this matter carefully, before entering the ride sharing business.