tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36331282012-01-31T14:13:46.139-06:00Control Alt Deleteenriched with 90% of you daily USDA requirement of soluble knowledge!Bennoreply@blogger.comBlogger1801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1147540944215033252006-05-13T12:18:00.000-05:002006-05-13T12:22:24.226-05:00I found this website, similarminds.com, that has tests that compare your personality to famous leaders and classic movies. I answered the questions, and found that I apparently have an out of control ego, and my demise should come by some sort of gunshot wound. What Famous Leader Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.comBennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1147212235111688482006-05-09T16:53:00.000-05:002006-05-09T17:03:55.126-05:00It's a girl!Caroline Elizabeth Ann Wright was born at 2:13pm on May 6, 2006. She's 8lb 7oz, 20" long, blue/grey eyes, and a lot of brown hair. She looks just like Luke when he was born.Everything went very well with the delivery, and she seems to be perfectly healthy. Luke seems to be ready to take on the Big Brother duties, and Mandy and I are preparing to go a couple months without sleep.We Bennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1145334688593386312006-04-17T23:30:00.000-05:002006-04-17T23:31:28.593-05:00i think we need to get booked to play here, even if they don't usually have music.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1145334140031083772006-04-17T23:21:00.000-05:002006-04-17T23:27:47.373-05:00i found these on fark...run, fonzie, runelvis fonzerellialways cool under pressureBennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1145332392974263492006-04-17T22:40:00.000-05:002006-04-17T22:56:26.763-05:00---disclaimer: what is written on the blog is the thoughts and opinion of ben wright, and in no way reflects the opinions of other los jackcats, paul, brad, or geoff, los jackcat management, their subsidiaries, their families, friends, transidental (-5 for spelling) visitors, or anyone/anything else.---i've really been trying to write for a while. i haven't written a song of record since i wrote Bennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1144553913967240092006-04-08T22:22:00.000-05:002006-04-08T22:54:54.463-05:00From WVLT in Tennessee...Farragut, Knox County (WVLT) - A Knox County bus driver is facing DUI and hit and run charges after allegedly taking Farragut High School students on a drunken ride.44-year-old Jennifer Reddy apparently picked up 27 students while intoxicated.The Sheriff's Department says after driving erratically, Reddy sideswiped a parked car before finally taking the students back to Bennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1143520751972241212006-03-27T22:30:00.000-06:002006-03-27T22:39:11.973-06:00i'm one of those guys that watches basketball once it gets to the march madness... that's really my favorite "sporting event." i went to tarleton, but most of my family older than me has gone to texas. my mom, grandmom, grandad, my dad was a professor there at the end of his life... 50% of the members of los jackcats graduated from there. so, i've always been a texas fan. it's just who i root Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1143519726827766492006-03-27T22:20:00.000-06:002006-03-27T22:22:06.826-06:00I'm trying to put together a new template and enable comments... Testing 123....Bennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1143430631299026602006-03-26T21:33:00.000-06:002006-03-26T22:11:25.680-06:00i got a call from geoff the other day, and he told me he'd be running sound for billy joe shaver up at central market in fort worth. i thought that it would be cool, go out and see geoff, and maybe i could ge close enough that i could see shaver and maybe hear a little music. cm can get pretty crowded when they have burgers and bock on friday, so i knew that it would be packed with him up thereBennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1130100321457398262005-10-23T15:32:00.000-05:002005-10-23T15:45:21.463-05:00first cold front hot saucesince i learned about the blogging from thefatguy.com, i thought that the purpose of the internet was primarily for writing about food and music, and outside of work, that's still pretty much all i use it for. whenever the first cold front comes in, i usually make hot sauce, and then lamb stew for the second one. i came up with a pretty good batch this time, thought Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1130099287537845202005-10-23T15:24:00.000-05:002005-10-23T15:28:07.546-05:00---STATE OF THE MUSIC ADDRESS---i've been tring to dig deep and think about what's up in our small musical world, and i got all philosophical and had it all thought out in depth (in paragraph form, with a cover sheet, of course), and geoff pretty much summed it up in one sentence..."man, there's been some kooky shit going on lately."thanks, g, you hit the nail on the head.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1127604082180415952005-09-24T18:20:00.000-05:002005-10-23T15:32:46.453-05:00i'm watching the tcu byu game... this is the reason i like college football. pro's suck.i think tcu is going to come back and win it... more from me about this soon.************dag nabbit. everything seems to happen at the same time. tcu came back, got up by three, byu ran it down and made a 38 yard fg with about 1 second left. and to coincide with this, i opened my last beer i have on hand. Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1123362059912166082005-09-24T15:46:00.000-05:002005-09-24T18:30:39.230-05:00What's that song about?I've got a few people asking me about song lyrics lately, so I thought I'd start putting someof the stories behind them on here.Lubbock and Waco - I wrote that one about 4 or 5 years ago. And if you're familiar with my older stuff, 345 Miles is the distance between Lubbock and Waco, hence the name of the first CD."Somewhere between Lubbock and Waco, people going to a Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1127070418450785742005-09-18T14:04:00.000-05:002005-09-18T14:06:58.456-05:00i've had so much to blog about lately, but i haven't been able to because i couldn't remember my password... just got back from the ozarks, it was 55degrees when i left. 95 here.i've been doing some research on obituaries... everyone who was listed in the last three months is still dead. i'm going to do some more research, but i think i'm finding a trend.see you thursday at the moon bar.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1123361190599864292005-08-06T15:41:00.000-05:002005-08-06T15:46:40.203-05:00I am once again living in the 1990's... I have a computer at home again.Only partially, I got rid of all the virussesses, and somehow lost access to mycontrol panel and can't adjust the screen resolution.Now I've got no excuse not to post cool stuff on the blog... I guess I better think ofsomething to put on here.More coming soon.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1117824517658612072005-06-03T13:43:00.000-05:002005-06-03T13:48:37.656-05:00i've got to go to a friend's 30th birthday party this weekend. kind of a popular thing to do this year, considering people my age were born in 1975.i think i say "good to see you again, again" to people at the party. then i'll explain that i wasn't studdering, but i'm seeing them again for the second time, since i'm actually from the future. but i'm really here as well. and no is the time to Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1116560278385134512005-05-19T22:35:00.000-05:002005-06-03T13:43:06.026-05:00we've done lubbock and waco, parallel minds, and just did 18 wheels.18 wheels doesn't give me the best feeling when i play it, but it's supposed to be an uncomfortable song.brad added this killer drum intro. just makes it a little harder to play.of course, stephen's idea.have confidence, young jedi.i'm heading back in there, see how long stpehen will let uskeep going. i'm only three keystones Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1116556738898303702005-05-19T21:35:00.000-05:002005-05-19T21:38:58.903-05:00we're in the studio right now.right no, as we speak.we just recorded "run away." i think it sounded good off thefirst track, but stephen is f'in with the drums. i could never doanything on the producer side.paul added some really cool bass stuff that i hadn't heard before.we're using brad's digital recorder, and stephen pointer is working on the production side, then filling in on lead and someBennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1108159908599370272005-02-11T16:09:00.000-06:002005-02-11T16:11:48.600-06:00i came home from work early today, wasn't feeling too great. but what really put me over the edge was the three people - in three different places - told me the same thing. and i quote - "you look like shit."thanks. i appreciate it.but knowing you're at work and i'm at home makes it all good.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1108159584334725512005-02-11T16:00:00.000-06:002005-02-11T16:06:24.336-06:00shows worth going to...we went and saw mike graham the other night. it was up there with the old 97's granada show by means of greatness. here's some of the other show i plan on hitting.2/19 - mike graham at the white elephant in ftw.2/23 - reckless kelly at dan's silverleaf in denton.2/25 - reckless kelly at the axis in fort worth.2/26 - jack ingram, solo, at poor david's in dallas.3/19 - mikeBennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1106969741119281172005-01-28T21:32:00.000-06:002005-01-28T21:35:41.120-06:00i'm about to start the first leg of the 2005 unusual venue world tour.
i'll be playing at Gloria Dei Nights, a coffee house at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Garland. i'm opening for Todd Hoke. i think Ray Wiley produced his CD, so he's got to be pretty good.
i'm guarantted to have the biggest audience of my carreer at the next gig, even if they are a captive audience. i'm playing with the Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1105676897863072012005-01-13T22:10:00.000-06:002005-01-13T22:28:17.863-06:00I'm working on two new songs right now, tenatively titled Run Away & Apathetic American. I'm trying to write some mindless poppy country stuff, so of course my mind goes into deep dark mode and I end up writing some cool shit. I just work that way. If I tried to write depp stuff, I'd end up with some kinda billy ray cyrus crap. his last name just doesn't fit. cyrus, isn't that greek? or is Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1105583148104655412005-01-12T20:18:00.000-06:002005-01-12T20:25:48.103-06:00I've got the music bug again. If anyone wants to see a my greatness live, email me and I will play for a very small sum of money. I was on the phone today trying to remember all the places I used to play. Ended up making a lot of new contacts because there were many times when I'd ask for someone and get the "who?" response. Why that is not spelled "hoo," I'll never know. Oh what a crazy Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1104721617016374362005-01-02T20:53:00.000-06:002005-01-02T21:06:57.016-06:00It's 2005.
I guess it's been nearly a year since I've been actively blogging. So much has changed since then, but so much is still the same.
Haven't drank in nearly a year. Kinda sucks sometimes, but I'm pretty much used to it.
Luke's two. Having a kid is greater than anything I could imagine. I assume I'll have another by this time next year. But you never know.
I lost my dad right Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1087526230522118462004-06-17T21:36:00.000-05:002004-06-17T21:37:10.523-05:00test test test...
checking to see if i can still post. haven't been on here since february.
more to come soon.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1077915425011333202004-02-27T14:57:00.000-06:002004-02-27T14:59:53.123-06:00haven't blogged anything in a while... been busy. lots of stuff going on.
i'm on a non-drinking hiatus again... three weeks so far. i think this is a record. o'douls has got me through the hard part, the amber's not too bad, either.
went to durango, mandy and i skied blues. stayed on the back of the mountain, which was awesome. went back last week, skied one day, hung out at todd's 6500sf Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1072816709177615412003-12-30T14:38:00.000-06:002003-12-30T14:39:59.593-06:00
15 days until I leave to go skiing in Durango. It's been a while, I can't wait to get to the snow. We're going back in February, too. I'm determined to ski a coulple blacks this year. Bones heal.
picture stolen from fark.com.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1072816257488807042003-12-30T14:30:00.000-06:002003-12-30T14:32:28.000-06:00The XM Sattelite Radio is pretty cool... Kind of overwhelming. You can't hit seek like you would on a regular radio, so I've learned to punch buttons without looking down... Or is it changing stations and driving without looking at the road? Hell, I don't know.
So far, the country stations haven't caught me. I'll still be using the CD player and 95.3 KHYI for my listening pleasure. The Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1072725218402582202003-12-29T13:13:00.000-06:002003-12-29T13:15:07.746-06:00Christmas was great. Mandy had to work half a day, but no big deal. Luke loves his blocks we got him... He has more fun knocking them down, but he's learning to build with them. Mandy likes her sunglasses and camera bag. I got XM Sattelite Radio, and it's way cool. A little overwhelming, I think there's 150 channels, but there's always something cool on there. I specifically like the comedyBennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071850297595755262003-12-19T10:11:00.000-06:002003-12-19T10:12:53.653-06:00Click on the link, answer a couple questions, get some free Guiness bar towels.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071682669710878582003-12-17T11:37:00.000-06:002003-12-17T11:39:02.826-06:00The earth is hurtling toward the sun! It's on the internet and from the government, so it has to be true!Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071680136927397962003-12-17T10:55:00.000-06:002003-12-17T10:56:49.796-06:00
Do you belong on this bus?Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071679470312318982003-12-17T10:44:00.000-06:002003-12-17T10:45:45.983-06:00There's a brief article on Hunter S. Thompson I thoght was interesting...
I've always wanted to be an author but I decided to run a marathon. He's an author, and he's writing about marathons. And he still managed to break his leg. So, should I say "I am a much better athlete than Hunter S. Thompson."? If I do, it would be absolutely pointless, which is not uncommon of things I do.
He does Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071600189386081702003-12-16T12:43:00.000-06:002003-12-16T12:44:21.153-06:00I'm so unmotivated today. It's not that I don't have anything to do, I just really don't feel like doing it. What's weird is that I don't feel like working, but it's not because I want to go do something else. I've got a few customers that have some orders that are really screwed up, and that's what I ended yesterday with and started working on today. I guess that's just got me down. I've Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071526225760962392003-12-15T16:10:00.000-06:002003-12-15T16:11:36.920-06:00It's done.
I can now say that I ran a marathon.
I trained for six months, building a little at a time, never getting past 20 miles, and I thought I was ready. I do believe I was as ready as I ever would be. I could have stuck with the program better, and it really would have helped to lose weight, but there's nothing I can do about that now.
Jeff and I took the train over Saturday Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1071244583601799582003-12-12T09:56:00.000-06:002003-12-12T09:57:29.796-06:00It's the day after tomorrow. Sunday December 14, 2002... It's the White Rock Marathon.
My friend Jeff and I have been training for the last 6 months for it. I've been slacking for the last few weeks, but I'm ready, and I'm going to do it. I don't have any kind of goals for time or anything, I just want to finish.
The weather is supposed to be perfect for it, pretty cool, getting up into the 50Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1070038174277869542003-11-28T10:49:00.000-06:002003-11-29T08:46:28.123-06:00It's all gone except for the bones.
And some stuffing.
And some of the less popular sides, like the salads and stuff.
It went well, the first Thanksgiving at my house... Smoked a 22lb turkey for 7 hours at 250 and it turned out grrrrrrrrrreat. The dogs are devouring the legbones as we speak. They think it's Christmas.
We had 16 people over, my mom's side of the family minus Uncle John who Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1070034564796310802003-11-28T09:49:00.000-06:002003-11-28T10:49:45.356-06:00It's all gone except for the bones.
And some stuffing.
And some of the less popular sides, like the salads and stuff.
It went well, the first Thanksgiving at my house... Smoked a 22lb turkey for 7 hours at 250 and it turned out grrrrrrrrrreat. The dogs are devouring the legbones as we speak. They think it's Christmas.
We had 16 people over, my mom's side of the family minus Uncle John who Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1069277959206032832003-11-19T15:39:00.000-06:002003-11-19T15:39:54.670-06:00
you may be laughing now because you got away, but i assure you, pig, that you will be cooked as well.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1069262262619988042003-11-19T11:17:00.000-06:002003-11-19T11:20:54.403-06:00
ok, that's not what i actually cooked, but i can say that mine was even better looking.
i had my first successful experience with my smoker. one of my favorite meats... pork tenderloin.
i made two differnt kinds... the first was rolled in pepper and stubb's bbq sauce with a little rosemary from the front garden, put it straight on the rack. the other one was maringated in vidalia onion Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1068583966537381362003-11-11T14:52:00.000-06:002003-11-11T14:53:12.110-06:00
you looking for trouble? didn't think so...Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1068580478280954692003-11-11T13:54:00.000-06:002003-11-11T13:55:03.810-06:00There's a survey on WBAP.com about the Malvo sniper guy... 80% of the people that took that survey, including myself, don't think he's insane or brainwashed. I think anyone that kills someone is insane, but I rarely think that an insanity defense. If you kill someone ON PURPOSE whether you know it's wrong or not, you're guilty, and quite at risk of killing again. Brainwashing is just BS for "Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1067892493229558262003-11-03T14:48:00.000-06:002003-11-03T14:48:27.826-06:00
texas music liscense plates are now available.
are these still made in prison?Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1067892275239291922003-11-03T14:44:00.000-06:002003-11-03T14:44:49.856-06:00
i was asked to post a picture of myself on here for some potential stalker, and this is the most current one i could find.
by the way, it's up. don't call me at home anymore.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1067891981982954932003-11-03T14:39:00.000-06:002003-11-03T14:39:56.640-06:00
when i was a little kid, i was scared the sun was going to burn out... not continuously, but i knew it was a possibility. now, thanks to the research from our friends at New Scientist, it is on my mind again. except this time, i really don't care. i'll just stock up on batteries.
Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1067805149183910452003-11-02T14:32:00.000-06:002003-11-02T14:32:42.466-06:00ran the white rock half marathon yesterday... slightly sore, but not in the legs. i took some asprin before i ran, usually take excedrin, and apparently MY STOMACH DOESN'T LIKE ASPRIN. ended up being a good run, will post pictures stuff later today. i've got to watch some cowboys v redskins in 1/4 of one hour.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1067364449062672532003-10-28T12:07:00.000-06:002003-10-28T12:07:35.983-06:00i wish i had more time to write about everything that's going on... flew to shreeveport last week in a small plane, rode in an 18 wheeler, saw a bad car wreck, worked int he yard, cowboys lost, writing a cd review, running a half marathon this weekend...
i'll get caught up soon.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1066354486836314352003-10-16T20:34:00.000-05:002003-10-16T20:34:46.680-05:00I've been running on and off over the last wek or so, nothing worth writing about. I picked up a book called Marathoning for Mortals, and it suggests a run/walk approach... 5 min run, 1 min walk. I did that tonight for the first 15 minutes (18 I guess including the walk) and I really went further and faster than I would have straight running. Still slower than snail shit, but faster than my Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1065135468316963352003-10-02T17:57:00.000-05:002003-10-02T17:57:48.530-05:00Did about a mile and a half yesterday, and three today. No superman distances, but I have got out to run everyday. It really feels good... I just got done with the three miles, and my legs have that twitch that you get. It feels like they're telling me "come on, man, we were just getting warmed up! let's go run some more!" I may have gone further, btu Mandy's got plans with her friends and I Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1064973923789914902003-09-30T21:05:00.000-05:002003-09-30T21:05:23.920-05:00It's been quite a day... Bought a smoker (on sale), got a flu shot which made me feel quite strange, ate some ribs at Angelo's, and still managed to run. About a mile and a half, maybe two. Mandy made a good point... Since I'm still trying to get back into it, just run. Everyday you're supposed to. I'll be back up to the long stuff in no time.
I also had one of those days where I was craving Bennoreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1064797561806351352003-09-28T20:06:00.000-05:002003-09-28T20:06:01.936-05:00Moving deeper into the semi-slacker mode, I did 12 miles yesterday instead of 18, but it was a good run and I'm not too sore. I was supposed to do a 25 minute run today, but I really didn't feel like it. That's the root of all my problems - doing what I feel like instead of what I know I should. Tomorrow is technically an off day, but I think I'll make up for today on Monday. I've got a few Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1064541875451736582003-09-25T21:04:00.000-05:002003-09-25T21:04:35.600-05:00OK, I'm only to the point of semi slacking... I haven't been running the full schedule, but I have made it out twice this week, about three miles each time. I was going to run tonight, but we've been setting up for a garage sale. We made the first sale at 9pm tonight. Crazy lady pulled up and asked if she could look around. I felt like that guy on the car commercial... "I'll meet you at 2am Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1064251540728773492003-09-22T12:11:00.000-05:002003-09-22T12:25:40.623-05:00I'm deciding to use the internet for the good of man. The man being me. I'm prone to be a slacker in I don't have any accountability. I'm going to use this blog to track my marathon training... Therefore, it there's nothing on here, you'll know I haven't been following my schedule and you can email me and say WTF, man? Here's a little background...
Started running a year ago, couldn't finish Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-1063032455906109372003-09-08T09:47:00.000-05:002003-09-08T09:47:35.903-05:00i guess posting something every six months isn't that bad, is it? i'll try to get on here more often.
here's what's going on right now... working a lot, luke's getting bigger, and i'm training for a marathon. yep, 26.2 miles at 240lbs is quite an accomplishment if i can brag about myself... we did 14 miles saturday and i'm doing 16 next week.
my actual website is out of date so bad that i Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-951337302003-05-31T18:05:00.000-05:002003-05-31T18:05:39.540-05:00It's been a while... since february? well, my cs connection was so slow that i never could get anything accomplished on here, but now i've got dsl and life seems much easier.
luke's getting big, in case anyone was wondering. if you were wondering, you are an idiot, because people don't get smaller. he's almost 8 months old how. it's just me and him today... mom's working. we went to the Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-890145552003-02-12T22:39:00.000-06:002003-02-12T22:39:35.933-06:00Welcome to my 02/12/03 post. If you're looking for a few general rants, some stuff I think is cool, and stuff going on in my life, you're in the right place! Yes, you can live vicariously through the exciting life of a late 20's sales rep, married with one kid, a drinking problem, and active church life! Wow! After typing that, I'm just going to wait for the offers to come in from the Major Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-885471142003-02-04T14:11:00.000-06:002003-02-04T14:11:37.046-06:00There's a lot of stuff going on right now. Space shuttle blew up, we're about to go to war with Iraq, something's going on in Korea, and we're still in the post-9/11 area. There's a sense of peace that has been lost recently. Kind of like the first time you get your ass kicked in elementary school. Recess used to be this fun time to play on the jungle gym or kickball or whatever, and then Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-871983332003-01-09T21:11:00.000-06:002003-01-09T21:11:51.306-06:00You know what, I was going to write this week about phrases that people use that really bug me. But then I got to thinking about them, and it kept pissing me off, so I decided to post something else. Came up with a lot of ideas, and then decided none of them were worth while. So, today, I'm going to make a random list of things that I like. I hope it makes you think things you like, which Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-868502442003-01-02T17:56:00.000-06:002003-01-02T17:56:09.453-06:00New Year's Resolution Time...
I've never made any new year's resolutions before. Always thought they were stupid and hollow and all that. This year, I've got so much stuff I need to get on track, that I am going to make some. When making these, I didn't just come up with a lot of stuff after new year's, it's all stuff I've been working on already. I guess I've just used 1/1/03 as "time to Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-865724362002-12-26T21:46:00.000-06:002002-12-26T21:46:37.566-06:00Merry Christmas from the Family (not that this is about my family, I just really like that song).
Another Christmas has come and gone. This one has been of great importance for me, because it's been a Christmas of firsts. This was Luke's first Christmas, and like most people in the world, he isn't quite developed enough to understand it. It was the first time I had really thought about the Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-833225242002-10-21T18:44:00.000-05:002002-10-21T18:44:05.456-05:00Here's a theory I hadn't heard...
Could the sniper be a Frenchman?Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-833212522002-10-21T18:14:00.000-05:002002-10-21T18:14:46.253-05:00Look like they had the wrong sniper suspect...
Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-832125212002-10-19T08:53:00.000-05:002002-10-19T08:53:54.870-05:00WriteAPrisoner.com is here, and it's easy to use!
Man, this is just weird. That's what I want, and prison pen pal!
Dear Jimmy,
Hello, how's life on the inside? All is well out here. Today the sun was out. Is the food good? I bet it's nice not to have to go out and find somewhere to eat every day, and you never have to cook or clean, either.
I reaad in your last letter that you were Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-832123472002-10-19T08:46:00.000-05:002002-10-19T08:46:35.610-05:00I usually stay away from the goofy/dirty humor, but this was a headline that you wouldn't have seen on Leno...Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-832120212002-10-19T08:31:00.000-05:002002-10-19T08:31:56.516-05:00Ch ch ch changes...
Everybody's been telling me how much my life would change once the
baby got here. Everyone was right, but it's really not been as drastic
as I expected it to be. Since I don't have mammory glands, I'm not too good
at getting up to feed in the middle of the night. Sure, I get up every time I need to, but since
I've always woke up about ever couple hours anyway, it's not Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-832117962002-10-19T08:19:00.000-05:002002-10-19T08:19:56.796-05:00new web site...
check out texasgigs.com for all you can eat texas music info!Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-829908082002-10-14T20:27:00.000-05:002002-10-14T20:27:17.000-05:00Some DickAss hacked into my site (I guess)
and put WTC 9-11 pictures on my template.
What an idiot. I needed a new template anyway.
I'll be updating all teh links and lingo later.
And multi-color is fun!
Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-829353952002-10-13T17:17:00.000-05:002002-10-13T17:17:08.950-05:00
Sponge Bob is cool. Check out this BS from E! Online... I'm pretty pissed.
In the vein of Scooby-Doo's Velma, Peanuts' Peppermint Patty, the Powerpuff Girls, Sesame Street's Ernie and Bert and his Winky-ness, Nickelodeon's hugely popular SpongeBob SquarePants is currently commanding It status in the gay community, according to the Wall Street Journal.
What a bunch of Crap.
You never hear Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-829003642002-10-12T18:39:00.000-05:002002-10-12T18:39:30.433-05:00Wehaddabbay Itsaboy...
Fredrikson Luke Wright was born 08/10 @ 8:03 pm.
8 lb 10 oz, 21" long.
More info later.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-827564072002-10-09T15:43:00.000-05:002002-10-09T15:43:04.286-05:00I just found the coolest thing...
The Weekly Chronicle.
An online fictitious newspaper that you can edit to put people in the
stories, and it notifies them by email.
Check it out.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-827555352002-10-09T15:24:00.000-05:002002-10-09T15:24:14.093-05:00There's some good stuff coming to the movies...
(i get most of this stuff off fark.com in case anyone was wondering)
Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-827457152002-10-09T11:32:00.000-05:002002-10-09T11:32:20.060-05:00It's coming down to the wire...
About to go to the hospital to get Mandy induced.
Baby should be here soon.
I'll update everyone asap (with pictures, of course).
Movie at 11 following the Late News.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-827456452002-10-09T11:30:00.000-05:002002-10-09T11:30:45.886-05:00
Contact me if you'd like to buy a subscription...Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-826419582002-10-07T11:18:00.000-05:002002-10-07T11:18:00.996-05:00
Mandy and I went to the Amon Carter Musem the other day.
You know, since it's about half a mile from my house, and I drive past it nearly every day, I thought it
would be a good idea to go check it out. It's one of the reasons I wanted to live here in the Cultural District,
to better my life, instead of living in the Illiterate District...
They have an exhibit right now called celebrating Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-824878732002-10-03T17:51:00.000-05:002002-10-03T17:51:39.773-05:00Here's some new song lyrics that i hope never actually
make it onto an album... (it's just a chorus)
I wouldn't go out drinking,
if you didn't piss me off.
I'd spend more time on yard work,
instead of playing golf.
Spend more time making love to you,
and less time j***ing off,
So I'll just keep on drinking,
If you keep pissing me off.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-824875742002-10-03T17:43:00.000-05:002002-10-03T17:49:10.000-05:00
Since she lost the primaries, the band's tour schedule has gone south, and the drugs
are finally taking it's toll.
What you need in a Vacation To Cuba.
(and apparently, any pictures of uranium i found must be some sort of classafied material.
but the red x pictures are almost as cool as a dancing pig. but not quite as cool.)Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-823397892002-09-30T19:52:00.000-05:002002-09-30T19:52:02.180-05:00Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-823395532002-09-30T19:46:00.000-05:002002-09-30T19:48:03.000-05:00It's Mr. Depleted Uranium Man!
Fun for the Whole Family!
Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-823389612002-09-30T19:31:00.000-05:002002-09-30T19:31:56.126-05:00AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
Dear Editor,
Hey man. Just wanted to frop a line to say hi. Get well soon.
Sincerely,
Benjamin E. WrightBennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-823388602002-09-30T19:30:00.000-05:002002-09-30T19:30:00.233-05:00Hi, my name is Ben, and I was a nail biter. I haven't bit my nails in about two weeks.
My life hasn't changed that much, except for all the anonymous calls I've been getting
from supermodels and the like, and it's kinda hard to play my gee-tar because the shap of my
fingers are changing. I've decided to share my experience coupled with the years of Higer Education
for the good of mankind, andBennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-823339742002-09-30T17:32:00.000-05:002002-09-30T17:32:38.613-05:00I guess to be a real guy, you have to like tools.
And where I grew up, tools were usually big stuff you had to
learn to operate and pay monthly on, or at least mix the gas and oil,
but I'm a little Citified since then.
Point in case - I bought an Electric Chainsaw today. Sure, it has
a cord, no gas or Cool Exhaust Smell, but I really like it.
Remingtion 3hp with a 14" blade. Chopped down a Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-822886912002-09-29T19:12:00.000-05:002002-09-29T19:12:23.896-05:00I had a big post about FOOTBALL and Monkey Ranching,
but it shut down upon me earlier.
Life has changed much sice then,
but I WILL LEARN HOM TO POST FROM HOME
AT A LATER DATE.
Just so you know, I have tried to open the wrong White Chevy,
Met a famous scerrenwriter,
had a few, and generally loved life.
No baby yet.
Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-821443572002-09-26T08:50:00.000-05:002002-09-26T08:50:06.460-05:00Sure is a good morning here,
Posting for the first time from the the official Ben Wright World Headquarters
(also known as home). going to enjoy my time off work for a week and a half until
I start my new job, get ready for the baby to get here.
I'm sure it has something to do with the connection, but the web is a little
slower here than it was at the sweat shop, I'll have to see what I can do Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-820945772002-09-25T09:13:00.000-05:002002-09-25T09:13:56.300-05:00welp, here i am. last day on the job.
cleaned out my desk, got one thing to do out in the field.
got the new guy trained.
i'm going to have to start blogging from home, wonder how
that'll make things different.
no "last day of work" pranks or anything,
i did get my severance pay against their desire,
but part of the employee handbook will have to be
re-written. it's always good to have a Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-820552902002-09-24T13:49:00.000-05:002002-09-24T13:49:34.710-05:00
only the best for those Happy Days...Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-820063632002-09-23T14:20:00.000-05:002002-09-23T14:20:54.926-05:00Lately, I haven't had a whole lot to say.
haven't been doing much songwriting, haven't got any gigs planned.
I am working on one Secret Project, and I have a child on the way. Any day now.
Don't know what it is, but we've got boy and girl names picked out.
Just found out a freind's got diabetes, and I'm slightly inspired to improve my lifestyle.
I start a new job soon, and Wednesday's my Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-820012312002-09-23T12:18:00.000-05:002002-09-23T12:18:13.223-05:00You know you've heard how word of mouth can be the best tool anywhere for promotion,
or the worst when something goes wrong. I am the worst to complaing and let everyone
know about stuff when it's bad, and I always froget when it is good. Today, I will spread
the good word.
Mandy and I ate at Reata Saturday night, and it was by far the best food and service I have had
in a long time. The Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-818733052002-09-20T10:02:00.000-05:002002-09-20T10:02:19.380-05:00once again, i have found what the internet is made for... really stupid websites.
check this out of all the info you could ever need for stabbing yourself in the crotch with scissors.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-818532782002-09-19T22:10:00.000-05:002002-09-20T08:22:05.000-05:00I HAVE DELETED THE MY POST FROM LAST NIGHT BECAUSE
IT WAS THE STUPIDIST IDEA I'VE HAD IN MY LIFE.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-818325442002-09-19T13:29:00.000-05:002002-09-19T13:29:25.173-05:00WORD OF THE DAY
By this, I don't mean that there will be a "word of the day" here every day, but each day I decide to put a word up here, it will therfore be the word of the day.
So, I've been reading some from the fat guy. And according to the top of his page, he is not a pundit. So I thought to myself, I wonder if he really is a pundit, just being
humble, or was there a rumor floating Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-818296232002-09-19T12:18:00.000-05:002002-09-19T12:18:20.936-05:00One of the reasons I'm leaving my job here is because of their ability to be selective about
which rules they enforce and whic ones they ignore. The manager of this branch allows someone
who calls themself "Vice President of Accounting and Administration" to enforce the rules she picks,
which is quite a title for someone that doesn't have any sort of degree. An example of this on the small Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-817887382002-09-18T15:53:00.000-05:002002-09-18T15:53:48.970-05:00The NYPost says that AA is the best place to meet rich women... I guess since I'm married
I shouldn't quit drinking.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-817746452002-09-18T10:04:00.000-05:002002-09-18T10:05:02.000-05:00I have now been taken off the phone list at work... What are they trying to say?
I don't start my new job for a couple of weeks.
Speakin of the new job, I've been doing a little reading this week since I'm going to be moving into a new sales position. A lot of the stuff out there is hoky corny obvious stuff, but there's also a lot of stuff that's pretty good. A lot is common sense, and I Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-817333072002-09-17T13:34:00.000-05:002002-09-17T13:34:50.470-05:00I was driving around, killing time at lunch, enjoying the fresh air and stuff.
I decided to drive a little south of my office, never been down there before. A couple
friend of mine are cops, and they had referred to the "south side" and I just assumed it was
like any other part of town with it's good parts and bad parts and all that. Wow. No, it was quite different
than what I live in... Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-817323052002-09-17T13:10:00.000-05:002002-09-17T13:10:44.646-05:00
the new ATF Factory Outlet... soming soon to a community near you!Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-817211632002-09-17T08:34:00.000-05:002002-09-17T08:34:06.800-05:00Small thought for a big day...
If you can make a citizens arrest, shouldn't you be able to make a citizen's
arraignment, or maybe a citizen's dismissal?Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-816829732002-09-16T13:35:00.000-05:002002-09-16T13:35:18.126-05:00TCU won 17-6.
My baby's due in 2 weeks.
I've got 3 weeks until I start my new job.
So much stuff to write about, so little time...Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-815095312002-09-12T10:37:00.000-05:002002-09-12T10:37:46.780-05:00
I heard they'll be at Raz on the Braz next year...Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-814708852002-09-11T15:04:00.000-05:002002-09-11T15:04:19.960-05:00
No comment about this, just thought it was a cool picture.Bennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633128.post-814706472002-09-11T14:59:00.000-05:002002-09-11T14:59:09.596-05:00Of course I refuse to see anything in the world like anyone else does.
I've been doing the usual reflecting about the last year, and I've had a lot
of feelings going on in my head. This morning when it was all quite and cool,
I had a lot more hard feelings, remembering the confusion and disbelief that i
had in the quiet and cool morning a year ago. I think my general feeling I had was
"I don't Bennoreply@blogger.com0