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  • AboutThere are a lot of things about me that you probably want to know. Unfortunately I know me so I don’t know what’s interesting to you, so I thought I would write down a list of things off the top of my head, based purely on what I can remember about myself. General I was born in Spanish Harlem in 1977 I went to public school all my life I was breast fed My mother is German and father is English They got married in the 70?s England in jeans I was adorable as a child I was a fat kid I am dyslexic I am artsy I have problems asking for what I want Things I love Burgers, except if you put them on an English Muffin. Fuck you too buddy. I prefer beer to just about every other alcoholic beverage, let’s not get fancy here people Music that sounds like the person singing it isn’t pretending they can sing Blunt honesty. Tell me what you’re thinking, guaranteed I’ll make fun of it. Weird English comedies. The Goon Show? yup. I dig incoherent ramblings. Relationships that don’t work. Right?! How much do I love these! Comedy. Got into improvisation…
  • ArchivesI started writing in this weblog after I graduated from college. I heard about blogs from my then grilfriend, who introduced me to the exquisite time wasting activity. The blog was on Blogger and then called Fun Time Tree House where I gained the nickname Funtime Ben.  I now have two blogs, this one and Improvoker.com. Going back through the archives I’m amazed at how hilarious I thought my writing was. It’s wordy, overbearing, and often gramatically incorrect, but it was where I was at 24 so I guess it’s a part of me. You may also notice some strange characters in the body of posts. Things like “Hi there”:http://google.com That’s because of an old formatting system Wordpress used to use in the olden days called textile. I’ve been going through the archives and getting rid of it, but there is still a lot of it left, so pardon that as well. Welcome to my time machine, hope you enjoy.
  • Podcast Woes?

    May 17, 2006

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    Funtime Ben
    in Everyday

    Amy the Ninja writes in to report she’s getting a non-valid URL when trying to download the latest show.

    Is anyone else having the same problem?

    Should I start worring?

  • TUTT: Josiah’s Big Vacation Pt.2

    May 16, 2006

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    Funtime Ben
    in Tracks Up the Tree

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaand We’re back.

    Download me - I'm a Podcast

    Ha ha! You thought you might be able to log onto the site and leave an angry comment about how part two was taking so mother loving long to be posted? Well, ha ha!

    (Of course you’d have to say it like the Speedracer to get the full effect of the Ha Ha’s)

    Played on the Show

    1. More Soup by Moka Only
    2. New American Apathy by Mazarin
    3. Air by The Owls
    4. Kissing Families by Silversun Pickups
    5. Right About Now by Talib Kweli
    6. Galaxies by Laura Veirs
    7. Hold On by Magnet
    8. Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge

    I’ll link em up after I get some sleep.

  • The Ironic Mustache

    May 16, 2006

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    by

    Funtime Ben
    in Everyday

    The Ironic Hipster Mustache

    So it’s all grown out. I’d like to thank my friends and family for their support while I was growing this ugly thing out. The mustache lasted a grand total of 4 hours for a particularly sweeting with my mother on mother’s day. But the bastard did not accompany me to the gym shortly afterward.

    Thanks Ironic Mustache. You rock.

    Although the experience proves that I cannot grow a mustache like this particularly evenly. My facial-hair is just too fair.

  • TUTT: Josiah’s Big Vacation Pt.1

    May 5, 2006

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    by

    Funtime Ben
    in Tracks Up the Tree

    Download me - I'm a Podcast

    Back into the saddle our lovely and devoted listeners. It’s a return to form with everyone’s favorite co-host Josiah. It starts off a bit wobbly, but quickly reverts back into the mindless banter you have come to know and love.

    Although I must wan you this is half of a very long recording and just this little segment is over an hour long.

    Played on the Show

    1. Cowbell by Tapes ‘N Tapes
    2. A.M. Slow Golden Hit by Hotel Lights
    3. Don’t call me Witney Bobby by Islands
    4. Sea Green, See Blue by Jaymay
    5. Saviorself by Jedi Mind Tricks
    6. The History of French Cuisine by Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey
    7. Hoodie by Lady Sovereign
    8. un-deux by Serena Maneesh
    9. Nowhere Again by The Secret Machines

    Mentioned In the Cast

    • Notes to come
  • New Show Commeth

    May 3, 2006

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    by

    Funtime Ben
    in Everyday

    Very sooneth.

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