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Bender

joined on 09/23/04
last updated 04/07/08
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September 20, 2005
Bender's superpower is that he is a chameleon. He is man of many faces with one caring soul. Sure lots of people are funny but how many of them will make you laugh at their own expense? Not everybody can be that go-to-guy when you need a clutch laugh! I testify if you vote for Bender he will entertain you even if he has to paint his entire body blue to do it. (Please do not try this at home, Bender is a professional Bender and not to be confused with a giant smurf)


April 7, 2005
YAY! Capt'n Blue Bend is here!!!
Whata talent I tell you. That and he has more brains ever!
This man has style and savvy by the bucket loads.
I think the magical Bender is a real fun guy!
Do not hesitate to make an alliance with this man. You won't find a better friend!
December 26, 2004
The Captain is now officially bestowed the Adventure Girl seal of approval for taking on the adventure challenge and experiencing life with spontanaiety and vigor......
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Amuse bouche is French for "a party in one's mouth". Ok, that's a pretty loose translation, but if I wanted to be precise, I'd stick to one language. Typically, amuse bouche is a small appetizer or drink, possible strongly flavored since, hey, it's small. In my universe (where I reserve the right to redefine the language at my whim), it refers to all combinations of amusement and mouths. So, this redefined version is my theme: For example, I am an excellent cook, so I can amuse the mouth that way. I tell jokes (ok, I'm better at being witty than actually telling someone else's joke), so I amuse with my mouth. And, I do happen to be a first-rate kisser, so mutual bouches can be amuse'd simultaneously. I leave other permutations as an exercise for the reader. What else? I'm an engineer by day, actor by night, inventor by necessity, masseur by choice, writer by compulsion, and a helluva guy bye-bye...
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Episode IV - A New Hope (blog entry) As many of you may know, I have been seeing an absolutely fantastic woman for the last few weeks. The more I see her, the more I like her. I have never been happier.

For the last six months, maybe a year, I've been in a funk, and I've really ... read more
blog entry posted Mon, April 14, 2008 - 1:17 PM permalink - 10 comments
Aspirations and desparations (blog entry) I probably should have written this one last year when it was more topical, but I can't control when these things come off the back burner...

Hope and fear
Far and near
Yet the path
Is never clear

Like the yang
And like the yin
Half a c... read more
blog entry posted Sun, April 6, 2008 - 10:52 AM permalink - 0 comments
A question (blog entry) Ain't love grand?
blog entry posted Thu, April 3, 2008 - 3:34 PM permalink - 6 comments
What's _your_ cashew? (blog entry) Gesundheit.

Sorry, that joke is an oldie, but a goodie, no matter what anyone says.

Life is not a bowl of cherries, and it's not a box of chocolates.

It's a dish of mixed nuts. If you bother to take a look, and not just shove your hand i... read more
blog entry posted Sun, March 30, 2008 - 12:05 PM permalink - 2 comments
Good boy! (blog entry) Why do we all love this trick so much?

Get dog. Put biscuit on dog's nose. Wait arbitrary period of time. Command dog to eat.

With a good dog, he actually has something to eat after that arbitrary period of time. More typically, the dog ... read more
blog entry posted Sun, March 23, 2008 - 3:59 PM permalink - 2 comments
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As many of you may know, I have been seeing an absolutely fantastic woman for the last few weeks. The more I see her, the more I like her. I have never been happier.

For the last six months, maybe a year, I've been in a funk, and I've really been letting myself go. I've tried to hide it, but I've been able to feel it. And even for the last few years, I've been feeling my age, and then some.

Lately, I have been so happy and invigorated that my previous attitude and behavior seem alie... read more
Mon, April 14, 2008 - 1:17 PM permalink - 10 comments
 
I probably should have written this one last year when it was more topical, but I can't control when these things come off the back burner...

Hope and fear
Far and near
Yet the path
Is never clear

Like the yang
And like the yin
Half a clap
Shall not begin
Sun, April 6, 2008 - 10:52 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
Ain't love grand?
Thu, April 3, 2008 - 3:34 PM permalink - 6 comments
 
Gesundheit.

Sorry, that joke is an oldie, but a goodie, no matter what anyone says.

Life is not a bowl of cherries, and it's not a box of chocolates.

It's a dish of mixed nuts. If you bother to take a look, and not just shove your hand in and pour it down your gullet, you'll see that each nut has its own unique identity, both in type and quality within type. A squished-looking almond can be twice as crunchy as its corpulent cousin. A dead-white peanut can taste like something that... read more
Sun, March 30, 2008 - 12:05 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
Why do we all love this trick so much?

Get dog. Put biscuit on dog's nose. Wait arbitrary period of time. Command dog to eat.

With a good dog, he actually has something to eat after that arbitrary period of time. More typically, the dog digs the biscuits out of your bag before you've even thought about tricks.

We like this because not only is the dog behaving contrary to his nature, but it's in a way that is to his ultimate benefit. Fido has exceeded his programming by accepting... read more
Sun, March 23, 2008 - 3:59 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
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Free deck design ( community » sound off ) I don't know why my attempt at this listing disappeared, but here's anot... read more
listing posted Thu, January 17, 2008 - 9:54 PM
Free deck design ( services » other ) As part of my bjurt project (bjurt.com, an amazing folding yurt-l... read more
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Stainless steel sculpture for sale ( for sale » other ) As the inventor of the bjurt (bjurt.com), I have a lot of stainle... read more
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