Avi is Nuts (another example of a crazy Euro)
November/02/2008 04:12 PM Filed in: Random
If you don’t know who Avi is, then you should go back and read “Naggin in Iceland.” Its a great little tale about his first year in Iceland. Anyway, now this is a short little iChat he sent me:
Avi: some guy that lives abouve came down to tell me they were doin construction but he spole little english so he tryin to tell and im thinking what the f*ck is this dude saying
Avi: anywyas we finally figure each other out after about an hour and he tries to make small talk and asks me where im from
Avi:and before i could say the usa he shouts out AFRICA
Avi: DEAD SERIOUS TOO
Me: hahahaha
Avi: I WAS STANDING THERE LIKE IS AVI FOGEL GONNA HAVE TO SMACK A BIOTCH
Avi: couldnt belive it man
Me:
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
HAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Avi: hahahaha i know man
Avi doen’t feel comfortable in his apartment anymore I guess. I wouldn’t either. It’s OK dawg, I got your back.
Avi: some guy that lives abouve came down to tell me they were doin construction but he spole little english so he tryin to tell and im thinking what the f*ck is this dude saying
Avi: anywyas we finally figure each other out after about an hour and he tries to make small talk and asks me where im from
Avi:and before i could say the usa he shouts out AFRICA
Avi: DEAD SERIOUS TOO
Me: hahahaha
Avi: I WAS STANDING THERE LIKE IS AVI FOGEL GONNA HAVE TO SMACK A BIOTCH
Avi: couldnt belive it man
Me:
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
HAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Avi: hahahaha i know man
Avi doen’t feel comfortable in his apartment anymore I guess. I wouldn’t either. It’s OK dawg, I got your back.
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Funny MySpace Messages 10
October/15/2008 05:34 AM Filed in: MySpace Messages
{Go back and check out installments 1-9 if you haven’t already}
It’s been quite a while since the last “Funny MySpace Messages” dropped, but that’s ok. I think you’ll find the same craziness here that you’re accustomed to finding in my MySpace inbox. In addition to my messages, I’ve got a couple of Clay’s and a even one of Prelle’s. Let’s do it.
I’ll start if off with a girl who was featured in the last installment. She, like so many others, just would NOT STOP with the messages. I just don’t understand why a person would keep sending messages over months and months. Well, “Irene a.k.a. ‘sex big mommy’” and I don’t see eye to eye on this because, in addition to the messages she sent me before, she sent me these as well:
No Subject
Body:
hello sup with you??
Then, 2 months later:
Subject:
No Subject
Body:
hello . . .
How many times can you say hello before someone wants to gag your face (see “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”)? The lack of interest on my part is clear. There is no answer, therefore there should be no more questions. It aint hard to see why:Check it out...
It’s been quite a while since the last “Funny MySpace Messages” dropped, but that’s ok. I think you’ll find the same craziness here that you’re accustomed to finding in my MySpace inbox. In addition to my messages, I’ve got a couple of Clay’s and a even one of Prelle’s. Let’s do it.
I’ll start if off with a girl who was featured in the last installment. She, like so many others, just would NOT STOP with the messages. I just don’t understand why a person would keep sending messages over months and months. Well, “Irene a.k.a. ‘sex big mommy’” and I don’t see eye to eye on this because, in addition to the messages she sent me before, she sent me these as well:
No Subject
Body:
hello sup with you??
Then, 2 months later:
Subject:
No Subject
Body:
hello . . .
How many times can you say hello before someone wants to gag your face (see “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”)? The lack of interest on my part is clear. There is no answer, therefore there should be no more questions. It aint hard to see why:Check it out...
The Dance Off: JGant's Turn
October/15/2008 05:27 AM Filed in: Dance Off
If you haven’t checked out the first two installments of “The Dance Off,” it’s about time you did. I already know what you’re gonna say about JGant’s part though. It SUCKS. HE SUCKS. He is NOT the frontrunner by any means. With this performance, JGant has clearly left the door open for me to come in and dominate everyone.
JGants Dance Off vid from Rod Benson on Vimeo.Check it out...
JGants Dance Off vid from Rod Benson on Vimeo.Check it out...
Peer Pressure Drinking in France
September/12/2008 02:03 PM Filed in: France!
I left my crib and headed downtown (it’s like 4 minutes from my spot). There’s one restaurant that serves Italian food that I had already been to before with my teammates. The main server speaks good english, so she understands that I like my steak medium-well and not the usual purple-red bloody meat that is served out here. The owner is also a real nice guy who hands me the remote to the flat screen so I can change the channel. It’s a good thing.
After I left there, I went to a bar to meet my teammate. He never showed up. I ended up sitting there drinking some drink that consists of Stella, Cannes (which I think is sugar), and Absinthe. I had about five of those bad boys while waiting for my teammate to show up.
Finally, I got tired of waiting and I left. On my way back to the house, I walked past a bar that the owner of the Italian restaurant happened to be seated out of of. He was with a big group of people. He called me over and asked that I partake in some drinks with them. Who was I to say no?
Check it out...
After I left there, I went to a bar to meet my teammate. He never showed up. I ended up sitting there drinking some drink that consists of Stella, Cannes (which I think is sugar), and Absinthe. I had about five of those bad boys while waiting for my teammate to show up.
Finally, I got tired of waiting and I left. On my way back to the house, I walked past a bar that the owner of the Italian restaurant happened to be seated out of of. He was with a big group of people. He called me over and asked that I partake in some drinks with them. Who was I to say no?
Check it out...
One Last Vegas Story (The Best One)
September/12/2008 02:45 AM Filed in: Random
It was just one of those mornings. I knew that the night before had been spectacular because I woke up in my own bedroom and, for a split second, thought it wasn’t. It was a relief to know that I made it back to my hotel room and that my boys were there too. Well, actually, one of my boys, Elram, was there, the other, JGant, was nowhere to be found.
It was time for me and Elram to recount what happened the night before. I knew the story to a point. We all showed up at JET Nightclub hoping to get in, even though Elram didn’t have an I.D. I knew it’d be a tall order, but he wanted to go to the hottest club that night and not settle for the Palms.
Clearly they wanted no parts of him and his lack of identification, so we had to bounce. I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to head back to the Palms, so that if he was denied again, I could just go right to bed. Elram and JGant had other plans. They wanted to stay and wait for this girl to pick them up so they could try to go to the HARD ROCK and sneak in. After a short argument, it was decided that I had to get back to Palms. They stayed and waited for the girl. That is when our nights went down different paths.Check it out...
It was time for me and Elram to recount what happened the night before. I knew the story to a point. We all showed up at JET Nightclub hoping to get in, even though Elram didn’t have an I.D. I knew it’d be a tall order, but he wanted to go to the hottest club that night and not settle for the Palms.
Clearly they wanted no parts of him and his lack of identification, so we had to bounce. I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to head back to the Palms, so that if he was denied again, I could just go right to bed. Elram and JGant had other plans. They wanted to stay and wait for this girl to pick them up so they could try to go to the HARD ROCK and sneak in. After a short argument, it was decided that I had to get back to Palms. They stayed and waited for the girl. That is when our nights went down different paths.Check it out...
Rubber Ducky Escape!
August/20/2008 09:39 PM Filed in: Random
After our early scrimmage on the Tuesday of Summer League, Joel Bosh (Chris Bosh’s brother), CJ Giles, Elram, and I were looking for something to do for the night since we had a day off the next day. At around 5pm, CJ hit me up and let me know that was going on. He mentioned to me that there was “Rubber Ducky” pool party going on that night and that we should go check out how much a cabana would cost us.
We all went down there to check it out at about 6. There were people all over who were setting up the cabana’s and filling to pool with the signature rubber duckies. We first went over to the pool and grabbed all the rubber duckies we could that were marked “free drink.” We must have left with about 25 free drink duckies, but before we did, our cabana host showed us which cabana would be ours. he set us up with one at the very back of the pool where we would be right next to a bar. Boom. He told us that each bottle would run about $400, but that he could kick us another one under the table for half off. Basically, we would be set. I was excited.
We headed back down to the pool around 9pm and it was already crackin. We went back to our cabana and got the party started. The problem with the situation was that somebody invited these girls into our cabana (nothin wrong with that, usually) who proceeded to destroy our entire $400 bottle and half our ducky supply. Coddamit. Check it out...
We all went down there to check it out at about 6. There were people all over who were setting up the cabana’s and filling to pool with the signature rubber duckies. We first went over to the pool and grabbed all the rubber duckies we could that were marked “free drink.” We must have left with about 25 free drink duckies, but before we did, our cabana host showed us which cabana would be ours. he set us up with one at the very back of the pool where we would be right next to a bar. Boom. He told us that each bottle would run about $400, but that he could kick us another one under the table for half off. Basically, we would be set. I was excited.
We headed back down to the pool around 9pm and it was already crackin. We went back to our cabana and got the party started. The problem with the situation was that somebody invited these girls into our cabana (nothin wrong with that, usually) who proceeded to destroy our entire $400 bottle and half our ducky supply. Coddamit. Check it out...
How to Sneak Into Ghostbar (And Get Your Legs Broke!)
August/19/2008 08:01 PM Filed in: Random
A month ago I wrote a story about how simple and easy it is to sneak into Body English nightclub in Las Vegas. Well, as it turns out, there is another Vegas hotspot that is nearly as easy to sneak into called “Ghostbar” at the Palms.
So while I was in Vegas for the summer league, it became apparent that Ghostbar was the best place to go because I was staying in the Palms and it was located on the top floor of the same tower that I was staying in. Essentially, I could head up there at 9 and be in bed by 11 if I felt like it. It was the perfect spot.
During my two weeks in Vegas one of my fellow Boom Tho Originator’s, Elram, came out to stay with me for a number of days. It was all good except for the fact that Elram isn’t 21 and his fake I.D. was confiscated the first day he got to Vegas. This presented many problems. He had asipirations of partying at all the big clubs, but since I wanted to be in bed early and he didnt have an I.D., we tried to get him into Ghostbar.
JGant was also visiting and I informed them both that I had been let into Ghostbar for free and without being carded before. I felt that it would be easy for them to just get right in. They agreed and Ghostbar became our destination for the night.Check it out...
So while I was in Vegas for the summer league, it became apparent that Ghostbar was the best place to go because I was staying in the Palms and it was located on the top floor of the same tower that I was staying in. Essentially, I could head up there at 9 and be in bed by 11 if I felt like it. It was the perfect spot.
During my two weeks in Vegas one of my fellow Boom Tho Originator’s, Elram, came out to stay with me for a number of days. It was all good except for the fact that Elram isn’t 21 and his fake I.D. was confiscated the first day he got to Vegas. This presented many problems. He had asipirations of partying at all the big clubs, but since I wanted to be in bed early and he didnt have an I.D., we tried to get him into Ghostbar.
JGant was also visiting and I informed them both that I had been let into Ghostbar for free and without being carded before. I felt that it would be easy for them to just get right in. They agreed and Ghostbar became our destination for the night.Check it out...
Aubrey Sings Maxwell
August/19/2008 07:54 PM Filed in: Random
Aubrey gives us another look at his talents, this time in vocal form to the tune of Maxwell.
Aubrey Sings Maxwell from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
Aubrey Sings Maxwell from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
The Dance Off: Aubreys Turn
August/03/2008 07:28 PM Filed in: Dance Off
First of all, if you haven’t seen “The Dance Off,” go back and check it out first.
Now, there has been a bit of tension around these parts lately. See, Clay has been a little touched (if you couldnt tell by his comments on his “dance off” vid) about the response to his video. But hey, he knew the rules of the game when he entered it.
Part of Clay’s “Dance Off” related sulking has included his refusal to watch the video that you are about to watch. He has yet to see Aubrey’s video. I’ve seen it. It’s great. You have to pay attention to this one a little more. The entire first minute is Aubrey trying to get ready and in my opinion, it’s the funniest thing ever. Anyway, I’ll let you be the judge. Here it is:
Aubrey Enters the Dance Off from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
Rememeber, I’ll have a vote at the end of 4 weeks to determine who is the best.
Now, there has been a bit of tension around these parts lately. See, Clay has been a little touched (if you couldnt tell by his comments on his “dance off” vid) about the response to his video. But hey, he knew the rules of the game when he entered it.
Part of Clay’s “Dance Off” related sulking has included his refusal to watch the video that you are about to watch. He has yet to see Aubrey’s video. I’ve seen it. It’s great. You have to pay attention to this one a little more. The entire first minute is Aubrey trying to get ready and in my opinion, it’s the funniest thing ever. Anyway, I’ll let you be the judge. Here it is:
Aubrey Enters the Dance Off from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
Rememeber, I’ll have a vote at the end of 4 weeks to determine who is the best.
BTGOM: July
July/31/2008 11:06 AM Filed in: BTGOM
So I have recieved yet another self nomination for BTGOM. She actually sent messages to both my MySpace and Facebook, which under different circumstances, might qualify her for a slot in “Funny MySpace Messages” (look for a new installment soon). Instead, I was intorduced to a smart, motivated, woman with a high degree of boom-tho-ness and an even higher degree of proactivity. Oh yea, and she’s easy on the eyes. Verrry easy.
I’ll just tell you what she told me and you can read why I felt comfortable naming her BTGOM: July:
Check it out...
I’ll just tell you what she told me and you can read why I felt comfortable naming her BTGOM: July:
Check it out...
The Dance Off
July/24/2008 09:50 AM Filed in: Dance Off
A few weeks back, my boy Clayton, a couple of his co-workers and I wer having dinner in SF. Clayton works for a start-up video sharing website called “Howcast.com.” Anyway, I guess that being the only black guy there instantly shufles him to the top of most socially cool catagories.
I’m not sure how it came up, but one of his co-workers was talking about how great Clayton is at dancing. They all go out sometimes and Clayton hold down the dance floor while they all sit around and watch him work his moves. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud when they were praising him as an honorable mention Jabawakee.
“Clay’s not a bad dancer,” I told them, “but he’s not exactly as tight as you’re making him sound.”
“When we go out, he has all the moves,” they informed me.
Clay was sitting there the whole time. You could tell he was ready to say something, but he was just acknowledging their words so far.
“In your group he may be at the top of the list, but in my group he’s like the third best,” I said.
That’s when he snapped. Clay made it a point to say that he was clearly the best in the group. I told him that he was for sure not better than JGant (I took myself out of it, but clearly I’m better too). I also told him that his “break-off-a-breezy” abilities are top notch, but his solo moves are what place him at #3. Clay took real offense to that.
We spent the next hour arguing, with his co-workers mocking input, over where he fell in the ranks of our group. Clay feels that I’m too tall to look right when dancing. He feels that JGant only has one real move, and is not a good break-off artist.
So, that night he just started dancing. I busted out the camera and I realized what was about to transpire. We now have a multi-person, two round, you-decided-the-winner, dance off. Each week I’ll post the video of a contestant or two and at the end of 4 weeks, Ill take a vote to crown the dance off champion. As of right now, the contestants are Clay, JGant, Aubrey (be prepared to die laughing), and myself.
Let’s kick it off right with Clayty Clays dance off video:
Untitled from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
I’m not sure how it came up, but one of his co-workers was talking about how great Clayton is at dancing. They all go out sometimes and Clayton hold down the dance floor while they all sit around and watch him work his moves. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud when they were praising him as an honorable mention Jabawakee.
“Clay’s not a bad dancer,” I told them, “but he’s not exactly as tight as you’re making him sound.”
“When we go out, he has all the moves,” they informed me.
Clay was sitting there the whole time. You could tell he was ready to say something, but he was just acknowledging their words so far.
“In your group he may be at the top of the list, but in my group he’s like the third best,” I said.
That’s when he snapped. Clay made it a point to say that he was clearly the best in the group. I told him that he was for sure not better than JGant (I took myself out of it, but clearly I’m better too). I also told him that his “break-off-a-breezy” abilities are top notch, but his solo moves are what place him at #3. Clay took real offense to that.
We spent the next hour arguing, with his co-workers mocking input, over where he fell in the ranks of our group. Clay feels that I’m too tall to look right when dancing. He feels that JGant only has one real move, and is not a good break-off artist.
So, that night he just started dancing. I busted out the camera and I realized what was about to transpire. We now have a multi-person, two round, you-decided-the-winner, dance off. Each week I’ll post the video of a contestant or two and at the end of 4 weeks, Ill take a vote to crown the dance off champion. As of right now, the contestants are Clay, JGant, Aubrey (be prepared to die laughing), and myself.
Let’s kick it off right with Clayty Clays dance off video:
Untitled from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
How to Sneak Into Body English / Sugar Shane's My Boy!
July/20/2008 07:38 PM Filed in: Random
This story happened over Memorial Day weekend, but I was too busy to write about it before heading to the Summer League. Anyway, I definitely feel that it’s worth reading. In a way, it’s a story, but in another way, it’s a very simple way to start your night outside the Hard Rock hotel in Vegas and end your night inside of Body English nightclub at the Hard Rock. Here goes:
We started out our night in our pimp ass presidential suite at Caesar’s Palace. While we were decided where to go, I got an E-Mail from Dj Dig Dug alerting me that Body English was the spot to be that night.
Check it out...
We started out our night in our pimp ass presidential suite at Caesar’s Palace. While we were decided where to go, I got an E-Mail from Dj Dig Dug alerting me that Body English was the spot to be that night.
Check it out...You Just Got JGanted!
July/06/2008 10:03 PM Filed in: Random
The second day of Memorial Day weekend, JGant, Kim, Ced and I were walking down the strip, when somebody thought it’d be a good idea to go into some bootleg casino and play the slots. I guess one of my homies had garnered a ticket that gave them $50 in free slot play, so thats what they did. It was obviously a set-up. A winner wasn’t a winner unless the jackpot was hit, which, of course, was never going to happen.
Well, while we were in this place, JGant and I walked around a bit because he wanted to play blackjack or something. After about a quarter-lap around the tables, someone yelled out to me.
“Rod Benson! Boom Tho!”
I turned around and there were some guys who looked pretty excited to be part of the movement. Soon after they saw me, they saw JGant.
“JGant! JGant! What’s up?!”Check it out...
Well, while we were in this place, JGant and I walked around a bit because he wanted to play blackjack or something. After about a quarter-lap around the tables, someone yelled out to me.
“Rod Benson! Boom Tho!”
I turned around and there were some guys who looked pretty excited to be part of the movement. Soon after they saw me, they saw JGant.
“JGant! JGant! What’s up?!”Check it out...
The Ipod Game?
July/04/2008 01:39 PM Filed in: Random
Memorial weekend was coming to an end and it seemed like we hadn’t really enjoyed our pool at Caesars Palace quite the way we should. On Memorial Day Monday we decided this should change. JGant, Ramy, and I headed to the elevator to go down to the pool. When we stepped on, there were three pretty good looking women on there too. We talked for a second, then parted ways when the elevator reached the lobby.
We dropped our bags off at the front desk and headed over to the pool. After searching for 3 chairs for what seemed like ages, we finally found our resting place in a shaded area of the pool deck and sat down. 20 minutes later, those same girls from the elevator came walking out of the pool in their swimsuits and sat in their chairs, which just so happened to be 15 feet from us, facing us.
I’m pretty sure that most girls look better in swimwear (see why I’m always trynna get in there?), and they were no different. They went from good to great just that quickly.
Check it out...
We dropped our bags off at the front desk and headed over to the pool. After searching for 3 chairs for what seemed like ages, we finally found our resting place in a shaded area of the pool deck and sat down. 20 minutes later, those same girls from the elevator came walking out of the pool in their swimsuits and sat in their chairs, which just so happened to be 15 feet from us, facing us.
I’m pretty sure that most girls look better in swimwear (see why I’m always trynna get in there?), and they were no different. They went from good to great just that quickly.
Check it out...
BTGOM: May (Yes, I know it's July right now)
July/03/2008 10:04 AM Filed in: BTGOM
This was meant to go up long ago, but that doesn’t mean that this month’s BTGOM is any less important than the past winners of the prestigious award. This month is particularly special actually, because I decided to include an honorable mention. It’s also special because both of the following Boom Tho Girls EARNED their spot.
In true pageant form, I’ll first list the honorable mention BTGOM. This girl earned her spot not because she is a model or a celebrity. It wasn’t because people emailed me about her. It wasn’t because she was discovered at a Des Moines, Iowa bar (been to many) like a diamond in the rough. This girl is an honorable mention BTGOM strictly due to the fact that she wanted to be and because she was persistent and witty in her pursuit of the title.Check it out...
In true pageant form, I’ll first list the honorable mention BTGOM. This girl earned her spot not because she is a model or a celebrity. It wasn’t because people emailed me about her. It wasn’t because she was discovered at a Des Moines, Iowa bar (been to many) like a diamond in the rough. This girl is an honorable mention BTGOM strictly due to the fact that she wanted to be and because she was persistent and witty in her pursuit of the title.Check it out...
Return of the Mac
July/03/2008 09:57 AM Filed in: Random
It’s been damn near 40 days since my last post. I’ll explain why real quickly. My trusty old MacBook decided to take a permanent vacation. It was working just fine, then it just never turned on again. The sourcefile for my site was stuck on that computer and thus, lost forever. I have since purchased a new MacBook Pro and started the rebuilding process, which included copying and pasting ALL the content from my old site.
Anyways, now I have MANY entries to update over the next couple weeks, so expect a healthy dose of ridiculousness.
Anyways, now I have MANY entries to update over the next couple weeks, so expect a healthy dose of ridiculousness.
Frantic Search for Jeans in Vegas
May/21/2008 03:57 PM Filed in: Random
When my season ended, I was scheduled to go to Eugene, OR for the weekend to get together with my man Sammy Glaser and shoot some photos for Bill Adler Designs. Well, the trip was paid for and everything, when I found out that JGant was gonna be in Vegas that same weekend. How could I pass on an opportunity to party with my partner in crime in the Sin City? I couldn't. I had to switch it up and make my way down to Vegas.
Along with JGant was a whole crew of Berkeley kids who were all part of my crew back in the day, so I didn't mind sharing a room with 3 other grown men. The entire weekend was ridiculous to be honest. We had a group of about 12 in 3 adjoining rooms, so everybody was wilin' out the whole time. We hit the town in our boom tho shirts as a crew and everything. It was solid. We even started freestylin' some boom tho raps while we were pre-gaming in the hotel room:
Check it out...
Along with JGant was a whole crew of Berkeley kids who were all part of my crew back in the day, so I didn't mind sharing a room with 3 other grown men. The entire weekend was ridiculous to be honest. We had a group of about 12 in 3 adjoining rooms, so everybody was wilin' out the whole time. We hit the town in our boom tho shirts as a crew and everything. It was solid. We even started freestylin' some boom tho raps while we were pre-gaming in the hotel room:
Check it out...Poem Game 3
May/13/2008 03:55 PM Filed in: Poems
I was down in San Diego last week to visit the mother when I decided that it would be a good idea to visit my high school's basketball team banquet. You know, one of those end of the year, let's celebrate the good guys and give certificates to the scrubs, type of deal.
While I was there, some of the kids on the Varsity team wanted to know how I felt about helping them work on one of the servers with some poetry. Specifically, they wanted to play The Poem Game. I was all for it, of course. I was able to grab a pen and a napkin and I got to work. It seems to be getting harder to come up with new poems on the fly, but I was still able to whip one up. This is what I wrote for them:
Outside this room golf is everywhere,
But inside this place love is in the air
You wear black and white, I want to Looky
You look like a tasty Oreo cookie
Think about the games we could play
In a golf cart out on Lomas Santa Fe
Monica, you work here, I'm from Torrey Pines
Monica I could say your name a 1000 times
If I'm a ninja turtle, be my April O'niel
Come get my Ooze, if that's how you feel
Better yet I'll be Shrek, you be Fiona
We'd make sweet artwork like the Mona
Let me take you out to lunch, be my Hannah Montana
You bring some chips, I'll bring the banana!
I gave the napkin back to Ramsey Hopkins, a junior at TP. He then gave it to the server. Here's how it went down:
Untitled from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
While I was there, some of the kids on the Varsity team wanted to know how I felt about helping them work on one of the servers with some poetry. Specifically, they wanted to play The Poem Game. I was all for it, of course. I was able to grab a pen and a napkin and I got to work. It seems to be getting harder to come up with new poems on the fly, but I was still able to whip one up. This is what I wrote for them:
Outside this room golf is everywhere,
But inside this place love is in the air
You wear black and white, I want to Looky
You look like a tasty Oreo cookie
Think about the games we could play
In a golf cart out on Lomas Santa Fe
Monica, you work here, I'm from Torrey Pines
Monica I could say your name a 1000 times
If I'm a ninja turtle, be my April O'niel
Come get my Ooze, if that's how you feel
Better yet I'll be Shrek, you be Fiona
We'd make sweet artwork like the Mona
Let me take you out to lunch, be my Hannah Montana
You bring some chips, I'll bring the banana!
I gave the napkin back to Ramsey Hopkins, a junior at TP. He then gave it to the server. Here's how it went down:
Untitled from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
The Bachelor Party
May/07/2008 03:52 PM Filed in: Random
What you are about to witness is an email account of a very terrible situation that me and some of my boys are going through. I'll give you a little back-story on the issue first. My roommate of four years, Richard Midgley, is getting married this summer. He is the first of my friends to get married, so I'm kind of new to the whole process. The lack of experience comes into play even more because I am actually in the wedding, so I am one of three guys all in charge of making sure the bachelor party is off the chain. Now you know all you need to know to read the following. It's an email sent by Christian Prelle (my hoops teammate turned model friend) regarding the bachelor party situation, Richard was not CC'd in this email: Check it out...
Naggin in Iceland
May/07/2008 03:51 PM Filed in: Random
My old high school teammate and current overseas baller Avi Fogel and I were driving down to the UCSD campus to play some pickup ball with the D2 kids when he decided to break the silence of the lazy afternoon.
"Rod man I forgot to tell you about for funny ish that happened when I was overseas in Iceland," he said excitedly, knowing that I would enjoy the story.
"Oh yea?" I responded. "What's crackin?"
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"Rod man I forgot to tell you about for funny ish that happened when I was overseas in Iceland," he said excitedly, knowing that I would enjoy the story.
"Oh yea?" I responded. "What's crackin?"
Check it out...
Uncommon Sense: RIP Soulja Boy
May/07/2008 03:48 PM Filed in: Uncommon Sense
So I was riding in the car with my mom and a couple of her friends the other day and while she's in the car I tend to keep the music tuned to something that's a little more mellow than, perhaps something I would play riding alone. I have XM radio in my car so as we are riding a Luther Vandross song comes on. It was a song even I knew the words to so we began singing it and just having a good old time. After the song went off my mom said something that got me thinking.
“Boy I am going to miss Luther, it’s crazy to think that he is gone along with Gerald Levert. We grew up listening to those guys...”
As my elders rode in the car reminiscing about their good times growing up to their music, I though to myself “Who am I going have to miss?” Seriously, that is a valid question. Let’s say 40 years from now when I'm riding in the car with my children and they decide to play some old school, and “Crank that Soulja Boy” comes on the radio, how am I supposed to respond???
“Kids this here is old school! You young people don't know nothing bout this here Soulja Boy. I'm so sorry he passed. He cranked that Soulja Boy one too many times. He will be missed.”
Funny as that may seem, that is a very real possibility. Now I just use Soulja Boy because he is very popular right now. I hate to admit it, but when his song comes on in the club, you catch everybody (including me), doing this little dance. My prediction is in 2038, the top 5 Top Golden Oldies will be Yo by Chris Brown, Lip Gloss by Lil Mama, Aye Bay Bay by Hurricane Chris, Fresh Azimiz by Bow Wow, and finally Show Stopper by Danity Kane. Honorable Mention: Wipe me down by Lil Boosie. Boom Tho
NBA Draft Update: So I am working hard preparing for the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando. I can honestly say that I have never done anything this physically draining in my life. I work out at the most 3 and a half hours a day, and the majority of those other 21 hours are spent sleeping and dreading the next days workout. You truly have to love the game in order to keep yourself in the mind frame to keep on pushing. I am working out with University of Maryland standout, James Gist, Michigan State shooter, Drew Nitziel, and Memphis Center Joey Dorsey. We are going hard, early every morning and pushing the envelope daily. It is safe to say I am a certified "Envelope Pusher." I'll be sure to keep you posted on how the workouts are going.
Funny, Joey dorsey was callin me big time but this dude left the mall with me and went straight to the Cadillic dealership to pick up his escalade ESV.
“Boy I am going to miss Luther, it’s crazy to think that he is gone along with Gerald Levert. We grew up listening to those guys...”
As my elders rode in the car reminiscing about their good times growing up to their music, I though to myself “Who am I going have to miss?” Seriously, that is a valid question. Let’s say 40 years from now when I'm riding in the car with my children and they decide to play some old school, and “Crank that Soulja Boy” comes on the radio, how am I supposed to respond???
“Kids this here is old school! You young people don't know nothing bout this here Soulja Boy. I'm so sorry he passed. He cranked that Soulja Boy one too many times. He will be missed.”
Funny as that may seem, that is a very real possibility. Now I just use Soulja Boy because he is very popular right now. I hate to admit it, but when his song comes on in the club, you catch everybody (including me), doing this little dance. My prediction is in 2038, the top 5 Top Golden Oldies will be Yo by Chris Brown, Lip Gloss by Lil Mama, Aye Bay Bay by Hurricane Chris, Fresh Azimiz by Bow Wow, and finally Show Stopper by Danity Kane. Honorable Mention: Wipe me down by Lil Boosie. Boom Tho
NBA Draft Update: So I am working hard preparing for the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando. I can honestly say that I have never done anything this physically draining in my life. I work out at the most 3 and a half hours a day, and the majority of those other 21 hours are spent sleeping and dreading the next days workout. You truly have to love the game in order to keep yourself in the mind frame to keep on pushing. I am working out with University of Maryland standout, James Gist, Michigan State shooter, Drew Nitziel, and Memphis Center Joey Dorsey. We are going hard, early every morning and pushing the envelope daily. It is safe to say I am a certified "Envelope Pusher." I'll be sure to keep you posted on how the workouts are going.
Funny, Joey dorsey was callin me big time but this dude left the mall with me and went straight to the Cadillic dealership to pick up his escalade ESV.
Uncommon Sense: The Beginning
April/28/2008 03:45 PM Filed in: Uncommon Sense
For those of you who are don't know who I am, My Name is DeVon Hardin. I am former Cal golden bear and aspiring NBA prospect. Rod and I played together at Cal my freshman and sophomore year. One thing I can say about Rod is for about 75% of the time we spent playing together, I HATED him. Plan and simply put I was waiting for the day where he would push me to the point in which I had no choice but to beat the living crap out of him. Part of this may have stemmed from our competing to play the same position. I believe most of it was just Rod's personality. As a younger man I just resented him but over time I learned to tolerate him.
Not to sound too sentimental but today Rod is one of my closest friends and he has finally convinced me to give this blog thing a try. I suppose it could be pretty interesting. One of the things that has been holding me back from doing this sooner is the fact that, it is difficult to start a blog. So I am going to take a shortcut and piggyback off TMRB.com considering the fact that he has such a large fan base already.
While I may not have as many oddly entertaining antics as Rod, I do have some pretty funny stuff to talk about. I mean, I am not even in the NBA yet and somehow life has completely changed since the moment I left Berkeley. The only rule passed down to me by my senior blogger is this: whatever I write I have to make sure that it maintains the standards of Boom-Tho-Ness. Keep your eyes open. Boom Tho.
Devon Hardin is a former Cal Bear and is currently preparing for the NBA draft. He asked me to let him blog on TMRB.com so here it is. He wanted to call his blog "Uncommon Sense." Nobody knows why. Boom.
Not to sound too sentimental but today Rod is one of my closest friends and he has finally convinced me to give this blog thing a try. I suppose it could be pretty interesting. One of the things that has been holding me back from doing this sooner is the fact that, it is difficult to start a blog. So I am going to take a shortcut and piggyback off TMRB.com considering the fact that he has such a large fan base already.
While I may not have as many oddly entertaining antics as Rod, I do have some pretty funny stuff to talk about. I mean, I am not even in the NBA yet and somehow life has completely changed since the moment I left Berkeley. The only rule passed down to me by my senior blogger is this: whatever I write I have to make sure that it maintains the standards of Boom-Tho-Ness. Keep your eyes open. Boom Tho.
Devon Hardin is a former Cal Bear and is currently preparing for the NBA draft. He asked me to let him blog on TMRB.com so here it is. He wanted to call his blog "Uncommon Sense." Nobody knows why. Boom.
BTGOM: April
April/24/2008 03:43 PM Filed in: BTGOM
I asked, you answered. I wanted to know who the next BTGOM should be, and I got the same answer many times. I was apprehensive about accepting this particular suggestion because I remember reading something about her last year. I read that she really doesn't want all the attention that she's been getting. I read that as a high schooler, she was basically being stalked and that there were pictures and discussions and websites all chronicling her every move. Maybe it was warranted, but it was unwanted. Check it out...
Ode to Jenna Fischer Parte Dos
April/20/2008 03:40 PM Filed in: Poems
Earlier today, I went out and bought "Walk Hard." I popped into my xbox and started watching it. I had no idea Jenna Fischer was in that bad boy looking as gorgeous as ever. It pissed me off in a way. Why did nobody tell me that the official Boom Tho girl was all spiced up and hot in a Judd Apatow movie? It caught me by surprise. I would have gone to the theatre to see it if I had known all the details.
Anyways, the fact of the matter is that the Boom Tho GOTM's have gotten more attention lately than the original Boom Tho Girl. Jenna, I haven't forgotten about you. We have a chemistry that only two people who have never met can share. It's special to only us. So, I decided that you needed another poem to show you just how I feel. The first poem can be seen in "Ode to Jenna Fischer", but this is the second one. This is Part Dos!
The past few months have been really whack
But 2 weeks ago at 7 The Office came back
I'm so glad she came back - I've missed her
That's right, I've missed you Jenna Fischer
I know you think we don't know each other
But after watching Dewey Cox, I think you need a brother
If you were some milk, I'd be like Ovaltine
We'd get some brown in you if you know what I mean
Yep, I said it, I'm anything but coy,
If your life is a happy meal, then I'm your free toy
My beds like a ship, let me be your captain
Come to my room, "Where Boom Tho Happens"
So what if Will Farrell felt you up in blades of glory
The irrigation room gets wild after dwights bedtime story
You're like the Little Mermaid, Ariel of the Sea
Ill go to the water where it is hotter take it from me
Let me show you why they call me Too Much
I just want to treat you like my Ipod Touch
The next line is dirty, If you know what I mean
Treat me like a Nintendo Cartridge that's not clean
We could be like Jules and Seth, solid as a rock
You can scratch my back, but it's located on my --
Let's make some sweet music like Bleeker and Juno
When it comes to Boom Tho girls, you're numero uno!
Anyways, the fact of the matter is that the Boom Tho GOTM's have gotten more attention lately than the original Boom Tho Girl. Jenna, I haven't forgotten about you. We have a chemistry that only two people who have never met can share. It's special to only us. So, I decided that you needed another poem to show you just how I feel. The first poem can be seen in "Ode to Jenna Fischer", but this is the second one. This is Part Dos!
The past few months have been really whack
But 2 weeks ago at 7 The Office came back
I'm so glad she came back - I've missed her
That's right, I've missed you Jenna Fischer
I know you think we don't know each other
But after watching Dewey Cox, I think you need a brother
If you were some milk, I'd be like Ovaltine
We'd get some brown in you if you know what I mean
Yep, I said it, I'm anything but coy,
If your life is a happy meal, then I'm your free toy
My beds like a ship, let me be your captain
Come to my room, "Where Boom Tho Happens"
So what if Will Farrell felt you up in blades of glory
The irrigation room gets wild after dwights bedtime story
You're like the Little Mermaid, Ariel of the Sea
Ill go to the water where it is hotter take it from me
Let me show you why they call me Too Much
I just want to treat you like my Ipod Touch
The next line is dirty, If you know what I mean
Treat me like a Nintendo Cartridge that's not clean
We could be like Jules and Seth, solid as a rock
You can scratch my back, but it's located on my --
Let's make some sweet music like Bleeker and Juno
When it comes to Boom Tho girls, you're numero uno!
Pistol Pete-isms
April/19/2008 03:30 PM Filed in: Hoops
On Ball Don't Lie, I wrote about Pistol Pete and how his skills were superhuman. Go read that, if you haven't already.
Now that you've read it, I decided to list all the Pistol Pete-isms that people posted. So, here they are, uncut: Check it out...
Now that you've read it, I decided to list all the Pistol Pete-isms that people posted. So, here they are, uncut: Check it out...
North Dakota Livin'
April/03/2008 03:26 PM Filed in: Dakota
That picture is a little blurry. My phone doesn't have the best of focus abilities. Regardless, the only thing you need to see in this picture is the temperature. It's still cold out here. It's actually snowing right now. Aint that some ish right there? Check it out...
BTGOM: March
April/02/2008 03:25 PM Filed in: BTGOM
I've been really drained lately. I guess thats how it goes at the end of the season. I'm just very mentally drained right now, as a result, I've been slackin on my BTGOM's. This won't happen again. My apologies.
Anyways, it's late, but so what? I know who gets the title for March, 2008. I've actually been tracking this girl for a year now. Tracking would appear to be a sophisticated way to say stalking, but I wont say it's the same thing. I just happened to take notice early and I have yet to stop noticing.
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Anyways, it's late, but so what? I know who gets the title for March, 2008. I've actually been tracking this girl for a year now. Tracking would appear to be a sophisticated way to say stalking, but I wont say it's the same thing. I just happened to take notice early and I have yet to stop noticing.
Check it out...
Top 5 Arcade Games
April/02/2008 03:13 PM Filed in: Random
See more funny videos at CollegeHumor
So I watched this video, which is awesome, and it reminded me of Street Fighter at the arcade. I remember the days when every arcade game cost a quarter. Well a quarter soon became fifty cents. Fifty cents soon became 75. Games went from 2-D joystick fun to sit down, stand up, Wii style action. You need a coddamn pre-paid card just to play anything anymore. I digress. Check it out...
Boom Tho Girl of the Month: February
February/21/2008 03:11 PM Filed in: BTGOM
Due to busyness on my end, I'm a little late on the new Boom Tho Girl of the month. I had planned to coordinate the "Boom Tho Girl" video with the Feb. GOTM (Girl of the Month), but sadly, I have been overwhelmed with All-Star stuff and Yahoo!
Anyways, first things first. Thanks to everyone who emailed Julia Allison my behalf. To be honest, I emailed her on my behalf as well. Somewhat surprisingly, she responded to me. Wanna know what she said? Good, I thought so: Check it out...
Anyways, first things first. Thanks to everyone who emailed Julia Allison my behalf. To be honest, I emailed her on my behalf as well. Somewhat surprisingly, she responded to me. Wanna know what she said? Good, I thought so: Check it out...
Is it O.K.?
February/20/2008 03:09 PM Filed in: Random
This is very simple. I am going to ask a question, then tell the story behind it, then ask the question again. Is it O.K.?
1. Is it O.K. to bump someone with your elbow while on an airplane?
I was flying somewhere recently. Since I was on the inside and there was very little room, the arm rest of lifted up. What this meant was that the guy next to me was already rubbing shoulders with me for the entire flight. I guess that's how it goes.
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1. Is it O.K. to bump someone with your elbow while on an airplane?
I was flying somewhere recently. Since I was on the inside and there was very little room, the arm rest of lifted up. What this meant was that the guy next to me was already rubbing shoulders with me for the entire flight. I guess that's how it goes.
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Funny MySpace Messages 9!
January/24/2008 02:44 PM Filed in: MySpace Messages
You should be familiar with how these things go by now, so I won't waste effort with any kind of introduction. Let's do it...
I got this first message from a girl with the display name: "Killa K G.I.M. Double D dont f#@kin play.~$~" I took the liberty of editing her language for the curse-word sensitive...
Dec 24, 2007 7:08 AM
Flag as Spam or Report Abuse [ ? ]
Subject:
No Subject
Body:
Wat ^ wit u
When I got this message I was a little worried. I wasn't worried that I was being targeted, but I was more concerned with the fact that this could be the laziest person to ever send a message. Is it really that much more effort to type out "What's up with you?" I personally don't think so. In fact, considering you have to hit Shift + 6 to make the "^" sign, time was not actually saved. Whatever, I had no intention of replying, so it didn't matter. I wasn't even gonna write about it until I got another message on the same day. Check it out...
I got this first message from a girl with the display name: "Killa K G.I.M. Double D dont f#@kin play.~$~" I took the liberty of editing her language for the curse-word sensitive...
Dec 24, 2007 7:08 AM
Flag as Spam or Report Abuse [ ? ]
Subject:
No Subject
Body:
Wat ^ wit u
When I got this message I was a little worried. I wasn't worried that I was being targeted, but I was more concerned with the fact that this could be the laziest person to ever send a message. Is it really that much more effort to type out "What's up with you?" I personally don't think so. In fact, considering you have to hit Shift + 6 to make the "^" sign, time was not actually saved. Whatever, I had no intention of replying, so it didn't matter. I wasn't even gonna write about it until I got another message on the same day. Check it out...
Boom Tho Girl of the Month
January/11/2008 02:35 PM Filed in: BTGOM
Lately I've been thinking about something. Jenna Fischer is a great woman to have as number 4 of the Boom Tho movement, but lets be realistic, she may be just a tad too big time. I mean, let's face it, I can't even get into an L.A. nightclub when I'm TRYING to buy a table. What makes me think I have the social clout to entertain Jenna Fischer?
Well, these thoughts led me to a new idea. I figure that Jenna Fischer is THE Boom Tho girl forever, like the numero uno all the time, but maybe there are other girls out there who are big time, but hopefully not too big time to respond to an email or a myspace message or something. Maybe I can list a girl who may lead a lifestyle that could lead to us meeting up one day. Is that so crazy? Check it out...
Well, these thoughts led me to a new idea. I figure that Jenna Fischer is THE Boom Tho girl forever, like the numero uno all the time, but maybe there are other girls out there who are big time, but hopefully not too big time to respond to an email or a myspace message or something. Maybe I can list a girl who may lead a lifestyle that could lead to us meeting up one day. Is that so crazy? Check it out...
Sometimes The Night Aint Right
January/08/2008 02:32 PM Filed in: Dakota
I was at Buck's again walking around as usual. It was like a Wednesday or something so there was almost nobody there. I walked around with a dazed look on my face for a little while. Finally my dazed look turned into one that said "I've given up for tonight." I started thinking about whether I was going to play Madden or Halo when I got home when someone interrupted my thought process.
"Don't look at me," some girl yelled from the middle of the dance floor. My eyes refocused as I came out of my day dream. I was looking at her, completely accidentally. It hit me then that she was not worth looking at. I hate to say it, but she was just not attractive at all. She came at me with the don't look at her bit and yet I would just as quickly come back at her with the same line.... So I did.
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"Don't look at me," some girl yelled from the middle of the dance floor. My eyes refocused as I came out of my day dream. I was looking at her, completely accidentally. It hit me then that she was not worth looking at. I hate to say it, but she was just not attractive at all. She came at me with the don't look at her bit and yet I would just as quickly come back at her with the same line.... So I did.
Check it out...