Ben Farley- Author, poet, songwriter

What is one memory you have of Ben Farley?
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What is one memory you have of Ben Farley? (by: Adam Hagood)
dude one time I was at a New Years Eve party up in Oakman Alabama and Ben Farley was there and the girl who lived there said Ben get the beer out of my room.. So while looking dead at us setting on the bed while leaning against the door frame.. Ben Farley just simply sai...d ok and chucked the opened beer over his shoulder out of the room down the hallway.. And just started talkin like nothing happened.. Def. the funniest stuff ive seen in awhile..

Look down over the field....it's 1985....I'm six years old. My grandfather is swinging us in the swi
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Look down over the field....it's 1985....I'm six years old. My grandfather is swinging us in the swingset. Me and my sister sit with him. Actually we sit still. He sings "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. These lines: I must write, the songs aren't enough...the Johnny Cash, the Grandmaster Flash, Beastie Boys, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Leonard Cohen, Pink, Green River, Dinosaur Jr. The Leptics. Whatever.

The most nostalgic feeling......the good times.........the warmest..........The Warmest............The Close.......What was I going to say? I love you. Singin with you is like...the best. For now. I love you. Dancing like a river boat queen while listening to Medeski Martin & Wood. Huh Huh...you said wood. Low and Behold...the drapery......the the ...& & fucking and. That is what your mother said. Say Hi to her for me. This aint no good. It's just a shame.

The Yawning. The yawn. Brainstorm Masturbator. The Calculator. The Pocket Pool player. Radio Head...Better off Dead. Look at your face...It's church time. Go,,, Go....Gone......Plitz...Blitz. What's the sense in that? When I was 20 I made a T shirt that said: "Beat some sense into me." This street Gangster was behind me at the candy store line in Homewood. He saw the shirt and cracked up. Maybe he was on crack. He said "Haaa haaa haaha!!! Come here! I'll beat some sense into YOU !!!" I was scared stupid. I crapped my pants metaphysically.

What time youth is...young...dumb.....and full of cum...Youth is wasted on the young. NOT...Your heart is bleeding a river for me and you to swim in ...........Our Feelings let us know. They let us grow. Charles Bukowski is alive and well in the Spirit of Sarah Fucking Silverman. Pft. She's a dyke. Not really. She's hot a dyke. Bull Dyke parade. Gotta love em. How did they get gay? My psychology teacher said it might be because of the shape of the inside of their inner ear. That makes them gay. They can hold back water. Where did the name dyke come from? I know that the name fag came from European cigarrettes......Because that's one of the only things you can do with it...suck it...but, not anymore. It's just what?

I'm gonna go travel the Earth Now. No, come back...you're being stupid. The way you hang up those Christmas trees on your body......that was a genius Idea.....I started worshiping you after that....worshiping your body.....and your mind......That's what turns people on more than anything....Confidence...plain and simple....courage.....just an act......just pretend to be brave...they love it......Everybody loves You.....- cat power.

yeah, that's true.
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Livin' in the woods we have to set 'em on fire once a year to kill all the bugs.

and like my good singer songwriter friend Lolly Lee said when we were going to play a set at Garfield's one night: "Think MTV unplugged"

and the dude from Kiss said------"if a song doesn't sound good on an acoustic guitar----it's just a crappy song.."

OZMA
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I just ate beans. Yum. I love being regular. I'm in the middle of watching Return to OZ or Return of OZ or whatever it's called. OZMA (the Melvins first album?)

Information on the Saturday February 13th Ben Farley & the Beautiful Losers show!!!
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Alrighty then! Saturday February 13th (at the C.H.S. building in Jasper (beside the After Hours Clinic) the Beautiful Losers band is playing with Sarah Ferguson- guitar player/ singer , she is performing with us at this show. Plus, our new lead/ back up vocalists- Janna White and Cheryl Johnson are debuting.

Cheryl Johnson is doing a spoken word/ poetry reading- to the Beautiful Losers instrumental soundscape- jazz background music. She is also singing lead on some songs with us and back up on other songs of ours. Jonathan Guthrie (from Full Fledge band) is singing and playing his songs with us at the Sat. Feb. 13th show too. Plus Joseph Higgins (current member of Evil Eye & Halo Strike)...Joseph is playing guitar/ drums/ singing/ keyboards/ percussion.

Hopefully James McCauley will come to play bass for us and keyboard some too- he is the man that recorded alot of the "Ben Farley & the Beautiful Losers" songs and he is a master sonic architect - he did alot of keyboard overdubbs and drums samples on our songs that you hear on our CDs and @ myspace.com/benfarleyband.

Randy Quillen is an excellent drummer / percussionist and he plays this awesome snare filled box with a hole on it that he sits on while playing it. I hope he plays too, and Omega 416 is probably going to come sing/ rap some of his songs with us- I think the acoustic/ electric style of the Beautiful Losers band will fit very well with his soulful/ hip hop/ rap groove. Omega played a show at my house last summer and he also played the last Beautiful Losers show (at Legal Grounds)- the Highlands on 4th. He is one of the best rappers/ lyricists/ singers I have ever met. Plus, he's really good at keyboards/ beats.

Anyway, in case you don't know where the C.H.S. building is, it's located beside the After Hours Clinic---it's the building where alot of high schools have their proms. There will also be a Valentine's dance/ party going on in the main room - Exhibition Hall- next door to the room where the Beautiful Losers will be playing. So when you go in the front door, go all the way to the end of the hallway and we'll be down there on the left rocking out with our "unplugged acoustic/ electric folk rock/ hip hop set"...(We are also recording this show- courtesy of Joseph Higgins!) For the new Beautiful Losers CD.

Remember it's an all ages show, everyone welcome, bring your parents, bring your kids...$5.00 admission. The show will last from 7:00pm until 11:00pm. Bring your own food and drinks. Also it is a costume party- the theme is "Cupid's Got Bad Aim!" - Dress as Cupid- an angel- in white & gold. Or, "Anti Valentine- devil- wear red & black. If you don't have a costume it's okay- YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRESS UP...just come and have fun and enjoy the music. Spread the word and help us invite people.

yaaaayaaaaa &*)((&)(&^(*%*&$*$)*&^_(*&_(*()
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Photobucket I have been sooooo sick over the past month or so....ever since Christmas---I don't know if it started with the veal, rare cheese and too much wine, followed up by a vodka tized Christmas eve (or which came first)??? I've simply got to stop drinking so much. New years eve I should've just chilled out and stayed at Anna's til she fell asleep and then just went to the Higgins House and drank slowly and played Monopoly with them til the sun came up. But, Nooooooo!!!!!

I decided to go spend the mass of my Christmas money on Bailey's cream, Buschmill's Irish Whiskey and some Guiness lager. FUCK. It started off at Anna's house- I made two giant car bombs about 7:00pm and I was already feeling sluggish and sick. It boosted me up, though I was still feeling weak. Anna and me and the kids went to Winn Dixie and I picked up a great - 30 dollar bottle of Pinot Noir. Wow. This stuff is good. We went Back to Anna's house and...I got a phone call- I had been rousing around for a party or two to go to.
I ended up meeting Justin Wilson and his crew at Jameson Inn- where Rachel Harper and her boyfriend was (sleeping.) I opened the bottle of Pinot Noir there and sat in my car with Rachel just cracking up like we always do. Finally Justin & his crew showed up and we were hangin' out in the parking lot, looking suspicious when What to my wondering eyes should appear- but Sherry Rushing coming out of one of the 2nd floor hotel rooms- I brayed out: "Sherrrrrriiiieee!!!!!" She couldn't see well in the street light and she's half blind any way, so she was like: "Hey! Who is that!?!?!" and I was like: "Ben Farley and Crew!" and she was like: "oh! Hey! Let me go back into my hotel room to get my boyfriend to protect me!" and she did.

We followed the trail to Murphy's where admission was ten dollars and we didn't want to see the band anyway, so we made the trek to Old York (the Bull Pen Steak House)- where we were to meet Sarah Graham to follow her to her trailer out in the middle of the woods in Parish. When we got there it was just Justin Wilson and crew, a few more guys and me...Sarah was the only girl there. I forgot to mention the Steel statues of men riding horses at Old York....those horse statues have giant brass balls and weiner sacks on them. LOL Anyway, when we got to Casa De Graham...we de-ornamentized her REAL Christmas tree and took it out back to burn----me and Sean Crain were hurrying to get all the ornaments off in enough time to burn it at midnight. We lit it just as the clock struck twelve- it poofed and sizzled out. Justin and his crew left with their case of Bud.

We went inside the trailer- out here in the dark----in this little village of trailers we had surrounding us...I proceeded to make EVERYBODY Irish Car Bombs- they drank them like real men and woman. I finished the bottle of wine...gave a glass of it to Sarah and I was truly fucked up. Next thing I remember the whiskey's gettin' low- we're playing captain dick head or truth or dare of whatever you wanna call it. I remember looking up and the lights were out - the candles were lit and all the dudes had their shirts off. Chewy, Sean, Adam, me...that other dude...Sarah came in and was like "What the fuck is going on?!?!" and I was like: "We are trying to get your attention Sarah!" She was the only girl there and she was talkin' to some pouty dude in the other room- that was playing video games.

I ended up gettin so sick after we went to the store to get more cheap ass beer and when I got back we played Captain Dickhead some more and I just invited everybody out onto the back porch to watch me puke all over it. After that I left and got lost in the deep woods of Parish. It took me a while to get back on route and Sarah called my cell to see if I was okay...and then Joseph Higgins called to see if I was okay...I'm glad I have such good friends to look out for me...I should've been at the Higgins house just straight chillin'. You live and learn.

Aint goin down to the WELL no MORE!!!
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I have been sooooo sick over the past month or so....ever since Christmas---I don't know if it started with the veal, rare cheese and too much wine, followed up by a vodka tized Christmas eve (or which came first)??? I've simply got to stop drinking so much. New years eve I should've just chilled out and stayed at Anna's til she fell asleep and then just went to the Higgins House and drank slowly and played Monopoly with them til the sun came up. But, Nooooooo!!!!!

I decided to go spend the mass of my Christmas money on Bailey's cream, Buschmill's Irish Whiskey and some Guiness lager. FUCK. It started off at Anna's house- I made two giant car bombs about 7:00pm and I was already feeling sluggish and sick. It boosted me up, though I was still feeling weak. Anna and me and the kids went to Winn Dixie and I picked up a great - 30 dollar bottle of Pinot Noir. Wow. This stuff is good. We went Back to Anna's house and...I got a phone call- I had been rousing around for a party or two to go to.
I ended up meeting Justin Wilson and his crew at Jameson Inn- where Rachel Harper and her boyfriend was (sleeping.) I opened the bottle of Pinot Noir there and sat in my car with Rachel just cracking up like we always do. Finally Justin & his crew showed up and we were hangin' out in the parking lot, looking suspicious when What to my wondering eyes should appear- but Sherry Rushing coming out of one of the 2nd floor hotel rooms- I brayed out: "Sherrrrrriiiieee!!!!!" She couldn't see well in the street light and she's half blind any way, so she was like: "Hey! Who is that!?!?!" and I was like: "Ben Farley and Crew!" and she was like: "oh! Hey! Let me go back into my hotel room to get my boyfriend to protect me!" and she did.

We followed the trail to Murphy's where admission was ten dollars and we didn't want to see the band anyway, so we made the trek to Old York (the Bull Pen Steak House)- where we were to meet Sarah Graham to follow her to her trailer out in the middle of the woods in Parish. When we got there it was just Justin Wilson and crew, a few more guys and me...Sarah was the only girl there. I forgot to mention the Steel statues of men riding horses at Old York....those horse statues have giant brass balls and weiner sacks on them. LOL Anyway, when we got to Casa De Graham...we de-ornamentized her REAL Christmas tree and took it out back to burn----me and Sean Crain were hurrying to get all the ornaments off in enough time to burn it at midnight. We lit it just as the clock struck twelve- it poofed and sizzled out. Justin and his crew left with their case of Bud.

We went inside the trailer- out here in the dark----in this little village of trailers we had surrounding us...I proceeded to make EVERYBODY Irish Car Bombs- they drank them like real men and woman. I finished the bottle of wine...gave a glass of it to Sarah and I was truly fucked up. Next thing I remember the whiskey's gettin' low- we're playing captain dick head or truth or dare of whatever you wanna call it. I remember looking up and the lights were out - the candles were lit and all the dudes had their shirts off. Chewy, Sean, Adam, me...that other dude...Sarah came in and was like "What the fuck is going on?!?!" and I was like: "We are trying to get your attention Sarah!" She was the only girl there and she was talkin' to some pouty dude in the other room- that was playing video games.

I ended up gettin so sick after we went to the store to get more cheap ass beer and when I got back we played Captain Dickhead some more and I just invited everybody out onto the back porch to watch me puke all over it. After that I left and got lost in the deep woods of Parish. It took me a while to get back on route and Sarah called my cell to see if I was okay...and then Joseph Higgins called to see if I was okay...I'm glad I have such good friends to look out for me...I should've been at the Higgins house just straight chillin'. You live and learn.

Have you ever experienced Ghosts touching you?
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One time when I was staying in my grandparent's house (after my grandfather had died)- my aunt Merenda and grandmother- Bernice were gone out of town on vacation. I was blasting Eye Hate God on the Boom Box in the Bathroom while taking a shower...

I was crankin' the righteous tunes...feelin' bad...needing a shower to wash my nasty soul and body. I went into the kitchen to get a drink of something while the water heated up in the shower. I was thinking that maybe this was wrong and evil- playing a heavy metal band's music in the bathroom late at night. But, no one was here...though I felt the spirit of my dead grandfather real strong in the house- like he wanted me out!

I can't remember if I heard the crash in the bathroom & the music stop simultaneously or felt the presence of my grandfather at my back- a strong force pushing me- urging me out of the house. This scared me sensless. I was afraid to look back behind me as I walked out of the kitchen to go catch a deep breath in the summertime outdoors.

Before all this happened I remember walking through the front room- the Den...in order to go to the bathroom- I thought I saw the figure of my deceased grandfather- in the corner of my eye- just sitting on the couch- beside the lampstand. Anyway, what made the loud crash in the bathroom and what made the music stop was simply the loud musical vibrations just vibrated the boom box off the top of the toilet and it crashed to the floor & unplugged it. Or was it a ghost? A poltergeist?

the ocean wants me today.
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tHE ocean flies in the skies , with it's mist and Pirate ships. Patrick Swayze and Johnny Depp are my heros...Point Break - the movie- I watched it a bunch of times...Pirates of the Carribean? I didn't have to watch it...I lived it...

Big Party/ Show in Jasperrrrrrrr
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Ben Farley & the Beautiful Losers: featuring Joseph Higgins, Sarah Ferguson, Cheryl Johnson, Jonathan Guthrie, Janna White etc are playing a show at the C.H.S. building (located beside the After Hours Clinic) in Jasper, AL.

The C.H.S. Building is the place where alot of high schools have their proms. We will play there on the evening of Saturday February 13th from 7:00pm until 11:00pm. It is an all ages show...everyone welcome.

It's a costume party (BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WEAR A COSTUME- don't freak out) the Theme is: "Cupid's Got Bad Aim!" - Wear red/ black/ white/ gold...we encourage people to dress up in an Anti Valentine costume and/ or an angel - cupid outfit. It's all good.

$5.00 admission
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Yellow Boy Blue
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Livin' on the edge ... here we go...I've been hunting for deer the last twelve years of my life. Drinkin' the blood, throwin' it up....eating the flesh of Jesus in church (the crackers) and eating the flesh of the deer I kill. It's not funny anymore. The story goes one. The Beat goes on...

Goga- my wife is weaving a basket made from bamboo. The children play in the yard. I write with this pen made of an eagle's feather and turpentine. I don't think about what I say...I just say it. Look at your face...it's funny. I laugh at it and you laugh at mine. The music of the flutes and bed pans come from the Ghetto. Elvis sings on the Stereo. The wax spins...spin Spin! the Black Circle. Black Lady Smith Black Mambazo.

We heart the sailor's- the patrons of the faith...We go the distance with cake and that lady you loved...she's gone now...and coming back...look into my eyes...the beat goes on. Edgar Allen Pose- spirit is alive and well---Jesus Christ pose is alive. Your faith is a failin'=------a fallen angel bringing something new to the style of abstract art> I come back to live with anti biotics. No one slams me down on the pavement out of pure joy.

We float into the sun...and shine beside the bottle tree...Here I am...working through the aches and pains to finish these lines...the pain makes us interesting. My head phones are staring at me ...."Turn on the Irish radio---neh Fuck it! Turn it off- Fear is your only god on the Irish ragtime radio. My dear friend- Tommy Black reminds me of the Band----R.A.T.M.---Rage Against the Machine. We've known each other since '97 when he sang in Black bone (the band)- they played at my house. Now , rewind the tape and play the whole thing backwards like Beck said, or the N.W.A. (Straight Outta Compton.)

p.s. "Yo, Yellow Boy! Rewind it!

R.I.P. JD Salinger
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have you ever thought, Grover....that the abbreviation R.I.P. sounds rather harsh...like ripping a corpse up. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's thought of this. it kinda sounds like bash or slam the dearly departed...hmm....deep thoughts.

Ben Farley & the Beautiful Losers live in Jasper SAT FEB 13th
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Ben Farley & the Beautiful Losers (band)
live acoustic music and comedy show
Saturday February 13th 2009
7:00pm- 11:00pm
@ the C.H.S. building (beside the After Hours Clinic) in Jasper, Alabama
Theme/ Costume Party- "Cupid's Got Bad Aim!" (wear black, red, gold and/or white- "cupid/ valentine" theme- angels/ hearts. ALL AGES $5.00 admission Everyone Welcome, help us invite people, bring friends.
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you know what I find strange?
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Women complain alot about men being messy in the bathroom and the whole thing with- "leave the toilet seat up when you pee and put it down after you're done..."

I have never EVER seen a stand up urianal in someone's home. I wonder why? maybe they just look unsightly to women and they are usually the home decorators but, wouldn't it be better than all the trauma and drama of a pissy rim?

I'm gonna patent home style urinals (in different colors) and make a million dollars.

My time...our time, time time...in Haiti. Love!
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I just got back to Alabama! Phooey! I've been in Haiti for the past week or so...I lost track of time. I was hangin' out with the CNN crew- Anderson Cooper and the whole bunch. I saw Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie there. They are lookin' as great as ever! They adopted a few kids while they were there.

It really is a disgusting scene over there. It wasn't long after I started throwing up all over the place- at every sight of bloodspill that Dr. Sonjay Gooptah pulled me to the side and brought me over to the calm side of town- to one of the camps where everybody was just chillin' out- smokin' peace pipes, drinkin' moonshine... & hollering out praises to Jesus Christ- our personal Lord and Savior.

There was one Hotel there- The Sfeenx, where we were all just swimmin' in this big pool and drownin' our sorrows with some Mexican Made Margaritas. Come to think of it- the Pool was filled with Petrone- donated by the U.S. government. What a buzz. The baby pool was filled with Bloody Maries...Celery stalks covered the bottom of the kiddie pool. We just munched away.

Anderson Cooper looks funny as all get out with a Speedo on. LOL he was wearing this red speedo and his package looked like a bunch of roses. "Junk Package." LOL...Jesus Christ Allin walked in on the ocean water- right into the Port au-Prince...It was a beautiful sight- the way his head was halow'd by the sunrise. We offered him some Tequila...He declined- he was like: "nah- I brought my own Vino here boys..." He pulled out a little bag- pouch thingy------looked all leathery and Christ like...We nodded and toasted to the new day.

Sunday Evenin'
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I feel much more energetic and bouncy aroundy now that I've went on this diet. I cooked this broccoli/ roasted walnut dish seasoned with garlic and lemon juice/ dry sherry. YUM. I reckon I'm about to go over to Anna's and hopefully play some wii fitness. OH YEAH!!! Band practice went spectacularly great last night. We ...are booking the Beautiful Losers show in Jasper this week!!!

Sunday Morning, early warning...
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Ben Farley- I just watched the Roast of Bob Saget and the Pianist intermingled. The Pianist is such a relaxing movie to watch. I've cut out meat and dairy from my diet in order to get my sinus infection under control. Well, I'm eating chicken and fish, but no red meat or dairy.

Joseph Michael Wright- what do those two things have to do with a sinus infection bro?

Ben Farley- you didn't know that dairy- cheese and milk clogs your sinuses and causes irritation- infections?
and...red meat...the worst of all meats- makes your joints stiff and unpliable (protein overload) just the facts...

Bryar Mitchell- i too just watched the pianist! such a good movie

Vanessa Bowser- that thing about milk n red meat is true.. my aunt is a nurse practitioner she told me about the milk.

Joseph Michael Wright- wow then i should be dead...

a chat w/ Jessica
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Ben
hey girl

2:30amJess
hey, what's up?

2:30amBen
hmm...about to write a story that my dad relayed to me about when he was in the Navy. what are you up to lately?

2:31amJess
I'm going to school and wrestling with my 2 yr old. What have you been up to?

2:32amBen
ha ha...just workin with muh band...Joseph Higgins is singin with me and writin songs with me lately and Janna White is singin with us some and Cheryl Johnson singing too (: I'm playin a lotta piano lately and organ/ drums

do you play any musical instruments?

or sing?

2:33amJess
The only time I ever sing is in my car, at home, or when I get really drunk and do karaoke, lol.

2:34amBen
ha ha awesome.what do you like to drink?

2:34amJess
Are you trying to get me to sing? lol

2:35amBen
Yes.

2:35amJess
I don't sing for anyone, lol. I'm a nervous wreck when it comes to performing in public.

2:36amBen
'cept kareeokee

right?

nah, but for real...what do you like to drink?

2:37amJess
i'm in love with white russians. they're the shit

2:37amBen
hells yeah. and vodka is my favorite hard liquor so...white russians are def one of my faves. LOL

have you seen the movie (The Big Lebowski???)

2:38amJess
i've only ever seen bits and pieces of it. it's one of those that i'm going to have to just buy so i'll have it to watch whenever. that's what i ended up doing with fear and loathing, but someone stole my only copy :(

2:39amBen
ooh that's one of my favorites of all time Fear and Loathing.

the guy in the big lebowski drinks white russians throughout the whole movie LOL yummy

2:41amJess
lol, i think everyone should have at least one white russian before death just to have the experience

i like adding mocha or french vanilla creamer to mine when i make them myself

2:42amBen
mmmm....ever drink Bailey's Irish Cream in your coffee or with Irish whiskey and Guiness mixed- in a whisky bomb- "Irish Car Bomb"????????????

that is my second favorite hard liquor drink

2:43amJess
i've never had an irish car bomb, but i have had baileys

2:43amBen
sweet. can you chug? drink --say...half a beer fast?

if you can do that you should try an Irish Car Bomb.

2:44amJess
yeah, i've chugged a few beers in the past, lol, but i don't think i could do that anymore

2:45amJess
i don't even drink all that much anymore

my kid kicks my ass as it is when i get to go out and have a few drinks on a date, lol

2:47amBen
word ha ha

do you still live in the same place.

??

2:47amJess
yeah, i'm still in the same place for now

2:47amBen
I've cut out drinking a good bit too

but, I have my favorites I like to come back to

2:48amJess
me, too

i don't see anything wrong with drinking. as a matter of fact, I love it! i just have more responsibilities now than i use to

2:48amBen
indeed. good mama

well, my band is doing an acoustic music show at the CHS building in Jasper in February....

I'd be honored if you attened (:

not sure the date yet but, I'll let you know...
2:50amJess
awesome, i'll try to make it, but i can't promise

2:50amBen
cool beans mama...good chatting with you :]

2:50amJess
it's been good talking to you, too

2:52amBen
ttyl <3

2:52amJess
nighty night!

2:53amBen
zzzzzzzzzzzz nite nite Jess

and the rain trickles down...

2:54amJess
yep, the rain should def help me get to sleep tonight, lol

2:57amBen
sweet...dreams.

2:57amJess
sweet dreams

3:11amJess is offline.
3:12amJess is online.

Secret Rooms on the Ship
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I remember my dad telling me a story about how: when he was in the Navy...he and some of the other sailors were hangin' out on the ship and a letter came in for this one sailor. It was a letter from his girlfriend informing him that she wanted to break up. He kind of laughed it off, opened this full bottle of whiskey and drank it all in one sitting, after he chugged it all down- he fell backwards out of his chair and died. My dad said it was weird because it seemed like the guy was just acting/ putting on- pretending to be upset about the letter- informing him of his disengagement with his girl, but...he actually killed himself- accidentally so it seemed.

This reminds me of the time my parents took me and my sister on a vacation to Mobile and beyond...in Mobile we stopped at this big ship- the U.S.S. Alabama or whatever it was called- for a tour of it...(it was open to tourists.) As we walked around I was very excited and just wanted to see it all and take off on a voyage! I remember lagging behind- taking a gander at different doors and compartments that were shut or locked. I made sure the fam got a little ahead of me- just enough for me to sneak back and open this one door that probably said: "Office", "Employees Only" or "Captain Only." Anyway, when I opened the door I saw a man sitting at a desk- a big man- maybe in his 40's...just sitting in the office chair with his head cocked back- snorin' away. I guess he was snoring...or sleeping...actually I don't remember him snoring but, I quietly backed out of the door way- snickering to myself- I shut the door quietly. The next thing I remember hearing was my parents yelling: "Where's Ben!?!?!" I skuttled up ahead and assured them I was okay- whispering to them that I had explored one of the secret rooms on the ship.

What do you know about Beat Ten?
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Kirby Russell- That strange creatures live there, that strange happenings happen there, that the world is flipped upside down like another dimension when you enter its embrace. things happen there, unspeakable things!!!

Ben Farley- LOL have you ever been to beat ten, or is this from hear say?

Kirby Russell- No, I've been to Beat Ten before. i had some friends who lived there. Let's just say, I think I know where Deliverance was shot.

Ben Farley- that's out there. The first time I rented the movie Deliverance from a VHS - video tape rental store (in Cordova) it was from this gay dude- Benny who was runnin' the shop, which was located in the side room/ lobby of the famous Tallulah (Bankhead) Hotel in Cordova. I asked them if they had seen Deliverance and if they liked it. Benny said "yes" he...
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had seen it and "it's a good movie if your idea of a good time is bending over a stump and squeeling like a pig." On the way out of the store after renting the tape me and Elizabeth saw Benny making out with his boyfriend behind the counter. But, this isn't telling me details about Beat Ten. I want details.

Stanley D.- Way I take the 5th...*cough cough*

Rohan Ivey- One of the worst fights I've been in was there. It got bad quick. It's a dangerous place for sure.

Tina Hartley I think that is the place you can leave a case of beer on the tree stump and an address for the person you don't wanna see any more, lol.

Barry Underwood- Used to be a mining camp. Temps came and went. Old block houses. Cramped in together like sardines. Mines started shutting down, houses were sold cheap. Some say gypsies frequented there years ago. Just a low priced place to live. Been a long time since I've been there. Don't know what changes have been made. But, there is a little info. Ask some older folks from Parrish.

Kirsten Hollie Nelson- haha, thats where i'm staying the night tonight. its creepy!

Ben Farley- why, how is it creepy?

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