Benny - ProfilesArchive

About Me

i'm going to re-write this in due course :)
but in the meantime, here are some great things on the internet...
making fiends
b3ta
f365
lenore
angry alien
f365 forum
chacha: google with real people!
nostalgic heaven
Quotes
"That, which raises in us the spirit of contradiction, is this. That we cannot endure in others, thoughts different from our own. And we are concerned, not because their opinions are contrary to truth, but to ours. We would fain to be absolute over the mindes(sic) of men, & give laws to the opinions of all the world. We have noe(sic) desire to benefit those, with whom we thus contest... We would in dispute vent our spleens, & let loose our choller upon them, for dareing(sic) to touch our darlings, i.e. our opinions." Pierre Nicole (circa. 1671)
"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." Bill Shankly
"For millennia, man remained what he was for Aristotle: a living animal with the additional capacity for a political existence; modern man is an animal whose politics places his existence as a living being in question." Michel Foucault (circa. 1976)

My Interests

friends, loved ones, philosophy, manchester united, music, films, literature.

I'd like to meet:

myself.. I bet I'd hate him.

but in all seriousness.. there are many people i know that i'm dying to meet.. hopefully i'll meet you all one day.

Music:

music of the moment..

Machine Head
Korn
Ryan Adams
Funeral for a Friend
Killswitch Engage

Movies:

you know, normally i would list a rather large collection of films here but really, what's the point? you're not going to read them or indeed care what's in there! but should you care to know, please feel free to ask away.

Television:

when i watch television, which is sadly a fair bit these days, it's for comedy (south park, british comedies), sport (football, rugby, formula1) or the news.. or for bbc documentaries, love those.

Books:

harry potter, lord of the rings, continental philosophy (deleuze, foucault, nietzsche).. not that i understand it very well, but i try :), kafka, homer, orwell, bill bryson, on second thoughts.. there are many authors and books that i enjoy, it's really too much to write in here. i also wish i did more reading... i really don't read enough, it's rubbish.

Heroes:

i don't have any heroes really, in the sense that there's nobody i feel is so amazing, that i aspire to be like them. there are those i admire of course, but nobody that i'd rather be than myself.

My Blog

christmas in canada

new blog post... http://just-benny.blogspot.com/
Posted by Benny on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:13:00 PST

no more blogs... on here anyway

from now on,there will be no myspace blogs,all blogging related activity will take place here...http://just-benny.blogspot.com/although i've just had a thought, perhaps i'll use the myspace blog to le...
Posted by Benny on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:35:00 PST

closure

the verdict: aspirin killed Simon. just a silly mistake on his part.
Posted by Benny on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:13:00 PST

like you used to do

no updates for ages,this is becoming common place it would seem! but nay mind, reader(s), for i return bearing good news. 4 of my 5 epic in-a-week essays have been returned.. 1 @ 64%, 2 @ 65% and 1 @ ...
Posted by Benny on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:53:00 PST

enter sandman

what a few weeks!!just returned from the heart of the enemy territory (england); had a great night with the family in gloucestershire.annual camping thing, absolutely brilliant. finished my essay hell...
Posted by Benny on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:58:00 PST

"For Frodo"

i'm so tired, man.so tired.this week has barely begun and i'm already completely knackered.i had a full day at bhs today (8:30 am - 5:45pm), and it's really taken it out of me. i've managed to read Ni...
Posted by Benny on Mon, 14 May 2007 02:27:00 PST

Reflections

I don't understand why you did it, Simon. Or at the moment, IF you did it.But I'm sorry that you're gone, I really am.You were a wonderful man and you'll be sorely missed.Goodbye Simon,1960-2007...
Posted by Benny on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:09:00 PST

47

For the wounded man shall say to his assailant.. "If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven"... such is the rule of honour.When there is such glory in death, why do we fear it? why are we...
Posted by Benny on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:51:00 PST

korn

i noticed someone else had done this, so i thought it'd be something i could do, too.basically, he went through every song on every korn album and gave it a score out of 5 (5= amazing, 0= bollocks), t...
Posted by Benny on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:28:00 PST

date-up

well dear reader,my lover has buggered off home for the weekend for both work and mother's day related activity, so i'm all alone, frightened and scared.*nothing to report on the home front, what what...
Posted by Benny on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:36:00 PST