Hey Nathan!

An update! I started a myspace page - www.myspace.com/josh_benesh - if you have an account, friend me and you can read my new "blog".

Hey, I'm not dead!

Yeah, I know you all thought I was dead. Or just neglecting my blog. What's new? Other than the Simpsons movie that I will be seeing Thursday night at midnight - technically Friday - nothing. Please refer to my previous post about yield signs, as last night on my way home, some BMW driving idiot with a sense of entitlement ignored the sign. I refused to alter my course of direction, and essentially, cut them off, through all the fault of their own. They then chose to flash their high-beams at me. I guess those expensive headlights aren't good for seeing signs, but they'll sure express your ire at someone who wouldn't get out of your way! I've been golfing hardcore this summer, but it's still a frustrating game - I can't seem to break 88 this year. I've also been becoming a Guitar Hero jedi/ninja/kung-fu master. I've been in a few tournaments and have won some bar tabs, concert tickets, etc. Anyway, if anyone sees this, thanks for reading. I'll update more often now...I think.

It's bloggin time

I know I haven't written here in quite some time, I have been busy. Regardless, today is a day that requires something.
In our lifetimes, we get the opportunity to witness historical events that will forever ring in time. Our grandparents had the World Wars, the Depression, Pearl Harbor. Our parents had Vietnam, Iran Contra, the gas shortages, Kent State and Reganomics. Already in my lifetime, as in yours - if you are reading this - we have experienced 2 wars in Iraq, Columbine, 9/11 and today, a massacre of truly epic proportions. 33 people died needlessly today, including the man who took 32 of those lives with his own hand. 26 other people are fighting for their lives. As most people have read, this is the worst mass shooting in modern times. We are truly reminded how lucky we are to be here, and to cherish every day - as we never know who or what is lurking around the next corner we come to. Please keep those 59 people and their families in your thoughts, and hope for brighter days ahead for our generation.

Yeah, so what? You wanna fight about it?

Happy Valentine's Day you saps. Yeah, I know I haven't posted in over a month, so what? You wanna fight about it? I had a good Christmas, New Year's and January, although I didn't get as drunk as I would have liked to. I started going to the gym that I've had a membership to since last year - not as a resolution, but because I was slowly approaching 400 pounds and diabetes. I don't want diabetes, I like my hands and feet. Anyway, since I've joined I've lost 14 pounds, and have also increased my strength and stamina - conditionally speaking.
Regardless, I'll get on more of a posting track, and will post more regularly, even though I'm not interested in the Timberwolves at this point, and the Wild are getting little of my attention. But, there are always more things I can rant about.

Merry Freakin Christmas.

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday week. Thanks for reading!

Who I like tonight, and I don't mean Bryant Gumbel.

Minnesota over GREEN BAY

Apparently I'm supposed to bowl 4 games tonight, so I'll fill you in later.

¿Se dice quieres jamón?

Go to freetranslation.com if you need to know what the title of this post is, but I have a feeling that after you read this, you'll have a pretty good idea.

I have no problem with foreigners who work in this country. None whatsoever. I disagree with the fact that they will work in positions that "normal" Americans wouldn't, because I believe anyone, of any race, creed, color or nationality will work doing anything if they needed to badly enough. But that is a whole other issue. No, my only problem is foreigners who work in this country, but don't bother to learn english - not necessarily enough to talk to every cracker that comes into their place of business - but english to the point that they can do their job adequately. I was at Subway this afternoon with Holly. This Subway happens to be in downtown Minneapolis. The retaurant happens to be employed by an overwhelming majority of persons of Latin descent. By majority I mean everyone but the 75 year old white woman who works the register so slowly, that there is eventually a backup of 12 sandwiches, which frequently get mixed up, and I get a Veggie Delight instead of my freaking steak. Regardless (notice I didn't say irregardless, because that isn't a word) today I was having my sandwich made, when the guy behind me ordered a ham sandwich. Just plain ham, nothing else. But the girl behind the counter decides that the guy really wants turkey and roast beef, so she puts this on the sandwich. I tell the gentleman behind me what is going on, because he isn't paying attention. Don't harp on me because I was paying attention to someone else's business, you'd be doing it too, jerk. He tells the girl, I want ham, not turkey. She looks at him like he ordered a nuclear warhead instead of a sub. This is my problem. The man ordered something OBVIOUSLY on the menu, yet the aptly named sandwich artist had NO CLUE. Please, if you are from another country, and choose to work somewhere that you will have to deal with people, learn the words: ham, big mac, quarter pounder, no cheese, supersize, fire sauce, etc. I will forever be grateful, and will value your presence in our country so much more than I already do. I'm now going to eat my pizza, Viva Italia.

Bowling went well tonight, we as a team bowled well enough to win all seven points, but the team we bowled rolled a hell of a lot better. I bowled a 170, 221 and a 245. Which is so much better than I've bowled the last few weeks. We only won one game - 2 points - but we felt like things are headed in the right direction. This weekend is the center finals of that tournament I entered over a month ago. I bowl Saturday, I hope things go well. And to those of you who are bored by my bowling posts, fuck you. Where's your blog?

This week's picks:
Home team in CAPS

Dallas over ATLANTA
Have you seen pictures of the Cowboys new stadium? I hate the Cowboys, and I think I hate Jerry Jones more.

MINNESOTA over New York Jets
Tough call. Chad Pennington can be Peyton Manning or Archie Manning on any given week. Considering they won't run the ball, I'm hoping Archie shows up.

Jacksonville over TENNESSEE
Another tough one. The Jags absolutely killed Indy last week, and one would think that they would steamroll through the Titans, but VY is the stuff. Too bad the Texans couldn't draft him... This will be a close one.

GREEN BAY over Detroit
Detroit sucks. Matt Millen is an idiot, and Lion ownership is JUST starting to realize this?

CHICAGO over Tampa Bay
I guess Tank Johnson had some sort of gun charge today. This could be bad for Chicago's "legendary" defense, which has sucked as of late, and by of late, I mean the last 8 weeks.

NEW ORLEANS over Washington
Holy crap the Saints offense can roll. Washington will want to die this Sunday.

Pittsburgh over CAROLINA
Ugh, maybe they should play without helmets? Might make this one interesting. I'm sure Ben Roethlisberger will be all for it.

BALTIMORE over Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-11 against AFC North teams under Romeo Crennel. This should be a slaughter.

NEW ENGLAND over Houston
If Tom Brady loses this one, I'm pretty sure his head will explode too, Peter King.

Miami over BUFFALO
Should be a good game. Miami has come on of late, and Buffalo has played everyone tough, especially at home.

ARIZONA over Denver
Yeah, I know. But I have to make up points somewhere. Matt Leinart is 3-1 the past 4 weeks. Denver has Jay Cutler going, the offense is somewhat anemic. Could actually be a blowout for the Cardinals.

NEW YORK GIANTS over Philadelphia
Another good game - Jeff Garcia has been a surprisingly decent replacement for Donovan McNabb. The Giants might be pissed that their season is sucking the way it is, and this is a division game, in New York.

St Louis over OAKLAND
Oakland has a shot, seeing as how no one cares anymore on the Rams' team.

SAN DIEGO over Kansas City
Could be a high scoring affair, with LDT getting somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 touchdowns.

INDIANAPOLIS over Cincinnati
Last year they combined for 80 some-odd points. This one might be no different, and on MNF of all places. Look for both teams to score in excess of 28 points, with the final score within 6. In addition, the Bengals had their 8th player of the season arrested this past week. Way to go. I'm just wondering if they can crack ten!

And there you have it.
Last Week: 9-7
Season: 125-83