Oh My God

Oh my God, look around this place
Your fingers reach around the bone
You set the break and set the tone
Flights of grace, and future falls
In present pain
All fools say, "Oh my God"

Oh my God, Why are we so afraid?
We make it worse when we don't bleed
There is no cure for our disease
Turn a phrase, and rise again
Or fake your death and only tell your closest friend
Oh my God.

Oh my God, can I complain?
You take away my firm belief and graft my soul upon your grief
Weddings, boats and alibis
All drift away, and a mother cries

Liars and fools; sons and failures
Thieves will always say
Lost and found; ailing wanderers
Healers always say
Whores and angels; men with problems
Leavers always say
Broken hearted; separated
Orphans always say
War creators; racial haters
Preachers always say
Distant fathers; fallen warriors
Givers always say
Pilgrim saints; lonely widows
Users always say
Fearful mothers; watchful doubters
Saviors always say

Sometimes I cannot forgive
And these days, mercy cuts so deep
If the world was how it should be, maybe I could get some sleep
While I lay, I dream we're better,
Scales were gone and faces light
When we wake, we hate our brother
We still move to hurt each other
Sometimes I can close my eyes,
And all the fear that keeps me silent falls below my heavy breathing,
What makes me so badly bent?
We all have a chance to murder
We all feel the need for wonder
We still want to be reminded that the pain is worth the thunder

Sometimes when I lose my grip, I wonder what to make of heaven
All the times I thought to reach up
All the times I had to give
Babies underneath their beds
Hospitals that cannot treat all the wounds that money causes,
All the comforts of cathedrals
All the cries of thirsty children - this is our inheritance
All the rage of watching mothers - this is our greatest offense

Oh my God
Oh my God
Oh my God
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Jars Of Clay
from the album: Good Monsters
Song called: Oh My God
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Just a thought
-B3n

Please Send Me Someone to Love

Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
If it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love, someone to love

Show the world, show them how to get along
Peace will enter when hate is gone
If it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love
Please send me someone to love

Nights I lay awake and ponder world's troubles
And my answer is always the same
Unless man put an end to this damnable sin
Hate will put the world in a flame, what a shame

Just because I'm, because I'm in misery
Oh I don't beg, I don't beg for no sympathy
But if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love, yeah

So please, please, please, please, please, please
Please send me someone to love
Someone to love

-B.B. King
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-B3n

How to Charm a Woman

How can you charm a woman? Do they like a daily check-in phone call? Does she secretly wish you'd text her in the middle of the day for no reason but to make her smile? Do they prefer expensive dinners to home-cooked meals? Rock-hard abs? Flowers for no reason?

Identifying women's turn-ons is complicated, because they all react differently. Some women you wish came with owner's manuals so you knew exactly how they were wired. Luckily, I've done most of the legwork for you and am happy to pass this knowledge on to you.

Top 10 ways to charm a woman

1. Be aware-This means cracking open more than the sports section on the daily paper. Be up on current events and learn the difference between feelings, emotions and thoughts. Women are emotional beings and tend to think things through. They are attracted to men who are as smart or smarter than them, and your knowledge of worldly matters will demonstrate your intelligence.
2. Demonstrate humor-Women love a man who can make them laugh. Now don't fret here if you're not a stand-up comedian. We all have a certain type of humor. You can be dry, sarcastic, hilariously funny, quick-witted or dark. Being able to poke fun at yourself and just plain old being goofy is a turn-on for women. Keep in mind that all women are not attracted to the same type of humor, so if you don't vibe, just walk away and try someone else.
3. Have passion-A guy who lives his life with gusto is incredibly appealing. When you speak to a woman about your life, your travels, your job, your interests, speak with passion. That passion about who you are will turn her on instantly. She will start to imagine what it will be like when you are involved with her and how passionate you will speak about her.
4. Be considerate-Pay attention to the little things and look for opportunities to make small gestures that show you care. A simple "How was your day?" and being able to listen to her when she wants to discuss something are huge. So many men forget about simple things like holding the door, paying for her valet or just thanking her for a great time last night. Women are all about a guy with manners -- she is not attracted to the dope who acts like a caveman.
5. Be honest- Share who you are by telling her something personal. Maybe share one of your favorite childhood memories or some personal growth that you have been going through. Something that will show her that you are a trusting and honest person. It also shows that you are a confident but vulnerable man. Women love to see the vulnerable side of you. Note: Don't talk about an ex in a bad way here. If you have to talk about an ex, do so in a positive manner and share what you learned and how you grew from the relationship.
6. Be flexibile-Be open to her plans but surprise her with your flexibility. Take charge and surprise her with a fun night out. Instead of being the typical guy who makes a reservation, think about how you can be the guy who listens to her and plans a great date that she did not expect. If you can pull this off, she will be open to all sorts of advances from you.
7. Be positive-If you are positive about life, it shows in your actions. I always tell men to be extra nice to waiters, bartenders and other service people. Be a courteous driver when she's in the car. When you are in line at the movies, don't complain. Look for the humor and try to have fun with people all around you. Be positive about everything, and she will find you to be very sexy and alluring. No one wants to be with a negative hothead.
8. Be balanced-Women love a successful, ambitious man. They love that you work hard, but if you constantly put work ahead of her she will become turned off. She will start to imagine what life with you will be like with her needs being ignored. If you are out meeting women to date, you need to balance your life between work and play. This will be a major turn-on for her.
9. Have ambition-Men who are ambitious about what they do are a turn-on to women. It doesn't matter if you choose to be a rich stock trader or a painter, as long as you are passionate about who you are and what you do. If you don't love what you do, find something that really turns you on. You can't attract the woman you want with a negative ambition. Women love a man who is the best at what he does.
10. Be attentive-You are out with her for the very first time, and she tells you she loves a certain type of music. On the next date take her to a lounge that plays that type of music. It is all about paying attention to the details and working on your listening skills.

This list of 10 things will work in most cases. Keep in mind there is always the woman who you just can't seem to please. If you happen to cross paths with this type of woman, ask yourself, "Why would I want to be with a woman who is so difficult?"

I tend to avoid the difficult, judgmental women. Knowing women's turn-ons and putting them into practice will help you identify women who may be relationship material. You need to realize that you want to attract and turn on the women that are attracted to you on an equal level!

By:David Wygant Special to Yahoo! Personals
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Figured I would share this with the other guys. Some of us are better than others and I figure it always helps to have more ideas.

-B3n

My Muse

I think it is hard to find a good new band that is really putting out really good music that sounds different and you can constantly listen to. I have found that band!!! Muse is one of my now favorite bands. Their Rock is well thought out and sounds great where ever you are or doing. it is especially great for driving.

check them out at
http://www.muse.mu/index.php

their best albums to buy:
-absolution
-black holes and revelations
-origin of symmetry

How is it going? (strange new world)

I haven't updated this blog in a while. Here is my story. I graduated a little over a month ago, and have been working full time ever since. I will be leaving for Youth With a Mission in late sept. for a five month school, then coming back and going a month later for another school. When I am finished with YWAM I will be going to the University of Northwestern Ohio for Automotive Technologies and Alternative fuels.
After College I will be working. I would like to go back to YWAM in Tyler and serve there on staff at some point after school.

But for now I will just do that and then go where ever God puts me.

-B3n

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pellets made out of aluminum and gallium can produce pure hydrogen when water is poured on them, offering a possible alternative to gasoline-powered engines, U.S. scientists say.
Hydrogen is seen as the ultimate in clean fuels, especially for powering cars, because it emits only water when burned. U.S.
President George W. Bush has proclaimed hydrogen to be the fuel of the future, but researchers have not yet found the most efficient way to produce and store hydrogen.
The metal compound pellets may offer a way, said Jerry Woodall, an engineering professor at Purdue University in Indiana who invented the system.
"The hydrogen is generated on demand, so you only produce as much as you need when you need it," Woodall said in a statement. He said the hydrogen would not have to be stored or transported, taking care of two stumbling blocks to generating hydrogen.
For now, the Purdue scientists think the system could be used for smaller engines like lawn mowers and chain saws. But they think it would work for cars and trucks as well, either as a replacement for gasoline or as a means of powering hydrogen fuel cells.
"It is one of the more feasible ideas out there," Jay Gore, an engineering professor and interim director of the Energy Center at Purdue's Discovery Park, said in a telephone interview on Thursday. "It's a very simple idea but had not been done before."
On its own, aluminum will not react with water because it forms a protective skin when exposed to oxygen. Adding gallium keeps the film from forming, allowing the aluminum to react with oxygen in the water.
This reaction splits the oxygen and hydrogen contained in water, releasing hydrogen in the process.
"I was cleaning a crucible containing liquid alloys of gallium and aluminum," Woodall said. "When I added water to this alloy -- talk about a discovery -- there was a violent poof."
What is left over is aluminum oxide and gallium. In the engine, the byproduct of burning hydrogen is water.
"No toxic fumes are produced," Woodall said.
"When and if fuel cells become economically viable, our method would compete with gasoline at $3 per gallon even if aluminum costs more than a dollar per pound."
Recycling the aluminum oxide byproduct and developing a lower grade of gallium could bring down costs, making the system more affordable, Woodall said.
The Purdue Research Foundation holds title to the primary patent, which has been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. An Indiana startup company, AlGalCo LLC., has received a license for the exclusive right to commercialize the process.

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alt fuels are nice to have.

but then again, not everyone can afford to buy a new car to run these fuels.

just a thought

-B3n

Afraid of Science

I really wonder why the Church is afraid of science. Afraid that evolution and study of the universe will "prove" that God doesn't exist. If God is true and really is there, then what else will science do other than prove he exists?

Wasn't Darwin originally sponsored by the church? He wasn't sent to "disprove" Gods existence, we went to study more on how his creation worked.

Even as a Christian I still believe in the possibility of evolution. I'm not saying that it is what exactly happened, but I'm not saying it didn't. I belive that it took time for the earth to form under God's hand. Evolution is believed to have taken many years for the changes to happen. The Bible says that God formed the different parts of creation on different days. Later in the Bible is says that: 2 Peter 3:8 "8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." So it is possible that Genesis talking about the different days was speaking in a generality about how it happened. It could have taken place over a Lords day,and not a single day. I doubt that God instantly made creation on single days.

We will never really know. Many theories will be put forth, and most of them wont be correct. We can only truly know the truth when we have met with him in heaven.

Just a Thought
-B3n

what do you think

That is Different!

Not exactly PC, but interesting idea.

I found this to be Interesting

Lady (our dog) died last night. she was over 14 years old, quite old for a black lab. surrounded by her family. we shared her with the neighbors and that was where she lay all day sunday until the sun went down, and so did she. its strange to see something dying that you never imagined to see.

its an old native american belief that when something died during the day, a hawk would guide it to heaven. when something would die during the day an owl would guide it there. right after she died I walked out of the garage to call my father and tell him......and what did I see not more than 20 feet away, an owl. the first time I have seen one in the wild, and it stayed in that tree branch close to us until we had all gone.

Oh, Bury Me Not (Introduction: A Cowboy's Prayer)

Lord, I've never lived where churches grow

I loved creation better as it stood

That day you finished it so long ago

And looked upon your work and called it good

I know that others find you in the light

That sifted down through tinted window panes

And yet I seem to feel you near tonight

In this dim, quiet starlight on the plains

I thank you, Lord, that I'm placed so well

That you've made my freedom so complete

That I'm no slave to whistle, clock or bell

Nor weak eyed prisoner of Waller Street

Just let me live my life as I've begun

And give me work that's open to the sky

Make me a partner of the wind and sun

And I won't ask a life that's soft or high

Let me be easy on the man that's down

Let me be square and generous with all

I'm careless sometimes, Lord, when I'm in town

But never let them say I'm mean or small

Make me as big and open as the plains

And honest as the horse between my knees

Clean as a wind that blows behind the rains

Free as the hawk that circles down the breeze

Forgive me, Lord, if sometimes I forget

You know about the reasons that are hid

You understand the things that gall or fret

Well, you knew me better than my mother did

Just keep an eye on all that's done or said

And right me sometimes when I turn aside

And guide me on that long, dim trail ahead

That stretched upward toward the great divide

Oh, bury me not on the lone prairie

These words came low and mournfully

From the pallid lips of a youth who lay

On his dying bed at the close of day

Oh, bury me not and his voice failed there

But we took no heed to his dying prayer

In a shallow grave just six by three

We buried him there on the lone prairie.



-Johnny Cash

Mini-vans?

What is the first car that comes to mind when you think of what an elderly person would drive? I would have to say:Ford-crown victoria, Mercury-grand marquis, Lincoln-towncar, caddilacs, Oldsmobile.....Am I right?
This stereotype seems to have changed. It seems like old people are now driving minivans.
why is this you say? think about it. they dont have to get down on the ground just to sit in it. Most minivans sit about the same height as a chair, or are easily accessable without strain of getting in and out. Just like parents they can take their whole family in it with comfort. they are simple yet luxurious. my own moms mini van is nicer on the inside than my crown victoria.
My own granfather has one. he gave his lincoln towncar to us. My other grandfather has had three of them.
No longer the soccer mom vehicle?
Seems like a good idea to me. I just found that interesting.

-Ben

How to Change your Oil

For all of you noobs who have never done it before and would like to give it a whirl.

1-Get all the needed materials (oil, Jack, oil filter, drain pan, jack stands, basic set of wrenches or ratchets)

2-jack up the car. you will need to get under the front end. (make sure that it is securely up, you dont want it to fall on you)

3-locate the drain plug on the oil pan--->

4-place the drain pan under the drain plug, loosen the drain plug and take it off (make sure not to drop it into the drain pan, its not fun to fish for it in a bucket of oil.)

5-let the oil empty from the pan.

6-take off the oil filter.(this will have oil in it, so be careful not to spill when taking it off)--->

7-take a dot of oil from your new supply and wipe the rubber rim of the oil filter with it. (this will keep it from melting on and make sure that it is lubed)

8-put on the new oil filter. (keep it hand tight)

9-run some of the new oil down through the engine. this will help clean out the old oil so that there isnt any left when the new oil goes in.

10-replace the drain plug.

11-fill the oil back up to the correct amount. (this is specified in the owners manual)

12-take the car down from the jack and go!!

I personally like to use Royal Purple oils and K&N filters. dont go with the cheapies, oil that is better quality is better for your engine

-Ben

10 Tricks for better Milage

I was reading "FOUR WHEELER" magazine and they had an article on how to achieve better gas milage.What do you guys think about it?If you feel there are more tips or better tips lets here it. Im trying to find the best least expensive ways to achieve good gas milage.

1~ Regear your axles after you install bigger tires.(recalibrate the speedo too.Other wise your odometer will fool you into thinking your mpg is worse than it actually is)
2~Consider an overdrive unit for your juice transmission if you a three-speed.Swapping in a stick tranny in place of an automatic will give you a milage benifit too,but it'll cost a bit money and sweat equity.(personally i dont understand the full benifit of this one.)
3~Make sure your engine and fuel-delivery system are in their proper state of tune.Improper carb jetting,clogged injections and filters,improperly gapped spark plugs,or a wirn-out O2 sensor can all degrade milage.
4~Consider upgrading your air filter and exhaust components to freer-flowing aftermarket parts.Many can vastly improve intake and exhaust flow- and with it,milage.They can also get you more power (Do they make intake that are still good for off roading?I heard that the aftermarket intakes are bad.Like when you get into mud and deep water etc)
5~Use synthetc lubes.They cost more but they do reduce the wear on internals.
6~Make sure you tires are properly inflated and aligned.
7~Install an electric cooling fan in place of the stock beltdriven piece.This can get more power too
8~Weight! Reduce the weight as much as you can everypund counts.
9~If your truck runs ac run it only when you truely need it.
10~Watch how you drive.Short trips,jackrabbit starts, and too-high (or too low) revving can hurt milage.

taken seperatly each step might only improve 1 mile per gallon or so..but add the all together and you can have some real gains.Im not sure about all of them but i did think it was an interesting article.Hope you all liked it.

Iron My Shirt

This is really funny. This was taken at a golf club where they werent allowing women into the tournament. notice the orange sign in the back.

it says "Iron My Shirt"

funny, but not funny at the same time....

-Ben

10 Reasons to Date a Lacrosse Player

10.We always wear protection
9.We are good with our hands
8.We are used to scoring
7.We have great stamina
6.We find the opening and get in it
5.We never miss the target
4.We kow how to use our wood
3.We have long sticks
2.We know when to play rough
1.Because baseball players only know how to hit balls

Go WG LAX!!!!

The Boondock Saints

The Family Prayer
"And Shepherds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, for thee.
Power hath descended forth from Thy hand
Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands.
So we shall flow a river forth to Thee
And teeming with souls shall it ever be.
In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."

Il Duce's Prayers
"And when I vest my flashing sword And my hand takes hold in judgement I will take vengeance upon mine enemies And I will repay those who hase me O Lord, raise me to Thy right hand And count me amoung Thy saints ."
"Whosoever shed last blood. By man shall his blood be shed. For immunity of god make he the man. Destroy all that which is evil. So that which is good may flourish. And I shall count thee amoung my favoured sheep. And you shall have the protection of all the angels in heaven."
"Never shall innocent blood be shed. Yet the blood of the wicked shall flow like a river. The three shall spread their blackened wings and be the vengeaful striking hammer of god. "