Like most people I have a list of websites I check out every day. Here are my top ten favorite websites. 10. Weather.com – Boring, I know, but checking weather.com is a lot more convenient than waiting for the local news to get to it. 9. Courier Post Online – South Jersey’s newspaper online. It’s…

A few weeks ago I settled on what I believe to be the best chili recipe ever. I based it on a recipe I found in a cookbook, but made some important modifications. Here it is. Ingredients 3 Tbsp vegetable oil (or just enough to cover the bottom of the pot) 2 medium yellow onions,…

Due to the recent rule changes, I changed the name of the game to Odd Man In and it can be reached at http://www.bengarvey.com/oddmanin as well as the old URL. Join the latest game!

Nelson Pavlosky and the kids over at FreeCulture.org are running a contest called “Bring Dead Art Back to Life!” It challengers video editors to remix, edit, or remake the 60’s movie classic, Night of the Living Dead. The movie has slipped into the public domain.Ever wanted to bring something back from the dead? Well, you…

Everything seemed to go smoothly while I was away. Here are the results of the last round of game 3.Mr Pink was killed. Mr Blue kicked him in the shins and then shot Mr Pink in the eye. Mr Blue and Mr Green were both left standing, but Mr Blue won by decision.Congratulations to big-a…

If you live in the US and are over 18 you should be voting today.

Round 3 of the current game of Odd Man Out just ended. Here are the results:r Gray was killed. Mr Cyan wheeled by in a rickshaw and then shot Mr Gray in the head. Mr Blue said, “Oma Kora su baka na gaijin!” and then shot Mr Gray in the taint. Mr Purple was shot…

I’ve been playing Jason Zahn’s GameShow religiously for the past few months and you should, too. The object is to complete a phrase or word with the most common answer. For example, one day the phrase was SPIDER_____. The winning answer was MAN, but I stupidly put WEB so I didn’t get the full points.…

On Saturday I watched about half of Pat Hipp’s set in front of a gazebo near mars-red. He makes fun of himself and others in between songs and that’s the best thing about Pat’s gigs. He even announced to the bewildered crowd his identity in the current game of odd man out, and by crowd…

Last Wednesday I went to the open mic Halloween party at the Caribbean Crab. Who did I go as? The Greatest American Hero (pics here, history of the character here). I thought I had the costume contest locked up, but I ended up in 5th place! I even played the freaking theme song. Maybe next…

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Round 1 ended for the current game of Odd Man Out. Here are the results.Mr Red was killed. Mr Yellow kicked him in the shins and then shot Mr Red in the cheek. Mr Blue rode by on a bike and then shot Mr Red in the leg. Mr Brown was shot at by Mr…

I turned 26 today. Ouch!

The 3rd game of Odd Man Out has begun! If you signed up you should have gotten an email letting you know. The first move is due on Wednesday night. Good luck!

If you haven’t played my new game, Odd Man Out, now is your chance to get in on it. A new game is forming and will start on Monday. The first moves will be due on Tuesday. This particular game will be different than the previous two in that it takes an even number of…

The 2nd game of Odd Man Out is over and it was won by my mom as Mr Magenta!Mr Green was killed. Mr Green used the force and shot him in the wrist. Mr Black was killed. Mr Black sped by in a modped, fishtailed and shot him in the taint. Score Update: Mr Green…

Round 2 of the 2nd game of Odd Man Out has ended. Here are the results:Mr Yellow was killed. Mr Pink got his gun back from the cleaners and shot him in the liver. Mr Orange was killed. Mr Green got his gun back from the cleaners and shot him in the taint. Mr Red…

Round 1 just finished in the 2nd game of Odd Man Out. Here are the results:Mr Brown was killed. Mr Green called him over to help him move and shot him in the ankle. Mr Gray was shot at by Mr Red and Mr Blue, but he survived. Mr Cyan was killed. Mr Brown tied…

The latest game of Odd Man Out is about to get started. Right now we have 6 8 players all ready to go with the additional features I added. Good luck! Update: The new game now has 8 players. When it gets to ten I’ll start it up. Update #2: The 2nd game is underway!

The first game of Odd Man Out ended without a winner. Mr Orange and Mr Green shot each other and Mr Red shot himself. The identities of each player have been revealed, so check them out here. Thanks for playing! A new game is already forming and will start after I fix a few things…