Took a little time off, but I miss y'all.

Ben Harmless · August 28th, 2006, 08:00 PM

Hey all. How'z it been? I've been gone for awhile, and a couple people noticed - sending me e-mails and such. Thanks for that.

I've been having a hard time keeping up with even my social obligations over the last handfull of months. It's sort of been a balance between feeling better since my hospitalization last December and not feeling as good as I think I should be feeling...

Whatever the case, the TDPRI has been on the quick links toolbar in my Firefox all along, and today I've decided to click there.

I love you guys and gals. It feels good to tell you so.

Tim Armstrong · August 28th, 2006, 08:01 PM

Ben, I'm so glad to see your post! We WERE starting to worry...

A little bit of extra healing mojo heading your way, friend!

Cheers, Tim

Seanycaster · August 28th, 2006, 08:07 PM

Even an occassional visitor like me noticed you wern't around so much. All the best Ben.

Joel Terry · August 28th, 2006, 08:13 PM

Ben! You punk! I was wondering where you were...THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW ALL THIS TIME, WISEGUY!

Hey, you know, a little note that you're OK would've been nice, bubbelah. Oh, well--I suppose all that matters is that you're here now, so, all I can say is, "Lemme give you a big hug, you Empire State Anarchist!" (((Ben))) Hey, we love you, too, bud. You know it, so DON'T BE A STRANGER!

Hey, from this point on, we won't let you be a stranger! How do you like that? Huh?! Put that in your JBs and smoke it, whydoncha?!

(Bah! You kids, with your rock-and-roll music and your marijuana cigarettes and your carnal backseat shenanigans...and HICKEYS! Woooh, boy--didn't think I noticed them hickeys, didja, you damn spoiled little apple-red Commoonist brats?!! I just don't...know...hrrrn...*grumble grumble grumble grumble*)

Take care, mang! May countless blessings come to you.

Joel

Mickey · August 28th, 2006, 08:14 PM

I was wondering about you, in fact I was concerned. Great to hear from you. Mickey

maestrovert · August 28th, 2006, 08:24 PM

Blessings on ya Ben !
Welcome Home!!

trag-o-caster · August 28th, 2006, 08:26 PM

Great to see ya back Ben! Lots of love and mojo headed your way for sure!

Tdot · August 28th, 2006, 08:33 PM

I've been wondering too. Almost starting to worry, considering the recent adventures of your head.

What Joel said, and you're grounded!

BLACKCAT69 · August 28th, 2006, 08:35 PM

Welcome back Ben! I was missing your posts! Hope yer well and all!

txspreacher · August 28th, 2006, 08:43 PM

It's gonna take Joel and Tdot and me to whoop your brawny a$$ 'cause we're ol' geezers, but don't think we won't do it!!! *shakes fist while mumbling to himself*

I was wondering about you and was so glad when I saw your name pop up here! This place ain't the same without you, even if you are a yankee! Missed ya, pard - welcome home!

Tdot · August 28th, 2006, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txspreacher

... 'cause we're ol' geezers ...

Yeah, and stay off my lawn!
Darn kids.

TJNY · August 28th, 2006, 09:06 PM

Glad to see your doing okay my fellow New Yorker!! I've missed that glaring avatar of you mixed in the thread replies!!!

MandyMarie · August 28th, 2006, 09:28 PM

It's about time! You can't do that to us, Ben!

Hope you're doing well and you know if you ever need a place to hide out you've got a home here with us - how's everything else going? Still working at the same place?

Mik · August 28th, 2006, 10:13 PM

Feels good to see you're back!

Mik

genelovesjez · August 28th, 2006, 10:37 PM

Welcome back!

Nice to hear from you again.

David Barnett · August 28th, 2006, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Harmless

Hey all. How'z it been? I've been gone for awhile, and a couple people noticed - sending me e-mails and such. Thanks for that.

I've been having a hard time keeping up with even my social obligations over the last handfull of months. It's sort of been a balance between feeling better since my hospitalization last December and not feeling as good as I think I should be feeling...

Whatever the case, the TDPRI has been on the quick links toolbar in my Firefox all along, and today I've decided to click there.

I love you guys and gals. It feels good to tell you so.

THERE you are! I was worried.

popthree · August 28th, 2006, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel Terry

Ben! You punk! I was wondering where you were...THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW ALL THIS TIME, WISEGUY!

Hey, you know, a little note that you're OK would've been nice, bubbelah. Oh, well--I suppose all that matters is that you're here now, so, all I can say is, "Lemme give you a big hug, you Empire State Anarchist!" (((Ben))) Hey, we love you, too, bud. You know it, so DON'T BE A STRANGER!

Hey, from this point on, we won't let you be a stranger! How do you like that? Huh?! Put that in your JBs and smoke it, whydoncha?!

(Bah! You kids, with your rock-and-roll music and your marijuana cigarettes and your carnal backseat shenanigans...and HICKEYS! Woooh, boy--didn't think I noticed them hickeys, didja, you damn spoiled little apple-red Commoonist brats?!! I just don't...know...hrrrn...*grumble grumble grumble grumble*)

Take care, mang! May countless blessings come to you.

Joel

LOL, stuff like this oughta keep ya coming back. great post as usual Joel

good to see ya Ben!

Ben Harmless · August 29th, 2006, 01:39 AM

Wow. I'm simultaneously trying to choke back tears, and laughing Pepsi out my nose at Joel. Thank you all, so much. I appriciate the warm words. They've really made my day.

I dunno which place that was Mandy, but probly. If it was the big concrete egg-thing, (the theatre) in fact, I was recently offered a promotion to full-time with a raise and state benefits! I'm now the boss of people, even if it's just the assistant boss of people. Scary eh?

...And we got Victor Wooten coming back. I gots my TDPRI, and my Vic. What more could a man want?

Ice cream. That's what. I'm headed to the store. Thanks again!

PraiseCaster · August 29th, 2006, 03:43 AM

?

You were gone?

I'll be darned................

Uh, I mean, dog gone, dont dare do that to us again Young man! Now go to your room! NO SOUP FOR YOU!

(you think he believes me? What do you mean I'm typing my thoughts out loud?)

I was uh, you know, uh, I mean , er, uh, I wanted to call you, but my dog ate my cell phone, and I had to take him to the vet. Yeah, thats the ticket! But then I realized I just imagined that, and the vet told me to take off that tuu-tuu, and get out, and the dog looked at me real funny (yeah, like he never seen me in a tuu-tuu before! Phhhbbbt!). Then I remembered it wasnt my cell phone that the dog ate, it was in fact Joel's cell phone. But it wasnt Joels dog. His dog is as bald as he is. So I told the vet to fit the dog with a toupe, and send the bill to Ben Harmless, because both Joel and I are old geezers (but I have way more hair than he does), and we wanted to call you, but we couldnt remember the number, and wouldnt you know it, it wasnt on that cell phone either, so it was all a waste any ways. Stoopid dog!

And poor Mandy! When she didnt hear from you, she almost dropped her PBR. That woulda ticked Marty off, and you dont wanna tick Marty off: He'll put out an angry reggae album entitled, "Ben kicks imaginary bald dogs", with the hit single, "Dont cry sweet Mandy, here's a fresh/cold PBR!" Of course, because its Marty and Mandy, there'd be a second hit single entitled, "Ben, glad your ok! Now stop kicking that dog!"

OK, sorry ben, I'm in a real stoooooopid mood tonight. Glad to see your ok my tdpri brutha!

And the doctors say I need more meds. Hah! Silly doctors!

undafonk · August 29th, 2006, 08:18 AM

Good to see you back, Ben (I also wondered ...)

Marshall Thinline · August 29th, 2006, 07:05 PM

Hey Ben,
It's great to see you back!!!!
I am not one to send a PM, but I was about to. You had me worried when I started looking at the last posts you had a few months back.

Anyways.....WELCOME BACK!!!!!

Ray

Fatmanstratman · August 29th, 2006, 08:02 PM

Hey Ben!

Great to see you back on the TDPRI...

It's been so long since you posted, I was starting to think the worst.

I thought you might have sold your Teles and switched to one of THESE.....

WickedGTR · August 29th, 2006, 09:31 PM

I was wondering about you- Glad to hear you're doing well-

JW

eddiewagner · August 30th, 2006, 04:28 AM

great that you are doing well. the man with the bad baritone-tele is back!
eddie

OaklandA · August 30th, 2006, 02:34 PM

hey Ben...welcome back...you were one of a handful of people that seemed to have just vanished...glad to see you back. Hope you're feeling better.

August 28th, 2006, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 3,264 6 Photos	Took a little time off, but I miss y'all. Hey all. How'z it been? I've been gone for awhile, and a couple people noticed - sending me e-mails and such. Thanks for that. I've been having a hard time keeping up with even my social obligations over the last handfull of months. It's sort of been a balance between feeling better since my hospitalization last December and not feeling as good as I think I should be feeling... Whatever the case, the TDPRI has been on the quick links toolbar in my Firefox all along, and today I've decided to click there. I love you guys and gals. It feels good to tell you so. __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson

August 28th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,668	Ben, I'm so glad to see your post! We WERE starting to worry... A little bit of extra healing mojo heading your way, friend! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

August 28th, 2006, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seanycaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 880	Even an occassional visitor like me noticed you wern't around so much. All the best Ben. __________________ (\__/) ( >.<) (")__(")

August 28th, 2006, 08:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,405 17 Photos	Ben! You punk! I was wondering where you were...THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW ALL THIS TIME, WISEGUY! Hey, you know, a little note that you're OK would've been nice, bubbelah. Oh, well--I suppose all that matters is that you're here now, so, all I can say is, "Lemme give you a big hug, you Empire State Anarchist!" (((Ben))) Hey, we love you, too, bud. You know it, so DON'T BE A STRANGER! Hey, from this point on, we won't let you be a stranger! How do you like that? Huh?! Put that in your JBs and smoke it, whydoncha?! (Bah! You kids, with your rock-and-roll music and your marijuana cigarettes and your carnal backseat shenanigans...and HICKEYS! Woooh, boy--didn't think I noticed them hickeys, didja, you damn spoiled little apple-red Commoonist brats?!! I just don't...know...hrrrn...grumble grumble grumble grumble) Take care, mang! May countless blessings come to you. Joel __________________ Jesus saves--and He passes the savings on to YOU! ASPCA "Well...."

August 28th, 2006, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,537	Blessings on ya Ben ! Welcome Home!! __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

August 28th, 2006, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mickey Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: L.A., CA Posts: 928	I was wondering about you, in fact I was concerned. Great to hear from you. Mickey

August 28th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
trag-o-caster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Flushing, Michigan Posts: 4,574	Great to see ya back Ben! Lots of love and mojo headed your way for sure! __________________ Timothy Jon Lamb

August 28th, 2006, 08:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 3,713 55 Photos	I've been wondering too. Almost starting to worry, considering the recent adventures of your head. What Joel said, and you're grounded! __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

August 28th, 2006, 08:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	Welcome back Ben! I was missing your posts! Hope yer well and all! __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

August 28th, 2006, 08:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
txspreacher Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: TEXAS Age: 41 Posts: 2,070	*Ben, you &$%#@!!!!!!** It's gonna take Joel and Tdot and me to whoop your brawny a$$ 'cause we're ol' geezers, but don't think we won't do it!!! shakes fist while mumbling to himself I was wondering about you and was so glad when I saw your name pop up here! This place ain't the same without you, even if you are a yankee! Missed ya, pard - welcome home! __________________ It ain't the years, it's the miles.... - Greg

August 28th, 2006, 09:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
TJNY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,182	Glad to see your doing okay my fellow New Yorker!! I've missed that glaring avatar of you mixed in the thread replies!!!

August 28th, 2006, 09:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 28 Posts: 2,527 65 Photos	It's about time! You can't do that to us, Ben! Hope you're doing well and you know if you ever need a place to hide out you've got a home here with us - how's everything else going? Still working at the same place? __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band

August 28th, 2006, 10:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mik Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,416	Feels good to see you're back! Mik __________________ a "motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocations, to excess."-T.E. Lawrence

August 28th, 2006, 10:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
genelovesjez Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 3,735	Welcome back! Nice to hear from you again.

August 29th, 2006, 01:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 3,264 6 Photos	Wow. I'm simultaneously trying to choke back tears, and laughing Pepsi out my nose at Joel. Thank you all, so much. I appriciate the warm words. They've really made my day. I dunno which place that was Mandy, but probly. If it was the big concrete egg-thing, (the theatre) in fact, I was recently offered a promotion to full-time with a raise and state benefits! I'm now the boss of people, even if it's just the assistant boss of people. Scary eh? ...And we got Victor Wooten coming back. I gots my TDPRI, and my Vic. What more could a man want? Ice cream. That's what. I'm headed to the store. Thanks again! __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson

August 29th, 2006, 03:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
PraiseCaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 4,345 16 Photos	? You were gone? I'll be darned................ Uh, I mean, dog gone, dont dare do that to us again Young man! Now go to your room! NO SOUP FOR YOU! (you think he believes me? What do you mean I'm typing my thoughts out loud?) I was uh, you know, uh, I mean , er, uh, I wanted to call you, but my dog ate my cell phone, and I had to take him to the vet. Yeah, thats the ticket! But then I realized I just imagined that, and the vet told me to take off that tuu-tuu, and get out, and the dog looked at me real funny (yeah, like he never seen me in a tuu-tuu before! Phhhbbbt!). Then I remembered it wasnt my cell phone that the dog ate, it was in fact Joel's cell phone. But it wasnt Joels dog. His dog is as bald as he is. So I told the vet to fit the dog with a toupe, and send the bill to Ben Harmless, because both Joel and I are old geezers (but I have way more hair than he does), and we wanted to call you, but we couldnt remember the number, and wouldnt you know it, it wasnt on that cell phone either, so it was all a waste any ways. Stoopid dog! And poor Mandy! When she didnt hear from you, she almost dropped her PBR. That woulda ticked Marty off, and you dont wanna tick Marty off: He'll put out an angry reggae album entitled, "Ben kicks imaginary bald dogs", with the hit single, "Dont cry sweet Mandy, here's a fresh/cold PBR!" Of course, because its Marty and Mandy, there'd be a second hit single entitled, "Ben, glad your ok! Now stop kicking that dog!" OK, sorry ben, I'm in a real stoooooopid mood tonight. Glad to see your ok my tdpri brutha! And the doctors say I need more meds. Hah! Silly doctors! __________________ Later! PraiseCaster Visit Guitarists Praise and Worship Forum!! Dance Like David, MySpace

August 29th, 2006, 08:18 AM	#20 (permalink)
undafonk Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 534 47 Photos	Good to see you back, Ben (I also wondered ...)

August 29th, 2006, 07:05 PM	#21 (permalink)
Marshall Thinline Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 632	Hey Ben, It's great to see you back!!!! I am not one to send a PM, but I was about to. You had me worried when I started looking at the last posts you had a few months back. Anyways.....WELCOME BACK!!!!! Ray __________________ Shameless plug.... The Offenders

August 29th, 2006, 08:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,903	Hey Ben! Great to see you back on the TDPRI... It's been so long since you posted, I was starting to think the worst. I thought you might have sold your Teles and switched to one of THESE..... __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

August 29th, 2006, 09:31 PM	#23 (permalink)
WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,127 4 Photos	I was wondering about you- Glad to hear you're doing well- JW __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jameswilsey

August 30th, 2006, 04:28 AM	#24 (permalink)
eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 50 Posts: 4,004 27 Photos	great that you are doing well. the man with the bad baritone-tele is back! eddie __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

August 30th, 2006, 02:34 PM	#25 (permalink)
OaklandA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,620 28 Photos	hey Ben...welcome back...you were one of a handful of people that seemed to have just vanished...glad to see you back. Hope you're feeling better. __________________ ________________________ _________________ ___________ That's what she said.