Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Let The Blogging Begin


Here is my first blog entry. I wonder how many blogs start that way? Can't I think of something more creative than "here is my first blog entry". Why don't I write something even more obvious like, "you are reading my first blog entry via the internet". Or something more obvious like, "you are alive".

This blog is off to a bad start, let's hope it gets more interesting.

Above is a picture of me when I was 7 years old. It was the picture from my Worlds Of Fun season passport. Worlds Of Fun is an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri. I spent several summers riding the Orient Express (mildly racist name for a roller coaster, especially because the piped-in music straight from a B-Movie karate fight). They also had a roller coaster named "The Timberwolf"... it was made of wood. The Timberwolf had these seatbelts that they stole from a 1972 AMC Matador.

If an AMC Matador had a conversation with the Timberwolf roller coaster at Worlds Of Fun, the conversation would go like this:






... and the Timberwolf said...









In summary, AMC Matadors can talk to Roller coasters, I was once 7 years old and this was my first blog entry.

10 comments:

Riforfo Rex said...

Your blog was the first I found when I "click" onto the word "next blog". Well, it's a funny story. Anybody can ask for much more being the first "entrada"

Kat Candler said...

I love Ben Bartley's Blog!

Anonymous said...

The Orient Express rocked my face off...until it juked my liver out of place.

and yes, I'm anonymous...and bearded.

Anonymous said...

Ben Bartley = HI-LARIOUS!
Man, am I lucky!

d said...

this is my first blog comment!

Anonymous said...

I disagree that AMC Matadors can talk to roller coasters. I read on the internet that only Gandalf can talk to roller coasters. I spent a year as a 7 year old. How long were you 7 for? This is my first blog comment. If this blog doesn't get better, it will be my last.

I'm going to drink margaritas now and forget about this blog.

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Unknown said...

question.
Is there some sort of subscription to this blog?...
I look forward to blog #2.
yep.

Cynthia said...

I went to Worlds of Fun with my ancient Great Aunt Muh. Yes, Muh. She drove us from Leavenworth in a car she named "Babe." On the way there, she often stopped in the middle of the freeway to consult her map. The Orient Express was like a tricycle ride in comparison.

Anonymous said...

Yea, Ben has a blog!!
~Leslie