http://www.bengalt.com Ben Galt // Ponderer Thu, 07 May 2009 09:52:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gone are the day's when a mans "man-ness" was defined through rites of passage. When his social status was established through ceremonies and milestones marking significant events like "coming of age". At the very least he had a defining moment socially recognizing his transition from boyhood to manhood. However growing up ... http://www.bengalt.com/epiphanies/top-10-testicle-testers-how-big-are-your-man-balls Australia day was a few weeks ago now, which makes this post a tad belated, however better late than never I say. The video below tells the weekends story better than I can. Enjoy! http://www.bengalt.com/adventures/australia-day-weekend-2009-best-weekend-ever There I was sitting down to lunch today, minding my own business, enjoying what I thought was a regular old sweet chili noodle meal, when BLAM... There it was, starring me in the face. A well-cooked juicy, fat, marinated fly. I was horrified to say the least! “That’s pure filth” ... http://www.bengalt.com/pure-filth/excuse-me-waiter-theres-a-fly-in-my-noodles As another year disappears into the history books, the birth of a fresh one spawns new memories of yet another awesome holiday. This year it was Merimbula, a small beachy town on the far east coast of Australia where the hustle and bustle of festive families were a plenty. Now I'm ... http://www.bengalt.com/adventures/new-years-holiday-2009-merimbula After 7 hours of bucks party shenanigans last Friday night, I found myself in the company of a fellow handyman (Liam), standing next to my car soaking wet, trying to answer the question, which window will be the cheapest to replace? How did this come about? Well, I locked my freakin ... http://www.bengalt.com/adventures/locked-out-in-the-pissing-rain Ok, so my previous video hasn’t proven to be a crowd pleaser. Matt and Callum, your kind words seem to follow a common trend. I guess it’s an acquired taste… haha! You may well find this one more entertaining. The pain and retardation of others has long been a cheek tweaker. ... http://www.bengalt.com/adventures/stacks-crashes-and-idiots I came across this the other day when I was sifting through my old videos. Ok, I don't really have an explanation for what you've just seen. Truth be told I’m not sure what I was thinking or what I was on when I made it. However I can assure you, ... http://www.bengalt.com/things-i-made/what-was-i-thinking Sunday night I returned home to my humble sanctuary only to receive an unpleasant surprise. My bedroom had a lingering odor which reminded me of a pooh-ey nappy. But how could this be? My niece hadn't been over that day and all of my shoes had clean soles... Something was ... http://www.bengalt.com/adventures/the-elusive-roof-rodent Once again I found myself sitting in a McDonalds restaurant faced with the challenge of devouring an unhealthy amount of chicken nuggets... Thanks Paul! It’s my own silly fault I guess, I opened my big mouth and reminded everyone of my un-challenged 40 nugget record, which while legitimate and impressive, apparently ... http://www.bengalt.com/adventures/30-mcnuggets-mcsmashed Ever heard the expression "a zebra never changes its stripes" or "a leopard never changes its spots"? They're used in reference to change, or more accurately, inability to change. Simply put it means that people's personalities are unlikely to shift suddenly in one direction or another. An expression that encapsulates ... http://www.bengalt.com/epiphanies/a-zebra-never-changes-its-stripes-or-does-it