benjaminwolf

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Far-called, our navies melt away; On dune and headland sinks the fire: Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Judge of... See more about me

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Welcome Message: Hi, I'm Allan. I often use the pseudonym "benjaminwolf." I have had my own Website with its own joke section for over 10 years. I frequent several " joke" sites. jib jab is just one of them.
About Me: Far-called, our navies melt away; On dune and headland sinks the fire: Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Judge of the Nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget -- lest we forget! Rudyard Kipling, "Recessional," 1897 Hey, I've always liked Kipling's poems!
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Favorite Comedians: Bette Midler, Whoopie Goldberg, Chris Rock, Rodney Dangerfield, Gilda Radner, Henny Youngman, Mort Sahl, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Cher,
Favorite Movies: Not enough room here: Rebecca, The Man Who Would Be King, Shoes of the Fisherman, Jumpin Jack Flash, Elephant Walk, Galaxy Quest, Laura Croft: Tomb Raider, X-Men, The Birdcage, The "Lord of the Ring" Series, Harry Potter films, The Da Vinci Code, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Star Trek Movies, Indiana Jones Movies, The Usual Suspects, The Ritz, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Murder on the Orient Express, Maurice, Murder at the Gallop, Dr. Zhivago, Henry V, The Last Emperor, Forbidden Planet, Space Balls, The Frisco Kid, Contact, The Illusionist, Day of the Jackal, Elizabeth, West Bank Story, The Constant Gardener, The Closet, A Room With a View, Tea With Mussolini, Gosford Park, Atonement, The Perfect Storm, The Shawshank Redemption, etc.
Favorite Television Shows: Upstairs Downstairs, Antiques Road Show, History Channel, Cash in the Attic, Changing Rooms, Battlestar Galactica, Poirot, Mrs. Marple Mysteries, Murder She Wrote, Law and Order, History Channel...
Favorite Music: Classical, Show Tunes, Movie Scores, Big Band, Jan Pearce, Beverly Sills, Richard Tucker, Renata Tibaldi, Salvatore Baccaloni, Joshua Bell, Itzak Pearlman, Yo Yo Ma, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copeland, Sophie Tucker, Ethel Merman, Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Simon & Garfunkel, and on and on...
Favorite Books: Dune Series, Dan Brown, Ancient History, Gore Vidal, Barbara Tuchman, Mary Renault, John Grisham, Ken Follett, Just finished World Without End, by Follett. Am now reading Constantine's Sword, by James Carroll. Next up will be Pillars of the Earth by Follett.
Heroes: My Parents, My Uncle who served in the Air Force and was a career officer. My friend Gary the artist and sculptor.
Villains: Enemies of Human Rights and Human Dignity.
Interests: Art, Antiques, Ancient History,Gardening, Foreign Travel and lots of other stuff....