Buddy List

Welcome to the Ben Folds Five buddy list page. This buddy list is set up on AOL Instant Messenger™, and this page is basically just a list of the members, with a few details about the ones who agreed to answer the little survey. The list is organized in order of who contacted me first about it, right down to the newest member. Mine's first, since I thought of the list and all. If you want to join, e-mail me at DrPyser@tmbg.org and tell me your screen name, and I'll send you the list, and other details. If you don't have AOL IM, go to http://www.aol.com and download it. This page may take a while to load. Bear with it. There are currently 28 members. The links jump to the members who answered the questions.
DrPyser265 BenFoldss5 TheBoyTito BuffKing89 (formerly Nccchaos) BenF0lds05 Zyah1 DrummerAR st1313eve AH319 emaline27 STP1237 Slk24kgj tuotwo halo242 SansSucre1 Eze114 DrPyser85 jenna450 Astro111 ReyAnthony (also ReyAnth0ny) ShamroxStrnStuff (formerly BassVox7, formerly dwarf7111) XPhiles3 ItzAhn CaffeineAddict3 jillywilliams gimmemymoneyback StephenKaz iwaficus

DrPyser265

Name: Crystal Cooper Age: 15 Location: Brisbane, Australia E-mail: crystal_bf5@hotmail.com or DrPyser@tmbg.org Favorite BF5 songs: Where's Summer B.?, Theme From "Dr. Pyser", She Don't Use Jelly, Mitchell Lane, Cool Whip, Magic, Underground... Favorite BF5 album: Ben Folds Five Favorite BF5 member: Darren Jessee How did you get into BF5?: A friend of mine played me the Brick single and I liked the b-sides (Smoke (live on KCRW), Kate (Ska Remix) and Mitchell Lane), and yes, I did like Brick too (go ahead, call me a brickhead, but I prefer kate-ska-remix-head). So I went out and brought the self-titled, not knowing much about the band and not realizing that they had any other CDs. Actually it was a total accident finding it at all, it was in the wrong section. So I loved the self-titled and then I brought Whatever and Ever Amen, and about two weeks later I brought Naked Baby Photos, and since then I've been hooked. Other Bands: They Might Be Giants, Belle and Sebastian, the Whitlams, Barenaked Ladies, Marcy Playground, the Flaming Lips, Moxy Früvous, Fear of Pop, Mono Puff, Counting Crows, Built To Spill, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Ani DiFranco Recommended Albums: The Boy With The Arab Strap -- Belle and Sebastian; Severe Tire Damage -- They Might Be Giants; Eternal Nightcap -- the Whitlams; Rock Spectacle -- Barenaked Ladies; Marcy Playground -- Marcy Playground; Live Noise -- Moxy Früvous Quote: "cool whip oh oh oh that tops it off" - Cool Whip, Ben Folds Five Comments: I'll be original... BF5 rule! (Sorry.) Homepage: http://fly.to/drpyser

TheBoyTito

Name: Josh Jackson Age: 19 Location: Hamilton College, Clinton, NY E-mail: jjackson@hamilton.edu Favorite BF5 songs: Eddie Walker, Fair, The Last Polka Favorite BF5 album: s/t Favorite BF5 member: Sledge How did you get into BF5?: I first heard them when a HORDE tour stop was announce near my house ("Battle...") and went out and bought the Whatever... Other bands: Tori Amos, Counting Crows, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction, Rancid Recommended albums: Throwing Copper -- Live; Boys For Pele -- Tori Amos; Purple Rain -- Prince and the Revolution; Pocket Full Of Kryptonite -- Spin Doctors Quote: Comments: Homepage:

BuffKing89 (formerly nccchaos)

Name: Mark E. Franzen Age: 19 Location: Naperville Illinois E-mail: sfranzen.mark@noctrl.edu Favorite BF5 songs: Uncle Walter or Steven's Last night in Town or Underground or Tom and Mary or Song for the Dumped (it all depends on my mood) Favorite BF5 album: Self Titled Favorite BF5 member: Darren is the coolest, Ben is the Best,and Robert rocks!! How did you get into BF5?: My college radio station and my buddy Jake! Other bands: Aerosmith, Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead,and Foo Fighters Recommended albums: Weezer and Pumpkins all of there albums. Aerosmith= Big Ones, Nine Lives, Toys in the Attic, and Greatest Hits (red) Quote: ? Comments: I can't wait til the new BF5 album comes out!!! Homepage:

BenF0lds05

Name: dan Age: 15 Location: st. louis, missouri. E-mail: BenF0lds05@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: philosophy, the last polka, fair, emaline, dr. pyser. Favorite BF5 album: self-titled. Favorite BF5 member: robert sledge. How did you get into BF5?: my brother has been a fan since '95, + help from bowccl on the radio. Other bands: they might be giants, cake, reel big fish, goldfinger. Recommended albums: Hello -- Poe; August and Everything After -- Counting Crows; It Means Everything -- Save Ferris; Flood -- They Might Be Giants; Turn The Radio Off -- Reel Big Fish; Motorcade of Genorosity -- Cake; Goldfinger -- Goldfinger Quote: "the girls don't understand it, anything you say. i don't understand it either, guess that makes me gay." Comments: no band comes close to sledge & co. Homepage:

Zyah1

Name: lauren Age: 17 Location: west deptford, nj E-mail: choplin@bellatlantic.net Favorite BF5 songs: philosophy, julianne, OAD, missing the war, smoke Favorite BF5 album: s/t Favorite BF5 member: i can't choose How did you get into BF5?: My older sister bought the self-titled tape after it came out. I took it from her, and that's where it started. See, stealing *is* profitable! :) Just kidding, of course. Other bands: Radiohead, Athenaeum, 3EB, Fuel, Kula Shaker, Toad the Wet Sprocket, G. Love, Black Lab, Fathead, Our Lady Peace, Sean Lennon, Beck, Feeder, Super Deluxe, Gloritone, Arnold, Phantom Planet, Martin's Dam, Remy Zero, Gomez, Plastilina Mosh, Getaway People, Geneva, Rufus Wainwright, etc Recommended albums: The Bends -- Radiohead; Further -- Geneva; Radiance -- Athenauem; Phantom Planet Is Missing -- Phantom Planet Quote: Comments: Homepage: EXIT magazine: http://fly.to/exit-magazine The Local Black & Red: An Unofficial Phantom Planet Website

DrummerAR

Name: Adam Age: 14 Location: Philadelphia area E-mail: DrummerAR@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: Underground, Philosophy, OAD, Boxing Favorite BF5 album: Naked Baby Photos Favorite BF5 member: Benjamin Scott Folds How did you get into BF5?: A friend kept playing it at camp Other bands: Dave Matthews Band, The Who, James Brown, Van Morrison, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, John Coltrane Recommended albums: Anything good ....... Quote: "It is not 'Life brings Ben Folds Five' ... it is 'Ben Folds Five brings life'" - me Comments: July '97 I was 60 inches high ... and my counsler in my bunk at camp handed my his headphones and told me to listen to this "Ben Folds Five" music ... but I immediatly dismissed it, cause there was no guitar ... but July '98 I was 62 inches high ... and a friend of mine in my bunk played WAEA every morning during clean-up, and I thought it kicked ass!!!! And now they're my favorite band! I can't wait for the new album! (that show's what a difference 2 inches can meke, eh?) Homepage:

st1313eve

Name: st1313eve Age: 17 Location: Missouri E-mail: warden_s@hotmail.com Favorite BF5 songs: Sports&Wine, OAD, well, I'd probably eventually name all of them, I love them all! Favorite BF5 album: I love them all but I'd have to say S/T Favorite BF5 member: Ben How did you get into BF5?: Heard them on the radio about 3 years ago. Other bands: Reel Big Fish, Metallica Recommended albums: Load and Reload -- Metallica Quote: "With all due respect, sir, you've got your head right up your big fat arse!" -Rimmer, Red Dwarf "Away put your weapon. I mean you no harm." -Yoda, Star Wars Comments: I can't wait for the new BF5 release, and the supposed tour! Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/8557

Slk24kgj

Name: Douglas Kaplan Age: 17 Location: New City, NY...soon to be Providence , RI E-mail: Slk24kgj@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: Army...but all around Eddie Walker Favorite BF5 album: Eponymous...Self-Titled Favorite BF5 member: Ben Folds How did you get into BF5?: Sept. 95 or 96, Jenny McCarthy Show...couldn't get them out of my head from then on. Other Bands: They Might Be Giants, Moxy Fruvous Recommended Albums: Severe Tire Damage(tmbg), Live Noise(moxy),Then(tmbg-2-CD) Quote: Ooh God Damn... Comments: Can't put into words how much I love this band!!! dak+esm Homepage:

tuotwo

Name: Jordan Wightman Age: 17 Location: Armidale, NSW, Australia E-mail: tuo2@rocketmail.com Favorite BF5 songs: mess. i love this song. or philosophy. or perhaps fair.. i never know. i like the new album a great deal. Favorite BF5 album: the demo tape, or tuborm. Favorite BF5 member: Doug, the Good-man. or when the SNZ play. How did you get into BF5?: well, underground on triple j in '95, i think. ever since, been a fan. obsessed, some might say. Other Bands: The Whitlams, Elliott Smith, Rufus Wainwright, Beastie Boys, BNL, Arkana, Crowded House, Even, Grinspoon. Tiddas. well, a whole load of shite i don't have time to list now. Recommended Albums: Undeniably the Whitlams. or XO,by elliott smith. or belle and sebastian. Quote: "Stop licking that" Comments: i am tired. Homepage: www.geocities.com/timessquare/battlefield/8540

halo242

Name: Jer Davis Age: 18 Location: Centerville, Utah E-mail: uselink@fcmail.com Favorite BF5 songs: Smoke, The Last Polka, Underground, Don't Change Your Plans, Philosophy, Battle of Who Could Care Less Favorite BF5 album: Ben Folds Five Favorite BF5 member: They're all great, but I feel somewhat drawn to Mr. Roberto Sledge How did you get into BF5?: I remember hearing Underground way back when, though I have to claim I really didn't get into the them until BOWCL came out as a single. Other Bands: They Might Be Giants, The Beatles, New Radicals, Stabbing Westward, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Sheryl Crow, Counting Crows, Front242, Depeche Mode Recommended Albums: ReBoot: Live '98 -- Front242; Then: The earlier years -- They Might Be Giants; 1.Outside -- David Bowie; Live at Luther College -- Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds; Rumors -- Fleetwood Mac; Bus Stop -- Bus Stop Quote: "Robert's mom listens to Ministry. New Ministry." -- Ben Folds Comments: BF5 is such a great band. Ben is an amazing songwriter, they are all great musicans with fantasic voices. and before I continue gushing I'll stop. Homepage: It hasn't been updated in months, but it's there! http://halo.cjb.net

SansSucre1

Name: Amber Johns Age: 16 Location: Cambridge, MA E-mail: sanssucre1@hotmail.com Favorite BF5 songs: Underground, Tom and Mary, Best Imitation, Evaporated Favorite BF5 album: Self-titled. Favorite BF5 member: Ben How did you get into BF5?: saw Battle on M2, and fell in love Other Bands: cake, barenaked ladies, dave matthews band Recommended Albums: all cake albums, bnl's gordon, dmb live @red rocks, nerf herder Quote: "Well this should cheer you up for sure...you see, I've got your old ID and you're all dressed up like the Cure" Comments: Homepage:

Eze114

Name: Erin Age: 17 Location: Illinois E-mail: Eze114@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: One Angry Dwarf, Evaporated, Emaline Favorite BF5 album: WAEA Favorite BF5 member: Ben How did you get into BF5?: my friend had it on in his car and I instantly fell in love Other Bands: Dave Matthews Band!!!!!!!!!! also The Doors, Grateful Dead, Bob Marley Recommended Albums: and DMB album---esp. Under the Table and Dreaming and Live at Red Rocks Quote: "I wanted to stay, I wanted to play, I wanted to love you" -DMB "The only boo I'm gettin tonight is bootie!"-DJM Comments: Going to BFF May 3rd!! Can't wait!!!! Homepage: members.aol.com/eze114/page/index.htm

DrPyser85

Name: Brandon Schmitt Age: 16 Location: NY E-mail: DrPyser85@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: I haven't heard a BFF song I didn't like yet but my top 5 are The Last Polka, Selfless Cold And Composed, Sports and Wine, Fair, and Boxing. Favorite BF5 album: Self Titled Favorite BF5 member: They are all incredibly cool. How did you get into BF5?: A friend Other Bands: They Might Be Giants, Moxy Fruvous, Beck, Robbie Fulks, Esquivel Recommended Albums: "Apollo 18 and Then The Earlier Years" by TMBG, "Live Noise" by Moxy Fruvous, "Mutations" by Beck, "Country Love Songs"by Robbie Fulks, and "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music" by Esquivel. Quote: Comments: Homepage: www.angelfire.com/biz2/ed5000/revolution.html

jenna450

Name: Jenna Age: 17 Location: New York E-mail: JennaZ123@yahoo.com Favorite BF5 songs: Emaline, Evaporated, Where's Summer B?, Underground(of course), Don't Change Your Plans Favorite BF5 album: Whatever and Ever Amen Favorite BF5 member: Darren How did you get into BF5?: My friend brought the cd on a trip that we took together and I listened to it the whole time. Other Bands: Cornershop, The Dandy Warhols, Built to Spill Recommended Albums: The Dandy Warhols Come Down, Cornershop- when I was born again for the 7th time Quote: "I wish it was last September" -Ben Folds Five Comments: I'm really sorry, I can't think of anything to write here, without sounding really stupid. Homepage: I don't have one, haven't gotten around to it yet.

Astro111

Name: Robin Age: 15- almost 16! Location: Near Albany, NY E-mail: Uhhh, Astro111@aol.com, I used to have a hotmail one too. Oh well. Favorite BF5 songs: Lessss see: (not in order) OAD, JCannery, Philosophy, Redneck Past, Narcolepsy, etc etc etc Favorite BF5 album: Hmm, at the moment it's Messner Favorite BF5 member: I love them all, but since Ben took the most time with me when I met them, probably him. How did you get into BF5?: Actually, I think it was right after Brick came out, and the DJ on the radio said something about Naked Baby Photos, I thought that sounded cool, went to buy a CD, the guy there was like "These guys rock! You'll end up buying all the CD's"... I found a pal at school who was wayyyyy into them, and here I am now. Obsessed. :::sigh:::: Other Bands: Again, not in any order: Fleming and John, Cake, Violent Femmes, Will Smith, DMB (sorta kinda), Frank Sinatra, any new stuff, but not TLC- No Scrubs. They should die. Recommended Albums: Cakes' old one- Fashion Nugget, Fleming and John's new one- The way we are (wayyy good album) Quote: Gosh, I have soo many, from BFF- "Yeah, I'm crazy but I get the job done," and otherwise: "If you want to view paradise simply look around and view it."- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Comments: Cool. Homepage: I think I deleted it. Oops.

ReyAnthony (also ReyAnth0ny)

Name: Rey Anthony Age: 27 Location: (everyone's your friend in) New York City E-mail: reyanthony@usa.net Favorite BF5 songs: Jane, Alice Childress, too many others Favorite BF5 album: Self Titled Favorite BF5 member: Darren How did you get into BF5?: After hearing "Battle" Other Bands: They Might Be Giants, Jamiroquai, Steely Dan, I can go on Recommended Albums: Just saw Probe. Pick up the CD! "User Friendly" Quote: "We wanna be free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man!" - Robert Sledge Comments: No comment Homepage: http://www.Rey.Anthony.net

ShamroxStrnStuff (formerly BassVox7, formerly dwarf7111)

Name: Mike Sherk Age: 14 Location: San Diego, CA E-mail: bffmail@yahoo.com Favorite BF5 songs: Fair, Mitchell Lane, Birds, Leather Jacket, Air Favorite BF5 album: At the moment, it's The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner Favorite BF5 member: Kwami How did you get into BF5?: My cousin came from out of town, and I started digging through her CD's. It was all stuff that I hated, until I came upon Whatever and Ever Amen. I got chills when I heard "One Angry Drwarf & 200 Solemn Faces." Other Bands: Beck, Built to Spill, Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins, John Lennon, Harvey Danger, Rufus Wainright, Fear of Pop, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Barenaked Ladies, The Beatles, Queen, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters. Recommended Albums: Rufus Wainright - "Rufus Wainright", Harvey Danger - "Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?", Smashing Pumpkins - "Siamese Dream" & "Adore", Beck - "Mutations" & "Midnite Vultures", Fear of Pop - "Volume 1". Quote: "Take a day. Plant some trees. May they shade you from me. May your children play benieth." Comments: It's really cool someone is finally doing a page like this. Kudos, Crystal. Homepage: Uncle Walter's Ben Folds Five Page - http://www.benfoldsfive.pyar.com

XPhiles3

Name: Stacy Age: 16 Location: West Virginia E-mail: katoup@ix.netcom.com Favorite BF5 songs: the last polka,underground,boxing,and many,many more Favorite BF5 album: Ben Folds Five Favorite BF5 member: Darren Jessee :) How did you get into BF5?: Hate to say this,but I saw them on SNL,and I was hooked. Other Bands: Radiohead,K's choice,Tori Amos,Ani Difranco,and Owsley Recommended Albums: Radiohead-OK Computer and the bends Quote: "great caesar's ghost knows what's best for me" Comments: Ben Folds Five is one of the greatest and most unique bands I have ever heard. Homepage: none

ItzAhn

Name: Eugene Ahn Age: 18 Location: The Ohio State University, Columbus E-mail: ahn.56@osu.edu Favorite BF5 songs: Jackson Cannery, Eddie Walker, Missing the War, Lullabye Favorite BF5 album: Ben Folds Five Favorite BF5 member: All How did you get into BF5?: Other Bands: Counting Crows, Weezer, Flaming Lips, Everclear, Tonic Recommended Albums: Flaming Lips-The Soft Bulletin, Del Amitri-Twisted Quote: "There's things I'll remember, things I'll forget...I miss you, I guess that I should..." -Counting Crows Comments: none Homepage: none

CaffeineAddict3

Name: Lucy :) Age: 15 Location: E-mail: CaffeineAddict@chickmail.com Favorite BF5 songs: Where's Summer B?, Army, Jackson Cannery, Underground... Favorite BF5 album: Ben Folds Five Favorite BF5 member: All of them! How did you get into BF5?: heard Brick on the radio, bought WAEA, then i was hooked :) Other Bands: Foo Fighters, NIN, Nirvana, Eve 6, almost anything... Recommended Albums: Downward Spiral by NIN, Eve 6 by Eve 6, In Utero by Nirvana, and of course anything by BF5 Quote: The seconds pass slowly and the years go flying by..." Comments: none Homepage: none

jillywilliams

Name: Jill Age: 16 Location: Pennsylvania . . .soon Cornwall, NY E-mail: jilly_beans@frodo.net Favorite BF5 songs: Underground, Missing the War, Eddie Walker, Cigarette, and of course- For those of y'all Favorite BF5 album: Self Titled Favorite BF5 member: Ben, Sledge, Darren, come on. How did you get into BF5?: Heard Brick at 2am one night Other Bands: Foo Fighters, Beck, Sisqo, RHCP. Recommended Albums: very old: Bjork- "Post" Quote: "Hey good looking . . what ya got cooking? Sexiness that's what" -Kids in the Hall. totally not related to BF5, sorry. Comments: I love this band. Homepage: ask.

gimmemymoneyback

Name: Amanda Kruel (Kruella) Age: 14 Location: St Louis Missouri! E-mail: Gimmemymoneyback@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: Battle of who could care less Favorite BF5 album: Whatever... Favorite BF5 member: Ben's the nicest, Darren's the funniest, Rob's the hottest. How did you get into BF5?: Mom got Whatever as a gift, cause her name is Kate, and I wound up stealing it from her. Other Bands: Ben Lee, Fleming and John, Owsley, Beck, Phantom Planet, Built to Spill, oh god there's too many to name Recommended Albums: Rushmore Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Quote: Quote: MY quote: We're all messed up. Some of us just lie. BFF quote: "I tend to just eat the Tootsie Pop whole, wrapper and all because I'm impatient." Ben Folds Comments: Nice page Homepage: Nothing much for now, www.angelfire.com/mo/BenFoldsFive/ I have about 40 websites but that's the home for them all.

StephenKaz

Name: Stephen Wicken Age: 17 (well, 18 in June) Location: Canterbury, Kent, England E-mail: StephenKaz@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: Kate, Fair, Jackson Cannery, Underground, Jane Favorite BF5 album: Whatever and Ever Amen, by a whisker- I love them all Favorite BF5 member: Sledgey's cute, Darren's cool, but I think Ben... How did you get into BF5?: I saw "Kate" and "Brick" on Top of the Pops, and then got Whatever... out of the local library, then I was hooked and fought tooth and claw to get an export copy of the first album Other Bands: Super Furry Animals, Dark Star, Manic Street Preachers, Jeff Buckley, Beck, Fountains of Wayne, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rage Against The Machine... so, so many, but BF5 are at the top of the list- its a way of life. Recommended Albums: Super Furry Animals- "Guerilla"; Dark Star- "Twenty Twenty Sound"; Jeff Buckley- "Grace"; Rage... "Rage..." Quote: From BF5? Question: I just saw you in concert saturday and i thought you guys were great. Do you prefer playing live to an audience? Ben: We prefer an audience to playing live Comments: I've, erm, sorry for the sappiness, but my girlfriend has just split up with me, and I've been considering all sorts of bad things, but BF5 are about the only way to make me smile at the moment. I don't know if thats sad, or sweet, but its true... Homepage: Sorry, I don't have time or the know-how...

iwaficus

Name: Jess Age: 16 Location: Long Island, NY E-mail: iwaficus@aol.com Favorite BF5 songs: Where's Summer B?, Best Imitation of Myself, Battle of Who could Care Less Favorite BF5 album: Ben Folds Five Favorite BF5 member: Ben Folds How did you get into BF5?: A Friend of mine got tickets to the taping of Hard Rock Live and i went and fell in love! Other Bands: no doubt, barenaked ladies, the vandals, mxpx, bif naked, hole, nirvana, counting crows, sublime, silverchair, kara's flowers Recommended Albums: rock spectacle: bnl return of saturn: no doubt the 4th world: kara's flowers Quote: "go ahead, you can laugh all you want, but i've got my philosophy" (off the top of my head!) Comments: YuM ben folds five rules aaaanddddd YEAH! shit yeah it's cool! wooohoo Homepage: http://www.erols.com/cybill

saxophone32

Name: kyle Age: 17 Location: iowa E-mail: whsmusicgenius@home.com Favorite BF5 songs: air, brick, evaporated, Favorite BF5 album: naked baby photos Favorite BF5 member: ben How did you get into BF5?: i heard brick and fell in love, so i decided to search more into them and now i just can't get out of them Other Bands: incubus, dave mathews band, sin sity suitz, dave koz Recommended Albums: dave koz- the dance Quote: -"we are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams" willy wonka Comments: none Homepage: none

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