Tom Benke:
CLASS OF 1988
McNair High SchoolClass of 1988
Richmond, BC
John Henderson SchoolClass of 1982
Vancouver, BC
Cameron Elementary SchoolClass of 1982
Burnaby, BC
John Henderson SchoolClass of 1980
Vancouver, BC
Stoney Creek SchoolClass of 1980
Burnaby, BC
Tom's Story
Tom is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Tom's schools include McNair High School, John Henderson School, Burnaby North High School, Stoney Creek School, Cameron Elementary School.
Music Tom likes includes The Suspenders, Joe Osborn - Bass Player, Muse. Movies Tom likes include Office Space, South Park, Harry Potter. TV shows Tom likes include Starblazers.com Official Community, Life After People: The Series, Arts Quest Television Show.
One of Tom's favorite quotes is:""Keeping people from being free is big business." -- prison guard to Jack Fate (Bob Dylan) upon releasing him in "Masked and Anonymous"
"You can twist perception, reality won't budge..." -- lyric to "Show Don't Tell" by Rush (1989)
TEACHER FLUNKS SHOW AND TELL -- seen on a TV in the video for "Show Don't Tell" (1989) in the scene reminiscing about the latest political and religious scandals of the era.
SUCCESS
Some people dream of success, while other people live to crush those dreams. -- despair.com poster
MacLean and MacLean: 'Any idiot can piss on the floor, but it takes a real hero to sh*t on the ceiling.'
Sometimes you have to get to know somebody really well only to realize you are but stra...Expand for more
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Better to be a first rate version of yourself rather than a second rate version of somebody else
You can discover more about a person in an hour of "play" than in a year of conversation
Stop spending your time beating on a wall hoping it will transform into a door
The best way to avoid criticism is-do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing
It's better to be loved for who you are, than hated for who you're not
Mining Canada: "If you are serious about wanting to work in the mining industry, there is a lot to know before you starting applying for jobs. Don't ruin your chances in the industry by applying for the wrong jobs, or the right jobs in the wrong places - as this can damage your employment prospects." ...great rule of thumb to all job search action plans... they put it better than anyone else I've read ever could.
"Only so much you can accomplish with a 3rd of what you really need" - Tom Benke
"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." (old-fashioned)
"You can't reheat a soufflé" - Paul McCartney, when asked in the 1970's if the Beatles would ever reform.".
More about Tom:"I sing and play bass in a flying' house band.
Tall, Dark, Consistent".
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