Caught Red Handed.

When Flat Ben arrived at our home last week, fresh from his stay with Bryant and TLW, my wife brought the package into my office and said, "Are you seriously going to take time from your busy schedule to play with a paper doll?"

I could tell she was half joking and half serious. But I've learned that to be successful in marriage, it's the half serious part you need to pay attention to. So, I didn't really respond. I just smiled that smile I smile when I know she's right but I'm going to go ahead and do the opposite anyway and just not talk about it.

I let Ben sit on my desk for a few days, waiting for her to forget about it. He's good company. Then, when I though she wouldn't notice, I snuck him into the little bathroom next to my office. 

I had no idea what lengths she would go to catch me. 

 

 


For his own safety, I need to get Flat Ben out of here and on to his next home.

 
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101 Comments on Flat Ben Caught On Hidden Camera

MAY
04
2007
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HAHA!! Jeff let his hair down, so to speak!! i feel better knowing that i dont have issues anymore! :)  have a great weekend!! 

kids, beware of the code monkey!! he makes our AR dreams come true!! haha!!

8:56am • #1
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<Wiping Tears!>  Can't even comment except to say you must be a FUN DAD!!  LOL!!!
8:56am • #2
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That is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. I am sitting at my desk cracking up!!!!!

I know they will only let you post to five groups now, but this one has got to make it to the ActiveRain Flat Stanley Project group.

Seriously...........that was HILARIOUS!!!!!! 

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OMG................. this is hilarious....... TOOL Boy is now STOOL Boy....
9:03am • #4
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Much, much, much too funny!

Cool t-shirt, too.  Where can I get one?

9:04am • #5
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Jeff, you almost had me going but then you turned and wiggled Flat Ben in front of Rocky's camera (which you didn't know was there).  You are seriously funny and overly creative.  What fun!!  Great way to start the weekend.
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Second grade?   Naw, Rocky, it's at least fifth grade.....he he he

9:10am • #7
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It's interesting to see what the Flat Boys bring out in us....
9:13am • #8
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Tool Boy and Rocky...

This is freaking hilarious. I mean please. Hiding out in the bathroom to play with a paperdoll is a little twisted. LOL.

Now when I said we should put hidden cameras in our bathrooms, you do know I was kidding, right? LOL.

I'll be back. I have to stop laughing and go make sure "Code Monkey" sees this :)

TLW...ROAR!

9:50am • #10
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Nice way to start the day!  Glad you and flat Ben had a great time getting to know one another!  Perhaps, flat Ben can come out of hiding during the weekend!  Have a great weekend!
9:56am • #11
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THat's way too much fun Jeff. I agree, you must be a great Dad!
10:02am • #12
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OMG - This is very twisted.

I think it'd be fun to see flat ben go through a paper shredder or perhaps trying smoking in a 100% oxygen environment :)

10:05am • #13
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Jeff T....  very funny and creative.....  but your wife gave it away by laughing a little, while trying to be serious. I guess she thought is was a funny/weird idea?  Sounds like she has a sense of humor since she went through with this.  ;o)

Overall, extremely creative and warped. As mentioned, love seeing people let their hair down.

                                                                                                              jeff belonger

10:05am • #14
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Very funny! I mean seriously laugh out loud funny. You are soo clever. Life with you is never dull I bet. Thanks for the great laugh today.

Oh, and great Tshirt. 

10:12am • #15
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LOL @ Code Monkey :)

I say we give him some firecrackers when he does the "oxygen enviroment" :)

TLW...ROAR!

10:13am • #16
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Oh man Jeff, Now THAT was funny!!! 
10:19am • #17
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Cute video, I saw you sneak that plug for http://www.realestateshows.com/ into the video via a t-shirt.
10:23am • #18
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OK! You really, really, really did it this time! ROTFLOL! and THANKS!!!
10:26am • #19
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Jeff- LOL..Is this what it means to be a player ..  Very very funny.. I can't imagine what will happen if Jeff Dowler gets Bikini Babe out in the world and she meets flat Ben..
10:32am • #20
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Jeff, this is one of the funniest posts I've read/seen!  Lol, absolutely hilarious, and a great, albeit shameless plug for your biz!!!!! 

Love it!!!! 

10:38am • #21
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LOL... thanks everyone. You gotta cut loose every once in a while. And.. in todays media-savvy-fast-forward-through-commercials world, good product placement is the only way to advertise. :)
11:13am • #22
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Jeff- That was hysterical...ouch my cheeks gurt from laughing.... and all this time I thought you were the serious one.  GREAT VIDEO!  Loved it.
11:34am • #23
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Hey Jeff - Flat Ben in the bathroom?!!??!!?  That's the most unusual place yet that one of our Flat Dudes has been captured in......that was TOO FUNNY!!!!!!  Very clever - love the "Code Monkey"!

Ann

11:40am • #24
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Shameless ad promotion...but very well done! Flat Ben needs to appear on Larry King and speak about his lifetime experiences with agents.
12:01pm • #25
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You guys are crazy!  Love it.
12:25pm • #26
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Isn't if fun to re-live our childhood. Yes, your wife is right, 2nd grade humor. I love it ! Have you ever posted on how to embed videos' ? I'm sure we'd all like to learn and you know me I'm always asking " HOW did you do that"?

12:56pm • #27
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 I am ROTFL!!! That was hysterical...I think Flat Ben needs a girlfriend though...oh and I loved the subliminal message on your t-shirt...that was the BEST!
1:38pm • #28
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Jeff,

Your very creative with that.

Pretty funny but in the bathroom?

Maybe a closet would have been better? LOL!

2:37pm • #30
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Love It! So much for the hidden camera tho huh? :)
2:39pm • #31
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Jeff, I'm back for a second. for some reason, this post reminds Nick of that joke about the papa bull and the young bull standing on the hill.  Well, you're the papa bull.   - Little Jeff accomplished more in 2 minutes in the bathroom, than little Nicky did across a couple beaches and 50 miles of coastline.  touche'! thanks for the lesson. ;)
2:52pm • #32
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Sorry everyone, but I'm cracking myself up watching it now. I really appreciate that you are all appreciating this comical departure from the everyday! And Nick, it's amazing what you can accomplish in a bathroom. :)
2:58pm • #33
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Hey Jeff just got in to see this, I can't believe you fibbed to your wife about flat Ben. Bad boy, now go stand in the corner.

Wel, I'm sure everyone in your family enjoyed your fun time.

4:31pm • #34
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Jeff, I can't believe this is what you were talking about when you said a minute and a half video. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
5:11pm • #35
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Jeff, very clever. Thanks for keepin' it real.
5:16pm • #36
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OMG, that is funny.  You guys are a crack up.  I got to check out how the progress of my 2D self is coming along.    
5:17pm • #37
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Jay... I'm going to see if I can be put in a time out. I need one. :)

Lydia and Matt... :)

John... all real, all the time. 

5:45pm • #38
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OMG!!  I don't even know what to say!  I am speechless!  At first I thought "that dorky side of you is kindda nice" and then I though "holy cow you are brave!!"  I am still laughing so hard!!  I can't believe Rocky played along with it.  You guys are whacked!
7:46pm • #39
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WooHoo!  I loved that!  I don't play with flat people though....I'll still give you a.............................

even though I'm partial to Jack (in the box) he's round...............

7:54pm • #40
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05
2007
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Jeff...

THAT proves it! You are not well.

You need help. I feel for your wife and kids...

Me

 

7:43am • #41
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Those of us who have had the Flat Dudes visit can soooo relate to this post! I did not take Flat Caleb to the bathroom with me..not even once. Well not at home anyway. When we were out in public he was in my waist band and went everywhere. Just sent him on to Mariana. Thanks Jeff for making such a humorous post for all of us. I am stlll smiling!
8:58am • #42
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Now that is the way to get the job done without leaving the house......Very Creative....

11:27am • #43

Jeff, You crack me up!! Flat Ben what? Thanks for making my day!!

Good Day!! have a cup of java and a smile on me :)

1:31pm • #44
MAY
06
2007
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I love to see that such brilliant minds still take the time to "play".... and smell the roses....   keeps ya humble..   thanks for sharing.... very entertaining.
12:46pm • #45
MAY
07
2007
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I'm so glad everyone is enjoying watching this as much as I enjoyed making it! :)
11:54am • #47
I want to take Flat Jeff to a Steeler game!
1:00pm • #48
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Take the real Jeff... he's way more fun!
2:43pm • #49
MAY
09
2007

Pre-tty Crazy...What happens in the bathroom (should probably) stay in the bathroom.

That was one of the best places to take The Flat!  When Flat Jonathan came here to Denver and traveled around with me you should have seen the strange looks that we got!!  People thought I was bananas photographing a paperdoll in various places around town.

 

2:59pm • #50
MAY
10
2007
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Jeff.. last night i was thinking of you.  i started a wordpress blog to explore the template issue that other blogs limit on.. and saw the 'hello Dolly' thing.. but it wasn't all becuase of that.. the words 'code monkey' kept creeping into my head while i fumbled through pages of php trying to figure out some little quircks that weren't working. then i came up with 'drunken code monkey'.. (although i wan't drinking).

i know its off topic, but had to mention the impact that 'code monkey' comment made. too funny. i started using it in the RAin now..  you are a master of psychology man.. get out of my head and stop daring me to do things!! :))

 

10:31am • #51
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Nick... pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!

Vali... I'm NOT crazy enough to be seen in public with a paper doll. :) 

10:47am • #52
MAY
16
2007
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{SVW Hubba}...(aka Tool Boy)

This post deserves another round of applause. Clap. Clap :)  

Where is Flat Ben now?

I don't see him around the rain :)

You didn't stuff him in the hamper did you? SVW.

TLW...ROAR!

9:26am • #53
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Thank you... Flat Ben is right now on a plane to Plainfield Illinois to pay a visit to Julie Ferenzi. After I filmed this video, he was taken captive by Rocky. She would not release him until I agreed to stop playing with him and send him off to a new destination. On principle, I refused to comply with her wishes until she began to threaten stronger actions that I don't need to discuss here. :)
10:28am • #54
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You're welcome...

Poor Flat Ben. He shouldn't be tangling with The Rock :) 

As I consider myself to be "Flat Ben's" Mommy. Could you have Julie link her post in this comment stream so I know where he is?

Nothing worse than a worried Mommy that ROARS. LOL.  

P.S. I had to come in through Firefox. What's up with that? I came in through IE 7 to make that last comment. 

10:46am • #55
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Allow me to quote Code Monkey... "IE7 Sucks!"

Honestly, I have no idea. I have not changed anything on my settings since removing BubbleGuru. Odd. 

10:52am • #56

Wow Nice Work

Ben

11:12am • #57
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Another Ben speaks!  Thanks, Ben.
11:13am • #58
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Okay...

I narrowed this down to IE 7.

I'm having the same problem with Sarah's post.

Bummer. I am going to be forced to stop goofing off and address this problem.

I don't want to know how it works I just want it to work. LOL.  

11:22am • #59
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I think you mean, "I don't want to know why it DOESN'T work." :)
11:25am • #60
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Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. LOL.

I am off to go read and comment on your newest post. I just noticed it in the "Feed Reader" ...

Yup. That's right. You guys are turning me into a "geeklet" :)  

11:34am • #61
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Nooooo. Tell me that after all the studying that I did it IS not that simple. Oh maaaaan. I'm saying that in a whiney voice :)
2:05pm • #63
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Nick... thank you for helping TLW [SVW]!

TLW [SVW]... :)

Alecia... you are so welcome. Thanks for stopping by! 

2:44pm • #65
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Jeff

You are funny and seriously Ill, what is it with these flat people? There is a trainer from Keller Williams who has a similar problem.

You both need a check up from the neck up =)

4:04pm • #66
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Gary, amen to that. I'm calling a shrink right now. :)
5:08pm • #67
MAY
17
2007
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Jeff,  That was great!!
6:37am • #68
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Thanks, Matthew. I had a lot of fun making it. Talking my son into playing his invisible role was the hardest part! :)
8:42am • #69
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18
2007
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{SVW Hubba}...

This morning I went for an early morning walk in the orange groves and I found a real live "voo doo" doll...See...

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I found it I SVW :) 

*Photo...Property of TLW. I may want to use it in a post someday :)

7:50am • #70
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TLW [SVW]... I'm so happy you've got a decent digital camera now!!!

8:57am • #71
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I it swiped from Blog Boy and he was "forced" to buy himself a new one :)
9:10am • #72
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ROFLMAO - that's classic!

All I have to say you guys are nuts =D

9:45am • #73
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Abraham... in my house, that's a compliment! Thanks.
10:53am • #74
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21
2007
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Jeff, that some sick video, my friend...you need some help. I'm with your kids and your wife.
9:42pm • #75
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22
2007
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Gena... LOL. Eveyone is with my kids and my wife. I'm quickly running out of places to hide. :)
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