Saturday 9: 2012

Friday, December 28, 2012

Same Old Lang Syne

1) This week's song is the tale of an accidental holiday encounter between former lovers. (Hear it here.) They sit in her car and spend hours catching up, then she gives him a chaste kiss and they never see one another again. Is there a past love who still has a special spot in your heart, despite the years or the miles since your relationship?

2) This week's song includes a play on the traditional Scottish song, "Auld Lang Syne." Have you ever visited Scotland?

3) Mother Winters has long told Sam that if she has a glass of water for every glass of champagne she drinks on New Year's Eve, she'll feel better on New Year's Day. Do you have a favorite hangover prevention tip or cure?

4) Do you like champagne?

6) This year at midnight, Crazy Sam will kiss the nose of her puppy, Chico. Will you be kissing anyone when the clock strikes 12?

6) The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy was the runaway publishing phenomenon of 2012. It was so successful that the publisher, Random House, was able to give its employees massive bonuses this year. Have you read it?

7) Year-end is a time for newspapers, magazines and websites to run lists. According to Askmen.com, Jennifer Lawrence of The Hunger Games is the at the of the year's "Most Desirable Woman" list. People magazine has declared Channing Tatum "The Sexiest Man Alive -- 2012." Do either of these two set your pulse racing? If not, who is your celebrity crush?

8) Pasadena, California, is known for hosting the traditional Rose Parade. It begins at 8:00 AM on January 1, so the people who watch it live must be there very early. Does the thought of getting up and dressed to sit in the California sun, bright and early on New Year's morning appeal, to you?

9) Sometimes aches and pains that aren't serious can still really hurt. For example, Sam just dropped a can of tomato paste on her foot and the little red mark it left is making her crazy! Are you suffering through a bump or bruise or cut right now?

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Happy Holidays

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

SATURDAY 9: HAPPY HOLIDAYS

1. As you can see, Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to climb into Jolly Old St. Nick's lap. Did you enjoy the tradition or were you shy? Or did you by pass it altogether -- either because you wrote him a letter or because your family didn't celebrate Christmas?

2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list? How did you get there?

3. Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year? If so, which one traveled the farthest?

4. Did you buy yourself a gift this year?

5. What's your favorite holiday-themed movie?

6. Thinking of movies, Christmas is lucrative for Hollywood. Have you ever gone to a movie theater on Christmas Day?

7. Have you ever suffered an embarrassing moment at the company Christmas party?

8. What's your favorite beverage in cold weather?

9. What will you remember most about 2012?

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us next week for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, December 14, 2012

Christmas Carols

Saturday 9: Christmas Carols

1) What's the first holiday song that comes to mind?

2) Are you sending cards (either by postal service or email) this year? If so, have they gone out yet?

3) Can you see any holiday decorations from where you're answering these questions?

4) Do you wrap gifts in paper or take the gift bag route?

5) The holidays are an important fundraising time for charities. Here's an opportunity to do a shameless plug for your favorite. What organization or cause do you wish got more support at the holidays, and all year around?

6) Andy Williams was famous for his family holiday specials. What TV family would you most like to spend Christmas with?

7) The holidays are a big time for travel. Where did you go on your first airplane flight?

8) Does the weather have an impact on your mood?

9) Snack time! You're about to make yourself your favorite sandwich. What ingredients do you need?

Friday, December 7, 2012

Blue Christmas

Saturday 9: Blue Christmas

1) Do you ever suffer the blues during the holidays?

2) More than 18 million visitors have toured Elvis' home, Graceland. Have you ever been there?

3) Elvis dyed his naturally light brown locks black. Do you dye your hair?

4) He also insisted his young girlfriend, Priscilla, dye her hair jet black. If your lover asked you to change your hair, would you?

5) Elvis served his country at an Army base in Friedberg, Germany. Have you ever been to Germany?

6) Elvis famously had an affair with Ann-Margret during the filming of Viva Las Vegas. Have you ever indulged in a dalliance with a coworker?

7) Thinking of his movies ... Elvis was, by and large, unhappy with his film career and once said, "The only thing worse than watching a bad movie is being in one." Are you happy with the way your career is going/has gone?

8) Elvis lost "the battle of the bulge" toward end of his life. Are you happy with your weight?

9) As a teenager, Elvis worked as an usher at a movie theater. What was your first job?

Friday, November 30, 2012

Beer Barrel Polka

SPECIAL NOTE: Recently Kwizgiver responded to a Saturday 9 question by saying that polka music would make her run in the other direction. This got Sam thinking ... no one ever builds memes around polka music. And so, with apologies to Kwizgiver --

Saturday 9: Beer Barrel Polka

1) Have you ever danced the polka?

2) Frankie Yankovic was a stellar accordion player. What instrument have you mastered, or would like to learn?

3) When Frankie died in 1998, his obituary proclaimed him as "America's Polka King." Lucille Ball was "The Queen of Comedy" and Michael Jackson was "The King of Pop." What royal title do you deserve?

4) Do you like light beer?

5) In 1901, daredevil Annie Taylor successfully went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She was badly bruised but otherwise fine. How much money would it take for you do to do something that dangerous?

6) When was the last time you visited a pet store?

7) What's your favorite salad dressing?

8) Sam Winters is crazy about her smart phone. She uses it to take pictures, record videos, listen to tunes, answer emails and surf the net and, oh yeah, she even uses it to make calls. How indispensable is your mobile phone in your day-to-day life?

9) "Kocham cię" is "I love you" in Polish. Can you say "I love you" in a language other than English (and Polish)?

Friday, November 23, 2012

Cold Turkey

Saturday 9: Cold Turkey

1) Are you still feasting on cold turkey, or any other leftovers, from your Thanksgiving meal?

2) AAA says Thanksgiving is a big travel weekend. Did you venture far from home for your holiday dinner?

3) Is this weekend the official start of the Christmas season for you?

4) Which couple would you rather hang out with -- Fred and Wilma Flintstone or George and Jane Jetson?

5) Have you/would you ever get your teeth whitened?

6) Do you still have your high school class ring?

7) Here's $50. You must spend it all in one place. What are you going to do with it?

8) Could your vehicle use a trip to the car wash right about now?

9) Did you hit the snooze button this morning?

Friday, November 16, 2012

Live and Let Die

Saturday 9: Live and Let Die

1) "Live and Let Die" was nominated for an Oscar as best song. Do you have a favorite movie song?

2) The latest Bond movie, Skyfall, is crazy successful. Have you seen it/do you want to see it?

3) What do you think makes Bond movies so enduringly popular?

4) Do you have a favorite among the actors who have played "Bond, James Bond?"

5) Bond orders martinis -- "shaken, not stirred." What's your regular drink order?

6) Moving from the bar to breakfast -- do you have a favorite cereal?

7) Let's daydream about warm weather. Would you rather swim in a lake, the ocean, or an outdoor pool?

8) Did you get 8 hours' sleep last night?

9) What are you wearing on your feet right now?

Friday, November 9, 2012

Good Morning, Heartache

Saturday 9: Good Morning, Heartache

1) Do you come up with your brightest ideas early in the morning or late at night?

2) Are you more likely to feel romantic at night or in the morning?

3) Do you shower in the morning, after work or before bed?

4) Billie Holiday was just 44 when she died. Is there an artist whose early demise surprised and saddened you?

5) Billie was known as "Lady Day." Do you have a cool nickname? (If not, feel free to give yourself one right now.)

6) When was the last time you had the blues?

7) Crazy Sam is eating Trader Joe's Snickerdoodles as she composes this. What's the last snack food you ate?

8) Do you worry about preserving endangered species? Or do you believe in survival of the fittest?

9) Would you ever hire a lawyer who runs commercials on TV? Do you know anyone who has?

Friday, November 2, 2012

Key Largo

Saturday 9: Key Largo

1) This song was inspired by the Bogart/Bacall movie of the same name. Do you have a favorite Humphrey Bogart film? Which one?

2) Where do you rent movies? (Netflix, Redbox, OnDemand, etc.)

3) Have you ever been to the Florida Keys?

4) According to government statistics, more than half the people who currently live in Florida were born in another state. Were you born in the state where you currently live?

5) To be honest, Crazy Sam really hates this week's featured song. (Hear it here.) Do you like it? Loathe it? Or are you unfamiliar with it?

6) Local authorities in a suburb of Sydney blasted Barry Manilow songs into a neighborhood park to keep "hooligans" away after dark. Is there an artist or song that would make you run in the other direction?

7) Two of the most common fears are going to the dentist and speaking in public. Do either of those really get under your skin?

8) We're having burgers. What do you want on yours?

9) Here's your chance to do a shameless plug -- What charity or cause do you wish got more support?

Friday, October 26, 2012

Over the Rainbow

Saturday 9: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

1) Do you ever fantasize about flying, beyond the rainbow or anywhere else?

2) Do you think you have seen The Wizard of Oz more than 10 times?

3) Which Wizard of Oz character would you most like to dress as for Halloween?

4) What will Trick or Treaters get when they come to your front door?

5) Did you ever TP a neighbor's house or indulge in other acts of Halloween vandalism as a kid? (Don't worry, that statute of limitations is up.)

6) Who annoys you more -- people who never respond to your texts/emails, or those who never look up because they're always checking their texts/emails?

7) Who was the last person you hugged?

8) What two colors do you like to wear together?

9) Did your alarm clock wake you up this fine Saturday morning?

Friday, October 19, 2012

The End of The Innocence

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: The End of the Innocence

1) "The End of the Innocence" is one of Crazy Sam's favorite songs. Do you like it? Loathe it? Or is it before your time?

2) Obviously Don Henley was a smoker back in the 1980s. Do you smoke? Are you a former smoker? Or did you never start?

3) Childhood is generally considered an innocent time. In what town did you spend yours?

4) Do you abide by "innocent until proven guilty?" Or did you come to your own, pre-trial conclusions about famous defendants like Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson?

5) Is there an old TV show whose cast you'd like to see reunite?

6) Do you know how to ride a horse?

7) You're ordering ice cream. Cup or cone?

8) Do you believe a gentleman should help a lady with her coat?

9) Which search engine do you use most often?

Friday, October 12, 2012

Ain't No Other Man

Saturday 9: Ain't No Other Man

1) Do you believe there's only one person (and there ain't no other) for you? Or do you think we can truly love several partners over the course of our lives?

2) Do you have this, or any other, Christina song on your iPod/mp3 player?

3) Christina Aguilera won a Grammy for her performance of this song. What do you deserve an award for? And who would you thank in your acceptance speech?

4) Christina Aguilera has her own brand of perfume. Do you have a fragrance or scent you regularly wear?

5) Do you have any allergies?

6) There's an older lady who proclaims during a TV commercial, "I will give up beer, bread, wine or soda but I won't give up Life Alert!" No, we're not going to debate her diet. Instead the question is: What are some of the staples that are always on your grocery list?

7) What's your favorite sitcom of all time?

8) When it comes to your socks, do you prefer solids, stripes or prints?

9) At what age do you consider a person "middle aged?" And when do they transition to "old?"

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Bud's Last Stand: But Sat-9 Will Go On

Hi! This is going to be a wrap for this version or edition of Saturday 9. A woman named Lola Harrington penned "Saturday 8" when I started the WTIT Blog in 2006. It had been handed down and I believe she was the blog's third author. By the time I found it, there were three or four players a week. When it ended I felt this void. I tried to find another decent Saturday meme, what Patrick does is fine, but it didn’t work for me. So, I decided to do it myself. I found playing the meme just as good, since I just stole the nine questions from memes everywhere.

I felt WTIT: The Blog had given me such a wise ass reputation, that I need an “alias” to pen this. I got the rights to the picture that we’ve know as “Crazy Sam Winters” and we were off! No one knew and the meme had fifty players a week, soon enough. Even my own girlfriend (of the time) didn’t know. She once accused Sam of “coming on to me”. (Bright, she wasn’t.) I will miss Sam. I felt I channeled her for the longest time. Even the whole “Just a Silly Meme” came to me from her. But wait...Sam will go on!

We displayed this picture of "Sam" every Christmas.

When I posted this, no one had offered to take it over. But, today we've had several offers & we will sort it out. BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT Sat-9 will go on! And it looks like Samantha will continue to host! I couldn't be happier.

My own blog ended last week If you have not read my last post, do me a favor and stop by, read it and leave a comment before I fade completely away by clicking here. Last night, was my stag party. (Kathy & I wed on the 20^th!) We got the WTIT “band” together and we recorded comedy. WTIT was the reason I entered the blogosphere. The WTIT.net website had this “blog” thing. I got hooked. But now WTIT is recording a lot again. I can’t do both. So I’m leaving. But, I'm sure this blog will be in good hands!

Thank YOU for stopping by each week. Join the new author next week. It’s been my pleasure.

Peace & love!

Bud

1. If you could experience any life form that was not a human of your sex, what would you pick and why?

2. Do you believe in the American Dream or has it passed through time?

3. It's been asked before, probably weekly, but what's irritating you today?

4. What do you think you'll end up looking like? (A picture would help.)

5. Has anyone told you that you could not do something?

6. Is there anybody dead that you'd like to talk to?

7. Have you ever done volunteer work?

8. Have you ever walked away from a job and regretted it?

9. How did you find Saturday 9?

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out

All Good Things..

Soon, we are coming to a close.

Hi, I’m Bud. I’ve authored both Saturday 9 and Sunday Stealing since 2007. It has been both an honor and a blast. But as a lot of bloggers have, I feel it is time to move on. My own blog will change its function (a fancy way of saying “reorganized but no new posts") and I will mosey toward other projects. I want to work more on a book and WTIT recordings. Something has to give and soon it will be this.

If you have an interest in writing and taking over either of these memes, contact me. It would be a “rent to own” situation. I gave away a blog some years ago and disliked a lot of what it became. I’d rather Saturday 9 & Sunday Stealing close on a high note than continue a shell of what they are. The reason we will keep posting for a bit would be to allow a new writer to keep our players.

You can reach me at bud9man@gmail.com

We will be around for a few more weeks. We thank you for both your loyality and support.

Bud

WTIT Tape Radio

Saturday 9: Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out

1. When did you last feel down and out?

2. What do you do to feel sexy?

3. Do you think people think you are normal?

4. What have you always wanted to do?

5. What do you appreciate the most about your life at this time?

6. If you could be somewhere else, where would you be and why?

7. Have you ever made a fool of yourself? If yes, spill.

8. How often do you feel guilty?

9. Give us an example of what you’ve done when feeling low self-esteem.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Saturday 9: Papa Was a Rolling Stone

1. What’s the best memory that you have of your dad, while growing up?

2. How boring do you think your life is?

3. Can you do any accents? If not, do you know someone who is good at it?

4. What technology did you at first fear that you now could not live without?

5. Do you, or have you ever, thought you have a book in you?

6. How does the weather effect where you live?

7. Are you more interested in you favorite artist’s next work, or the TMZ side of it all?

8. Have you ever felt “battled-scarred” by a relationship or relationships in general? If yes, do tell.

9. Do you tend to root for the bad guy?

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Life is a Lemon & I Want My Money Back

Saturday 9: Life is a Lemon And I Want My Money Back

1. When was the last time that you asked for your money back?

2. What was the last thing that you did to help someone?

3. At what point of your life do you think you started to understand who you are?

4. Are there times when you thought you had taken a fall, only to discover more about yourself?

5. What was the last thing you did where you could not believe in what you were doing?

6. Do you think that you must struggle to become strong?

7. Do you feel that your dreams have meaning or are entirely random?

8. What was the last promise you broke?

9. Do you collect anything?

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Do You Want to Dance

Saturday 9: Do You Want to Dance

1. When was the last time that you danced in public?

2. Tell us about one of your closest friends.

3. What is the most that you have ever lost?

4. What was the last thing that you have done to help a neighbor?

5. It’s election season. What do you think the priorities of the United States really should be?

6. What was the last severe weather situation that you and your neighbors endured?

7. Have you been or are you a vegetarian? Thoughts?

8. If you had a wish for your future, what would it be?

9. Who just doesn’t get it?

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Always the Last to Know

Saturday 9: Always The Last to Know

1. When was the most recent time that you felt that you were the last to know something important?

2. Have you ever had a good thing in your life that never ended?

3. Do you have any nasty habits?

4. What is something that you still do that you thought you' outgrow?

5. Have you lost any of your dreams as time went by?

6. As you've grown older, what ways are you still act and think the way you did as when you were younger?

7. Is there a person in your life who still treats you as the same person your were when younger? Do you like it?

8. Have you let yourself go wild in any aspect of your life?

9. How do (or did) you parents feel about what you do for a living?

Saturday, August 25, 2012

I'm So Excited

Saturday 9: I'm So Excited

1. What was the last event or situation that got you really excited?

2. How old were you when you started working and what was your first job?

3. Tell us about your grandparents.

4. Do you procrastinate or are you usually on top of situations?

5. What would others say about you?

6. Do you believe in life on other planets?

7. When was the last time that you were called too thin?

8. Do you work out? Have you ever joined a gym and quit almost immediately?

9. Do you feel that you utilize all your intelligence in every situation?