Saturday 9

Friday, March 22, 2013

In the Wee Small Hours

1) Crazy Sam's mom and dad still talk about how exciting it was to see Sinatra in Vegas! What music did/do your parents enjoy?

2) We all know Sinatra sang, and he won an Oscar for his acting. But he also painted and was proud to sell a few canvasses anonymously (signed "Artanis"). Do you have a secret talent?

3) Those close to Sinatra maintained that every time he sang,"In the Wee Small Hours" (hear him perform it live here) he conjured up how it felt to lose his great love. Have you ever had your heart broken?

4) In 1966, when he was 50, Sinatra married 21 year old Mia Farrow. Their union lasted less than two years. Do you think a wide age gap necessarily dooms a romantic relationship?

5) Offstage Sinatra wore orange sweaters and liked seeing orange throw pillows in his home and dressing room because he believed "orange is the happiest color." What color raises your spirits?

6) Frank and his loyal buddies were famously known as "The Rat Pack." How many people do you consider close friends?

7) Sinatra's children followed their father into show business. What advice would you give a young person entering your career of choice?

8) Legend has it that Frank was embarrassed by a scar on his face (received at birth from the forceps used in his delivery) and worked hard to cover it. Do you have a physical characteristic that you try to hide?

9) In 1964, when he first heard The Beatles, Sinatra was very dismissive. By 1970, he called the Beatles' "Something" one of the most beautiful ballads ever. Tell us about something you changed your mind about.

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, March 15, 2013

Hakuna Matata

Saturday 9: Hakuna Matata

1) Sam is crazy for The Lion King. Do you have a favorite Disney movie?

2) The song tells us that Hakuna Matata "means no worries." Is something worrying you right now?

3) Who is the most optimistic person you know?

4) Elton John wrote "Hakuna Matata" but didn't record it. Name a song Sir Elton is famous for singing.

5) Can you play the piano?

6) Congratulations! You just won a guided African Safari Tour! 8 days in Zambia and Botswana for you and a friend. All expenses paid, and allowing you access to breathtaking, unforgettable sights. It takes at least 30 hours to get there, and before you go you'll need yellow fever and hepatitis vaccinations and medication to prevent malaria. Are you up for it?

7) There's been a mistake. You really won a 4-night Disney Bahamas Cruise for two. Are you relieved or disappointed that you'll be partying with a guy in a Simba suit on the Lido Deck instead of observing a real lion in the wild?

8) Let's bring this back to real life -- do you have any vacation plans?

9) Describe your luggage. Is it durable and high quality? Or are you like Crazy Sam, who has been known to use an Old Navy shopping bag as her carry-on?

Friday, March 8, 2013

Midnight Train to Georgia

Saturday 9: Midnight Train to Georgia

1) Have you ever been to the Atlanta?

2) Do you enjoy traveling by train?

3) "Midnight Train to Georgia" is Sam Winters' signature number at the karaoke bar. What's your go-to song when you take the mic?

4) Do you drink tea?

5) What's the most recent thing you purchased for your home?

6) Are there dishes in your kitchen sink right now?

7) Have you ever been fingerprinted?

8) What was the last check you wrote?

9) What color are your eyes?

Friday, March 1, 2013

It's a Sunshine Day

Saturday 9: It's a Sunshine Day

1) The best known Brady Bunch song is, of course, the show's theme. Do you know the lyrics?

2) The Bradys were a blended family. Do you have stepparents, stepchildren or stepsibs?

3) Samantha admits that, when she was 12, she taped Greg Brady's photo over her bed. Before you judge her too harshly, come clean yourself. Did you have a major pre-teen crush? Who was it?

4) Which TV character do you wish lived next door?

5) It's a sunshine day! Describe your sunglasses.

6) You're on a 90-minute flight. How will you spend the time? Do you read a book? A magazine? Look out the window? Take a nap?

7) Do you have a favorite brand of toothpaste?

8) How many keys are on your key ring?

9) What do you miss about summertime?

Friday, February 22, 2013

Call Me Maybe

Saturday 9: Call Me Maybe

1) Do you owe anyone a phone call?

2) Do you still have a landline phone?

3) When was the last time you looked up a number in the phone book?

4) Do you receive more calls or texts?

5) Carly Rae made the Final 3 on Canadian Idol. Can you name another cultural import from Canada?

6) Sam grew sick of this song by hearing it too often on the radio. Where do you listen to the radio most often? Car? Work? Somewhere else?

7) Mother Winters can work wonders with an iron and a can of spray starch. Every blouse and shirt she presses looks good as new. Is there a domestic chore you excel at?

8) Do you consider yourself competitive?

9) Tell us your superhero name -- as determined by the color of your shirt and an item to your right. For example, Crazy Sam now fights crime as The Light Blue Coffee Mug!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Pour Some Sugar on Me

Saturday 9: Pour Some Sugar on Me

1) Do you have a favorite "hair metal band?"

2) Def Leppard got their start in South Yorkshire, England. Have you ever been to the UK?

3) Who would you rather chat with, one-on-one: Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William or Prince Harry?

4) Do you use real sugar, or a sugar substitute?

5) Valentine's Day is big for candy sales. Did you indulge in any Valentine-themed, sugary treats this week?

6) Do you regularly balance your checkbook?

7) What was your last impulse purchase?

8) When Sam was a girl, she had nightmares about snakes under her bed. When did you last have a bad dream?

9) We're ordering pizza. Do you want deep dish or thin crust?

Friday, February 8, 2013

The Way We Were

Saturday 9: The Way We Were

1) In honor of Valentine's Day next week, what's the most romantic movie you can think of?

2) The Way We Were was a tearjerker. Do you think that most real-life love stories end in heartbreak? Or do you believe in happily ever after?

3) What's your favorite love song?

4) In 1993, Barbra Streisand married actor James Brolin, who first became famous as Dr. Steven Kiley on Marcus Welby, MD. Who is your favorite TV doctor?

5) In 2012, Streisand renewed her contract with Columbia, where's she's been recording since 1963. So she's been with the same label for fifty years! Where have you worked the longest, and how long was that?

6) Sam Winters once worked as a hostess in a chic bistro in Worcester, PA. That's why she frequently gets frustrated by bad service in restaurants -- she's certain she could make it run more smoothly. Where do you find yourself getting annoyed most often?

7) Have you ever taken a polygraph test?

8) Crunchy, smooth or organic peanut butter?

9) Describe your favorite sweater.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Aida

Saturday 9: Aida

1) Have you ever been to the opera?

2) Maria Callas was often called a "diva." Is that a compliment or a criticism?

3) Aida was composed by famous Italian Giusseppe Verdi. In addition to opera, what else can the world thank Italy for?

4) Verdi was Italian and Callas was Greek. Would you rather vacation in Italy or Greece?

5) The Marx Bros. starred in A Night at the Opera. What's the funniest movie you have ever seen?

6) What's for dinner tonight?

7) Are you wearing any jewelry right now?

8) Sam Winters has a scratchy throat and watery eyes. How do you treat the common cold?

9) Do you need your glasses (or contacts) when you drive?

Friday, January 25, 2013

Stormy Weather

Saturday 9: Stormy Weather

1) Do noisy storms scare you?

2) Mother Winters tells us Lena Horne was considered one of the great beauties of the 1940s. Whom do you consider one of today's most beautiful women?

3) Crazy Sam admits it -- there's a big bag of recycling she really should take out to the bin. Yet she's composing this meme. What should you be doing, instead of answering her questions?

4) Sam may be crazy, but she's not stupid and will never waste her money on Cialis, no matter how many unsolicited emails she receives! What's the most recent addition to your spam folder?

5) What was the last thing you cooked?

6) Do you remember the lyrics to your either your high school or college fight song? If so, please share a bit.

7) "Samantha" is the feminine of "Samuel" and means "Listener." What's the derivation of your first name?

8) Are you following the NBA or NHL this year? If so, which team are you rooting for?

9) Gloves, umbrellas, sunglasses, keys -- which of these do you misplace most often?

Friday, January 18, 2013

Bette Davis Eyes

Saturday 9: Bette Davis Eyes

1) Has anyone ever told you that you resemble a celebrity?

2) Is there an actress or actor whose movies you make it a point to see?

3) We're stopping for refreshments before we go in to see the movie. What's your refreshment stand order?

4) When did you last consume an alcoholic beverage? What was it?

5) Are you jumpy? Do you startle easily?

6) Do you wear a watch?

7) When was the last time you tried a new restaurant?

8) What color is your wallet?

9) How much does it have in coins right now?

Friday, January 11, 2013

We Owned the Night

Saturday 9: We Owned the Night

1) Can you recall a time when you danced and romanced like you "owned the night?"

2) Samantha Winters admits she earned the name "Crazy Sam" during her party girl days in the 1980s. But now she's in bed by 11:00 PM. Do you have a regular bedtime?

3) Lady Antebellum is one of the most popular acts in country music. Do you often listen to country music?

4) Are you responding to this meme on a desktop or laptop or phone or tablet?

5) How often do you check your horoscope?

6) Congratulations! You just won a trip to Switzerland! Is your passport up to date?

7) Do you know how to snow ski?

8) What's the first beverage you drink in the morning?

9) Are you a good speller?

Friday, January 4, 2013

Brand New Me

Saturday 9: Brand New Me

1) It's a brand new year! Do you have any resolutions for 2013?

2) Dusty Springfield sang of feeling "brand new." What leaves you feeling refreshed and/or rejuvenated?

3) Dusty's given name was Mary Catherine. If you could give yourself a brand new first name, what would it be?

4) Actor Billy Bob Thornton has dismissed antiques, saying, "I'm creeped out by old stuff." Do you ever shop at estate sales, yard sales or second-hand stores? Or do you want everything brand new?

5) Are you sad to see the holiday decorations slowly disappear until next year? Or do you think they should come down on January 2?

6) Do you like the picture on your photo ID?

7) Crazy Sam shudders at the very thought of a snake. Which is your least favorite member of the Animal Kingdom?

8) What's the most recent magazine you flipped through?

9) Do you have nice handwriting?

Friday, December 28, 2012

Same Old Lang Syne

Saturday 9: 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?

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?