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Orphan Black or Someone Who Looks Like Her

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on September 19, 2015

Posted in: sunday stealing. 9 Comments

b625a-0000 Thank you Allison for hosting Sunday Stealing. to join in click here.

Do you have a sensitive gag reflex? This is like the “change in your wallet” question from yesterday. Guys don’t put change in their wallet. And with this one, I think the straight ladies know about their gag reflexes. Straight men? Not so much.

Where are you the most ticklish? Near my genital package.

What was the last situation to upset you? Besides having my life changed overnight? Nope, check that. That turned out well. But back in June when it happened I wasn’t a happy camper. Do I want to stay friends? Tempting, but no.

Have you ever had an online argument? On Facebook the liberals and conservatives have on line fights all the time. Most everyone I know is conservative. Me I’m a liberal. I believe everyone should have the same health insurance our congressmen do. I believe kids education should be free for college too. When they decided just high school only doctors and lawyers went to college. Now the conservative would say, “That’s great. How we gonna pay for it?” I would say cut the military budge by 50% to start. We have a bigger military budget than the next 25 countries combined.

Do you like to listen to music while filling out surveys? Usually. Right now it’s “Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum. How long do you spend on the phone each day, on average? Because I’m in sales, lots. I hate it. But I like the job, so it’s like all the driving. I don’t love that either but I need this job. We had a meeting in Boston Friday. One of the vodkas I sell is gonna be featured in the new Bond film “Spectre” Belvedere Vodka will be shaken not stirred. I got a Belvedere bottle with “007” all over it. Cool no? Is anything in your hair right now, like gel, hairspray, etc.? I always use gell. When was the last time you were up before the sun? Friday for the Boston meeting. I was up at 4 AM.

Do you like wearing sunglasses? Why or why not? Yes. Why? What a fucking question. Let’s guess, perhaps to see better? It’s not because I’m a hot Tape Radio DJ (although that is true)…

Last show you watched? I really like “Orphan Black”. I binged the first two seasons. But since it’s $2 per episode now, while I’ve watched a couple I know they’ll be free soon.

Next vacation you’re going on? I’m taking the week after next off because Harvey will be up from Atlanta.

Do you regret doing anything you’ve done this week? Not really. My new mixing board arrived. Did I tell you about that? I use an old analogue mixing board into the digital board because I feel more in control. I paid $75 in 1999 for the one we’ve been using. I thought this past week, what would happen if it died? So I went on ebay and they had four identical boards. I bid $25 on a $49. board and got it. It came today and it works perfectly. So not only do I have insurance in case one breaks, but I also can input more. I just bid $30 on a third one. I know I’m getting carried away. But WTIT next to family is the most important thing to me. We record Friday and it was set up before I knew Harvey was coming. So we’ll have at least five, perhaps six.

Last night you felt? I’m sure this was supposed to be “fell”. But I don’t do Stealing anymore. And I thought I might be doing it again, but I am happy to say that Allison signed up to do it till further notice! She does a great job and it’s a thankless job.

What are you wearing right now? A Rubber Soul tee and boxer brief underwear.

Have you ever kissed underneath the stars? Not only kissed…

What are you doing now? Besides answering stupid questions I’m listen to music, texting with an old girlfriend and hearing the kids next door yelling as they jump on their trampoline. What plans do you have for tonight? Still waiting for my best offer. Besides, I gotta rest up for Harvey’s visit.

This is NOT headboarding. But if I posted that, I’d get a google warning!

What’s the very first thing you do when you wake up, other than breathe? See what I mean here? Like we weren’t breathing while sleeping? To the question: It depends on who I’m with. Head-boarding is always a nice way to start a day.

Do you like reading? Only the newspaper. Do you ever think about stuff and start crying? This was written by a middle-schooler or a moron.

Have you ever kicked a vending machine? No. And one hasn’t kicked me in case someone is keeping track of all this.

Do people consider you smart? Yes.

Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone? Not since aol chat rooms in the 90s. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you? Since I just answered this, I’m moving on.

How much money did you spend yesterday? I don’t know. Counting the hooker?

Is there anything in your past that you’d like to try again? How about “anyone in my past”? There’s a quite a few that doing it for old times sake or auld lang syne would be a blast. Perhaps it will happen…

See you soon. Right here on the Tape Radio blog. Same time. Same blog.

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Something in the Way She Woke Me Up

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on September 18, 2015

Posted in: Saturday 9. 10 Comments

Thanks to Gal for authoring this meme. Click on the Sat-9 title of song on the next line below to play.

Saturday 9: Time for Me to Fly (1978)

Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here.

1) How often have you flown so far this year? I once had a girl or should I say she once had me. “Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)” Since I haven’t flown I thought I’d tell you about a bird that did.

2) Think back to your last flight. Was it pleasant, stressful, or just uneventful? All my flights are about the same. I get on board take a pill and fall asleep. The stewardess usually wakes me up when I land. Although you gotta watch out. There’s no telling how she’ll wake you up. I can’t say more cuz I promised. But let me say a tongue was involved…

3) According to the Airports Council International, the world’s busiest airport is Atlanta’s Hartsfield. Have you ever been to Atlanta? Yes. My BFF Harvey Wallbanger lives there. He hasn’t been here since 2011. However, we plan to correct that Thursday when he flies in…

4) This week’s featured band, REO Speedwagon, took their name from a truck. Have you ever driven a truck? Yes. But getting woke up by the stewardess is better.

5) REO Speedwagon got their start in Champaign, Illinois, which is home to the U of I campus and, consequently, many bars. One of the most popular is the Blind Pig on Walnut Street. Give us the name of the bar, club or restaurant where you met up with friends in your younger days. I got married right after college shortly after I turned 21. My bar days (I mean not getting paid to DJ in the bar) were after my first marriage. My fave was Murphy & Scarlettis. I met many a fine lady there.

6) Recently, lead singer Kevin Cronin appeared on an infomercial, hawking TimeLife’s two CD set of Ultimate Rock Ballads. Have you ever purchased anything from TV? No.

7) This song is from the CD, You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tunafish. Is there a can of tuna in your kitchen right now? Yes. We had a bit we named a CD after. It’s called “Searching for Tuna or I Was The Chicken of the Sea.”

8) You Can Tuna Piano, but You Can’t Tunafish is available on eBay on vinyl, CD, cassette and 8 track. Did you have an 8 track player? No. I actual understood that cassettes were better from the start.

9) In 1978, when this song was popular, the first Susan B. Anthony Dollar was minted. How much do you have in coins in your wallet right now? I’m a guy. Our wallets don’t carry change. Sam, do you know any guys?

That’s it. Life is good. Once you sort it all out and realize you are where you are suppose to be, the rest falls into place. Now single, I’m just waiting for my best offer. So future, bring it on. I’m ready! See you again – Same time Same blog.

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It’s Good To Be King

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on September 12, 2015

Posted in: sunday stealing. 16 Comments

b625a-0000 Thank you Allison for hosting Sunday Stealing. to join in click here.

Stealing: The Mac & Cheese Meme

Can you ever get enough of mac ‘n’ cheese?  No. It is one of my “comfort foods” as the old people say.

Are you allergic to nuts or diary products?  No, just to questions about them.

Do you think age matters in relationships? Yes. But there are no set rules, other than of course legal age. But they have to know The Queen of Soul. Hey Nineteen!

Has anyone ever called the cops on you? Yes. It certainly ends the relationship. Even more so if you did nothing more than piss them off…

Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night? Yes. The French Twins finally spent the night. They really waited to tell if she was gone for good. Trust me, she is.

What’s the connection between the last person you texted? I texted my brother to see if he was at the UConn football game. He has season tickets.Bouncing Billy also has tickets and he took me today. We had a blast. He said I could go to any games I want. He asked about the next date, but that week I have a house guest. So perhaps the following one…

Are you in a good mood? Yes. I was in shock when my wife left. But it was June, and I’m much more excited about what’s to come as opposed to why I married a psycho.

Excited for anything? Yes. And I just mean the possibilities. I’m single again and I do single very well. It’s good to be king.

Do you have a hard time controlling your emotions? I’m half Irish, so half the time.

Do you like your height? Now there’s a tall tale…

How long have you lived in your current home? Since January 2012. If I have my way I will be here for many years.

Could you go a week without brushing your teeth? Not a day. And flossing too. I gotta do both…

Have you ever given any amount of money to the homeless? Of course.

Own anything from Bath & Body Works? No. I don’t even know what it is.

Have you ever had your nails so long that they curved down at the ends?  Of course. Men do it all the fucking time.

Have you ever swallowed a bunch of salt water by accident? Of course. It’s a hell of a lot better than the fuckers who swallow it on purpose. But upon further review, swallowing in some instances can be a very good thing. See? I’m back to my old nasty self.

Does it take you over an hour to go to sleep sometimes? No.

When you get home from school/work do you change into your pjs right away? No. I get into sweats which I might sleep in and then again I don’t know why I am even answering this idiotic question.

Have you ever stayed up all night and the whole next day without any sleep? Not since college.

Has anyone ever told you that you have pretty feet? I can’t go anywhere without being told that.

What is the temperature currently in the town you live in? 82.

Do you ever actually drink milk alone? This may be the weirdest meme questions of all time. Unless she’s talking about lions. Getting a lone teat is sweet I hear. But seriously I got $10 for anyone who could possibly tell me what this fucking question is getting at.

It took me a bit to get it back. But I have. I’m lucky to have such great friends. Sometimes losing it is a good thing. It just takes a bit of time for proper perspective. That’s it from The Nutmeg State. We will be back. You can count on it. Right here. Same time. Same blog.

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Georgia on My Mind

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on September 11, 2015

Posted in: Saturday 9. 9 Comments

Thanks to Gal for authoring this meme. Click on the Sat-9 title of song on the next line below to play.

Saturday 9: That’s All (1983)

Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? Hear it here.

1) In the lyrics, Phil Collins sings of a time he was wrong when he thought he was right. Tell us about a recent time when you got it wrong. After I met my soon to be ex, she told me that she received an email that was attributed to my ex-girlfriend. I was so upset I began calling her “The Dragon Lady” on this blog. I was totally wrong to do this even if it were true. Enough information has come to my attention that I know if such an email was ever sent that it wasn’t from my ex-girlfriend. I have apologized to her privately, but I do believe I owe a public apology as well, so here it is. I’m truly sorry.

2) The song is addressed to a lover that Phil clearly feels is contrary. When he says, “day,” she says, “night.” Is there anyone in your life who seems to disagree with you all or most of the time? Apparently, but she moved out in June.

3) This was Genesis’ first Top 10 hit in the US. Can you name another Phil Collins or Genesis song? “Easy Lover” with Phil & Phillip Bailey is one of my favorite songs.

4) Phil Collins is a model train enthusiast. Is there anything special that you collect? Ex wives. But trust me, they weren’t particularly special.

5) Collins was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. At the ceremony, he delivered the commencement address. When did you last give a presentation or deliver a speech? I delivered a eulogy when my Dad passed away in December.

6) One of Phil Collins’ early solo albums was called, Hello, I Must Be Going. He took the title from a song in the 1930 Marx Bros. movie, Animal Crackers. What’s the last black and white movie or TV show that you watched? A “Twilight Zone” episode, or perhaps “Outer Limits”. I do confuse them.

7) In 1983, when this song was popular, the Lotus 1-2-3 program made it easier for PC users to build spreadsheets. Are you answering these questions on a PC or a Mac? Laptop or desktop? Tablet or phone? I’m using smoke signals, I call it “old school”.

8) 1983 is also the year when McDonald’s introduced McNuggets. What’s your favorite chicken recipe (assuming it’s not McNuggets)? I used to live near a Roy Rogers. It’s fried chicken was the best. I have not had it in least a dozen years.

9) In 1983, President Reagan signed the bill making Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday a holiday. What’s your favorite holiday? National Orgy Day, it’s not very well know but once everyone greases down with Crisco and does drugs, no one cares.
That’s it for today. If you haven’t read my previous post about my amazing Star Trek experience, please do. Things are going well. I will e back in this here spot to attempt to be funny again. We’ve got our RSVPs for our next recording session and I think we will have six! Join us next time. Same time. Same blog. But no more Dragon Lady jokes…

Beam Me Up

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on September 6, 2015

Posted in: Uncategorized. 2 Comments

I have been a lover of sci-fi. From Buck Rogers, “War of the Worlds”, “Time Machine” and “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, I was hooked. I was 15 when “Star Trek” first aired. I thought Gene Roddenberry wrote the series just for me. Obviously by the time “Star “Trek” hit syndication I was joined by millions of fans.

I only found out about Star Trek web series when an article ran in my local newspaper a year or so ago. The two series that were well funded stand out for the same reason. Both suggest their episodes were completing the 5-year mission. One started in 2003 and the other a couple of years ago. What I did not know until recently was that Vic Mignogna (The “Star Trek Continues” -the newer one- Captain Kirk & creator” was very involved with James Cawley (The “Star Trek New Voyages -the original one- Captain Kirk & creator”) were both involved with “Star Trek: New Voyages”. I only point this out because in any interview that Vic has done he acts as though his vision of completing the 5-year mission was his idea. A bit disingenuous, in my opinion.

This weekend James Cawley hosted “Trekonderoga”. As fans we got to spend all day on the set of the original. James built the set from the original plans. His attention to detail is extraordinary. At one point I was completely alone as I visited sick bay, Captain’s quarters, engineering. I will show more of the pics during the next week or so.

I sat in on talks of people like David Gerrold (“The Trouble with Tribbles” author) and later Eric Stillwell who was very involved in “The Next Generation.” I wanted to meet him because he wrote the TNG episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise”. Denise Crosby asking to somehow come back. He stated that had he known that they were going to have that episode bring Denise back as her own daughter (half Romulan yet) he had never done it.

Barbara Luna held a class (15 people at these seminars tops!). She had played the Captain’s girlfriend in “Mirror Mirror” where Kirk finds himself in an alternative universe. She was very funny and at one point on the set she winked at me. Seth Kenney who played Captain Pike in that wheelchair box told us he was writing a movie to bring back the Pike character. We talked alone for quite some time. Sally Kellerman (Hot Lips in the M*A*S*H movie) was in the second pilot for “Star Trek” and I ran into her at the hotel and helped her find her room. She asked my what “Bud” stood for. I told her about how I got the “Bud Weiser” moniker. She said the story was fascinating.

The first night there was a dinner dance. I was lucky enough to sit with James Cawley and his mother. Cawley could not have been a better host. This picture is on the bridge set and I’m with Scotty (Carl Sheldon) who was a friendly and interesting guy himself. Oh and a shout out to Dennis Hotston who got me my “VIP pass” and gave me a complete tour! I will post more. Until then, see you next time. Right here. Same timed. Same blog.