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Meeting Captain Kirk

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on October 18, 2016

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Kathy and I had bought tickets to Bill Shatner’s one man show at The Bushnell in Hartford. Because of my neck (three fractures) which I thought I’d share over the weekend in a post but I couldn’t physically do it. So we decided to give the seats away. But then Kathy thought of contacting the theater to see if they could help me in and out safely. They were terrific. So with my walker we headed for valet parking and the help getting in. We had a terrific time. And guess who I got to meet after the show? Thanks to all, but especially my wife Kathy. I doubt I will be anywhere but bed for a while to come, but I am thrilled with Kathy, The Bushnell and my old place of employment, WRCH. And thank you Allison for filling in to host Sunday Stealing…

Is it a Bird or a Plane?

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on October 2, 2016

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Sunday Stealing: The Musical Perceptions Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Where did you grow up? I grew up on a planet called Krypton. The world was gonna explode so my father sent me here. During the day I am mild mannered Bud Weiser. But at night the call me Budman. Or a jerk. It’s in the eye of the beholder.

2. Where do you live now? Winterfell. My real name is Jon Snow. I’m not sure if I’m in it for the dead people or not. But the boobies and dragons are to die for.

3. What do you think about religion? What does it think about me?

4. When did you start using online social media? Probably in an AOL chat-room in 1999. The untitled ten years ago I joined the blogosphere.

5.What did you study to be? A tape radio DJ apparently.

6. How are you at this point of your career? It is winding down. Depending on my medical situation it could end sooner than later.

7. Do you use your real name on a blog? Yes. My parents named me after their favorite beer.

8. Do people you work with read your blog? No. I’m with The Gal on this one. Work and family are on Facebook. Here I can share the real deal. I’m happy to be friends on Facebook with most of you, but I’d never want those in that world here. I’m amazed at how close we weekend memers are to each other.

9. Are you on the job market? No. I will retire as a sales rep for the 6^th largest wholesaler in the U.S.

10. If you could go back in time to meet someone famous but now deceased, who would it be? John Lennon. He changed my world.

See you soon. Same time. Same blog.

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Never Play the Same Song Twice

Posted by Bud Weiser, WTIT on October 1, 2016

Posted in: Saturday 9. 9 Comments

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

Saturday 9: The Last Time I Saw Him (1973)

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

Harvey in 2015

1) In this song, Miss Ross sings of a tender farewell at the bus station. When did you last say goodbye to someone at an airport, dock, train or bus station? It was the last time Harvey Wallbanger visited about a year ago. I offered him the chance to move back and live with me. He felt Kathy and I would get back together. Smart guy.

2) Continuing with the theme of “lasts,” who received the last gift you gave? I sent my daughter Heather an Amazon gift card for her birthday. She was 42 in September. Her daughter, my granddaughter Lauren turned 14 in September as well. Where does the time go? I was 42 a month ago, so it seems.

3) Who last did you a favor? My boss let me take a day off without it counting officially. keep-calm-and-have-a-day-off-3

4) What’s the last thing you dropped or broke? Plates and glasses. I have neuropathy, so I have difficulty carrying things.

5) What’s the last thing you borrowed or lent? I’m bringing a HDTV to my mom (in a rest home at 92) tomorrow. We don’t need it since I bought a 65-inch TV for my den and put our 49-inch TV in the bedroom.

6) When is the last time you danced? Kathy and I dance by the fireplace when a certain song comes up on my iPod.

7) When were you last nervous? Yesterday driving. The weather and traffic were terrible.

Last week: Bud, Greg & Billy

8) What was your last DIY project? I had to edit a song set out of our last recording session. We still call them “tapes” although we’ve been digital since 2000. I played the same music set twice, so I deleted it and fortunately I still had the right music set so I corrected it. You might wonder why we still play music. The main point is the journal aspect of continuing telling the stories of our lives and to do comedy bits. But the songs have always told some of our story as well. It makes listening back the tape better as well. I still want to podcast us but I just don’t get around to it.

9) When did you last check your horoscope? Was it accurate? I have no idea and never.

As you probably figured lout that I’m staying on as author of Stealing. Allison did a wonderful job, but it is a lot of work. I was not surprised. How long I’ll do it I don’t know. But I will not let it “die”. I hope that your Saturday rocks. We will return. Same time. Same blog.

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