Who Knew?

I was watching an episode of Doctor Who last night where the doctor and his companion went back to Elizabethan England...

Inever knew that Shakespeare was such a hottie!

Manic Monday

What is the most useful gift you’ve ever been given?
When I was little, my grandparents used to buy me savings bonds for special occasions. I thought them to be quite boring gifts at the time, but changed my mind when I was able to use them to buy my first car.

Name the most terrifying moment of your life so far.
Finding myself lying on the road, unable to get up, head spinning with no idea of what had happened when I was hit by that car definitely ranks up there!

One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a parking lot at a large shopping center, you notice a dog suffering badly from the heat inside a locked car. What would you do?
Finding the dog's owner and locking him/her in a hot car for a few hours comes to mind, but it's probably not a good idea. The best I can think is to get the plate number and have the owner paged. A confrontation would only end up with me getting arrested on assault charges or some other nasty thing.

Random Ten

Brought to you by The Music Memoirs.

10 songs that sum up your weekend...or were on your weekend playlist...and one picture that relates back.
(oh, and if you feel like it, tell us why you picked the songs you did)

You know the routine, I put the Win Amp on shuffle and see what madness ensues!

1.This Is Your Sign - Lex Lang
2. Quietly Making Noise - Jimmy Buffett
3. What I Feel Inside - Clint Black
4. Ship Of Fools - Scorpions
5. Wild Cat - Axel Rudi Pell
6. Johnny & Mary - Robert Palmer
7. Anything For Your Love - Eric Clapton
8. City Lights - Michael Schenker Group
9. She's Tight - Cheap Trick
10. Innocent Child - Axel Rudi Pell

It's weird mixes like this one that prevent me from putting the Win Amp on shuffle most days!

And now for the picture...



A lovely early Scorpions photo.
That adorable little boy on the far left, that's Michael Schenker!

Listen To The Bear

Those voting for that other candidate will be eaten!

Rest In Peace

I was deeply saddened today to learn of the death of Paul Newman.



He was 83.

Actor, director, race car driver, chef, philanthropist...
The man wore many hats and will be missed by many as well.

May you find peace with God, oh beautiful blue-eyed one.

Top 5 On Friday

A musical meme brought to us by The Music Memoirs.

Top 5 songs that this image reminds you of:



Quite frankly, this picture doesn't remind me of ANY songs in my collection, and very few that are not.

1. Two More Bottles Of Wine - Emmylou Harris
2. Piano Man - Billy Joel
3. Fur Elise - Beethoven
4. The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford
5. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Socks!

What Your Socks Say About You

You Are: - Quite dazzling - A lively person - Known as exciting - Warm and open

The Socks Personality Test

The Hump Day Hunk

Why, it's Michael Schenker, of course!

Tuesday Tunes

Summer is officially over so let's do a recap.

What are your summer musical memories, a concert, an album you bought, a song that became special or a new artist you discovered?

Best concert of the summer: Peter Noone at Wheeling Island Casino.



What a hoot!

Best album released this summer: In The Midst Of Beauty - Michael Schenker Group



I still can't get enough of it!

Best artist discovered: Axel Rudi Pell



One helluva guitarist, and uber sexy, too!

Manic Monday

Pick out the most important item you have in your purse/wallet and tell why it's important to you.
I keep so much inside my purse, it's hard to decide...
I suppose that my cell phone is probably the most impotrant thing in there. All of my important contacts are stored in its memory, I can use it to get help in an emergency, I can be contacted in case of a family emergency, and I can use it for fun stuff, too!
Camera, texting, etc...

What would you take from your house if you knew it would be flooded tomorrow?
Besides my family and pets?
My guitars, my laptop computer, all of the things that used to be Grandma's, my Michael Schenker CDs...
Oh, and my ticket for the ark! Considering that I live in a two story house high upon a hill, there would have to be a flood of biblical proportions for my entire house to be flooded.

If you were stuck in a room for an hour with a chalk board, what would you draw on it?
Nothing. I'm far more likely to write something than to draw. Of course, this is assuming that there is some chalk there along with the chalk board!

Random Ten

Brought to you by The Music Memoirs.

10 songs that sum up your weekend...or were on your weekend playlist...and one picture that relates back.
(oh, and if you feel like it, tell us why you picked the songs you did)

You know the routine, I put the WinAmp on shuffle and see what madness ensues!

1. Mandy - Barry Manilow
2. Little Dirty Blonde - Winger
3. Black Winter Night - DragonForce
4. Got To Get Better In A Little While - Derek & The Dominoes
5. Love Lost Love - UFO
6. Suite Madame Blue - Styx
7. Driven Under - Seether
8. The Temple Of The Holy - Axel Rudi Pell
9. Isolation Years - Opeth
10. Within Your Eyes - Gorky Park

I think that this may be one of the weirdest mixes to date!

And now for the picture...



The Covered Bridge Festival at the Ebenezer Bridge in Mingo Creek County Park.
I left plenty of my money there today, most of it spent on tasty foodstuffs!

A Cat's Life

My Mew in the kitty room.

Bebee Midnight

My future familiar!

At Long Last

A campaign ad devoid of personal attacks that focuses on the real issues facing our nation!
Click here to view it.

Wordless Wednesday

We're Under Attack!

Internet Predators

This is good for some LOLz...

Random Ten

Brought to you by The Music Memoirs.

10 songs that sum up your weekend...or were on your weekend playlist...and one picture that relates back.
(oh, and if you feel like it, tell us why you picked the songs you did)

You know the routine, I put the WinAmp on shuffle and see what madness ensues!

1. American Idiot - Green Day
2. In Dogs We Trust - Tuff
3. I Love To Say Fuck - Murderdolls
4. Casbah - Axel Rudi Pell
5. A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth
6. Illusion - Michael Schenker Group
7. Can I Play With Madness - Iron Maiden
8. Wheel In The Sky - Journey
9. A Moment In A Million Years - Scorpions
10. For You Blue - The Beatles

A little less weirdness than usual this week, but still a bit weird.

And now for the picture...

I was bored and catching dragons this weekend. Alas, one of them died...

Are You Registered?

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If you don't know your own registration status or you'd like to learn more, take a minute to visit the site right now.
This race is too close and too important to stay home on Election Day.

Top 5 On Friday

A weekly music meme from The Music Memoirs.

Top 5 albums in your music collection right now

1. In The Midst Of Beauty - Michael Schenker Group


2. Perfect Timing - McAuley-Schenker Group


3. Kings And Queens - Axel Rudi Pell


4.Humanity Hour I - Scorpions


5. Sharks - UFO

Never Forget

On this seventh anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, let us pause to remember those innocents who lost their lives on that day...

And now that seven years have passed, let us forgive and work for peace and understanding.
Acts of violence, hatred and revenge may give temporary satisfaction, but in the end all that they do is reap more of the same.
Let the hatred STOP with US!

My Claim To Fame

You will be a Notorious Criminal Your fame will be gained through your unlawful deeds. You are very smart and will probably get away with it for a long time – if not forever. You are not evil, necessarily, but when you don’t agree with a law, you just ignore it. Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

Tuesday Tunes

A weekly music meme from The Music Memoirs.

Word associations for this week. What artist/band/song comes to mind when you see these words?

Storm: Sonic Firestorm (album by DragonForce)
Rain: Let It Rain (song by Eric Clapton)
Old: Old Man (song by Neil Young)
Magic: Magic Man (song by Heart)
Angst: She Hates Me (very angsty song by Puddle of Mudd)
Trust: In Dogs We Trust (song by Tuff)
True: Be True To Your School (song by The Beach Boys)
Broken: This Broken Heart (song by McAuley-Schenker Group)
Cheesy: Cheeseburger In Paradise (song by Jimmy Buffett, not particularly cheesy, but it IS about a cheeseburger!)
Family: Sly & The Family Stone (band)

Manic Monday

If you could choose only two movies to watch ever again, what would they be?
Meet The Fockers - because it never fails to make me laugh
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi - Because I'd die without sci-fi

What have you found to be the best way to relieve tension?
Listening to this album...

It has a druglike effect on me.

If you went to a beach and it turned out to be a nude beach, would you stay and go swimming? Would you swim nude?
If I went to a beach and it turned out to be a nude beach it would be because I wanted to go to a nude beach. It's hardly a deep dark secret which ones they are in most places. Following that line of reasoning, I would definitely go 'skinny dipping' with everyone else.

I'm Feeling Food Obsessed!

You Are S'mores

Unusual and unconventional, you make your strange ways work for you. You've got personality - no one's denying that!

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

Om Nom Nom!

One of my customers gave me six zucchini!

Damn, I'm gonna be cooking!
This is really nommy....

Mock Crab Cakes

2 cups grated zucchini
1/4 cup grated parmesean cheese
3/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
3 eggs slightly beaten
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1 heaping tablespoon mayonaise

Combine all ingredients and fry like potato pancakes.

Time For Another Blogthing

What Your Back to School Personality Says About You

You are laid back and fairly dispassionate. Traditional concepts of success are not important to you. You are most likely to succeed when you are able to be independent and self directed. You are perfectly able of carving your own path. Your greatest skill is making something out of nothing. You don't need much to feel inspired. Your biggest stumbling block in life is time management. You tend to waste time with silly tasks, and as a result, your life can be pretty chaotic. You're not quite sure what you're thankful for in life, it doesn't seem like there's a lot to be thankful for these days.

The Back to School Test

In The Interest Of The Wolves

Please take note of this video!

Tuesday Tunes

A musical meme from The Music Memoirs

Word associations:
Tell us what musical, band/artist, song, album, etc. each word makes you think of:

Technology: Blinded By Technology (song by Michael Schenker Group)
Exercise: Physical (song/album by Olivia Newton John)
Punch: Hit Me With Your Best Shot (song by Pat Benatar)
Temperature: Too Hot To Handle (song by UFO)
Fire: Light My Fire (song by The Doors)
Clothes: Dressed For Success (song by Roxette)
Doll: Ragdoll (song by Aerosmith)
Sweet: Sugar, Sugar (song by The Archies)
Makeup: KISS (band, famous for their makeup)
Drunk: Killin' Time (song by Clint Black)
"This killin' time is killin' me. Drinkin' my supply thinkin I won't see..."

Manic Monday

If you were to name the one thing you have the most compassion for, what would it be?
Thing? Are we talking about situations here?
I suppose that I have the most compassion for those in situations that I can relate to, addictive types, for example. Hence my passion for Michael Schenker...



It's been said that, "The best things in life are free." Do you think this is true?
It would be nice if it were true, but it's not. Every good thing in life has a cost, it's just not always monetary.

What is the most valuable thing you own?
It depends on what type of value you're seeking.
My house would be the thing that I own with the most monetary value, but there are plenty of other things that I own that have much more value to me than the building that contains them, for example...



She sat in my grandma's kitchen forever it seems. Now she sits in mine.
There is no amount of money that could ever replace her!