Saturday 9: All Right

Linking up on Friday night with Crazy Sam for the Saturday 9. 'Cause what else can you do on a Friday night during a pandemic?

Saturday 9: All Right (1983)
 
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This song has an optimistic message about love: "It gets tough sometimes, but you can give it one more try ..." Do you tend to take an optimistic look at life?  Not always. I try to always look for the good, but I'm far from perfect...and sometimes I'm just realistic.

2) In this song, Christopher Cross sings, "Time and time again I see people so unsure like me ..." Tell us about a recent time when your confidence could have used a boost.  When I let my former boss know I quit. I hate confrontation and tend to get really flustered.

3) The Doobie Bros.' Michael McDonald plays on this record. Do you have a favorite Doobie Bros. song?  I can't decide between Black Water and China Grove.

4) Though no longer making hits, Christopher Cross still has loyal fans who attend his concerts. Time permitting, he spends time after each show signing autographs. Have you ever asked a celebrity for his/her autograph?  Yes. I have autographs from some of the Pittsburgh Steeler greats who are now in the Football Hall of Fame.

5) Christopher Cross' dad was an Army doctor stationed at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC. With all the museums and monuments, our nation's capital could be a great place for a kid to grow up ... except sometimes we take the advantages of our hometown for granted. Tell us about a nearby museum, park, theater, etc., you'll visit again when this period of crisis is over and it's agreed that it's safe to do so.  It won't be a revisit, but a first time visit. I live less than 4 miles from the Lincoln Highway Experience, which I hear is really nice and very educational about our country's first trans-continental highway, and I've never been there.

6) In 1983, when "All Right" was popular, Flashdance was a hit in movie theaters and on the radio. What's the most recent movie you watched?  Some violent cops/mob/gangster/military/vigilante movie Tim picked and had on.  Most recent song you heard on the radio?  I went to the pharmacy this morning and I had the radio on. I know I sang along, but I couldn't tell you what it was. Something on the oldies station.
 
7) Also in 1983, America West Airlines took off, flying between Las Vegas and Phoenix. They went nationwide in 2005 after they merged with US Airways. In 2013, they merged again, this time with American Airlines. Do you collect miles in an airline loyalty program?  Nope. I haven't been on a plane since 2002. That may have to change one of these days, though, as the youngest grandson loves planes and said he'd like to fly with me.

8) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Can you name gaming's most famous siblings?  D'uh...Mario and Luigi.

9) Random question -- Under hypnosis, you discover you lived three past lives. In the first, you were wealthy beyond your wildest imaginings, thanks to a loveless marriage. In the second, you were a star on the roller derby circuit who had earned the nickname "Smasher." In the third, you were a brilliant mathematician who worked your way through school as an exotic dancer. Which of these would you find most shocking?  Well, I don't believe in reincarnation and I'm not a big fan of hypnosis so it'd be pretty shocking to find myself in those circumstances to begin with. To answer your question, however, I'd be totally gobsmacked if it was proved I had been a totally average mathematician, let alone a brilliant one. Math is NOT my friend.