Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

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: Stormy Weather

1) Do noisy storms scare you?
Not one little bit.
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?
Mariska ... um Olivia Benson on Law and Order 

 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?
nada. just baked 500 dog biscuits and I am waiting for the last batch to come out so I can bag them. 

  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?
EVERYTHING goes into spam these days! 

 5) What was the last thing you cooked?

I had spinach for lunch, if we aren't including the dog biscuits! 

6) Do you remember the lyrics to your either your high school or college fight song? If so, please share a bit.
Hells no. I left and never looked back. 

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

MARY

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: English, Biblical

PRONOUNCED: MER-ee (English), MAR-ee (English)   [key]

Meaning & History

Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

This is the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the virgin mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Due to the Virgin Mary this name has been very popular in the Christian world, though at certain times in some cultures it has been considered too holy for everyday use. In England it has been used since the 12th century, and it has been among the most common feminine names since the 16th century. The Latinized form Maria is also used in English as well as in several other languages.

This name has been borne by two queens of England, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots. Another notable bearer was Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the author of 'Frankenstein'. A famous fictional character by this name was Mary Poppins, from the children's books by P. L. Travers.

8) Are you following the NBA or NHL this year? If so, which team are you rooting for?
neither
 
9) Gloves, umbrellas, sunglasses, keys -- which of these do you misplace most often?

 It WAS keys, til I just started leaving them in the car all the time. so much easier