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Re: Question of the day

TKS — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:28:42 -0000

Quinn: Who says you cant get to the top by sticking your thumb in governments eye.

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Kornfu — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:27:11 -0000

Who's got one thumb and can't make up his mind--this guy. Oh, wait I actually have two thumbs--you know what I mean.

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Old Veteran — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:06:32 -0000

Okay, Dick; If he sits on my thumb will you you let him run?

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LouisXIV — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:50:32 -0000

"Yeah Dick. Roland's got the bags, we're good to go."

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just sayin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:44:37 -0000

"I wouldn't be stuck in this hick town if I had gotten that part on 'Happy Days.' Check this out, I would have been great as The Fonz."

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Quizzical — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:52:07 -0000

Once he heard about the proclamation, he made me promise to flip a coin. It came up heads, and that's why I'm honoring, "Roland Burris, the best Illinois Senator and one of the most important people in world history".

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Pale Rider — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:43:50 -0000

Who has a thumb and hates Roland? This guy!

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QTD — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:15:21 -0000

Sorry format was screwed up in last post.

Pat Quinn: All right, I'll go in there for the people of Illinois. Powerful House Speaker or no Powerful House Speaker, democrats or no democrats, I'll tear them apart. I may not come out alive, but I'm going in there. There's only one thing I want you fellows to do.

Dick Durbin, Roland Burris, Aaron Shock: What's that?

Pat Quinn: Talk me out of it.

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QTD — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:09:58 -0000

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SCAG RIDER — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:31:30 -0000

Quinn, "Come on Dick, Look at my best Bill Clinton"

Burris, "If I'm good I get to talk to US senator next"

Durbin, "Where do we come up with these Clowns"

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Beans — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:20:53 -0000

Jechislo, good effort, but you need to bone up on your nursery rhymes.

PJQ: Dick, doesn't Roland reminds you of Little Jack Horner, the boy who stuck his thumb in a pie?

RJD: Uh, howzat?

PJQ: What did those Jesuits teach you when we were at Georgetown? Didn't you take medieval church history?

RJD: (please, not another homily...)

PJQ: Jack Horner the rhyme is a 16th Century political satire critical of Thomas "Jack" Horner, the steward of the Abbot of Glastonbury, who connived with the Abbot to get a "plum" manor all for himself, in the process bringing disrepute on the Abbot and the entire monastery. It's really quite remarkable. See, Rod is the Abbot, and Roland is the steward, and the manor plum is the senate seat, and ... it was part of the culture of corruption that caused Henry VIII to shut down the monasteries. Eh, just like Illinois. Don't you remember?

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Big 19 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:17:52 -0000

Quinn's latest "go to" joke:

"What has a large thumb and is entirely out of its element in Springfield?

...This guy!!!"

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Dad — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:12:55 -0000

Gotta say AA is the winner! It says SOOOOOO much with just a few words! If Rich doesn't select you I will send you something of equal value.

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Reality Check — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:33:22 -0000

A Cards fan and a Sox fan discuss Mark Buehrle's major league record for consecutive batters retired.

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Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:33:00 -0000

lol. Good one, AA.

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Arthur Andersen — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:18:19 -0000

"Alright, Dick, this is how it goes. Heads (thumb up) I hire the goofball, tails you go to Barack and get him a Fed job. Toss the quarter, kid."

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Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:54:51 -0000

Awww...Unnamed, that's just plain mean (but kinda of funny).

Maybe it's a good thing that I'm not any good at these (a thought that popped into my mind as I read your nome de plume.) Couldn't really stay Anonymous for long, could I, if I won and came? (lol...it's been a long week...already.)

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Boone Logan Square — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:52:37 -0000

Gov. Quinn demonstrates his approval of Sen. Durbin's suggestion to use ARRA funding to demolish the Metrodome before the Sox-Twins game Tuesday evening.

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unnamed for now — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:40:12 -0000

After soundly defeating Roland "All Thumbs" Burris in a thumb wrestling match, Dick "Digits" Durbin sizes up his next opponent... Aaron "Nails" Schock. Durbin's coach and legend in the sport, Pat "The Flipper" Quinn demonstrates the best technique to take down the rookie.

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Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:05:30 -0000

God, Rich, I'm awful at these things!!! Couldn't we do a "Say a nice thing about someone in the other (or your) Party thing?" for a ticket?

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Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:03:46 -0000

Woops! Forgot a line.

Aaron (assuming thatâ€™s our Shining Star): â€œGood afternoon, Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin, Senator Burâ€¦.â€

Burris (rehearsing silently to himself): "'Well, good afternoon young man!' No...wait! 'Why, hello, there, Aaron.' No, no. Too informal! 'Good after....'"

The Gov: â€œWhere you goinâ€™, Dick?â€

Durbin: â€œWell,â€¦ummmâ€¦Iâ€¦ummmâ€¦I was coming over to say hello to Aarâ€¦â€

The Gov: â€œLine to say hello starts back there. Now, please.â€

Aaron (thinking to himself): â€œAWKward.â€

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thumby — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:03:22 -0000

PQ to Dick Durbin: Well Dick...You put your right thumb in....and then when you change your mind...you pull it out....

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Awkward Moment — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:43:54 -0000

Quinn:"C'mon Dick...watch me...am I doing it right this time?"

Governor Quinn makes his fifth attempt at doing the fist bump.

Durbin: "Dear God...make it stop."

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il2009 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:46 -0000

PQ - Burris for Lt. Governor 2010! Are we all happy now?

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profiles in courage — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:35:13 -0000

Roger Ebert (U of I Alum): Governor Quinn, what do you think of the U of I Board of Trustees.

Quinn: They're OUT!