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Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:26 pm
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Why do I see Olsen as Charlie Brown… Waiting for the lil “Redhead Girl” to get that Valentine… and what happens… is that Snoopy gives Lucy a kiss…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:29 pm
Love has gotten a lot more expensive and less creative than I remember.
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:34 pm
HBO - “Dad’s Home State” - Season 3, Episode 1
Season Premiere - Bruce prepares to go to a Valentine’s Day Fundraiser, forgets the EFT phone number in the Trash Can Van. Diana sends out 316 Valentines to other social service presidents, all but 3 are returned. Diana’s State Employee tells Diana they weren’t stamped, so forget about them being returned. Lance tweets pictures of marijuana plants dyed red and shaped like hearts to Rep. Lang, “ck” calibrates the Rauner Word Jumble to write releases in Romantic Iambic pentameter. Goldberg writes a letter to Hallmark Cards. Comedy, 64 minutes.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:37 pm
Celebrate the love of Bruce Rauner and a RaunerBot!
Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:38 pm
If $2,500 makes you a True Love Sponsor, what would $50 million make you?
Comment by AC Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:38 pm
“I choo choo choose you”
https://whativelearnedthisweek.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/choose.jpg
Comment by Boone's is Back Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:39 pm
$3000 Honey Pot Sponsor?
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:39 pm
I hope they aren’t using decorative shoe boxes to collect the “Valentines”… just saying.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:39 pm
Scriveners Eros.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:40 pm
How about a contest on what cute lovey dovey title you get if you donate $20M?
Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:41 pm
This does not fall into The Onion’s list of things you must do on Valentine’s Day:
http://www.theonion.com/graphic/tips-for-a-romantic-valentines-day-31199
Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:43 pm
“No, no NO! I want the font with the ‘I’s’ dotted with hearts!… Yep, that one… (Heavy sigh)”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:43 pm
Boone’s - ha! I forgot about that.
A few years ago we were collecting “Valentines for Vets” and a kid in early elementary school sent in a heart-shaped cutout that just stated, “My cat died. I miss my cat!”
Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:43 pm
Eww. I think I just threw up in my mouth a bit.
Comment by Honeybear Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:44 pm
“It’s the only way we could get Olsen to go. He wanted to make sure this was after school and after everyone’s sports practice… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:47 pm
That is what you get with a Joan Etten fundraising effort!
Comment by insur Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:50 pm
THERE’S those arrows Rauner said he was takin’…
Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:52 pm
If I’m a True Love sponsor, does this mean Leader Durkin will be handing out kisses?
Comment by Hey Jim Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:55 pm
$3000 and up–handshake and ‘thank you’ from Gov. Rauner (min. $1M if you want him to wear a tie)
Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:58 pm
It would appear the sponsorship level for controlling his voting lever is already taken.
Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:59 pm
What happen to the typical “Go Fund Me” page.
OW -
Where can I get the “Romantic Iambic pentameter” decoder ring?/s
Comment by WhoKnew Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 2:59 pm
This would make for a dynamite opposition mailer against Olsen (Charlie Brown) … but it almost seems unfair.
What was the IL GOP thinking?!
Comment by Deft Wing Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:03 pm
===Where can I get the “Romantic Iambic pentameter” decoder ring?===
Great question, glad you asked…
Go to the HBO website, click on “DHS - Merchandise”
Or… Become “friends” with the show on Facebook, follow the show on Twitter and SnapChat.
They all have the ring. Figure 2-3 weeks shipping, shipping id free for Amazon.com members.
“Caption?”
“The candy hearts? We forgot to tape on the candy hearts?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:07 pm
They should have gone with “I choo-choo-choose David Olsen to be my State rep.”
Though I’d hope most would rather “Bee friends.”
Comment by AlfondoGonz Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:09 pm
== If $2,500 makes you a True Love Sponsor, what would $50 million make you? ==
Sugar Daddy!
Comment by Highland IL Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:10 pm
===What was the IL GOP thinking?! ===
I have no words.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:19 pm
Ron “Who” Sandack is probably saying: but they never had a Valentine’s Day party for me.
Comment by Sigh Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:23 pm
Totally proves that funding for education needs to increase . . . learn how to spell “FEBRUARY”
Comment by East Central Illinois Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:26 pm
Methinks they spelled February wrong …
Comment by Shawshank Red Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:26 pm
“Just tell Olsen it’s a theme of the event, not an actual Valentine’s Party… I dunno… I dunno… Well, have staff sign a bunch of Valentines and give them to him before… No! No he can’t hand them out… I know he drew them… It’s a themed party… No! No costumes, geez, let me talk to him!…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:26 pm
“Let me bee clear; we’are learning cursive this week, the months of the years next weeek. Lay off any spelllinng errorrs!.”
- written reply, David Olsen, state Representative.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:29 pm
Will there be cake?
If there’s cake, I may go, but there has to be cake.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:31 pm
“But honey, I can’t take you out for a romantic dinner that evening. I have to go be David Olsen’s Sweetheart Sponsor. Honey? Honey? Hello?”
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:32 pm
“You tell Olsen, we’re not getting a clown… clown, Cupid… you want to quibble between clown or a Cupid?… Yep… (Sigh)… Tell them they ALL are booked… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:32 pm
“Cupid’s arrow has struck Leader Christine Radogno and Leader Jim Durkin …”
Were all communications people in both GOP caucuses sick last week?
Comment by Deft Wing Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:34 pm
“Oh boy! I can wear my pink tie and get a red carnation for my suit coat and everything”
- response from David Olsen upon hearing his “party” was approved.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:35 pm
“No. You tell Olsen we’re trying to raise money, not get him a puppy…”
“Tell Olsen that’s the Great Pumpkin… He’s got his Charlie Brown stories mixed up… ”
“I know Avery… I know… I… I KNOW… Well, you tell him to grow up, I’m just staff, Representative… ”
“Olsen! It’s not Mrs. ‘Radogno’s Homeroom’, it’s the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus… Yes, we’re inviting them… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:53 pm
So, is David Olsen the result of the love between Durkin and Radogno? Is that what they are celebrating?
Comment by NoNews Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 3:57 pm
So will the boys stand on one side of the room while the girls stand on the other. Then the girls all go out to dance together while the boys punch each other in the arms in the corner?
Comment by DuPage Bard Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:00 pm
===Were all communications people in both GOP caucuses sick last week?===
They can’t babysit everyone and everything all the time I guess.
“Whew, I thought junior high was tough… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:04 pm
==“Whew, I thought junior high was tough… “==
Advise us all when you’ve completed it. lol.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:11 pm
===Advise us all when you’ve completed it. lol.===
Why? You have two more years until you get here…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:14 pm
The level written in invisible ink:
$3 million GOP Sugar Daddy
Comment by The Way I See It Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:15 pm
===“Just tell Olsen it’s a theme of the event, not an actual Valentine’s Party… I dunno… I dunno… Well, have staff sign a bunch of Valentines and give them to him before… No! No he can’t hand them out… I know he drew them… It’s a themed party… No! No costumes, geez, let me talk to him!…”===
Hilarious!
Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:16 pm
“Olsen has an idea for a fundraiser… I was busy… Dunno… I just told him to go with it, how silly could it be… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:17 pm
When did the Sadie Hawkins dance get so expensive? Minimum $500 for a ticket?
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:18 pm
“What you won’t do, do for love…”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:25 pm
“Oh. My. GOSH!… This was a joke… Who pressed ’send’?… I thought you deleted this… What?!?… Olsen likes this… You told him it was a joke… And still… and balloons… streamers… Olsen is running with our joke… Lemme talk to him… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:47 pm
++
===Advise us all when you’ve completed it. lol.===
Why? You have two more years until you get here…
+++
Ask a High School question, be ready for the middle school response. lol.
Little Levity Francis. Have a Bon Bon. It’s Valentine’s Day.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 4:50 pm
“We’ll spell check later… get a heart in there, couple cupids, and let’s see how cute it is… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 5:00 pm
“Maybe we should rethink this… No, no, the pink paper, I’m fine with everything else… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 5:02 pm
Are there security cameras at the Sangamo Club?
Comment by Lesson learned Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 5:07 pm
Taken arrows
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 5:36 pm
“Can’t buy me love.”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 5:43 pm
They are trying to buy Millhouse a date. Oh well they are politicians so I guess prostitution is not that far off.
Comment by Red tower Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 6:19 pm
One would think after WHO Olsen replaced they might not want to push the ‘romance’ part that hard.
Comment by Red tower Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 6:22 pm
I met this kid.
It will be fun listening to “I used to make fun of Governor Olsen back when.”
Comment by Touré's Latte Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 7:02 pm
===It will be fun listening to “I used to make fun of Governor Olsen back when.”===
Same thing said about Aaron Schock.
How’s about we all watch this kid get through his first General Assembly before we have him in the governor’s mansion.
“Copywriting is a lost art”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 7:05 pm
I love these new birth announcements Goldie sent out
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 7:22 pm
Kissing booth in rear
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 7:24 pm
With Kool and the gang
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 7:31 pm
OW, I hear that for the Honey Heart level and above, complementary heart-shaped boxes of Russell Stover’s, boxes of Valentine Hearts, or Valentine Cannoli are available for “carry-out.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 7:58 pm
Filipino payment schedule left in my desk
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 8:08 pm
- AA -,
Wow, all that and cake! I need to rethink this fundraiser…
“Caption?”
“Welp, I’ll give it to that Olsen kid, it’s not a Super Bowl party… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 8:16 pm
See other side
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 8:19 pm
IPI movie night with free Kool-aid following
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 8:28 pm
My little pony gift list
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 8:32 pm
(Tips cap to - Cubs in ‘16 -)
“Caption?”
“… *Please do not have your student bring Valentine treats that may contain lactose or peanut to this party.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 9:37 pm
EEEEWWWWW…do I have to talk to the GIRLS?!? They have cooties.
Comment by Slugger O'Toole Wednesday, Jan 18, 17 @ 10:00 pm
White elephant sale and pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:27 am
Cupids arrow stuck in their head like a Halloween costume
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:35 am
Heartless sponsor $50 million
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:40 am
Stricken leaders mumbled thought process
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:43 am
There’s a party going on right here, one to last thru out the years
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:47 am
White sox hop
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:49 am
Feel the love
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:54 am
He has to be back in the house by dark
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:56 am
Seduced by politics
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 5:58 am
Inexperienced legislatures rule
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 6:05 am
Were going to party town
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jan 20, 17 @ 6:08 am