Question of the day
Monday, Apr 21, 2008 - Posted by Rich Miller
* In your snarkiest opinion, what is the Allmighty trying to tell Illinois with these events?
The U.S. Geological Survey says it’s recorded the strongest aftershock so far from Friday’s Illinois-centered earthquake. […]
Today’s aftershock was at least the 15th since Friday’s quake.
- Squideshi - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 9:50 am:
We’re all shook up. Oh yeah.
- Anonish - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 9:52 am:
If you ain’t going to rock the boat let me.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 9:52 am:
Squid’s back! Now maybe we can get an answer about that candidate of yours in Lake County?
- Jaded - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:01 am:
“So you think you would be better off without Southern Illinois huh Chicago? I think I can do something about that!”
- anon - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:01 am:
now this is a shakedown…governor
- VanillaMan - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:09 am:
Like a dog scratching at fleas, Earth is attempting to scrape corruption of it’s back.
- Southern Illinois Cubs fan - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:11 am:
In southern Illinois we’ve had two ice storms, historic flooding and these earthquakes since February, which was the start of Spring Training. So it’s obvious. God is telling us that indeed this year, the 100th anniversary of the Cubs last World Series Championship, that the Northsiders will win it all this year as the world comes to a slow end throughout the season.
- Boone Logan Square - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:11 am:
It is time, finally, to break free from Indiana.
- Ghost - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:13 am:
That Carole King and God love Obama!
- Are you there Rod? - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:13 am:
For every investigation, you get an aftershock. You better stock up on the hairspray.
- anon - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:15 am:
Illinois ROCKS!
- been there - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:44 am:
either you get it together or I WILL break you apart.
- MOON - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:46 am:
Get rid of your Governor or the whole State will be destroyed!
- Madison County Voter - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:54 am:
God says, “I will shake some sense into all of you!
- Anon - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:02 am:
You asked for a giant sucking sound and it will be done.
- OneMan - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:07 am:
OneMan I warned you about letting the chosen one meet the governor.
or
Governor visits capitol
- 47th Ward - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:11 am:
His way of lobbying for the capital bill? Pretty impressive if you ask me.
- So. Il citizen - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:13 am:
God to Rod
Hey buddy, I’m going to shake the earth downstate to help you with your geography. Southern Illinois is located downstate not Peoria.
- South Side Mike - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:15 am:
Madigan agrees with Blago that single-payer health care system is best for Illinois; the Apocalypse begins.
- Rich Miller - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:18 am:
Wasn’t that quake in the area of Alan Keyes’ strongest base?
Just sayin’.
- dupage progressive - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:22 am:
A strong signal that we need a massive “shake-up” — more women needed in leadership positions to get over the “ego” issues.
- OneMan - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:25 am:
Rich,
The quake was not centered in Alan Keyes’ apartment in Cal City.
- KenoMan - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:30 am:
And the Lord sayeth to Blago:
“Only I can ‘rock the system’.”
- Rich Miller - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:43 am:
dupage progressive, simple solutions are usually neither
- wordslinger - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:48 am:
If you want to adopt California-style citizen-referendum government, you have to take California-style tectonics. Either way, you’re on shaky ground.
- TaxMeMore - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 11:59 am:
“But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.” - Luke 19:27
Blago’s really gonna be on a mission from God now.
- RMW Stanford - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 12:45 pm:
God- If Governor Rod was talk about Armageddon, I will give him Armageddon.
- so-called "Austin Mayor" - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 1:45 pm:
“In your snarkiest opinion, what is the Allmighty trying to tell Illinois with these events?”
The “Allmighty” isn’t trying to tell Illinois anything.
Earth tremors are caused by the slipping of tectonic plates deep beneath the earths surface. Although science cannot accurately predict earth quakes, geologists can explain such events without resorting to ancient myths and paranormal explanations.
Note: You called for snark!
– SCAM
so-called “Austin Mayor”
http://austinmayor.blogspot.com
- ArchPundit - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 2:11 pm:
While the city fell down around him jogging today from a freak 8.0 earthquake in Chicago, the Governor pointed out it was indeed a sign from God that God approves of Rod Blagojevich by making him “All Shook Up” an obvious Elvis reference.
- Amy - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 2:17 pm:
Illinois’ chickens…..coming home to roost.
seriously, though, read some of the first person accounts of the quakes of 1811-1812. you can find the stories online. it was not just one big one that rearranged the Mississippi, it was months of scary, that reached across the US. if that happened now, there would be panic.
- BehindTheScenes - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 2:22 pm:
Watch it, Rod!
- Danny - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 2:45 pm:
Groundbreaking secession
- Jechislo - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 3:07 pm:
Rod (from Chicago) asked the Almighty, “How close are we on our new budget? Please, give me a sign - here in Chicago”. The Almighty answered.
- cool hand - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 3:38 pm:
not my fault.
- Trapped In The Metro East - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 3:40 pm:
God is trying to tell the few remaining able-bodied people in SE Illinois to get the heck out of there! Few jobs, fewer prospects, meth labs abound, Hoosiers as your neighbors….why would you want to live there?
- Speaking At Will - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 4:05 pm:
God aint saying anything. Its SIUC president Glenn Poshard dropping his paycheck.
- North of I-80 - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 4:28 pm:
When the ground opens up, we are to throw a high-ranking Democratic politician in to appease the Almighty.
- Dirt Guy - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 4:30 pm:
Rod: Oh goody, goody, goody. I can swoop in and promise millions in relief and get great press. Now downstate will love me even more. Golly, I hope they forget my promise when
- Snidely Whiplash - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 4:30 pm:
Vote Republican, or I shall smite thee a second time!
- Dirt Guy - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 4:33 pm:
Golly, I hope they forgot my promise when I don’t deliver. Oh, well, I’ll just send Abby.
(Sorry for the two parter)
- unclesam - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 4:39 pm:
Because his people are a stubborn lot, the Almighty decided to personally sway the voters.
- A Citizen - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 5:13 pm:
These “Aftershocks” will continue for about three months per experts, Madagin says he’ll keep um coming until guv gets his head right and Emil falls in line. In other words the lord will be a smit’in us for months and months and . . . .!
- Disgusted - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 6:05 pm:
“Drive the money-changers (lobbyists) out of the temple (Statehouse)!”
- Arthur Andersen - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 6:21 pm:
He is trying to shake that recall bill out of the Senate.
- A Citizen - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 7:07 pm:
The overbearing ever increasing pressure caused by the continuing FY07 session is believed to be the cause of the 5.2 earthquake. Further, adding to that the ever increasing pessimism pressure re the FY 08 session is likely to bring an unheard of 10.4 quake. Be sceared . . very sceared.
- Beowulf - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 7:21 pm:
It was an unintentional knee-jerk reaction by the Lord when he heard that Rod Blagojevich had aspirations for higher political office on a national level.
- Ahem - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 7:29 pm:
Rod: How was that, baby?
Illinois: Oh, Rod, the earth moved!
- St. Peter - Monday, Apr 21, 08 @ 10:32 pm:
You all missed it.
If Rezko jumps bail, he’s going to have bigger problems than the judge, if you know what He means.
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