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VanillaMan surfaces
Thursday, Mar 26, 2009 - Posted by Rich Miller * I’ve often pondered the identity of regular commenter VanillaMan, he of conservative wit and bizarro-good songwriting abilities. A couple of weeks ago, I thought I had figured it out. I was pretty proud of myself until yesterday, when the “real” VanillaMan showed up to the Illinois 2.0 forum which I helped host. He wasn’t the person I thought he was…  Sorry for the poor pic quality, but we still need to keep his identity a secret. He’s way cuter than his arch-nemesis “Bill,” by the way. Anyway, VanillaMan is a good guy and we had a very enjoyable conversation. He also got to meet a few other regulars from the blog, so I think he had a lot of fun as well. * Thanks to all for showing up yesterday. We had a great crowd and the audience participation made the program far more interesting and informative - kinda like the comments here.
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- Bill - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:30 am:
==He’s way cuter than his arch-nemesis “Bill,” ==
Not Hardly. He does look like a male, however.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:36 am:
Rich -
Whether they come from the “Left” or the “Wrong”, CapFax attracts the Best of the Best.
“If you build it, They will come.”
- The Doc - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:38 am:
VanMan, and the aura that surrounds him, appear jaundiced. Please take care of yourself!
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:40 am:
Actually, that isn’t such a bad photo.
I expected to be driven from the room like Gulliver fighting off the Lilliputians, but I was pleasantly surprised. There was only that one guy who ran screaming and slapped a perfumed hankie in my face and cry out, “Posh on you, sir! I SAID POSH! You, and your hairy chested Neanderthal followers! You cut me to the quick, VanillaMan, and I shan’t say I would find you a pleasant companion to spend an evening with my friends! You, you - parochial balloteer!”
I didn’t catch his name, but I’d like to know the name of that perfume he was wearing to buy a bottle for VanillaWife.
- soccermom - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:43 am:
Rich, I defer to you on issues political. But are you really an expert on male cuteness? Hmmmm.
- HoBoSkillet - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:51 am:
From the way the pic looks, it seems there is nothing but sunshine hanging over V-Man
- Fan of CapFax - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 9:52 am:
After you, Rich, Vanilla Man is always my favorite. He always seems to know the right way to say things. If he were a lawyer, I’d hire him in a minute. If he is a politician, I’d work for him in a heartbeat. As a married Vanilla Man, I’m content. Vanilla Wife is a lucky lady.
- Bill - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:00 am:
Awright, awright!
Vanilla This!
- Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:01 am:
The photo also conceals the unsightly scar from that unfortunate frontal lobe procedure.
- Toni H. - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:11 am:
Love, Love, Love Vanilla Man! In my poor man’s view he is virtually 100% spot on.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:24 am:
Anon 10:01 is me. Don’t know why my handle didn’t show up.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:29 am:
If he were a lawyer, I’d hire him in a minute. If he is a politician, I’d work for him in a heartbeat.
Does a hunter ever imagine being the buck? Of course he does! Because part of the love of hunting is the love and admiration he has towards his prey. I admire lawyers and politicians. Like a hunter, I love, admire and respect those I hunt, kill, and eat. Then I mount their racks over my fireplace mantel and fashion kid’s clothes out of their soft plush hides.
Where would we be without lawyers and politicians? I would be a whole lot hungrier and a lousy bowhunter. I would be out wandering the Loop probably hanging around Lower Wacker and doing part-time work for ACORN or something. I would weigh about 150 pounds, be an Ovolactovegetarian, and drive a Prius. I would wear organic hemp underwear and scratch all the time.
Thank you lawyers and politicians! God bless some of you, and help the rest!
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:34 am:
- Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:01 am:
The photo also conceals the unsightly scar from that unfortunate frontal lobe procedure.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:24 am:
Anon 10:01 is me. Don’t know why my handle didn’t show up.
Yeah, but I’m the one you think had a lobotomy.
- Bill - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:37 am:
C’mon Vannie. Give Word a break. After all he used to be part of the press.
- Ghost - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:42 am:
Hmm a lot of background radition in that photo….
- Ghost - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:42 am:
radiation too
- Rep. John Fritchey - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 10:59 am:
I have to say, it was a pleasure to finally meet VM, and I really enjoyed the chat that we had.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 11:05 am:
I would have thought a real VanillaMan would raise the fists at the mere thought of being called “cute.”
- Leave a light on George - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 11:05 am:
Cuter than Bill. What a backhanded compliment.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 11:07 am:
Same here, John. Blogging can bridge ideologies and build needed friendships in times like these.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 11:15 am:
I would have thought a real VanillaMan would raise the fists at the mere thought of being called “cute.”
He would until he figures out that being cute means no more lonely nights.
- Blogaddicted - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 11:21 am:
What a treat. Vanilla Man is my favorite. He reads my mind and says it the way I can’t. Thank you all for keeping me informed and entertained.
- What planet is he from again? - Thursday, Mar 26, 09 @ 11:25 am:
Darn it, I was there and I missed him! But then again, male cuteness doesn’t do much for me. Listening to Rich tell it like it is, on the other hand, was quite entertaining.