Caption contest!
Thursday, Jul 19, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From a press release…
Governor Pat Quinn was joined by Nippon Sharyo executives today to open the company’s new U.S. headquarters and passenger railcar production facility in Rochelle, Illinois. Japanese train car manufacturer Nippon Sharyo is investing $50 million and creating at least 250 new jobs in Rochelle, which will help the company increase its competitiveness by moving closer to its U.S. customers and suppliers. Today’s announcement is a result of Governor Quinn’s efforts to bring new business to Illinois.
* And here’s the governor celebrating with the Japanese consul general…
Thanks to the guv’s office for the pic.
Enjoy.
- How Ironic - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:37 pm:
“Yes, no kidding I nearly broke it sitting down to quickly”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:42 pm:
“Show me … Thumb goes up”
“Our rail cars need more headroom. Keep that in mind”
“Number 1, don’t call me Quinn”ie”…”
“Where is Thumbkin, where is Thumbkin … Here I am, Here I am …”
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:43 pm:
“No, I think the Sox let Fukadome go because he wasn’t very good, not because he never learned English. The Cubs, which is what we call Chicago’s other baseball team, also let him go because he kept swinging and missing wildly, practically falling down. The umpires would just call him out like this, almost every time.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:44 pm:
“Are you sure this is a ‘bad’ jesture in Japan?”
- Chicago Moderate - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:44 pm:
And you tell the Japanese government you want to make the will of the people, the law of the land.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:48 pm:
“Godzilla movies? A-Number 1!”
“Have you tried the Illinois ‘Soy’ Sause … so good!”
- mokenavince - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:51 pm:
You want soy go up North to Walworth Wisconsin,
no soy in Illinois. Sabe?
- Stones - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 1:51 pm:
Back in the day there was an album by Don McLean with a famous song called “American Pie”. The cover looked something like this.
- Small Town Liberal - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:03 pm:
No, no, Rahm was pulling your leg. This is the one you use, not the middle one.
- Rudykzooti - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:05 pm:
“you were great in the movie Sixteen Candles, Long Duk Dong is still very popular in America”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:11 pm:
“Thank you, I love the gift, thanks! …But do you have one in … Purple …”
- Anonymice - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:18 pm:
“Not ‘he pulled out a prum’! A plum! Let’s try it again.”
And, although the consul continued to smile politely, the jobs disappeared.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:21 pm:
“I think you’re not reading the sign back there correctly … it says ‘Pat Quinn, Governor’ …”
- Homer J. Simpson - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:33 pm:
Governor Quinn asks the foreign visitors what hotel they are staying in and then recommends the Super 8. Very nice.
- huggybunny - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:37 pm:
I have more “power” in this mighty thumb than Madigan has in his entire leprechaun body!
- SAP - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:41 pm:
How ’bout a Fresca?
- Kerfuffle - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:43 pm:
I don’t have a clue what your saying so maybe if I just stick up my thumb it will make you want to do more business with Illinois.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:45 pm:
Yes, sir, Mr. General Consul. I will never call the CEO of the company Mr. Nip even as a joke, as I was obviously joking.
Got it. Roger Wilco. 10-5.
Now, will you talk to him about that Indiana thing and make sure he was kidding, too?
- Siyotanka - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 2:46 pm:
One more “Atsa Boyz” and your outta here….!
- here, again - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:01 pm:
I started the day soaking in the pond out front with the other executives, participated in the morning calisthenics, wore your silly robe here and played your ceremonial drum. Now can you change the sign from Wisconsin to Illinois?
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:09 pm:
“Unlike George H.W. Bush, I didn’t throw up after the banquet. Cool!”
- Rusty618 - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:13 pm:
Yes, you stay up in northern Illinois. I am closing southern Illinois!
- Bandit - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 3:17 pm:
“Ayyyy!! This is how Fonzie did it at Arnold’s in Happy Days.”
- OurMagician - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:06 pm:
This is how many times you must go south of I-80 in the summer.
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:11 pm:
The gov’s office pics are as fuzzy as their math
- one day at a time - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:26 pm:
darned good sushi and sashimi….Thumb up to the chef
- Unagi - Thursday, Jul 19, 12 @ 4:33 pm:
What does Rick Pearson say about Seals now?