Question of the day
Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller
* It’s probably no surprise that I use the Google News service to keep track of media reports. My “Pat Quinn” search used to flag stories about a former NHL coach of the same name.
Today, though, a different Pat Quinn surfaced. From a press release…
For many students, the new school year marks the start of the school sports season — where aspiring young athletes return to familiar sports or decide to try their hand at a new one. But the high cost of outfitting a child with equipment that he or she will almost certainly outgrow and may very well lose interest in makes many families think twice — and then some — about signing their children up.
“Parents are faced with a couple of reality checks when their child wants to join a school sport,” said Pat Quinn, brand director of Play It Again Sports. “If a child is successful in the sport and wants to continue, chances are he or she will need to replace outgrown equipment regularly. And, if the child doesn’t stick with the sport, then the initial investment in equipment may seem ‘wasted.’ Buying quality used sporting equipment can help parents support their child’s interest in a sport without breaking the family budget.”
Makes sense to me, and prompted me to think of this…
* The Question: What jobs do you think Gov. Pat Quinn is most qualified to do? Explain.
- Skeeter - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:39 am:
He’s make a great cab driver. He tends to move slowly and safely towards the goal (with only the occasional odd digression from the path) and he would tell strange but interesting stories along the way.
- reformer - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:39 am:
PQ is a skillful organizer, advocate & petition passer who knows how to attract publicity for his cause.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:44 am:
Chicago River Tour Boat narrator…
- cermak_rd - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:45 am:
Political activist throwing rocks at the establishment.
- Sunshine - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:47 am:
He would make a great Walmart greeter. He likes to talk without saying much. He seeks attention and would get plenty there. He likes to feel he is helping the “people” and can do so here by handing them their carts.
Now he talks without saying much, he takes every opportunity to drum up attention, and he continually hands us our a… every day with his lack of effective leadership.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:49 am:
Sleep Aid Sound Machine
Carnival Barker for the Intellectually Gifted
Circle-Talking consultant
Professor of Irrelevent Illinois History in its Wrong Context of Your Subject.
Professional Paragraph-Filler for High School and College students
- Peter - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:51 am:
Lt. Governor. No, seriously.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:52 am:
I guess I could go on and on, but I don’t want to pull a “Pat Quinn”…
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:53 am:
Being a insect Gadfly
- Springfield Dan - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:56 am:
A painter, listening to him is as interesting as watching paint dry.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 10:57 am:
Founder and Editor of “Pat Facts” for books … they would be the absolute, complete, opposite of “Cliff’s Notes”…
- Belle - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:00 am:
Running a not-for-profit working to keep the government agencies and utility companies honest while making money by contesting real estate taxes.
- lake county democrat - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:02 am:
He’s most qualified to be a reformer - he has the gadfly skills and the power of the veto to do so, but opted for cutting deals to keep power instead.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:09 am:
After governor?
Given Quinn’s zeal for moral responsibility and the Common Good:
1. Clergyman, probably Lutheran or Methodist, given his views.
2. Philosopher
3. Political columnist
4. Nonprofit board chair
5. High school track coach, which taps into his passion for kids, parenting and athletics.
- sal-says - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:11 am:
After reading: “More on the prison worker investigation”
Maybe Quinn could best serve swatting ‘kangaroo rats’ in Building 19?
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:13 am:
Summer camp counselor.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:13 am:
Life Coach and Motivational Speaker for the “Second Bananas Finish First!” Organization.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:15 am:
Apparently not much….
- Anon - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:17 am:
Lieutenant Governor. Somewhat important and visible, but not at the helm of our state.
- langhorne - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:17 am:
hot dog or peanut vendor at the old ball park. he is good at slinging it.
- Cheryl - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:19 am:
Mayor of Springfield. The one where Homer Simpson lives.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:21 am:
Author …
50 Shades of Purple …
A story about the love of your voice, being ‘held’ in Limbo as a LG… and liking it, and finally coming to terms with breaking free from your ties … no matter what shade of purple they may be …
50 Shades of Purple - the book all the Gadflies call a “Must-Read”
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:24 am:
Health Insurance sales. I can see him rabidly passing out magents and pens with his name on them to prospective clients. He can then dive into the minutiae such as policy limits, deductibles and the like and wonder why everyone else is not as interested as he is.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:24 am:
Canoe Czar.
Soy Boy.
Seriously, I could see him taking a shot at a Senate seat down the road if he’s not re-elected. He’d be very good at that, mixing it up with the Tea Partiers, raising hell and drawing attention to issues he’s passionate about.
- That Guy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:25 am:
#2 at the Better Government Association
- Anonymice - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:29 am:
Official engraver and caretaker for Roland Burris’ mausoleum.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:34 am:
In reality, I could see Pat Quinn joining Fox News as a Dem Talking Head. As a (when he does it) Former governor of a large state, it would be a nice fit to counter the heavy number of Repub talking heads and wouldn’t be too intimidating, yet can make some noise at the same time, no matter what your political leanings.
- Bluefish - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:35 am:
Salesman at Gary’s Shoes and Accessories for Today’s Woman.
- Mama - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:36 am:
Put Quinn in charge of Veterans Affairs. Quinn is a big advocate for veterans - - then move Sheila to the governor’s post.
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 11:58 am:
Greeter at the Rest Stop/Welcome Centers. Can talk about the “Land of Lincoln” all day like some kind of robotic mantra.
- Boone Logan Square - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 12:29 pm:
Oompa Loompa.
- Leatherneck - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 12:29 pm:
Desk Clerk at Super 8
- Leatherneck - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 12:31 pm:
Better yet: Spokesman for Super 8 (a la Tom Bodette for the Motel 6 commercials).
- heet101 - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:09 pm:
Engineer of a train that only drives off of cliffs.
- Skeeter - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:09 pm:
Governor of a large but troubled midwestern state.
- Skeeter - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:12 pm:
Obviously, that last post was intended as a joke. Of course he’s not qualified to be Gov.
- Homer J. Simpson - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:14 pm:
Motel Spokesman
- Irish - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:15 pm:
Boone Logan Square nailed it. LOL
A GOP paperweight. Then he could be with the IPI and the Civic Federation all the time.
- southern Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:18 pm:
Social Director for the Love Boat
- jt - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:24 pm:
GQ model
- mr. whipple - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:43 pm:
Have Sunday news conferences
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 1:46 pm:
“Cheezborger, cheezborger, chips, no Coke, Pepsi” I think about sums it up.
- Cheswick - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 2:37 pm:
Tossing free samples of salt water taffy to the crowd at the State Fair.
Operating the Himalaya at the State Fair. (And by operating, I mean narrating it as it goes backwards around and around.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya_%28ride%29
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 2:49 pm:
A union buster or an anti-union “labor consultant”
- titan - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 5:07 pm:
I certainly don’t picture him as a hockey coach.
- Keyser Soze - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 5:17 pm:
The new Mr. Rodgers.
- jake - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 6:13 pm:
He was well qualified as a sort of Ralph Nader for various reforms. The problem is that even there, the cause seemed secondary to his self-promotion, but at least he did not crusade for things that were outright bad. The funny thing is that now that he is Governor, and has the bully pulpit, he seems incapable of building the kind of movement that he could before he went for statewide office.
- Palatine - Wednesday, Aug 8, 12 @ 9:01 pm:
Big Boy pancake flipper
- Cincinnatus - Thursday, Aug 9, 12 @ 8:43 am:
Chief of Bain Capital.
- Strobby - Thursday, Aug 9, 12 @ 9:12 am:
Court Jester or he does look alot like Larry from the 3 Stooges. Maybe he could be in the next movie