Zalewski thinking to himself: “Don’t look directly at the finger. Don’t look directly at the finger. Don’t look directly at……. OH GOD OH GOD I LOOKED AT IT.”
“I am quite certain Mike Zalewski doesn’t want to disappoint me. I hate being disappointed.
I remember getting a birthday gift.
I was dissapointed.
I went to my friends’ house who gave me the gift, knocked on the door, asked for my friend, and when he came to the door, I showed him the gift he gave again …
I proceded to take a bat I brought along and smashed the gift into a thousand pieces.
I took out a plastic bag I had in my back pocket, opened it, put every piece, even the most tiny of tiny, in the bag and tied it up top.
I gave the bag to my friend, pieces almost ripping the plastic, looked him in the eye, like I am looking at you, and said…
‘I wanted to let you know, I was disappointed.’, …and I handed him the bag.
That was 33 years ago, and I haven’t spoken one word to him. His family still lives across the street from my parents.
Mike Zalewski doesn’t want to disappoint me. I think he knows that.”
@PublicServant, you grabbed my first one. Lo these many years later how clearly I remember perfecting the technique of sleeping with my eyes open in an 8:00 a.m. class (well, yeah, sometimes 9:00, 10:00… 1:00…)
Rahm Emanuel: Did I ever tell you about my run in with Sharia law ? I was in Afghanistan. A Taliban cut me off in traffic. I flipped him the bird. They removed half my finger as punishment.
I will join you on the resolutions, please no new task forces
- Just The Way It Is One - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:34 pm:
“Rep. Zalewski’s thoughts: OH MY GOD! This guy can’t really be SERIOUS about this Proposal of his now, CAN he?? I can’t believe I agreed to take the Podium next to him…just CANNNN’T believe it!!!”
- Just The Way It Is One - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:37 pm:
dupage dan @2:03 pm–that was hilarious! Thanks. (”Rahmbo LIVES, ey??)!
- Yossarian Lives - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:06 am:
Rep. Mike Zalewski uses his hypnotic powers to will Todd Vandermyde not to open his mouth.
- Empty Chair - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:07 am:
Zalewski thinking to himself: “Don’t look directly at the finger. Don’t look directly at the finger. Don’t look directly at……. OH GOD OH GOD I LOOKED AT IT.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:08 am:
“Ask that again…
Ask it again I will take the #$@& #$ Microphone and (Bleep for 3 seconds) … and your Dog too!”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:10 am:
“You forget, I’m the Mayor. I know where you live, ok?”
- dave - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:12 am:
“You let f*&^!@# KEN DUNKIN out-maneuver you?!?!”
- phocion - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:15 am:
Zalewski thought bubble: “Did he just say ‘pull my finger?”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:17 am:
“I am quite certain Mike Zalewski doesn’t want to disappoint me. I hate being disappointed.
I remember getting a birthday gift.
I was dissapointed.
I went to my friends’ house who gave me the gift, knocked on the door, asked for my friend, and when he came to the door, I showed him the gift he gave again …
I proceded to take a bat I brought along and smashed the gift into a thousand pieces.
I took out a plastic bag I had in my back pocket, opened it, put every piece, even the most tiny of tiny, in the bag and tied it up top.
I gave the bag to my friend, pieces almost ripping the plastic, looked him in the eye, like I am looking at you, and said…
‘I wanted to let you know, I was disappointed.’, …and I handed him the bag.
That was 33 years ago, and I haven’t spoken one word to him. His family still lives across the street from my parents.
Mike Zalewski doesn’t want to disappoint me. I think he knows that.”
- OneMan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:20 am:
The exact moment Rep. Zalewski realized that he was working with Rahm…
- OneMan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:21 am:
Rep Zalewski is surprised an elected official would suggest so explicitly someone do that do that to the horse they rode in on.
- Tom B. - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:22 am:
Dammit, beaten to the punch on finger jokes.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:22 am:
“I made it clear; you do not want to be “dead” to me….”
- Quizzical - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:23 am:
RE: If this bill doesn’t pass maybe I’ll start carrying a gun. How do people feel about that? You disappoint me — BANG! You’re a jerk — BANG!
MZ: I knew it was a bad idea to bring him on on this.
- So. ILL - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:28 am:
MZ: Worst finger gun demonstration ever.
- OneMan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:29 am:
Rep Zalewski just realized he had been to Arby’s for lunch.
- Jimmy - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:29 am:
“Hey Mike, why are all the Quinn liaisons taking all the seats?”
- Bogart - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:30 am:
Zalewski - upon realizing he is not indispensable.
- Bogart - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:30 am:
Zalewski - upon realizing he is not indispensable.
- OneMan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:31 am:
Rep Zalewski was the first to see Mike Madigan enter the room
- tsavo - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:39 am:
“Hey Mike, I am going on a ride-along with CPD tonight. Is this how you throw the pitchfork?”
- Weltschmerz - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:47 am:
The drums have started. Go to the council chambers. Hear and obey.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:54 am:
“I always get the ‘last word’… those who go against me may not be around to hear it, but I get it…”
- in the city - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 9:57 am:
Poor Mike, but these are too funny. It’s such a great picture - so glad it’s a caption contest. Classic.
- Todd - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:00 am:
I’m in between Rahm and Vandermyde, what did I get myself into?
- SirLankselot - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:11 am:
“All Glory to the Hypnotoad.”
- Mike Z. - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:13 am:
I swear I’m only doing resolutions and Task Forces next Spring.
- 47th Ward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:37 am:
Empty Chair, that’s as funny as it gets. Well done.
- zatoichi - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:38 am:
RE: Just check the tie, man. If it ain’t tight, no use going on.
MZ: What?!
- Huh? - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:40 am:
Oh god, I hope the imodium kicks in soon.
- OneMan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:42 am:
Rep Zalewski is surprised when the mayor announces that Zalewski is going to be Quinn’s Lt Gov candidate.
- Biker - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:46 am:
Oh my god I left the iron on!
- Mittuns - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:51 am:
Y u no pass gun bill?
—
Zalewski’s expression reminds me way too much of this:http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/y-u-no-guy
- Ready To Get Out - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:51 am:
Zalewski - “I do believe, I do believe…”
- Bill White - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:54 am:
Rahm announces that “the Combine” has chosen Rep. Mike Zalewski as Pat Quinn’s running mate.
Unfortunately, they forgot to tell Zalewski.
- titan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:55 am:
It was some really killer weed…look, Mike is still buzzed from it
- Ghost - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 10:58 am:
Zalewski - I think this guy has a gun!
- PublicServant - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:03 am:
Thank God I learned how to sleep with my eyes open in college.
- Darienite - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:06 am:
Deer hunting starts in a couple of weeks. Better get the “in the headlights” look going.
- Siriusly - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:16 am:
Oh crap, did he really just say that I am not going to be told what to do by the Speaker ?
- Joe from Joliet - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:17 am:
My goodness. Does he use THAT word in EVERY sentence?
- The End Is Near - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:27 am:
“Let’s say I shoot you with this 9.5 mm pistol . . .”
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:29 am:
“Dis here’s 4 an a half good reasons to do dis thing…”
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:30 am:
Z.to self ” OMG….is that a finger in my pocket.”?
- PolPal56 - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:48 am:
“Eat… brains…”
- PolPal56 - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 11:51 am:
@PublicServant, you grabbed my first one. Lo these many years later how clearly I remember perfecting the technique of sleeping with my eyes open in an 8:00 a.m. class (well, yeah, sometimes 9:00, 10:00… 1:00…)
- Anon. - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 12:15 pm:
“Must not think of ‘Spanish Inquisition’ sketches . . .”
- AFSCME Steward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 12:15 pm:
Zalewski: gotta stay awake, gotta stay awake
- AFSCME Steward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 12:17 pm:
Rep. Mike Zalewski reacts with astonishment as Emanuel tells his dead fish story.
- AFSCME Steward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 12:18 pm:
Zalewski: this guys does cuss more than a sailor.
- crazybleedingheart - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 12:26 pm:
Mike Z. at 10:13 is all the funnier because it might actually be a real post.
- Todd - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 12:58 pm:
What’s Rahm gonna say when I sponsor Brandon’s new concealed carry bill
- A guy... - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 1:23 pm:
So that’s what they mean when the file down weapons.
- Charlatan Heston - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 1:23 pm:
“Don’t look at the finger, don’t look at the finger, don’t look at the finger.”
- 13th one - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 1:28 pm:
Shazam!
- Gabe - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 1:40 pm:
This “krokodil” stuff is the real deal…
- dupage dan - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 2:03 pm:
Hokey smokes, that finger was loaded!
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 2:09 pm:
“.. and Vandermyde said, I can shoot that apple right out of your hand..trust me”
- PrairieFire - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 2:28 pm:
In an episode of stunning clairvoyance, Rep. Zalewsiki realizes just how fast his bill will get derailed on procedure.
- G.I. Joe - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 2:29 pm:
Zalewski: I can’t believe this guy believes what he is saying! It hasn’t worked for decades, how does he think it will work now?
- anonymouse - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 2:43 pm:
Geez Rahm, like I said, ” I was tripping a lil too much Xanax, cut me some slack already!”
- AFSCME Steward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 3:20 pm:
Zalewski: 5 shots of espresso, what was I thinking ?
- AFSCME Steward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 3:49 pm:
Zalewski: You’re going to put the finger where ???
- AFSCME Steward - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:09 pm:
Rahm Emanuel: Did I ever tell you about my run in with Sharia law ? I was in Afghanistan. A Taliban cut me off in traffic. I flipped him the bird. They removed half my finger as punishment.
- Dennis R - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:10 pm:
I will join you on the resolutions, please no new task forces
- Just The Way It Is One - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:34 pm:
“Rep. Zalewski’s thoughts: OH MY GOD! This guy can’t really be SERIOUS about this Proposal of his now, CAN he?? I can’t believe I agreed to take the Podium next to him…just CANNNN’T believe it!!!”
- Just The Way It Is One - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:37 pm:
dupage dan @2:03 pm–that was hilarious! Thanks. (”Rahmbo LIVES, ey??)!
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 4:45 pm:
A guy, lol!
- mcb - Friday, Nov 8, 13 @ 6:59 pm:
“Notes?”
- Rich Miller - Saturday, Nov 9, 13 @ 11:17 am:
Z’s favorite, and mine, was Empty Chair’s comment. HIlarious. EC wins.