* From a reader…

Hi Rich,

Wanted to give some props to the Governor and Rep. Tim Butler for addressing the Curb Your Car Crowd at the Governor’s mansion. The Governor didn’t ride, but said he would if we could find him a seat that didn’t hurt his tookus. (My word, not his)

I think the Viking hat really sets off the moment.

Thanks for being you and doing what you do!

* The pic…

* The Question: Caption?

       

55 Comments - Dave Dahl - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:17 pm: Pillagin’ … - Frenchie Mendoza - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:23 pm: Caption what? It’s a confusing snapshot — not even a photograph. - Juice - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:24 pm: Dave Dahl drops mic, exits press room. - Bluefish - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:25 pm: Get off my lawn!!! - phocion - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:26 pm: Dave Dahl shoots. He scores! - Reformed Optimist - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:27 pm: Local man injured when Governor Rauner attempted to demonstrate how he’s takin’ the bull by the horns in Springfield. - Anon221 - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:31 pm: “Be sure to spell it “tookus” so I don’t get in trouble with Rich or the New York Times.” :) http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/06/words-that-the-new-york-times-will-not-print/57884/ - Anon221 - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:34 pm: Sorry about the double quotes within the quotes! - Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:35 pm: BVR: Security! Escort that Vikings fan off the premises! I own the Steelers, ya know. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:35 pm: “I’ve got your bike seat on my head, Governor!” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:36 pm: Ironman knows he doesn’t have an ironhead. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:37 pm: “We’re here with this month’s selection from the Wine Club, sir!” - Buddy - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:38 pm: What’s in your wallet. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:38 pm: ===Ironman knows he doesn’t have an ironhead.=== And the governor apparently doesn’t have an iron tookus. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:39 pm: “Well, isn’t that SPE-CIAL?!” “How con-VEEN-ient!” “Could it be…SATAN?” - Reformed Optimist - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:40 pm: A barbarian at the gate. Also pictured, a man in a Viking helmet. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:40 pm: “No need to tell us that sir, we kiss it - remember?” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:43 pm: “So, Mr. Big Wheel won’t ride his Big Wheel, eh? Sheila Simon use to, AND play banjo at the same time.” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:44 pm: “We found your pink Schwinn Hollywood sir!” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:46 pm: Even after 100 days, Governor still using training wheels - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:47 pm: “I’d ride, but both my tires are flat.” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:48 pm: “Who stole my bike? - UNIONS - That’s who! And they’ll steal yours too if we let them!” - Bogey Golfer - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:48 pm: Ironman is still watching the blown calls of the Bulls - Cavs game last night. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:50 pm: “Don’t worry about me - I ride side saddle!” - BlameBruceRauner - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:51 pm: My tookus hurts from all the French horn practice Ive been doin lately. Maybe next time you guys could bring a rickshaw for me to ride - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:51 pm: “We don’t need a map. Maps lie. So follow me!” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:53 pm: “Anyone got change for a million?” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:54 pm: “After my term is up, everyone’s gonna walk and bike ride!” - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:55 pm: “Say, are you that Miller commenter ‘Norse man’?” - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:56 pm: “After that budget vote, I put away the tandem and pulled out my unicycle.” - OneMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 1:58 pm: Mainly everyone was thrilled Oswego Willy got out of Oswego for the day…. Sorry man…. - A guy - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:06 pm: Hey fellas, once you solve the mystery of a soft seat, how ’bout you get a hard engine under it? I ain’t pedalin’ or peddlin’ - A guy - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:07 pm: Yikes V-Man, did Willy ask you to cover for him on the QOTD today? - A guy - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:10 pm: Ride a bike, on this infrastructure??? You kiddin’ me? They haven’t made a seat that’ll handle that. - The Colossus of Roads - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:12 pm: I would invite you in, but the place is a mess. - Honeybear - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:13 pm: Jarl Rauner, where are we to raid this season? We shall sack the fat monasteries of labor! Bring me Roberta’s head! Leave no union man alive! - Roadbuilder - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:14 pm: “Don’t mess with the bull, young man. You’ll get the horns.” - Wensicia - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:15 pm: “No wonder the seat’s too hard! These were assembled by union workers, right?” - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:16 pm: Governor trying out the new State fleet to replace expensive cars…all as a part of his budget austerity program. - Under Further Review - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:18 pm: “Grand Torino” for the win! - IllinoisBoi - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:29 pm: Barbarians at the gate (of the Governor’s Mansion). - No pain... No gain - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:30 pm: “The Vikings have arrived… Prepare to storm the AFL-CIO building… Ask no quarter… Give no quarter…. I’ll follow you guys…. Just sayin” - Mittuns - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:30 pm: Bull — not just for Rauner policy positions anymore. - OneMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:34 pm: The crowd was even more surprised because earlier that day Madigan was heard to say in soto voice… Ask the viking…. - Mittuns - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:36 pm: Brucey the Bull prepares for budgetary castration. - Mittuns - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:37 pm: Ridin’ with the Vikin’ - the Cardinal - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:41 pm: “The wars over men, Rauner dropped the big one” - Anon - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 2:42 pm: “Get outta here with that hat. We want to be more like Indiana and Wisconsin, not Minnesota.” - OneMan - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 3:13 pm: the Cardinal.. Over, did you say Over? Was it over when the court rule the pension fix was allowed… Was allowed? Forget it, he is rolling… - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 3:37 pm: Hank hill syndrome - 1776 - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 4:12 pm: Governor Quinn, still trying to use Ford to his advantage, crashes Rauner event in disguise. - Tookus - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 4:45 pm: I can be spelled tuchas, tuches, or tuchus. But never took us. The reader who sent you that has some learnin’ to do about slang word spellin’. - XDNR - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 5:37 pm: Can I borrow your horn hat to wear at my bully pulpit? - 47th Ward - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 6:14 pm: No ridin’ until the Turnaround Agenda passes. - Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, May 13, 15 @ 8:21 pm: “My tookus doesn’t know bupkus, but I know a schlemiel and a schlmazzel when I see them.” Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.