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Caption contest!
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller * Heh…
To be clear, the bike was removed from Madigan’s apartment. And Mark told me it was a Democratic Party staffer, so it wasn’t on state time. Maxwell lives in the same building as Madigan during session.
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- City Zen - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:33 pm:
Harvest gold in Springfield.
- NorthsideNoMore - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:35 pm:
“See the wheels are coming off in Springfield”
- ILPundit - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:35 pm:
This is a metaphor for the DPI political strategy. Finally upgrading those computers with a 386 processor, and thinking about launching one of those newfangled “blogs”
- Not again - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:36 pm:
Looks to be old enough to be made in Chicago. That would fetch a pretty good price at a vintage store on Milwaukee Ave.
- ILPundit - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:36 pm:
Speakers staff removes old exercise bike in order to make room for exact replica.
- Montrose - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:36 pm:
He also switched over to pink lady apples. He has practically become a Bernie Bro.
- don the legend - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:37 pm:
Had the exact same one. Donated it to my high school in the late 80s if I recall correctly.
- @misterjayem - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:37 pm:
Please alert the Lincoln Museum that Abe’s exercise bike has been discovered.
– MrJM
- don the legend - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:38 pm:
Caption: “Going nowhere fast”
Had the exact same one. Donated it to my high school in the late 80s if I recall correctly.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:40 pm:
Madigan, after creating what would be called later as the “wheel”, made this contraption to show off his new invention next to “fire” and “tools”…
- Sammiches - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:40 pm:
Not a caption, but sad to see a made in Chicago classic replaced by something from Wal-Mart. Reminds me of sitting in Elgin Senator Mike Noland’s office and noticing the clock was broken.
MrJM wins.
- Sammiches - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:46 pm:
Also not a caption, but check out ebay. That thing is legit worth more than a hundy.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:46 pm:
The Speaker, however, decided not to part with his “Jazzercise” VHS tapes…
- dbk - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:47 pm:
American Pickers are on their way.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:48 pm:
The Speaker thought about a Peleton Bike but realized they used the intertubes and there’s an email option…
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:49 pm:
The Speaker got a new bike… all for “Himself”
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:49 pm:
No, there is no truth to the rumor that when you pedal the Speaker’s bike it plays the Miss Gulch music from the Wizard of Oz…
- Donnie Elgin - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:51 pm:
I want to ride my bicycle, races are coming your way
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:53 pm:
The bike is so old the wheel is solid, as wheel spokes were yet to be invented.
- SpfdNewb - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:55 pm:
I think I bought one just like this at a garage sale for $10 a few years back.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:55 pm:
The bike is so old the numbers for miles are in Roman Numeral form.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:56 pm:
- vote with your wallet - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:56 pm:
Madigan shops at anti-union walmart?
- Billy Sunday - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:57 pm:
Well, did the Speaker even use it? No pedals…
- Jocko - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:57 pm:
Also available in ‘Unused: Like New’ condition is his Motorola flip phone, still in the box.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:58 pm:
There *was* a basket attached to put his cassette playing Walkman during his rides.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:58 pm:
Leave the cannoli, take the bike.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 12:59 pm:
Why did it only have one pedal? Because he only needed to exercise the right leg. The left leg got a workout in a different way.
- All This - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:00 pm:
== Madigan shops at anti-union walmart?==
There are union retailers? Could you tell us who they are?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:00 pm:
Don’t forget, if you’re on your bike, wear white…amen.
- sewer thoughts - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:01 pm:
shouldn’t he auction this thing off?
caption:
we always knew it took more than an apple a day.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:03 pm:
It’s not rust color, that’s pure rust.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:05 pm:
They took off the bell and handle steamers, the Speaker is sentimental that way.
- GA Watcher - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:14 pm:
The Speaker will need a new bike if he’s going to serve another 35 years.
- Rutro - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:17 pm:
Well Bruce had a Harley.
- bogey golfer - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:20 pm:
So where is planning to hang his dry-cleaned shirts?
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:22 pm:
The seat of power.
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:24 pm:
-The bike is so old the wheel is solid, as wheel spokes were yet to be invented.-
Hopefully the new one has a place for his tobacco baseball cards.
- Chucky Jay - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:34 pm:
This must be where the Feds hid the wire…toss it.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:34 pm:
=== Hopefully the new one has a place for his tobacco baseball cards.===
Ten for a nickel… gum too.
:)
- Leatherneck - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:37 pm:
That bike is bleeping golden.
- Just Another Anon - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:57 pm:
@ All This
Costcos are unionized (its store by store though).
- OneMan - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 1:59 pm:
The image of him replacing it with a Peleton and talking about his preferred instructors is making me smile
- Cheswick - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:08 pm:
Habitat for Humanity will pick that up for free. You just have to call them.
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:09 pm:
Wow, he blew the pedals off.
Did he replace it with one of those airdyne models that blows air around?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:10 pm:
What came first, extending the seat all the way on this or hiking his sweat pants up to keep them out of the chain?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:12 pm:
An upgrade from the one Fred Flintstone gave him that had a solid rock wheel.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:17 pm:
When he bought that, Ray Rayner was still on the air.
- Henry Francis - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:19 pm:
MJM didn’t need no leather with patches to ride this hog.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:20 pm:
Is that silver thing on the dashboard a vote counter?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:21 pm:
That thing’s got more miles on it than Blago’s “I’m a victim” routine.
- Just Me 2 - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:32 pm:
A better way to burn calories would be to walk some precincts. Just sayin…
- Candy Dogood - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 2:56 pm:
This isn’t a caption, but my grandmother had that same bike in her living from my earliest memory. She passed in 1993.
Never thought Mike Madigan would make me think fondly of my grandmother.
- Cheswick - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 3:08 pm:
I just want to see the leather vest with all the patches that he wears while riding that bike. LOL
- Ogden - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 3:34 pm:
The DOJ is really asking for a lot of late.
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 3:41 pm:
Those handles will keep the suit jacket shoulders nicely square. Seat is perfect to keep the pants neat.
- Ares - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 3:41 pm:
If that bike was Schwinn-made in Chicago, it’s very well-made, and should be snapped up asap.
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 4:08 pm:
Picturing the Speaker on his cell phone on his new Peloton.
- Louis G Atsaves - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 4:11 pm:
It’s a Schwinn and it’s the same color as my ancient 10 speed which I still pedal around in (during better weather). Now I’m starting to understand why some stare when I pedal past them on that bike.
- flea - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 4:45 pm:
Nobody gets it…This is an old fashioned undercover surveillance and listening device. he has to get rid of it before the feds come on to it.
- A Guy - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 5:56 pm:
Peleton out of the question for the new one.
- Kauaijim - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 7:58 pm:
Will donate for $1000 deduction to offset new graduated tax
- Obama's Selfie - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 9:09 pm:
Influence pedaling
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 9:55 pm:
===Influence pedaling===
Winner.
- Blue Dogs are Blind, Deaf, and Dumb - Wednesday, Feb 26, 20 @ 11:14 pm:
My Dad had the exact same one. Good memories of a low tech stationary bike.