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Monday, Aug 7, 2023 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Sun-Times: “Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens as researchers explain their work in one of the University of Chicago quantum engineering laboratories last month”…

* The Question: Caption?

       

52 Comments
  1. - anotheretiree - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:23 pm:

    “The futures so bright,.. I gotta wear shades”.


  2. - Mamacita - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:25 pm:

    In honor of Roy Orbison’s birthday, Governor Pritzker is wearing the singer’s signature sunglasses


  3. - cermak_rd - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:30 pm:

    Man, a guy can feel over-dressed around here. At least I look good in the shades.


  4. - Cubs in '16 - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:30 pm:

    Have a toke governor. It helps with the understanding of quantum engineering. Oh, and it also helps if you wear these…


  5. - Amalia - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:31 pm:

    Quantum Brothers


  6. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:32 pm:

    We’re on a mission from Einstein


  7. - danray - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:34 pm:

    Deal with it


  8. - Sterling - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:34 pm:

    He’s running


  9. - Cubs in '16 - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:36 pm:

    Governor Pritzker gets sidetracked by a frat party on his way to the quantum engineering lab.


  10. - Red Ketcher - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:36 pm:

    “Jake, Elwood & the Secret Service - Live Tonight at the Palace Hotel Ballroom “


  11. - H-W - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:39 pm:

    Men in Black III


  12. - Cubs in '16 - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:43 pm:

    Pritzker: “So I guess you could say you’re all taking a ‘Quantum Leap’ in this lab.”

    *giggles and snickers*


  13. - AlfondoGonz - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:45 pm:

    We’re in Chicago, we have a full-bodied Governor, half a packet of cigarettes, we’re nerds and we’re wearing sunglasses… HIT IT.


  14. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:46 pm:

    We wear these cool dark glasses so us nerds can walk around campus without getting shoved into a locker by the jocks.


  15. - The Truth - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:46 pm:

    “When this thing hits 88 miles per hour, you’re gonna see some serious ****.”


  16. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:48 pm:

    When you combine AI with quantum computing, it is so far out there that it’s in front of the cutting edge.


  17. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:49 pm:

    Remember Kyle, skynet is genisys.


  18. - TinyDancer(FKASue) - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:51 pm:

    The Schmooze Brothers


  19. - Rich Miller - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:51 pm:

    The moment when Dark JayBob emerged.


  20. - Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:54 pm:

    The reboot of “They Live” without Rowdy Roddy Piper really took a political twist…


  21. - Jocko - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:00 pm:

    Mohammad, Jugdish, Sidney, and Clayton


  22. - OneMan - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:01 pm:

    The Lab offered two choices for protective eyewear.

    Rhinestone shades or cheap sunglasses


  23. - Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:03 pm:

    Hulu reboot of Big Bang Theory looks … interesting


  24. - Trap - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:05 pm:

    Where we’re going, we don’t need roads…


  25. - Mac - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:06 pm:

    Bill and Ted, and JB’s Excellent Adventure.


  26. - Livco - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:11 pm:

    Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s first appearance in an ad he didn’t pay for: Oakley’s “2023 fashion-forward collection” spread in Scientific American.


  27. - Captain Obvious - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:14 pm:

    The sun never sets on cool, gentlemen.


  28. - City Zen - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:16 pm:

    What do you think of Homer Simpson’s theory of a doughnut-shaped universe?


  29. - Candy Dogood - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:24 pm:

    “Sorry, usually the Wild Stallions aren’t this late.”


  30. - Rudy’s teeth - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:30 pm:

    JB Pritzker and the engineers lookin’ good.

    Darren Bailey and the University of Chicago would never appear in the same sentence.


  31. - Steve Rogers - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:32 pm:

    The key to this plan is the giant “laser.” It was invented by the noted Cambridge physicist Dr. Parsons. Therefore, we shall call it the Alan Parsons Project.


  32. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:39 pm:

    We got these xray glasses from Ron Popeil’s nfomercial on the HSN.


  33. - Tear One - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:52 pm:

    Not Pictured: Jewish Space Lasers.


  34. - We’ll See - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:54 pm:

    Activate the neurolyser


  35. - thunderspirit - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:05 pm:

    “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.”


  36. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:26 pm:

    JB - I have no idea what these guys are talking about, they lost me at hello, so I gonna just stand here wearing these dark glasses that are too dark to see through, and pretend I understand any of the words they are saying.


  37. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:28 pm:

    We’re gonna fire up the laser that will pop beetle’s corn.


  38. - Google Is Your Friend - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:31 pm:

    Watching the Trinity Test


  39. - Agora - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:32 pm:

    Fix the cigarette lighter.


  40. - pipersls - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:35 pm:

    No, we’re extras for “Oppenheimer”


  41. - Bigtwich - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:37 pm:

    Too much Oppenheimer. Where’s Barbie?


  42. - SpiDem - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:38 pm:

    “80’s Pop Band DEVO Announces Reunion Tour”


  43. - Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:47 pm:

    Do you want to tell him or should I tell they he’s being punked into wearing those glasses that are going to give him racoon eyes.


  44. - Earnest - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:48 pm:

    The House would be the wave, the Governor the particle. Dang, forgot about the Senate again. The only thing left is the slit.


  45. - Pot calling kettle - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:54 pm:

    The Governor tours the set of CSI: Naperville.


  46. - northsider (the original) - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 4:17 pm:

    In Illinois, we are more Fermi than Oppenheimer.


  47. - thisjustinagain - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 4:40 pm:

    JB: “I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can, so I can…”
    Scientists: “Uh, Governor, it’s daytime.”


  48. - Ruth Dakin - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 4:40 pm:

    “It’s 455 days to election day. We’ve got $3.6B in the bank, half of Congress, we’re inside, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Hit it.”


  49. - Anonymous - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 4:54 pm:

    I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.


  50. - Kayak - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 5:10 pm:

    I just want to thank Chris Rock for this opportunity


  51. - harp5339 - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 5:15 pm:

    “You don’t have any cooler glasses for guests who have their name on the building?”


  52. - 37B - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 5:41 pm:

    We just work here. He owns the place.


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