Question of the day
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?
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- anotheretiree - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:23 pm:
“The futures so bright,.. I gotta wear shades”.
- Mamacita - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:25 pm:
In honor of Roy Orbison’s birthday, Governor Pritzker is wearing the singer’s signature sunglasses
- 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.
- 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…
- Amalia - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:31 pm:
Quantum Brothers
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:32 pm:
We’re on a mission from Einstein
- danray - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:34 pm:
Deal with it
- Sterling - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:34 pm:
He’s running
- 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.
- Red Ketcher - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:36 pm:
“Jake, Elwood & the Secret Service - Live Tonight at the Palace Hotel Ballroom “
- H-W - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:39 pm:
Men in Black III
- 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*
- 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.
- 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.
- The Truth - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:46 pm:
“When this thing hits 88 miles per hour, you’re gonna see some serious ****.”
- 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.
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:49 pm:
Remember Kyle, skynet is genisys.
- TinyDancer(FKASue) - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:51 pm:
The Schmooze Brothers
- Rich Miller - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:51 pm:
The moment when Dark JayBob emerged.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 12:54 pm:
The reboot of “They Live” without Rowdy Roddy Piper really took a political twist…
- Jocko - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:00 pm:
Mohammad, Jugdish, Sidney, and Clayton
- OneMan - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:01 pm:
The Lab offered two choices for protective eyewear.
Rhinestone shades or cheap sunglasses
- Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:03 pm:
Hulu reboot of Big Bang Theory looks … interesting
- Trap - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:05 pm:
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads…
- Mac - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:06 pm:
Bill and Ted, and JB’s Excellent Adventure.
- 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.
- Captain Obvious - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:14 pm:
The sun never sets on cool, gentlemen.
- City Zen - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:16 pm:
What do you think of Homer Simpson’s theory of a doughnut-shaped universe?
- Candy Dogood - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:24 pm:
“Sorry, usually the Wild Stallions aren’t this late.”
- 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.
- 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.
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:39 pm:
We got these xray glasses from Ron Popeil’s nfomercial on the HSN.
- Tear One - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:52 pm:
Not Pictured: Jewish Space Lasers.
- We’ll See - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 1:54 pm:
Activate the neurolyser
- 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.”
- 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.
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:28 pm:
We’re gonna fire up the laser that will pop beetle’s corn.
- Google Is Your Friend - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:31 pm:
Watching the Trinity Test
- Agora - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:32 pm:
Fix the cigarette lighter.
- pipersls - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:35 pm:
No, we’re extras for “Oppenheimer”
- Bigtwich - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:37 pm:
Too much Oppenheimer. Where’s Barbie?
- SpiDem - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:38 pm:
“80’s Pop Band DEVO Announces Reunion Tour”
- 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.
- 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.
- Pot calling kettle - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 2:54 pm:
The Governor tours the set of CSI: Naperville.
- northsider (the original) - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 4:17 pm:
In Illinois, we are more Fermi than Oppenheimer.
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.
- Kayak - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 5:10 pm:
I just want to thank Chris Rock for this opportunity
- harp5339 - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 5:15 pm:
“You don’t have any cooler glasses for guests who have their name on the building?”
- 37B - Monday, Aug 7, 23 @ 5:41 pm:
We just work here. He owns the place.