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* Chicago Tonight is now doing live Skype interviews, so I’ll be on this evening without having to venture to their studios up in Alaska (OK, it’s not that far northwest, but it’s far, man. It’s far.).
Just a warning, I haven’t had a haircut in months because I refuse to cut my hair or trim my beard until these jokers end this session. So, it ain’t a pretty sight. Not like I’m ever pretty, but I really is not pretty now. “On purpose” is the big difference this time. Heh.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:25 pm
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Thanks for the heads up on the hair/beard situation…;)
Comment by MP Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:28 pm
There’s always radio Rich. Maybe Rod can have you on sometime, I’m sure you two would have lots to talk about.
Did you lose a bet or something? If they don’t adjourn this week, you’ll look like the Sasquatch before it’s over.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:30 pm
===Sasquatch===
More like the Unabomber. See? Proft was right all along!
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:32 pm
You have the perfect face for radio!
Comment by downhereforyears Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:35 pm
Oooh, playoff beard. Like it!
Comment by FillB Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:36 pm
I am painfully aware of that, dhfy. But thanks much for reminding me. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:36 pm
You might end up like that company VP who vowed not to get a hair cut until the stock price was above 20.
Right now he is on his 4th year with no hair cut, if he stuck to it.
Comment by Pat collins Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:37 pm
I can just hear Phil Ponce say….
“For the latest on the state budget we go to Grizzly Adams”
or
Just claim it’s your playoff beard.
Comment by OneMan Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:38 pm
Just a pale imitation of me
Comment by steve schnorf Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:39 pm
Adonis lives.
Comment by unspun Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:40 pm
“And now, the all-powerful blogger, “Sampson” …
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:41 pm
Schnorf, you should go on with me. We’d really wow ‘em then with that hippie hairdo of yours.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:41 pm
Making things worse is that, as usual on Sunday night, I tossed and turned all night and now I just noticed bigger than normal circles under my eyes. I’m gonna give Fester a run for his money, apparently.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:43 pm
==face for radio==
I have a face for radio and a voice for newspapers
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:43 pm
Hey Rich, Let It Grow!
Comment by Dead Head Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:49 pm
How do you account for special sessions in your haircut/beard trimming, Rich?
Comment by Betsy Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:50 pm
DH, I may get a crewcut when this is over. Betsy, if there’s a special session, I may just go postal.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:51 pm
Just ask Ponce to refer to you as “Herr Professor”, and your grooming appearance would be understood. Wear old yellow cardigan and funky eyewear.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:52 pm
“Ladies and Gentleman of the WTTW audience, I’m just a caveman…”
Comment by Ron Del Festo Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:52 pm
What will y’all be discussing, besides grooming in Springfield, or lack thereof?
Comment by Anonymiss Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:54 pm
Just grooming, I think. Maybe that little budget situation, McCormick Place, etc. But mainly grooming.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:57 pm
It would be a really long trip if you went Northwest…considering that Chicago is NorthEAST of Springfield…just sayin’
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Monday, May 24, 10 @ 3:57 pm
Well, Rich, it could be worse… you could be threatening to not change your socks or to wear only one “lucky” shirt until the session ends. Maybe THAT would get them moving, eh?
Comment by Secret Square Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:01 pm
CiI, yes, I’m aware, but my frame of reference to that studio is always from downtown, where I once lived.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:03 pm
I submit that in the interest of austerity all Illinois politicians forego haircuts and donate the money that would be otherwise spent on said haircuts to the general fund. At least it would give people something to laugh at Illinois legislators for besides corruption and incompetence.
Comment by Small Town Liberal Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:03 pm
August 22nd, 2010
State Capitol Police today had to subdue a bear today who was growling something about ‘you idiots make Rod appear sane’…
Comment by OneMan Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:04 pm
It’s a hairy situation at the Statehouse … let’s hope there’s a secret, er, ’stache of money somewhere. (Tip your waitress, try the veal.)
Comment by Anonymiss Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:04 pm
Don’t sweat it too much Rich - it’s Skype. It gets so compressed that no one will be able to discern the image from your real life visage.
That’s why I spent $1500 on a high definition television - so cheap ass interviewers can bring in guests via webcam. Oy.
Comment by sparky Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:04 pm
sparky….
I don’t know about you but with all due respect to Rich I don’t want to see him in HD on my big screen, do you?
Comment by OneMan Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:06 pm
Hmmm. Big screen HD. Maybe I should run out and get a trim.
Nah…
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:08 pm
Oh look, a yeti!
Comment by Jak Tichenor Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:10 pm
Hey, Jak! Did my interview wind up on the cutting room floor? Was it the hair or the incoherent rambling? Just asking…
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:12 pm
No, I really don’t want to see Rich in HD. I’m sure he will put up a YouTube clip tomorrow which will add another layer of compression and it’ll probably look “just right” on my ‘puter screen by then.
Comment by sparky Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:12 pm
Your interview was indeed used on Illinois Lawmakers as the headline act….after just a wee bit of trimming for time constraints.
A DVD is on its way to you.
Comment by Jak Tichenor Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:19 pm
Rich, I can give you names of the theatre hair and make-up crowd in Spi who can make you look however you want w/ whatever you’ve got…then you’ll be ready for your close-up!
Comment by D.P. Gumby Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:21 pm
I did call for this 6 months ago.
make sure your background is not awful and you don’t have any awful sounding noises in the background.
hopefully this will become a recurring thing with you.
Comment by shore Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:22 pm
Perhaps I can get a Jak/Rich beard contest in HD on WTTW….
Comment by OneMan Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:24 pm
Thanks, Jak. I must’ve missed the beginning.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:24 pm
shore, you’re right. Once again, the power of the blog is on full display!
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:25 pm
Not you too Rich! My son wont shave until the Chicago Blackhawks bring home the cup. His wife complains. lol It will do no good, so I just clam up and hope they win.
I imagine if he did what you does, he wouldn’t shave until session ended either. Blackhawks might win before session ends. lol We all love ya anyways!
Comment by Say WHAT? Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:26 pm
Perhaps I can get a Jak/Rich beard contest in HD on WTTW….
Sorry, I used the weedwacker on mine this morning. Rich has got too much of a head-start on me.
Comment by Jak Tichenor Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:26 pm
“Getting the state legislature to pass a budget is so easy … a caveman can do it …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:46 pm
Stay away from state Fairs. I let my beard grow one year and a kid told his sister I was the Bearded Fat Lady!
Of course, there’s the possibility you’ll be mistaken for ZZ Top?
Comment by Justice Monday, May 24, 10 @ 4:57 pm
the first nice thing in 2 years of commenting. I fear however you will look something like the gentleman on the left
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zztop_halloffame.jpg
Comment by shore Monday, May 24, 10 @ 5:14 pm
As one of the few people that remember Rich without the beard, just be thankful he grew one in the first place.
Comment by Doug Monday, May 24, 10 @ 5:36 pm
“…and tonight from the Maintenance Mode web site, we have.. cousin Itt…”
Rich you are a living testament to the journalistic ideal of substance over style, and may it ever be thus. I learned from Ed Rooney long ago that Crime and political reporters are both always to be looking scraggly and unkempt… from the company they keep.
Comment by Gregor Monday, May 24, 10 @ 6:35 pm
I missed it, will you post a video of that appearance?
Comment by Levois Monday, May 24, 10 @ 7:46 pm
A former restaurant critic used to use the bread and circuses ratings model. In adapting that model to your WTTW appearance I would say that for bread you seemed uncharacteristically subdued, Rich, but of course very competent and informative as always. Your facial hair rates you very high in circuses.
Nice job!
Comment by Responsa Monday, May 24, 10 @ 8:28 pm
You’re always welcome to come out to Chatham. We can put you on the bird from there.
Comment by Scott217 Monday, May 24, 10 @ 8:54 pm
Um, just in case: If your “new look” gets picked up as the latest trend for men across the State, will CapFax bloggers have to pretend we’re proud?
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Monday, May 24, 10 @ 9:59 pm
Not that most of us wouldn’t want to, I’m sure. I just want to be prepared.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Monday, May 24, 10 @ 10:10 pm
Dude, you just should have said it’s your playoff beard.
It’s a lot better than that peach fuzz that Toews and Kane are showing. But then again, you’re not 21, a recent multimillionaire back from Olympic success on his way to the Stanley Cup. All in the last 12 months.
Those young Blackhawks are living large.
Comment by wordslinger Monday, May 24, 10 @ 10:27 pm
Skype looks better if you use a better camera as well as correct lighting and a non-busy but good-contrast background of just one color like a medium gray or blue bedsheet or curtain, solid, no patterns. If you use a cheap webcam and prison-interrogation lighting, or no proper lighting at all… it will look like Fischer-Price time. Go to Pier One and buy a cheap plain white Chinese/Japanese paper lantern globe, put a nice 60-100 watt full-spectrum type bulb in it, hang that behind the camera and just off to one side, and you’ll turn into George Clooney for the next skype session. Well, almost.
Comment by Techboy Monday, May 24, 10 @ 11:30 pm