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posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 8:24 am

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1. For something similarly funny check out the twitter account “Riker Googling”.

   Comment by TheInvisibleMan Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 8:47 am

2. When the anniversary of our household locking down rolls around, I think I’ll count up the number of people with whom I spoke in the preceding year.

   Phone, zoom, curbside pickup, everything.

   I won’t hit 100.

   I wonder if it’ll even reach 50.

   – MrJM

   Comment by @misterjayem Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 8:48 am

3. That clip always cracks me up. I’ve seen it used to demonstrate what it’s like talking to a young child, and that’s also extremely accurate.

   Comment by wildcat12 Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 8:53 am

4. @MrJM, Don’t forget the number of people you reach here.

   Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 8:55 am

5. I got a $21 off coupon for Jewel in the mail. The normal stuff–liquor, lottery, bus passes, etc– are not covered by the coupon, but so is “liquid dairy.” I find that very odd.

   Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:05 am

6. My favorite line delivered by Jonathan Frakes is “Pay a man enough money and he’ll walk barefoot through [a very hot place].” It’s even better that it is from a Disney cartoon.

   Comment by DuPage Guy Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:17 am

7. @cheryl44. So it is good for ice cream and butter?

   Comment by DuPage Saint Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:17 am

8. Lori Lightfoot’s floor leader in the Chicago City Council just quit that post. With crime way up, she’s looking like a one-term mayor.

   Comment by Banana Shampoo Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:26 am

9. == I wonder if it’ll even reach 50. ==

   Between all methods, I’ll easily hit a several hundred … and I’m not counting the car warranty salesmen.

   In person … maybe 120-150, and 60 of those are church members, 25 the various people I had deal with repairing and selling a house, some grocery store clerks, and the others either family or very close friends.

   We take precautions but aren’t hiding in our home. We likely had a number of exposures a year ago December and January from friends that traveled to the Far East and caught it, but so far we haven’t gotten it. Now if we could just get the vaccine …

   Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:29 am

10. Nice hard fought win for the Illini at Indiana last night, despite overly aggressive officiating.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:32 am

11. ===Don’t forget the number of people you reach here===

    Check his Twitter page. The man lives a rich and varied life.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:38 am

12. Captain Oveur : You ever been in a cockpit before?

    Joey : No sir, I’ve never been up in a plane before.

    Thanks for the laugh Rich

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 9:41 am

13. It’s going to be a whole new thing, recalibrating the art of conversation, without seemingly playing 20 questions with your nearest and dearest.

    Still, there’s so much catching up to do.

    Also, if you aren’t checking out @MisterJayEm on the twitter, you are less for it. Restaurant quality.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 10:03 am

14. Once the masks go away, it’s going to be hard to stop mumbling about people while out in public.

    Comment by Bruce( no not him) Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 10:11 am

15. Wife was exposed last week and so far no symptoms. We went to get a test at the Waukegan site and what a mess. Previously 3 times, in and out, easy peasy. This time, had to sign up on a IDPH web based site via my phone while in the car and while in line. Not very tech savy so asked to just file out form like before. Not available. Had to sign up. Wife has an older phone so was unable to sign up. Spent about 45 min signing up both of us on my phone, had problems because not tech savay as well as big thumbs. Felt sorry for people behind me. Staff was not very helpful and kept saying how you doing but couldn’t help with actually signing up. Understand about advancement with TECH but they need to offer other options in case you do not have the tools to sign up or do not want to take the time. Was 9th in line but still took 1 hour total. Feel sorry for those who do not have the tools and will be turned away according to staff I talked to.

    Comment by snowman61 Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 10:13 am

16. Hopefully by this fall things will look much better for us on the COVID front, so we can put our rusty social skills back to use. But masks and other mitigation measures might be with us for a while.

    Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 10:43 am

17. Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

    Do you like movies about gladiators?

    Ahh, I think the whole Airplane script is going to be how humans speak to each other from now on.

    Comment by Steve Rogers Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 10:56 am

18. DuPage– The coupon worked for butter. I didn’t buy ice cream. It also worked on salmon steaks, lemons, capers and some other stuff.

    Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 1:11 pm

19. Antioch’s own Kyle Rittenhouse cannot be found by the court in Kenosha. That cash bail that cops are screaming works so well apparently has failed and now a multiple killer is on the loose
    https://twitter.com/DRoseTV/status/1357070052646912009

    Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 4:40 pm

20. Sad news. Blue Room Stream’s Twitter feed is reporting that Tony Leone has passed away.

    https://twitter.com/BlueRoomStream/status/1357112333521289218

    Comment by Essential State Employee Wednesday, Feb 3, 21 @ 7:12 pm

21. Working a liquor store on the weekend I actually see a fair amount of people and then there are the people at drive thrus which probably hits 15 people.

    I imagine my primary conversation starter will be who is a good boy? Do you want your ears scratched?

    Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Feb 4, 21 @ 12:42 am

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