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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 8:31 am

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1. It’s cold up here. 8 below, but thankfully no wind.

   Comment by very old soil Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 8:35 am

2. “Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today.”

   “It’s coooold out there every day.”

   #KendallCountyCold

   Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 8:42 am

3. In beautiful DuPage County we have reached a balmy zero degrees this morning.

   Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 8:44 am

4. I guess I’m not too bright. I really thought at some level the GOP would use yesterday to say those who stormed US Capitol and hunted the VP and members of congress like big game, don’t represent, speak for or illustrate who the GOP is.

   Instead, the GOP confirmed they are now a party of spineless gutless cowards who fear an old man in Florida and his band of terrorist.

   Comment by Give Me A Break Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 8:52 am

5. Had to run to Menards yesterday evening and noticed how little staff they had working at that time. I know they are hiring, but I wonder how much of that was due to folks out with COVID.

   Comment by OneMan Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 8:54 am

6. Noting that I have been at my desk and a busy beaver since 0530. Also noting as of now (0900) it’s been a record number of face palms. Looking forward to a pot of tea, a big blanket, and a good book after lunch. I love illinois, I love where I live in SW IL, but some days the distance between the sublime and the ridiculous is just too much and filled with potholes. Today would be one of those days. But it is a lovely sunny cold day for all the cold hardy nature lovers. It’s stunning out there, great bird and wildlife watching opportunities abound.

   Comment by DownSouth Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:09 am

7. One of the Chatham Facebook groups last night had a post from a parent griping that her grade school child’s classroom was forced to walk around the track during PE despite yesterday’s single digit temperatures. However, this lady added that this child had eczema problems so this hurt the kid’s hands.

   Not giving an opinion on this either way, just reporting what is turning into the latest Chatham school controversy. Unless stepping outside despite the subzero temps is necessary to help prevent COVID in schools.

   Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:19 am

8. Can we talk about the “birds aren’t real” guy punking WGN?

   Comment by Suburban Mom Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:39 am

9. Jumped 2 of my neighbors cars down here in West Town.

   Comment by allknowingmasterofraccoondom Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:39 am

10. Ted Cruz denounces 1/6 as “terrorism” and then a couple hours later apologizes to Tucker for calling it “terrorism.” Man, that guy is the worst (both Ted and Tucker).

    Comment by WestBurbs Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:47 am

11. ===Can we talk about the “birds aren’t real” guy punking WGN? ===

    Yes, please.

    Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:49 am

12. Arne Duncan for Mayor next year?

    https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/1/6/22870710/arne-duncan-2023-mayor-race-primary-election-lori-lightfoot-crime-homicides-chicago-police-defund

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:55 am

13. was that WGN thing real? I believe that birds are real.

    Comment by moving forward Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 9:58 am

14. Doing the treadmill to the tune of 2.5 miles daily after being a bit indulgent over the holidays. Those extra pounds are just melting away, but I’ve got much more melting to do…just like outside does.

    Comment by PublicServant Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 10:21 am

15. If birds aren’t real then who dumped on that tennis player guy?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54P3aZlAkkQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt

    Comment by PublicServant Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 10:24 am

16. ‘Birds aren’t real’ is kind of a meme/running joke with young folks.

    My kids would share that with me every once in a while.

    https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/heres-why-teens-are-saying-the-birds-work-for-the-bourgeoisie/

    Comment by OneMan Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 10:26 am

17. Today’s question should be who we think will be elected Mayor of Chicago in 2023.

    Comment by Candy Dogood Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 10:37 am

18. Perhaps an over-consumption of news, but are we supposed to be doing Dry January or Cry January this year?

    On the plus side, every time Lori blows her hot air the wind chill factor rises 5-10 degrees.

    Comment by Tear One Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 10:39 am

19. U of I is not only requiring full vaccination for all employees and students, they’re also requiring the booster too.

    Please bring on the EO mandating this for all other state employees too. Not just the prison employees. And not just full vaccination but the booster too, 6 months after your second shot.

    (I have been boosted since early October, BTW. Still limiting what I do and where I go outside of work).

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 10:50 am

20. I love my radiators. Also, Jewel delivery.

    Comment by Cheryl44 Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 11:11 am

21. Sun shining, fake birds frozen to the ground, politicians politicking, and Covidiocy running amok. We are 7 days into 2022. *Sigh* Well, at least the Bears’ season is almost over. And the USFL is back in 2022.

    Comment by thisjustinagain Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 11:57 am

22. ===Please bring on the EO mandating this for all other state employees too.===

    After all of the trashing of line employees at state agencies, I would also like to see the percentage of people in exempt positions that are vaccinated and boosted, and the percentage of the Governor’s office that are vaccinated and boosted.

    I’m tired of the Governor’s office and CMS pretending like only people in bargaining unit positions can be anti-vax. It’s easy to pick on people who are at the bottom of the totem pole. Lets talk about people in supervisory positions and with decision making power and lets see how many of them haven’t been vaccinated yet.

    Comment by Candy Dogood Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 12:24 pm

23. ==Well, at least the Bears’ season is almost over.==

    And that we’re only 3 days away from Nagy and Pace being fired. If not a total Bears housecleaning.

    Then again, my fear is that if the Bears actually win on Sunday and complete a post-Christmas miracle and 7-10 season, that McCaskey decides “that’s good enough” and keeps one or both on for next year.

    Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 12:34 pm

24. The song “Earache My Eye” kicked on without my selecting it (happens sometimes when plugging in earphones to the device). Great little jam that did well in the pop charts, a spoof on glam rock stars of that era, with Cheech (Alice Bowie) nailing the vocals:

    The world’s coming to an end, I don’t even care
    As long as I can have a limo and my orange hair

    Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Jan 7, 22 @ 1:02 pm

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