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Sox Caucus event a total success

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* Despite a little rain, last night’s White Sox Caucus event was a rousing success. Of course, winning certainly helped. Thanks to all who showed up. Here’s a brief video of some of the happy participants…

Sometimes, I can get a little carried away.

* Gov. Pat Quinn showed up to shake some hands and was mobbed by photo and autograph seekers…

* Totally unrelated, here’s a brief video I shot at the top of the Crazy Horse monument in South Dakota during my vacation, which finally ended a few hours after last night’s ballgame…

I hadn’t visited the monument in over 20 years, so I was pleased to see the progress they’ve made. If you ever get out there, you should definitely try to get one of the guided tours to the top. That face is 80 feet high, and the best view is up close.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 11:20 am

Comments

1. Sox are hanging tough, Cubs, not so much.

   Linebrink scares me as much as Gregg.

   Memo to Alexi: Square up and get that glove down, especially late in a one-run game with two outs. Sheesh. Routine plays are supposed to be just that.

   Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 11:40 am

2. Alexi is just plain lazy at times.

   Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 11:42 am

3. Tom Wogan, you are a little in an otherwise dim world.

   Comment by Diamond Dog Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 11:51 am

4. Rich,

   That Crazy Horse monument is a boondoggle of Daleyesque proportions.

   In fact, they should have the 2016 Olympics there.

   – MrJM

   Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 12:45 pm

5. It’s a private enterprise, MrJM. It isn’t a gvt project, so I’m not sure how you could call it a boondoggle.

   Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 12:46 pm

6. The first time I visited Mt.Rushmore in 1947 it was beautiful also but look at what surrounds it now.I visited again in 1995 and was disappointed at how commercial it has become.Have a nice picture of it when there was just the monument and a rock parking lot,but there are visiters now.

   Comment by reflector Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 12:49 pm

7. havent visted the monumenet myself in over 20 years. When I was last there they had the whole under the outstrectehd arm and you could make out the rough outline of his arm, but that was all the detail. It is amazing to see where they are at now.

   Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 1:57 pm

8. thanks for bringing in the win!

   Comment by Amy Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 2:00 pm

9. Cub fans, you can at least look forward now to somebody like Lance Briggs separating Favre from his ego-swollen head twice a year.

   He’ll also make the Bears secondary look good, which is saying something.

   The guy hasn’t been a real force for 10 years.

   Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 2:12 pm

10. How’d the Guv get in the 100 level? Since his tix are in 500 he should have had to stay up there like everybody else-it’s called the “Ligue rule”

    Comment by not on the clout list Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 2:36 pm

11. Why isn’t Mr. Bramlet smiling?

    Comment by Ricketts Field Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 3:26 pm

12. Sox suk

    Comment by Doug Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 3:50 pm

13. Where in South Dakota is the monument?

    Comment by ArchPundit Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 4:10 pm

14. Thanks for the flicks Rich.

    That was a tough game, glad they weren’t rained out and they won!

    Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 4:36 pm

15. Larry, it’s just down the road from Rushmore.

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 4:42 pm

16. We were just at the Crazy Horse monument the weekend before this last one. It is very interesting. I think Mt. Rushmore can fit into Crazy Horse’s ear. I hope they finish it in the next hundred years! I didn’t think Mt. Rushmore was too commercial. I last visited there 30 years ago and not much different.

    Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Tuesday, Aug 18, 09 @ 9:53 pm

17. I’ve flown over Crazy Horse on the way to Wyoming. It is certainly impressive from the air - I hope to get up close sometime rather than 4000 ft over it.

    Comment by InParis Wednesday, Aug 19, 09 @ 7:54 am

18. My guess as to why Mr. Bramlet isn’t smiling is the game was probably in the 8th inning after they cut off beer sales. Just kidding Tim!

    Comment by Beerman Wednesday, Aug 19, 09 @ 8:49 am

19. What’s Sias doing there? He’s a Cub fan! We’re officially revoking your membership card Keith.

    Comment by Beerman Wednesday, Aug 19, 09 @ 8:51 am

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