Rumor has it this may have been down state Illonois but no
proof.grin

Enjoy

Lew
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A busload of politicians were driving down a country road when
all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road and crashed into a
tree in an old farmer's field.

The old farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to
investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole to bury the politicians.

A few days later the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus, and
asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.

The old farmer said he had buried them.

The sheriff asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?"

The old farmer replied, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you
know how them *******s lie."

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Rumor has it this may have been down state Illonois but no proof.grin

Enjoy

Lew
................................................ ....................

A busload of politicians were driving down a country road when
all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road and crashed into a
tree in an old farmer's field.

The old farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to
investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole to bury the politicians.

A few days later the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus, and
asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.

The old farmer said he had buried them.

The sheriff asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?"

The old farmer replied, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you
know how them *******s lie."


More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.

More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

jc

joe wrote:
More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

jc



Yeah, but he's a Chicago Machine politician. It is the
Metro-Chicago contribution to political ooze (Daley, Blago,
Ryan, Obama ...) that gives the state a bad name.

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joe wrote:
More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

jc



Nah; All Illinois state politicians live in the Chicago area. They just
work in Springfield and only then when they can't get out of it.

Thats funny Lew!

Thanks,

cm
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Rumor has it this may have been down state Illonois but no proof.grin

Enjoy

Lew
................................................ ....................

A busload of politicians were driving down a country road when
all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road and crashed into a
tree in an old farmer's field.

The old farmer, after seeing what had happened, went over to
investigate. He then proceeded to dig a hole to bury the politicians.

A few days later the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus, and
asked the old farmer where all the politicians had gone.

The old farmer said he had buried them.

The sheriff asked the old farmer, "Were they all dead?"

The old farmer replied, "Well, some of them said they weren't, but you
know how them *******s lie."

"cm" wrote:

Thats funny Lew!

Courtesy of my 94 year old Hoosier cousin.

Lew

"Tom G" wrote:


More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt
to be corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state
is called.

In all my years covering Chicago, never found a farm.

Now Peoria, Springfield, Bloomington/Normal and points south is
another matter.

No mention of where the politicians practiced, only where the met
their demise.

Lew



Lew

David G. Nagel wrote:

joe wrote:
More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to
be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

jc



Nah; All Illinois state politicians live in the Chicago area. They just
work in Springfield and only then when they can't get out of it.

Apparently that was one of the contributing causes of the latest bit of
corruption. He didn't like the pay in Springfield and was looking for a
better gig.
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:38:58 GMT, "joe" wrote:

More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

Our present governor and wife, refused to reside in the Mansion in
Springfield which is mid state. They elected to remain in Chicago.
Which is good he probably good as they would have sold all the
furniture on Ebay.

Mark

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in news:Yo_%k.985$c35.700
@nwrddc02.gnilink.net:

"Tom G" wrote:

In all my years covering Chicago, never found a farm.

*snip*
Lew




Well, there is Soldier Field, where every week several guys gather together
and plow in to each other. :-)

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"joe" wrote in message
.. .
More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

jc

Spoken by someone who either doesn't live in Illinois or doesn't pay
attention. Blago probably couldn't find Springfield on a map. The joke in
the state is how little time he spent in the actual governor's mansion, or
in Springfield. He spent most of his time in his Chicago office and his
north side home.

todd

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joe wrote:
More than likely "upstate" Illinois. Chicago (upstate) is more apt to be
corrupt than "downstate" Illinois..as the rest of the state is called.

Tom G.
Haven't heard the latest news from the governor's mansion, have you? ;-)
Pretty sure that's downstate, having lived upstate for many a year.

You mean the governer's residence in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north
side of Chicago?