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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:32 PM Oct 2014

Roach Scurries Around Chicago City Council Chamber As Pest Control Boss Testifies

CHICAGO (CBS) – A top Emanuel administration official was embarrassed Thursday when a rather large bug showed up while he was testifying at a Budget Committee hearing.

WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports Chicago Fleet and Facility Management Commissioner David Reynolds was talking to aldermen about aging equipment, when a very large roach was spotted crawling on the west wall of the City Council Chambers.

Reynolds said the timing was ironic, given pest control is part of his department’s job.

“I was mortified,” he said. “One of our duties is pest control. It’s an old building with lots of people in it, so we very routinely do treatments for cockroaches and other pets. We often just end up chasing them around.”

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In Vietnam Roaches Were So Big You Could Almost Ride Them LOL. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 #1

"Any comment on that?" "None whatsoever." JHB Oct 2014 #2

That sounds like something straight out of hifiguy Oct 2014 #3

They let it live - professional courtesy DonP Oct 2014 #4

Well, visual aids are always recommended for speakers. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #5

TheMastersNemesis

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1. In Vietnam Roaches Were So Big You Could Almost Ride Them LOL.

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Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:34 PM

Oct 2014

Well maybe not that big. And I understand that American soldiers used to have roach races.

JHB

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2. "Any comment on that?" "None whatsoever."

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Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:35 PM

Oct 2014

From the article:

The department called its contractor, Rose Pest Control, which just happens to be owned by North Shore Republican Congressional candidate Robert Dold.

Did he have any comment on that?

“None whatsoever,” Reynolds said.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. That sounds like something straight out of

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Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:38 PM

Oct 2014

The Simpsons.

DonP

(6,185 posts)

4. They let it live - professional courtesy

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Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:44 PM

Oct 2014

Since 31 of our aldermen have gone up the river since 1970 and a dozen other were indicted by the Feds and beat the rap, I'm guessing they recognized one of their own and let it be.

OTOH could have been a relation of Rahm's.

dixiegrrrrl

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5. Well, visual aids are always recommended for speakers.

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Fri Oct 24, 2014, 05:29 PM

Oct 2014

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