I've been a regular listener of the Hugh Hewitt Show for a while, and called in for the first time yesterday. After listening to Hugh's interview with Claudia Rosett about the Oil-for-Food scandal [see Rosett's comprehensive article in the current issue of Commentary], I called to mention my blog post about some of the American beneficiaries of the Oil-for-Food money.
After we ended the call, the producer cued the Shark theme from Jaws and Hugh told the audience:
Do you know what I like about the Shark Blog? He's hell on wheels to Robert Scheer. Scheer has no harsher critic than the Shark.It's been a while since I last sheered Scheer. I'll do another one soon.
I also learned that I committed a grave faux pas when I said that it was a beautiful sunny cloudless day in Seattle. This prompted a furious e-mail from a local listener who is also a regular reader of the Shark Blog:
You haven't been in this area long, so you may not be aware of all the local rules. When you call a national program,you must always say that it is raining here, even if it is as nice as it is this afternoon, yes, even if you are calling from Eastern Washington, where it rarely rains.I promise I'll never make that mistake again. And incidentally, I was hoping to go on a lunch hour bike ride today but can't, because it's raining cats and dogs. Damn.This is especially important when calling shows located in California. It is OK to chuckle a bit to let other Northwesterners know you are kidding, when you say that it is raining and has been for days.
Lileks also heard my call in to the Hewitt Show and this prompted him to link to me from the top of today's Bleat!
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at April 22, 2004 08:42 AMCongratulations on the recognition. Although I appreciate your fisking of Scheer, and your exposure of the ludicrous Bay Area political scene, I think the best thing about your blog is your effort to explore issues in local politics (schools, transportation, and local politicians). I have been following your blog since before you moved to Seattle and I think it has only improved with the move. (I originally found your site through blog entries on Israel and the German press.) You don't seem to get many comments on most of your blog entries, but I bet you have a lot of local 'lurkers'.
Posted by: wilinsky on April 22, 2004 09:29 AM> but I bet you have a lot of local 'lurkers'.
Yep. (Oh, wait, now I'm not really a lurker, am I?)
Yep.. By the way, is Hugh on the radio or do you listen online?
Posted by: Steve Hays on April 22, 2004 02:56 PMi heard you on HH yesterday, nice job and it's cool that you got such recognition from the professor.
Great blog too, it's my first time here, but i'll be back!
Posted by: annika on April 22, 2004 02:57 PM