Mike’s talking about setting up his blog after 9/11 and his move to the right from the left over the course of time. He says he doesn’t like the way he sounds there, but I think he sounds good. Hey, he mentions Protein Wisdom!
Here, Simon talks about the boom in readership for the political blogosphere, noting that Protein Wisdom, with an increased readership of 30%, is one of those principally benefitting. My feeling is that that’s largely due to Karl.
Protein Wisdom, with an increased readership of 30%,
Okay, I give. Who are the other two?
There is no Karl in Team, Dan. But yeah, he’s really a lot done that thing where you carve out a niche for yourself. Props.
Fist punch, hf.
You so street.
Just pretend I’m not here guys.
who said that?
You’re my favoritest one.
Hmm. Mike recommended Roger Simon, pres of Pajamas Media. And of course, IP, who I guess needs the plug.
That’s it. I’m double retiring now.
I think double retiring means you’re retiring from retiring.
WELCOME BACK!
Yeah, but he recommends Roger with disclaimers, man.
And you can’t retire. You’re the only one who can bring the pie.
Oh, IP. I read him. I totally didn’t get that “All Hat And No Cattle Thing” today. I felt kind of embarrassed for Mr. Under Promise and Over Deliver! really. That post wasn’t even filler. It was just stupid.
Oh, great. He recommends Roger over me even though he has to attach disclaimers.
I’m triple retiring now.
noting that Protein Wisdom, with an increased readership of 30%,
No, I still only read about 10% of a post and then comment wildly in all directions. Polls.
No, I take that back. I’m retiring x infinity.
I don’t read Roger really. I get him mixed up with the guy with the blue hat.
Nice, good to see you guys doing so well.
I don’t read Roger really. I get him mixed up with the guy with the blue hat.
Driscoll?
Just shoot me.
Right. Simon Driscoll.
If Jeff retires, I’m gonna have to retire from reading blogs.
Do you guys think Happy will email me his little nuggets from time to time?
“I don’t read Roger really.”
Since he changed pics I won’t read elderly people’s thoughts.
“Ace of Spades, I love that guy! Protein wisdom…”
Can you retire more than infinity?
When British people say Obama it sounds really really gay.
Officially retiring infinity + 1.
You folks need more paprika recipe posts.
Mike sounds just like my good friend Pat, who my wife and I spent some time with in Salisbury, MD, when I was back east.
It’s uncanny, really.
But then, rednecks all sound the same to me. Like hickory-smoked bacon made audible, almost.
There will be no retirings. The reasons for this are several. Firstly, the first reason for there being no retirings is because of the bereftness. And also secondly there is a second reason that there will be no retirings and it is because of the fosterings of the disillusionment. The number three reason for which there will be no retirings is because of the feelings of the very sad. That is the third reason.
Like hickory-smoked bacon on a half-pound grilled burger. Made audible. I think.
And that’s a very good reason, indeed. And then there’s been the attention to trying to keep the readers around, despite the less talent. And that’s four.
Sufferin’ synasthestia, hickory-smoked bacon sounds like pop-sizzle-pop, I thought. I don’t agree to eat things that talk at me.
Oh, SNAP!
Keep away from the cow’s tongue.
SNAP goes to #29.
No, that’s for real. I’m like the Rob Greene to your Shakespeare, Jeff. You can find the same conceits there, but you have to pursue them over many posts. You do it all compressed, with the appearance of ease, and that’s what makes you who you are as a writer.
My friend. Maestro.
There are punches and rubber band fights in here. Somebody hold me.
Plus I was pretty sure that was the real Pat Buchanan.
Now I know I don’t sound like bacon.
Just so long as you dab some behind your ears, you’re sizzlin’.
You got that tip from that Obama Glamour deal, didn’t you.
I prefer Jeff’s older, funnier material.
wait.
No.
Make that that Woody Allen’s.
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It’s strange that the link to coldfury.com on the skewz page goes to commmentsfromleftfield.com instead.
Mike sounded really good, if you ask me.
My first podcast was just me making fart sounds with my armpits. I decided not to air it.
Oh. I thought that was Bill.
You two did sound a lot alike.
An audio revival would be welcome.
As I e-mailed Dan yesterday, I think it’s due to doing election stuff during an election. And that the percentage increase is much easier to manage from a smaller baseline. Mentioning that last bit will probably prove Jeff into retiring again, even though late 2007 was mostly the guests, iirc.
Hey. I just did my first ever podcast, and saved it in an m4a file for iPods. Anybody know how to publish this thing on the site?
It’s just a file on my desktop right now.
I don’t know, Jeff. I suppose that you upload it anywhere you can, then click the media thing for an audio file. Probably doesn’t help.
You can just upload it and create a link to the file for now. That RSS business can come later.
Do you guys think Happy will email me his little nuggets from time to time?
That just sounded wrong.
It’s not really all that simple really I don’t think.
Yeah, thanks. I figured it out I think. All except how to download it onto my iPod. Here you go.
Now I just have to figure out how to add music and the like.
And deep-fried in honey mustard.
I didn’t mention you guys? At all? Dammit. I suck extemporaneously almost as bad as the Obamachrist. And I barely read Roger at all anymore. Sheesh.
Oh well. They say they want me to do more of ’em, so I’ll make it up to you, I swear it.
BECAUSE OF THE BEREFTNESS!
See, I steal so many riffs from here I’ll barely even have a blog at all if you retire, Jeff. So you can just forget about that.
That would be reason 5, I think. Nice to see you, Mike.
You mentioned us, Mike. I was just kidding about that.
We came right after, “Ace of Spades. I love that guy!” It was like I was one of those lady escorts that Colin Farrell uses as a beard when he’s at an awards ceremony red carpet event.
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Good. I can sleep now, then.
Jeff you have never once “accidentally” posted a link to hot lesbian pr0n, or even lukewarm lesbian pr0n for that matter. That is the ticket for your success I think. OTOH, you could take the Balloon Juice route, and drive away all your old readers.
Yeah I got a lift in readers suddenly this month, I think it has more to do with summer vacation than anything else, but who knows? Interest might be growing in right leaning blogs.