Best of Steve's Web Log - June 27, 2007

Originally Posted: November 21, 2005

Last night (Sunday) the lead story on the local news was about a “local radio personality’ being struck and severely injured in a hit and run. Then they showed a picture of Mancow, and I thought, “Wow, that’s a nice birthday present!” As it turns out, it was a “Mancow sidekick.” In fact it wasn’t even a “sidekick,” but a guy who calls the show regularly. As of Sunday night, I didn’t see him even listed as a staff member at mancow.com. I think they treat this particular caller like he’s retarded or at least a moron. Cowboy Ray, I think his name was. I know I’m using a lot of quotes here, but a lot of the “information” was wrong, so I think it needs to be “in quotes.”

Luckily, Mancow was on the scene just in time to give out several interviews filled with outrage, and disgust for the type of person who would do this sort of thing. It was 3:30 in the morning, when Ray got hit, and he wasn’t exactly crossing at a light, but I’ll spot you the lack of humanity. Then Mancow said he was calling in some favors from “the cops” since he’s done a lot of charity work for them. He offered $5K as a reward. I think “the cops” don’t need to be asked to work a hit and run as a favor; they pretty much do it as part of their job. And the $5K, that’s it? You make over a million dollars a year, dude. How about $7500?

I hope they find the girl who did it, and I hope that Cowboy Ray is okay. Mancow said Ray loved cuckoo clocks, the Mancow show and something else, which I can’t recall right now. I hope that the third thing, is something a little more substantial, but I’m sure it’s not crosswalks. Okay, so that’s a joke about a tragedy and it’s in very poor taste. But is it any worse than finding out that a regular caller to your show gets clocked (cuckoo) in a hit and run and showing up on TV to grandstand about it?

I mean if it were Turd or Luv Cheese, maybe. But an interview on the street in front of Bohica for Cowboy Ray? One thing for sure, we need more wacky nicknames on our show if we ever want to get anywhere.