Amen Hans, amen...There's a line in a Primitive Radio Gods' song(I know, I know) that rings true everytime I hear it: "And if I die before I learn to speak, Can money pay for all the days I lived awake But half asleep?"
PoCho Pete | 11.10.08 - 9:50 am | #

Just found your blog - it's truly excellent.

"We put valuable shit off and think nothing of wasting a year in a situation that's just not working."

This line sent chills up my spine. I'm trying my best not to total how many of my years fall into this category. I have a sneaking suspicion its too many.
Anonymous | 11.10.08 - 12:13 pm | #

i haven't met many famous people, but with the the few i have it's always been the cliche "wow, [famous person] is much shorter than i imagined...and an even bigger asshole"

that was definitely NOT the case with Hans at the HS/DBT show -- he's much taller in real life and every bit as smart/witty/cool as the blog-Hans. after 4+ years of faithfully reading and enjoying verbungle - and providing nothing in return - i just hoped to show my appreciation without coming across as a huge DB. not sure how i fared on that as the large number $6 beers made it increasingly difficult to construct coherent sentences, but they also made me a little less concerned about it all. fittingly i awoke friday morning just hoping i didn't make too huge an ass of myself.

anyway, thanks Hans for all the fantastic writing - of which today's post is another great example. wish i had that same combination of insight and skills.
Finn | 11.10.08 - 1:31 pm | #

Sorry for the lame lyric quote...I need to exercise the "publish button pause" before posting comments...I find that I often regret how much of a douchebag I seem like in my posts...maybe I just simply am a douchebad in denial. All the same, I love the post and that's what I was trying to say.
PoCho Pete | 11.10.08 - 3:08 pm | #

PoCho Pete - i could have written that post myself, and i think i did a couple weeks ago...know the feeling all too well
Finn | 11.10.08 - 4:51 pm | #

i am cool, fucker!
pbdotc | 11.10.08 - 10:14 pm | #

ok maybe not
pbdotc | 11.10.08 - 10:14 pm | #

Thanks for including me in your fun weekend.
Joe | 11.11.08 - 12:53 am | #

That was a crack-a-lacking post!
Andy | 11.12.08 - 12:54 pm | #

I am sitting here shaking with laughter at my desk over this video and the context.
Christina | Homepage | 11.12.08 - 2:08 pm | #

God damn, the rest of this post is humbling.
Christina | Homepage | 11.12.08 - 2:11 pm | #