Jeff,
You may have already written this but what are you studying at UCDavis? I hope its writing. You have a beautiful way with words truly.

"Dunces" is one of my all-time favorite books. Must re-read it.

might i remind you "lumpy." how immature of you to require that i write this again and again. {cut and paste below}

http://www.abovetheorangetrees.com/journal/archives/000346.html

Hey Jeff,
Give us some more notice about your shows and you might get some more attendants. That is, if you want some of course!
~r

to anyone who happens to be reading these comments on this post, i have deleted the above post from "lumpy assdragon" approx. 5 times, and he/she apparently feels that his/her insults are important enough that he/she feels the need to continually "re-post" them. as i said above {and incidentally have said MANY, MANY times on this site} i will not tolerate such things. of course, i happen to be more interested in riding my bike home, eating lunch, playing my guitar, and talking to my wife, than wasting my time on such nonsense at the moment. again, if anyone is curious, go to the link i posted above to read. best~
jdp

To Lumpy asshole if you are reading this,
I saw your post before Jeff deleted it. What is your problem? Why can't you just let Jeff be who and where and what he is? You focus on you and let Jeff be Jeff. I'm sure you have plenty of wonderful qualities to develop within you so lay off Pitcher. Be a lumpy angel instead of a lumpy asshole, you'll feel better.

Dearest Lumpyfucker,

I don't make a lot of money but I am willing to shell out $75 a week to any good therapist who will work with you. It amazes me always that there are people who actually take enjoyment in cutting others down incessantly. I mean, I guess in a way I can understand it because I would love to get my paws on you and really cut you down to size. On the other hand, someone probably already got to you because you learned somewhere to do it to Jeff now- and I am SURE that you are a real pill to the people who actually have to deal with you directly day in day out. Karma always makes its rounds.
That said, you don't have to like Pitcher's blog. So go elsewhere. Find blogs you do like, and spend your time there. What a total waste of time to spend your time picking away at Jeff and reposting over and over your silly little mean post. Get yourself a life my sweet little Lumpyfucker- and maybe a therapist too. I love you baby Lumpyfucker.

$75 a week wouldn't get me a quality specialist, "Mike." (if that's your real name).

And come on, don't be such a humorless bitch. Pitcher's running a public blog. What do you want? Tell him to put a fucking password on the thing if he doesn't want people like Rensing and I to respond to his irritating little ego squawks into the ether. Hell, you've spent so much time with him, the guy's whole weak ontology has got to gall the crap out of you as well.

Listen, if Pitcher had any self-awareness he'd be able to laugh at any allusions to himself as Ignatius Reilly. We're all generally morons and fuck--ups at times, I simply don't understand how he expects to avoid any sort of criticism while he yammers with false, over-edited earnesty in the public domain. That, more than anything, probably pisses me off the most.

Stand on a street corner and bray like a mule, you'd better expect to get brayed at as well. If he wants to be a writer, he needs a tough motherfucking skin. If he doesn't want people like me to give him a little whipcrack every once in awhile, then he should make this blog private.

As for you, Mike, you can take your little bitch-hog qualms and blow them out your clenched ass.

My sweet little Lumpyf-er,
I was saying $75 a hour because I have a hard time wanting to spend money on stuff that is likely not to work or pay off. My concerns are that very, very, very teeny little can help you at this point, but if you are truly committed to turning your whiny lumpy dragonself around, I'm willing to pay more for a better quality professional. Because you know why LF? I believe in you. I believe in your capacity for rehabilitation. And I always have. Its no fun being a lumpyass dragon. C'mon here LF, let me give you a hug!xoxo

Nice strategy, Mike - Underscoring Lumpy's self-loathing in an attempt to drown his poignant commentary. Karl Rove would be proud.

Thing is. I like Pitcher's postings. Same way I'd like to chuck an egg at his gangly dancing frame in front of the Davis campus and laugh with him while the egg yolk dribbles down his chin.

I'm truly disappointed that he can't accept and laugh at lumpy's diatribe the same way he enjoys the bland fawning he receives.

Just as in public office, sometimes criticism can be your best friend and flattery your worst enemy.

Yeah, that was a pretty weak response, Mike.

C'mon brother, you can do better than that.

Come now brother lumpyfucker, you seem to be from the hardknocks way of thinking that says a few good punches never did any harm, that everyone needs a good "bitchslap" now and again. I think theres definitely a place to be critical and constructive, but thats not what you are doing with Pitcher. You're just trying to take him down a few pegs so that just maybe he can feel as lousy as you do. People who accept their own lumps don't feel like they have to dump their lumps all over everyone else. You and I both are very disturbed and disturbing. We need help my dear sweet lumpyfucking brother.Now when are you coming over for some love and KFC and biscuits? You know you are always welcome. We'll french kiss like brothers as soon as you get here. Again, I love you brother lumpyfucker~!