As you may remember, Jeff had intimated that he might be ceasing blogging regularly, due to a variety of circumstances. Yesterday I inked a contract to purchase Protein Wisdom, after a long period of negotiation that unfortunately probably increased the strain in Jeff’s life (and mine). Jeff will still be posting whenever the mood strikes him, and I’ll be relying on him for his expertise. Inevitably, this will mean that the nature of the site will change some, but I hope to maintain the ethos of the place.
Personally, I wish things had turned out differently. But a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do, and I think we all admire Jeff for putting his family first.
UPDATE: Uh oh. I can’t post in comments. I’m getting death threats!
Re-UPDATE: Commenter and blogger Serr8ed’s dad could use our thoughts and prayers, since he died and was revived but is still in serious condition. No, really. I’m serious this time. It’s not the kind of thing I would . . . hey! where are you going? Guys?
Re-Re-UPDATE: I got threats! I’ve arrived!!!
Dan, did you read all the fine print?
I question the timing/date
As is your right, Rich.
So, what are you paying for muscle, Dan? And before you answer that, be aware that I’ve seen the deal with Rove.
I’d tell you, Pablo, but then Jeff would have to kill you.
BBL. Gotta do the Palm Sunday thing.
I want my money back.
Well, I did find this picture of Jeff, right after the signing…
under43 take it…
Keep going, Dan.
Good luck, good wishes, and hope to hear from you soon, Jeff.
Best wishes, Jeff, in whatever comes next for you. You’ve made me think and laugh more than any other blogger – probably more than all others combined, for that matter – since I tuned in to PW a year and a half ago.
I’ve enjoyed Dan’s posting, and I’m sure I still will, but PW won’t be PW without JG.
This better not be an April Fool’s joke.
I just sent Mr. Goldstein a heartfelt note of concern and was informed that he is simply switching servers.
We are not amused – although I’ll be PW readers are after reading this.
I guess a bittersweet congrats are in order. Well, the site could be in better hands. Just do a Billy Jack post once in a while.
ps You better not be f’ing with us on 4/1.
I’m with J Peden on this one. Or did he throw in the new lap-top as part of the deal?
Impossible! No one around here has any sense of humor whatsoever. A joke? It simply can’t be.
Oh, brother. Next you’ll be posting an article about some guy named Sidd Finch.
This is cruel… first a post like this on April Fool’s Day, then Dan takes off leaving no one to respond…
So we’re caught between the Scylla of Sympathy and the Charybdis of Cynicism!
Al Gore is going to love this. Gmail Paper
Who needs carbon offsets when you can just have your emails printed?
All hail Cockula II!
You had me going for a little while. Bastard.
In troubled times such as these – and the Great Flood of “Tupelo”, Mississippi – “who can we turn to now but”……alphie? [John Lee Hooker]
Regardless of the timing (of which I question), please don’t let the little A-man get near any of that money. He’ll disappear for days, only to be found in a sleazy hotel room knee-deep in bottles of mescal and probably a couple of comatose hookers. I know you don’t want that on your hands. So to speak…
Dan, does this mean you’ll be taking custody of the Little Guy? And how much did Jeff have to knock off his sale price for that?
Refugee, we talked about it, but my wife’s allergic.
Also, Aidan’s psych doc felt that it would be counterproductive to expose a schizophrenic child to a sociopathic talking armadillo.
Dsn – is this an April Fools thing as well?
happyfeet: if so, it’s pretty elaborate for a joke.
Sheesh. Well, they have my vote. Buh bye.
Maine has better maple syrup and they can take the Socialist and the jumper with ‘em. good riddance.
I’m in favor of Vermont secession. But Georgia gets to invade and burn half of it. It’s only fair.
I find this whole episode very confusing and unsettling. Does anyone have the number of a good therapist round these parts?
We’ll forgo the arson if they take the rest of New England with them.
Well Dan, I hope you kicked the tires and checked under the hood before you bought this thing. It’s got a lot of miles on it, it’s taken some serious abuse, and I don’t think that’s the original paint. Let’s not even get into those stains on the upholstery..
On the other hand, it does have the world’s first psychic turing word generator, that’s got to be worth something. And curb feelers—On All Four Corners—that’s just classic!
Sorry to hear about the ‘dillo, but edentate dander can be deadly and the little devil did get his dander up.. Hey! Maybe he could live with alphie in his mom’s basement? Just don’t tell the ASPCA, they probably wouldn’t approve of treating alphie that way.
Pablo, that is disgusting.
But it’s 96% post-consumer! How fucking green is that?!?
Disgustingly fucking green!
Dan don’t tell me you actually gave him the two cases of Rolling Rock?
I did, Bingley, and half a bottle of Jagermeister. Did I pay too much? Damn Jooooos!
Vermont?
That’s somewhere near New York, right?
Dan:
If Jeff told you that those ugly stains will wash right out…
Well…
Remember: “Trust But Verify!” and pay with a credit card…
Truer words were never commented than the Reagan quote, “Trust but verify.”
Which is why a press-check of the old Glock, or a quick glance into the cylinder of the old S&W, works wonders for the old slef-assurance before dealing with dunce commenters, known stalkers, legal adversaries, April Fools, and wired dillos.
Although a good Benjamin pellet rifle or at most a Ruger 22LR will deal with most dillos. Unless they are, like, really, really wired.
“Slef,” I said to myslef, “We need to be going back to work now.”
Jesus. I can’t believe I actually bit on this. I actually stayed away from the site since Sunday morning, ‘cause I was so pissed.
I’m such a loser.
You have a good heart, Nuke ‘m.
I don’t know how to counsel you.