Who Gives Kudos: Curiously I.. (2) Miss Martha (1) Lisa (2) ms. andrea (2) Ron (2) Chris (1) (2) Brandy (2) Jo♪h (2) dave (2) Nicole (2) Clementine. (2) dO.Ob Spide.. (2) (1)

	Curiously Intense	that is nearly crazy. very nearly crazy. that poor poor Thile boy. how will he ever cope? but i am sure he has bounced back neatly, and i bet these new brothers put the TMB to shame with good looks, talent, and a whole lot more. its odd though, i swear i've seen one or two of these new guys before... can't quite recall where though. ; ) -Rhiannon   Posted by Curiously Intense on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 8:50 PM [Reply to this]

	Ron	Rhiannon: Do you happen to watch "America's Most Wanted?" Perhaps a trip to that show's web site will refresh your recollection. As for our poor beloved but abandoned waif, Chris, as long as he still has a bit of popcorn left to catch as it falls from his locks, bet your bottom dollar that he won't starve to death. And, as for those absconding former band members, they'll have to change the name of their band to the TMJ--Tension Mountain Jerks :) Ron.   Posted by Ron on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 2:48 AM [Reply to this]

	miranda	i respect your decision for the name change. however the name reminds me of the frozen tropical fruit juice made from concentrate whereas tension mountain boys, according to my friend makes her think of jake gyllenhal & heath ledger and their tension on the mountain. tmb just sounds hotter. but it's ok.   Posted by miranda on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 9:11 PM [Reply to this]

	Jenn Ryan	yellow hummer, eh?   Posted by Jenn Ryan on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 9:15 PM [Reply to this]

	Jenn-Bunny	Reincarnation!!!! How spiff. Although the name Punch Brothers brings to mind the Knuckle Brothers from OC. Oh well... :)   Posted by Jenn-Bunny on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 9:29 PM [Reply to this]

	Jenn-Bunny	And by OC I really mean the UK. Weird finger typings   Posted by Jenn-Bunny on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 9:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Tim	What?! So the Punch Brothers think they can manage without the rest of the Tensions? Their poor fingers are going to fall off trying to keep up with you, you know. And then the poor, fingerless musicians will have to scavange up an a capella group, and it's going to be all your fault.   Posted by Tim on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 9:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Jenny	Really? A yellow Hummer? That's the most shocking part of the whole article for me. ;)   Posted by Jenny on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 10:02 PM [Reply to this]

	Bri'anna Joy	What a shame that Chris' band marooned him. I admire how well he has bounced back. If he can handle such a hard blow so strongly and swiftly, there is nothing to stop him from achieving anything. I look forward to hearing how Chris and the Punch Brothers play. Good luck Chris! Well wishes from Utah, Bri'anna Joy   Posted by Bri'anna Joy on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 10:25 PM [Reply to this]

	Miss Martha	Oh my, Gumby-feet, you have been traveling. I'm excited to see what comes of this adventure...my ears are readying themselves. A Hummer, Chris? (I realize my incredulity is shared by several other people.) Martha (LK)   Posted by Miss Martha on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 10:31 PM [Reply to this]

	silly me	what?? lol   Posted by silly me on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 11:12 PM [Reply to this]

	silly me	lol, oh, ok I get it...   Posted by silly me on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 11:13 PM [Reply to this]

	Mama Grande!	Yellow Hummer "the Punch brothers" and popcorn falling from his hair... Sounds like a rap song to me...   Posted by Mama Grande! on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 11:22 PM [Reply to this]

	Lisa	You are having so much fun. This is good. :)   Posted by Lisa on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 11:55 PM [Reply to this]

	ms. andrea	Guest blogs are fun. Maybe another soon, possibly from that foul-mouthed Snowy Fox? Or perhaps, even a blog from the man himself....blog the seventh?   Posted by ms. andrea on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 1:15 AM [Reply to this]

	Chris	Unfortunately the name Punch Brothers is already taken by a realatively unheard of Norwegean a cappella group. If you can sleep at night knowing that their dreams lay dead in the path of your quest for celebrity, then sir, I bid you good luck.   Posted by Chris on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 2:50 AM [Reply to this]

	Beth	this has Nut-so written all over it. what's not to LOVE!? the popcorn is a necessary touch. stupendous!   Posted by Beth on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 6:45 AM [Reply to this]

	Sovay	But was it butter, toffee or plain popcorn? This is what the people demand to know! As usual, the press screw it all up by reporting incidental and irrelevant information like a band split...chuh. (And no, I almost didn't make it past the yellow Hummer either.)   Posted by Sovay on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 1:20 AM [Reply to this]

	Brandy	Riotous.   Posted by Brandy on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 12:01 PM [Reply to this]

	.	I'd told you that without another blog the sirens would sing the song of mutinous indigestion; now take a gander at what has happened. I can only guess at the fates of those sorry TMBoys as they scoot around like bottom feeders under the gloomy canopy of Lake Michigan's slow freezing clutch. May you contemplate the afterlife with a clear conscience, Mr. Thile. And, by the way, that was my kitten stuck on your military-issue tire. Do you mind peeling him out of your tread before the next leg of your Farewell for Now tour?   Posted by . on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 11:32 PM [Reply to this]

	Jo♪h Josh Bodfield	Their loss man....   Posted by Jo♪h on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 1:03 AM [Reply to this]

	dave	My favorite single malt is Lagavullin. A 16 year-old from Islay. It has the most beautiful color in the universe, and smells, then tastes even better! My mouth is currently watering... Dave   Posted by dave on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 7:00 PM [Reply to this]

	jt	Oh just pick a damned name already.   Posted by jt on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 4:08 AM [Reply to this]

	hh	werent the punch brothers related to the hammer brothers? mario, anyone?   Posted by hh on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 10:34 AM [Reply to this]

	.	Yes, Dave! Lagavulin is my second favorite Scotch after one that tastes remarkably similar: another smoky single malt but just a wee hair smoother, if you can imagine that. I don't know what the number one Scotch is called but it is also from Islay, toted back in a hand-numbered bottle by friends of lesbian lawyers, straight from Scotland like some cheap airport trinket.   Posted by . on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 12:24 AM [Reply to this]

	Nicole	well since i'm forced to post a comment in order to bestow any kudos.... I'll just say that the yellow Hummer thing kinda threw me for a loop, but then again I drive a yellow Beetle so whatever. At least you got yourself a good color ;)   Posted by Nicole on Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 11:23 PM [Reply to this]

	Clementine. Courtney Barber	I began at the beginning and repeated all the lines. "Punch, brothers, punch with care! Punch in the presence of the passenjare!"   Posted by Clementine. on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 5:44 AM [Reply to this]

	Davey	"DudeLightHouse1, a member of the mandolincafe.com message board community." There were many lulz to be had here. A good many, indeed. The moral here is that (well, aside from the incredible storytelling apparent in all of Sir Thile's blogs) no matter the name of the band, the men involved will continue on their path to sainthood. Although, I'm not sure that releasing Critter (is he still called that?) from prison was such a good idea.   Posted by Davey on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 4:36 PM [Reply to this]

	.	What a funny coincidence. You see, I happen to drive a blue Hummer. If Thile were to drive fast one way and I another, when passing each other, the effect might produce an ethereal green streak stretching in opposite directions.   Posted by . on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 12:20 AM [Reply to this]

	Brandy	For a second there, it was like finding out Rick Rubin drives a Range Rover.   Posted by Brandy on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 12:19 PM [Reply to this]

	sarah alyse	That is unfathomably lame. The Tensions Mountain Boys was amongst the best band names I had ever heard. I can't believe such...such...DECEIVERY. That's it, Thile. We are through. I'm going to my mother's; there's a note for you on the end table.   Posted by sarah alyse on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 3:00 AM [Reply to this]

	dO.Ob Spidermonkey	That's fabulous that so many people believed this. What was the strange odor from his arm?? I have to know! If I could give a thousand kudos, I would. lol   Posted by dO.Ob Spidermonkey on Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:14 PM [Reply to this]

	unwashed, filthy demands Lyfe Jennings	i was very nearly aghast when i read the bit about the hummer. i was all... surely chris wouldn't really drive a... oh. it's a joke. thank christ.   Posted by unwashed, filthy demands on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 6:29 AM [Reply to this]