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	sophie and her legs	its great that you wanna stay with your kids. really. i appreciate. sometimes i think there actually are some things more important than nine inch nails (just a few, admittedly) and taking care of your children and being with your wife is definetely one of them. great job, josh. :)   Posted by sophie and her legs on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:13 AM [Reply to this]

	Anti Christian Metal Anti Christian Metal	Saw you live, and thought you did an awesome job. Good luck with future endeavors.   Posted by Anti Christian Metal on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 8:25 AM [Reply to this]

	whitenoize	i am 100% with you on your decision. all your fans will miss you and i am sure Trent will to. good luckz and much love.   Posted by whitenoize on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:54 AM [Reply to this]

	K Caruso (host of Acoustik Slam Dance)	Much respect 4 your choice. Family is everything. God Speed!   Posted by K Caruso (host of Acoustik Slam Dance) on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:55 AM [Reply to this]

	Steve Steve recendez	Good for you Josh. Very Honorable.   Posted by Steve on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:55 AM [Reply to this]

	Hoss	I know what you mean bro!!! have a great time at home with your family!! much respect! -Hoss-   Posted by Hoss on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:55 AM [Reply to this]

	NINatic	Not much to say really except that your post has proved that you're not the weirdo I thought you were ( well, not as big a one anyway ) Happy nappy changing Daddio! x   Posted by NINatic on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:55 AM [Reply to this]

	Flawed adrian martinez	What an all around great guy... been a big fan since the vandals... and was thrilled to see you play quite a few times in my favorite band for the past few years... it's awesome to know that your trying to be a factor in your family's life... here's to teaching your kids how to ride hookers while doing coke on a bike!   Posted by Flawed on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:56 AM [Reply to this]

	*j SuN!	Good for you brother, go be a Dad! You have the rest of your life to drum...   Posted by *j SuN! on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:56 AM [Reply to this]

	}{oWwEirD(X_X) Rick Howard	good for you dude good luck with everything and can't wait to see you with NIN in vegas for my 4th time!!!   Posted by }{oWwEirD(X_X) on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:56 AM [Reply to this]

	Temporal Dissonance	word.   Posted by Temporal Dissonance on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 8:56 AM [Reply to this]

	Jake	Can you get me up in that piece now that you are gone?   Posted by Jake on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:24 PM [Reply to this]

	El Brento brent anderson	As a fellow dad who used to travel a ton, I hear ya and applaud the decision. You won't regret it, your work is obviously respected and you know there's always time to do it again, young'un. But your kids' tender ages you don't get back. Bravo.   Posted by  El Brento on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:25 PM [Reply to this]

	Fire Walk With Me vea st.Vea	That is just...fantastic! I mean of course we all gonna miss you, but your family needs you more than we do now! Thank you very much!!! For being great musician, great person and great dad!!! All the best! %)))   Posted by Fire Walk With Me on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:25 PM [Reply to this]

	† Outsider † © Debaucherous Outsider	May your kids get the best of you as you give us when your playing on that f*cking rockin stage.. You rocked up there, youll rock as a dad.. [ Peace ]   Posted by † Outsider † © on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:25 PM [Reply to this]

	The Little Green Witch	His birthday is in December, his 2nd kid's is in December, and the upcoming one is in January. Does it coincide with Spring Fever in LA, or with his breaks from touring. If you have one around Christmas, you should pretty much be guarantied you'll be there for it's birthday, so good timing I guess.That leaves the Afro count at 2 with, and 3 without. If Jeordie were to return, it might be 3 against 2, as he's been seen sporting an Afro back in the old days. I still want you for my Sugar Daddy though Josh, have fun being a house husband   Posted by The Little Green Witch on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:26 PM [Reply to this]

	Mr. Fuckin Pacy Justin Pacy	Saw you in Manchester, NH... FUCKING AMAZING!!! That was one of the best shows I have ever been too by far!!!! All night coke sessions with hookers is also fun!!!! You rock dude!!   Posted by Mr. Fuckin Pacy on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:26 PM [Reply to this]

	Georgia Peach Peels the Orange	Aww, thank you for this and your music and of course...Congratulations!! I'm happy you're welcoming another life into your family, YAY! :D I've had the pleasure of seeing you master the drums with Sting and Trent, and I must say (in my humble opinion) that you are righteously one of the greatest musicians, and your youtube videos are superb Sir. ;) Positive waves flowing your way. +~ Rock the peace out, Georgia   Posted by Georgia Peach Peels the Orange on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:26 PM [Reply to this]

	- In This Together -	glad to hear that man... and very happy for you to become more aware for your wife and kids :) I wish the best for all of you! Keep rockin..   Posted by - In This Together - on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:26 PM [Reply to this]

	niki rockett	It's apparent that your leaving Nine Inch Nails is not only a huge loss to the NIN camp but also to us fans. It has been such a pleasure to see you play these songs. Without a doubt, this "band" has never sounded stronger. I am sad to see this coming to an end! I'd go as far as to say I am being weird about it. haha I am, however, very excited for you and your family. I hope you all make the most of your time together! See you in Vegas to say a proper goodbye.   Posted by niki rockett on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:26 PM [Reply to this]

	Schmackofatzi Andi Substanz	wish you all the best in the world!   Posted by Schmackofatzi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:27 PM [Reply to this]

	Ben Dover	It's sad you're leaving, but I understand 100%. You're a good man for making a hard choice like that. Hope to hear from you soon, until then good luck with the family and congratulations on your third!   Posted by Ben Dover on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:27 PM [Reply to this]

	ADreaM	That is completely understandable and I applaud you for being an awesome dad and a great husband, as I'm sure your wife could use the help! I saw you guys in Philadelphia a couple months ago and was meaning to let you and the rest of NIN that the feeling of the show was phenomenal!!!! Best show I have been at up to date, and I have seen some of amazing acts the last few years. The set and lights were fucking perfect! When you're ready to play for us again, I sure you'll rock the house just like always;)   Posted by ADreaM on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:27 PM [Reply to this]

	Ξ ƧЯҜ Ξ	Excellent reasons, bro. Being a dad is a big responsibility, and one that is truly important in the face of most other things. I saw you and the rest of the NIN crew in Greensboro, NC on the 3rd of Nov. And I will definitely attest to the fact that you gave it your all then, as you have and continue to do so. Great work, and I really hope to see/hear you collaborate with Trent again in the future; you two are a force to be reckoned with.   Posted by Ξ ƧЯҜ Ξ on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:27 PM [Reply to this]

	charlie loves you Charlie R	makes sense, not that it has to. do what you feel, and thank you for that kickass performance in philadelphia.   Posted by charlie loves you on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:27 PM [Reply to this]

	Melissa	That makes you just great, Josh. Good luck! M.   Posted by Melissa on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:28 PM [Reply to this]

	Penelope	Musician's wife here -- telling you you're doing the right thing and I really admire you for doing it. Forward thinking, do you want to be a slave to the road? Maybe think about developing other passions (scoring, writing, and such) that you can do at home and which will balance your drive to work with your love and responsibility to your family - then, tour only when you really want to and with whom you want. Best of luck to you Josh, although you don't need it; you're making you're own good fortune. God bless.   Posted by Penelope on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:28 PM [Reply to this]

	Margui (Lalala)	that's great Josh :)   Posted by Margui (Lalala) on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:28 PM [Reply to this]

	sweeterthan	hey josh - i'm glad you're going to go be a dad and us nin fans love you and will miss the incredible energy to bring to every performance. its been a great 3 years - you will always be the right drummer for this band. don't be weird about it.   Posted by sweeterthan on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:28 PM [Reply to this]

	Emma	It was great seeing you and the guys last year in the UK...All the best for the future!! :D   Posted by Emma on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:28 PM [Reply to this]

	Mens Sana	Congratulations for your third kid (and the other ones of course). You took a great decision, though it probably wasn't easy. Thank you for your music and your talent !   Posted by Mens Sana on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:29 PM [Reply to this]

	Neroli Ro Ro Ro yer boat	Well a lot of us imagined that this was the case. Even yesterday in the Nine Inch Nails chatroom Justin Meldal-Johnsen was saying about how constantly being on tour is putting a strain on things with his daughter, so it's understandable that you'd want to take time off since you're... you know, actually having a baby, which requires your full attention. You should've posted this a lot sooner though! Fans seem to have got it into their heads that you had a fight with Trent/you're gone from NIN forever/you wanted to go solo/this is the end of NIN etc. Although there were a bunch of us who explained that it was probably just related to the baby, there were still people out their being melodramatic, as usual. So it's good to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. Anyway I'm waffling now, so I should just shut up. I wish you the best of luck with the new little 'un and with the two you've already got - they're going to enjoy the hell out of having their dad around full-time.   Posted by Neroli on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:29 PM [Reply to this]

	DV8	Congrats,thanks for putting "success" in true perspective!   Posted by DV8 on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:29 PM [Reply to this]

	Ramiro Ramiro Rodriguez	Josh, amigo, I know exactly what you're talking about (except for the coke and hookers that is!) You rock. Enjoy the kids (still gotta get to Disney World sometime). RR   Posted by Ramiro on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:29 PM [Reply to this]

	Lisa	Wow, my son is 6 and can already ride a bike carrying hookers doing coke, so I'd say you're making the right choice. Good job and we are going to miss you. You are truly one of a kind! Thanks for the shows Lisa   Posted by Lisa on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	LadyRedCrest Crystal Noll	That is awesome Josh. Family comes first. We will miss you but we completely understand. Congrats!   Posted by LadyRedCrest on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Quick and to the pointless	Can totally understand your decision Josh. It probably took a lot of torn decision making! You do right, spending time with your babies. There will always be more gigs.... :-) Thanks ever so much for the energy you've bought to all the gigs I've seen you play in (just NIN & APC). They were all amazing! x   Posted by Quick and to the pointless on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Alen Morales Santillano Hansen For President Alen Hansen	U rock! r u going 2 teach your kids music too?   Posted by Alen Morales Santillano Hansen For President on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Ben.	AHHHHHHHHHHHHH dammit! ive got tickets to see NIN at soundwave in australia, and you were such a pull on that!!!! garrgh, im never gona get to see you live josh :( drop the bomb man, x   Posted by Ben. on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	mario marcinek Mario Marcinek	well, I have known for a long time that you are awesome drummer and musician and I have looked up to you since I saw you last year with NIN in Bratislava. But it..s a fulfilling feeling for me that you are a wonderful person and father. that is what makes you complete. take care bro.   Posted by mario marcinek on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Mabry	As a drummer (29 years and going of touring/session etc...) and a Father myself I totally understand your decision. The choice I made a couple years ago to primarily teach from my home studio 5 nights a week was one of the best I've ever made. I get to stay home with my 3 year old daughter (daytime) and walk a about 12 steps down to teach in the evening. Awesome!!! Great choice Josh!!!   Posted by Mabry on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	MissWhiteMoth aka ComaWhite	I knew you were this pure and honest. and sincere. much luv* as always.   Posted by MissWhiteMoth aka ComaWhite on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Kirk Kirk Janowiak	Can't wait to see you in action in Sac on Friday. After you're done teaching your kids how to ride the bike I hope you teach them the drums. We need more insane drummers in this world.   Posted by Kirk on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:31 PM [Reply to this]

	DEZ Desmond Boomsluiter	Your kids have the coolest dad ever!! and not just because they can be compared to an all night hotel coke session with some hookers..... i'm sure he'll be riding with no hands in no time! anywayz having seen NIN 3 times prior to your entrance and it being one of the best live music experiences, I have to say when i saw NIN in L.A. , you behind the kit made it so much more than just NIN!   Posted by DEZ on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:31 PM [Reply to this]

	BECKY	Now I regret putting off going to see NIN! Good luck for the future, Josh :D   Posted by BECKY on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Veronika Veronika Peterova	Though you will be terribly missed, this is a very good and honorable decision!!! Family is the most important thing in the world and you certainly know it! Good luck Josh! :)   Posted by Veronika on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:31 PM [Reply to this]

	neurotica Theo Davis	Good onya' mate! Tough call but hey, Family! Still one of my fav drummers around. T   Posted by neurotica on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:31 PM [Reply to this]

	adam Adam Rankin	I wish you the best of luck Josh. Pity I won't be seeing you in February though, ah well.   Posted by adam on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 6:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Indefinite Cure	Well M. Freese, you don't need me to tell you how wonderful a drummer you are! But I say it anyway...You were really great in Montreal and I was fortunate to see you play with my favourite band twice. You have very good reasons leaving touring with NIN and I respect your decision as much as I respect your work. So yeah, I guess what I want to say is, as a fellow (young) musician and lover, I wish you the best of luck with whatever you put your heart into. Francis Brûlé from Indefinite Cure   Posted by Indefinite Cure on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 11:51 PM [Reply to this]

	Scribbler	Josh Freese, respect! You're a good person. Hope to see you with NIN again some day. Take care, you will be missed.   Posted by Scribbler on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - 11:51 PM [Reply to this]

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