diff --git a/examples/aaws.rb b/examples/aaws.rb
index 7006e55..2e40872 100644
--- a/examples/aaws.rb
+++ b/examples/aaws.rb
@@ -6,24 +6,18 @@ config = YAML::load(File.read(File.join(ENV['HOME'], '.aaws')))
 module AAWS
   class Book
     include HTTParty
-    # sets the base url for each request
     base_uri 'http://ecs.amazonaws.com'
-    
-    # adds default parameters for each request
     default_params :Service => 'AWSECommerceService', :Operation => 'ItemSearch', :SearchIndex => 'Books'
-    
-    # parse xml automatically
     format :xml
     
     def initialize(key)
-      # update default params with amazon access key
       self.class.default_params :AWSAccessKeyId => key
     end
     
     def search(options={})
       raise ArgumentError, 'You must search for something' if options[:query].blank?
       
-      # amazon uses camelized query params
+      # amazon uses nasty camelized query params
       options[:query] = options[:query].inject({}) { |h, q| h[q[0].to_s.camelize] = q[1]; h }
       
       # make a request and return the items (NOTE: this doesn't handle errors at this point)
diff --git a/examples/delicious.rb b/examples/delicious.rb
index 99358c3..52714e4 100644
--- a/examples/delicious.rb
+++ b/examples/delicious.rb
@@ -5,15 +5,10 @@ config = YAML::load(File.read(File.join(ENV['HOME'], '.delicious')))
 
 class Delicious
   include HTTParty
-  
-  # sets the base url for each request
   base_uri 'https://api.del.icio.us/v1'
-  
-  # parse xml automatically
   format :xml
   
   def initialize(user, pass)
-    # set basic http authentication for all requests
     self.class.basic_auth(user, pass)
   end
   
diff --git a/examples/twitter.rb b/examples/twitter.rb
index 64ebda3..c74ad77 100644
--- a/examples/twitter.rb
+++ b/examples/twitter.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ config = YAML::load(File.read(File.join(ENV['HOME'], '.twitter')))
 
 class Twitter
   include HTTParty
-  
-  # sets the base url for each request
   base_uri 'twitter.com'
   
   def initialize(user, pass)
-    # set basic http authentication for all requests
     self.class.basic_auth user, pass
   end