diff --git a/starter-kit-bindings.el b/starter-kit-bindings.el
index f7d17ed138..d30b0b3fc4 100644
--- a/starter-kit-bindings.el
+++ b/starter-kit-bindings.el
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x O") (lambda () (interactive) (other-window -1))) ;; back one
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-o") (lambda () (interactive) (other-window 2))) ;; forward two
 
-;; Indentation help
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-x ^") 'join-line)
-
 ;; Start eshell or switch to it if it's active.
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x m") 'eshell)
 
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@
 ;; Start a regular shell if you prefer that.
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x M-m") 'shell)
 
-;; If you want to be able to M-x without meta
+;; If you want to be able to M-x without meta (phones, etc)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-m") 'execute-extended-command)
 
 ;; Fetch the contents at a URL, display it raw.
@@ -71,15 +68,7 @@
 ;; For debugging Emacs modes
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c p") 'message-point)
 
-;; Applications
-
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c j") (lambda () (interactive) (switch-or-start 'jabber-connect "*-jabber-*")))
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c g") (lambda () (interactive) (switch-or-start 'gnus "*Group*")))
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c i") (lambda () (interactive) (switch-or-start (lambda ()
-                                                                     (rcirc-connect "irc.freenode.net"))
-                                                                   "*irc.freenode.net*")))
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c J") 'jabber-send-presence)
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c M-j") 'jabber-disconnect)
+;; So good!
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x g") 'magit-status)
 
 ;; This is a little hacky since VC doesn't support git add internally
@@ -101,4 +90,4 @@
 (define-key global-map "\C-ca" 'org-agenda)
 
 (provide 'starter-kit-bindings)
-;;; starter-kit-bindings.el ends here
\ No newline at end of file
+;;; starter-kit-bindings.el ends here