diff --git a/lib/parfait/meta_class.rb b/lib/parfait/meta_class.rb
index 264cb48f..6232eb16 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/meta_class.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/meta_class.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module Parfait
 
   # class that acts like a class, but is really the object
+  # actually we don't store methods in objects (as ruby with singleton_method) but rather
+  #   in the (possibly unique) layout.
 
   # described in the ruby language book as the eigenclass, what you get with
   # class MyClass
@@ -24,37 +26,6 @@ module Parfait
     def name
       "Meta#{me.name}".to_sym
     end
-    # in a non-booting version this should map to _add_singleton_method
-    # def add_function function
-    #   raise "not a function #{function}" unless function.is_a? Register::Function
-    #   raise "syserr " unless function.name.is_a? Symbol
-    #   self.functions << function
-    # end
 
-    # def get_function name
-    #   name = name.to_sym
-    #   f = self.functions.detect{ |f| f.name == name }
-    #   return f if f
-    #   if( self.me_self == "Object" )
-    #     puts "no function for :#{name} in Meta #{self.me_self.inspect}"
-    #     return nil
-    #   else  #recurse up class hierachy unless we're at Object
-    #     return self.me_self.context.object_space.get_class_by_name(self.me_self.super_class).get_function name
-    #   end
-    # end
-
-    # get the function and if not found, try superclasses. raise error if not found
-    # def resolve_method name
-    #   fun = get_function name
-    #   # TODO THE BOOK says is class A derives from B , then the metaclass of
-    #   # A derives from the metaclass of B
-    #   # just get to it ! (and stop whimpering)
-    #   raise "Method not found #{name} , for #{inspect}" unless fun
-    #   fun
-    # end
-
-    # def to_s
-    #   "#{inspect} on #{self.me_self}, #{self.functions.length} functions"
-    # end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/register/register_value.rb b/lib/register/register_value.rb
index 6fce513d..80fc926d 100644
--- a/lib/register/register_value.rb
+++ b/lib/register/register_value.rb
@@ -104,12 +104,6 @@ module Register
         register = message_reg
       when :new_message
         register = new_message_reg
-      when :self
-        raise "self good?"
-        register = self_reg(:Object) #TODO , probably have to get rid of this resolve method
-      when :frame
-        raise "frame good?"
-        register = frame_reg
       else
         raise "not recognized register reference #{reference}"
       end