The average shmo's perception of Pete.....

["O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

	>From: "Schrade, Scott" 
	>Subject: Re: The average shmo's perception of Pete..... 
>I didn't go out Saturday night because it's
>just too damn cold here in O-HIGH-O.  Real cold.  For the past week we've 
>had *high* temps around 20 degrees or less.

High temp. today and tomorrow for Burlington "area" is forecast for -5 to 5
above.
At my house up around 1000ft I'm sure it's -5 or lower.
Oh, and low temps are forecast for -30! tonight and tomorrow night.
WaaaaaHOOOOOO!
I actually do like this shit. It's different.  It's awe inspiring.  
Nature is a powerful thing.

>Three people answered "B."  One person answered "C."  And one person had
>no opinion & said he really didn't care one way or the other.

I can live with that.
Now, we just have to hope that Pete isn't charged.
If he's not, hopefully these same people will get that message.

>Incidentally, when I went out, I wore my "Who trench coat" which says "Who"
>on the back, a la the QUAD album cover.

I *KNEW* you would wear *something* Who related.
I KNEW IT!

>"Yeah, it's been kind of a hard week to be a Who fan," I continued - hoping
>this would get her to say something about Pete's trouble.  But she kind of
>nodded & didn't say another word.  I'm not quite sure what that meant.
Per-
>haps she was embarrassed to bring the subject up.

I wonder if she even knew about the whole scandal.
I was at our good friends house across state helping with construction.
Neither of them had even heard about the mess.  Hell, they've been busy
building a house and having a baby.
My buddy Steve did say he was talking music with this high school kid, and
mentioned The Who and Pete Townshend (Steve is a mild fan, but a big fan of
classic rock/music).  The kid said (according to Steve), "Pete Townshend,
oh, that guy that's fighting the press right now?".
Steve didn't know what he really was talking about.
I brought him up to speed.
Bracing for the usual ribbing that Steve likes to give me (like, "Pete's
gay, you know....snicker"), I was relieved to hear him say...without a
second of hesitation...."That's the biggest bunch of BS I've ever heard.
Pete Townshend arrested for pedophilia???  What a crock."
I smiled and thanked him.

Oh, and I purposely wore my Tommy tie-dye that has "WHO" on the back. 

Kevin in VT