Barbra & Roger & Simon & Pete (what fun for Babs!)

[Cheryl Posner-Weber <otter@execpc.com>]

Ms. Yellow,

> So, do you think Babs and Roger put little Simon in a basket and left
> him on the Townshend's doorstep, or was he perhaps switched at birth
> with the real youngest Townshend son?  Could this have been some sort
> of bizarre revenge for the time period Pete spent dating Roger's
> sister, or was it a nefarious plot by Roger's jealous evil twin to
> cause the breakup of the Who?  What will happen when Pete discovers
> the truth?  Will John emerge from his coma in time for the big show?
> Will Keith manage to transform into Waspman in time to avert disaster?

Yes.

> According to http://www.urbanlegends.com/celebrities/authors_veracity.
>
> html, the computer we know as HAL was called Athena in early drafts
> of "2001".  Admittedly, if this is significant, it probably has more
> to do with the name of the Athena in "PsychoDerelict" than the song
> "Athena".  But I thought it was rather interesting, even if it is
> just a coincidence.

It certainly is interesting!  However, "Athena, open the pod bay doors!"
just doesn't have the right ring to it.  ("I'm sorry, Pete, I can't do
that.")

--Cheryl, enjoying this evening's magnificent thunderstorm