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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

This is very, very cool. Work safe, too.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Hmm. Interesting, and vaguely amusing.

Posted by AvidReader (Member # 6007) on :

I do adore their portrayal of Ringo. Theoretical physics for the win!

Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

You should read Spider Robinson's Lifehouse. Particularly Chapter 2.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

That really is lovely.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Yeah, I remember hearing about how they almost took him up on the spur of the moment....that much of the story was true.

I took a deep breath, and started wishing they had. This story reminded me of that moment.

Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :

Well, the ending got a little weird. But as a Beatles fan who grew up in a world that didn't have John Lennon in it (I was five months old when he got killed), I found a lot of heartbreaking moments in there. It can be painful to think about the might-have-beens.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

The ending was, IMO, brilliant. It went from a simple "might-have-been" to a full-fledged story. [Smile]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Yeah, I really liked it a lot. [Big Grin]

Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :

Oh! That ending... hmm. I'm not sure what it means but is it, perhaps, a bit of time traveling going on there?

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Yeah, I wasn't sure at first, but that's what it sounded like to me. [Big Grin]

I figured it was either that or he was having a complete mental breakdown.

Either way it worked well. [Wink]

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Yes. The plot is as follows: late in life, Ringo Starr discovers time travel (or is approached by someone who discovers time travel) and leaves notes for himself. He uses these notes to fix the greatest regrets of his life -- but still has regrets. He dedicates his fortune to theoretical physics, thus rediscovering time travel, and again goes back in time to leave still more notes for himself, on the grounds that he can keep doing this until he gets it "right."

Posted by AvidReader (Member # 6007) on :

I thought the implication was that the first drummer left Ringo notes on what to fix. Now that Ringo time traveled to fix this reality's problems, a third drummer will join the band.

Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lisa:
You should read Spider Robinson's Lifehouse. Particularly Chapter 2.

Or his short story Rubber Soul.