To: Piper
From: Dad
Subject: The Real Life Howard Wolowitz
Date: April 19th, 2038
Hey Pip,
Did I ever tell you about the time I met the real life Howard Wolowicz? Not Simon Helburg, although your mom and I met him too, the same day. This is a great story; you'll love it.
So you know that DVD of The Big Bang Theory that your mom pulls down every so often, so she can show people the autographs from the cast members?
We were in line at a ComicCon to get Simon Helburg's autograph. The line was so long, we were in line to get in line. Your mom slipped out to go check out the ConMan booth. I held our place in line. It was then that I heard the guy two spots in front of me talking to his companion. Turns out, he worked for SpaceX, and he designed the zero gravity toilet for the Dragon capsule. I was like, "Screw Simon Helburg, I want YOUR autograph!"
To this day, your mom will show people that DVD, and when she gets to that signature, she'll tell people it's Kunal Nayyar, because that's what I told her. Truth is, it's Kevin Nelson, and since your section of the Hab is a recovered Dragon capsule, you can thank him every time you flush.
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