From: Brian
To: The Amateur Gourmet
Subject: The Jig Is Up!

Dear Adam,

I must know something. Are you fictitious? I mean how...HOW on this earth:

1) are you not fat? You dine out constantly. Eat elaborate meals with appetizers and desserts. You cook, bake, etc. Do you have the metabolism of a hummingbird?

2) can you possibly be a law student? Granted, my only exposure to law school is "The Paper Chase". Those guys didn't seem like they had that much free time, except for the occasional talent show and class romance. But they went to class dammit! AND worked on the Law Review and stuff. When do you have time to make those absolutely hilarious films and write and perform all those side-splitting songs? Have you perfected a way to exist on only one hour of sleep?

I don't think any of this is humanly possible. Nah nah. I believe you are a fake Mister Amateur Gourmet.

I am convinced that Adam Roberts is actually not a real person, but instead a character. There is a team of no less than 11 people who research, write and publish all the postings. Actors are hired to perform in the films and songs. The Adam Roberts we see in photographs is just some actor paid scale to represent the brand.

I'm on to you "Adam Roberts, et. al". I will expose you! The truth will not be silenced, you modern day Max Headroom.

Sincerely,
Brian

PS - I wasted a lot of time at work recently reading your site. Thanks for the distraction. :-)

PPS - I hope someone at Adam Roberts Inc. is old enough to remember The Paper Chase and Max Headroom.

From: The Amateur Gourmet
To: Brian
Subject: Re: The Jig Is Up!

Brian,

This is the Adam Roberts team, responding to your query.

We completely deny your accusation. 11 of us? Please. There are 12.

"Adam" would like to thank you for supporting his website. His metabolism is not exceptional: he doesn't finish his meals, that's his secret.

"Adam" recalls Max Headroom, but only from the Pepsi commercials. And "Back to the Future II."

"Adam" appreciates you calling his films "hilarious" and his songs "side splitting." He is hurt you didn't call them "moving."

In any case, your e-mail was really nice. "Adam" printed it out and showed it to his roommate.

Take care!

The Adam Team