On Nov 4, 10:55*pm, "bumper" wrote:

Lennie? Filthy mouth and obvious mental issues.

All the best qualities of a troll. His voice was part of the group
subconscious that helped keep us centered.

He also is/was (Kurt? Pat?) a damn good machinist with a good grasp of
metallurgy, and that's rare.

He reminds me of the poem by John Ciardi that begins:

I wish I could teach you how ugly
decency and humility can be
when they are not
the election of a contained mind
but only the defenses of an incompetent..

Thanks, Bob K.