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Originally Posted by Tony@AirRideTech
Do you know who the asshole was...
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One more quick thought and then I'll quit: it occurs to me that I don't remember any of the "real names" of the guys that worked for me, only their shop nicknames.
There was "Radar", and "Banana" (...it suited him...) and "Mouse" and every group had at least one "Red" (including my own brother in law).
It made for some interesting conversations, especially as we get older:
"Hey, did you hear Harold so-and-so passed away?"
Me: "No, I don't think I knew a Harold so-and-so".
"Sure you did; he worked back in repair for 35 years".
Me: "No, that's not ringing a bell..."
"Sure, we called him 'Mouse'. Mouse passed away".
Me (gasping): "MOUSE! Mouse passed away??!! I didn't even know he was sick!!"