Of all the wonderful characters I've known!

Very few top Dean "Tony" Skogman - aka Skogie, Grumpy and now Scrapper.

Scrapper describes him perfectly - he's working class, stubborn to a good degree, and hell on wheels.

One definition of scrapper hits the mark: [He's a real scrapper; even against impossible odds, he always keeps fighting.] italics

That's old Skogie

His Warroad pals call him Grumpy.

Grumpy, my ass!

Sure, he gets grumpy.

We all do.

Usually, he comes at life with a smile, an intensity and an appreciation.

His favorite gesture is rubbing his hands together like he just won the Irish Sweepstakes.

Some guys bitch all the time....