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Old 02-01-2018, 02:08 PM
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When I transitioned from the assembly plant to engineering, the guy I replaced (he was retiring) had worked for Duntov.

He said you had to be careful in the building and out on the road system. If you heard something "rump" "rumping" around the track or in the hallway you'd better stand back because Duntov would run you over.

K
He also said that Duntov would walk through the engineering lab(s) and request an informal update (in a thick accent): "How arrrr yu du-ing?"

After listening quietly and attentively while they explained all the technical attributes of whatever they were working on he would dismiss them, saying "...do da best you cahn...".

I have taken to saying that, now, as I walk away (which normally results in having to tell the whole story as relayed here).

K
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