Abby,
I take a more charitable view of Brad's contributions. Furthermore, mark24's willingness to trade love letters with Syamsu should tell you all you need to know about his level of respect for the mentally ill.
The Brad issue has been discussed, and it's the general consensus that he's sincere but troubled. I marvel at some of the strange turns of phrase that Brad comes up with: "Goddidit after taxes" would make a terrific title for a Mark Leyner novel. As I put it elsewhere,
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In the past, I've made light of Brad's thread-killing abilities as well as his habit of name-dropping. His desperate logorrhea makes for reading that's either comical or poignant, depending on your degree of empathy. Brad may be incoherent, but his participation here is tolerated even if rarely understood.
regards,
Esteban "Cuckoo's Nest" Hambre
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