I'll remember him as Il Duce. Even after he changed his name to the (hilarious) moniker Howard the Duck, I'd see his posts show up in threads and, perhaps even affectionately, roll my eyes, knowing it was more than likely some inane, perverted, hilarious babble. "Just Duce again."
I'll miss that.
He was one of those larger than life characters who, whether met with approval or disdain, continued to be uncompromisingly himself. I've not met him in real life, but I'm sure he'd be the kind of person you'd never forget meeting.
Il Duce (or Howard the Duck) will live on as a persona. He's contributed to some classic threads, chiming in with his irreverent sense of humor, often punctuating heavy discourse with something wonderfully insipid.
To Patrick, the man behind the username, I wish a very heartfelt and sincere RIP. I'm not sure what his beliefs on the afterlife were.
Peace.
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