"Pardon my ignorance"
Ignorance is not a characteristic I've ever associated with any of your excellent posts I've ever read.
"are you tying Barre to organized crime?"
Heaven forfend! I'm merely pointing out that a stint spent with Hanson plc is not necessarily the blue chip experience some people assume it to be.
PS I'm not sure how I ended up as Assistant Moderator on this MB, having neither volunteered nor indeed informed of the possibility of this honor, but thank you to the previous Mod, anyway.
I note however, that the Mod position is vacant. As you started the posting here, are you not interested in assuming that lofty post?