portte gets a bit cranky at times but take into account he is very very old !!!! .... and most guys get cranky when they get THAT old..... so just picture him in his chair, waving his canes and shouting .... and when he whacks someone with a cane ( figuratively) ... just shake your head and laugh..... the other thing is that he may be cranky but he has a heart of .. well, GOLD .....