Dave
These might be a little too commonplace for what it seems to be that you
are looking for, but these are a few of my favorites;
Tom Quartz from Roughing It
Jim Wolf and the Tom Cats short story
The New Planet short story
Solid Dog from Roughing It
I don't know if you can use them but if you have never read them they are
good for a laugh. Let me know if you need more specific references.
Aaron