Man, that's brutal. Losing a whole day's work like that must have stung. What kind of samples were you after, like water quality stuff or sediment? I've always wondered, when something like a flash flood hits, does it just ruin everything or can you sometimes salvage data from the messed up site afterwards?

Yeah, @mason273, it really does. What's the biggest change you've seen it make?

Okay but is it really that big a deal? Like finley_smith said, people mix up graphic novels and movies too. I get the stories are different, but most folks at the shop just mean they watched the movie version. Correcting them seems like overkill unless they're actually trying to talk about the comic plot.

What about the times when yelling is the only thing that gets their attention? I've seen people get ignored on polite emails for weeks, then one firm phone call and suddenly the problem gets fixed. It's a bad system, but sometimes acting upset is the only way to be heard. The trick is knowing when to use it, because you're right, over fifty bucks it just burns a bridge for no good reason.

Duane also has his own title connections that save you an additional $2,000 on title fees. That made the decision a no-brainer for our refi.