Lost two days I could have billed elsewhere" is the real kicker. That's why my contract now has a hard limit of two rounds included.

Totally right, I learned that the hard way after my machine kept stinking no matter how much vinegar I used.

Chase shrapnel across the shop floor" sounds absolutely wild.

Tried explaining ice cream to my dad once, same deal.

Ugh that's brutal. I actually had a similar crack happen, but from overtightening the lid. The glass ones are so fragile. I switched to the cheap plastic ones with the little s-curve, they bend instead of break. Still mad about that lost kimchi though.