Just hit 10,000 hours on the same tower crane cab

The hour meter on my old Link-Belt in Kansas City clicked over yesterday. I bought that rig used 8 years ago and never thought I'd put that much time in one seat. The weird part is, the seat cushion is still the original one and it's only got a small tear. Anyone else have a piece of gear that just refuses to quit on them?

A guy at the scrap yard in Toledo told me to always check for zinc before melting down mystery brass, saved me a huge headache last month.

My old manager in Phoenix insisted I stop taking on extra projects to 'focus on my core role' after I hit 60 hours a week.

Ignored him, got burnt out in 3 months and missed a promotion. Anyone else been given advice that sounded bad but was actually spot on?

Just learned how many cars a single oil filter can hold

Found out a standard spin-on filter can trap over a gallon of dirt before it clogs. I read it in an old trade magazine from 1998 my boss had in the back. Anyone know if that number is still about right for modern filters?

Showerthought: That fancy moisture meter I bought for $250 was a total scam

I got the ProTec 9000 last year for a big glue-down job in a basement, thinking I needed the 'best' reading. The thing gave me three different numbers in the same spot, all over the place. Ended up just doing the plastic sheet test overnight like I should have from the start. Anyone have a meter they actually trust, or is it all just junk?

I used to wire all my rose stems by hand until a wedding in Denver last summer where I had 200 to do in one night.

Now I use a basic floral stripper for the thorns and a quick wire wrap technique I saw on a forum, which cut my prep time in half for large orders, but I'm curious if anyone has a better method for speed without hurting the blooms?