Wait, you need a whole separate jug just for compost water?

Hero detective" is kinda harsh, sometimes a detail really does bust the whole thing open.

Oh trust me, you're not alone in that battle. I swear touchscreens in a shop environment were designed by someone who's never touched a greasy machine in their life. The whole "wiping grease off with a shop rag" routine is basically a new daily ritual now, isn't it? But honestly, my fat fingers are way more accurate on that greasy screen than they ever were on those tiny membrane buttons on old machines. The real question is how long before the screen just gives up and starts developing its own permanent grease pattern that becomes the new layout. At least the shop rags are getting a good workout between tool changes.

Ugh jamies45 that's the worst, they looked so promising too.

I have to push back on that, @linda_clark. Calling that teacup find "dumb luck" sells yourself short. A quarter for a Limoges piece from the 1890s? That's not luck, that's knowledge plain and simple. Most people would have seen a dusty old cup and walked right past it. You knew enough to pick it up and recognize what it was. Same with the VDB cent. You don't stumble into a $200 profit by accident. You have to train your eye and be willing to look through the junk. Luck might get you in the door, but experience and knowhow are what close the deal.