You dug every single hole by hand? For real? That sounds like torture, especially if you hit a big rock. I get why you'd feel connected to the ground after all that work. Now with augers, it's just zip, done, move on. Makes me wonder if we trade knowing the job for just getting it done.

Ever hear about my friend's game swap story? She traded in some dusty boxes and got a like-new game for free.

That brass clamp for wet soil you mentioned reminds me of something I read in a DIY magazine last year. They said in coastal areas, some folks pack bentonite clay around the grounding rod to keep a good connection in shifting, wet dirt. It's supposed to help stop corrosion over time, which makes sense with your brass clamp example. I always figured extra sealant was key, but that clay trick seemed clever for really damp spots.

Yeah, that saving goal feels impossible sometimes. Hard to make it work.

Did they really put digital art in a BACK ROOM?