A FULL-SERVICE BLOG: Reader Dave Daniels emails: “Glenn, some time ago on your blog you recommended buying a wet vac for the home. Well, I bought one, and thank you thank you thank you. It really saved my ass today. Just thought you’d like to know. :-)”

Yeah, that was in this post. And the vac I bought came in handy more recently. I was also glad I had a tarp. Don’t ask . . . .

UPDATE: Reader Larry Moore writes:

You got that one right, Glenn. Last week my folks’ water heater went out, it had a leak. (They’re in their 80’s.) So I arranged a good plumber guy I know to come by and change it out when he got off work at 4. I got off work at 4:30 so I thought I’d mosey by and see how things were going. When I walked in, the bottom had just burst loose and water was flowing everywhere! So I drove to my house across the pea field, got my vac and it saved the day. Damned good thing to have.

Yep.