My neighbor had the same problem and went with epoxy paint on the concrete floor. It looks like a garage floor now, but it's bone dry. I still prefer the feel of something underfoot.

Polarizing filters are great, but sometimes the noise is the point, @the_nathan.

Man, that's the absolute worst feeling. I've done that exact thing with my K1000 before, shot a whole wedding for a friend and got nothing but blank film back. In a loud place now, I always close my eyes and feel the rewind knob turn when I advance the first two shots. If it spins, you're good. Sorry about your kid's first fair, that's a real gut punch.

Craig.grace finding hearts in coffee spills is cute, but flour patterns are a whole different thing. They get these fine ridges like tiny mountain ranges. I've seen flour make perfect feather shapes on a countertop before. It's all in how it falls and the surface texture. Makes you notice the accidental art in daily messes.

Pushed too hard and snapped it clean" is my entire life story. Scotch tape fix is a gamble, but at this point you're basically doing cassette surgery anyway.