My friend once spent hours typing up a huge post about fixing his car, only to realize he posted it in the gardening section. The replies were just people asking what kind of fertilizer his engine needed. He was so mad he didn't go back to that forum for a year. It's still the funniest thing I've ever seen online.

Oh man, that's rough. Those old Sears stores are like tombs now. Bet you had to MacGyver it with some tape or something. Total tripod nightmare scenario. At least you got a story out of it.

My kettle could probably boil a boot.

Three hours of silence, David_harris, is a long time. Makes me wonder if everyone was just truly comfortable, not awkward at all.

Yeah, the acrylic patch was a game changer for a mare I worked on. We had a similar deep crack that just wouldn't stop moving. The patch gave it that rigid support it needed so the new growth could actually catch up. It's such a slow process, but seeing that solid new hoof wall come in makes all the waiting worth it, right?