You know, this topic got me to thinking (dangerous I know)
about all the stuff I've had to deal with through the years.
I'm not sure there is much of anything that you could come up with that hasn't happened in my life. Sad, but true.
I think by far the best investment I've ever made was buying a shop vac. I can suck up virtually anything with that thing and not have to worry that I'll damage it.
Many things are funny in hind sight, not so much in the present.