Man, that's rough but I'm not surprised. My old shop had a quota system for liner sales that made everyone push them. It felt gross telling people they needed something when they didn't. Good on you for just giving the straight facts. That's how you build real trust.

A 40 foot pour in Phoenix heat sounds like a special kind of grind. That feeling after a big number is real, and it's not always good. Drew805's buddy with the thousandth roof proves you're not alone. It's like the milestone just shines a light on the routine. The pride gets buried under all that repetition, and all you're left with is the tired.

Wasn't there a story a while back about a guy finding a whole Civil War camp just by digging fence posts? That stuff is wild. It's crazy how much history is literally right under our feet. You start a simple project and suddenly you're sifting through layers of time. Makes you wonder what people will find in OUR backyards a hundred years from now. Hope you found something cool and not just old pipes.