Don't take this personally, Anthropic, but somebody has to be the left hand side of the curve.
We give and get advice here that works most of the time, on average, but (pick one)
1) "It all depends"
2) YMMV
3) Maybe LMB just don't like you.
Doing everything right doesn't always ensure success in life.
What's your next best pond dream?
I don't take it personally. As you say, somebody has to be on the left hand of the curve, and there's certainly no reason it shouldn't be me. Heck, some people have far worse experiences, what with leaky dams, huge fish kills, and otters. I don't have those issues. Really, most of my fish are doing very well. The pond is a dream come true and, like my wife, far better than what I deserve. But you know how it is, you always want what you don't have. Guess I'll keep learning & trying to improve, however frustrating it is at times.
