They shut off the water at the street, went into the crawlspace (about 5 feet in) cut the CPVC pipe, put on a shark bite, and handed my wife an invoice for $238.What I am finding is that as I go through these painful early projects, I'm slowly building a list of quality, reliable, cost-effective service providers. 

most of what you learn, you will not use.as is with everything in life how things are taught is not how things move in practice. i will say this we can be Dolphins and flip around all we want with how things should go because of theory.then there are things done the right way as a shark does.when you gain experience you will move as a piranha in the field.

People are like sharks.

Occam's razor leads us back to the U.S.  

If you are a minnow, don't swim with sharks.

Anyone remember playing the penny slots there with other kids way back then?

However, it is definitely turning into a bidding war shark fest.

I'm a big believer in Occam's Razor (the simplest explanation is often the correct one), and in this case, my explanation is MUCH simpler than yours...which is why I prefer it...

Next they'll create a sense of urgency saying there are only a few slots available and just because you apply, doesn't mean you will be selected.

Have you ever watched the TV show "Shark Tank"?