Mac I feel for ya.... i think you should have smacked the SOB just on general principle. The expence and trouble really pisses ya off, especially when you could be doing something better.
Keep in mind though, an insurance claim would add points and cost you more than the parts.
Anything in the ditch bedsides the damn starfish? I been grabbing them and have a sore arm from reeling them in. They feel like a 50 pound bass. I also cannot believe how big they are getting!!
