@utkhexon: I'll have to try it again. It had a slight "instant coffee" taste but way better than any other instant.

@Stallion: True. I just did that. It came back in one week and was -perfect-. I <3 Shun!

If you're desperate (e.g. you're at grandma's house and all they have is 1962 A&P giveaway all-stainless knives since used to spackle and change tires), this will help. Hope no one uses this on a good knife.

@Gomerboy: VIA is not bad (much to my surprise).

@four12: Yes. Yes. Yes.

@Ben Etherington: Right. If coffee matters, bring your own. Logistics are such that you would have to grind it at home but it will still be way better than the packets of black dust they provide in hotel rooms.

@palmerkun: Not strictly true, but there are some valid, pertinent points.

@ian.hellman: Yes!! I love my Aeropress. Details in:

@TheCrudMan: You mean gaffer's tape. I agree, good stuff. Key advantage is it comes off cleanly and doesn't leave adhesive behind. More expensive and harder to find, it's designed for gaffers — the folks who tape down cables on a stage or film/video set.

I once modified an elevator.

@wjglenn: You win.

@Spaceboy: There's cursing. Doesn't work, but seems to be a requirement.

This is pretty sweet, though I would suggest anyone with enough tools to warrant this consider a rolling tool chest (preferably with ball bearing drawers). It will cost a lot more but the tool chest will hold a lot more, protects against dust, can be locked, and won't lose tools to the floor is jostled (or there's an…

@hmmhmm: That's rude and entirely unnecessary. If you dry clean it weekly, that's quite sufficient.

@ReeseB456001: Search engine optimization. Best book on it: Rebecca Lieb's The Truth About Search Engine Optimization. [www.amazon.com]

@mcmachete: That's a shame it happened to you but the USPS has a very, very low loss rate. I don't agree they're incompetent. But after your loss, I can understand your position.

@AandPguy: Good point.

@lucytuzy001: Rio,eh. I'm thinking your cat likes to party and changed the baggage tags himself.

Rule of thumb: If you're emotional as you write your e-mail, you probably should pick up the phone and talk person to person. If you're emotional as you're dialing the phone, you should probably use e-mail.

First, I was thinking, ho hum, another happy color picker. But then I noted it was from Before and After, from one of my favorite design graphic designers. Anything B&A says is worth knowing!