DAE recall the smell of oil and river mud on the old bucket dredges?

These new electric ones are so clean, it almost doesn't feel like the same job.

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Man, that oil and river mud smell takes me back. When we switched to electric, I kept a rag with a bit of old gear oil in my locker (sounds weird, I know) to get that familiar scent now and then.

henrygrant22d ago

Used to think Joel had a point about the trade-off. Reading about the oil rag made me realize it's not just a smell. It's the memory of the work itself.

joelross1mo ago

Is it really that big a deal though? Sure the smell reminds you of the old days, but those bucket dredges were messy and loud. Oil leaks were a constant headache and the fumes could get rough in tight spaces. I get the nostalgia thing, but cleaner air and less noise seems like a pretty fair trade to me.