"Negative results are just what I want. They're just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don't." - Thomas A. Edison
While most people would rather focus the spotlight on their great successes, it's often more interesting and educational to take a look at the "less than perfect" outcomes of the electronics hobby and profession, what was learned from it and how it was remedied. I'm sure everyone has a favorite story or two about an unfortunate "back to the drawing board" moment they could tell about. So let's hear 'em!