This thread Pretty much sums up crane rental in many ways for me. One of the best things I learned as an apprentice was to shut up and pay attention to the old guys. When your mouth is shut thats when they tell you the most important things. And NEVER boast about anything that you know how to do that's pertinent to your job. Drive to do better and fine tune your skills is very important and others will notice. You sir did none of this. But as others said be glad you're made it out alive.