I hate these aerators, but they make me think

I keep a picture like this in my phone for reference. As many times as I've disassembled one of these, they still confuse even me some times. If you have ever done it, you know what I'm talking about. Even new they produce a crappy stream, and are prone to clogs. Some old stuff is better than what they make now, but not these.

I use the phone on my camera as a tool as much or more than a pipe wrench. With my smartphone, GPS, and daily use of the web, I tell people that I am the plumber of the future. And it's true. A couple of years ago when I managed a plumbing company, I was checking employees' licenses online. As I keyed in a name, one of the guys asked, "Where'd ya learn to type like that, college boy?!" I replied, "In high school. On a typewriter." He laughed with the others and said, "I bet you check yer email every day, don't you?" Ha! This was in 2006 when lots of people had been checking their email everyday for many years. So, I'm the plumber who checks his email at least ? times a day... it's on my phone. Need some help? Call me, email me, send me a message on facebook, IM me, whatever. I'm here to make sure your plumbing is the best it can be.