Being half as good as a dog's nose is an incredible achievement. > There was a gas leak next door to me, or at least, they thought it was near the street, in f

Being half as good as a dog's nose is an incredible achievement. > There was a gas leak next door to me, or at least, they thought it was near the street, in front of the house next door. They chopped down a tree, dug a hole about six feet deep, and discovered that it was actually in front of MY house. Not sure what this tale is supposed to convey? Gas diffuses really fast and travels through crevices, so the smell could have been carried to literally any point in the neighborhood, especially when you consider that gas "smell" is a compound that's there specifically to be easily detectable. They made an educated guess and were reasonably close to the leak origin.