Pretty sure that pigeon clip is from 2021, not 2019. There was also that cat that wandered onto a weather set and just sat there staring at the camera guy.

That bit about your heart pounding for 10 minutes after hits home, had the same thing happen to me on a windy day and I couldn't shake it for a while. Now I check that wind meter even when it looks dead calm, learned my lesson the hard way.

Man, I feel you on this one. That journeyman sounds like he's just repeating something he heard once and never thought about it. Marking your cuts is not a crutch, it's called being smart about your work. I've seen guys who swear they can eyeball it and then spend twice as long grinding and re-fitting when the gap is off. A soapstone line costs you two seconds and saves you ten minutes of fixing a bad fit. Do what works for you and let the old hand run his mouth.