Try wetting the pads cautiously unless you want a disaster like mine. I completely soaked my last project and had to redo everything from scratch. Now I keep a towel handy just in case.

A buddy quietly patched a server config and took down the whole site for hours.

Totally get that shift to online saving things... my own crew scattered after college, but we kept a weekly game night going on discord. It's funny how just hearing everyone's voice while moving virtual pieces keeps that same feeling alive. The time zone math can be a pain sometimes, but it beats not playing at all for sure.

Caseysmith's tool belt must be made of velcro and regrets.

Ugh that's the worst when the texture's totally different bag to bag. I had some premixed mortar do that last fall, ruined a whole row of tiles before I caught it. So annoying to stop and test every single batch but you're right, it saves way bigger headaches later.