Wow, my old coal forge just ate charcoal like it was going out of style...

Three hundred thousand? That's a whole chicken farm.

adam's right that one rule fight is a symptom. But the real killer is how it kills trust. If someone argues their house rule is better than the rulebook for 45 minutes, they're not playing the same game anymore. It makes you question every future move they make. Are they bending other rules? The game falls apart because the social contract is broken, not the rule itself.

Matching a vintage curl like that from a photo, @lindaburns, must have been a real test of skill.

Okay but what exactly were you trying to do? I mean, the phrase "made a huge mess" could mean anything from a small spill to a full-on kitchen disaster. Was it a cooking thing or like a home repair project? I feel like the cleanup story is always the best part.