Cold water actually works better for that.

Laminated diagrams are a good start, but you're right about the sleeves. My uncle labeled his whole basement workshop with those plastic ones, and they lasted through a flood. The real problem came when his cat chewed through half the wires anyway, labels and all. All that work just became a colorful snack. It taught me that sometimes the critters are the real weak point in any system.

Yeah, they're super sweet when ripe. You can sometimes find them at high-end coffee shops that get fresh shipments in season.

Honestly, the whole "key emotional moments" thing sounds like a stretch. If a show needs a recap to make you feel the pressure, maybe the actual episode isn't doing its job right. I skip them every time and never feel lost. It's just repeating stuff you already saw.

My uncle who's been a finish carpenter for 30 years always cuts with the good face up. He says you can see the blade hit your line better that way. I tried the face down method and it just felt wrong, like I had less control. I think it depends more on your saw's alignment than which way the wood is facing.