Oh man, that "may" being a ghost word hit me right in the gut. I literally used to have the same thing in my contracts and thought I was being all professional. Funny how you learn the hard way, right? My own wake up call was way more embarrassing though. I had a client who I did all this extra work for and when I sent the bill they just laughed and said "the contract says may, not will." Felt like such a fool. Switched to a flat "any extra work costs double" clause the next week. Still makes me cringe thinking about it.

My torque wrench once turned a simple job into a scrap metal sculpture.

Sounds like you handled it fine without needing a spreadsheet.

Yeah, I don't know about that. I've been running 6010 slow and steady for years and my slag peels right off. I never got the hype about running it hot.

Three years ago I bought a camping hammock with a bug net built in and didn't realize the zipper was on the wrong side for my setup. First night out I got in fine but when I had to get up at 3am to pee I spent 15 minutes fighting the netting like a fish in a net. The real trick nobody talks about is practicing the exit at home in daylight before you ever take it camping. Lay down in your living room, get comfortable, then try to get out without touching the ground with your feet first. It sounds dumb but it saves you from looking like a complete mess in front of other campers. Also learning to roll out sideways instead of trying to sit up straight makes a huge difference.