Nah I get why people worry though. My buddy once tried to shoo a squirrel away from his bird feeder and that thing chased him halfway across his yard. Turned out it was just protecting its stash but man I would've curled up and surrendered if I were him. Probably safe to just give them space and keep your distance especially if they're acting weird. Nobody wants to be that person who got rabies from a bushy-tailed nut thief right?

Feel your pain, man. My barber said the same thing and I never looked back.

Wait, doesn't the string line stretch or sag over the length of a curved section? I always figured that was the problem with using string for curves - the tension isn't the same across the whole arc so you'd get dips in your top rail. I'm curious if he used a specific knot or trick to keep it tight around the bend, maybe tied it off at multiple points along the path instead of just the ends.

Man it's wild how much we overthink stuff that should be straightforward, right?

lol 'looks like a meeting' is brutal but probably true. Honestly though I kinda like the circle setup. When you spread seats out people end up on their phones or just staring into the fire alone. At least in a ring someone's gonna start a conversation or call you out for being quiet.