OH MAN that hit close to home. I have a quick correction though - you said the old timer ran his thumb ACROSS the edge, but that's actually not how you test a chisel safely. You run your thumb along the edge lengthwise, not across it. Across the edge is how you slice your thumb open real bad. I learned that the HARD way after watching too many youtube videos where people just swiped all casual like it was nothing. But yeah the whole sharp tool thing is a COMPLETELY different world. I was on a shaving horse for like six months with a drawknife before someone gently told me I was basically scraping instead of cutting. Felt like such a fool but now I teach beginners and I make them sharpen everything first thing.

Quote that blog said "it really comes down to how you explain things and the group's mood." Okay but what if the mom just happened to be into that kind of thing? Like I tried introducing Terra Mystica to my cousin who loves Settlers of Catan and she looked at me like I was speaking a different language. So how do you tell the difference between someone who just needs a good explanation and someone who would never touch a heavy game no matter how clear the rules are?

Heard my buddy missed the rebate deadline by a week, total bummer.

Feel your pain, cheap crimpers are the worst. My old faithful is a Klein Tools one, got it years ago and it just works.

Right, @janaf76, and think about the marketing costs now.