That reminds me of a time my old film advance lever froze solid on a hike. Ended up breathing on the mechanism like an idiot while my friend just tapped the side of the camera with a rock. Sometimes the fix is stupid simple, right? You're totally right about missing the shot while you're being too careful. All that planning and gear just to watch the perfect light fade because you're scared to touch a button. Makes you wonder if we baby our cameras too much sometimes.

Respect the brick hammer for sure, but your crew has a point on safety for some jobs. Trying to cut a hard paver with just a hammer can send a nasty shard flying at your leg, and shaping a curve for that arch is way more precise with a chisel. It's like what @jenniferr89 did with a screwdriver, it works but a drill is just safer and gets the job done right without stripping every screw. The right tool isn't just about speed, it's about keeping your fingers intact.

That kind of shared trouble really does show you a different side of your neighbors. Did you find that the whole experience changed how people on the street acted toward each other after the water came back on, or did everyone just go back to normal?