Talk about a lesson learned the HARD way. My cousin tried that "light touch" pruning last year and her rose bush looks like a SERIOUS horror movie set now. All twisted thorns reaching out to scratch you, with maybe three sad flowers hiding in there like they're ashamed. Guess sometimes you gotta just trust the shears and cut the drama out.

Weird gigs DESTROY your professional credibility, avoid them.

Oh, definitely. Because nothing says 'under control' like everyone panicking over a glitch. Just a tiny hiccup, right?

Cold shuts are that common? We just pour at normal temp and our castings come out fine.

How many accidents start with a simple mix-up like that?