That Naruto flashback was filler, not padding the main arc.

My smoke alarm basically counts as a kitchen timer at this point.

Reusing materials like that is always a win. In my shop, we reuse blasting sand until it's too fine to work. We sieve it to remove junk and mix in fresh sand sometimes. It saves cash and cuts down on dump trips. Parts come out clean without buying new sand all the time. Small changes like that add up over time.

I can't believe they just said it was faster to cut stubs. @lee72, at least your parks department actually listened.

That "chemical warzone" smell wasn't really from the glue itself. It was from the crazy strong solvents they used to make it spreadable. That stuff stunk to high heaven and probably melted your brain cells a little.