Did you cry when you first heard it? I read a whole thread once on a nostalgia forum about people finding old tapes and most of them said they broke down the second they heard the voice again. There was this one guy who found a tape from his mom who died in the 90s and he said he played it like fifty times in one night. I guess what gets me is how those old machines ate the tape quality over time, so a lot of people wait too long and the sound is gone. Maybe it's just me but I feel like these tapes are more real than photos, cause you forget what someone's voice sounds like after a while. Hang on to that tape and get it put on your computer or your phone before the thing snaps.

Hated old gear for years, thought it was just nostalgia talking. But seeing that thermos crush your new one honestly made me rethink everything I know about buying new stuff.

Man, I feel your pain. I had the same thing happen in a hallway where the wall was off by like 3 degrees and I kept chasing my tail with the miter saw. I finally gave up and cut a scrap piece to test the angle first, then used that to set my saw. Also started using a cheap digital angle finder on every inside corner now, takes like 10 seconds and saves me from those 3 hour disasters. The scribing trick is solid though, I just do that way earlier now instead of fighting the saw for an hour first.