My smudge at 30 seconds looked like a ghost, honestly.

That whole JFK thing is wild, man. My cousin got deep into that stuff too, started buying books about the grassy knoll and everything. It got to the point where he wouldn't talk about anything else at family dinners, just a total one track mind. Kind of sad, really, how it can take over someone's whole brain like that. Makes you wonder what they're trying to prove by diving that deep into just one idea.

Exactly! Even a hint online is enough. Word gets out fast and then a quiet spot gets trashed. Some things are better as personal wins.

Concrete for bricks? Big mistake. @max388 is right, mortar is what you should use for masonry work. Concrete doesn't flex like mortar and can cause cracks. Those paw prints are a real pain to fix once it sets hard. If you act fast, you might smooth them out with a wet trowel. But if it's already setting, you're pretty much stuck with them.