or whether you want to even suggest to them at all.

The Fragile Glass mod adds sugars glass Minecraft Tools and thin ice to the game. This is mainly a mod for fun or if you wish to have somewhat more realistic cup that will actually break under push or attack.
The sugar a glass is constructed using the sweets cauldron. Place it together with a food preparation furnace and boil some drinking water in it. Place a stop of glucose in it and after a couple of seconds it will turn into 16 bits of sugar glass. Use that to set-up wine glass and/or shaded place and panes accordingly.

The goblet shall break if fired at with any projectile. Unfortunately this destroys the block completely but that's just the point of the mod.
They are expensive but would be a good "sprinting" rate for climbing ladders. They may work best for very long lengths or even quick elevator shafts if you can manage them or are in creative method.
Classic Atlas is a new way to see your map with a really neat, old institution gambling, aesthetic. It quite definitely resembles the Zelda style mapping and comes in an infinitely scrollable book. You can also zoom and create markers.
See it Colossal Chests Mod at minecraftio.com/colossal-chests-mod/