Am I the only one that has an extremely difficult time removing flix discs/drive shaft???

Prying the flex discs loose is one of the more frustrating things I have had the pleasure of doing. First, getting the bolts loose at the transmission side is a lesson in patience, but prying the disk loose must be very technique sensitive.
Got the drive shaft off, and the shifter linkages labeled and removed. Cross member also.
Now I just need to do fuel lines and remove bolt in engine mounts. Oh, and undo the AC lines. Need some of that stuff for the
Squash.....