My buddy tried that starting fluid trick on his lawnmower. Lit the whole deck on fire. Took him three weekends to rebuild that thing.

Saw some article saying wind can get under awnings and lift them like a sail.

Nah, frozen spinach is solid if you squeeze it dry first.

Yeah did you ever try pouring in stages instead of one continuous stream? I started doing a 30 second bloom with a tiny trickle of water, then waiting 45 seconds before the main pour. That cut the bitterness way more than just slowing down the pour. It lets the gas escape without beating up the grounds so bad.

Yeah the "48 hours to seal" thing is a myth I've seen floating around. I've cut into oaks for years and they don't seal fast at all. You can come back a month later and the cut is still open and wet inside. That's exactly why oak wilt spreads so fast through pruning cuts in spring. The tree just sits there with an open wound for weeks. I only prune oaks in late fall or winter when the beetles that carry wilt are gone. And you're right about the paint causing issues, I stopped using it on everything except big storm tears where the bark is peeled back and needs to stay moist while it calluses over.