Hey, that's actually a huge deal in Bakersfield! Our summer heat murders batteries and cooks belts. If that 7.3L diesel fired up every time in 110 degrees for nearly three decades, that's way more than just not being stranded. That's legendary reliability.

A knockoff crimper in an apartment building is just asking for trouble.

Oh that's such a good point. We just trust the labels on things, like "espresso" must mean "make good coffee," right? I totally agree with what @murphy.ruby said about the grind size, it's the same idea. My machine had a "strong" button that just made it bitter until I learned it was over-extracting. It's amazing how much better things work when you learn what the settings actually do instead of just picking the one that sounds right.

Isn't it wild how a tiny tweak can do that? I put a small dish of water on my railing instead of the ground and suddenly got a hummingbird. They just want to feel safe, I guess. Your sunny spot must be perfect for them now.

My old boss was a master of the 'thanks for the update' ghosting. I started bringing a notebook and just STARING at him until he said something real. Awkward but it worked.