Man, does he soak the briquettes in starter fluid or something? My neighbor does the same thing, and his whole backyard smells like a gas station every weekend. I've had his food, and you can still taste that chemical bite even under all his heavy sauce. It's like some folks get so focused on the smoke color they forget the basics of not poisoning the meat.

Tucson alley furniture is a whole different level of risk.

Honestly that's wild they say not to use it. My buddy in Texas still runs MC in attics too, says the rodents out there won't chew through it like they do with Romex. He's had zero callbacks in like ten years.

Read somewhere that wind chill makes a huge difference. Twenty-five with no wind is one thing, but a breeze cuts right through you. It's all about what you're used to anyway.

Totally get this. I started using a voice memo app on my phone right after I leave a meeting. I just say the person's name and the one thing we really talked about, like their dog's name or a problem they're having. Then when I sit down to email, I play it back. It makes the note personal without me having to scribble stuff down when I'm tired. It cut my follow-up time in half and people actually remember who I am.