Oh man, yeah. I've had that happen maybe twice in ten years. The trick I learned is to stop and walk away for a few minutes before hitting run. If I rush, I always miss something dumb like a semicolon or a typo in a variable name. Taking that break forces my brain to reset. Also helps to read your code out loud, catches more than you'd think.

That Phoenix sun probably baked the diesel right off before it could stain anything - plus old timers usually know what they're talking about, even if it sounds sketchy.

@adamr14 you got a point about the trunk color but actually heat damage shifts colors kinda randomly based on what layer gets cooked first. that purple shadow issue you had sounds like the blue layer got fried, which is common. waited about two weeks on mine and the greens went all weird, like swamp water.

A gas stove's been working fine for millions of people for decades, though. Is temperature precision really that big a deal for everyday cooking?

Wait, did he really say Catan was "unplayable"? That's wild coming from a kid who probably doesn't remember what board games looked like before Settlers made them cool. The guy's missing out on some great games just because they don't come in a box full of plastic minis.