My own questions are often so poorly worded I'm shocked when I get a real answer. It's like I'm testing the patience of strangers with my keyboard mashing. The fact that people still take the time to help is a small miracle. I guess we've all been there, trying to ask for help while our brain is still booting up. It's nice to know the web isn't just for the clear and eloquent.

My friend Mark tried salting his water after the pasta was already boiling last week. His spaghetti tasted like cardboard, no flavor at all. He's back to salting from the start now.

Oh man, ours was straight from a template site.

Watched my buddy's finished basement get wrecked last summer. His primary pump quit during a storm and he had no backup. Had to tear out all that new carpet and the drywall up to two feet. The real kicker was the smell, that damp moldy smell that just wouldn't go away for weeks. Makes that backup pump cost seem pretty small now, doesn't it?

Feel that kid's comment deep down.