Honestly, that old timer was totally right, and I learned the same lesson the hard way. That line about "boards twisted so bad in the sun" really hit home because my first fence looked like a roller coaster after a few months with pressure treated pine. Ngl, people sleep on this, but the real mistake isn't just the wood type, it's how you install it. If you don't let pressure treated lumber dry out completely before screwing it down, you're basically trapping all that moisture inside and it'll warp like crazy no matter what. For horizontal fences, cedar is better for warping, but I've also seen guys use cypress or even tropical hardwoods like ipe if you have the budget and want something that won't move at all. Just gotta pick the right wood for the job and remember that pressure treated is for ground contact, not for looking pretty on a sunny wall.

Those hustle bros promising immunity from backlash" - yeah that's the part that really gets me. Like anyone can promise you won't get canceled, that's not how the internet works. I've seen people get dragged for literally nothing while actual awful people skate by fine. The whole idea that you can buy some magic formula to avoid controversy is just another way for them to cash in on people's fear. And then they vanish, classic move. If someone's selling a cure for something that doesn't exist yet, run the other way.

Not sure I totally agree about the French knife being the only way. A good sharp round knife with a proper honing slip works just as well for me, sometimes better on longer cuts. Different tools for different hands, you know?

Doesn't that kind of stat just make you rethink all those little fears? I mean, I've spent years gripping the armrest during turbulence like it's a life or death situation, but according to those numbers, that's basically the safest part of the whole trip. On top of that, takeoff and landing are so short compared to the whole flight, so the risk is way more concentrated. You could argue that cruising is actually the time to relax and enjoy the free ginger ale, not stress out about every bump. It flips the whole idea of "dangerous flying" on its head for sure.

Respectfully, the moisture thing gets overstated with bamboo. I've got a bamboo cutting board in my kitchen that's been through hell for three years, soaking wet every day, and it's still flat with no cracks. Maple would've warped by now for sure. Bamboo's issue isn't moisture, it's the fact that cheap strips are glued together with low-grade adhesive that breaks down fast. The actual grass fibers handle water better than most hardwoods if the manufacturing is done right. It's more about who made it than what it is.