So you're saying it's the most generic, forgettable lamp ever made? What exactly makes that detail scarier than if it was some rare antique?

Did you start with a juniper too or go a different route first?

I saw this one article a while back about how fly ash can actually slow down the initial set in cooler weather if it's Class F, but if they gave you Class C for that 4000 psi mix, it can make it kick off way faster because it's more reactive. Sounds like you got bit by the exact opposite of what you wanted. A lot of guys in Denver have been talking about that exact thing happening with the early morning pours when it's around 40-45 out, the concrete doesn't care about your plans. You probably would have been better off with a retarder added at the plant or just sticking with the 3500 psi and maybe a little air entrainment for the freeze-thaw stuff. That patchy finish and the grinding the next day, I bet that extra heat from the mix cooking off in the cold just dried everything out before you could get it smooth. Live and learn though, I've heard of plenty of people having to cut their losses on a driveway pour like that.

You said "unpopular opinion" but I used to be one of those people who rinsed everything spotless before loading. I honestly thought I was helping the machine work better or something. Then my wife got tired of my system and just started scraping the big stuff off and tossing things in. After a few months I noticed our dishes were coming out just as clean and I wasn't wasting so much water. Now I only pre-rinse if something has been sitting with dried egg or rice stuck on for a while.

A track saw just saves mistakes, that's why it's worth it.