I cooked pasta from cold water years ago by accident because I just wasn't thinking to let the water heat up and boil first. No one died. I can't remember how I timed it but i just kept taking out a sample after awhile until the tenderness was right.
Winter Park Florida also has a good Spring Art Festival, and a small Autumn Art Festival (though now it is as big as the spring one). And at the end of Morse Blvd a boat ride tour through some of of the lakes where you can see some nice homes and hear interesting history.
I thought The Giver was really good if that counts as a Sci-Fi, and should have been on the list. My wife and I got into a debate on some of the themes. It is a very thought-provoking book about memories and pain.
I'm sure he could have found the needed rupees in the bushes, rocks, or trees around the hotel. Or if he looked long enough, found the boiled eggs in a wooded chest somewhere for free.
Harrison Ford's FaceApp pic looks more like Lloyd Bridges than an older version of Ford. The app doesn't seem to get the eyes right for everyone else. The real versions have more squinty eyes.