I do like artfully breaking rules.
Lumps are caused by one thing and one thing alone - the improper addition of a starch.
Racism. It's ugly. Even in tubers.
I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I can sound mean without attempting to be mean.
Your patience will be rewarded.
Basting is evil. Basting does nothing for the meat. Why? Skin. Skin is designed to keep stuff out of the bird, so basting just lets heat out of the oven. That means the turkey will take longer to cook... so don't touch that door!