Charcoal is ALWAYS ignited PROPERLY with a PETRO-CHEMICAL based lighter fluid. Can be Naphtha, Mineral Spirits, White Gas, Toluene, Paint Thinner, whatever, but it BETTER be a petroleum derivative.
None O' that mamby-pamby newspaper or alcohol based starter fluid.
Proper grilling has a hint of petroleum, and NO I'm NOT joking.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, and HAVOC !