What follows is MY OPINION:
Ms. Kaylee...you are a real trooper to put up with us this long...but I hope that you do understand our hesitation to spill all of the "tricks' in an open forum and/or to "strangers"...even those with the best intentions. As you know..."no good deed goes unpunished", or something to that effect.
Moral for others: If one has an unplanned, adverse event...admit it up front and help will likely be forthcoming...it happens and we have all been there!! Trying to "run a game"," make an end run", or worse yet(at least to some of us OLD farts...me !!) hiding behind a third party to possibly save face will NOT be met with open-armed, sincere cooperation. And, in fact, said approach (whether intentional or unintentional) will likely blemish what could otherwise be a good reputation of a given shop.