Great posts
just two things concerning grammar, hope you don't hate me for pointing them out:
1) It's written "its" when you're using a possessive. E.g. «I gave a bike to Mike. Its [the bike's] wheel wasn't good though.»
“it's” is short for "it is". It wouldn't make sense to write «it is wheel wasn't (...)»
2) The proverb is "right off the bat", with two 'f's. Also, I think you're using it to say something along the lines of «out of thin air», «out of nothing», though it actually means «instantly» (I wasn't aware of this either until I looked it up just now ^_^'). Don't bother to correct this, as I think everyone can perfectly tell what you're attempting to convey.