I hope you realize it was good natured ribbing. I mean, you can't help it really. Until technology like the wheel and man made fire propogate into Fort Worth, you're kinda stuck there... hah!
I agree if there were more randomness it would be more fun but we take what we have. However, I assure you that having familiarity with a quest is no insurance that one can't die in it. Especially when the characters are balanced for the adventure vs. the "norm" of being outrageously overpowerd in "normal" play.
By the way, I live north of Plano in a town way more hick than Forth Worth. You ever go to Scarbourough Faire? Would be cool if some DDOers met out there...