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I can't answer your cider question (have yet to attemp cider), sorry. However you might want to check craigslist for bottles. I have luck on there scoring free bottles quite often.

Two months for an ale is too long - IMO

I have had sucess with: - Toast the oats on a cookie sheet at 300F for about 60 minutes (turning every 15 minutes or so) - Then steep the oats (with the other grains) in 1 gallon at 150F for about 30 minutes. - Strain the grains and sparge with 1 gallon of 150F water. - Bring to a boil and...

That sounds like my technique :mug:

I think you'll be ok. I had a WLP300 via mail order that was shipped without any ice packs, it pitched just fine. I figure they (the online retailer) have experience with this sort of thing as it is their business to provide quality products. But if you have any doubts (and you have the time)...

A bottling bucket makes life much easier. It sucks to lose syphon midway. No pun intended

I never thought about it blowing off in the pantry, my wife would freak out. Good looking out, I probably should find a different place to ferment

We brewed last night and pitch our yeast at about midnight. I woke this morning to my wife moving the carboy around, (she had to get something out of the pantry) which stirred it up a bit. Will this affect the yeast flavor, lag time, or fementation in general?