Fail again?

Wow, this beer is just crushing me.  Had no fermentation again.  Only thing I can figure is I pitched too hot.  Did a starter last night with some new yeast, checked the started today and no signs of fermentation.  No idea what may have gone wrong.  I am crossing my fingers for some evidence by the time I get home, but I will have to pitch anyway.  Perhaps it fermented while I wasn't looking, but there is no sign of a robust yeast cake.  If this doesn't work, I need to give up on this batch.  I have already flushed way more on this batch than if I just went out and bought the beer!  Moral of the story - Temperature control is not to be guessed at.  I will need to upgrade my process and tools for monitoring temps.