[Grovenet] Re: the Rutabaga Conspiracy

[David Morelli]

On Aug 11, 2006, at 10:39 PM, JBlair2154 at aol.com wrote:

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> Joy (waiting for the plot to thicken)


I don't know about the plot thickening, but I have found that  
rutabagas makes an excellent, long lasting environmentally inert  
building material once you are able to shape it.  I have followed  
with great interest the Rutabaga Institute's program of growing  
rectangular "Baga Building Blocks" (tm), commonly known in the trade  
as "Slops".  Why the nickname?  I don't know, the 'baga builders are  
a curious lot, indeed.  We have been considering an addition to our  
home and definitely will consider "Sloppy" construction because it is  
sound-proof, vermin proof, heat insulator, and practically  
indestructible.  The downside is that the Slops are impervious to  
most drills, saws, nails and steel tools, they must be attached with  
a special "Plot" adhesive only available from the Institute.  Besides  
the expense, you must be very careful about cleanliness.  Any  
adhesive capable of bonding to a rutabaga will not release a grip on  
any other item.  Fortunately the "Plot" adhesive becomes more viscous  
as it cures, and it cures slowly.  We have observed that the Sloppy  
construction gets stronger as the adhesive cures, so we also wait for  
the "Plot" to thicken.

David