Alright, let’s talk about this… uh… “coke brick” thing. I ain’t no fancy engineer or nothin’, but I can tell ya a thing or two about buildin’ stuff. Sounds like some kinda newfangled way to make a fire, or maybe build a wall, I dunno. But hey, if it works, it works, right?
So, from what I gather, this “coke brick” ain’t somethin’ you just find lyin’ around. You gotta make it. Sounds like a whole lotta work, if you ask me. They say you need clay, lots of it, and sand too. Reminds me of makin’ mud pies when I was a young’un, only this here mud pie is supposed to be strong, I guess.
- First, you gotta get yourself a whole heap of clay. They say 105 pieces, whatever that means. A big pile, that’s what it is.
- Then, you need sand, even more of it, 175 pieces they say. Sounds like a beach in my backyard.
- And then, you gotta smush it all together, cook it up in a fire, make it hard like a rock. Sounds like makin’ bricks, but with extra steps. Why make things so complicated?
Now, they’re talkin’ about buildin’ somethin’ called a “Coke Oven” with these bricks. Sounds fancy, huh? They say it’s a big cube, like a box, made outta these special bricks. Three across, three high, and three deep. That’s a lot of bricks, lemme tell ya. And it’s gotta be hollow in the middle, like a big empty room made of brick. What for? I ain’t got the foggiest idea.
Why go through all this trouble? I guess this “Coke Oven” is for makin’ somethin’ special, somethin’ they call “coke.” Not the drink, mind you, somethin’ else. They say it burns hot, hotter than wood even. Maybe it’s for heatin’ up a house in the winter, or for cookin’ somethin’ real big. Or maybe it’s for makin’ somethin’ else entirely. These city folks and their fancy contraptions, I tell ya.
They also got these things called “Coke Brick Slabs.” Now, that’s just confusin’. Sounds like a flatter brick. They say it don’t do nothin’ special, just like a regular ol’ slab. So why bother? I guess some folks like things to look a certain way, even if it don’t make no difference. More work for nothin’, if you ask me.
And then there’s this talk about LEGOs and Coca-Cola. Now, that’s a head-scratcher. LEGOs are those little plastic toys my grandkids play with, and Coca-Cola is that sweet fizzy drink everyone loves. What do they have to do with coke bricks? Beats me. Maybe they made a LEGO set of a coke oven or somethin’. Or maybe it’s just a way to get folks talkin’. These marketing fellas, always up to somethin’ tricky.
Speaking of Coca-Cola, they say the recipe for that drink is a big secret. Only a few folks know it, and they keep it locked up tight. Reminds me of my grandma’s biscuit recipe. She never wrote it down, just did it by feel. Some things are better kept secret, I guess. Keeps things special. And that “Vault” place where they keep the Coca-Cola secret sounds like Fort Knox for soda pop!
So, this “coke brick” thing… it’s all a bit much for an old lady like me. But hey, if it helps folks build stuff, or make stuff, or just have fun, then I guess it’s alright. Just seems like a whole lotta work for somethin’ that used to be so simple. Back in my day, we just used wood and rocks. But times change, I reckon, and folks gotta have their newfangled ways. Just don’t forget the old ways, that’s what I say.
And if you ask me, throwing clay blocks into a fire to make these bricks just sounds like a waste of good clay. But what do I know? I’m just an old woman who’s seen a lot of things come and go. This whole coke brick thing might be here today and gone tomorrow. Just like those fidget spinners those kids were crazy about a few years back.
Anyway, that’s my two cents on this “coke brick” business. Take it or leave it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make myself a cup of tea. And maybe find some clay, just in case I decide to build my own coke oven one of these days… just kidding! Or am I?
Tags: [Coke Oven, Coke Brick, Clay, Sand, LEGO, Coca-Cola, Recipe, Building, Construction, Immersive Engineering]
