SC - lime, but not THAT lime

[Ann Sasahara]

I was getting at humour.  The ;-) and <G> were insufficient?

Ariann 

On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> Ann Sasahara wrote:
> > 
> > On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> > > Lime, BTW, was often used as a mason's mortar or grout. It would be
> > > about as thick as plaster of Paris usually is. Kinda like toothpaste. It
> > > would go through a hole in a bowl, but not too easily.
> > 
> > Probably not.  It's likely THAT lime is crushed calcium carbonate derived
> > from "limestone", which is a rock.  In medieval times it was the rock of
> > choice for cathedrals and would make an excellent period foundation for
> > any cathedral soup kitchen, nave or cloister.  It would also be the rock
> > of choice for hiding under, as it carves quickly and beautifully should
> > there be a sudden influx of persons needing shelter thereunder. Think
> > Carlsbad Caverns, minus the bats. ;-)
> 
> I'm not quite sure what you're getting at, though. Yes, there's such a
> thing as limestone. Various alkaloid minerals, including gypsum and
> others, are ground and mixed with water to use as a mason's cement, no?
> Are you suggesting that this batter should be as tough as limestone, or
> that some other lime is indicated? (I'm assuming bird guano is not what
> they're talking about!)



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