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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Nonvulcanized rubber in an organic solvent, used as an adhesive.

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  • noun an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha

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  • Cool concept, I love the oxymoronic name. When I was real young, it was all my parents could do to keep me from sniffing the stuff. What, it smells nice!!

    September 10, 2007

  • It does smell nice. :-) I used to like the smell of gasoline, too. Now I can't stand it.

    September 11, 2007

  • I just learned that we're not allowed to use it in the classroom anymore. Ah, the good old days.

    September 11, 2007

  • Prob'ly 'cause of kids like me. ;-)

    September 11, 2007

  • The teachers are now keeping the good stuff to themselves! Nuthin' like a good whiff of rubber cement after a long day with the kidos.

    September 11, 2007

  • Okay, now you're frightening me...

    September 11, 2007

  • Really. I think it's time for a little intervention here. ;-)

    September 12, 2007

  • What I actually need is a dessert intervention. Somebody please take away the pie!

    September 12, 2007

  • You kidding?? Hand over the pie--it's not polite to keep it all to yourself! ;-)

    September 12, 2007

  • Y'all must be dessertarians! ;oD

    September 12, 2007

  • Guilty as charged.

    September 13, 2007

  • I'm actually at the helm of a rather profitable dessert ring. The feds have been trying to pick me up for ages, but I connections. I bake for people in several different agencies. ;)

    September 13, 2007

  • Bake? What's that?

    September 13, 2007