Well, let me tell ya ’bout this here coke brick thing. I ain’t no fancy engineer or nothin’, but I reckon I can explain it so even my old hens could understand.
What’s a Coke Brick, Anyhow?
First off, this “coke brick,” it ain’t somethin’ you drink with your burger. It’s more like them buildin’ blocks, you know, the ones kids use to make them castles? Except these here are for somethin’ bigger, somethin’ called a “coke oven.” Now, I ain’t never seen one of them coke ovens in my life, but from what I hear, they’re used for makin’ somethin’ or other.
How You Get These Bricks?
Now, makin’ these coke bricks, that’s a whole ‘nother story. It ain’t as easy as pickin’ up rocks in the field. See, you gotta get this “wet COB,” whatever that is, and dry it up in a furnace. Sounds like a lot of work if you ask me. And gettin’ that wet COB? Don’t even get me started! You need a mixer and a whole bunch of other stuff. It’s like makin’ a cake, but way more complicated and a whole lot less tasty.
- You gotta have this wet COB.
- Then you dry it in a furnace.
- And before all that, you gotta mix a bunch of stuff.
Folks say you need a heap of these bricks to make a coke oven. Someone told me you need, get this, 104 of them bricks! And a whole mess of sand, like 130 scoops or somethin’. That’s a lot of haulin’ if you ask me. My old back would be achin’ for a week!
What’s This Coke Oven For?
Now, what they use this here coke oven for is beyond me. Some say it’s for makin’ somethin’ called “coke oven gas.” Sounds dangerous to me. Like them gas stoves that can blow up if you ain’t careful. I stick to my wood stove, thank you very much. Safer that way, I reckon.
Other Kinds of Bricks?
And get this, there’s all sorts of bricks out there. Nether bricks, whatever them are, and a bunch of others. Seems like folks are always buildin’ somethin’ with somethin’. Reminds me of my grandson, always buildin’ forts and things in the backyard. Kids these days, always busy.
It’s a Secret, Like That Cola Recipe?
You know, talkin’ ‘bout coke and all, it reminds me of that Coca-Cola drink. They say that recipe is a secret, locked up tighter than a hen house on a fox night. Heard tell it was in some newspaper once, but folks still swear it’s a secret. Reminds me of my grandma’s apple pie recipe. She never told nobody, not even me! Took it to her grave, she did.
Some bricks are slabs?
And there’s coke brick slabs too, whatever that means. Sound kinda flat to me. Probably don’t do much, just like some folks I know. All show and no go, like a rooster without a crow.
Is it like that other stuff they call coke?
Now, there’s another thing they call “coke.” Heard some young folks talkin’ about it once down at the store. Sounded like trouble to me. Talkin’ about ounces and “Henry the Eighth” and all sorts of nonsense. Best to stay away from that stuff, I say. Nothin’ good ever come from that kind of talk. Like that “screwball” stuff, mixin’ heroin and that “meth” stuff. Heard tell it can mess you up real bad. And don’t even get me started on that “primos” – marijuana cigarettes dipped in crack cocaine. Folks are just lookin’ for trouble, I tell ya. Stick to good, clean livin’, that’s my motto.
Building that oven thing
Anyway, back to them coke bricks. So, you gotta put these bricks all together, they told me its 3x3x3 bricks like a big box. Now, to me, that sounds like a whole lotta work. But I reckon some folks got nothin’ better to do than build coke ovens. I’d rather be sittin’ on my porch with a glass of lemonade, watchin’ the sun go down.
Games folks play
Heard these bricks are in some sort of game. My grandson is always talking about these video games and such, always on that blasted computer. Maybe that’s where he learned about all these coke bricks and coke ovens. Kids these days, they know more about these things than I do. Makes an old lady feel a bit lost sometimes. But hey, as long as they ain’t causin’ trouble, I guess it’s alright. Just wish they’d spend a little more time outside, gettin’ some fresh air and sunshine.
Final thoughts on coke brick thing
So, there you have it. That’s all I know about these here coke bricks. Like I said, I ain’t no expert, but I reckon I explained it pretty good. Just a bunch of bricks you gotta dry and then put together to make somethin’ or other. Seems like a lot of fuss over nothin’ if you ask me, but hey, what do I know? I’m just an old lady who prefers a good cup of coffee and a warm biscuit over any of this coke oven business. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go feed them chickens.
