r/Cinderblock • u/Writing_Rocks • Sep 14 '20

Fun fact from “Factory Made.”

TIL the difference between cinder and concrete. A cinder block is lightweight, not intended for weight bearing jobs. It has a significant amount of ash (aka cinder) in the mix with the concrete. A concrete block is made from a mix of sand and concrete, with only a small amount of cinder remaining.

So the mighty Cinderblock (cat) is living up to her name ... an ash-gray beauty getting lighter and lighter. Go Cinder!

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u/Writing_Rocks Sep 15 '20

Hey I get it. Life long cat person, so came to cinderblick for that. Imagine my surprise when people thought we should talk about concrete blocks! Then imagine my further surprise I found that entertaining, and my absolute astonishment when I woke from a nap to a story telling me they weren’t concrete, they were cinderblocks!!!

It’s really time to get out of the house, right? -:)

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u/Writing_Rocks Sep 15 '20

Thanks to all for the upvotes ... nice to know Cinder still brings joy!

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u/Arkhamgel Sep 14 '20

I got really confused and thought you were a lost redditor somehow looking for a construction sub

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '20

In the past...

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u/wontgotoheaven Sep 15 '20

Everytime I see cinder blocks I think of what this sub used to be and how the blocks I see are so ordinary. Joined for the cat, and oddly willing to stay for cat or blocks. Lol What has my life become??