On Jul 24, 10:18*pm, "JimT" wrote:
"Tekkie®" wrote in message

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Molly Brown posted for all of us...



*It seems to me that during the past ten years or so patching plaster
is setting a lot faster and roofing cement is drying and cracking a
lot sooner. I?m talking about the common plaster and roofing cement
places like Home Depot sells. Did they change the formulation like
adding more lime and less oil? I mean is it just me or has anyone else
noticed these also?

My observation is that anything "new & improved" isn't. *Also anything that
I
like the manufacturers will immediately stop production of.

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I recently saw a frozen pizza in the grocery store boasting: "New and
Improved" and "Original Recipe" on the same package.

"new and improved" is usually a clue to check the package. Downsizing
anyone?

Harry K