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Glue Threads & Other Delights

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 The Thrifty Rocketeer blog continues... Whenever I need a collective title, or maybe something a bit tongue in cheek, I fall back on the old Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Band album title, "Whipped Cream & Other Delights".  As a kid, the LP jacket cover with the half naked woman sitting in a pile of whipped cream was all that I thought the title referred to... but it wasn't until I was a little older that I came to realize that every single song title on the album was some sort of treat, sweet, candy or reference to "another delight".  So much for innocence.  But this is not really the point of this blog entry. As we draw near to the end of the year, I have a little more free time on my hands and have noticed both in rocketry forums and in other hobby forums, a  marked increase in the number of people saying "I 'm new here, and new to the hobby:  What is the best glue? " or " Where do you find... " or  " How do you... ." F...