Banausic

Yep, banausic. Scroll down to the 18 November entry.

banausic (buh-NAW-sik, -zik) adjective

Mechanical, utilitarian or routine, as opposed to inspiring or imaginative.

[From Greek banausikos, from banausos (mechanic).]

"It will leave Beagle 2 to its banausic task of probing and burrowing into the surface of the Red Planet in its futile search for microbes and soda water." Peter Simple; Rogue Elements; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Jun 6, 2003.

"Timothy McVeigh did quite a number on the Oklahoma City federal building, even though his banausic use of explosives probably disgusted a professional like Loizeaux." Bruce Schneier; Secrets and Lies : Digital Security in a Networked World; John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

What a great word. I love English.