Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
gallon (2 quart) containers.

George Shirley wrote:
>
> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> gallon (2 quart) containers.

I've had that flavor, with slightly lower sales tax (8.25%) and the
lower price doesn't diminish the flavor any

George Shirley wrote:
> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> gallon (2 quart) containers.

That sounds sooooo good.

--
Jean B.

George Shirley wrote:
> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> gallon (2 quart) containers.

If you drive across the border to buy it (Orange, TX?), I'm pretty
there's no sales tax. Last I checked, ice cream was still considered a
nontaxable dairy product (except ready-to-eat single servings.)

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
>
> George Shirley wrote:
> > Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> > outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> > cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> > tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> > gallon (2 quart) containers.
>
> If you drive across the border to buy it (Orange, TX?), I'm pretty
> there's no sales tax. Last I checked, ice cream was still considered a
> nontaxable dairy product (except ready-to-eat single servings.)
>
> Bob

I believe you are correct. Looking at my last grocery receipt I see the
only taxable item was my Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper.

George Shirley wrote:
>
> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> gallon (2 quart) containers.

Blue Bell ice cream is some of the best I've had. Alas, it's not to be
found where I am (sigh).

Sky

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zxcvbob wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff
>> is outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the
>> blackberry cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9
>> 3/4% sales tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice
>> cream in half gallon (2 quart) containers.
>
> If you drive across the border to buy it (Orange, TX?), I'm pretty
> there's no sales tax. Last I checked, ice cream was still considered a
> nontaxable dairy product (except ready-to-eat single servings.)
>
> Bob
Yeah, but, that's a 66 mile round trip Bob. How much is gasoline?

George Shirley wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This
>>> stuff is outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus
>>> the blackberry cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half
>>> gallon plus 9 3/4% sales tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue
>>> Bell still sells ice cream in half gallon (2 quart) containers.
>>
>> If you drive across the border to buy it (Orange, TX?), I'm pretty
>> [sure] there's no sales tax. Last I checked, ice cream was still
>> considered a nontaxable dairy product (except ready-to-eat single
>> servings.)
>>
>> Bob
> Yeah, but, that's a 66 mile round trip Bob. How much is gasoline?


How many half-gallons of Blue Bell are you buying? 8-)

Bob

On Aug 19, 9:36*pm, Sky > wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>
> > Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> > outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> > cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> > tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> > gallon (2 quart) containers.
>
> Blue Bell ice cream is some of the best I've had. *Alas, it's not to be
> found where I am (sigh).

I find it hard to trust any food manufacturer who doesn't list
Nutrition Info/Ingredients on their website.
>
> Sky
>
--Bryan

On Aug 20, 8:18*am, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> On Aug 19, 9:36*pm, Sky > wrote:
>
> > George Shirley wrote:
>
> > > Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff is
> > > outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> > > cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9 3/4% sales
> > > tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice cream in half
> > > gallon (2 quart) containers.
>
> > Blue Bell ice cream is some of the best I've had. *Alas, it's not to be
> > found where I am (sigh).
>
> I find it hard to trust any food manufacturer who doesn't list
> Nutrition Info/Ingredients on their website.
>
> > Sky
>
> --Bryan

I was gonna say, "Can I get some nutrition info on that?"

I've got NO problem with an ice cream maker making an ice cream "full
bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
cobbler, including the crust", but they've gotta publish their
nutrition data. I'm sure it's sky high in fats and carbs, and that's
OK as long as ya don't make a meal of it.

John Kuthe...

zxcvbob wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This
>>>> stuff is outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus
>>>> the blackberry cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half
>>>> gallon plus 9 3/4% sales tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue
>>>> Bell still sells ice cream in half gallon (2 quart) containers.
>>>
>>> If you drive across the border to buy it (Orange, TX?), I'm pretty
>>> [sure] there's no sales tax. Last I checked, ice cream was still
>>> considered a nontaxable dairy product (except ready-to-eat single
>>> servings.)
>>>
>>> Bob
>> Yeah, but, that's a 66 mile round trip Bob. How much is gasoline?
>
>
> How many half-gallons of Blue Bell are you buying? 8-)
>
> Bob
Just one at a time, there's just two old people and a little dog to eat
it. <G>

On 2009-08-20, Sky > wrote:

> Blue Bell ice cream is some of the best I've had. Alas, it's not to be
> found where I am (sigh).

I could mail you some.

nb

George Shirley wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff
>>> is outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the
>>> blackberry cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus
>>> 9 3/4% sales tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells
>>> ice cream in half gallon (2 quart) containers.
>>
>> If you drive across the border to buy it (Orange, TX?), I'm pretty
>> there's no sales tax. Last I checked, ice cream was still considered
>> a nontaxable dairy product (except ready-to-eat single servings.)
>>
>> Bob
> Yeah, but, that's a 66 mile round trip Bob. How much is gasoline?



Yes, I was thinking that driving to Texas was not cost effective to save
~60 cents on a half gallon of ice cream.

gloria p

John Kuthe wrote:
> I was gonna say, "Can I get some nutrition info on that?"
>
> I've got NO problem with an ice cream maker making an ice cream "full
> bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> cobbler, including the crust", but they've gotta publish their
> nutrition data. I'm sure it's sky high in fats and carbs, and that's
> OK as long as ya don't make a meal of it.
>
> John Kuthe...
>

Blue Bell is high in fat, that is why we like it. :-P I just read
that Blue Bell was the third biggest seller of ice cream nationwide,
which is odd since it is not available everywhere.


Becca

George Shirley wrote:
> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff
> is outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the
> blackberry cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9
> 3/4% sales tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice
> cream in half gallon (2 quart) containers.

George, I noticed Blackberry Cobbler in the store, but I passed on it.
We tried Grooms' Cake and Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream and it was
pretty good, frozen strawberries are tasty. I looked for Key Lime Pie,
their flavor of the month, but it was sold out. For two weeks, Blue
Bell was on sale for $3.99 and I had a $1 coupon that I printed from
Blue Bell's website. I am trying to behave, but they keep coming out
with such good flavors. :-P


Becca

Becca wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>> I was gonna say, "Can I get some nutrition info on that?"
>>
>> I've got NO problem with an ice cream maker making an ice cream "full
>> bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
>> cobbler, including the crust", but they've gotta publish their
>> nutrition data. I'm sure it's sky high in fats and carbs, and that's
>> OK as long as ya don't make a meal of it.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>>
>
> Blue Bell is high in fat, that is why we like it. :-P I just read
> that Blue Bell was the third biggest seller of ice cream nationwide,
> which is odd since it is not available everywhere.
>
>
> Becca
Years ago it was only available within 100 miles of Brenham, Texas
Becca. Then word was spread by mouth of Belle, the famous Blue Bell
Jersey cow, on television, and other folks wanted to taste the stuff. We
could buy it in Abu Dhabi, UAE back in 1991 but the Middle East is full
of Texicans.

Becca wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> Got a call this afternoon, local store got a shipment in. This stuff
>> is outrageously good, full bore, all the fat and sugar plus the
>> blackberry cobbler, including the crust. At $6.30 a half gallon plus 9
>> 3/4% sales tax it had to be good. And, yes, Blue Bell still sells ice
>> cream in half gallon (2 quart) containers.
>
> George, I noticed Blackberry Cobbler in the store, but I passed on it.
> We tried Grooms' Cake and Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream and it was
> pretty good, frozen strawberries are tasty. I looked for Key Lime Pie,
> their flavor of the month, but it was sold out. For two weeks, Blue
> Bell was on sale for $3.99 and I had a $1 coupon that I printed from
> Blue Bell's website. I am trying to behave, but they keep coming out
> with such good flavors. :-P
>
>
> Becca
I know it is sinful and decadent but someone has to eat the stuff or all
those folks at the Blue Bell creamery will have to go on welfare. It
would be unAmerican not to eat it.

George Shirley wrote:
>
> Becca wrote:
> > John Kuthe wrote:
> >> I was gonna say, "Can I get some nutrition info on that?"
> >>
> >> I've got NO problem with an ice cream maker making an ice cream "full
> >> bore, all the fat and sugar plus the blackberry
> >> cobbler, including the crust", but they've gotta publish their
> >> nutrition data. I'm sure it's sky high in fats and carbs, and that's
> >> OK as long as ya don't make a meal of it.
> >>
> >> John Kuthe...
> >>
> >
> > Blue Bell is high in fat, that is why we like it. :-P I just read
> > that Blue Bell was the third biggest seller of ice cream nationwide,
> > which is odd since it is not available everywhere.
> >
> >
> > Becca
> Years ago it was only available within 100 miles of Brenham, Texas
> Becca. Then word was spread by mouth of Belle, the famous Blue Bell
> Jersey cow, on television, and other folks wanted to taste the stuff. We
> could buy it in Abu Dhabi, UAE back in 1991 but the Middle East is full
> of Texicans.

Yep, that's what I remember back 25+ years ago in the Houston area.
Blue Bell ice cream was supplied in a limited regional area that
included Texas (and other areas I don't know or remember.)

Sky, who doesn't often indulge with ice cream, but . . . . <G>

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notbob wrote:
>
> On 2009-08-20, Sky
>
> > Blue Bell ice cream is some of the best I've had. Alas, it's not to be
> > found where I am (sigh).
>
> I could mail you some.
>
> nb

!!! Thanks so much! Ice cream is always a treat, especially in good
company ;D

Sky

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