On 1/28/2016 12:10 PM, cibola de oro wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>> On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 11:59:04 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "dsi1" <d> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 1:47:49 PM UTC-10, Doris Night wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:36:34 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 1/26/2016 11:30 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>>>> Watching ice freeze. This is just all too exciting for me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -sw
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Damn... I had no idea it could be so exciting!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm unclear as to why anyone would need a portable ice maker in
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> kitchen. Granted, I have not yet delved deeply into this
>>>>>>> psychotropic
>>>>>>> post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Simple answer, she told you she has no room in her freezer for ice
>>>>>> cube trays.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> but hey....she likes her new toy so I'm happy for her.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To Julie: tell us what you bought...I'd like to check it out.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had given the link but here it is again.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It's the size of a bread maker.
>>>>>
>>>>> Basically you lift the lid and remove the basket and scoop from the
>>>>> front.
>>>>> Pour water into the front up to the max fill line, or less if you only
>>>>> want
>>>>> a small amount of cubes. Put the basket back and shut the lid. 6-10
>>>>> minutes later, your cubes will be starting. There are metal rods that
>>>>> rotate around. The cubes form on the rods. This is why the resulting
>>>>> cubes
>>>>> are gumdrop shaped but hollow in the middle. Now we have yet to
>>>>> determine
>>>>> two different sizes although there are two settings for sizes. I
>>>>> think
>>>>> perhaps the difference is not in the outside of the cubes but the
>>>>> amount
>>>>> of
>>>>> air space inside the cubes. Anyway, the resulting ice is not rock
>>>>> hard
>>>>> so
>>>>> you can easily chew it if you want to.
>>>>
>>>> How the heck does that work? Once water reaches 0 degrees C it turns
>>>> to ice, and ice is hard. Does this machine make something closer to
>>>> slush?
>>>>
>>>> Doris
>>>
>>> Ice at 32 degrees F is pretty soft material. As the temperature of
>>> ice gets
>>> lower, it hardens up. OTOH, ice from a freezer tends to be too cold for
>>> certain applications like ice carving or making shave ice. Typically
>>> the ice
>>> will have to be "tempered" by leaving it out at room temperature
>>> until it
>>> reaches a temperature of about 19 degrees F. This would be the optimum
>>> temperature for making shave ice.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkgN6NNqGR8
>>>
>>> Ah! That could be why I always had trouble making the shaved ice. I
>>> had
>>> the real Hawaiian Shaved Ice machine and the molds for making
>>> blocks. The
>>> problem was... The key to using the machine was pressing very
>>> lightly on
>>> the top to make it shave. Even then, it didn't always go on the first
>>> attempt. I told everyone this but someone else who lives here has
>>> the habit
>>> of forcing things to get them to work and that is what broke the
>>> machine.
>>> Because of this, I won't get another. We do have a little toy type
>>> crank
>>> one. It's rather worthless.
>>
>> Who would guess that one would have to warm up a block of ice or that
>> shaving some ice would be so tricky? Certainly not I.
>>
>> These days we have a lot of options on frozen treats. I'd go for a
>> snow ice with tiny blocks of mochi, agar-agar, and balls of fruity
>> fish egg-thingies. Oh boy! I'm hoping the idea of serving shave ice at
>> plate lunch places and eating it as a dessert will be a new trend. It
>> would be great eating shave ice at night.
>>
>> http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/ice-ice-baby/
>>
> Coke float?
>
> Yes please!

Oh boy, that would be great! I've never had one. I didn't even know
there was a coke shave ice. Shave ice is good eats! Well, maybe not when
it's snowing or cold but I've never encountered that problem.

"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
>
> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>


I have something like that. Problem is it needs cleaned often. Not intended
for permanent hookup.

Greg

Julie Bove wrote:
> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00

Hmm, says UNAVAILABLE.

Sqwertz wrote:
> (he looked like ham)

How ****ing nice would it be to see you tucked in an oven with cloves
stuck in your filthy woman-stalking hide!

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
>> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>
> Hmm, says UNAVAILABLE.
>
You'll just have to chisel some off the ice dams on your north facing
roof eaves then.

On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:49:09 -0700, cibola de oro > wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
>>> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>>
>> Hmm, says UNAVAILABLE.
>>
>You'll just have to chisel some off the ice dams on your north facing
>roof eaves then.

Nah, my creek flows ice chunks. Right now my garage is a deep freeze,
easy to make all the ice I want.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:49:09 -0700, cibola de oro > wrote:
>
>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
>>>> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>>>
>>> Hmm, says UNAVAILABLE.
>>>
>> You'll just have to chisel some off the ice dams on your north facing
>> roof eaves then.
>
> Nah, my creek flows ice chunks. Right now my garage is a deep freeze,
> easy to make all the ice I want.
>
Lol, hard to troll a frozen mind...

"gregz" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
>>
>> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>>
>
>
> I have something like that. Problem is it needs cleaned often. Not
> intended
> for permanent hookup.
>

I don't intend it for permanent hookup.