Who here knows what 'Water Ice' is?

[BrokenVisage]

I know most of my fellow mid-Atlantic ATOTer's know what I'm talking about, but do the rest of you? My one GF was from the South and had NO idea what the hell I was even talking about when I first brought it up, which makes sense when you combine the words "Water" and "Ice" and try to explain that it's a delicious treat. So, who knows what the hell I'm refering too?

 

[MikeMike]

slushies?

 

[Ryan]

lol - so what is it?

 

[Nebben]

I have no idea.

 

[frodrick]

is that like a snow cone?

 

[Squisher]

huh?

 

[TheChort]

no idea

you should add a poll

 

[MrDudeMan]

sounds like something madeup by idiots that dont know what the real word is. and unfortunately it caught on. i could be wrong, but thats just what it sounds like.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
lol - so what is it?

Rita's Water Ice

It's like a slushie, but thicker and more icy so you eat it with a spoon. Also, a lot more flavors, mostly fruity shit. You can also get it with ice cream on top, etc.

 

[wbresson]

water ice is kind of redundant isn't it, I guess you could have ice's that weren't water

 

[murphy55d]

Yes but only because I know people from Eastern PA who said this. Before that, I had no clue.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: wbresson
water ice is kind of redundant isn't it, I guess you could have ice's that weren't water

Yeah, don't ask me who coined the phrase.. but that's what it's called 'round here.

 

[Anubis]

yea ritas i usially get a gilati (sp)

 

[Kerouactivist]

So it's like Italian ice?

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: bthorny
So it's like Italian ice?

Pretty much, it's inbetween Italian ice and a slushie. It has a lot of flavor to it though.

Originally posted by: Anubis
yea ritas i usially get a gilati (sp)

Which is what I'm partaking in right now. Vanilla on vanilla gelati is awesome.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: bthorny
So it's like Italian ice?

Pretty much, it's inbetween Italian ice and a slushie. It has a lot of flavor to it though.

Originally posted by: Anubis
yea ritas i usially get a gilati (sp)

Which is what I'm partaking in right now. Vanilla on vanilla gelati is awesome.

vinalla on rootbear pwns that

 

[EarthwormJim]

Non-crystalized ice?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Sure I do. It's part of the house Cat Stevens sings about in "Into White"

I built my house from barley rice
Green pepper walls and water ice
Tables of paper wood, windows of light
And everything emptying into white.

A simple garden, with acres of sky
A Brown-haired dogmouse
If one dropped by
Yellow Delanie would sleep well at night
With everything emptying into white.

A sad Blue eyed drummer rehearses outside
A Black spider dancing on top of his eye
Red legged chicken stands ready to strike
And everything emptying into white.

I built my house from barley rice
Green pepper walls and water ice
And everything emptying into white

 

[Shawn]

how the hell do you not know what water ice is?

 

[compudog]

Mmmm Rita's is good! Gelatis are awesome. Root Beer and Cherry are my favorites. Yes, here in NE PA I have heard them refered to as "water ice."

 

[crab]

Ritas had a promotional pickle water ice one year. Even had chunks of pickles in it. Blech.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: crab
Ritas had a promotional pickle water ice one year. Even had chunks of pickles in it. Blech.

WTF?! Ew god.. the only promotion I know of is each year on the first day of Spring they give out free medium water ices to everybody.

 

[Otaking]

"Water Ice" isn't a term I've ever heard of in Texas, man.

 

[FleshLight]

Here in socal, we have thai slushes.

 

[EyeMWing]

I'm from the midatlantic and have NFI what you're talking about.