Re: Block ice source?

From: Steve Sergeant ^lt;stevesgt_at_effable.com>
Date: Wed Sep 20 2006 - 16:43:44 PDT

At 4:26 PM -0700 9/20/06, Lumpy Darkness wrote:
>It seems that sources for block ice have "dried up" over the past few
>years. Anyone know where to buy it in the San Jose area? Lasts a lot
>longer than party ice.

The PW Supermarket chain still had it in their coolers as of
Mid-August. I've seen it at their stores in San Jose on Brokaw and
Oakland Road, and at Saratoga and Campbell.

>Another solution I've seen that works is filling 2 litre plastic soft
>drink bottles and freezing them. But I don't want to waste or drink
>four litres of Coke-like stuff tonight....

What I do is buy a squarish gallon bottle of "Crystal Geyser" water,
and let it freeze for 36-48 hours.

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