Comments on: Ice, Ice …. No, Thanks http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/ Another day in the life of… well, me! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:52:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Trabba http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Trabba Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:02:18 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-70 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6057046059030381873&q=genre%3Aad_promo see this for another example http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6057046059030381873&q=genre%3Aad_promo

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]]> By: Trabba http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Trabba Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:23:14 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-69 I agree with the ol' Jabba on this one 100% not just about the ice issue, but also that things outside of the US are much more thought out before implemented. Prague is kind of in-between. You can get free refills at a number of places but ice is generally only included if you ask for it (i guess like most things in my opinion, it's the best of both worlds). But i just assume that since the States has had soda shops since around the same time as consumer refrigerators, ice came to be used in soda shops before refrigerators where, hence ice in sodas is an obsolete thing from the 50's and we just need to move on like the rest of world has. I agree with the ol’ Jabba on this one 100% not just about the ice issue, but also that things outside of the US are much more thought out before implemented. Prague is kind of in-between. You can get free refills at a number of places but ice is generally only included if you ask for it (i guess like most things in my opinion, it’s the best of both worlds). But i just assume that since the States has had soda shops since around the same time as consumer refrigerators, ice came to be used in soda shops before refrigerators where, hence ice in sodas is an obsolete thing from the 50′s and we just need to move on like the rest of world has.

]]> By: jabba http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-68 jabba Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:33:40 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-68 True, true... But we all know that I would rather have a 3-day old hot flat Coke before I drink a perfectly chilled Pepsi any day of the week... :)  And if you remember correctly, the only place you get luke warm soda in Germany is at McDonald's.  Gasthäuse always serve cold soda without ice... True, true… But we all know that I would rather have a 3-day old hot flat Coke before I drink a perfectly chilled Pepsi any day of the week… :)   And if you remember correctly, the only place you get luke warm soda in Germany is at McDonald’s.  Gasthäuse always serve cold soda without ice…

]]> By: Mudda http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Mudda Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:26:11 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-67 Karen has a great point, Americans love to have a choice. It gives us a sense of choosing our own destiny. It is easier to say "no ice" here than to get a cold Pepsi with ice in a gasthaus in Germany. Believe me I used to dream about it as I was sipping my luke warm Coke in Oberbayern. I think the same number of restaurants there serve Pepsi as give refills. The beverage to have in Germany is beer and they serve it just right. Prost! Karen has a great point, Americans love to have a choice. It gives us a sense of choosing our own destiny. It is easier to say “no ice” here than to get a cold Pepsi with ice in a gasthaus in Germany. Believe me I used to dream about it as I was sipping my luke warm Coke in Oberbayern. I think the same number of restaurants there serve Pepsi as give refills. The beverage to have in Germany is beer and they serve it just right. Prost!

]]> By: Jean Pierre http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Jean Pierre Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:39:52 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-66 I have spent much time on the road during the last two years and tried nearly every "fast-food temple" (Burger King or McDonalds) I found near the highway. Only one(!) Burger King between Berlin and Stuttgart (and I tried different routes and maaaany restaurants!) offered free refill beverages -- instead of the Burger King restaurants near US training areas such as Grafenwöhr or Kaiserslautern that are mostly visited by US soldiers. There in fact you will get free refills, you may also pay with US dollars and order in english ;) I prefer "only a little bit" of ice in my coke -- about two or three (small) ice cubes. Unfortunately you will get *a lot* of ice if you don't say anything while you order -- seems that the Germans have "learned" very fast from the Americans. I have spent much time on the road during the last two years and tried nearly every “fast-food temple” (Burger King or McDonalds) I found near the highway.

Only one(!) Burger King between Berlin and Stuttgart (and I tried different routes and maaaany restaurants!) offered free refill beverages — instead of the Burger King restaurants near US training areas such as Grafenwöhr or Kaiserslautern that are mostly visited by US soldiers. There in fact you will get free refills, you may also pay with US dollars and order in english ;)

I prefer “only a little bit” of ice in my coke — about two or three (small) ice cubes. Unfortunately you will get *a lot* of ice if you don’t say anything while you order — seems that the Germans have “learned” very fast from the Americans.

]]> By: jabba http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-65 jabba Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:41:02 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-65 I didn't mean to offend. Americans are logical, also, but I just don't see the logic in ice. I think soda should just be served cold from the beginning. Ice water is fine. :) I didn’t mean to offend. Americans are logical, also, but I just don’t see the logic in ice. I think soda should just be served cold from the beginning. Ice water is fine. :)

]]> By: Karen http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Karen Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:04:48 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-64 OH my where do I begin? You start by saying you grew up in a country where things are thought about with logic in mind. Ok, so me, as an American, I'm a little offended. I think logically. Next, about the ice in the beer or milk thing, water dilluting those drinks is a bit wierd, they are different from soda pop. I think ice is good if you want ice water... are you ok with ice in that aspect? I don't know... I'm totally for the ice in soda. It doesn't dillute it that fast. And in America, you have the choice to ask for no ice. :) You're crazy, but that's what makes you interesting. Don't ever change. :) OH my where do I begin? You start by saying you grew up in a country where things are thought about with logic in mind. Ok, so me, as an American, I’m a little offended. I think logically. Next, about the ice in the beer or milk thing, water dilluting those drinks is a bit wierd, they are different from soda pop. I think ice is good if you want ice water… are you ok with ice in that aspect? I don’t know… I’m totally for the ice in soda. It doesn’t dillute it that fast. And in America, you have the choice to ask for no ice. :) You’re crazy, but that’s what makes you interesting. Don’t ever change. :)

]]> By: Fred http://justindow.com/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Fred Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:50:46 +0000 http://dowhaus.com/blog/2006/08/05/ice-ice-no-thanks/#comment-63 As a matter of fact, if you get a lukewarm soda, you should ask if they are insane to give you warm soda, just to find out they don't speak a word in German (or English, for that matter) and eventually just give up and take it the way they made it in the first place. ;) I am wondering if there's a list out there of places where you get free refills on your soda in Germany. It can't be long. Maybe two or four. As a matter of fact, if you get a lukewarm soda, you should ask if they are insane to give you warm soda, just to find out they don’t speak a word in German (or English, for that matter) and eventually just give up and take it the way they made it in the first place. ;)

I am wondering if there’s a list out there of places where you get free refills on your soda in Germany. It can’t be long. Maybe two or four.

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