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  • B BiggerDon

    For those who don't know, a "float" is a scoop or more of ice cream (usually vanilla), in a glass, then some flavored soda (aka "pop" ...think Coke but don't stop there) is poured over it. A float, aka an ice cream float, was one of my favorite childhood summertime treats. Last night we topped all I've ever had before. We started with a supreme ice cream[^], one that is so good a writer for the New York Times said it was worth the trip to Cincinnati. That's like a Parisian saying some food in Dover was worth the trip in January. One of my favorite flavors for the soda is something called "root beer". [^] Normal root beer is basically a tea made from bark and roots of trees. Well...my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend brought over some Not Your Father's Root Beer...[^] Yum!

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    Ravi Bhavnani
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    IMHO, the only way to eat icecream is with a spoon. :) /ravi

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      We made ours with Cream Soda[^] instead of root beer and it was called an "Ice Cream Soda". I remember my grand parents had anodized aluminum glasses that were only used for that (eaten outside around the pool)

      I'd rather be phishing!

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      Maximilien wrote:

      We made ours with Cream Soda[^] instead of root beer and it was called an "Ice Cream Soda".

      Good stuff!

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        IMHO, the only way to eat icecream is with a spoon. :) /ravi

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        ZurdoDev
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        No reason you can't have a root beer float with a spoon. :-\ How about an ice-cream sandwich? Ice cream between 2 homemade chocolate chips cookies. :-D

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        • W W Balboos GHB

          Interesting - I had never considered it before. Ice cream in a glass of soda was called an ice cream soda. Yet, there was, indeed, an item specifically called a root-beer-float. Like any rational person, in times of great personal trauma, I turned to Wikipedia. Looking up Root Beer Float I ended up on the Ice Cream Soda page. So, as a brad is a nail, and a palomino is a horse, so to we have our confusion assuaged.

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          W∴ Balboos wrote:

          So, as a brad is a nail, and a palomino is a horse

          And a chesterfield is a sofa, as is a couch.

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          • B BiggerDon

            For those who don't know, a "float" is a scoop or more of ice cream (usually vanilla), in a glass, then some flavored soda (aka "pop" ...think Coke but don't stop there) is poured over it. A float, aka an ice cream float, was one of my favorite childhood summertime treats. Last night we topped all I've ever had before. We started with a supreme ice cream[^], one that is so good a writer for the New York Times said it was worth the trip to Cincinnati. That's like a Parisian saying some food in Dover was worth the trip in January. One of my favorite flavors for the soda is something called "root beer". [^] Normal root beer is basically a tea made from bark and roots of trees. Well...my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend brought over some Not Your Father's Root Beer...[^] Yum!

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            Marc Clifton
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            BiggerDon wrote:

            my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend

            Was that after the Not Your Father's Root Beer, or did they have that status before and now it's "my favorite daughter favorite fiancee?" And, if that's your daughter's favorite bf, how many does she have??? :~ Marc

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            • Z ZurdoDev

              No reason you can't have a root beer float with a spoon. :-\ How about an ice-cream sandwich? Ice cream between 2 homemade chocolate chips cookies. :-D

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              Ravi Bhavnani
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              RyanDev wrote:

              How about an ice-cream sandwich?

              The only thing I want in my sandwich is ham.  Ham, beautiful ham...  and salami.  Mmmm... :cool: (Oddly enough I have a hankering for Chinese food right now.) /ravi

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                RyanDev wrote:

                How about an ice-cream sandwich?

                The only thing I want in my sandwich is ham.  Ham, beautiful ham...  and salami.  Mmmm... :cool: (Oddly enough I have a hankering for Chinese food right now.) /ravi

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                Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                Ham, beautiful ham...  and salami

                Such beautiful talk makes me weepy...

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                  Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                  Ham, beautiful ham...  and salami

                  Such beautiful talk makes me weepy...

                  "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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                  Your profile pic makes me salivate. :-D /ravi

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                  • B BiggerDon

                    For those who don't know, a "float" is a scoop or more of ice cream (usually vanilla), in a glass, then some flavored soda (aka "pop" ...think Coke but don't stop there) is poured over it. A float, aka an ice cream float, was one of my favorite childhood summertime treats. Last night we topped all I've ever had before. We started with a supreme ice cream[^], one that is so good a writer for the New York Times said it was worth the trip to Cincinnati. That's like a Parisian saying some food in Dover was worth the trip in January. One of my favorite flavors for the soda is something called "root beer". [^] Normal root beer is basically a tea made from bark and roots of trees. Well...my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend brought over some Not Your Father's Root Beer...[^] Yum!

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                    Mycroft Holmes
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                    Espresso coffee or amareto over ice cream, float for an adult!

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    • R Ravi Bhavnani

                      Your profile pic makes me salivate. :-D /ravi

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                      The ability to make a good sandwich is a skill that is under appreciated.

                      What we got here is a failure to communicate

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                      • B BiggerDon

                        For those who don't know, a "float" is a scoop or more of ice cream (usually vanilla), in a glass, then some flavored soda (aka "pop" ...think Coke but don't stop there) is poured over it. A float, aka an ice cream float, was one of my favorite childhood summertime treats. Last night we topped all I've ever had before. We started with a supreme ice cream[^], one that is so good a writer for the New York Times said it was worth the trip to Cincinnati. That's like a Parisian saying some food in Dover was worth the trip in January. One of my favorite flavors for the soda is something called "root beer". [^] Normal root beer is basically a tea made from bark and roots of trees. Well...my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend brought over some Not Your Father's Root Beer...[^] Yum!

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                        BiggerDon wrote:

                        One of my favorite flavors for the soda is something called "root beer". [^] Normal root beer is basically a tea made from bark and roots of trees.

                        And that's exactly how that stuff tastes. Only during survival training I ever had to think about the nutritious value of tree bark or roots.

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                        • M Maximilien

                          We made ours with Cream Soda[^] instead of root beer and it was called an "Ice Cream Soda". I remember my grand parents had anodized aluminum glasses that were only used for that (eaten outside around the pool)

                          I'd rather be phishing!

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                          BiggerDon
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                          Red cream soda?

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                          • N Nueman

                            The ability to make a good sandwich is a skill that is under appreciated.

                            What we got here is a failure to communicate

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                            Ravi Bhavnani
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                            I agree.  I thank John Montagu every time I bite into one. /ravi

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                            • B BiggerDon

                              For those who don't know, a "float" is a scoop or more of ice cream (usually vanilla), in a glass, then some flavored soda (aka "pop" ...think Coke but don't stop there) is poured over it. A float, aka an ice cream float, was one of my favorite childhood summertime treats. Last night we topped all I've ever had before. We started with a supreme ice cream[^], one that is so good a writer for the New York Times said it was worth the trip to Cincinnati. That's like a Parisian saying some food in Dover was worth the trip in January. One of my favorite flavors for the soda is something called "root beer". [^] Normal root beer is basically a tea made from bark and roots of trees. Well...my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend brought over some Not Your Father's Root Beer...[^] Yum!

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                              Now you've gotten me thinking about all the things I loved as a kid. And have been severely disappointed in as an adult. Topping the list: Moxie. Tastes like cigarettes, now. Not smoking them...eating them. But even Root Beer is just not making it anymore after a sip or two. Cream soda? Nope. Can't drink it anymore. And don't get me started on Birch Beer.

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                              • N Nueman

                                The ability to make a good sandwich is a skill that is under appreciated.

                                What we got here is a failure to communicate

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                                Truer words were never spoken! :thumbsup:

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                                • T Tim Carmichael

                                  W∴ Balboos wrote:

                                  So, as a brad is a nail, and a palomino is a horse

                                  And a chesterfield is a sofa, as is a couch.

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                                  Davenport

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                                  • C Colin Mullikin

                                    Don't even get me started on Graeters... I might have to make the extremely strenuous 5 minute walk there tonight... :laugh: As far as floats go, vanilla ice cream with orange soda is pretty darn good. Also, I did Dr. Pepper with chocolate ice cream once, which was quite tasty.

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                                    Colin Mullikin wrote:

                                    Graeters

                                    Picked up 3 pints for under $15 last weekend. Would have done 4 but when I did that last year I ended up in the hospital for "gas" (Cardiologist has a different opinion, the punk kid!). My hospital room was ground level. Across the way, the sign on a Graeter's shop mocked me for 4 days.

                                    Colin Mullikin wrote:

                                    vanilla ice cream with orange soda

                                    Can you say "Dreamsicle/Creamsicle"?

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                                    • R Ravi Bhavnani

                                      RyanDev wrote:

                                      How about an ice-cream sandwich?

                                      The only thing I want in my sandwich is ham.  Ham, beautiful ham...  and salami.  Mmmm... :cool: (Oddly enough I have a hankering for Chinese food right now.) /ravi

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                                      No cheese? Ever been to Miami and had a Cuban sandwich with ham and roast pork? Well, Cuban Pete's ain't a bad second...

                                      Quote:

                                      EL CUBANO (CUBAN SANDWICH) Authentic and to die for! Imported ham, slow roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mayo on fresh baked, authentic Cuban bread. $7 95

                                      And if I can't wait until lunch, this is even tastier

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                                      BREAKFAST CUBAN $7 95 A traditional Cuban sandwich topped with 2 fried eggs. Get a half sandwich topped with 1 egg for $3.95

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                                      • M Marc Clifton

                                        BiggerDon wrote:

                                        my favorite daughter favorite boyfriend

                                        Was that after the Not Your Father's Root Beer, or did they have that status before and now it's "my favorite daughter favorite fiancee?" And, if that's your daughter's favorite bf, how many does she have??? :~ Marc

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                                        BiggerDon
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                                        He's been my favorite of her boyfriends since the beginning. He does all the right things, including telling her that if he is going to propose I (her favorite father), will know first. Was afraid to let her know how much we like him because then she might have dropped him. :) If she did now, she might need to find herself some new parents.

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                                        • M Mycroft Holmes

                                          Espresso coffee or amareto over ice cream, float for an adult!

                                          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                                          or Kahlua or Galliano or Tuaca. The difference is with a liqueur its more like a sundae, unless you're looking for a real good hangover.

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