yvr girl
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Wed Aug-24-05 09:36 PM
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The Good News...My drink didn't EXPLODE |
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Last night I put a Smirnoff Ice in the freezer to get cold (fast.) As I was watching TV, I said to myself, "Don't fall asleep with that in the freezer." I didn't listen.
(skip to today)
As I was driving home, I literally gasped and put my hands to my face. I had visions of a slushy mess frozen to the sides of my freezer (yes, I've traveled this road before.)
I got home, and there was no mess, no explosion. Yeah! I took the bottle out of the freezer, encased it in a plastic bag and let it defrost.
The bad news...I defrosted it too long. It's not as cold as I'd like it, but I'm drinking it anyway.
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Wed Aug-24-05 09:37 PM
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Wed Aug-24-05 09:39 PM
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2. What a near tragic and almost uplifting tale |
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I wish I had a Smirnoff Ice right now. Even luke warm. Enjoy!
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yvr girl
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Wed Aug-24-05 09:40 PM
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3. that's the exact tone I was going for! |
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Wed Aug-24-05 09:53 PM
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You can actually store it in the freezer. I don't know how much vodka is in a Smirnoff Ice, but maybe that's why it didn't explode.
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yvr girl
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Wed Aug-24-05 09:55 PM
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5. It's the second ingredient |
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It did freeze, but you could be right, it might have changed the dynamic.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:16 PM
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6. I always keep my vodka in the freezer. |
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Gin, too. It's quite safe to do so.
But not in the deep freeze.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:18 PM
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7. The proponderance of non-water liquids kept it from exploding |
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The alcohol has a REALLY low freezing point, and even when it does freeze, it doesn't expand like water does.
So, the alcohol acts to also make the freezing point of the water lower.
hence, it's not very common for alcoholic beverages to freeze and explode in the freezer. Unlike, say, soda.
Though I have no idea how much alcohol is in an "Ice" since I would never subject myself to such a thing.
beer, having a low alcohol content, might explode. I would think Smirnoff Ice would have more alcohol than beer does, but I really don't know.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:23 PM
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That's about the same as beer isn't it?
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:25 PM
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9. No, it's about twice yer average shit American beer |
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whcih basically has a legal maximum of 3.5%.
7% might be just enough to tip the scales in favor of the bottle never exploding.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:31 PM
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12. I have a beer in my cupboard and it's 4.7% |
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Of course it's Canadian beer. :-)
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:28 PM
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10. Hey there, yvr girl.... |
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I'm so happy that your drink didn't explode and that you got to drink it tonight!
Cheers, darling!
To my favorite Vancouverite! :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:32 PM
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13. I'm still drinking it |
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I'm a slow drinker.
And thanks! You're my favourite Peggy!
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:30 PM
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11. Well, you didn't let it go to waste, even though |
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it was probably a bit flat. That's the spirit!
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:33 PM
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14. They're not that fizzy to begin with |
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and I'm not a big fan of the fizz anyway.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:35 PM
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15. Ah, but they are dangerous on a hot day; they slide down |
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like an innocuous, somewhat fizzy lemonade, then you realize you've had seven of the little bastards just as you try to stand up...
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:37 PM
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16. Sounds as though you've been there and done that... |
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My dear Redstone!
What a riot!
:loveya: :yourock:
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:52 PM
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I'm a bit of a slow learner.
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Wed Aug-24-05 10:41 PM
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17. I've never purchased more than a 4-pack |
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And it took me about 2 weeks to polish this last one off.
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