# 10 lb. block of ice - suggestions? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557 "2018-06-22T04:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/1 "2018-06-22T04:16:53Z")
Clever or silly, practical or practical jokes … I know y’all can deliver! I was sent out to buy a bag of ice from the corner store, but their freezers were nearly bare and the few remaining bags had thawed and re-frozen into solid blocks of decidedly non-cubous ice. Attempts to shatter my purchase into usable pieces by flinging it against concrete were futile. Sooooo … maybe we’ll do something else with it? Launching it via trebuchet at the neighbors could be fun, if somewhat illegal. We’re in Texas so it’s roughly a bazillion degrees by midafternoon anyway; just sitting on the damn thing like a rocking chair would give those same neighbors something to talk about. 😃 Whatcha got? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/2 "2018-06-22T04:22:43Z")
Kiddie pool reverse hot tub ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/3 "2018-06-22T04:52:12Z")
Toss it in a trash can, add gallons of the beverage of your choice and invite all the neighbors!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/4 "2018-06-22T05:12:15Z")
Put a fan blowing on it. And sit there in front of it, in a greasy tee shirt on a lawn chair, drinking beer. Punctuate the day by screaming at neighbor kids. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/5 "2018-06-22T05:15:22Z")
A ten pound block of ice? In Texas they call that an ice cube! ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/6 "2018-06-22T05:28:08Z")
Slide down a hill on it. Sit on a towel to avoid frostbite. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/7 "2018-06-22T13:13:20Z")
> [@lingyi](#): > > Toss it in a trash can, add gallons of the beverage of your choice and invite all the neighbors!😃 Might want to specify a _clean_ trash can.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/8 "2018-06-22T14:38:39Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > Might want to specify a _clean_ trash can.😃 Eh, choose a beverage with a high enough proof and it’ll kill all the germs. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/9 "2018-06-22T14:40:53Z")
As a kid, I thought putting ice cubes down someone’s shirt was hilarious. You need to find someone with a very lose shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/10 "2018-06-22T16:03:01Z")
base for an ice sculpture? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/11 "2018-06-22T16:14:29Z")
Use a hammer and chisel to make a few recessed glass holders on the top. Pour vodka in a rocks glass, set glass in a holder, relax and sip. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/12 "2018-06-22T16:21:58Z")
Place ice on garage sale end table draped in a tarp, Place a sign explaining that this is a performance art piece entitled, “Geologic Timetable”, don’t explain it but put a tip jar out suggesting that a donation would be appreciated. Go buy some margarita mix and a nice bottle of Costco blanco tequila and see how much you make. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/13 "2018-06-22T16:47:00Z")
Put it out in the pasture as an enrichment item for your purple horse. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/14 "2018-06-22T18:44:56Z")
Quickly, mail it to Greenland or Antarctica! We’ve all heard that the ice there is melting, right? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/15 "2018-06-22T19:16:29Z")
Know anyone getting a vasectomy today? Set it on their lap. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/16 "2018-06-22T19:32:59Z")
1. Buy a chain saw. 2. Watch ‘Groundhog Day’. 3. Take pictures of your ice sculpture. (Kudos to Spiderman for being first…) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/17 "2018-06-22T19:52:29Z")
Dare kids to stick their tongue on it. I know it won’t work but it would be fun anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/18 "2018-06-22T23:42:35Z")
> [@lingyi](#): > > Toss it in a trash can, add gallons of the beverage of your choice and invite all the neighbors!😃 I would’ve said “bigass cooler” instead of “trash can” but I endorse this post. Surely you can find someone who cooks up moonshine and a crap-load of powdered drink mix. Then you’ve got a party waiting to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/19 "2018-06-23T02:56:07Z")
Be careful if you’re planning to sit on the ice. Sitting on ice too long will give you polaroids. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557/20 "2018-06-23T03:54:07Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Put a fan blowing on it. And sit there in front of it, in a greasy tee shirt on a lawn chair, drinking beer. Punctuate the day by screaming at neighbor kids. To expand on this: a greasy \*\*_sleeveless_ \*\*t-shirt. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-lb-block-of-ice-suggestions/816557.md?page=2)