# I see an Ice Cream Cone and I Want to Paint it Black... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 27, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394 "2017-04-27T21:15:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/21 "2017-04-28T21:49:43Z")
Paint it Black: The Rolling Stones > **[The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black lyrics | LyricsFreak](https://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rolling+stones/paint+it+black_20117875.html)** > > Read or print original Paint It Black lyrics 2023 updated! I see a red door and I want it painted black / No colors anymore I want them to ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/22 "2017-04-29T00:34:21Z")
Reminds me of a long-forgotten private-eye show called _Vega$_. Main character Dan Tanna (Robert Urich) had a friend/client who owned some of the casinos, Philip Roth (Tony Curtis). Occasionally, Roth would mention various innovations he was trying. Roth: Here, try this. [hands Tanna a cone filled with black ice cream] Tanna: What flavor is this? Roth: Black. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/23 "2017-04-29T01:09:08Z")
> [@tim314](#): > > Hmm… according to [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activated_charcoal_(medication)), common side-effects of activated charcoal include “vomiting, black stools, diarrhea, and constipation.” > > So, still better than a unicorn frappuccino, I guess? That’s large amounts, such as the amount you would need to be therapeutic for toxic ingestions. As someone who works with liquid activated charcoal, I can attest it wouldn’t take much to turn ice cream black. I can’t imagine it would cause side effects other than making your stool super dark to black. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/24 "2017-04-29T07:51:07Z")
> [@DrCube](#): > > Speaking of which, I saw someone on PBS making toast flavored ice cream not long ago. It looked pretty great. If I had an ice cream machine I’d make some and report back. Anybody tried it, or even know what I’m talking about? I haven’t tried it but did you see it on the Scandinavian cooking/food show? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/25 "2017-04-29T09:50:50Z")
Ice cream flavored with yummy, yummy charcoal? Pass. \ Actually, that does look pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/26 "2017-04-29T10:44:15Z")
Someone clearly had a vision. “You know what the world needs? And would be a business I could invest money and sweat into making happen because the world will be a better place because of it? Ironic black ice cream in a shop called Little Damage.” It looks very cool. I still don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394/27 "2017-04-29T10:55:00Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > That’s large amounts, such as the amount you would need to be therapeutic for toxic ingestions. As someone who works with liquid activated charcoal, I can attest it wouldn’t take much to turn ice cream black. I can’t imagine it would cause side effects other than making your stool super dark to black. Yabbut, what if someone is eating ice cream in therapeutic doses (5-6 [Del]pints[/del] gallons)? That might have enough charcoal to absorb medications, mightn’t it? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-an-ice-cream-cone-and-i-want-to-paint-it-black/785394.md?page=1)