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Aug-9-2005 16:11

Sigh. What's Vernors? (Am I annoying yet with all the questions.)

Aug-9-2005 22:57

Pennsylvanians and Ohioans = pop.

Aug-9-2005 22:58

Not annoying, jstkdn. It's just that you hit on a question about one of the strongest dialect markers in American english. Vernor's is one of the old fashioned regional brands that hang on in a few local markets.

Aug-9-2005 23:02

Vernor's, Moxie, and most euphoniously, Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic are all still bottled for small groups of loyal drinkers.

Aug-10-2005 13:42

For me, anything that you drink should be pronounced "Coffee" or, more specifically, "Coffee, the Ambrosia of the Gods, the only liquid that, had I my druthers, would pass my lips"
hee

Aug-10-2005 14:25

I'm from West Virginia. I grew up on the west side, close to Ohio and it was pop. Nine years ago I relocated to the eastern side, close to Virginia and Maryland, and it is soda. Now when my parents say pop, I always do a double take because it sounds "wrong". Funny how two sides of the same state differ so much. Oh yeah, and we don't say ya'll here either here on the northern side as they do in the southern half.

Aug-12-2005 01:07

Steve, I'm with you. Pennsylvania also has the dubious distinction of being unable to agree from one side of the state to the other. I'm in Philadelphia, and we definitely use the term soda. But, I was at summer camp in high school with people from across the state, and anyone say, west of Harrisburg, said pop.

It goes along with the Water Ice/Italian Ice controversy. According to research done by four bored college students, the change occurs in Quakertown, from Water Ice (in Phily) to Italian Ice.

Aug-12-2005 10:32

Thanks for explaining guys.

And here of course another question. Water Ice/Italian ice? We call water ice, what in the US would be called a popsicle. Italian ice I associate with scoops of ice, like they have at Ben and jerry (even though that is not italian.) Soft ice, is what we refer to as coming out of a machine, like at McDonalds.

Aug-12-2005 10:39

If you said water ice, I would think you just meant frozen water. (like our pond in December) We have crushed ice, which can be coarse, or very fine - the latter used to make 'snow cones' (a carnival treat covered with sticky syrups of varying flavors and intense color and sweetness.)

When you say soft ice comes out of a machine - do you mean soft ice cream, or the actual ice?

I'll let someone else deal with Italian ice since I have only had it once or twice.

Aug-12-2005 10:42

Mickey Sticks. I was overjoyed to find out during my last trip to the US, that they have introced the Senseo there. For those that one to make only 1 or 2 good cups of coffee. But without having to buy or clean a super complicated espesso machine.

Two dutch companies: 1 being a coffee maker brand (Phillips), and the other a coffee brand (DE - or Douwe Egberts) joined forces on the Senseo.

A coffee machine, with quality coffee in coffee pads. It also guarantees the right amount of water, to a coffee pad.

All major coffee brands in NL sell the pads now. I am not sure what availability is like in the US. NL has had the senseo for years now, it only got introduced world wide recently. You can buy pads in any taste you like. Strong, mild, decaf, Brazilian, Italian bland....whatever.
Even special bottles to add with coffee, with liquor, or mocha taste, or hazelnut to add to your coffee.

www.senseo.com

Shameless plug I know. But I LOVE my Senseo. A great cup of coffee in 2 minutes.