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May-4-2005 08:56

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Aug-15-2005 12:36

To the second question of Water/Italian ice:

I consider both to be the same: a flavored ice-blended product (no dairy involved), still intended to be eatten with a spoon, but not actually icy, with ice crystals. Wow. That makes no sense whatsover. But try anyway. Rita's it the stereotypical brand around here.

What Dogberta calls "crushed ice" would also be called Snow Cones around here.
Jstkdn's "Soft Ice" is known as soft serve (ice cream). And ice cream... well, sorry to disapoint, but that's what we actually call it.

Amazing, isn't it?

Aug-15-2005 15:06

See I thought that but you can get soda OR tonic water in the pubs and shops!

Aug-16-2005 14:01

here in Newfoundland(Canada) we call it pop,coke,the brand name.But you alway know what there talking ABOUT FOR SOME REASON.(cap 2 lazy 2 re type)

Sep-4-2005 20:27

We say "fizz" or soft drinks...

Sep-4-2005 20:43

So if I'm in a Western Euopean resteraunt, how do I get water with out the fizz.
I tried for 5 days in Italy and France and could never get it. Just plain tap water.

Sep-4-2005 20:43

Mul jusesyo
Oh no that's Korean.

Sep-4-2005 20:49

Oh Tonic is different to soda water...soda water is basically carbonated water but tonic has quinine?? some thing anyway.

Sep-24-2006 15:15

I TBB say it is POP POP is what I do say

Sep-24-2006 15:17

Maybe it is soda though Oh well I say POP

Sep-24-2006 18:42

"Soda" is from "bicarbonate of soda" that was used to give drinks their fizz before direct carbonation was introduced, hence "soda water". "Pop" comes from the noise of removing the cork from a bottle of fizzy drink.... Horses for courses.