the ice king

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the ice king

podrock — 8/7/2014 3:34:54 PM (archived)

At least this ice was a renewable resource:

Tudor was just a 22-year-old visionary whiz kid when he dreamt up the scheme to harvest wintertime ice from New England’s ponds and rivers and export it to the tropical French colony of Martinique where it could be used to cool drinks, preserve food and soothe patients suffering from yellow fever.

http://www.history.com/news/the-man-who-shipped-new-england-ice-around-the-world

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The Door into Summer - ER - 8/6/2014 7:17:24 PM
- Sea ice lovers!!! - bowser - 8/7/2014 2:39:52 AM
  - Shaken, not stirred. - ER - 8/7/2014 4:02:45 AM
    - Ice is a resource - podrock - 8/7/2014 5:51:37 AM
      - The banality of evil. - ER - 8/7/2014 2:00:02 PM
        
        the iceman cometh - podrock - 8/7/2014 3:29:11 PM
        
        Mahogany . . . - DanS - 8/7/2014 2:06:36 PM
        
        At least, wood is a useful product. - ER - 8/7/2014 2:59:22 PM
        
        the ice king - podrock - 8/7/2014 3:34:54 PM
        
        Tudor was a hero. - ER - 8/7/2014 5:50:11 PM
        
        Amok Time - podrock - 8/8/2014 12:13:22 AM
        
        I admire the noble capitalist, as well.. - ER - 8/8/2014 1:06:55 AM
        
        Line up for my franchises! - bowser - 8/8/2014 4:24:32 AM
        
        While we're on the subject... - ER - 8/8/2014 10:36:00 AM
        
        Consult the expert! "Prophet of profit" - bowser - 8/8/2014 3:44:01 PM
- Menace from Earth - podrock - 8/7/2014 12:56:02 AM
  - I couldn't get your cheesy video to play. - ER - 8/7/2014 1:09:27 AM
    - Sure, here you go: - podrock - 8/7/2014 1:27:38 AM
      - Loved that album - mcfly - 8/7/2014 1:16:43 PM
      - Glam rock and big hair. - ER - 8/7/2014 3:50:11 AM

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