Aired March 4th, 2009 on Beer and Uncategorized. 
As we struggle to deal with the repercussions of our fair city’s recent wintry emergency, we must remember that not all that is cold is bad. For example, ice is almost always a pain in the ass but it does a great job cooling our drinks. Let us then celebrate the functionality of frozen H2O by looking at it in some of its silliest forms.
There is a definite nerdy theme that runs through many of the different types of custom ice cube trays, for instance check out these sweet pi ice cube trays available for only $8.99! (If you think that’s expensive, dear readers, hold on to your butts…)
Show me a man who doesn’t like Tetris and I will show you a man with a punch in his eye. What better way to ease the swelling in said eye than with Tetris block ice cubes? Eases the shiner, and eases the tension.
Now for a cube that could have been designed just for you Killadelphia, the AK Ice Tray. These cubes are shaped like the ammo used in our favorite Russian assault rifle. A cool feature is that the ice cube tray itself looks like a banana clip. (P.S. I absolutely refuse to make ANY “Killer Drink” references, just sayin’).
Here’s an ice cube tray for all you nerf-herding Star Wars fanboys, the Han Solo Carbonite Tray. The cool, or nerdy part (depending on your perspective) is that it comes with an R2D2 ice bucket.
Is it too early for Titanic jokes? What about ice cube trays that mold little Titanics and icebergs?Aptly called Gin and Titonics, these little guys are cute, cold, and tasteless. (Judging by the obviously photoshopped images on the Product page, it’s hard to believe these trays can actually form a quality ice boat.)
Now for all of you shot-callin’-ass-ice-ballers, here’s a cube, err, sphere for you. Hand carved in Canada and forged of purified water, Glace Luxury Ice runs eight dollars a freaking cube, I mean ball. They’re sold as spheres because “it’s among the most efficient ways of cooling your drink.” (Here I am using frozen Han Solos like a dummy.) They justify their ridiculous price by shipping it in dry ice and claiming that the purified water doesn’t contain any contaminants that could foul your ultra premium chocolatini. Honestly, for one cube, you pretty much have your own Pi tray.
Stay cool Philadelphia, Cheers!
There’s something to be said about sitting back with a tumbler of whiskey chilled with an ice orb, but I make them at home.
The ice AK rounds, are they actual AK round size? That’s actually not all that big in the world of ice…..