Ice-Cream Trucks

19-04-2011 06:36PM #1

The ice-cream season is in full swing. Over the past couple of days 3 ice cream vans have visited my estate DAILY! One around lunch, one around 3/4pm and the third one comes around now (6.30pm). It must be a fairly profitable business

Do you think its a bit excessive?

Whats it like in other parts of the country? Do you find them a nuisance?

Einstein · 19-04-2011 06:39PM

mate of mine's family has a couple of vans...

Never realised before, but its a cut throat industry with boundaries within areas etc.

Told me once that his cousin went into one of his other cousins estates once and ended up being threatened by that cousin at knifepoint to stay the f**k away from his areas lol.

Made me laugh :P

The decent Ice Cream Machines cost about 20K. Thats a lotta 99's before ye make a profit!

DOBBER112 · 19-04-2011 06:40PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The ice-cream season is in full swing. Over the past couple of days 3 ice cream trucks have visited my estate DAILY! One around lunch, one around 3/4pm and the third one comes around now (6.30pm). It must be a fairly profitable business Do you think its a bit excessive?

Whats it like in other parts of the country? Do you find them a nuisance?

I did an Ambulance duty at a community day a few weeks back and there was a huge queue all day long for the ice-cream van, it was madness but the kids all wanted their ice-cream. The guy running it had a license to print money that day and was as happy as a pig in ****.

kfallon · 19-04-2011 06:42PM

I'd love a 99 now, how much they cost these days? Last one I had was down The Curragh last summer but no doubt, like most things on a racecourse, I Was woefully overcharged!

Aoifey! · 19-04-2011 06:43PM

kfallon wrote: »

I'd love a 99 now, how much they cost these days? Last one I had was down The Curragh last summer but no doubt, like most things on a racecourse, I Was woefully overcharged!

Screwballs are so much better!

19-04-2011 06:43PM

kfallon wrote: »

I'd love a 99 now, how much they cost these days? Last one I had was down The Curragh last summer but no doubt, like most things on a racecourse, I Was woefully overcharged!

Small cones are as little as €1. Flakes are usually 20c extra

pragmatic1 · 19-04-2011 06:44PM

Einstein wrote: »

mate of mine's family has a couple of vans...

Never realised before, but its a cut throat industry with boundaries within areas etc.

Told me once that his cousin went into one of his other cousins estates once and ended up being threatened by that cousin at knifepoint to stay the f**k away from his areas lol.

Made me laugh :P

The decent Ice Cream Machines cost about 20K. Thats a lotta 99's before ye make a profit!

Supposed to be huge money in it.

TeddyTedson · 19-04-2011 06:44PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The ice-cream season is in full swing. Over the past couple of days 3 ice cream trucks have visited my estate DAILY! One around lunch, one around 3/4pm and the third one comes around now (6.30pm). It must be a fairly profitable business Do you think its a bit excessive?

Whats it like in other parts of the country? Do you find them a nuisance?

No they're great, we call them ice cream vans round these parts though.
Any hear the "stories" as kids about them...?

InTheTrees · 19-04-2011 06:46PM

Yay! Mr.Whippy!

kfallon · 19-04-2011 06:46PM

Aoifey! wrote: »

Screwballs are so much better!

Ah no, good old fashioned 99 is the best!
Going down ice cream memory lane, anyone remember Freaky Foots, mmmmmmmm

mikemac · 19-04-2011 06:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

It must be a fairly profitable business

I've heard they are very strict on their terrority.
If you set up a van OP and started in the area, the existing lads would soon pay you a visit

Ruu_Old · 19-04-2011 06:49PM

They sell drugs!

oh wait no, that was a computer game. >_>

LizT · 19-04-2011 06:50PM

Ruu wrote: »

They sell drugs!

oh wait no, that was a computer game. >_>

Oh wait no, it wasn't. Some of them do sell drugs, you need the codeword.

RichieC · 19-04-2011 06:52PM

Who says ice cream truck? it's an ice cream van :mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE35pVrlg2c

Buceph · 19-04-2011 06:53PM

lizt wrote: »

Oh wait no, it wasn't. Some of them do sell drugs, you need the codeword.

Swordfish.

Hookah · 19-04-2011 06:53PM

RichieC wrote: »

Who says ice cream truck? it's an ice cream van :mad:

It's an Ice cream man, surely?

kfallon · 19-04-2011 06:54PM

RichieC wrote: »

Who says ice cream truck? it's an ice cream van :mad:

Who says ice cream van.....it's Popeye :pac:

Ruu_Old · 19-04-2011 07:02PM

lizt wrote: »

Oh wait no, it wasn't. Some of them do sell drugs, you need the codeword.

I'll have a wibbly wobbly wonder, please. *wink* Ahem.

pow wow · 19-04-2011 07:06PM

Mind that child!

Ours in Belfast used to come round all year, snow season included.

Adyx · 19-04-2011 07:34PM

pow wow wrote: »

Mind that child! Ours in Belfast used to come round all year, snow season included.

Yeah, ice-cream season my arse. I've seen the ice-cream van less in the last 2 weeks then I did all winter.

Wolflikeme · 19-04-2011 07:35PM

I'd murder a 99 now! Mmmm hundreds and thousands....

danniemcq · 19-04-2011 07:45PM

THE ****ING MUSIC!

jeez it dries me mad, especially when i'm hung over, they drive past the house 4 times (stupid house location)

Adyx · 19-04-2011 07:47PM

danniemcq wrote: »

THE ****ING MUSIC!

jeez it dries me mad, especially when i'm hung over, they drive past the house 4 times (stupid house location)

I wouldn't mind so much but it sets off all our neighbours dogs howling and I think we're the only house in a 2 mile radius with no dog. :mad:

antodeco · 19-04-2011 07:49PM

Adyx wrote: »

I wouldn't mind so much but it sets off all our neighbours dogs howling and I think we're the only house in a 2 mile radius with no dog. :mad:

What you need my friend is an Elephant called Stampy

19-04-2011 08:14PM

I love whipped ice cream but I wouldn't buy from vans unless I was really craving it. There were vans at electric picnic manned by completely unqualified ice cream men! As someone who can do whipped ice cream I was shocked by the sub par wrist action! I demand professionalism! <insert wrist action joke here>

I know I'm being harsh here, but the only thing I hate about ice cream vans is that a lot of parents kick up such a fuss because they don't know how to say no to their kids. If your kids go mad and throw tantrums every time they see an ice cream, that's not the vans fault.

El_Paolo · 19-04-2011 08:55PM

I never see one where I live

phasers · 19-04-2011 09:01PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again, my Ice Cream Man sells loose cigarettes and weed.

bigbudda · 19-04-2011 09:01PM

Ruu wrote: »

I'll have a wibbly wobbly wonder, please. *wink* Ahem.

ah the codeword - just ask for a few "smarties"!!

Pat the Icer used to come round our place.....amazing stuff....fat frogs, wibbely wobbely wonders, the lot! and those "clam" ice creams, u know used to be the most expensive ones on the thing! two shells stuffed with ice cream and sprinkles and sauce.....awwwwhhhwhwhwhw:P

Forest Master · 19-04-2011 09:55PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Supposed to be huge money in it.

Seriously? I always thought they were losers.

pow wow · 19-04-2011 09:57PM

Those HB swirl things are way better. Nom nom nom.

easyeason3 · 19-04-2011 09:59PM

Ever wonder where the ice cream man washes his hands after taking slash at the side of the road?

Still want a 99 cone now?

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