msmofet
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When I was a kid, all fridges (electric) with or without freezers were called iceboxes by older people. It was uncommon to hear “refrigerator”.
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Aunt Bea
Master Chef
Before we had a freestanding home freezer we rented a drawer/locker in a local freezer plant.
pepperhead212
Master Chef
That was a 12 cu ft, upright freezer, I got at a yardsale, in '75, and was probably the only student that I knew that had a freezer. And this was before the days when everyone had microwave ovens, to thaw and re-heat all those frozen leftovers! Had to plan in advance a little more back then. It was still a great thing to have, and something I've never been without.
The place I've seen that term "icebox" used a lot is in the many cookbooks of Maida Heatter, where she had many recipes for Icebox Cookies - another thing I use the freezer for, during the holidays.
The place I've seen that term "icebox" used a lot is in the many cookbooks of Maida Heatter, where she had many recipes for Icebox Cookies - another thing I use the freezer for, during the holidays.
I was around in the 60s, and we had electric freezers. Light bulbs, television sets and horseless carriages, too.
Microwave ovens came about in the 70s.
CD
My parents had a stand alone freezer before I was born (1961). It had to be defrosted on a regular basis, but we had one. It was in what we called the "utility room," along with the washer and dryer, furnace and water heater.
CD
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I believe we had one 55/56, in Mahtomedi, Minn. but not sure. When we came back from Europe we did for sure.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
We had a chest freezer in the 50's, my parents at the time bought a half cow and that's where it found a home along with some veg. One of my earliest memories, I think I was 5 at the time. My parents always had a freezer. We also had a cold cellar full of stuff.
Does anyone remember what those tiny freezer sections in old fridges were called?
OP
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Freezers???
Maybe freezer compartments, but not just plain "freezers".
We had a fridge like that in the kitchen, but that compartment was just for making ice in those cheap plastic ice trays. The freezer in the utility room was what we called the freezer. I don't recall whether we had a name for the small compartment in the fridge.
CD
You could fit one of those small cardboard boxes of frozen veggies in there, but if you wanted any ice cubes, probably not more than one. If I recall correctly,there were also small cardboard ice cream containers that were made to fit in there.
Here's my petty vent for today. I went out to run some errands about midday. I had barely gotten to my first stop before I was almost t-boned by another driver. No signal as to their intentions. Sadly this happens ALL THE TIME. I used to like driving but I'm tired of having to anticipate what other drivers will do.
What do they think the turn signal device is for...decoration?!
Was nearly t-boned two more times before I made it home. And, just so you know, I live in a rural farming community, not in a heavily populated big city. The nearest big CITY, about 40 minutes away, has a population of about 25,000 residents.
Go figure.
Okay, vent is over.
What do they think the turn signal device is for...decoration?!
Was nearly t-boned two more times before I made it home. And, just so you know, I live in a rural farming community, not in a heavily populated big city. The nearest big CITY, about 40 minutes away, has a population of about 25,000 residents.
Go figure.
Okay, vent is over.
BAPyessir6
Senior Cook
That sucks!
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Maybe people in rural farming communities are just used to having little traffic on the road with them, and don't pay as close attention. I live in a city of 200,000, and you have to pay attention.
Our biggest hazard is young people texting and driving. But, they mostly sit still when the light turns green, until you honk at them. If you don't honk, they'll sit there and text while the light turns to red again... three times.
CD
CD, you reminded me of an annoying episode that I had driving a number of years ago. I was driving home from a grocery shopping trip. I was in the left turn lane, along with about 7 other cars. The lights when through their whole cycle and never switched on the left turn arrow. The car at the front of this row of cars waiting to turn left hadn't pulled up to the line. That means that the detector didn't detect a car. The light cycle only turns on the left arrow, if there is someone waiting to make a left turn. Someone got out of their car and went to talk to the driver of that car at the front. It didn't help. The fool wouldn't scoot their car forward a few feet. So, after 3 or 4 traffic light cycles, I gave up and crossed the solid white line to get out of the left turn lane. I had to do the "three right turns makes a left turn" thing. There is even a symbol painted on the road where those detectors are.
Here in North Texas (and many other places in the US), we have a flashing yellow left turn signal, in addition to a green left turn signal. If the signal is a green arrow, you have a protected left turn. If the left turn signal is flashing yellow, you can turn left, but must yield to cars coming at you and going straight. It sounds a bit sketchy, but it actually works quite well.
Do you have that in Canada?
CD
I haven't seen that here in Canada. Sometimes we have a flashing green that doesn't have an arrow. That means that turning has priority. That one really confuses a lot of tourists.
If there is a sign mentioning the flashing green (clignotement du feu vert), the flashing green part will be before the rest of the light cycle. If it is at the end of the cycle, there won't be a sign.
