# bizzare ice

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 15, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351 "2010-02-15T19:49:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/1 "2010-02-15T19:49:16Z")

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How does ice like this form like this in my freezer? Discuss.

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Vr6Fidelity/TCL/P1000395.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/Vr6Fidelity/TCL/P1000395.jpg)

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/2 "2010-02-15T19:49:47Z")

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there must be water dripping onto it somehow, is there a matching stalactite in the freezer?

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**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/3 "2010-02-15T20:03:21Z")

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Freak updraft?

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**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/4 "2010-02-15T20:08:18Z")

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actually no there is no frost or ice on the ceiling at all…

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**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/5 "2010-02-15T22:23:57Z")

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Thats funny that you should start this thread today. Heres what I found when looking at my hatch today:

 ![http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/C1VIC/SDC11603.jpg](http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/C1VIC/SDC11603.jpg) ![http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/C1VIC/SDC11604.jpg](http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g253/C1VIC/SDC11604.jpg)

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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/6 "2010-02-16T10:44:58Z")

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The ice cube is just happy to see you.

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**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/7 "2010-02-16T11:17:55Z")

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My guess is that the fan that circulates air in the freezer had a very small draft hitting just the right spot on that ice cube. Enough to wisp water vapor up from the ice cube in a small amount. As the water in the tray cooled so did the vapor draft eventually leading to your ice cube with an erection.

Secondly, I see that you are using a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop in the background and I would say its time to move on from that thing.

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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/8 "2010-02-16T11:22:11Z")

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> [@FS: Verizon Blackberry 7250 w/ Extended Battery](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-verizon-blackberry-7250-w-extended-battery/27968/7):
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> My guess is that the fan that circulates air in the freezer had a very small draft hitting just the right spot on that ice cube. Enough to wisp water vapor up from the ice cube in a small amount. As the water in the tray cooled so did the vapor draft eventually leading to your ice cube with an erection.
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> Secondly, I see that you are using a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop in the background and I would say its time to move on from that thing.

I also think the ice boner was becasue the OP’s hawt ass mom was bent over looking for a box of frozen fish stix with a low cut shirt.

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**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/9 "2010-02-16T18:43:55Z")

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> [@FS: Verizon Blackberry 7250 w/ Extended Battery](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-verizon-blackberry-7250-w-extended-battery/27968/7):
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> Secondly, I see that you are using a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop in the background and I would say its time to move on from that thing.

It is not a dell 1501.

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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/10 "2010-02-16T20:14:37Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/5617):
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> It is not a dell 1501.

BOOYA!

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**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/11 "2010-02-16T23:21:50Z")

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"Ice spikes grow as the water in an ice cube tray turns to ice. The water first freezes on the top surface, around the edges of what will become the ice cube.

The ice slowly freezes in from the edges, until just a small hole is left unfrozen in the surface. At the same time, while the surface is freezing, more ice starts to form around the sides of the cube.

Since ice expands as it freezes, the ice freezing below the surface starts to push water up through the hole in the surface ice (see diagram). If the conditions are just right, then water will be forced out of the hole in the ice and it will freeze into an ice spike, a bit like lava pouring out of a hole in the ground to makes a volcano.

But water does not flow down the sides of a thin spike, so in that way it is different from a volcano. Rather, the water freezes around the rim of the tube, and thus adds to its length. The spike can continue growing taller until all the water freezes, cutting off the supply, or until the tube freezes shut. The tallest spike we’ve seen growing in an ordinary ice cube tray was 56mm (2.2in) long."

Interesting research from a Caltech student…

Source:

[http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm](http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm)

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**Author:** ![1320-20V](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320-20v/32/6474_2.png) [@1320-20V](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320-20V)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bizzare-ice/250351/12 "2010-02-16T23:42:27Z")

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Cool thanks for the link. makes perfect sense now.
