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What the *^&@??!(selling it: Goofs / Glitches / Gotchas)(Ice Rocks, manufactured ice)(Brief article)

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| October 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

And now, for a deeply strange product, check out Ice Rocks. As the company's Web site notes, they're "secured ice cubes made from spring water and ready to be frozen." In other words, you can avoid the incredible hassle of pouring your own water into a reusable tray, or flipping on your fridge's icemaker, by buying water already poured into trays that you then throw out. (The site says they're recyclable, hence a claim about "respecting the environment.") Another claim? Ice Rocks is "the only product on the market that ...

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