Free cone day at Ben and Jerry's - today 4/21

Ghoulish Delight · 04-21-2009, 03:44 PM

Now you know.

Kevy Baby · 04-21-2009, 03:58 PM

Good to know where to avoid in case I get a hankering for ice cream.

I can't see spending an hour in line for a $2 scoop of ice cream*

* Time and cost are estimated - YMMV. All rights reserved: lefts too. Void where prohibited by law, both written and assumed.

Andrew · 04-21-2009, 04:25 PM

Exactly- I'm going to Cold Stone tonight.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-21-2009, 04:30 PM

I know, the NERVE of them, giving out free ice cream.

I've been meaning to try the new marzipan at B&J. There's one sort of on the way to my drawing class this evening, I might as well swing by and hope for a short line. If so I'll be sure to think of you guys while enjoying my free ice cream.

Kevy Baby · 04-21-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I know, the NERVE of them, giving out free ice cream.

I've been meaning to try the new marzipan at B&J. There's one sort of on the way to my drawing class this evening, I might as well swing by and hope for a short line. If so I'll be sure to think of you guys while enjoying my free ice cream.

I'll admit that one might get lucky and get a short to non-existent line. But every time this kind of thing gets posted, one inevitably hears about hour long waits.

I always look at the value of my time and to me anything more than about a 5-10 minute wait just isn't worth it to me (for a free scoop of ice cream). But I don't begrudge anyone else for whom the wait is aceptable.

innerSpaceman · 04-21-2009, 05:02 PM

Of course, I didn't hear about this in time ... I had a hankering for ice cream and was two seconds away from the nearest B&J. Last time I went, a couple of years ago, they had the operation so down pat that a wait for a free cone was less than that for a paid one on a "normal" day of business.

Now, if I were two seconds away from my nearest BJ and missed a free one, I'd be pissed.

Kevy Baby · 04-21-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Now, if I were two seconds away from my nearest BJ and missed a free one, I'd be pissed.

You still paying for those?

Chernabog · 04-21-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Now, if I were two seconds away from my nearest BJ and missed a free one, I'd be pissed.

My nearest BJ is having a cigarette outside. Har har har.

Gemini Cricket · 04-21-2009, 06:17 PM

The rub is that it's only a free cone... no ice cream included...

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-21-2009, 07:44 PM

GD tweeted that his wait was only 5 min.

I decided against making the drive during my dinner break. Between driving to the mall, mall parking and mall walking it's more of a pain to me than it's worth.

But I'm still jealous of his 5 min wait for free ice cream.

04-21-2009, 03:44 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Free cone day at Ben and Jerry's - today 4/21 Now you know. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-21-2009, 03:58 PM	#2
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Good to know where to avoid in case I get a hankering for ice cream. I can't see spending an hour in line for a $2 scoop of ice cream* * Time and cost are estimated - YMMV. All rights reserved: lefts too. Void where prohibited by law, both written and assumed. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Andrew Making Good Girls Go Bad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 734	Exactly- I'm going to Cold Stone tonight. __________________ -- Andrew Just Andrew. Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
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04-21-2009, 04:30 PM	#4
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I know, the NERVE of them, giving out free ice cream. I've been meaning to try the new marzipan at B&J. There's one sort of on the way to my drawing class this evening, I might as well swing by and hope for a short line. If so I'll be sure to think of you guys while enjoying my free ice cream. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-21-2009, 05:02 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Of course, I didn't hear about this in time ... I had a hankering for ice cream and was two seconds away from the nearest B&J. Last time I went, a couple of years ago, they had the operation so down pat that a wait for a free cone was less than that for a paid one on a "normal" day of business. Now, if I were two seconds away from my nearest BJ and missed a free one, I'd be pissed.
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04-21-2009, 06:17 PM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	The rub is that it's only a free cone... no ice cream included...
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	GD tweeted that his wait was only 5 min. I decided against making the drive during my dinner break. Between driving to the mall, mall parking and mall walking it's more of a pain to me than it's worth. But I'm still jealous of his 5 min wait for free ice cream.
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