Why ice-cream vans face total meltdown(hint commie nanny staters)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2170199,00.html ^ | 5 8 06 | Rajeev Syal and David Sanderson

[cricket]

Ahh, yes. . more interference from the people who would be kings if they could - and will. . . if we continue to invite, appoint or vote Liberals to power.

What will it take for more to realize that the 'dream' these people share is documented as history's nightmare and ours as well.

For some, maybe the vanishing 'ice cream man' might be an awakening to the possibilities here. . .

OTOH, they might just think it is Bush's fault. .or worse, they might be grateful.

[barker]

One of my "guilty pleasures" is a daily bowl of ice cream. Not a huge one, but a bowl in any case.

For whatever reason, unknown to me, I eat ice cream out of a coffee cup. It tastes better that way.

[polymuser]

Not nearly as dangerous as spending 8 hours in a public school.

Good one!

[Straight Vermonter]

Ice Cream Man

Warning: Not family friendly.

[Hatteras]

WAAAAAAAAIT!!!!

It's summer, it's early evening. You just finished supper and headed back outside to meet with the gang to get in a few more innings when you hear the distant clanging of bells. You scramble back home to grab a quarter or two from Dad and rush back out to catch the Good Humor man as he's passing your house.

Remember the anticipation? Remember the lights and the glow around the truck on a dark summer evening? Remember when the guy would open the freezer door and all that cold air would rush into your face? Remember the money changer on the Good Humor guy's belt? Remember the neighborhood camaraderie as you sat with your friends on the curb and ate your chocolate eclair as the Good Humor man clanged off into the distance? I do....

[tonycavanagh]

re :So, do you really think the Confederation of Education and Children’s Services Managers is providing good, wholesome food to the kiddies with their government-granted monopoly?

No idea what is happening in America, but in Britain when some schools took part in the experiment and replaced all there options with more healthy options they found there was a marked improvement in discipline, attention and grades, which cant be a bad thing, well at least I think so.

[bondjamesbond]

You miss my point. Of course good nutrition leads to better results. My point is that the Confederation of Education and Children’s Services Managers is very unlikely to provide good nutrition after they have been granted a government monopoly.

Typically they will provide the lowest cost food that meets the technical specification, and the result is not appetizing.

[BraveMan]

Pssst! Hey kid! Here ya go. Don't tell the teacher where you got this . . .

[betsyross1776]

the ice cream man is dangerous, but the guy in Iran accoding to Matt Lauer could be our friend. What religion is Lauer, I think he is Jewish, trust me the guy in Iran has no time for friendly matty.But ice cream is bad, remember that Ice cream bad Iran good.

[traviskicks]

"Health lobbyists have decided that ice-creams are too much of a danger to children’s health."





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[traviskicks]

"Can we now have all those health nazis banned for being a danger to the public health?"
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lol, if we went by statistics, they are the greatest health threat of all, but of course, our 'public health' policies are based only on emotion so this isn't a danger. :)

[jackieaxe]

Health lobbyists have decided that ice-creams are too much of a danger to children’s health.

If I were writing this story I would have rephrased this line to: "A bunch of interlopers, hungering for government funds so they can tell other people to not let their kids eat ice cream." These people are Nazis. They won't be happy until we are all in front of the TV exercising daily like Winston Smith in 1984 (A book everyone should read). I get no joy hearing Butthole Bill Clinton negotiated with the Soda companies to eliminate sugar sodas in schools. I can make up my own mind. I can think for myself. These "healthy lobbyists" are looking for government handouts so they can lobby the government to take more freedom away from all of us.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

As long as the kids are running around outdoors and playing, some ice cream shouldn't be a problem.

[Gabz]

While we are on the subject of bad for health these nanny state do gooders that are so intent on banning everything but bean turds and tofu are ticking me off so much im getting an ulcer and ulcers can kill people if left untreated. Can we now have all those health nazis banned for being a danger to the public health?

EXCELLENT idea!!!!!!!!

Nanny State Ping........

[M203M4]

We have these sorts of labels in Canada for cigarettes. Blackened lungs, etc too. Lots of variety. With socialized healthcare popping up in the US now, you will no doubt see these things too.

How long before we see pictures of fat people on ice cream? When it happens here, I'll post pictures of the containers so you will know what to expect.

[Da Bilge Troll]

But anything that helps us with the Children I am all for.

Incidentally my two children are a lot more behave since we switched from cola to smoothies as summer time drinks.

When did the government tell you to switch your kids from cola to smoothies? Since you obviously do not think parents are the ones who should make such decisions, I'm curious.

[mugs99]

“ice-cream-free”exclusion zones

ROFL!!!
They slid down the slippry slope from drug free zones to ice cream free zones. Talk about mission creep!
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[CSM]

Hate to say it, but it looks like the prediction is accurate.

[Gabz]

But, it's for the chilllllllllldreun............./dripping sarcasm

[jackieaxe]

“ice-cream-free”exclusion zones ROFL!!! They slid down the slippry slope from drug free zones to ice cream free zones. Talk about mission creep!

Maybe the fines could be doubled for selling ice cream in a school zone.