Ice Cream vans

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ali jenkins

Thanks to Guinness Dave

Feb 9, 2006

9,896

Southwick

• Apr 16, 2009

• #1

Ive just heard one near my house and it was playing a really bad version of Blowing Bubbles.

Has anyone else heard it or any other really bad ones?

I got a '99' with TWO flakes, just encase anyone was intrested!

 

SUIYHP

The King's Gull

Apr 16, 2009

1,899

Inside Southwick Tunnel

• Apr 16, 2009

• #2

I get the teddys picnic one in hollingdean...

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,161

• Apr 16, 2009

• #3

I went up to my local ice cream van and said to the bloke 'Two ninety-nines!'

Back came the reply 'A hundred and ninety eight!'





Didn't really, I just made up that entire conversation for hopefully comic effect

 

Taybha

Whalewhine

Oct 8, 2008

27,179

Uwantsumorwat

• Apr 16, 2009

• #4

we have a rather posh 1 in the nice part of hove that plays the theme tune to this
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Withdean Wanderer

Banned

Jul 5, 2003

23,777

Polegate

• Apr 16, 2009

• #5

What's the tune to 'in your northern slums' ?

I heard that today

 

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Bombadier Botty

Complete Twaddle

Jun 2, 2008

3,258

• Apr 16, 2009

• #6

How the hell can Ice cream vans be economically viable? Even if you sell 20 ice creams an hour every single hour you've got wages and running costs, keeping the engine permanently running to keep the ice creams cool etc. The profits margins must be pretty slim in our climate.

 

Lush

Mods' Pet

Jul 5, 2003

13,409

Wherever I lay my hat, that's my hat.

• Apr 16, 2009

• #7

Because we used to get about four a day round the estate when I was a kid, my dad told me it was the coal man.

Although that's better than a friend of mine, whose dad told her that they only play the music when they're driving away.

 

Lush

Mods' Pet

Jul 5, 2003

13,409

Wherever I lay my hat, that's my hat.

• Apr 16, 2009

• #8

Bombadier Botty said:

How the hell can Ice cream vans be economically viable? Even if you sell 20 ice creams an hour every single hour you've got wages and running costs, keeping the engine permanently running to keep the ice creams cool etc. The profits margins must be pretty slim in our climate.

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Because the cost of the ingredients is about 1p.

 

Trigger

Well-known member

Jul 4, 2003

40,457

Brighton

• Apr 16, 2009

• #9

Usually the Teddy Bears Picnic round this way, I still enjoy a good 99, Screwball or Fab!

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,161

• Apr 16, 2009

• #10

When I worked in West Drayton, the local ice cream van was 'Mr Stiffy'. I swear.

 

The Spanish

Well-known member

Aug 12, 2008

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• Apr 16, 2009

• #11

Every ice cream man I have ever known has been a miserable cnt. It is one of those jobs that you think you may need a jovial disposition for, but then find out that everyone who actually does it is a complete misanthrope like the punch and judy man from hi de hi.

this rule also applies to seaside gift shop proprietors.

 

Garage_Doors

Originally the Swankers

Jun 28, 2008

11,789

Brighton

• Apr 16, 2009

• #12

My parents had Double glazing installed so we could'nt hear them when we were kids.

In fact i used to work on an ise cream van as a kid, Anyone remeber Joey ?

Really old van and used spend lunchtimes in the pub whilst i sold them outside, can't remember the name of it but the one at the top of Hillside in Moulsecoomb.

 

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BensGrandad

New member

Jul 13, 2003

72,015

Haywards Heath

• Apr 16, 2009

• #13

I am told by my son who worked for an Ice Cream wholesaler that a 5ltr tub of concentrated ice cream mix costs about £5 or did when he worked at the firm and that will give approx 250 ice creams @£1 each not a bad return. Hence Ice Cream vans sell at a very high price even old ones.

 

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BensGrandad

New member

Jul 13, 2003

72,015

Haywards Heath

• Apr 16, 2009

• #14

sorry double post

 

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minnieme

New member

Sep 10, 2006

934

Brighton

• Apr 16, 2009

• #15

Bombadier Botty said:

How the hell can Ice cream vans be economically viable? Even if you sell 20 ice creams an hour every single hour you've got wages and running costs, keeping the engine permanently running to keep the ice creams cool etc. The profits margins must be pretty slim in our climate.

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I used to drive a van for another person, the takings on average were roughly £220.00 Monday to Friday about £300.00 on a Saturday & up £400.00 on a Sunday. Not bad for a week's work.

 

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footychick

Nicola

Dec 8, 2005

4,406

Soham, United Kingdom

• Apr 16, 2009

• #16

Ice cream vans piss me off, they always come round just before you have your dinner

 

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Gully

Monkey in a seagull suit.

Apr 24, 2004

16,812

Way out west

• Apr 16, 2009

• #17

You lot get off lightly, round my way I have to endure an ice cream van that plays the Pompey Chimes, just what you want to hear when you are sat out in the garden enjoying a nice summer's day!

 

¡Cereal Killer!

Whale Oil Beef Hooked

Sep 13, 2003

10,197

Somewhere over there...

• Apr 17, 2009

• #18

The one going round Coldean last year was playing Colonel Bogey

 

KNC

Well-known member

Sep 3, 2003

2,021

Seven Dials

• Apr 17, 2009

• #19

I always told my kids, if they play the tune, it means they have run out of ice-cream.
Works a treat!!

 

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP

Jul 5, 2003

61,751

Location Location

• Apr 17, 2009

• #20

Our ice cream van man was found dead in his van one afternoon. He was covered in hundreds & thousands.
Police said he'd topped himself.

(c) 1992