Stop! Thief! That man has my glacier! Well, five tons of it, anyway. Police have arrested a man in Patagonia who was stealing a massive chunk of ice to sell as designer cubes for cocktails. How the hell do you steal a glacier, anyway?
According to the Guardian, the guy was stealing a 5,200kg chunk of ice from the glacier. He wasn’t caught in the act: no, it was discovered by police in a refrigerated truck. Locals claim that the ice was worth an estimated £3,900 — I have no idea how they calculated that, sorry — and it was on its way to Santiago to be used in expensive bars.
As well as being charged with theft, the authorities are considering charging him with violation of national monuments. All for a bit of ice. Sadly, the exact details of how he carved out the ice aren’t clear, but it wasn’t in one large lump by the time the police found it, so I’m guessing chainsaws were involved. [The Guardian; Image: Tyler Corder]
Matt Wilson
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 12:33 AMAnd now we see the real reason for the disappearing glaciers. Global Warming has just been debunked.
miguel sanchez
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:45 AMIf you know a better way to get ice, i’d like to hear it.
Sean
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 9:17 AMBravo!
The Joker
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 6:09 PMThe freezer in your kitchen.
Rick
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8:43 AMice, ice baby….
Awnshegh
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 9:30 AMHmmm – aren’t there risks in consuming glacial ice?
Deb
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:54 AMhaha yeah like unlocking ancient bacteria/organisms locked in the ice or hoping that the ice wasn’t involved in the industrial revolution and is full of pollutants lol
People with too much money would buy that crap
Graeme
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 1:52 PM“Locals claim that the ice was worth an estimated £3,900 — I have no idea how they calculated that, sorry”
Hmm, tricky…
“and it was on its way to Santiago to be used in expensive bars.”
Ah, there you go! “Excuse me Mr Bar Owner, How much would you pay for this ice?”
Not too hard now was it?
Craig
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 5:25 PMIt is good ice though – I’ve had ice in drinks from that glacier and Antarctica (not 5 tonnes mind you) and it’s beautifully clear and pristine. Much nicer than a cube from the freezer.
Warlok
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 2:09 AMIf you want clear ice, boil a kettle of water 2 times and use that to full you’re trays.