No Ice?

beanier · 03-27-2006

Ok, Ice or NO ice? I don't really want a warm drink - hearing reports that is how people get sick. Any truth ? HELP!

jamesblonde · 03-27-2006

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Originally Posted by beanier

Ok, Ice or NO ice? I don't really want a warm drink - hearing reports that is how people get sick. Any truth ? HELP!

It's never bothered me. It's all bagged ice as far as I've seen.

Beachnutt · 03-27-2006

Never had a problem here. The ice us prepared with purified water.

Cheesehead · 03-27-2006

Never have had any issues with the ice either in the resorts or downtown Playa. Almost anywhere you go uses bottled water or have their own filtration system.
Maybe the resorts filtration system was dirty?
Don't worry about it.

**Heather** · 03-27-2006

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Originally Posted by beanier

OK - Ice or NO Ice? I don't want to drink a warm cocktail, but hear that is how some people get sick - any truth? Whole planeload ralphin' on the tarmack in MSP on Friday - they say from ice!

If the planeload was coming from a vacation in this area, they are most likely misinformed about how they got sick. Anywhere the average tourist is to visit in this area will serve ice cubes made from purified water.

Bars and restaurants don't have their own ice machines, they use bagged purifed water cubes. Have ice in your drink, unless you really like warm drinks.

Babaloo · 03-27-2006

ice

i'm experiencing deja vu
seems i've seen this thread somewhere before

ice

if you ralph, it's probably not the ice
it's probably not being able to handle the tequila

cuffedlinks · 03-27-2006

"ICE" is one of the rare 3-letter searches you can perform on the forum.

ICE Search

Ice cream, Ice chests, Ice Machines, etc....

Another for "Purified"

Search - Purified

beanier · 03-27-2006

Thanks!!!!!!!!! You guys are awsome!!

Mexivoof · 03-27-2006

In 4 trips I've never had problems w/ ice, lettuce, tap H2O, or any of the limes that I've shoved into my Dos Equis that I have no clue if or how they were "sanitized", even off of 5th.
Now if you are in Coba, Valladolid, etc I might (emphasis on might) use caution.

beer_dude · 03-27-2006

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Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

"ICE" is one of the rare 3-letter searches you can perform on the forum.

TITLE SEARCH - ICE THREADS

Ice cream, Ice chests, Ice Machines, etc....

Another for "Purified"

Search - Purified

I really got to try one of them three letter searches! I have done several four letter searches with great success.

LDM · 03-27-2006

Never had a problem before .......

xqqzme · 03-27-2006

You didn't specifically say in PDC so I agree that if you are out in the
'sticks' you might be careful about ice. My theory is that if you are in a questionable place, drink cold beer, out of the bottle...it's cold and you aren't using a glass or ice.

mofi · 03-27-2006

I have but it wasn't from water one was from a little barbacoa place on juarez, and I knew when i took my first bite i shouldn't be eating it.....My boyfriend felt sick after so you can imagine what it was like for me....the other time I think was from eating tacos at taco's billy but i ate there many times and only had problems once.

synestere · 03-27-2006

I always bring my own ice ...no problems .....

**Anna** · 03-27-2006

Whenever the question of getting sick in Mexico comes up, I'd like put out a little reminder that, contrary to popular belief, the biggest 'dangers' are not local restaurants or ice. It's more a question of a different bacterial flora than your stomach is used to (and just how sensitive your stomach is to it), an overindulgance in alcohol, the buffets at your AI sitting out in tropical heat, and most importantly your personal hand hygien. Wash your hands before eating and you'll avoid a lot of this issue.

03-27-2006	#1 (permalink)
beanier lost on fifth Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 20	No Ice? Ok, Ice or NO ice? I don't really want a warm drink - hearing reports that is how people get sick. Any truth ? HELP!

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cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 15,998	"ICE" is one of the rare 3-letter searches you can perform on the forum. ICE Search Ice cream, Ice chests, Ice Machines, etc.... Another for "Purified" Search - Purified Last edited by cuffedlinks; 03-27-2006 at 01:46 PM..

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Beachnutt añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 4,584	Never had a problem here. The ice us prepared with purified water.

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Cheesehead way into it Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WI Posts: 149	Never have had any issues with the ice either in the resorts or downtown Playa. Almost anywhere you go uses bottled water or have their own filtration system. Maybe the resorts filtration system was dirty? Don't worry about it.

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 22,438	ice i'm experiencing deja vu seems i've seen this thread somewhere before ice if you ralph, it's probably not the ice it's probably not being able to handle the tequila

03-27-2006	#8 (permalink)
beanier lost on fifth Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 20	Thanks!!!!!!!!! You guys are awsome!!

03-27-2006	#9 (permalink)
Mexivoof añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Walworth, WI Posts: 6,522	In 4 trips I've never had problems w/ ice, lettuce, tap H2O, or any of the limes that I've shoved into my Dos Equis that I have no clue if or how they were "sanitized", even off of 5th. Now if you are in Coba, Valladolid, etc I might (emphasis on might) use caution.

03-27-2006	#11 (permalink)
LDM ruined Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 93	Never had a problem before .......

03-27-2006	#12 (permalink)
xqqzme añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 5,105	You didn't specifically say in PDC so I agree that if you are out in the 'sticks' you might be careful about ice. My theory is that if you are in a questionable place, drink cold beer, out of the bottle...it's cold and you aren't using a glass or ice.

03-27-2006	#13 (permalink)
mofi añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Now: Calgary, AB Before: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,332	I have but it wasn't from water one was from a little barbacoa place on juarez, and I knew when i took my first bite i shouldn't be eating it.....My boyfriend felt sick after so you can imagine what it was like for me....the other time I think was from eating tacos at taco's billy but i ate there many times and only had problems once.

03-27-2006	#14 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cuernavaca Posts: 2,562	I always bring my own ice ...no problems .....

03-27-2006	#15 (permalink)
Anna top babe admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: after 10 wonderful years in Playa, now back in Sweden Posts: 3,716	Whenever the question of getting sick in Mexico comes up, I'd like put out a little reminder that, contrary to popular belief, the biggest 'dangers' are not local restaurants or ice. It's more a question of a different bacterial flora than your stomach is used to (and just how sensitive your stomach is to it), an overindulgance in alcohol, the buffets at your AI sitting out in tropical heat, and most importantly your personal hand hygien. Wash your hands before eating and you'll avoid a lot of this issue.

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