Quick questions and (maybe) answers Hertford Memories thread

[englishangel]

It was probably a cooler specifically for milk, a bit like those water coolers, but of course you would need to KEEP the milk cool unlike a water cooler which just cools it on the way through.

[mvgrogan]

It was probably a cooler specifically for milk, a bit like those water coolers, but of course you would need to KEEP the milk cool unlike a water cooler which just cools it on the way through.

yes - it was - I remember those coolers! The milk was delivered in a large cube-shaped plastic bag with a sort of hose fitting which you had to cut once it was fitted.

Shouldn't that be fridge ??

was it Miss Tucker who taught us beginners latin? I remember learning that FRIG was the origin of the word FRIDGE and pronounced the same - fancy telling teenagers that FRIG (pronounced as written) was an acceptable latin word

[Vonny]

It was probably a cooler specifically for milk, a bit like those water coolers, but of course you would need to KEEP the milk cool unlike a water cooler which just cools it on the way through.

yes - it was - I remember those coolers! The milk was delivered in a large cube-shaped plastic bag with a sort of hose fitting which you had to cut once it was fitted.

I remember they were a nightmare to get the last dregs out - you had to tip the whole bloomin thing over to get anything out!

was it Miss Tucker who taught us beginners latin? I remember learning that FRIG was the origin of the word FRIDGE and pronounced the same - fancy telling teenagers that FRIG (pronounced as written) was an acceptable latin word

I can't remember if Miss Tucker taught us latin or not The only latin teacher I remember was Mrs O'Brien.

[kerrensimmonds]

Oh I think Miss Tucker would most certainly have taught Latin........at some point.

[J.R.]

Shouldn't that be fridge ??

was it Miss Tucker who taught us beginners latin? I remember learning that FRIG was the origin of the word FRIDGE and pronounced the same - fancy telling teenagers that FRIG (pronounced as written) was an acceptable latin word

I always thought the term fridge was an abbreviation of the American company name Fridgidaire (sp ?)

Frig has always had a completely different meaning - Down South, anyway, and I'm not 'going-there' !

[NEILL THE NOTORIOUS]

NO NO ! JR --- don't go there --- (In the Rigging ?)

[J.R.]

That's the one !

[kerrensimmonds]

An I thort 'fridge' was short for 'refrigerator'

[Kim2s70-77]

It was probably a cooler specifically for milk, a bit like those water coolers, but of course you would need to KEEP the milk cool unlike a water cooler which just cools it on the way through.

I don't remember how they cooled the milk - but I do remember the table in the cloakroom for break, covered in mugs full of [room temperature] milk. I have NEVER, since infancy, been able to stomach milk without barfing - so this was traumatic to me. I believe a trusty group of friends would gather around and duck down to drink mine for me, without being seen. Not sure from whom we were hiding, though! If no one was available to drink it for me, I would back up to the sinks and discreetly (and guiltily) dispose of it.

In Elementary school, our milk was delivered in those tiny 1/3 pint bottles with silver tops, brought by the milkman. In the Winter, the milk would freeze outside (and the tops would pop up) and the staff would place the crates of milk on the radiators to thaw before break. Bleeaaarrrgh!!

[englishangel]

Something like 70% of Chinese/Japanese/Koreans and such are lactose intolerant, and a surprising number of Caucasians as well, so that is probably your problem, Room temp. doesn't help of course.

[gma]

There was also stewed coffee-with-milk in an urn.

OMG OMG, thank you - you've just solved a 35 year old mystery - I've always drunk really, really strong black coffee (5 or 6 by espresso in a mug, a dozen times a day) and will actually be ill it if there's even a drop of milk in it - ditto coffee flavoured chocolates, ice cream or anything remotely coffee milky - but I drink really, really weak and milky tea. As soon as I read the above, the foul smell and taste came right back and now I know why I hate milky coffee anythings!!!

[mvgrogan]

NO NO ! JR --- don't go there --- (In the Rigging ?)

..that was my point!!

[Jo]

It's a beer, isn't it?

http://www.nelsonbrewingcompany.co.uk/n ... te_003.htm

[englishangel]

I am so pleased you put the link in Jo becasue I would have otherwise been very confusled.

[icomefromalanddownunder]

Something like 70% of Chinese/Japanese/Koreans and such are lactose intolerant, and a surprising number of Caucasians as well, so that is probably your problem, Room temp. doesn't help of course.

If you are lactose intolerant and drink milk you end up with explosive and extremely unpleasant smelling faeces.

Some people can cope with the lactose, but are intolerant of/allergic to the milk proteins, particularly ß-lactoglobulin (which is not, I think, present in human breast milk. Or maybe it is: can't remember) and end up with stomach cramps, blocked sinuses, etc.

I'm in the latter group. Would be given warm milk to drink if I couldn't sleep when I was little: just made things worse. The thought of warm school milk still makes me want to upchuck