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http://www.icechewing.com

I'm at a loss.

And the worst thing is, it's reasonably active! 778 users? 981 articles?! 84 users online at one time?!

And the threads! My God, the threads! Listen to these exchanges:


TOPIC: If I could be a superhero

Flashy McFlash: I think I'd be Iceman, with the ability to manifest ice from nothing. I would just turn myself into ice and chew on my fingers all day and all night.

In a related question, do you think that chewing ice is a form or function of OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)?
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"Chewin' ice and takin' names"

specialkdawgg: So if you were a super hero that turned into ice and ate your fingers, does that make you a cannibal?

TOPIC: 8 pounds plus a day!
malane06: Ok I am up to about 8 pounds of ice a day. 1 bag and a half of penguin ice. I fell really puffy and dont know what is going on with me.

TOPIC: ice chewing testimonial
icecruncher1: wow! a website dedicated this compulsive behavior that seems so strange in the context of things to become addicted too. Well it's true. I am addicted to the stuff. I have been chewing ice for over 15 years and i don't know why. crushed, cubed, bagged, shaved, dispensed from a machine, falling straight from the sky, I LOVE IT ALL!!! Guilty as charged i'm obsessed with ice.

my favorite thing in the world to do is eat a tray or 2 of ice in bed while i read a good book then turn the blow dryer on myself while the cold sets in. That 2 me is what heaven on earth is all about!!!!!!

anyone out there got a similar wacky ice / blowdryer thing out there. or am i the only one who has discovered this crazy ice warm down thing???

Gah! My brain!

People with too much time and too much brain power on their side

I recall there being a site like this on SA's Awful Link of the Day and Weekend Web sections a few months ago...it's a really bizarre niche site. At least it isn't some kind of fucked-up fetish site or something...

It takes all kinds to make the world.

Still, I think I'd find eating ice all day somehow unfulfilling.

People with too much time and too much brain power on their side

That is a good summary.

Compulsive ice chewing is a disorder called Pica. It indicates a lack of some vital dietary element. I had it when I was pregnant. It's hard on the teeth and the system. These people are physically and mentally ill and making themselves sicker.

As long as they arent hurting anybody else more power to them and much ice chewing happiness:D