1.   The cubes were made from a single piece of metal.

2.   A spokeswoman for Domino Sugar Co. says the New York plant that makes the cubes has been on strike since June.

3.   Cut the two halves in half lengthwise, and then cut across to make large cubes.

4.   If you switch to bottled water, it should be used for cooking and for making ice cubes as well as for drinking.

5.   It has few competitors because making snow in this part of the country is like trying to make ice cubes in a cooler.