ice9 = ice9. ice9 is a reference to ice9 in Cat's Cradle, which is a book written by Kurt Vonnegut. I haven't finished the book yet (i know, its only like 150 pages), but i did get to the ice9 part. well, at least i got to the point when they mention it. I will probably finish the book this weekend. Then i can finish the other 2 im reading. Shogun by James Clavell, and The works of Alford Jerry. Alford Jerry is some crazy shit. the percursor to the theater of the absurd, which i cannot wait to get into. Shogun is good too. very good. i will probably read the other 4 Japan novels by James Clavell as well. I have 3 of them. In hardcover.