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[AugustWest]

It's the Columbo mixer, actually, but the point is still valid.  Why? 
Yes!  And he is twins!  My mixer is famous.  Awesome. 

Incidentally, does anyone want a vintage blender?  I will pay for the shipping if you promise to give it a good home. 

Oh hells yes.

[Doc]

Why do I need a new mixer?  The one I have works fine.  Even if it was featured as the murder weapon on Columbo.  In 1976.)

JL now is an old jewish woman from a 1970s comedy in my head.
If i were not on another continent with a different mains power voltage I would totally take your vintage blender and make awesome pesto with it. Alas such dreams are too beautiful for this world.

[jay-ell]

I'm now conflicted about the blender.  I'm considering keeping both. 

I'll keep you posted. 

[jaydub]

If i were not on another continent with a different mains power voltage I would totally take your vintage blender and make awesome pesto with it. Alas such dreams are too beautiful for this world.

Our house was partially warmed by a collection of transformers due to my parents' insistence on bringing American appliances with them to Oz. Behind the curtains, under the end-tables, behind the couch - they crouched, oily and dusty and humming quietly. I undoubtedly am toxic to eat on account of my PCB laden fat cells.

[Ruta Bagas]

When you say a combination party, do you mean it will involve combining things in your shiny new blender?

Furthermore: a belated happy birthday!

[Doc]

Our house was partially warmed by a collection of transformers due to my parents' insistence on bringing American appliances with them to Oz. Behind the curtains, under the end-tables, behind the couch - they crouched, oily and dusty and humming quietly. I undoubtedly am toxic to eat on account of my PCB laden fat cells.

I shudder just to imagine the shipping costs. Luckily around here it's more likely the skin cancer will get you before any toxins do.

[side_show]

I got a fancy new designer blender as a gift last year and I put cooked, soft, mushy chickpeas and olive oil in it with the intent to make hummus as the first task with the new machine.  Damn thing crapped out during the first batch of beans - and these were so soft I could mash 'em with a fork.  Thankfully I hadn't thrown out the old 1950's blender form my grandma, and did the whole batch of hummus in that.  I exchanged the new (broken) blender for a different brand of blender, but I'm keeping the '50's blender in the basement, along with my rotary phone.  The rotary phone has also saved me when new technology has crapped out on me, leaving me to wonder just how much old crap I need to store in my basement as back-up.

Happy Belated Birthday JL - my you liquefy and blend as much and as long as you so desire to.

[jaydub]

I shudder just to imagine the shipping costs. Luckily around here it's more likely the skin cancer will get you before any toxins do.

I picked up my share of that too, just at the right age.  You know spring has arrived when you get your first blistering burn.  My dermatologist clears her afternoon schedule when I book an appointment.

[jay-ell]

I'm one of those lucky people who does NOT sunburn.  I've been burned once in my life, when I was six and we spent two days on a Florida beach in June with no sunscreen.  Being generally fair-skinned, this surprises a lot of people, but I can actually get pretty dark without burning if I stay moisturized.   

[jaydub]

I keep hoping that someday my moles and freckles will become dense enough that people think I have a nice tan.