Sunday, July 6, 2014

happy RANT DAY

Having one's own blog is so therapeutic!  I can bitch and moan, and nobody has to read it if they don't want to.  ;-)

I've been on a roll against facebook so far, on the site and ABOUT it.

Now i'm going to rail about BLENDERS, and against people who test and report about them.

I need a new blender.  I have two that "work" but they really do a piss-poor job at frappes, margaritas and daiquiris.  I've been reading reviews....

"This model does a great job on SMOOTHIES!  It purees beautifully!  Is wonderful for soups!"  WHAT FUCKING BLENDER DOESN'T???  ANY CHEAP K-MART BLENDER DOES THAT!!!  WHAT I NEED IS A POWERFUL MACHINE THAT STAYS SHARP MORE THAN TWO DAYS.  SOMETHING THAT DOES SOMETHING YOU CAN'T DO BY HAND.  SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T HAVE A HUGE DEAD SPACE UNDER THE BLADES.  SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T LEAVE YOU WITH MELTED ICE AND FUCKING FROZEN-WATER PEBBLES IN YOUR DRINK.

grrrrrr....

Are we all so used to inferior appliances that don't do what they're supposed to, that we can't tell a good product from a pathetically non-performing one?  Or are some people so fucking stupid they don't realize that some things are so easy to do that it's no "accomplishment" when they're done?

grrrrr again.

It's probably both things.  I'm all for appreciating the bright side (if there's one that isn't merely a reminder of how far short something falls).  I think that "showing up" is not a thing to deride, even if i think it's overkill to award a trophy for it.  I just don't find it meaningful to give a product five stars because it MAKES A FUCKING SMOOTHIE.

SMOOTHIES.  Jesus.  Worse, GREEN smoothies.  Talk about drinking your calories....  Talk, rather, about drinking unreasonable quantities of things that might not have been a good idea to consume raw in the first place.

grrrrrr....

11 comments:

  1. I love rants and since I don't have a blender maybe I won't go out and buy one now. See what you've done?

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    1. lol -- i feel better now. and i just ordered a Ninja, as they seem to have a good reputation for the work i want it to do. and i WILL let the world know, if i've been led astray! hurrah for product reviews on Amazon!

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  2. When I am in doubt about some kitchen things, I go to chowhound.com. For the jobs blender does, I rely mostly on a basic stick blender, but it all depends on applications.

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    1. I don't remember Chowhound appearing in answer to my search, but i'll keep them in mind, next time.

      yes, the stick blender was a wonderful invention -- anyone who's ever tried to puree hot soup in a convention blender should LOVE it. for mayonnaise alone it's worth having.

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    2. I just checked the Chowhound site to see how they liked the blender I chose -- and they don't discuss full-size blenders in their product-reviews at all. ... dammit. individuals in the forum commended blenders I've already tried and dismissed. :-( Osterizer, Waring Pro, KitchenAid -- been there, tried that, not impressed. keeping my fingers crossed on the Ninja....

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  3. Hi Tess

    Off topic, but I see Wooo has deleted all the comments on recent posts. Has the bloated blogger put the size ten in ? We need to be told !

    Kind regards Eddie

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    1. my attention was just drawn to that, this morning. :-( I have no idea about the details, but i'm sure all the hateful comments got her down.

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    2. Hi Tess

      I am sure no one hates Wooo (other than complete f**k ups). She has not made slagging off others a full time job. She maybe a nutter, but she is my kind of nutter, I like the woman.

      Kind regards Eddie

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    3. Yes, I do too! She express herself rather harshly sometimes, and has very strong opinions, and some people can't stand that. :-)

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  4. It looks like a serious red flag, I hope there is nothing to worry about our girl but I am not sure.

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    1. Galina, your profile doesn't give contact information (understandably!) ... would you please email me at tessmck2012@gmail.com? thanks!

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