Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

I was just at Costco this week (in Arizona), and I started watching a
demonstration of the Vita Mix machine. ( * w w w .vitamix . com /) I
couldn't pull myself away from the demonstration, and I was literally
amazed at how the machine made a fruit smoothie (just like Jamba
Juice), a frozen ice cream mix of fruit, and some hot tortilla soup
all in less than 10 minutes. I sampled each of the products and was
amazed at how good they were. Then, when I learned that it can also
grind wheat and other grains, I was almost sold on the product.

Costco is selling the item for $350 base price, which comes with a
"wet" blade that works with drinks, soups, etc. The sell another
"dry" blade that is used for grinding wheat and other grains ($75).

We just had a $30 blender die on us last week, so we've been looking
for a new blender. We are also very interested in grinding our own
grains, so we've been looking at some wheat grinders (i.e., Wonder
Mill), which run about $200-250.

If we could get a juicer, mixer, food processor, and wheat grinder all
in one machine, then I could see jumping at the $425 it would take to
purchase it. I'd like to get some feedback from others who have used
the product - especially as a wheat/grain grinder - before I spend the
money.

Any feedback on the product in general and on the dry blade setup and
its benefits would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

said...

> I was just at Costco this week (in Arizona), and I started watching a
> demonstration of the Vita Mix machine. ( * w w w .vitamix . com /) I
> couldn't pull myself away from the demonstration, and I was literally
> amazed at how the machine made a fruit smoothie (just like Jamba
> Juice), a frozen ice cream mix of fruit, and some hot tortilla soup
> all in less than 10 minutes. I sampled each of the products and was
> amazed at how good they were. Then, when I learned that it can also
> grind wheat and other grains, I was almost sold on the product.
>
> Costco is selling the item for $350 base price, which comes with a
> "wet" blade that works with drinks, soups, etc. The sell another
> "dry" blade that is used for grinding wheat and other grains ($75).
>
> We just had a $30 blender die on us last week, so we've been looking
> for a new blender. We are also very interested in grinding our own
> grains, so we've been looking at some wheat grinders (i.e., Wonder
> Mill), which run about $200-250.
>
> If we could get a juicer, mixer, food processor, and wheat grinder all
> in one machine, then I could see jumping at the $425 it would take to
> purchase it. I'd like to get some feedback from others who have used
> the product - especially as a wheat/grain grinder - before I spend the
> money.
>
> Any feedback on the product in general and on the dry blade setup and
> its benefits would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!


I gifted one to my BIL about 10 years ago after he wouldn't shut up about
it after seeing the demonstration.

He's about as down home as they come. Fishing with a .45 etc.

He about melted in my arms when he opened it.

I'd give it two thumbs up but I don't wanna give him something to shoot at.
<VBG>

Andy

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

In article <Xns99049FE8F3DCFcotd@216.196.97.136>, Andy <q> wrote:

> I gifted one to my BIL

no, you gave one to your BIL.

There is no such word as "gifted".

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

On Mar 31, 3:11 pm, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <e...@nastydesigns . com > wrote:
> In article <Xns99049FE8F3DCFc...@216.196.97.136>, Andy <q> wrote:
> > I gifted one to my BIL
>
> no, you gave one to your BIL.
>
> There is no such word as "gifted".

Actually, every dictionary I've referenced (Webster's, Encarta, and
w w w .dictionary . com ) all indicate that "gift" can be a noun or a verb,
and it appears that Andy - who was nice enough to respond to my post
and stay on topic - used it properly.

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

In article <1175379497.321492.113660@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups . com >,
esmeet7@gmail . com wrote:

> Actually, every dictionary I've referenced

You mean, every dictionary you've referred to--or, more properly, every
dictionary to which you've referred.

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <Xns99049FE8F3DCFcotd@216.196.97.136>, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> I gifted one to my BIL
>
> no, you gave one to your BIL.
>
> There is no such word as "gifted".

Verbing weirds the language.


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Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

In article <elmop-DBA91B.18115131032007@nntp9.usenetserver . com >,
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns . com > wrote:

> In article <Xns99049FE8F3DCFcotd@216.196.97.136>, Andy <q> wrote:
>
> > I gifted one to my BIL
>
> no, you gave one to your BIL.
>
> There is no such word as "gifted".


Of course there is, how silly.

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

In article <emma-CE433D.18141031032007@news-50.dca.giganews . com >,
Emma Thackery <emma@vanity.fair> wrote:

> > There is no such word as "gifted".
>
>
> Of course there is, how silly.

There is no verb "to gift".

How silly to think there is.

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:13:05 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns . com >
wrote:

>> > There is no such word as "gifted".
>>
>> Of course there is, how silly.
>
>There is no verb "to gift".
>
>How silly to think there is.

Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday before last,
specifically about the continuous "verbification" process of the English
language.

-- Larry

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

In article <gpjv03de1254qt5d13r0j7a8rei5js4jmi@4ax . com >,
pltrgyst <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> wrote:

> >There is no verb "to gift".
> >
> >How silly to think there is.
>
> Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday before last,
> specifically about the continuous "verbification" process of the English
> language.

AKA the "stupidification" process brought about by stupid people.

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

Elmo P. Shagnasty said...

> In article <gpjv03de1254qt5d13r0j7a8rei5js4jmi@4ax . com >,
> pltrgyst <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> wrote:
>
>> >There is no verb "to gift".
>> >
>> >How silly to think there is.
>>
>> Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday
>> before last, specifically about the continuous "verbification" process
>> of the English language.
>
> AKA the "stupidification" process brought about by stupid people.


Elmo

You easily managed to elevate your status way beyond stupid to laughable.

Save your IQ! Don't type.

Andy

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

In article <Xns99057E8B9E432cotd@216.196.97.136>, Andy <q> wrote:

> >> Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday
> >> before last, specifically about the continuous "verbification" process
> >> of the English language.
> >
> > AKA the "stupidification" process brought about by stupid people.
>
>
> Elmo
>
> You easily managed to elevate your status way beyond stupid to laughable.
>
> Save your IQ! Don't type.

If it's you who's laughing at me, I'm proud to be known by that.

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <gpjv03de1254qt5d13r0j7a8rei5js4jmi@4ax . com >,
> pltrgyst <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> wrote:
>
>> >There is no verb "to gift".
>> >
>> >How silly to think there is.
>>
>> Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday before last,
>> specifically about the continuous "verbification" process of the English
>> language.
>
> AKA the "stupidification" process brought about by stupid people.

Our language is being stupided!

--
Blinky RLU 297263
Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: * blinkynet . net /comp/uip5.html

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

On 1 Apr 2007 18:59:49 GMT, Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote:

>>> >There is no verb "to gift".
>>> >
>>> >How silly to think there is.
>>>
>>> Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday before last,
>>> specifically about the continuous "verbification" process of the English
>>> language.
>>
>> AKA the "stupidification" process brought about by stupid people.
>
>Our language is being stupided!

Thank you, Mr. Bush... 8;)

-- Larry

Re: Vita Mix blender/juicer/grinder at Costco

On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:53:04 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns . com >
wrote:

>In article <gpjv03de1254qt5d13r0j7a8rei5js4jmi@4ax . com >,
> pltrgyst <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> wrote:
>
>> >There is no verb "to gift".
>> >
>> >How silly to think there is.
>>
>> Wrong. Better read William Safire's "On Language" from the Sunday before last,
>> specifically about the continuous "verbification" process of the English
>> language.
>
>AKA the "stupidification" process brought about by stupid people.

Right. And you'd still be comfortable speaking Elizabethan English?

-- Larry