On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 19:00:58 -0800 (PST), val189 wrote:

> If you own a stick blender, please tell
>
> a. brand
>
> b. happy with it?
>
> c. if had to buy another, what brand?
>
> Thanks.

i bought a hamilton-beach (for about twenty bucks) on the strength of a
review he

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/19/AR2008021900696.html>

....which has a couple recommendations.

it's not in constant use, but it seems to do what i ask of it with no
problems. i like it.

your pal,
blake