One time on Usenet, "Felice Friese" > said:
> "No Name" > wrote in message
> . com...

> > Elder parents....grrrrrrrrrrr

> > Tonight my 72 yr old father is telling me how he needs a $500 malt machine
> > to make a good malt.

<snip rant>

Maybe it's just the way you phrased it, but your attitude seems
pretty bad. I can't imagine telling my father (66) how to spend
his money.

> > Can someone please answer 3 basic questions?
> > 1) What is the big difference in a malt vs milkshake?
> > 2) Does Dad need a malt machine, won't a blender do?
> > 3) Can you share some basic recipes?

A malt is a milkshake with malt powder in it -- big taste difference.
They're wonderful, if you like malt.

> If your 72-year-old father wants a $500 malt machine, and will apparently
> pay for it himself, what difference does it make to you? I'm glad my kids
> don't try to tell their 77-year-old mother what $500 items she should or
> shouldn't buy!
>
> The man wants a malt machine? He should have a malt machine!

I'm with you, Felice, although $500 seems a bit high. An elderly friend
of mine bought a malt maker when she started battling cancer a couple
of years ago (it was one thing she could eat while on chemo). I don't
think she spent more than $50, if that. I found a few Hamilton-Beach
milkshake makers he

http://tinyurl.com/4k893

Add some malt powder and you're set...


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