"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> I've been making some raspberry wine slushies the past couple of weeks.
> The blender though, is finally going to die and I could smell the motor
> getting hot. It is an Oster blender and I'm disappointed that it only
> lasted about 45 years. Maybe I should have bought the extended warranty.
>
> So, my new blender arrived this morning. After all these years the glass
> container still fits on the new one so I have a spare. Local strawberries
> are in the markets now so I picked up 3 quarts this morning, sliced and
> sugared them. So, another day or so it will be slushie time.
> Strawberries, white wine, a little rum, ice, hit the button!
>
> This blender will not have to last 45 years for me.

My Oster is about 40 years old but it doesn't get much use.