On Apr 3, 5:58*am, Tommy Joe > wrote:
> On Apr 3, 5:38*am, Andy > wrote:
>
> > My BIL saw a Vitamix demonstrated at a food show. He came back with
> > wonderous stories about it.
> > To us it was just a shiny metal blender and a LOUD one at that.
>
> > To be fair, with their long standing great reputation, their products are
> > obviously prized possessions the world round.
>
> * * * * Yes, prized, and obviously too expensive for a guy like me who
> still uses a fork to mash beans and garlic and other things. *The most
> I ever paid for a blender was $30 or so. *The glass container slipped
> out of my hands a few years back and they don't have replacements. *A
> few weeks ago I took time from my empty but impatient life to check
> out a few blenders at Walmart and most of them had features that I
> don't need, as well as, even worse, features I found ugly or
> impractical. *More marketing. *Yeah, let's sell them a blender with a
> spout in it and charge extra for the service, because we all know that
> nobody really knows how to pour things themselves. *If I could afford
> a good blender (or a good anything), I'm sure I'd have it, if I wanted
> it badly enough. *Thank you.
>
> TJ

Check the thrifts shops - you might spy the glass container you
need. These shops are also a fine source for coffee maker carafes.
Or check ebay - the complete blender might be there and you'll have a
'backup' base..