Hand cranked blender? Does it work well?

[greeninlosangeles]

So I noticed that GAIM sell hand cranked blender, which they say can even crush ice to make drinks and it is also loud! After seeing Inconvienient Truth today, I am thinking about getting it instead of Vitamix, even if my smoohties won't be as smooth. But does it really work? Did you have any experience or heard anything about it?

[exurb]

hi green, I can't tell you yet if the blender works, we're thinking of getting one too. We did get a hand-cranked and solar radio, and I like that a lot... getting more upper arm definition from cranking it!!! My favorite item in the Gaiam Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook is a device to hook your TV up to an exercise bike to power it. If I had kids, I'd get one of those for sure!

Glad to hear the movie affected you: we planted almost 5,000 trees at our place!

There was a thread on the movie if you want to post any thoughts there...
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16636

[greeninlosangeles]

Wow! 5000 trees! You are great people! I also have a dream about buying a piece of land and creating a paradise there with at least 200 kinds of edible plants using permaculture. The only problem-my husband doesn't share my dream, and I decided to give him some time and if he won't we might be going separate ways...Even though I would not want to do that.