Death of a Juicer

[gorb.gorb]

Just as I was really getting into fresh veg juices every day too.

My fairly cheap juicer and I have had some good times. We tried fruit juices for awhile, but never took to them. It's always been about the vegetables.

Carrot-lemon-ginger may have been the all time favourite. Although green juices were great too, especially the recent discovery of rhubarb-celery-lemon-ginger... yum.

I pulled the juicer out this morning, looking very much forward to some carrot juice. I've been drinking a tall glass daily. It has been amazing in helping to clear up this 2 month long case of facial exzema I've had... it's nearly gone, about 20lbs of carrots later.

My juicer must have OD'd on beta-carotene or something. Because it literally EXPLODED as I began juicing this morning. BANG! POW! BAM! The lid flew off, as did the internal working parts... crashing across the kitchen floor, along a lovely spew of carrot pulp and juice. All over the WHITE tablecloth, walls, counter and floor, not to mention me.

I cleaned up, cleaned the juicer, carefully reassembled it, and turned it on. But nothing happened. It is dead. All I could think was what am I going to do with all these carrots?!?

Granted, this was a cheap $40 Hamilton Beach model that I have used for about a year and half, certainly not daily until recently though. Anyway. It's a tragedy. I hope you never have to experience this yourselves.

[RawVegan4Health]

I am so sorry to hear of your terrible loss.:(

[Rawmney]

Oh wow. Hope you didn't have too much anciallary damage. Reminded me of when I had one of those enviro-friendly olive oil pumps explode and I had to have the kitchen repainted!

My Mr. Juiceman Jr. is making some strange noises lately. Perhaps I should not tempt fate. Thanks for the heads up. Hope you've got a good replacement soon.

Best,
Rawmney

[Morn]

Sounds like a great way (excuse) to upgrade to a better juicer!

[FirstGarden]

Shall we have a moment of silence? (kidding.. sorry that was my first thought when I saw your thread title. - I have a notoriously strange sense of humor).

Wow, all kidding aside, I feel for you. I once posted about my blender coming apart while it was running... and purple berry smoothie flying up the wall, cabinets, and leaving a smoothie lake all over my counter, waterfalls down the front of the dishwasher and to the floor. I really should have taken pictures. But that wasn't what was on my mind at the time.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=22843

Meanwhile, take those carrots and add them in your blender to make smoothies.

When you can, invest in a powerhouse juicer like The Champion or Greenstar or Samson. It will be one of the best investments you'll ever make. Get one used off ebay if you have too. Even a used one of these will outlast a brand new cheap one. I have a Champion myself. It refuses to die, after nearly 30 years.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27356

They all will juice wheat grass too, but tend to labor hard. The top end Greenstar is best here and more designed for that. It runs close to $500 new. (There's some good juicer threads in this forum). Personally, I will be investing in a good, metallic manual grass juicer for around $70.
Here's some more links that I hope you will find helpful.

Best wishes to you! :)

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=25470

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=26416

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27431

[RawGoddess13]

I feel you! I am in the process of planning my Juice Man's funeral. He is glued together in 3 places & is barley hanging on. We have been through so many ups and downs together & he has been one of my best friends since 2004. I truley have no idea how many lives he has touched since he used to belong to my parents and was received by them as a used juicer from ebay. I bet your mess was something else! I once knocked over a large glass of carrot-beet juice right after turning off my juicer & it splattered all over my white walls, blinds, counters, fridge, windows, & my outfit. It also turned my legs & feet so red I had to shower again b/c it looked like they were bleeding everywhere. We should both purchase an upgrade model, I can't go a day w/o at least one juice. I'm so sorry for your loss!

[Craig]

Shall we have a moment of silence? (kidding.. sorry that was my first thought when I saw your thread title. - I have a notoriously strange sense of humor).

Wow, all kidding aside, I feel for you. I once posted about my blender coming apart while it was running... and purple berry smoothie flying up the wall, cabinets, and leaving a smoothie lake all over my counter, waterfalls down the front of the dishwasher and to the floor. I really should have taken pictures. But that wasn't what was on my mind at the time.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=22843

Meanwhile, take those carrots and add them in your blender to make smoothies.

When you can, invest in a powerhouse juicer like The Champion or Greenstar or Samson. It will be one of the best investments you'll ever make. Get one used off ebay if you have too. Even a used one of these will outlast a brand new cheap one. I have a Champion myself. It refuses to die, after nearly 30 years.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27356

They all will juice wheat grass too, but tend to labor hard. The top end Greenstar is best here and more designed for that. It runs close to $500 new. (There's some good juicer threads in this forum). Personally, I will be investing in a good, metallic manual grass juicer for around $70.
Here's some more links that I hope you will find helpful.

Best wishes to you! :)

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=25470

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=26416

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27431

Do you have a memorial service date set up?

I think we all should take a moment of silence.

[gorb.gorb]

:D

You guys are hilarious!

:D

Funny I never though about blending carrots into my smoothies - that's perfect! I will try 'er out today with some juicy mango and cilantro perhaps...

[FirstGarden]

Do you have a memorial service date set up?

Craig - that was funny. What's REALLY funny about it is that I am actually going to a memorial service today at 12pm. My best friend's mom died. Good thing we saw it coming for a long time. Monday is an unusual day for a funeral. I'll remember gorb's and raw goddess's juicers. :o

[Craig]

Craig - that was funny. What's REALLY funny about it is that I am actually going to a memorial service today at 12pm. My best friend's mom died. Good thing we saw it coming for a long time. Monday is an unusual day for a funeral. I'll remember gorb's and raw goddess's juicers. :o


FirstGarden:

Sorry to hear about about your best friend' s mom.

Sometimes that I try to be funny, I go intuitive by accident. I was told I am a very intuitive person.

Gorb and Rawgoddess:

Did you need a keenex to dry up your tears?


Craig

[Stav]

What's REALLY funny about it is that I am actually going to a memorial service today at 12pm. My best friend's mom died

Now you mean that the coincidence is funny not the best friends mom's dying, right? You did mention you had a very dark sense of humor you know, sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, just wondering ;)

[Craig]

Now you mean that the coincidence is funny not the best friends mom's dying, right? You did mention you had a very dark sense of humor you know, sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, just wondering ;)

He is telling the truh. Why he would humor about his best friend's mother passed away?

[FirstGarden]

Now you mean that the coincidence is funny not the best friends mom's dying, right? You did mention you had a very dark sense of humor you know, sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, just wondering ;)

Oh you guys are funny. Yes, I do have a VERY weird sense of humor.. but not quite that weird. :rolleyes: lol. It was just kinda funny in the coincidence of things.

Now, about gorb's juicer - shall we bury or cremate?

[PATH301]

Do we need to have an autopsy done to determine the exact cause of death?

[Craig]

Oh you guys are funny. Yes, I do have a VERY weird sense of humor.. but not quite that weird. :rolleyes: lol. It was just kinda funny in the coincidence of things.

Now, about gorb's juicer - shall we bury or cremate?

Bury it would be better. But that juicer needs a coffin.

I believe that cause of death is broken heart.

Gory:

You broke that jucier heart, didn't you. Shame on you!:D

[FirstGarden]

Well.. let us deduce from observation, judiciously determine the facts surrounding the juicer's untimely death, and graciously entertain a possible benefit of doubt on behalf of the alleged perpetrator..



Just as I was really getting into fresh veg juices every day too.

My fairly cheap juicer and I have had some good times. We tried fruit juices for awhile, but never took to them. It's always been about the vegetables.

Carrot-lemon-ginger may have been the all time favourite. Although green juices were great too, especially the recent discovery of rhubarb-celery-lemon-ginger... yum.

I pulled the juicer out this morning, looking very much forward to some carrot juice. I've been drinking a tall glass daily. It has been amazing in helping to clear up this 2 month long case of facial eczema I've had... it's nearly gone, about 20lbs of carrots later.

My juicer must have OD'd on beta-carotene or something. Because it literally EXPLODED as I began juicing this morning. BANG! POW! BAM! The lid flew off, as did the internal working parts... crashing across the kitchen floor, along a lovely spew of carrot pulp and juice. All over the WHITE tablecloth, walls, counter and floor, not to mention me.

I cleaned up, cleaned the juicer, carefully reassembled it, and turned it on. But nothing happened. It is dead.

Granted, this was a cheap $40 Hamilton Beach model that I have used for about a year and half, certainly not daily until recently though. Anyway. It's a tragedy. I hope you never have to experience this yourselves.

Prosecution:

Based on a cursory assessment of the defendant's words -- "fairly cheap juicer" -- one may clearly deduce that he did not have a high regard for his juicer, laying the groundwork for motive.

Defense:

He did seem quite clearly to imply that they have made some fond memories together. Note the words - ".. have had some good times." Is this not a redemptive quality, bespeaking sufficient benevolence and good character on the part of said defendant?

Prosecution:

Ladies & gentlemen of the jury, I would like to draw your attention the the words: "It's always been about the vegetables...Carrot-lemon-ginger may have been the all time favourite. Although green juices were great too, especially the recent discovery of rhubarb-celery-lemon-ginger... yum."

Notice the inordinate, obsessive love for the produce. What juicer would NOT be soon overwrought in such circumstance? Moreover, one may clearly surmise that the defendant is one of those raw fooders. Motive is all the more established, as raw fooders are notorious for running their juicers into the ground! :mad:

Defense:

Objection! your Honor.. irrelevance.

Judge: Objection sustained.

Prosecution:

And note how he expresses an excessive love & reverie for "carrot, lemon, ginger, rhubarb-celery... YUM. :p"... Clearly favoring the the produce, not the juicer. Then right out of his own mouth comes the confession, "It's always been about the vegetables." Clearly, the defendant has NO love for his juicer.

Defense: Objection! Out of context.. irrelevant.

Judge: Objection sustained

Prosecution:

The defendant then said, and I *quote*, "I pulled the juicer out this morning, looking very much forward to some carrot juice." Close quote. Again, the defendant establishes probable cause and motive in these words.

Then the very next thing out of his mouth -- "I've been drinking a tall glass daily." A TALL glass! This is clear evidence of overwork on this poor juicer. :( Furthermore:

"It has been amazing in helping to clear up this 2 month long case of facial eczema I've had... it's nearly gone, about 20lbs of carrots later."

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. Not only does the defendant have a plainly observable bias for his produce, NOT the juicer; and not only do we infer certain signs of overwork; but you now witness the defendant's justification for overworking the juicer. His final words seal the coffin: "It's nearly gone, about 20lbs of carrots later." By now his juicer is NEARLY GONE. :eek:

Defense:

Objection your honor. The prosecution is clearly wrenching the defendant's words out of context.

Judge: Objection sustained.

Prosecution

I quote: "My juicer must have OD'd on beta-carotene or something." Closed quote. Notice the diversionary tactic the defendant employs in attempting to detract attention from himself, to the suggestion of beta-carotene being chemically hazardous to the functioning and safe operation of his juicer?.. and that it is beta-carotene that is the cause of the apparent heart failure of his juicer??

Quote: "Because it literally EXPLODED as I began juicing this morning. BANG! POW! BAM! The lid flew off, as did the internal working parts... crashing across the kitchen floor." Close quote.

Can there be any doubt in the jury's mind that this is a violent individual who abuses his equipment? First bias, then discontent regarding juicer class distinction, then motive, then overwork, then a flimsy attempt at justification of the dastardly deed, then an outright attempt at cover-up through diversion; then flagrant abuse and finally.. outright destruction! Surely the jury finds the defendant guilty of first degree, premeditated juicer-murder!

Again I quote: "Granted, this was a cheap $40 Hamilton Beach model that I have used for about a year and half.." close quote.

This time, and in no uncertain terms, motive is established.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Stay tuned for the stunning, vigorous defense given on behalf of gorb.gorb in the juicer murder trial...

[RowanC]

First.. how many people have told you that you could be the twin brother of Luciano Pavarotti?

Can you sing opera?

[PATH301]

RowanC,
You are so right I just looked him up and am currently listening to his performance as i type in rythm of his songs. FG, dude you can sing.....lol

[FirstGarden]

First.. how many people have told you that you could be the twin brother of Luciano Pavarotti? Can you sing opera?

"Oh, solo mia..."

[FirstGarden]

RowanC,
You are so right I just looked him up and am currently listening to his performance as i type in rythm of his songs. FG, dude you can sing.....lol

"When the moon hits your eye, like a big-a pizza pie.. (raw)
That's amore."

Path, never mind that last, big mental spill.. I think it's the kryptonite.
I believe one of those stones was red. :eek: