Waste of Energy Dept: Automatic Martini Maker
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 11. 2.07
We thought we had seen it all with the Roasted Garlic Express, but, alas, we had not. True proof of the decline of civilization as we know it is the Automatic Martini Maker. Gear site Green Head says:
"A martini isn't exactly the hardest drink to make, but why should you even be bothered when there's a cool new appliance that makes them automatically? Yes, that's right, the Waring Pro Automatic Martini Maker ($100) is a commercial quality stainless steel electric martini maker. Simply add your favorite ingredients using the 1-ounce shaker cap, turn it on, wait for the green olive to light up, press shaken or stirred on the touchpad and you've just made the perfect martini, right in your very own home. Life sure is good...for the lazy."
Amazing, it even has a James Bond "shaken or stirred" mode. One can always find new ways to waste money and energy at ::Amazon
wow, as a person who only keeps gin and martini glasses in my freezer, I can't help thinking I could buy 3 bottles of gin for the price of this machine and have change left for the olives. Useless appliances for the brain dead
I can't believe market research supported the development of this idiotic product.
Surely they will sell less than a few hundred of these worldwide.
oh, no - there are thousands of rich people who wil buy one just to have one and say, 'look, i have so much money, i can buy this'
sickening
One word: Florida.
When Apartment Therapy was giving one away (http://tinyurl.com/289mxw), I was amazed how few people noted that this was a waste.
Seriously, how much effort does it take to shake a martini?
I love this machine. You can make the coldest martini ever....It's really great even thou it is a bit pricey......
This thing is AWESOME! It's a true conversation starter and the sound and motion of the machine shaking the martini is hypnotic. It's a beautiful, useful creation. Also, the more martinis you drink, the better they taste.