Well, enough reference to Lord of the Rings. I can't think of how to carry on that theme, but I am thrilled about this new appliance. If you've ever wandered the aisles of Costco (and boy, am I good at wandering there...just ask Curt.) you may have seen the demo for this blender. It does everything except clean the kitchen. If it did that, I would have bought 5! It makes hot soup...