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[scottobear]

I miss having regular access to vending machines that would drop a cup, and fill it with cocoa, soup or coffee... The kind that had playing cards on the side, and you'd get points. We had one where I interned that you could even bring your own cup, if you didn't want to be environmentally unfriendly. people I know drink a few cups a day... add that up over a year, and you have a *huge* pile of trash.

I also miss free vending. The place I'm at now would never make it... I could see folks in the mailshop emptying all the twinkies and soda, and taking them home, instead of living up to the honor system.

Here's a list of fun stuff that has been found in vending machines. the idea of the art-o-mat is very cool, indeed. I would probably buy things from there weekly. This stuff reminds me of the weird junk you could get at hotel machines, or bowling alleys. Smoking monkeys, disposable razors, gag junk like magic tricks and packs of cards.

this rosetta stone for unix is far too useful... nice to have it all in one place.

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[zoe.livejournal.com]

good gawd that artomatic thing is a kick ass idea! I personally know where like three of them would totally work here in Colorado! I think that is the coolest idea ever. I only wish I could find money to go back east and go to the museums that are listed and partake you know? That is just so way neato!

[sida-al-hurra.livejournal.com]

*pours Scotto some of my special cocoa*

That list is cool! (Marijuana!?)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

well, it's in Amsterdam! I was amazed at the used undies.

yum... what's in the cocoa?

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I know!! Refurbished cigarette machines that dole out art... how spiffy an idea is that?

I'd like to do it down here, too... I noticed that there was one in cleveland, and another in houston, and a third in washington DC. maybe they'll spread more to florida and other more spread out states.

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

We've got one of those machines in our breakroom, complete with playing card cups.

Well, sometimes they have the ones with playing cards. Other times they have cups with pictures of coffee mugs.

Either way, it's all free aside from the lattes and the hot cocoa, but we have one of those coffee machines that spits out hot water and hot chocolate packets sitting around that are free so it's all good.

I always buy soda though.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yum! lucky duck!

You don't like hot chocolate?

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I dig it hardcore.

I just don't like drinking hot beverages at work, it makes me sweat and then I have to go get all my bunnysuit gear on and be hot.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

oh, I get ya. maybe a nice big swig for the trip home, where you can sweat in comfort. :)

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

Man, that's a good idea. I should start keeping marshmallows in my glove box!!

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yeah, buddy! you should do that anyway! marshmallows are the perfect in-flight snack.

[danigolden.livejournal.com]

Marshmallows in the glove box, graham crackers in the backseat, chocolate bars in the cupholders...

I smell road s'mores!

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yum! you could wrap 'em in foil, and set them on you engine block for warmth! get home, and they're done!

[kitaryufinn.livejournal.com]

Considering how infrequently the vending people at my work don't change the food out, and how frequently the machine gets unplugged (by poltergeists perhaps... maybe a Luddite with a bone specifically against vending machines with cold food), I hope they don't consider a sushi vending mahcine at my work.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

hmm.... no. unless you're into that special pungence that 5 day old hot blowfish can bring.

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[kitaryufinn.livejournal.com]

I could use it as a dangly earring. It's all the rage these days.