vending machine just owned me

gigapet

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I wanted a snack before lunch so i was hoping for some nuts in the vending machine.

The closest thing they had was this Planters Peanut Bar. I say what the heck and put in in my 70 sents.

I watch as the metal spiral moves to around to free my bar. Only it doesnt fall. Its stuck to the bar behind it.

Ok.

So i put in another 70 cents to buy the bar behind it.

Wouldnt you know the first one drops down but now the second one is stuck to the one behind it. WTF!!!!!!!!!! CURSE YOU!!!!

So i put in another 70 cents and both bars drop this time. So now Im left with three peanut bars when I only wanted 1.

I got suckered into spending $2.10 when i only want to spend $0.70 :*(
 

ravana

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Jul 18, 2002
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Save em for another day and stop whining.


Now go back to your cube.
 

sixone

Lifer
May 3, 2004
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So put a note on the machine that you have two bars to sell for $0.50 each. Cut your losses.
 

FoBoT

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Apr 30, 2001
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no no, that is ok
more is better

the good news is you had the $ to keep buying until you got all of your product , it isn't really so bad

just eat them up , yum!
 

gigapet

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Aug 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
At defcon, you learn how to drop kick those machines to give up the goods for $0.70

dont rub it in please. That is still a sore subject.
 

Phoenix86

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May 21, 2003
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Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
at least you weren't killed.

Heh, I was just reading a compairson of vending machine deaths vs. shark attacks. Those things are a public danger!!!
 

Phoenix86

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May 21, 2003
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Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
at least you weren't killed.

Heh, I was just reading a compairson of vending machine deaths vs. shark attacks. Those things are a public danger!!!

link?

:eek: I'll see what I can find, it was a few days ago on another PC...

edit: apparently the comparison is made A LOT.
Google this: "More people die from vending machines each year than die from shark attacks" and you'll see. I didn't find the one article I was reading, but the fact is tucked away in a Discovery Ch. quiz here.
They state 13 people are killed/year by vending machines, 3 more than sharks. :)
 

dabuddha

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Apr 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: gigapet
I wanted a snack before lunch so i was hoping for some nuts in the vending machine.

The closest thing they had was this Planters Peanut Bar. I say what the heck and put in in my 70 sents.

I watch as the metal spiral moves to around to free my bar. Only it doesnt fall. Its stuck to the bar behind it.

Ok.

So i put in another 70 cents to buy the bar behind it.

Wouldnt you know the first one drops down but now the second one is stuck to the one behind it. WTF!!!!!!!!!! CURSE YOU!!!!

So i put in another 70 cents and both bars drop this time. So now Im left with three peanut bars when I only wanted 1.

I got suckered into spending $2.10 when i only want to spend $0.70 :*(

Maybe it denied you because of your speeeling :)
 

scorpmatt

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Feb 8, 2001
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Thats just nuts man, had this happen to me once though. i shook the machine and not only did my thing fall, so did another, i was glad and sold the other for profit
 

Zontor

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Beat / rock the machine when the candy doesn't drop....works for me....if a machine falls on you then you deserved it. Heh.