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As for the process of selecting the item, I don't know what is worse.

1. Having a spontaneous need to grab change and walk purposefully to the machine knowing full well what you are going to get.

Or....

2. Waltzing over to the machine, inserting the money, staring blankly at A2, E6 and F8, starting to make a selection a few different times only to stop, and then finally making the decision.
 
Somewhat related, but those of you who went to UConn in the recent-ish past should get a kick out of this. My first two years, I lived in Alsop (The International Dorm!), and because I was a fatty fatty fat fat, I would go down to the vending machine in the study lounge to get candy pretty regularly. Because someone is deranged, a Snickers bar was $1.10. However, a Twix was only $.75, so if I only had a single, that's what I'd go with. That was the case on this fateful day, so I went down I put my dollar in, and I selected the Twix bar. But then something weird happened. Right as I hit the button for the Twix, it rejected my dollar, but still delivered the Twix.

Bonus, I thought. Free candy. But that's not where our story ends.

I looked at the little screen, and it said "Credit: $50.00." Now, I'm no big city lawyer, but I thought I knew what that meant. So my first instinct (remember: fatty fatty fat fat) was to now try for the Snickers. Denied. It said to use exact change. My plans were foiled, and there was nothing left for me to do. On a lark, I hit the coin return button.

Holy crap.

The machine immediately went insane, and started spitting out money. Initially, it was those gold dollar coins, and when it ran out of those, it was quarters, then dimes, and finally nickels. When it ran out of nickels, I could still hear the mechanism spinning in there, trying to dump more money on the floor. Because I was 19 and had no morals, I began stuffing coins in my pocket as fast as I could, and then I ran the hell out of there, $72 richer (which I know is weird, since it said $50 credit, but I don't know what to tell you about that).

Anyway, that paid for candy snacks for the rest of the semester, which I suppose was a fitting punishment.
 
Love the Hot Fries. Cheddar Fries are also amaze-balls. Wish they had them in vending machines around me. Famous Amos cookies are always delish. I feel like you need a candy and a chip type snack together. The sweet and salty play off each other perfectly! Pair with a fine carbonated beverage and you're golden.
 
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This and a cup of coffee is equivalent to handful of amphetamines.
 
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Similar to the $50.00 credit story, one time the ATM in my office building was busted and when you asked for a $10.00, it spit out a $20.00. When I found out, I went down, took out a "ten", got my $20.00 and walked away.

I found out the next day that my buddy took out $500.00 worth of "tens", got a grand in $20's and just kept hitting "Would you like another transaction? Yes." and doing it over and over until he hit his daily withdrawal limit! I asked him if he was concerned the bank would contact him and that he was on camera doing it and he said "F 'em. Let them come get it from me." and they never did. LOL.
 
boog204 said:
the answer is always Hot Fries as delicious going in as they are painful coming out...
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Hot Fries are like the Fiesta Mix that is only available at 30,000 feet in the air. I don't think you can get them unless you feed the beast $0.75. I've seen Capp Cheddar Fries in the grocery store, but I do not recall seeing Hot Fries.

Incidentally, is there a worse comic strip to name a gimmicky junk food after?
 
Deepster said:
Similar to the $50.00 credit story, one time the ATM in my office building was busted and when you asked for a $10.00, it spit out a $20.00. When I found out, I went down, took out a "ten", got my $20.00 and walked away.

I found out the next day that my buddy took out $500.00 worth of "tens", got a grand in $20's and just kept hitting "Would you like another transaction? Yes." and doing it over and over until he hit his daily withdrawal limit! I asked him if he was concerned the bank would contact him and that he was on camera doing it and he said "F 'em. Let them come get it from me." and they never did. LOL.
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I'm sure there's some law written by the banking law that makes that punishable by 50 years in prison.
 
If they have a refrigerated machine, blue bunny cheesecake ice cream
 
i'm just here to discuss the big texas roll in the mircrowave for 15-20 seconds, and how its crack.
 
James said:
i'm just here to discuss the big texas roll in the mircrowave for 15-20 seconds, and how its crack.
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God help you people.



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Lays BBQ potato chips. If its a vending machine size bag, I'll get 2....if I'm at the store and get a bag, it's gone in a day and usually takes place of 3 square meals.
 
I think people who compare food to crack haven't tried most drugs, let alone crack cocaine
 
phillionaire said:
I think people who compare food to crack haven't tried most drugs, let alone crack cocaine
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its a colloquialism, "that ish is crack". But no I don't smoke rocks
 
James said:
its a colloquialism, "that ish is crack". But no I don't smoke rocks
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That's disappointing
 
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Andy Capp Hot Fries will always be king but White Cheddar Cheez-its and Chili Cheese Fritos are also crazy good.
 
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The bastid's down in Chelsea get them but they are no where to be found elsewhere in Kolkata on the Hudson.
Fortunately, there are plans afoot to relocate back to the Bay Area so I will have unlimited access to them...
 
Is that ice cream sandwich sponsored by google or something?
 
david said:
Is that ice cream sandwich sponsored by google or something?
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It's a San Francisco tradition since 1928 (or so goes the marketing) so they pre-date Google. But yes, Google buys them for their people in Chelsea, and apparently gets branding on the wrapper. You don't easily find them beyond California's border.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
Little Betty's chocolate covered peanut butter wafer bars
Also called Nutty Bars
Addictive

A Snickers is the second choice.
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I slap my mother if her fridge is void of these Nutty Bars. Godly.

As for the vending machine...I just go for the Twizzlers or a Whachamacallit
 
Waiting for @8893 's five-paragraph analysis of the best quick snacks.
 
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@CallMeBruce As someone who once collected cans around north on spring weekend to earn half a rack of keystone light, this sounds like you hit the lottery. I would have taken that change straight to the packy.
 
Rico444 said:
Waiting for @8893 's five-paragraph analysis of the best quick snacks.
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One thing we can all agree upon is that Greek Capp Fries can't hold a candle to Italian Capp Fries.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Somewhat related, but those of you who went to UConn in the recent-ish past should get a kick out of this. My first two years, I lived in Alsop (The International Dorm!), and because I was a fatty fatty fat fat, I would go down to the vending machine in the study lounge to get candy pretty regularly. Because someone is deranged, a Snickers bar was $1.10. However, a Twix was only $.75, so if I only had a single, that's what I'd go with. That was the case on this fateful day, so I went down I put my dollar in, and I selected the Twix bar. But then something weird happened. Right as I hit the button for the Twix, it rejected my dollar, but still delivered the Twix.

Bonus, I thought. Free candy. But that's not where our story ends.

I looked at the little screen, and it said "Credit: $50.00." Now, I'm no big city lawyer, but I thought I knew what that meant. So my first instinct (remember: fatty fatty fat fat) was to now try for the Snickers. Denied. It said to use exact change. My plans were foiled, and there was nothing left for me to do. On a lark, I hit the coin return button.

Holy crap.

The machine immediately went insane, and started spitting out money. Initially, it was those gold dollar coins, and when it ran out of those, it was quarters, then dimes, and finally nickels. When it ran out of nickels, I could still hear the mechanism spinning in there, trying to dump more money on the floor. Because I was 19 and had no morals, I began stuffing coins in my pocket as fast as I could, and then I ran the hell out of there, $72 richer (which I know is weird, since it said $50 credit, but I don't know what to tell you about that).

Anyway, that paid for candy snacks for the rest of the semester, which I suppose was a fitting punishment.
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Had a kid in college who was caught plugging the coin return on a couple dozen machines with cotton. He'd make his rounds once a day to collect his loot.

He said he had been making $100/day until caught.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Sometimes you forget to bring food, sometimes going out to lunch gets canx'd at the last minute. Sometimes you're just hungry. Sometimes you're loaded and have loose change.

And for all of those occasions we have vending machines.

Non-refrigerated is the Big Texan cinnamon bun.
Refrigerated is Pepperoni Hot Pocket or salted caramel Klondike bar.
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Cinnamon buns are awesome, and a pretty good deal for the price.
 
Rico444 said:
Waiting for @8893 's five-paragraph analysis of the best quick snacks.
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I got nuthin'. My vending machine visits are rare and my selections are pretty random and common.

If pressed I'd cop to Cheetos if I want savory; Kit Kats for sweet; Snickers for in between; and Swedish Fish for when I'm really feeling crazy.

Bottled water purchased at 1-3 a.m. from the vending machines in the New Haven train station probably outpaces all of then combined by 3 to 1.
 
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