Vending Machine Dinner?
Jan 25, 2007 | 10:57 pm
#17
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Actually I ran across an awesome vending machine when I was stuck for quite a few hours doing an all-night network cutover at a hospital. The vending machine made decent personal pizza and hot wings.
Jan 25, 2007 | 11:49 pm
#18
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Yum! Those vending machines should be everywhere.
Mine consisted of Chex Mix, Snickers bar, and a diet lemonade.
Jan 29, 2007 | 2:53 pm
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Jan 31, 2007 | 8:59 pm
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Nor an all-night cafeteria. We do have a supply of stale muffins to last until morning though.
Feb 5, 2007 | 7:08 pm
#22
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When I passed through the Boise airport a few years ago, I saw they had baked potato vending machines. Those sounded promising, but I didn't try them.
A dinner of a vending machine cheeseburger well after midnight marked the low night of my grad school career.
A dinner of a vending machine cheeseburger well after midnight marked the low night of my grad school career.
Feb 5, 2007 | 7:16 pm
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Vending machines in Japan for tea, beer, wine, noodles, ice cream and very good French fies!
Vending machine in Chicago after a late flight arrival. Hershey bar, chips and a Diet Coke. What class!
Vending machine in Chicago after a late flight arrival. Hershey bar, chips and a Diet Coke. What class!
Feb 5, 2007 | 7:21 pm
#25
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I've eaten tuna salad and egg salad sandwiches and chips out of vending machines at hospitals. It's sometimes better than hospital food.
I've also eaten many a pre-made sandwich from convenience stores while on the road.
Steve.
I've also eaten many a pre-made sandwich from convenience stores while on the road.
Steve.
Last edited by Schurr; Feb 5, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Feb 5, 2007 | 7:52 pm
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In my early days of consulting when I frequently stayed at the office until 2 or 3 am, I ate more vending stuff than I cared to.
As far as hotels, I ate ice cream for dinner once out of a vending machine at a Hampton Inn in Newark after arriving at 1 am from an uber-delayed flight (and subsequently delayed airport shuttle).
As far as hotels, I ate ice cream for dinner once out of a vending machine at a Hampton Inn in Newark after arriving at 1 am from an uber-delayed flight (and subsequently delayed airport shuttle).
Feb 9, 2007 | 11:15 pm
#28
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Late at night at a JFK airport area holiday inn- my husband was asleep and we'd skipped dinner, and my stomach was growling! I got several packets of chips and pretzels, and I think a twix bar as well. Yuck.
Mar 20, 2007 | 10:22 pm
#29
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The oddest vending machines I've ever seen were the mineral water dispensers in Soviet Moscow. Thristy patrons had to select a used glass from the top of the machine, rinse it out, and then dispense a few kopeks' worth of water into it before drinking. Wierd! I think the Japanese have the market cornered on interesting vending machines. I heard about one that sold used underwear!
Mar 20, 2007 | 11:00 pm
#30
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My friend and I spent our last peseta on cheese sandwiches and beer from a Barcelona vending machine. Too bad we missed the last train out of town that night and there was no place to change money. That was a very long night in the rain - but we did have beer
