strange things are afoot at the circle k

[spatch]

I just put a buck twenny-five into the Wheel O' Death vending machine in our break room.

I opened the little window and retrieved my bottle of juice product.

The vending machine display then flashed "WINNER" at me, and it gave me back my five quarters.




Ohhhh-kay, he intoned slowly, money in hand, while backing away from the crazy machine.

Comments

[mcsnee.livejournal.com]

That's probably illegal... a gambling machine that requires a purchase in order to win. CALL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL!

[spatch]

I'd complain, but hey, free grapefruit juice. And on the hottest day of the year, no less. At this point I'd sell the souls of all those around me for another delicious drop of FREE JUICE.

[phonemonkey.livejournal.com]

Except it wouldn't be free. It would have cost all those souls.