Vending Machine Update

Not that it wasn't officially ridiculous before, but a third Ribrary Courts vending machine fiasco has cemented an certifiably insane device. On Tuesday, esteemed Oceanliner girlfriend Austin was having dinner over at the Courts, and decided she needed an ice cold Diet Coke to wash down the delicious frozen chicken zapped on the Foreman, 90 second rice and canned green beans that I had so meticulously prepared for her. She went down to the vending machine on the parking garage level and came back into the apartment laughing her ass off, so I knew some soda hilarity had ensued. So of course she walked in with 4 Diet Cokes and all her money back. She said she had paid for the Diet Coke and one came out and was about to get back on the elevator, when she heard the machine start a rumblin again and three more shot out. Then out of gratitude, all her money shot out as well. Except only $1.20 came out. The machine had kept 5 cents. For those of you scoring at home, that’s 12 sodas that residents and friends of Ribrary Courts have enjoyed for nickel. Schling got 2 Sprites for free, Beercan got his 4 Diet Cokes and Austin got 4 more for 5 cents. 12 sodas for 5 pennies. That’s .4 cents per soda. You can’t beat a deal like that. 240 ounces of goodness for one TJ. Anyways, that’s how life goes on at the Courts, and we love it. Until next time, keep on layin the lumber. Peace.