From: Chris Nolen
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:48 AM
To: Chatterbox
Subject: The Old Snack/Drink Machine

I vote we bring back the old Snack and Drink machine.

Reasons why:

This one gets hung all the time which means we’re forced to shake it back and forth until the carefully selected item falls into the retrieval zone. This isn’t THAT big of a deal, however, according to the prestigious minds over at www.funfacts.com.au. “Reportedly 2 people die every year from altercations with a vending machine.” Facts people. Also, the food is expired, out-dated, and kind of gross. “Cheddar and Sour Cream Ruffles”??????? Then we have the drinks, which aren’t horrible, but I don’t see a reason why Sprite costs 75 cents when everything else (minus YooHoo) costs 65! Sprite is good, but not $0.10 better than SUNDROP.

We all remember the days when we could spend a dollar and get a drink AND snack. I don’t know about everyone else, but I don’t usually carry $1.30 with me. Plus, being able to vote and pick what goes in the machines is a great thing to do. AND, with our neighbors at Wal-Mart, stocking the machine will take no time at all.

In closing, yesterday the drink machine attempted to give me a can of Sprite: the can got hung behind the swinging door, was punctured by the sharp corner on said swinging door and spewed everywhere, covering myself, Jason, and a few others in sticky liquid. We don’t have to live in this oppressive drink/snack world!

In the words of Abraham Lincoln:

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place…”

Thank you.