NationStates Jolt Archive

About 30 minutes ago I heard a bunch of fire engine sirens going by - the local fire house is pretty close, so that's not to uncommon. However, it is unusual when they stop right in front of the house. I looked out the window (fourth floor), and the first engine was stopped immediately in front of my house!

:eek:

There was a bit of an acrid smoke scent in the air, so I immediately thought there was a fire on a lower floor. Nope. A neighbor directed the engine down about a block, and the engine pulled in in front of a neighborhood house. Then a ladder truck and an ambulance showed up.

It was a bit difficult to see what was happening, but the started pulling out the hoses and it looked like they were connecting them up to a hydrant concealed by the vending machine across the street from said neighbors house.

Nope. It turns out the fire was in the vending machine. Some jackass appears to have pourd paint thinner in the machine and set it alight.

All out now.

Well, I suppose if you must commit arson a vending machine's better than someone's home.

Nope. It turns out the fire was in the vending machine. Some jackass appears to have pourd paint thinner in the machine and set it alight.

All out now.

I support that if it were one of those vending machines that dispense used panties...or is that an urban legend?

I support that if it were one of those vending machines that dispense used panties...or is that an urban legend?
According to snopes it's true.

http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.htm

one of those vending machines that dispense used panties

Dude...

Nasty.

Damn the vending machine man!

http://www.newint.org/issue309/Images/fist.GIF

According to snopes it's true.

http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.htm

Heh. I hope it was one, then.

Hwh, heh, he. Nope, it was a drink machine - fortunately a soft drinks vendor and not one of the lovely and common beer vending machines.

The schoolgirl undies vending machines are at best an endangered species. Many years ago, there used to be a whole big curtained corner about three blocks from the house, that had a dozen vending machines selling "adult products". Yes, one had undies with pictures of the source... No, I never bought any.

Hwh, heh, he. Nope, it was a drink machine - fortunately a soft drinks vendor and not one of the lovely and common beer vending machines.

The schoolgirl undies vending machines are at best an endangered species. Many years ago, there used to be a whole big curtained corner about three blocks from the house, that had a dozen vending machines selling "adult products". Yes, one had undies with pictures of the source... No, I never bought any.
Beer vending machines?!?! My god, you've found the promised land!

Beer vending machines?!?! My god, you've found the promised land!

If it dispensed Jack Daniel's, I'd agree.

And what kind of a low life sets fire to a vending machine? That's a waste of food!

If it dispensed Jack Daniel's, I'd agree.

And what kind of a low life sets fire to a vending machine? That's a waste of food!
I boycott Jack Daniels.

I boycott Jack Daniels.

This forces me to boycott you.

This forces me to boycott you.
Fair enough.

Boycotting spiced rum should carry the death penalty. YARR! OFF WIT' HIS NOGGIN'.

And haven't you guys ever seen the movie of Sum of All Fears? They hid the nuclear bomb in a vending machine.

Maybe the nuke in the vending machine fizzled??/....

I boycott Jack Daniels.

Howcome?

Boycotting spiced rum should carry the death penalty. YARR! OFF WIT' HIS NOGGIN'.

And haven't you guys ever seen the movie of Sum of All Fears? They hid the nuclear bomb in a vending machine.

Maybe the nuke in the vending machine fizzled??/....

Pfft, go read the book instead. It was better. :p

Howcome?



:p
I'm part of a boycott organized by Modern Drunkard magazine. Jack Daniels once had a fine quality product. It was 90 proof and produced according to the original recipie. They then lowered the proof to 86, but one couldn't tell the difference in flavor. Now the proof has been lowered to 80, and the flavor has suffered. Plus it's not getting any cheaper. Jack Daniels distillery thinks it can water down the product until it's indistinguishable from any old cheap burbon and still charge premium prices. Well, some of us drunks won't stand for it. Unfortunately many other people will gladly buy it regardless of how badly the Jack Daniels company mangles a once fine product.

I'm part of a boycott organized by Modern Drunkard magazine. Jack Daniels once had a fine quality product. It was 90 proof and produced according to the original recipie. They then lowered the proof to 86, but one couldn't tell the difference in flavor. Now the proof has been lowered to 80, and the flavor has suffered. Plus it's not getting any cheaper. Jack Daniels distillery thinks it can water down the product until it's indistinguishable from any old cheap burbon and still charge premium prices. Well, some of us drunks won't stand for it. Unfortunately many other people will gladly buy it regardless of how badly the Jack Daniels company mangles a once fine product.

Oooh, I'd agree, but that's the expensive stuff, isn't it? The JD I usually buy is only 40 proof (I'm not exactly rich).

Oooh, I'd agree, but that's the expensive stuff, isn't it? The JD I usually buy is only 40 proof (I'm not exactly rich).
I think you're mistaken. 40 proof makes it only 20% ethanol. There are beers that come close to that. Standard whiskeys are 80 proof, 40% ethanol.

Beer vending machines?!?! My god, you've found the promised land!

:D:D:D
Yes indeed. Why do you think I've been living here 14 years? And to top it off, there are no public drinking or intoxication laws (AFAIK - if there are they are absolutely not enforced). An open beer on a downtown commuter train is as common as a coke. I was once invited to an elementary school "sports festival" (held on the school grounds) where, at 8 AM, I was being offered beer and sake by various people. I have seen Japanese business men laying down puking drunk in the gutter of a major shopping arcade, and the cops do nothing, as long as the drunk isn't harming anyone.

If it dispensed Jack Daniel's, I'd agree.
I haven't seen Jack in a machine, but I have seen whisky, sake, shochu (a Japanese white liquor), chu hai (a fizzy fruity white liquor high ball sort of drink - good for a change, if you know which ones are not the sticky sweet crap that makes Boone's Farm look good), and Shoju (a Korean white liquor - it's easily confused with nail polish remover).


And for those who are unaware, there is a boycot of Jack Daniels due to the comnpanies messing with the recipie, resulting in a large drop in proof (90 proof to 80 proof):
http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/archive/md_editors_rant_jack.htm
http://www.petitiononline.com/JD002/


http://www.sushicam.com/Pics/beervendmachine.jpg

A fairly typical beer machine...

I think you're mistaken. 40 proof makes it only 20% ethanol. There are beers that come close to that. Standard whiskeys are 80 proof, 40% ethanol.

Haha, I don't know the terminology then. I just drink it. (Though we'd typically say 40% alcohol, not 80 proof...)

Then yes, it's 80 proof.

(good, I was a bit confused at how the hell you could actually *taste* anything that was 90% alcohol.)

:D:D:D
Yes indeed. Why do you think I've been living here 14 years? And to top it off, there are no public drinking or intoxication laws (AFAIK - if there are they are absolutely not enforced). An open beer on a downtown commuter train is as common as a coke. I was once invited to an elementary school "sports festival" (held on the school grounds) where, at 8 AM, I was being offered beer and sake by various people. I have seen Japanese business men laying down puking drunk in the gutter of a major shopping arcade, and the cops do nothing, as long as the drunk isn't harming anyone.

OK. I was deciding between visiting Europe or Japan next year. I think the balance has been tipped a little... :D

Haha, I don't know the terminology then. I just drink it. (Though we'd typically say 40% alcohol, not 80 proof...)

Then yes, it's 80 proof.

(good, I was a bit confused at how the hell you could actually *taste* anything that was 90% alcohol.)
Everclear is 90% alcohol. It tastes like burning.

Everclear is 90% alcohol. It tastes like burning.

Hehehe...

Do they print "80 proof" or whatever on the bottles over there, rather than alcohol content?

OK. I was deciding between visiting Europe or Japan next year. I think the balance has been tipped a little... :D

Hell, every third western gaijin seems to be Aussie, so ya might as well. If you're coming around Australia Day or ANZAC Day, let me know - I can take you to some pretty damn fun parties.

Hell, every third western gaijin seems to be Aussie, so ya might as well. If you're coming around Australia Day or ANZAC Day, let me know - I can take you to some pretty damn fun parties.

Cool! More than likely it'll be either November next year, or January the year after that, so maybe.

Then again, my French is somewhat better than my Japanese, so i'll have to think about it some. :p

Hehehe...

Do they print "80 proof" or whatever on the bottles over there, rather than alcohol content?
Yeah. You're always going to find the proof on any bottle of liquor. Some also list the percentage, but since proof is double percentage it's easy to figgure out even if they don't list it.

Yeah. You're always going to find the proof on any bottle of liquor. Some also list the percentage, but since proof is double percentage it's easy to figgure out even if they don't list it.

Aha! Hence the confusion. Over here, they only list the alcohol content, plus "Standard Drinks" (stupid concept, really. Your average can of regular beer averages at 1.4 standards...). :)

Boycotting spiced rum should carry the death penalty. YARR! OFF WIT' HIS NOGGIN'.

Maybe I'm missing a reference, but Jack Daniels is bourbon. It's not spiced rum...