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Soda Machines for Geeks?

Posted by Cliff on from the what's-your-poison dept.

PhaseBurn writes "In all my findings, I've yet to see things like Bawls or Jolt in a soda machine. Even bottled water is hard to come by... Working in a call center for an ISP, we don't have to worry too much about what's popular with the rest of the world, and so, I'm tasked with finding a vending machine replete for geeks. While Jolt can come out of any normal soda machine that supports plastic bottles, the glass Bawls bottles woultn't fare so well. Do they make a soda machine that would work for this? What's around your office... And what's popular among the geeks today, as I want it to appeal to the vast majority of our staff?" Why use a vending machine when a community cooler would work just as well. With that aside, what kind of beverages would you like to see more of in vending machines?

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  1. The obvous programmer drink... by ralian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Beer. Lots of it.

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    -raph

  2. What there should be in there by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Condoms - for scoring the new helpdesk chick before she realises you are a geek.

    Whisky - for dealing with people who have no idea about using a computer.

    Caffeine Pills - for running the helldesk late at night.

    Bananas - In case a management type fella visits the area.

    Deodourant - because geeks always forget that sort of thing.

    Post It (tm) Notes - for attaching to the machine when it breaks down.

    CD-Rs of mp3s - for those boring times in between.

    AK47 - for those stress related shootings.

    Mold - to make a geek feel right at home.

    Pizza - Dead cold and with extra cheese.

  3. Obligatory Simpsons quote by phillymjs · · Score: 3, Funny

    Tea (get one of those sets with all sorts of flavors)

    Krabappel: "What kind of little boy has a tea set?"
    Skinner: "I think we both know the answer to that. A LUCKY boy!"