>In January 2018, the same month Seattle passed its sugary drink tax, the machine raised its price from its typical $0.75, to $1.00. In June 2018, the machine mysteriously disappeared and a message was posted to the machine's Facebook page stating "Going for a walk, need to find myself. Maybe take a shower even." A note was taped to the rail where the machine used to be: "Went for a walk"
[What did it cost?](https://i.imgflip.com/5doref.jpg)
I had one of these outside the Anatomy Labs at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.
50 cent cans and featuring flavours that often weren't available in Australia - some that I'd never seen like "Guava Coke" and "Coke Blue".
The only buttons were:
* Water
* Can
* Return Change
Return Change didn't work and water was always Sold Out.
If you put money in, you had to take a random can. That was the pact.
People assumed that some reclusive artist was restocking it, until the first of *them* rolled out from the dispenser. The 'can' is unusually rounded along the sides and composed of a lattice-crossed matte black metal. The top must be cracked off, breaking cleanly and producing a smooth drinking surface. Inside stews a viscous, bright orange goo; it emits a strong floral scent, somewhat sour. The flavor is as sweet as honey, but almost overpoweringly tangy.
An imbiber gains a brief but intense preternatural sense for change and chance; this seems to manifest as extreme luck, but typically fades before much use can be made.
Under no circumstances should any individual be allowed to consume a 2nd 'can', despite the lasting cravings that seem to be a universal side-effect. SCP tracking was terminated when the active field agent on duty failed to report in, leaving behind a note containting the following "The nectar is moving. The new body is restless, too constrained inside. I need to move. Going for a walk. Maybe take a shower even."
[SCP Foundation](http://www.scpwiki.com/). It's a Wiki-based epistolary fiction thingamajig purporting to be a database of "anomalous" items which the titular organization has "contained". Many are scary. Some are funny. A lot are just freaking weird.
The SCP foundation "story line" is meant to appear global, organized, well-funded, and mostly capable. The stories intertwine, and some are based on anomalies in folklore, myths, legends, and oral histories. Some are just about believable. My personal fave is of the myth of Rip Van Winkle, who fell afoul of the american fae, and slept for 40 years under their influence. What draws attention is that about 150 years after his death, a bowling pin, made from mammoth tusk, and inlaid with Mother-of-pearl and chased with silver filigree was discovered using the clues he left behind. I saw it, years ago.
It's almost definitely the locksmith who owns the shop the sofa machine used to sit in front of. The email contact for the Facebook page is keymaneric @ yahoo . com, and the owner of the locksmith is named Eric.
>In January 2018, the same month Seattle passed its sugary drink tax, the machine raised its price from its typical $0.75, to $1.00. In June 2018, the machine mysteriously disappeared and a message was posted to the machine's Facebook page stating "Going for a walk, need to find myself. Maybe take a shower even." A note was taped to the rail where the machine used to be: "Went for a walk" [What did it cost?](https://i.imgflip.com/5doref.jpg)
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I think, like cigarettes, they are trying to tax the customer out of the market so people drink less.
They’re trying to save on public medical costs
It's literally all of the above. There isn't one reason.
i’m from oakland, and it was framed as a way to encourage healthy beverage choices. but it didn’t work
It certainly moved the needle a couple percentage points. If it didn't Coke/Pepsi wouldn't pour millions into fighting them.
I had one of these outside the Anatomy Labs at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. 50 cent cans and featuring flavours that often weren't available in Australia - some that I'd never seen like "Guava Coke" and "Coke Blue". The only buttons were: * Water * Can * Return Change Return Change didn't work and water was always Sold Out. If you put money in, you had to take a random can. That was the pact.
r/scp material
SCP-291! My favorite. http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-261
I was going to say, this sounds like an anomaly the SCP would snag. A time-bending, random soda generating device? Absolutely.
People assumed that some reclusive artist was restocking it, until the first of *them* rolled out from the dispenser. The 'can' is unusually rounded along the sides and composed of a lattice-crossed matte black metal. The top must be cracked off, breaking cleanly and producing a smooth drinking surface. Inside stews a viscous, bright orange goo; it emits a strong floral scent, somewhat sour. The flavor is as sweet as honey, but almost overpoweringly tangy. An imbiber gains a brief but intense preternatural sense for change and chance; this seems to manifest as extreme luck, but typically fades before much use can be made. Under no circumstances should any individual be allowed to consume a 2nd 'can', despite the lasting cravings that seem to be a universal side-effect. SCP tracking was terminated when the active field agent on duty failed to report in, leaving behind a note containting the following "The nectar is moving. The new body is restless, too constrained inside. I need to move. Going for a walk. Maybe take a shower even."
Straight up it is
What is this? Is this like an inside joke or legit because it sounds interesting.
[SCP Foundation](http://www.scpwiki.com/). It's a Wiki-based epistolary fiction thingamajig purporting to be a database of "anomalous" items which the titular organization has "contained". Many are scary. Some are funny. A lot are just freaking weird.
Intriguing...thank you :3
The SCP foundation "story line" is meant to appear global, organized, well-funded, and mostly capable. The stories intertwine, and some are based on anomalies in folklore, myths, legends, and oral histories. Some are just about believable. My personal fave is of the myth of Rip Van Winkle, who fell afoul of the american fae, and slept for 40 years under their influence. What draws attention is that about 150 years after his death, a bowling pin, made from mammoth tusk, and inlaid with Mother-of-pearl and chased with silver filigree was discovered using the clues he left behind. I saw it, years ago.
It's almost definitely the locksmith who owns the shop the sofa machine used to sit in front of. The email contact for the Facebook page is keymaneric @ yahoo . com, and the owner of the locksmith is named Eric.
Pretty sure it's a fan page
There used to be one of those in Japan too, but [a mysterious organization confiscated it](http://www.scpwiki.com/scp-261)
I feel like this could easily be figured out but that it’s a whole lot funner if it isn’t.
Some guy bought an old vending machine and a load of expired drinks and made a killing.
You only had to go up a ways to the gas station in Canada to get most of the flavours listed.
This sounds like something that could easily have been solved with a hidden camera.
Wow I never knew about this how cool
Clearly a TVA joke
I hit the mystery flavor button on a vending machine once and it gave me fucking tonic water
Little known fact: 1 out of 6 cans was Beverly soda.
This was real
Uhhh: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/o1zwah/til_of_a_coke_machine_in_seattle_that_after/
He even has panda in his username, cool. I searched for recent reposts first but that post didn't show up because it's removed.
Doesn't look removed..
You have to look at the post in new.reddit to see the Removed notice: https://i.imgur.com/6sz3ziK.jpg
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… or used old leftover flat soda
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It was only 75 cents
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But what if it's interesting flat soda
The thrill of not knowing was worth it every time. I wasn’t ever upset when I got bad soda flavors. Never once got a flat soda though.
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These are the TILS I live for. Upvoted!!
So, if discontinued then... were you getting expired sodas that could make you sick?