Comments on: Photo of the day: Cigarette vending machine http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/ Improving the human experience one day at a time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keller @ Large: Karyn Polito On Taxes In Massachusetts | Taxes http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-6349 Keller @ Large: Karyn Polito On Taxes In Massachusetts | Taxes Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:37:09 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-6349 [...] whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarett… [...]

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]]> By: nicholasstefanov http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-4313 nicholasstefanov Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:04:45 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-4313 slot machines are one that comes to mind. slot machines are one that comes to mind.

]]> By: Altidude http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Altidude Sat, 16 May 2009 03:33:13 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-3666 Wow, just seeing that photo reminds me of riding my bike to the neighborhood bowling alley, with the dark entry hallway with garish carpeted stairs, little standalone vending machines offering peanuts and Runts candy, and a cigarette machine. I'd play Centipede and sip an overpriced, flat 7-Up in a skinny glass, with the constant sound of pins crashing and the smell of smoke in the air.<br><br>Ahh yeah. Wow, just seeing that photo reminds me of riding my bike to the neighborhood bowling alley, with the dark entry hallway with garish carpeted stairs, little standalone vending machines offering peanuts and Runts candy, and a cigarette machine. I'd play Centipede and sip an overpriced, flat 7-Up in a skinny glass, with the constant sound of pins crashing and the smell of smoke in the air.

Ahh yeah.

]]> By: rorowe http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 rorowe Thu, 14 May 2009 01:59:25 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-3627 I was surprised the other day when my younger brother (27) and I walked to the local bar for lunch. PA has no-smoking laws in place now as well, so when my brother went over to buy cigarettes from the vending machine, I thought it was kind of silly. <br>The bartender explained that enough people still buy them (and smoke outside) to make it worth keeping the machine there. <br>(and yes, it still uses pull knobs and bills/change) I was surprised the other day when my younger brother (27) and I walked to the local bar for lunch. PA has no-smoking laws in place now as well, so when my brother went over to buy cigarettes from the vending machine, I thought it was kind of silly.
The bartender explained that enough people still buy them (and smoke outside) to make it worth keeping the machine there.
(and yes, it still uses pull knobs and bills/change)

]]> By: Rachel http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 Rachel Wed, 13 May 2009 19:00:36 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-3616 I love the label "Credits for dollar bills." It's like a video game - you have 4 credits left. I love the label “Credits for dollar bills.” It's like a video game – you have 4 credits left.

]]> By: Jay Fanelli http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Jay Fanelli Tue, 12 May 2009 22:46:17 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-3536 The cigarette vending machine is such a unique interface. What else uses the pull-knob system? I seem to remember a handful of news stories in the 1980s about children pulling the machines onto themselves? Now *that's* a usability problem.<br><br>Regardless, I think there's a lot of nostalgia for these machines...some are even being converted to dispense other items, like art (<a href="http://www.artomat.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.artomat.org</a>).<br><br>Love the plug for my town. "Visit Pittsburgh, where you can still smoke in many of our finer drinking establishments." The cigarette vending machine is such a unique interface. What else uses the pull-knob system? I seem to remember a handful of news stories in the 1980s about children pulling the machines onto themselves? Now *that's* a usability problem.

Regardless, I think there's a lot of nostalgia for these machines…some are even being converted to dispense other items, like art (http://www.artomat.org).

Love the plug for my town. “Visit Pittsburgh, where you can still smoke in many of our finer drinking establishments.”

]]> By: uxRob http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3535 uxRob Tue, 12 May 2009 22:40:42 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-3535 Cool (or should I say Kool) machine! I remember buying smokes for my dad in one of these machines as a kid. It was always exciting to get the 2c or 3c that had been taped onto the pack of cigarettes because all packs were different prices but the analogue machine only accepted a single amount.<br><br>Nice find! Cool (or should I say Kool) machine! I remember buying smokes for my dad in one of these machines as a kid. It was always exciting to get the 2c or 3c that had been taped onto the pack of cigarettes because all packs were different prices but the analogue machine only accepted a single amount.

Nice find!

]]> By: Shaun http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/05/12/photo-of-the-day-cigarette-vending-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-3534 Shaun Tue, 12 May 2009 22:37:50 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=1497#comment-3534 smoking is kool. smoking is kool.

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