Comments on: Free Cup Noodle Vending Machine http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine A lot about nothing and nothing about a lot Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trends in Japan - CScout Japan Blog » Cup Noodle - My Vending … http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5789 Trends in Japan - CScout Japan Blog » Cup Noodle - My Vending … Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:39:25 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5789 [...] Free Cup Noodle Vending Machine | Neil DuckettIf i may put on my pedantry hat here, it’s not a vending machine per se, but a “hot water provision apparatus in the form of a vending machine”. They will however send someone round once a week to collect the coins you … [...] [...] Free Cup Noodle Vending Machine | Neil DuckettIf i may put on my pedantry hat here, it’s not a vending machine per se, but a “hot water provision apparatus in the form of a vending machine”. They will however send someone round once a week to collect the coins you … [...]

]]> By: Joan Mark http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5691 Joan Mark Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:45:02 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5691 wow...cup o noodles frenzy :) wow…cup o noodles frenzy :)

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5682 Neil Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:54:09 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5682 Animals indeed. Animals indeed.

]]> By: john turningpin http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5675 john turningpin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:32:58 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5675 Just gave myself a good chuckle remembering some of the vending machines back in the States -- the things would be surrounded in separate metal "cages" and padlocked to prevent theft/vandalism. Animals! Just gave myself a good chuckle remembering some of the vending machines back in the States — the things would be surrounded in separate metal “cages” and padlocked to prevent theft/vandalism. Animals!

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5674 Neil Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:47:33 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5674 Vending machines in Japan, although they are everywhere, would be a goldmine, theft and property destruction is as low as it could possibly be anywhere. Only problem with vending machines in other parts is loss of earnings due to times it's inoperable and loss of product. Overcome that in the west and sit back and count the cashola coming in. Vending machines in Japan, although they are everywhere, would be a goldmine, theft and property destruction is as low as it could possibly be anywhere. Only problem with vending machines in other parts is loss of earnings due to times it’s inoperable and loss of product. Overcome that in the west and sit back and count the cashola coming in.

]]> By: john turningpin http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5673 john turningpin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:31:59 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5673 >the vending machine business has massive merit to it. Hell, anything instant and self-contained. Saw the guy who invented the canned oden on TV one time and the guy was giggling to himself about how much money he'd made off it. >the vending machine business has massive merit to it.

Hell, anything instant and self-contained. Saw the guy who invented the canned oden on TV one time and the guy was giggling to himself about how much money he’d made off it.

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5672 Neil Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:00:09 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5672 In all seriousness Chuck, the vending machine business has massive merit to it. In all seriousness Chuck, the vending machine business has massive merit to it.

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5671 Neil Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:57:11 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5671 That's a bit of a let down then isn't it!! Nice of them to take the coins .... That’s a bit of a let down then isn’t it!! Nice of them to take the coins ….

]]> By: chuck http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5669 chuck Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:40:21 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5669 this would be huge on a u.s. college campus! i would invest in one, seriously. this would be huge on a u.s. college campus!
i would invest in one, seriously.

]]> By: ThePenguin http://neilduckett.com/free-cup-noodle-vending-machine/comment-page-1#comment-5667 ThePenguin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:34:28 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=1287#comment-5667 If i may put on my pedantry hat here, it's not a vending machine per se, but a "hot water provision apparatus in the form of a vending machine". They will however send someone round once a week to collect the coins you insert. If i may put on my pedantry hat here, it’s not a vending machine per se, but a “hot water provision apparatus in the form of a vending machine”.

They will however send someone round once a week to collect the coins you insert.

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