Is 'your' memory lane this long?

[kerk]

This has nothing to do with 'ecigs', so i guess it goes here.

Anyway, I saw a post on another thread by 'Nana' about the old analog 'vending machines' way back when. I had forgotten all about those. Now I don't recall if I ever used them or not, but I sure do remember my dad using them when I was a kid, and I even remember when, depending on the price at the time, the analog companies would sometime include your 'change' inside the cellophane wrapper. Yup, I can still see those packs he would buy with two pennies inside the wrapper. Wow.

Anyone else recall that?

[IMEDICx90]

My grandfather actually purchased one for his garage and had a delivery guy come every week and fill it up. He ran his business out of his garage and alot of the customers smoked and bought them while they were there. I always wondered what the hell it was and why these guys bought little boxes of candy cigarettes instead of getting the 4 pack at the dollar store. LOL!

[Tam]

I remember those. When I first started smoking cigarettes from the vending machines on base were 15 cents a pack. You put in a quarter and got the pack of smokes with a dime taped to it for change. Shortly after that prices went up to 25 cents per pack. I also remember saying that I'd quit when they got to a dollar each because I wasn't paying that much for cigarettes. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Me quitting, that is. Prices just kept climbing from there.

[Jeffb]

Thats how I used to get my cigs in Jr. High. The local bowling alley had machines.

[Uma]

I loved those machines. They had a tendency to calm the adults in our mist.

Today everyone is road rage crazy angry.

Except, of course, the Vapers, who seem to carry around their own portable machines wherever they go. You can spot a vaper by the backpack(s) they lug around

[Love2VapeDaily]

I remember those, wow that was almost 20 years since I seen 1. Speaking of vapers when I see 1 I always wonder what kind of gear they lug around, what flavors, any back ups, do they stealth vape or do like me and vape anywhere without caring if people stare.

[BirdDog]

I remember those machines! Don't remember the change part though. I think it has been about 10 years since I actually saw one. It was about the time all the restaurants and bars went smoke free. I don't think those machines were ever updated either, like soda machines. I miss that spring action pull knob. I wonder if there is a graveyard for them, like the old Casino signs in Vegas.

I am pretty sure when I was in high school the legal age for tobacco products was 16 in my state, the drinking age was 18 at the time. I used to buy chewing tobacco for all my guy friends my sophomore year and I was the only with a car too. lol

[sonofzell]

I just saw one in a local bar a few weekend ago, complete with the table-hockey style levers with the big handle-grips lol!

The price per pack: $12.00.

Sooooo glad that's behind me! Any current or former smokers will probably agree that if there was no other option (and you've had a few drinks), I wouldn't think twice about shelling out the cash for a fix.

[CascadianExotics]

Yeah, that brings back memories. They still had them at some grocery stores when I was in high school. So, we would go hit those places during our lunch, and get as many packs as we could before the store manager would chase us off. Then, we'd run back to the park, and sell those packs to our friends for an upcharge.

You can spot a vaper by the backpack(s) they lug around

True dat!!! My girlfriend keeps urging me to get a "man-bag," as my pockets are usually overloaded these days, LOL!!!