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Medeco on... huh?

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Medeco on... huh?

Postby vector40 » 28 Jul 2005 18:53

So I just got back into town after a week in Colorado... and one of the high points of the trip was a stop in a bathroom (oh, hush), wherein I happened to notice a condom dispensing machine, secured at the top by a... Medeco cam lock?

Just thought I'd mention it :D Good times. Didn't have a camera, sorry.
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Postby pretender » 28 Jul 2005 19:04

i'm inclined to wonder just how desperate people would be to necessitate a medeco lock to protect hapless rubbers... :twisted:

and why i can never seem to be in such situations where i'd need one that badly. :(

woe to me! and them! :)
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Postby Ezer » 28 Jul 2005 19:11

I was in Memphis TN two weeks ago when I stopped at a gas station. Saw a condom machine in the bathroom and instantly wanted to know what type of like it had, and sure enough I got to see my first Medeco lock that wasn't one of my practice ones. We don't have Medeco locks or condom machines in my town. So it was an experience all around. Oh yeah and I was there driving a church mission group to the airport. So I couldn't exactly share my enthusiasm with the rest of the group. :lol:
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Postby fixer » 28 Jul 2005 21:03

The vending industry thought they had secure locks with the ACE tubular locks and then couldn't figure out why the machines were coming up empty of money and product. Of course, many people found out how easy the tubular locks were to pick open and were opening the machines and removing money and goods.

Medeco developed a drop-in replacement for the vending machine locks and did a good job marketing it to the industry, hence the widespread use of them.
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Postby Chrispy » 28 Jul 2005 21:49

Plus, we all know how valuable condoms are. :wink:
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Postby Pickety » 29 Jul 2005 11:33

Well of course...in the end they save you tons of money 8)
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Postby MeRZHiN » 29 Jul 2005 15:41

Pickety wrote:Well of course...in the end they save you tons of money 8)

unless you're one of those guys who joined a right-hand sport group
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Postby fixer » 29 Jul 2005 17:29

MeRZHiN wrote:
Pickety wrote:Well of course...in the end they save you tons of money 8)

unless you're one of those guys who joined a right-hand sport group


What about those people that are bi-sexual?

They use their left and right hands :D
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Postby Chrispy » 29 Jul 2005 19:06

:lol: Good one.
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Re: Medeco on... huh?

Postby kemicul » 8 Aug 2005 7:45

vector40 wrote:So I just got back into town after a week in Colorado... and one of the high points of the trip was a stop in a bathroom (oh, hush), wherein I happened to notice a condom dispensing machine, secured at the top by a... Medeco cam lock?


Just thought I'd mention it :D Good times. Didn't have a camera, sorry.

Good times is right. Welcome to the high country, come back often. And next time leave our PROTOCOL personal product machines alone.Thanks.
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Re: Medeco on... huh?

Postby cha0s » 8 Aug 2005 9:57

vector40 wrote:Just thought I'd mention it :D Good times. Didn't have a camera, sorry.


Good thing you didnt have your camera... Anyways what the heck would you be doing in the mens room with a camera?!?! :shock: :shock:


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And why am i the first to notice this?! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Postby vector40 » 8 Aug 2005 16:26

Dunno... I'd need a panorama lens for any self-portraits 8)
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Postby Mad Mick » 8 Aug 2005 16:35

vector40 wrote:Dunno... I'd need a panorama lens for any self-portraits 8)


"Panorama" is NOT an anagram of "Macro"! Go sit in the corner. :lol:
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Postby Santos718 » 8 Aug 2005 17:18

Mad Mick wrote:
vector40 wrote:Dunno... I'd need a panorama lens for any self-portraits 8)


"Panorama" is NOT an anagram of "Macro"! Go sit in the corner. :lol:
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