to vend or not to vend

[antof9]

So I'm at the Red Box machine (I think I've mentioned it before -- it's basically an ATM for DVDs -- a small kiosk outside McDonald's, and you can get movies for a buck!) and I choose my movie. I swipe my card, and the message on the screen says "(Movie name) is being vended." Really? Just how does one "vend" a movie? Can candy bars be vended

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[bountifulpots]

Okay, I'm loving the icon, the "wonton" made me laugh out loud. How exactly would you "misuse a wonton?"

[antof9]

Let's just say there was an incident. . .

(or that Shadie made the icon, and then it will all be clear!)

[antof9]

I'm just picturing a food fight with won tons!

It's pretty entertaining in my head :)

[wandererjen]

I'm so embarrassed, Ant! I took the grammar test and came out a "student". A STUDENT!!! Apparently my brain really is rotting ... I'm an affront to my degree. Help me, o wise one! I'm about to start rereading my grammar textbooks from college.

[antof9]

Oh dear! You're a victim of the dumbing down of America! We need to get you a grammar infusion, stat!

[wandererjen]

Help me, Ant! I must reverse the sillyputtification of my brain before it's too late! Aaaaagh!

P.S. Glad you're back. We must make plans!

[antof9]

well, in this case, it was pretty dang scary :) We had done "radical surgery" (from an editing perspective, in my class), and this was "fine tuning". We had a handout of about 20 things, and were asked to figure out what was wrong with each thing. No one got that one (but me). . .*sigh*

[antof9]

EEEEEK!

[whytraven]

Well...I got my ISBNs. :-)

[antof9]

YAY!

That's awesome!

[fizzybeverage]

You are the Imelda Marcos of icons.

[antof9]

now THAT. Makes me happy :)

(Shadie made that one)