Patrick Swayze & Vending Machines
File this under “news to me”, but while running around this past weekend I slammed smack dab into a vending machine that catered to the “desperate parents” set:
Now, I know that Japan has been kicking our collective asses when it comes to funky vending machines, but I’m glad to see that America is finally stepping up and providing such critical services so far away from any tourist locales and airport lounges. Of course I won’t be happy until I can simply press a button to purchase a live Maine lobster named “Zoe”, a 1750ml bottle of Jack Daniels, and a three-pack of previously worn tighty whities. I have very…errr, specific tastes…
Oh, and in case you hadn’t heard, Patrick Swayze has died. Goodnight, toughman. The roadhouse won’t be the same without ya, my friend… 
Funny that in the reports of Swayze’s death, all the comments I’ve heard talk about how he was a complete unknown prior to Dirty Dancing and that his entire career was based on the success of Dirty Dancing followed by Ghost.
All I kept thinking while hearing that was, “wait… what about Roadhouse?!”
I loved Ghost and did never watch the Roadhouse, and now is the time to do it I guess, and am so sad about his lost battle against cancer. May he R.I.P