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angrychair

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58. Now you're just being contrarian

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 07:57 PM

Dec 15

Because you don't like being proven wrong.
You are complaining about 19 yr olds and now 17 yrs olds but included an age range that includes up to 24 yrs old in a conversation about CHILDREN.
Also 17 yrs olds can only sign up that young with permission from a parent and they cannot actually take the oath and go to boot until they are 18.

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Start-up putting ammo vending machines in grocery stores plans to grow [View all] Zorro Dec 15 OP

I can't explain because this is indeed an absolutely fucking insane idea. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 15 #1

BANG, BANG homegirl Dec 15 #36

Literally the worst startup idea I've ever heard in the history of startups! Initech Dec 15 #41

"Can someone explain to me why this isn't an absolutely fucking insane idea?" J_William_Ryan Dec 15 #2

Yeee Haaa,... convenient instant access to bullets. magicarpet Dec 15 #3

As long as it isn't IN THE BACK!!!!! Noel Kums Dec 15 #6

... of rich white men. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 15 #39

What next? Drive thru? Door Dash? Sneederbunk Dec 15 #4

Dominos Home Bullet Delivery & Pizza. magicarpet Dec 15 #12

Will be great for those engaged in a standoff. Sneederbunk Dec 15 #15

Why just order a liter of Coke with your home delivered Bullets & Pizza,....? magicarpet Dec 15 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 15 #5

i.d. ? homegirl Dec 15 #38

Just a credit card wont work DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 15 #52

Well, their slogan can be Bettie Dec 15 #7

Damn Solly Mack Dec 15 #8

This is ridiculous. America had a nice run. OrlandoDem2 Dec 15 #9

This is one fucked up country. bif Dec 15 #10

What's next? Bring back those cigarette vending machines they used to have every place years ago? sop Dec 15 #11

Actually... ProfessorGAC Dec 15 #13

Reading this story Lulu KC Dec 15 #14

They can put the liquor vending machines right next to the cigarette and ammo machines at the 7-Eleven. sop Dec 15 #17

Perfect! Lulu KC Dec 15 #19

So, if I'm shot with ammo from these vending machines, no_hypocrisy Dec 15 #16

One of these things is not like the others. eppur_se_muova Dec 15 #43

What would happen if some loon set off a pipe bomb Emile Dec 15 #18

Careful,... thoughts like that will bring the Department of Homeland Security tapping on your door. magicarpet Dec 15 #24

You would think a responsible business would be Emile Dec 15 #26

Profit,.. profit,... PROFIT. magicarpet Dec 15 #27

She's busy working on "efficiency". Noel Kums Dec 15 #33

Who's she? n/t Lulu KC Dec 15 #49

MTG Noel Kums Dec 15 #50

Not seeing MTG here Lulu KC Dec 15 #53

Smart. If nothing else, that could be the reason a business refuses to Mike 03 Dec 15 #46

Honestly though, that ammo is far less deadly flvegan Dec 15 #20

Yesss, My ice cream will kill me before a speeding bullet. 58Sunliner Dec 15 #28

It probably will. flvegan Dec 15 #30

The #1 killer of children angrychair Dec 15 #35

I didn't realize I was responding to a child. n/t flvegan Dec 15 #44

Although if you separate that into actual children the leading cause is accidents EX500rider Dec 15 #54

Fine angrychair Dec 15 #55

Who calls a 17yo a child? They can join the US military at that age EX500rider Dec 15 #57

Now you're just being contrarian angrychair Dec 15 #58

Stats are that I would have to eat a lot of it over decades. Yet ammo kills instantly. 58Sunliner Dec 17 #62

I'd rather die by ice cream than a bullet. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #48

Why inconvenience a mass murderer? Imagine getting to the grocery store all set to slaughter some people and Vinca Dec 15 #21

Isn't unrestrained laissez faire capitalism so enterprising and grand ? magicarpet Dec 15 #25

I will not shop at any store that does that. milestogo Dec 15 #22

This idea is #1 with a bullet! VGNonly Dec 15 #29

Why can't we buy a gun from a vending machine. It could be fitted with a doc03 Dec 15 #31

What could possibly go wrong? Hekate Dec 15 #32

Does that include the Buffalo grocery store? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 15 #34

I know one gun nut here who will defend this if they see this thread JoseBalow Dec 15 #37

Do you want more mass shooters? Because this is how you get more mass shooters. Initech Dec 15 #40

Suicides too. A suicidal person won't have to look another person in Mike 03 Dec 15 #47

Coming up next: Ammo vending machines in school lunchrooms! struggle4progress Dec 15 #42

ugh... FirstLight Dec 15 #45

Usually, you only need a few of those bullets, not a whole box. John Farmer Dec 16 #60

I would like a VGNonly Dec 15 #51

Hopefully you have to pass the candy vending machine before you get to the ammo vending machine. Xavier Breath Dec 15 #56

I expect that the vending-machine ammo is really expensive. John Farmer Dec 16 #59

Will they provide bonus presents of 1 gal bottles of kerosene and 2 boxes of matches for the kids? Ping Tung Dec 16 #61

Was really hoping this was from The Onion or Borowitz. area51 Dec 17 #63