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"You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:23 pm
by Gob
The world's first religious vending machine has been installed in a church to allow worshippers to buy holy accessories before attending a service.
Churchgoers can now buy rosary beads and armbands with religious motifs before taking their seat inside their place of worship. The machine was the brainchild of pastoral assistant Sebastian Fiebig at the St. Joseph Church, in Hamburg, Germany.
He designed the machine and believes it is a fun idea. The 39-year-old said: 'I walked passed a vending machine for umbrellas a long time ago and it was then that I came up with the idea to make one for the church.
'I purchased an old vending machine on the internet, repaired it, gave it a new coat of paint and then filled it with the rosaries and armbands.' After putting the money in the slot, a white cardboard box drops into your hands, and the wooden rosary is inside. A wooden armband with religious motifs will set you back two euros and features images of Jesus, Maria and the Pope.
The rosaries, made from brown wooden beads with a metal cross, cost four euros to buy and instructions are attached explaining how to use them. The brand new vending machine has had a positive response from the churchgoers, who visit regularly.
Mr Fiebig, who also lives in Hamburg, added: 'It is very popular and we often need to refill it. 'It is a big hit and people often buy more that one rosary at a time. 'The main thing is that it is a bit of fun, we are having fun with it and want to pass that onto other people. 'All the money raised will go to our church camp for children, and if it leads to a small prayer here and there, that is even better.'
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:41 am
by rubato
It looks like a condom machine from a men's bathroom in a truck stop.
yrs,
rubato
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:00 am
by Gob
rubato wrote:It looks like a condom machine from a men's bathroom in a truck stop.
yrs,
rubato
Well, you'd know that better than the rest of us.
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:50 am
by rubato
Lame.
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:42 pm
by dales
rubato wrote:It looks like a condom machine from a men's bathroom in a truck stop.
yrs,
rubato
And you know this, how?
WHAT...
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:29 pm
by RayThom
... no scapulars? Nothing beats a scapular when you're jonesing for that blessed, long lasting, spiritual, fix.
Praise Jesus... Amen.
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:49 am
by oldr_n_wsr
The faithful need rosaries/arm bands, this is a way for them to purchase those items, and put a few extra bucks in the parishes coffers. Good idea.
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:42 pm
by Big RR
The NEED them? Is this some sort of new RC requirement? and, FWIW, I've been in many RC churches and have never seen the armbands he described; perhaps they're a german thing (I've seen a lot of armbands in old movies--even Rolf wore one in the Sound of Music--but not with jesus, mary, or the pope on them).
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:47 pm
by Lord Jim
I walked passed a vending machine for umbrellas
Has anyone here ever seen a vending machine for
umbrellas?
That's a new one on me...
Must be one of them there
Euro-pean things...
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:54 pm
by Crackpot
"Raincoats" would have been too obvious
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:09 pm
by Econoline
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:58 pm
by Gob
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:59 pm
by Gob
Oh, and bonus points to any of our American chums who can tell us where the title quote comes from, (no googling.)
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:21 pm
by Big RR
I presume it's an English TV show (if it were from the rest of Europe it would be cms of tape), but I can't say I recognize it.
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:24 pm
by Crackpot
I'm guessing father ted
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:37 pm
by Gob
C-P gets the prize!
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:38 pm
by Crackpot
And I never seen one episode
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:59 pm
by Lord Jim
Well saw off my legs and call me Shorty....
There actually
is such a thing as an umbrella vending machine....
I would have guessed only in Japan....
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:04 pm
by Lord Jim
I'm guessing father ted
And I never seen one episode
Yeah, when Strop is using a religious theme, guessing "Father Ted" as the answer is about as tough a guessing "Charles Manson" when Dale is asking a trivia question....
You don't even have to know anything about it, but nine times out of ten you're bound to be right....
Re: "You have used one inch of sticky tape, god bless you."
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:46 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
Big RR wrote:The NEED them? Is this some sort of new RC requirement? and, FWIW, I've been in many RC churches and have never seen the armbands he described; perhaps they're a german thing (I've seen a lot of armbands in old movies--even Rolf wore one in the Sound of Music--but not with jesus, mary, or the pope on them).
I should have said "They want them". My bad.
May you always have what you need, and may you always want what you have.
