first of all, the U.S. doesn't have nearly enough goddamn vending machines. in the summertime I'm constantly thirsty. second, I had a ridiculous time in a hotel in L.A. trying to find a vending machine product that wasn't soda. there was a vending machine on every floor, but the only non-soda product was water... which was sold out on five of the six floors. finally I was able to get two bottles of water for $2 each. made me homesick.