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1. Town Worries Over Potential For Gumball Terrorism : Homeland Security National Terror Alert

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1. #144496
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:04 pm, bear1909 said:

   In their haste to look like they are working, they’ve blabbed this project into the media. Sometimes it is better to work behind the scenes and quietly cross off the security checklist what’s secure and what is not. Now they’ve alerted every crackpot in Jersey as to what may not be easy to secure. DUH!

   I agree with you, MM. They have bigger, tougher fish to fry. But like most municipal officials, they are the epitome of the Pedro Principle.

   Some days it is just too much. This ridiculous vote by the House of Reps re the Armenian genocide- and now Turkey has pulled their Ambassador to the USA.

   How much more can we take in a day?

2. #144497
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:04 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

   I think those aldermen probably ate some doped up gumballs to come up with that one.

3. #144505
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:17 pm, zorro said:

   Sometimes it is better to work behind the scenes and quietly cross off the security checklist what’s secure and what is not.

   Absolutely.

   Could this stunt by the Aldermen be a shake-down?

4. #144522
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:48 pm, see-dubya said:

   This is almost as great a threat as the horrendous epidemic of razor blades in trick-or-treat apples!

   I guess I give them credit for thinking about this stuff, but…

5. #144523
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:49 pm, see-dubya said:

   Ah ha. Re-reading I see the key word:

   Already they say they’ve discovered more than 100 unlicensed coin-operated machines in town — many filled with gumballs, jawbreakers and other candies they call perfect for potential terrorists.

   Someone isn’t paying their municipal fees for their gumball-machine licenses (and how Hillary is that?) and the aldermen want to make sure everyone pays up.

6. #144525
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:52 pm, Yashmak said:

   That’s pretty amusing see-dubya. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if you nailed it.

7. #144526
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:53 pm, metsfan4004 said:

   cw – maybe i’m a moron, but wouldn’t 100 unlicensed, or phrased differently, “originating source unverified”, cause you to check it out? granted, spilling it to the media was flipping stupid, but the actual checking the stuff out?? regards,
   ej

8. #144528
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:55 pm, nbarry said:

   I heard this parody of the Who a long time ago and my memory of the words may be less than perfect.

   Ever since I was a young twerp
   I played with the gumballs.
   From Thrifty down to Safeway
   I must have made them all.
   But I’ve never seen anything like him
   In any shopping mall.
   That ridiculous psyched-out fat kid,
   He ate all the damn gumballs.

   He stands like a mannekin
   With his fist against the machine,
   Wraps a towel around it,
   Always breaks it clean.
   He gets out every gumball,
   I’ve never seen him fall.
   That ridiculous psyched-out fat kid,
   He ate all the damn gimballs.

   He’s a gumball wizard,
   There has to be a twist,
   A gumball wizard
   Got such an iron fist.

   How does he eat all them gumballs?
   I don’t know.
   I don’t know why he doesn’t choke.

   He never uses pennies
   And he doesn’t turn the knob.
   Gets out every gumball,
   Chews them off in one wad.
   And they say he drinks a gallon
   Of Pepto-Bismol.
   That ridiculous psyched-out fat kid,
   He ate all the damn gumballs.

   I thought I was the gum machine king,
   But I just handed my gumball wrapper to him.

9. #144531
   On October 11th, 2007 at 8:59 pm, mojoe said:

   Oh, to be a fly on the wall in the aldermen’s meetings on this.

   As the alderman lead the good fight against smoking, trans-fats and establishing cupcake-free zones in schools?

   Is this what all those Homeland Security grants are paying for?

10. #144538
    On October 11th, 2007 at 9:12 pm, TMoney said:

    I hope this crap doesn’t come to Dallas; I have my eye on a shiney diamond engagement ring in a machine at the bowling alley.
    So far I’ve spent $25.75 and just got gum, but I’m feeling lucky now. My dentist told me I only had 8 cavities in my tooth.

11. #144544
    On October 11th, 2007 at 9:22 pm, purplepeep said:

    If only President Bush could get worked up like this instead of becoming increasingly PC on the “ROP” and terrorism.

    Or if he could get as concerned about illegal immigration as these guys are over gumballs.

    Or both.

12. #144549
    On October 11th, 2007 at 9:32 pm, Jay777 said:

    Food terrorism would be so easy. It is quite scary. We can’t live in fear of this all the time though. I thought it was kinda strange, if there was no reason to actually suspect this happening, that they let this get to the press.

13. #144552
    On October 11th, 2007 at 9:34 pm, trinitytim said:

    purplepeep.. We could only wish that W could get this worked up over immigration. Not going to happen.

    Priorities people. Focus

14. #144568
    On October 11th, 2007 at 10:00 pm, maisy said:

    Who needs gumballs??? The Chinese and food cmpanies are poisoning Americans legally …..why do they even need to be subversive about it? We now have ECOLI, salmonella and lead to name a few , brought into our homes on a daily basis on our own! How’s that for self-destructive behavior!

15. #144584
    On October 11th, 2007 at 10:22 pm, Dr. Lead Based Paint said:

    The USA has been overcome by INSANITY!

    P.S. – maisy, you got a problem with led?

    

16. #144588
    On October 11th, 2007 at 10:30 pm, malkin_fan said:

    I am the attorney for these 100 unlicensed gumball machines. First off, they like to be called “undocumented”, not unlicensed.

    They are simply trying to earn money for their poor families who could not lucky enough to be Made in America.

    With the help of Senator Shoemer I hope to have these 100 machines documented so they can kick money back to the town, I mean pay their taxes and come out from the shadows of the Coke machines into the front of the stores.

17. #144593
    On October 11th, 2007 at 10:42 pm, see-dubya said:

    I am the attorney for these 100 unlicensed gumball machines. First off, they like to be called “undocumented”, not unlicensed.

    HA!

18. #144595
    On October 11th, 2007 at 10:44 pm, see-dubya said:

    On October 11th, 2007 at 8:53 pm, metsfan4004 said:
    cw – maybe i’m a moron, but wouldn’t 100 unlicensed, or phrased differently, “originating source unverified”, cause you to check it out? granted, spilling it to the media was flipping stupid, but the actual checking the stuff out?? regards,
    ej

    Why couldn’t a determined terrorist tamper with a licensed gumball machine?
    They’re not exactly Fort Knox.

19. #144598
    On October 11th, 2007 at 11:01 pm, Leatherneck said:

    Sometimes, I can not stand kids, but I do not want to see them DEAD. What kind of death cult must you be a part of to want that?

    Islam?

20. #144599
    On October 11th, 2007 at 11:02 pm, Bad Candy said:

    Hey, don’t at me like that!

21. #144600
    On October 11th, 2007 at 11:03 pm, ajmontana said:

    Personally, if I had to choose between a tainted gumball and an original it would be a tough call.

22. #144689
    On October 12th, 2007 at 6:47 am, ctisa said:

    Somebody has too much time on their hands.

23. #144705
    On October 12th, 2007 at 8:00 am, feebiebabe said:

    ummm, this makes me wonder where their nuclear plants fall on their list of priorities?

    (although, the fact kids are targeted makes me a mad mama!)

24. #144708
    On October 12th, 2007 at 8:05 am, ajmontana said:

    Feebiebabe said,
    (although, the fact kids are targeted makes me a mad mama!)

    Fighting a mad mama or tyson, another tough call.

25. #144712
    On October 12th, 2007 at 8:24 am, conservativesRus said:

    etisa: I’m afraid you might have said that incorrectly. I think it’s “some dem has too much hands on my time”
    Maybe something like that

26. #144715
    On October 12th, 2007 at 8:31 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    My hubby said: “Why would a gumball machine be easier to tamper with than candy just sitting on a shelf in a wrapper? This is Jersey so 1) common sense is irrelevant and 2) some poor gumball vending bastard didn’t grease the right palms.”

27. #144833
    On October 12th, 2007 at 12:09 pm, Boomer said:

    My guess is these guys weren’t getting their cut of the profits from the gumball machines. LOL. I agree with Michelle that they should spend their energy identifying identity fraud/theft instead of trying to put the squeeze on illegal gumball vendors. Just think what they could save their community by identifying those illegal invaders being provided with taxpayer funded services which should only go to legal Americans.

28. #145383
    On October 13th, 2007 at 9:33 am, common sensineer said:

    Gumballs don’t kill people. Muslim terrorists kill people.