Weird Vending Machines

In the age of everything automated, vending machines are definitely catching up to the trend. I was quite surprised at the items that could be purchased directly from vending machines.

How about a live hairy crab? Check. A bicycle? Check. High end electronics? You bet. I had actually seen vending machines for iPods.
How about a luxury car? No kidding. Even freshly made pizzas can be had straight out of a vending machine. And check out the picture on this very blog of a gold vending machine. Yessir, gold bars to go.

With our constant 'on the go' nature these days, it makes sense. It's that instant gratification with no haggling. And it's quick and easy too. Check out the link here for photos and detail on 25 different wacky vending machines at msnbc.msn.com .