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Stolen gumball machine by Mr_Neutron
We were leaving a tavern one night, and one of my housemates wanted to buy a 25 cent gumball from one of those big, upright gumball machines they had in the foyer.
His coin got stuck, so he picked up the whole thing and ran out to the car with it.
When we got home, he put it right in the center of the living room and spent about 45 minutes prying the top off so he could get the gum. We never did get the coinbox open, but he did get his original coin back.
After about a week, the machine was dropped off in the parking lot outside the establishment. Devoid of gumballs.