Man fired for using forklift to get vending machine candy bar; 'That machine was trouble'

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140220/NEWS/140229854/1685#man-fired-for-using-forklift-to-get-vending-machine-candy-bar-that-machine-was-trouble

Published Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 2:05 pm / Updated at 2:36 pm

MILFORD, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has lost his job and unemployment benefits for using a forklift to get a candy bar from a malfunctioning vending machine, state records say.

According to state unemployment records released last month, Robert McKevitt, 27, of Spirit Lake, was working at Polaris Industries' warehouse in Milford when the incident occurred last fall.

McKevitt wanted some candy, so he deposited $1 in a vending machine for a 90-cent Twix candy bar, The Des Moines Register reported. But the candy bar got snagged on a hook and wouldn't fall.

He banged and rocked the machine, but that didn't work.

FULL story at link.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Who hasn't (or wanted to ) do that?

I've "disciplined" a few machines in my day.

Too bad the guy got caught.

[shenmue]

2. I was thinking the same thing!

Dang machines!

[JeffHead]

3. TWIX!

[Sherman A1]

4. Ah, Using the Master Key!

Nothing like a forklift to open all sorts of things.