Speaking of upchucking,

we have a photocopy card vending machine that has had a case of the dry heaves for the better part of the afternoon. Apparently a student attempted to force-feed it one of the newer five-dollar notes - which it doesn't take - resulting in half a ripped bill lodged within the reader slot that the machine has been attempting to dislodge ever since in fits and starts. The worst part of it is that we can't even turn it off or unplug it, so we're stuck listening to it choke for the next three hours. Urgh.