This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 10, 2005). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
On my way home from work, I stopped off at the corner market, grabbed a 12-pack of Cherry Coke and a bottled water, and put them out the counter. The clerk scanned the soda, then the water…and then we both started laughing when the register displayed a total of $520,007.00.
That’s some expensive groceries.
Turns out the soda wasn’t in the computer yet, so after being scanned, it had asked for the price — and when he scanned the water, it read the UPC code as the price. Easy enough to fix, but it was a nice laugh at the end of the day.
“Happy Rave ’95 (full mix)” by Various Artists from the album Happy Rave ’95 (full mix) (1995, 1:10:03).