that's one of the smartest gimmicks around--people always buy them each year and never drink all of them.

“When you smell it, it’s got that smoked salmon aroma,” said Peter van Stolk, chief executive of Jones Soda.

Perfect. I'm always complaining that my soda doesn't smell fishy enough.

Normal Jones Soda is gross - it's flat and artificial tasting. Of course that means the salmon soda must be extra-delicious.

I have three Jones Soda Halloween specials in my fridge, and the ones I did drink were mostly bad, until I put the vodka in.

Of course, this is all part of my limited edition candy collection. What other work-hobby can you have when you're around vending machines all the time?

So far, I have Kit-Kats Mint and "Coffee" (I bought two of each--one for myself, and one for the collection--and these were truly excellent), a pack of Reese's Pieces with nuts (!), some inside-out Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, a Hershey bar with Whoppers in it and one that's "Caramel Cappucino", and a "nut lovers" Hershey bar.

Some day, some guy's gonna think: "Gee whiz; I'd sell my soul for another of them Kit-Kat Mints they had back in aught five", and then I'll be all over that limited edition candy shit on eBay.

Yep, things are lookin' up.

I know it is weird at first but hey, clamato?!? I would think fish is higher in the chain of yuck than clams, but maybe that's just me.

Clamato is the base for the bloody Caesar. Real fine cocktail.