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I've heard that if you spray them with a mix of vinegar and salt, that they'll likely start rusting and even short circuiting not too long after.
Both of these products can be purchased with SNAP/EBT food stamp benefits for anyone interested.
Or so the rumor goes...
Huh. Bunch of poor people getting kicked off EBT starting January.
Whoops, meant to comment to another commenter this time, my bad.
No worries
True, but even paying in cash or otherwise, both items are pretty darn cheap..
The few of those shit boxes I've seen around town have all been wrapped, now, unfortunately.
I hear ya there, but I also hear that they don't have drain holes on the bottom inside the door and rainwater (and other fluids) will run down the windows inside the door and collect at the bottom and mess up the electronics and cause internal corrosion.
Remember, they're piss poor designed, go after known weaknesses..
I like your moxxy but they're covered in cameras. I'll just continue flipping them off in traffic.
let me introduce you to our lord and savior... water balloons.
Meh, there's ways to disguise yourself, such as throwaway clothing and wash-off body paint.
Or so I've been told...