Not so long ago, I needed cash. So I headed to the Postbank cash machine on the Spui, and inserted my bank card. The machine groaned and grumbled, and then froze. It went black and then this screen (below) popped up. I waited a terrifying three minutes until it spit my card back out. Without the cash. I was relieved, but the twenty or so people waiting behind me were not.

All's well that ends well, I guess. It reminded me that these machines can sometimes be reliable, and that it's always better to have cash at hand before you're really desperate for it.