diff --git a/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py b/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py
index 00e33b120676c7d80620cd4282fddaadd747a53e..eff58e08755d44014cf386ba68debf6b9b9d98fb 100755
--- a/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py
+++ b/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py
@@ -748,8 +748,24 @@ def handle_grandfather_tick(state, event, params, v, vstatus):
 		vstatus.change_state(STATE_IDLE,1)
 
 def handle_door_idle(state, event, params, v, vstatus):
+	def twiddle(clock,v,wise = 2):
+		if (clock % 4 == 0):
+			v.display("-FEED  ME-")
+		elif (clock % 4 == 1+wise):
+			v.display("\\FEED  ME/")
+		elif (clock % 4 == 2):
+			v.display("-FEED  ME-")
+		elif (clock % 4 == 3-wise):
+			v.display("/FEED  ME\\")
+
 	# don't care right now.
-	pass
+	now = int(time())
+
+	if ((now % 60 % 2) == 0):
+		twiddle(now, v)
+	else:
+		twiddle(now, v, wise=0)
+
 
 def handle_door_event(state, event, params, v, vstatus):
 	if params == 0:  #door open