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- From: al@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Alan Peterman)
- Subject: Re: Big Brother Radio Shack
- Message-ID: <1992Nov10.002516.9776@qiclab.scn.rain.com>
- Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.
- References: <5160005@hpsad.sad.hp.com> <1425600001@igc.apc.org> <1992Nov2.052623.10150@tamsun.tamu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 00:25:16 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov2.052623.10150@tamsun.tamu.edu> bell@cs.tamu.edu (Will Bell) writes:
- >
- >Here's an interesting addition to the Radio Shack discussion.
- >
- >In Arlington, TX, a new store called "Incredible Universe" has just opened.
- >Now to the relevant part: to enter the building, you must present your
- >"membership card". The membership is free after revealing your name and
- >address. In other words, they require you to be on their mailing
- >list. You have to show your drivers license, so the old saw of making up
- >a weird address won't cut it.
-
- Interesting. The other Incredible Universe store is just south of
- Portland, OR and they did NOT ask me for a driver's license, so I gave
- them a bogus name/address/phone and got a card. Strange they have
- different policies, but it could be due to different state laws, and
- then again I might have been lucky.
-
- BTW - Only thing "incredible" was their own opinion of the store. Not
- wonderful selection, no high-end stuff and not cheap prices. Otherwise
- it was OK...
-
-
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- Alan L. Peterman (503)-684-1984 hm & work
- al@qiclab.scn.rain.com
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