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Article #147Re: Incredible Universe's Appeal (Was Re: Incredible Universe Store wants ID
From: Kenneth S Smith
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 18:13
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 18:13
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In article <3703@master.CNA.TEK.COM> mikeq@freddy.CNA.TEK.COM (Mike Quigley) writes: >>In article <1992Sep29.231422.7503@qiclab.scn.rain.com> al@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Alan Peterman) writes: >> >>>The amazing thing is that while I really didn't expect much, I was really >>>underwhelmed. > >I was struck by so many people willing to stand in >line stretching around the block for hours on end just to get into >the place. Talk about brain-dead, overconsumptive Americans! Get a life!! > >Mike Actually I saw about a 20-30% leave ratio without going in on Sunday afternoon of the openning. After being told I could not even take a look inside without standing in the registration line, and checking their "10 minute" wait with people who had been in line for 30-40 minutes; bagged it. Other than a small cloud of burned rubber at the exit of the parking lot, did not bother to let them know my opinion. I may look in a couple of months, but have heard no incentive to go out of my way. Ken
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ogicse!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tekig7!tekig6!kensm From: kensm@tekig6.PEN.TEK.COM (Kenneth S Smith) Newsgroups: or.general Subject: Re: Incredible Universe's Appeal (Was Re: Incredible Universe Store wants ID Message-ID: <7183@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM> Date: 5 Oct 92 18:13:53 GMT Article-I.D.: tekig7.7183 References: <1992Sep29.231422.7503@qiclab.scn.rain.com> <1992Oct1.164855.7079@reed.edu> <3703@master.CNA.TEK.COM> Sender: news@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM Reply-To: kensm@tekig6.pen.tek.com Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Lines: 26