Re: Incredible Universe

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From: Andrew Klossner
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 21:59

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	"What is "The Incredible Universe" near Wilsonville, Ore.,
	besides something I saw when driving up I-5 last weekend?"

It's a very big Radio Shack, selling a large variety of electronic and
electric products.  Cameras, computers, TVs and stereos, refrigerator,
washing machines ...

Prices are okay.  Coverage is not great -- they only have a few product
lines in each category.  The "cast members" (salespeople) don't know a
lot about their wares.

Incredible Universe is controversial here because they won't let you in
without a membership card, which they issue.  The application form
requires you to give quite a bit of personal information.  You must use
this card each time you make a purchase, so IU can keep a complete list
of everything you've bought.  Speculation is that they turn this
information into targeted marking lists.

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)

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From: andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner)
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Subject: Re: Incredible Universe
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Date: 6 Jan 93 21:59:46 GMT
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