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In article <2429@shaman.wv.tek.com> andrew@frip.wv.tek.com writes:
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>	"What is "The Incredible Universe" near Wilsonville, Ore.,
>	besides something I saw when driving up I-5 last weekend?"
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>It's a very big Radio Shack, selling a large variety of electronic and
>electric products.  Cameras, computers, TVs and stereos, refrigerator,
>washing machines ...

That's right, but I must add that a lot of the brands they carry are a bit
better than Tandy and other stuff you'll find at a real Radio Shack.

>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.

This is also what I've found...

>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.

Yeah, but you can always make up some fake address and phone number so that
you don't get any mailing stuff...  I really don't care if they keep track 
of what I buy there...

Jeff
jeff@hfglobe.intel.com