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Re: Sort of a Joke - sad though...

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From: Mark A Rebuck
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 12:31
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In article <1ict86INN2kn@fnnews.fnal.gov> behnke@FNALF.FNAL.GOV writes:
>In article <1993Jan5.200745.27696@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt D Watters) writes:
>>While working at a large retail store this Xmas (why?  the ca$h), I 
>>overheard a customer telling another sales associate that Nintendos should
>>not be sold, "because they kill the color from your tv, starting with the
>>weakest."
>>
>
>
>What's the name of this sorry a**ed store.  If they have any stores in the
>Windy City area, I'll be sure to steer clear.  No reflection on you though !!
>
>Mike Behnke

Sorry to waste bandwidth like this, but are you sure you read the 
original post correctly?  The customer was telling the sales rep that
the colors would burn out, not the other way around.

You can't fault the store if a stupid customer wanders in.

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| Mark Rebuck           |  Some people say that daydreams are      |
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|                       |  with nothing better to do...            |
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| Mark Rebuck           |  Some people say that daydreams are      |
| rebuck@cs.psu.edu     |  for all the lazy minded fools           |
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