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Postby Zaaphod » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:32 am

When Radio Shack asked me for my address, I always gave a false one. (1060 West Addison is a good choice.. that's Wrigley Field.... learned that from <i>The Blues Brothers</i> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> )<br>
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Postby Softpaw » Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:25 am

I'd give "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC" and see if the cashier knows what it is :-P

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Postby Doctor Fred » Wed Jul 28, 2004 6:26 am

I like Ozy in the third panel.
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Postby Sabre » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:25 am

Radioshack asked for my last name and ID when I bought a pack of batteries.<br>Creepy.

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Postby NHJ BV » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:19 am

Try giving the adress of RadioShack's main office and see if they know <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Postby Miles E Traysandor » Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:19 pm

Haha, those are some awesome addresses<br><br>How about giving them the street adress and number to the nearest Pizza Hut (or Domino's Pizza, or other pizza place)?
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Postby UltimateVG » Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:41 pm

What about giving them the address of another Radio Shack nearby?

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Postby Ozymandias » Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:09 pm

1, The High Street, Londan, England is a good one for online forms cos it actually exists.<br><br>For a postcode try W12 6PA (its the BBC <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->)<br><br>lol. I got a funny story about a pizza place.
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Postby Zylo » Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:06 am

Radio Shack automatically puts you on their ad mailing list. I just make things up off the top of my head. And I've probably unintentionally given them a few real addresses. I should apologize to those people whose addresses I made up.
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Postby The_Sparrow_ » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:19 am

So what exactly IS Radio Shack?
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Postby VisibilityMissing » Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:55 pm

Radio Shack is a company that runs small storefront electronics stores here in the States, and I'm not sure where else they are. The joke is that part of their marketing program is to collect phone numbers and addresses, so that they can send out mailings to customers, but sometimes this can seem like you're being tracked (which you are) for buying batteries.<br><br>On a side note, Radio Shack grew out of a division of the Tandy Leather company. It's a logical progression, leather to electronics . . . <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Postby Ozymandias » Thu Jul 29, 2004 5:32 pm

Tandy went bust over here, and we never had Radio Shack<br><br>I must've been about 8 when it happened because I remember for ages they had this huge radio controlled monster truck for about 219 and I say it for 63 and then twenty-something, and my Mum still wouldn't buy it for me! It was green and shiny and i really wanted it. Ah well, it did me no harm in the long run. I just want to build a radio controlled car capable of breaking motorway speed limits (possible to do, I have a friend who is really into this stuff, he's part of a modding team and they made one to do 75 mph (:0). On a side note, one of them was gonna build an RC aircraft carrier but couldn't secide on a scale.)
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Postby VisibilityMissing » Thu Jul 29, 2004 5:52 pm

I think the Tandy company went through at least a restructuring over here. First they changed their name to Radio Shack, and then reduced the number of products with their name brand. You used to be able to pick up anything branded Radio Shack, and look on the bottom and find that it was produced for the Tandy Corporation. And it's been several years since Tandy discontinued their computer line (which was very popular here in the states in the days of the 286 and 386).
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Postby norsenerd » Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:16 pm

I shoudl try giveing them the address of the store I'm goign to.<br><br>Anwyas:<br><br>Llewellyn knows everythign by knowing nothing.<br><br>Edit: When I was thining abotu it this mornign thwe US recognises duel citizinship. I would not be surprised if Llewellyn and Ozy woudl still be considered citizens of the US as well as Llewellynlland.
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Postby Henohenomoheji » Tue Aug 03, 2004 8:57 pm

Of course Llewellyn knows, he's just the head of the Zen party, and therefore is required to give a Zen answer.<br><br><br>uh... I mean...<br><br>I don't exist! go away!<br>Look! a shiney!<br>*lights&throws smokebomb and runs*
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