A very long time ago, before cell phones, ipods, and wireless internet, when there were still walkmen, cordless phones, and 26kbaud modems (hard drives were just coming out) The Kodiak Perspective attended college. While there, he signed up for REI a co-op for outdoor gear, he was active in a backpacking group at the school and would often spend breaks not in Florida getting drunk and stupid with naked coeds, but rather going to hiking trails in National Parks. Good choice?The Perspective never purchased any goods from the co-op as it was still too pricey for his college years budgets, and after leaving school, changing addresses a few times, he lost touch.
Visiting Anchorage Alaska, The Perspective discovered that REI has a large store near Title Wave Books. He went in to browse, but still thought that the prices were high, compared to other outlets like Sierra Trading.
Earlier this year, in preparation for a trip, The Kodiak Perspective revisited the store, looking for some fast drying swim wear. Approaching the counter, he was asked if he was a member. Well, he said that he had signed up in college way back in 19 buh-buh-buh-buh, and after checking the database, his name was still on file! This is 20+ years and never having made a single purchase!
Now he is back on the mailing list. Amazing.
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