07-24-2005, 12:56 AM
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Drow Priestess 
Join Date: March 13, 2001
Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex
Age: 55
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The news story, as bizarre as it might be, may be found here.
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from the article:
ROANOKE, Va. -- Wal-Mart has ditched a program that helped single shoppers find love in the discount store's aisles.
Officials at Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., ordered their Roanoke store to put an end to Singles Shopping, the only program of its kind at Wal-Mart's U.S. stores.
Taking a cue from Wal-Marts in Germany, the month-old program encouraged customers on Friday evenings to pick up a red bow they could place on their shopping carts as an invitation to other singles. "Flirt points" were set up in various sections of the store.
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Do we really want to pick up "deep discount" singles?
Of course, there are several questions remaining to be asked. The most important of these is: if you could shop for a single at Wal-Mart, were there "fitting rooms" where you could try them out before buying them? [img]graemlins/erm.gif[/img]
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