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To: MeekOneGOP
making illegal shipments of computer goods from their company, InfoCom Corp

Wasn't that the same name of the company that made all those text adventure games in the early 1980s? Hitchhikers Guide to the Galazy, Zork I, II and III, and a bunch of others?

5 posted on 06/06/2004 6:23:34 AM PDT by Koblenz (There's usually a free market solution)
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To: Koblenz
I don't know if it's the same Infocom or not .....

8 posted on 06/06/2004 8:00:05 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is ONLY ONE good Democrat: one that has just been voted OUT of POWER ! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Koblenz

I worked for a company in Dallas with a very similar name to Infocom, and people occasionally called us trying to reach them for services.

Their company was Palestinian owned, our was Pakistani owned. They were very religious Muslims, our company was comprised of Bhutto supporters (former Pakistani President) who were mostly secular. They were very family run (insular), our company was mostly managed by Americans.

I actually don't think that they had a true sales force, but relied on mail order sales and early Internet sales.

I liken them to the Palestinians who have taken over the Indian jewelry trade in places like Gallup, NM - a monopoly to take over a vertical trade, and fronts to bring in more family and friends to America.


11 posted on 06/06/2004 8:13:10 PM PDT by texas booster (Make a resolution to better yourself and your community in '04 - vote Republican!)
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