Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site trwspp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!urban From: urban@trwspp.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame,net.misc,net.tv Subject: Re: A New Topic! \(\* insert fanfare here \*\) Message-ID: <243@trwspp.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 10:55:08 EST Article-I.D.: trwspp.243 Posted: Wed Feb 8 10:55:08 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 09:47:00 EST References: <920@uw-june> <1344@stolaf.UUCP> <820@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Organization: T R W, Redondo Beach, CA Lines: 8 Another recent invention here in Southern California is a series of commercials for a chain of stereo stores called The Federated Group. These feature a character (i.e. an actor playing the role) named Fred Rated. The ads are usually very fast-talking and often witty, though sometimes only half-witty. Mike