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Hello once again SURGE Fans and welcome to the 131st edition of SaveSURGE News! Now in our third year of fighting to save the soda you love.
Help us win this fight by calling our friends at Coca-Cola toll-free at 1-800-GET-COKE. Request that they bring SURGE back to your town immediately!
IMPORTANT: Bring SURGE to Wal-Mart!
 Over the past three years, we have found that SURGE fans are truly at their best when they have a common goal to focus on. We’re going to feed your need. Folks, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and BRING SURGE TO WAL-MART!
Yes, we realize that SURGE is a discontinued product. And as great of a job as you have done at convincing Coca-Cola to bring back our favorite soda, there is still one missing piece to the puzzle. Coca-Cola must have proof that its retail customers have interest in our beloved SURGE as well. After all, what good is a comeback if there is nowhere to buy it?
That’s where Wal-Mart comes in. They are America’s largest and most powerful retail chain. They take pride in customer satisfaction. They are also one of Coca-Cola’s largest customers.
Just think, if Wal-Mart takes an interest in SURGE, how could Coca-Cola possibly turn them down?
Starting on Monday, February 7, there will be a large section of the SaveSURGE.org home page (http://www.savesurge.org) dedicated to bringing SURGE to Wal-Mart (it’s big and blue, you won’t be able to miss it!). That section of the home page will contain a link to Wal-Mart’s Customer Feedback form.
We’re asking EVERY SURGE FAN to fill out the form and request that Wal-Mart consider helping us to convince Coca-Cola to bring SURGE to their stores. Share your feelings about why SURGE is your favorite soda. Tell them about SURGE auctions on eBay. Be sure to tell them about SaveSURGE.org!
Want to get a head start? Please visit the following link to Wal-Mart’s Customer Feedback form:
Click Here to Visit Wal-Mart
We ask that you please spread the word about this campaign. The more people who write to Wal-Mart, the better our chances!!!
SaveSURGE.org Turns 3
On February 1, 2005, SaveSURGE.org celebrated its third anniversary of fighting to save the soda you love. In this fast-paced online world, three years is a long time. It’s an especially long time for a site that is all about saving a discontinued soda.
I think it’s safe to say that most websites in our category are considered “fad” sites. Visitors are interested for a month or two, maybe the press is interested for a month or two. After that, it’s likely to become a virtual ghost-town. However, SURGE fans, you have proven SaveSURGE.org to be way more than just a website. You have turned a website into a living, breathing community. That’s something SaveSURGE.org Co-Webmaster Avery Lund and I couldn’t do on our own.
Without all of your efforts we would not be as close as we are to our ultimate goal of bringing SURGE back. SaveSURGE.org would not be an interesting place to visit without all of your stories, photos, songs, artwork and memories. You have turned the SaveSURGE.org Bulletin Board into a daily addiction because there is always something interesting being discussed.
After three years, I still find myself amazed at how this community has grown. When Avery and I launched SaveSURGE.org on February 1, 2002, neither of us had any clue that we would still be here running this site in 2005. The great news is that I’m not the only one who’s amazed by this.
Our friends at Coca-Cola certainly are. Somehow I doubt that they ever expected this small group of soda activists to grow by leaps and bounds. There are people within Coca-Cola who are very impressed by what SURGE fans have done together. Personally, I have great hope that we will get what we want.
Yes, I do hope that we’re around for another three years. I’d just like the next three to be a celebration of the return of SURGE! Together, we can make this happen.
SURGE fans, thank you for three wonderful years!
Hall of Fame Inducts 2
 Wow, February 1 was a very busy day! Not only was it our third anniversary, it was also SaveSURGE.org Hall of Fame induction day!
This was our eighth round of inductions since the Hall began in 2003. To help celebrate the longevity of our community, we wanted to honor two SURGE fans who help it continue to thrive on a daily basis. Without further adieu, I give you our latest Hall of Famers:
Tommy Stephens: Known on the SaveSURGE.org Bulletin Board as “TommyisTommy”, he has been a dedicated member since 2003. He also participates in efforts to bring SURGE back and he also owns a very impressive collection of SURGE memorabilia.
Visit Tommy’s Hall of Fame page:
http://www.savesurge.org/surge/halloffame/tommy.html
John Worthington Jr.: John (aka Tsik) has also been a member of the board since 2003. He is very much dedicated to SURGE and has spread the word about SaveSURGE.org. He has also contributed to our SURGE Sightings list.
Visit John’s Hall of Fame page:
http://www.savesurge.org/surge/halloffame/tsik.html
For their dedication to SURGE, John and Tommy both received permanent enshrinement in our Hall of Fame and they will each receive personalized mugs.
Congratulations John and Tommy and thank you for your efforts!
Visit the Hall of Fame:
http://www.savesurge.org/surge/halloffame/index.html
Poll Results – Spread the Word!
The latest SURGE Poll asked you: Have you ever told someone you know about SaveSURGE.org?
88.2% - Yes
11.7% - No
Total Votes: 178
All I can say is thank you for spreading the word!
That’s all the time we have for this week. Thank you SURGE fans for three wonderful years! Let’s bring it back!
Sincerely,
Eric Karkovack
Co-Webmaster
www.SaveSURGE.org
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