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Those who signed up to the fan club received a custom ID card (fashioned after a security badge) signed by Sharp, stickers, and a promotional cassette single featuring "[[Friends of P.]]" and "[[So Soon]]".<ref name="Omnibus" /><ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. "[[Collectors Discography - Appendix B|appendix B: Solo, Side and Other band releases + related | Those who signed up to the fan club received a custom ID card (fashioned after a security badge) signed by Sharp, stickers, and a promotional cassette single featuring "[[Friends of P.]]" and "[[So Soon]]".<ref name="Omnibus" /><ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. "[[Collectors Discography - Appendix B|appendix B: Solo, Side and Other band releases + related | ||
other projects by band members]]". ''[[Collectors Discography]]''.</ref> In a similar fashion to other fan clubs during this era, professional black and white promotional photos of the band were sent periodically to members as goodies. At least two are known to exist.<ref name="Omnibus" /> | other projects by band members]]". ''[[Collectors Discography]]''.</ref> Each ID card featured a member's name, photo, and a unique code given at the time of joining. While the Weezer fan club used a standard numerical system to assign fan club ID codes (i.e., 0001, 0002, etc.), the Data Lab used a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijective_numeration#The_bijective_base-26_system bijective hexavigesimal] system, where each letter in the alphabet represents a digit (i.e., AAAA, AAAB, etc.). | ||
In a similar fashion to other fan clubs during this era, professional black and white promotional photos of the band were sent periodically to members as goodies. At least two are known to exist.<ref name="Omnibus" /> | |||
A letter from The Data Lab addressed to "All Lab Technicians" with the subject "Intelligence Report" was sent to fan club members in July [[1996]]. It contained news about the recent activity of the Rentals, as well as a "Personnel Status Report" on each of the band's members describing what they were working on at the time. | A letter from The Data Lab addressed to "All Lab Technicians" with the subject "Intelligence Report" was sent to fan club members in July [[1996]]. It contained news about the recent activity of the Rentals, as well as a "Personnel Status Report" on each of the band's members describing what they were working on at the time. | ||