Here’s an idea. . . How about using them as an alternative fuel to coal in our power plants? I have a stack of them that would power St. Louis for a year. . .
‘Course, if Earth’s gravity reverses, or the Sun does a really big nasty storm… all bets are off on electronics. At least, that’s the speculation. But then, they made the same sorts of speculations about 1999/2000 (but that was a man-made debacle) and nothing much changed.
This is my first year without a phone book and I find that I really miss an efficient, reasonably comprehensive listing of businesses that I need in a regional area. What I’ve found on line tends to be a smaller, sporadic group of listings without much rhyme or reason in their choice. The yellow pages also had some very useful ads (again, all in one place) that showed the different services that particular businesses had in comparison to each other. If there’s any true online equivalent for the Yellow Pages (or the British version thereof), I’ll be happy to try it out.
I still prefer using a paper phone book when I’m looking up a specific name or business. WHen I use an online directory, I either get bombarded with crap that’s only marginally related or completely unrelated to what I’m really looking for or way too much information on what I was looking for.
I also prefer using the phone book; there’s no electronic directory to wade through, I can easily understand it the first time, and I don’t get a bunch of listings I didn’t even ask for. Plus, I don’t have to pay every time I use it.
My SO thought phone books were a waste of time and paper, too, and threw them all out, saying, “If I need a phone number, I can just look it up on the internet.” Then came the day when the cable internet went out and we needed to call the cable company to get it fixed. “What’s the phone number?” “I don’t know. Let’s look… it… up… oh, crap.”
Still, even if that’s the case, ONE phone book is enough. We had THREE fake yellow pages delivered this week and I dropped them all right in the recycle bin.
I agree with PAB too- I save one book and may replace once a year, but so many arrive that I just bring into garage and dump in recycle bin. I do most searches online but need specific names once in a while.
I also know that ads in any of the books are absurdly $$. My BF has an AC business that he tried to expand for a short time. His phone expenses at that time were totally CRAZY!
perceptor3 almost 13 years ago
Here’s an idea. . . How about using them as an alternative fuel to coal in our power plants? I have a stack of them that would power St. Louis for a year. . .
baileydean almost 13 years ago
‘Course, if Earth’s gravity reverses, or the Sun does a really big nasty storm… all bets are off on electronics. At least, that’s the speculation. But then, they made the same sorts of speculations about 1999/2000 (but that was a man-made debacle) and nothing much changed.
kauri44 almost 13 years ago
This is my first year without a phone book and I find that I really miss an efficient, reasonably comprehensive listing of businesses that I need in a regional area. What I’ve found on line tends to be a smaller, sporadic group of listings without much rhyme or reason in their choice. The yellow pages also had some very useful ads (again, all in one place) that showed the different services that particular businesses had in comparison to each other. If there’s any true online equivalent for the Yellow Pages (or the British version thereof), I’ll be happy to try it out.
runar almost 13 years ago
I still prefer using a paper phone book when I’m looking up a specific name or business. WHen I use an online directory, I either get bombarded with crap that’s only marginally related or completely unrelated to what I’m really looking for or way too much information on what I was looking for.
Sherlock Watson almost 13 years ago
I also prefer using the phone book; there’s no electronic directory to wade through, I can easily understand it the first time, and I don’t get a bunch of listings I didn’t even ask for. Plus, I don’t have to pay every time I use it.
Karen Bledsoe Premium Member almost 13 years ago
My SO thought phone books were a waste of time and paper, too, and threw them all out, saying, “If I need a phone number, I can just look it up on the internet.” Then came the day when the cable internet went out and we needed to call the cable company to get it fixed. “What’s the phone number?” “I don’t know. Let’s look… it… up… oh, crap.”
saxie5 almost 13 years ago
In my area, for some strange reason we get 2 or 3 at a time printed by different companies
Pab Sungenis creator almost 13 years ago
Still, even if that’s the case, ONE phone book is enough. We had THREE fake yellow pages delivered this week and I dropped them all right in the recycle bin.
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
I agree with PAB too- I save one book and may replace once a year, but so many arrive that I just bring into garage and dump in recycle bin. I do most searches online but need specific names once in a while.
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
I also know that ads in any of the books are absurdly $$. My BF has an AC business that he tried to expand for a short time. His phone expenses at that time were totally CRAZY!