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How many phones are in your home ?
How many are cordless ?
Corded ?
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ?
Internal answering machine through the phone company ?
Do you "screen" your calls ?
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ?
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ?
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ?
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ?
Today in History: 1684 - Patent granted for the thimble 1792 - Guillotine 1st used 1850 - Paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices 1928 - Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind 1954 - Bell labs announces 1st solar battery 1978 - The Philadelphia Phillies "Phillie Phanatic" makes 1st appearance
Word of the Day: marginalia \ mahr-juh-NEY-lee-uh \ , noun;
1. Notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter.
Today is:
National Zucchini Bread Day
License Plates Day
National Crayola Day
National Telephone Day
Teach Your Children to Save Day
Thimble Day
How many phones are in your home ? 6
How many are cordless ? 4
Corded ?
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ? on the wall
Internal answering machine through the phone company ?
Do you "screen" your calls ? It comes up on the tv....if the tv is on then I'll say..... yes
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? sure
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? google is my friend
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ? 1st
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ? 2nd
Where you live now ?
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ?
Today in History:
1684 - Patent granted for the thimble
1792 - Guillotine 1st used
1850 - Paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices
1928 - Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind
1954 - Bell labs announces 1st solar battery
1978 - The Philadelphia Phillies "Phillie Phanatic" makes 1st appearance ........the best mascot
Today is:
National Zucchini Bread Day
License Plates Day
National Crayola Day
National Telephone Day
Teach Your Children to Save Day
Thimble Day
Anybody want some rain? We've got plenty and it's not supposed to stop till Wednesday! In 1937 the Ohio River flooded big time. It crested in Paducah, Ky. at 60.6 ft. Flood stage is 32 feet. This storm is going to come just a couple feet short of the '37 flood. Getting rough down here!!
Today's Question(s):
In honor of Telephone Day
How many phones are in your home ? 2
How many are cordless ? 2
Corded ?
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ?
Internal answering machine through the phone company ? Neither one
Do you "screen" your calls ? Sometimes
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? I aint tellin'! lol
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? My wife is researching our families' geneology all the time.
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ? This one
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ? Oh, I could think of a few times. lol
How many phones are in your home ? 7 that includes cell's
How many are cordless ? 6
Corded ? 1
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ? yes
Internal answering machine through the phone company ? both I don't get it either
Do you "screen" your calls ? sometimes
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? a few times a week...
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? I'm in the processes of putting a business together
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ? all three are the same
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ?
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ? Don't need to be a fly when I have my ear to the ground
Today in History: 1684 - Patent granted for the thimble 1792 - Guillotine 1st used 1850 - Paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices 1928 - Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind 1954 - Bell labs announces 1st solar battery 1978 - The Philadelphia Phillies "Phillie Phanatic" makes 1st appearance
Word of the Day: marginalia \ mahr-juh-NEY-lee-uh \ , noun;
1. Notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter.
Today is:
National Zucchini Bread Day
License Plates Day
National Crayola Day
National Telephone Day
Teach Your Children to Save Day
Thimble Day
Last edited by BigMike50; 04-25-2011 at 06:05 AM..
How many phones are in your home ? 9 (I'm including 4 cell phones here) How many are cordless ?4 Corded ? 1
Do you have a: Sit on the counter answering machine ? No. Internal answering machine through the phone company ? Yes. And because there's no blinking light, we often forget to check for messages, especially since most people call us on our cells.
Do you "screen" your calls ?No
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? n/a
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? Best way to exchange currency at the best rate.
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you Were born ? Grew up ? Lived the longest ? Where you live now - which confuses people because I don't have the accent from here because I lived more of my life in another country. So all of the above.
Just For Fun: Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ? During the last Board meeting when they had to accept their deadlines were unrealistic. Another similar Board meeting will be coming up soon. Yet they still get their big bonuses.
Today in History: 1684 - Patent granted for the thimble - so useful! 1792 - Guillotine 1st used - ouch! 1850 - Paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices - lol!Maybe I'll ask the pigeons in my backyard for stock tips. 1928 - Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind Assistance dogs are the best! 1954 - Bell labs announces 1st solar battery 1978 - The Philadelphia Phillies "Phillie Phanatic" makes 1st appearance Who?
Word of the Day: marginalia \ mahr-juh-NEY-lee-uh \ , noun;
1. Notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter.
Today is:
National Zucchini Bread Day - yum! I'm the only one in my family who likes this so I don't get much of it.
License Plates Day
National Crayola Day - Used to have dozens of those around the house when the kids were younger.
National Telephone Day
Teach Your Children to Save Day Mine are doing pretty good at that.
Thimble Day
How many phones are in your home ? 2 in use
How many are cordless ? 2
Corded ? 1 available but not in use
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ?
Internal answering machine through the phone company ? this one now
Do you "screen" your calls ? yep
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? this happens daily - usually i don't even budge to answer the phone whether i've screened it or not
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? florida gulf coast
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you yes - the answer is the same for all the below
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ?
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ? yesterday!
How many phones are in your home ? Aside from one cell phone, there are probably four or five around the house, but only one is connected.
How many are cordless ? Only one... and it's not in use... needs new rechargeable batteries and I keep forgetting to buy them!
Corded ? Have one of the old corded phones connected until I buy those new batteries.
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ?
Internal answering machine through the phone company ? This one
Do you "screen" your calls ? I usually do, but the phone I'm using now is really old and doesn't have the display feature.
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ?I have one particular friend who can't complete a phone call in less than 90 minutes so I confess to not always taking his calls if I don't have much time, or am watching something interesting on TV.
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? I'm currently checking on the procedures for getting rid of cobweb-making spiders in the house... deciding between professional pest controllers and doing it myself with some concoction from the hardware store.
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ? Depends - if it's someone I just meet casually that I'm unlikely to see again I tell them where I live now... anyone else I tell them where I was born (which is the same as where I grew up).
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ? Hmmm, can't think of any time lately.
How many phones are in your home ? just one
How many are cordless ? one
Corded ?
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ?
Internal answering machine through the phone company ?
Do you "screen" your calls ? yes
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ?
a friend who calls 5 or 6 times a day....I was taking a nap
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ?
I don't think I need to research anything right now and haven't in a while
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ?
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ?
a phone conversation between two friends...they can't seem to get along
Today is:
National Zucchini Bread Day.............yum
License Plates Day.........................I have one of those
National Crayola Day......................don't have any of these
National Telephone Day..................does that include cell phones?
Teach Your Children to Save Day.....good idea
Thimble Day.................................I remember my grandmother using one
Last edited by Ilene Wright; 04-25-2011 at 05:58 AM..
Good morning to all! Hard to get up and out of the house when the rest of the family is on vacation. Oh well; them's the breaks!
Today's Question(s):
In honor of Telephone Day
How many phones are in your home ? 4 home line and 4 cell phones
How many are cordless ? 2 of the house phones are cordless.
Corded ? 2
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ? complete with anonymous electronic greeting!
Internal answering machine through the phone company ?
Do you "screen" your calls ?
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? Just yesterday on my cell phone. I won't say who, but there's no way I was taking that call.
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? The family budget versus the expenses of a house we like.
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ? I say where I was born and mention that we've relocated several times since and wound up here.
Just For Fun:
Last time you would of loved to of been "a fly on the wall" ? When the boss and other bosses assigned merit increases at work.
Today is:
National Zucchini Bread Day Nope.
License Plates Day
National Crayola Day
National Telephone Day Since I'm a former phone company guy.
Teach Your Children to Save Day Yeah...right!
Thimble Day
How many phones are in your home ? (4) four
How many are cordless ? (2) three
Corded ? (1) one
Do you have a:
Sit on the counter answering machine ? I don't know what its called....part of the telephone.
Internal answering machine through the phone company ?
Do you "screen" your calls ? somewhat
lol Fess up Last call you didn't pick up once you saw who it was ? Oh it happens a lot....I am pretty much "telephone phobic"....I hate talking on the phone.
Extra Credit Question:
Next or last thing you will be or have "researched" ? I don't know what this question means.
Bonus Question:
If someone asks "Where are you from" ,do you respond with the place you
Were born ?
Grew up ?
Lived the longest ?
Where you live now ?
I say 'I moved around alot in my life......but mostly New England.'
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so I confess to not always taking his calls if I don't have much time, or am watching something interesting on TV.
