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Old 03-09-2011, 02:08 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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yelp and citysearch are great resources that don't require cutting down trees. and yes, you can even search locally and get reviews. the contractor/repairman/whatever doesn't even need to post on the internet, the pages are created by people who have used the services.
The guy I called does have a Yelp review, a single one. Guess who posted it?
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Old 03-09-2011, 02:13 PM
 
Location: South Bay
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The guy I called does have a Yelp review, a single one. Guess who posted it?
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Old 03-09-2011, 02:29 PM
 
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It's a city in Colombia. Near Cali I think...

Ding! Ding! Ding!

What do we have for our winner, Charlie?
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Old 03-09-2011, 07:18 PM
 
Location: So Ca
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...when I needed a garage door repairman, I let my fingers do the walking.
Thanks for my laugh for the day. I haven't heard that slogan in years.
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Pomona
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I'm another one of those who still uses phone books ... I mean, what else am I supposed to use when I need to weigh something down? And lets not forget how handy they come in when it comes to furniture repair ... yeah, it doesn't match the other legs on the old sofa, but it works.
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Old 03-09-2011, 09:51 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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You can always use phone books to help teach your cat to use the toilet instead of the litterbox...
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Old 03-09-2011, 11:29 PM
 
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Thanks for my laugh for the day. I haven't heard that slogan in years.
And BTW, while you're walking through the yellow pages, don't squeeze the Charmin!
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Old 03-10-2011, 05:30 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
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The phone book isn't completely useless.

-The internet is not 100% reliable. If your plumbing breaks in the middle of the night, or you have to call a cab before going to the airport at 9 am, I think its easier to use a phone book.

Online ordering I think works for multiple purchases. Like buying pizza regularly (dominos ordering). Or buying books (amazon). Or using some kind of coupon or entering an online promotion or reward number.

-Also good for a paper weight, or weight! Can weight down newspapers. Can weight down a door you don't want opened, etc.

But getting 3 is stupid. Who's going to look through 3 seperate phone books?
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Old 03-10-2011, 12:25 PM
 
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Three? You only get three?
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Old 03-10-2011, 12:55 PM
 
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But getting 3 is stupid. Who's going to look through 3 seperate phone books?
Its a competitive market and those books are published by three different companies. Its like asking why there's three different brands of canned corn at the market.
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