Comments on: A funny thing happened on the way to the office… http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:53:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 admin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:24:17 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3435 I just laughed so hard I almost spit out my coffee.. Thanks for sharing! -AJ I just laughed so hard I almost spit out my coffee.. Thanks for sharing! -AJ

]]> By: Jeff http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Jeff Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:20:12 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3432 I have had about six copies sitting on my front porch for a couple of weeks. Maybe they are still clinging to this idea: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4150647508611270621# I have had about six copies sitting on my front porch for a couple of weeks.

Maybe they are still clinging to this idea: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4150647508611270621#

]]> By: admin http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 admin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:10:34 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3351 I love this idea - OPT INT! Thanks for sharing, Steve. I love this idea – OPT INT! Thanks for sharing, Steve.

]]> By: admin http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 admin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:09:17 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3349 Hey Jennifer, thanks for your comments. I just realized they are probably waiting for me at home too! I cannot believe the waste! -AJ Hey Jennifer, thanks for your comments. I just realized they are probably waiting for me at home too! I cannot believe the waste! -AJ

]]> By: Crissie http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Crissie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:59:48 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3338 I thought the same thing on my way in! I haven't used a phone book in probably ten years. - @cristinalepore I thought the same thing on my way in! I haven’t used a phone book in probably ten years. – @cristinalepore

]]> By: Steve http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 Steve Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:34:42 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3334 AJ, I don't know many people who use phone books for things other than as paperweights. I will occasionally refer to one for a business number, but very rarely. As I recall, beginning this year in Kansas City citizens will need to opt in to receive phone books. They will still be listed for free, and any copies requested will be free, but to save resources it will be more of a print-on-demand option than an automatic delivery. I may be wrong, but I think we are one of a few test markets for the concept. In any case, I have a feeling phone books are going the way of rotary phones, landlines, and the need to dial only seven digits. AJ, I don’t know many people who use phone books for things other than as paperweights. I will occasionally refer to one for a business number, but very rarely.

As I recall, beginning this year in Kansas City citizens will need to opt in to receive phone books. They will still be listed for free, and any copies requested will be free, but to save resources it will be more of a print-on-demand option than an automatic delivery. I may be wrong, but I think we are one of a few test markets for the concept. In any case, I have a feeling phone books are going the way of rotary phones, landlines, and the need to dial only seven digits.

]]> By: Molly Bermea http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 Molly Bermea Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:32:09 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3333 I completely agree. It is such a waste. I get frustrated even receiving them at home. They go from the front porch (after sitting there for a week) to the recycle bin. I wish someone would realize no one uses them, and if they do, it's like 2% of the population....or restaurants? I don't know. I do know that too many are printed and so much is wasted. How about going green phone book people? Figure it out. I completely agree. It is such a waste. I get frustrated even receiving them at home. They go from the front porch (after sitting there for a week) to the recycle bin. I wish someone would realize no one uses them, and if they do, it’s like 2% of the population….or restaurants? I don’t know. I do know that too many are printed and so much is wasted. How about going green phone book people? Figure it out.

]]> By: Jennifer http://451heat.com/2010/01/12/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-office%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Jennifer Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:30:36 +0000 http://451heat.com/?p=894#comment-3331 No. Not even remotely. On Sunday a guy came by with SIX bags with a book each - to add to the pile of three books already on the porch of the triple decker I live in. The BF told him not to bother since we were just going to recycle them and he took them back, but now every other house on our block has a fortress of phone books on the porch. BF said he thinks the only reason they print them to still is to make advertising $$ - but seriously, who advertises in the phone book? I guess I should pick up one of the 1800 books on my street and find out, huh? No. Not even remotely. On Sunday a guy came by with SIX bags with a book each – to add to the pile of three books already on the porch of the triple decker I live in. The BF told him not to bother since we were just going to recycle them and he took them back, but now every other house on our block has a fortress of phone books on the porch. BF said he thinks the only reason they print them to still is to make advertising $$ – but seriously, who advertises in the phone book?

I guess I should pick up one of the 1800 books on my street and find out, huh?

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