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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:29 PM Original message |
Save a tree: opt out of receiving phone books. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Verizon directory assistance: $1.25 per request. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Use dexonline.com. It's free. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Quick Question. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Now, OPERATIONMINDCRIME, did I say that this would save all trees? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. LOL |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
66. Re-use newspaper as toilet paper to save more trees. Of course, |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. LMAO! |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Zee point! Im10ashus gets zee point! Yay! |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Nah, Not Too Cynical. Was Being More Lighthearted Than Anything. Truth Be |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Hey, I knew it, all along! |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. I'm sure OPERATIONMINDCRIME gets it too. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Wanna Know The Inspiration? (C'mon, You Know You Want To) |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. There is actually something like that on the market. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I Liked Mine Better :) |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Yes. Your v-shape design is very...um, let me think how to say it... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:07 AM Response to Reply #58 |
67. How about a bidet? In parts of Europe, they're standard. n/t |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. France has had digital "phone books" for decades. It's a one-time deal |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. That's a great idea. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. i like having the phone book. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Are you saying that I must be environmentally above reproach... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. toilet paper is a much bigger waste than phone books. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I don't think anyone is advocating getting completely rid of paper... |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's exactly what I'm saying but I guess QuestionAll just wants to... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. bevause to me, it's a silly idea... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Go ahead and give up YOUR toilet paper |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. :) :) |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. americans are such hypocrites... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I don't even want to know the details. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. you may find it silly- but it's a MUCH BIGGER WASTE of paper... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Well since using toilet paper prevents the spread of |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Of course, you're not patting yourself on the back about it. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. i'm not the one starting threads with inane suggestions. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
56. "Inane" is insisting that I should continue to receive phone books... |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I have responded to you. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. i understand hypocrisy just fine. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. No honest effort to conserve, no matter how small, is hypocritical. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. it's a meaningless gesture that takes no effort. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Thankfully, we have you to tell us what is meaningful and what is not. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:13 AM Response to Reply #37 |
70. Reuse a damp sponge covered with fecal matter? It's going to have |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
69. Toilet paper made from 100% recycled paper content is the answer. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
68. Toilet paper made with 100% recycled paper content is the answer. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. phone books represent a lot of jobs, too. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. They needn't worry. Folks like you will keep them in business. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. while folks like you would rather put them out in the street? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Have you ever delivered phone books? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. and yet people still do it... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Oh yeah I am sure that eliminating phone books |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. well- it's probably one of those jobs that americans refuse to do... |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
71. OK, your line of reasoning is getting a bit ridiculous now. n/t |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Oh yes. I'm all about putting people out of work. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. that's what this thread is pretty much all about. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Are you pro hepatitis? |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. QA must have that extremely rare combination of psychiatric disorders... |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. "Ignore" is a wonderful thing! :) (n/t) |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Going to do just that! Thanks! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. done! |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. ¡Qué bueno! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Es para los arboles! Viva los arboles! |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. I h8 phone books |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I adore phone books. |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. A simple statement as to why this strategy wouldn't work for you. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. ha! Thanks! I've been working on my "tone" lately! |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
26. I think this is a good idea... |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
30. also recycle |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Maybe you could use the pages as toilet paper? |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. It's pretty thin paper, so I imagine it would go down okay. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
46. Pick up or have drop offs for the old ones |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I can imagine. |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. Of all the things to argue over |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Pretty dumb, huh? |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I'm in the same place. I get about 4 per year for my little |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
72. Phone Books should be recycled by the distributors when they offer |
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