Comments on: Paving the Road to Hell http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/ Kick it over, Mary Lou. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Jackson http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1651 Jackson Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:38:04 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1651 The problem is that the people creating phone books don't give a damn about people actually using them. They make their money from ad sales, and they sell ads based on the number pf books they thrust upon unwilling recipients. As a business owner I am doing my part and not advertising with them ;) The problem is that the people creating phone books don’t give a damn about people actually using them. They make their money from ad sales, and they sell ads based on the number pf books they thrust upon unwilling recipients.

As a business owner I am doing my part and not advertising with them ;)

]]> By: Nashville is Talking » Dying Kinda Deal http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1650 Nashville is Talking » Dying Kinda Deal Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:30:46 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1650 [...] Within five years phone books will be no more. Mark my words. Spread It Around: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Within five years phone books will be no more. Mark my words. Spread It Around: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: sistasmiff http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1649 sistasmiff Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:30:32 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1649 When they brought the new phonebooks a couple weeks ago and left them on the front porch, I immediately took them out to the trash. When they brought the new phonebooks a couple weeks ago and left them on the front porch, I immediately took them out to the trash.

]]> By: newscoma http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1643 newscoma Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:38:40 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1643 You know a lot about paper. I didn't know that about you. You know a lot about paper.
I didn’t know that about you.

]]> By: fishwreck http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1640 fishwreck Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:35:06 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1640 What's a phone book? What’s a phone book?

]]> By: Lynnster http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1639 Lynnster Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:45:31 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1639 Well, OK, there is a good point. When I'm looking for some place to go eat or a few other services (plumbers, for instance) - that's when I open up the Yellow Pages. The only thing is I hardly ever go out to eat anymore so I don't use it because I don't need to look. But when I did more often - yeah, that's when I'd use the Yellow Pages. Well, OK, there is a good point. When I’m looking for some place to go eat or a few other services (plumbers, for instance) - that’s when I open up the Yellow Pages.

The only thing is I hardly ever go out to eat anymore so I don’t use it because I don’t need to look. But when I did more often - yeah, that’s when I’d use the Yellow Pages.

]]> By: Nashville Knucklehead http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1638 Nashville Knucklehead Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:09:22 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1638 "Am I the only one who’s ever thought of this?" No. I took out a Yellow Pages ad last year. It cost thousands of dollars. I got one job from it all year. The president of my ad agency agreed that it would be a good idea. I need to fire my stupid ad agency. “Am I the only one who’s ever thought of this?”

No.

I took out a Yellow Pages ad last year. It cost thousands of dollars. I got one job from it all year. The president of my ad agency agreed that it would be a good idea. I need to fire my stupid ad agency.

]]> By: Lynnster http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1637 Lynnster Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:38:32 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1637 I haven't really thought about it enough to be aware of it, but I honestly don't remember the last time I opened a phone book. Like Ivy, I pretty much head to Google (or 411.com) any time I'm looking for a number. I haven’t really thought about it enough to be aware of it, but I honestly don’t remember the last time I opened a phone book. Like Ivy, I pretty much head to Google (or 411.com) any time I’m looking for a number.

]]> By: bfrank http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1636 bfrank Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:15:02 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1636 Don't you sell paper for a living? Seems that this post could get you kicked out of the fraternity. I completely agree with what you wrote. The way to make it happen is to convince advertisers that their budgets are better spent on other media, which would put a squeeze on the yellow books. The books would shrink and then hopefully disappear. I've seen a lot of yellow pages budgets reallocated lately and have yet to hear a story about negative fallout...except from the yellow pages sales reps. Don’t you sell paper for a living? Seems that this post could get you kicked out of the fraternity. I completely agree with what you wrote. The way to make it happen is to convince advertisers that their budgets are better spent on other media, which would put a squeeze on the yellow books. The books would shrink and then hopefully disappear. I’ve seen a lot of yellow pages budgets reallocated lately and have yet to hear a story about negative fallout…except from the yellow pages sales reps.

]]> By: Ivy http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1635 Ivy Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:43:52 +0000 http://thedryspot.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/paving-the-road-to-hell/#comment-1635 ITA. I never use a phone book, I always use Google. I take my phone book for recycling immediately after I get one. ITA. I never use a phone book, I always use Google. I take my phone book for recycling immediately after I get one.

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