Lending stuff

[ShadowB]

Well lost another telephone book yesterday. Some one comes in the cove breaks down, another boater trying to help will swing over to my dock and ask to borrow my telephone book. Ultimately the owner with the broke down boat gets it running and takes off with it, never brining it back. Can't say no you can't borrow it but three times since spring is a bit much. Least it's not a tool kit or something. Maybe need to get a lanyard like telephone booths.

 

[Summer Fun]

Re: Lending stuff

I would do this if they didn't return my 3 free phone books to me. . .

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Lending stuff

Chain ur tele book to your anchor Then let em take a look. WOW, a telephone book in a boat, u r prepared !

 

[ShadowB]

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yea free but it's not like they drop them off at your house, it's 28 miles to shag another one. Although the wife has Wal-mart in her speed dial there's a few stores she has to look up... I guess if my boat broke and I got it running there'd be no side trips either... straight to the marina.

 

[paultjohnson]

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Try texting..... GOOGL..or...466-45. with phone num requests. Free here in Mn. like for instance.... Mcdonalds University ave Mn... great little trick Try it !

 

[Summer Fun]

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yea free but it's not like they drop them off at your house,

Out here in cow country they do.
How many would you like me to send you ??.

 

[kei9th]

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im surprised to read that anyone with the internet keeps a phone book around anymore. 1800free411 is free to use just like regular 411 but you have to listen to a 30 second commercial.

 

[ShadowB]

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Lake Gaston is a hair different. First you have to get internet, sounds easy but it's not on many parts of the lake. Top it off if you don't have Verizon leave your cell phone home, your not 411'ing anyone nor will an air card work. Even if you do have Verizon reception is iffy and it's just faster to whoop out the YP. So yup the ol book still has it's use. Unlike cow country we get nadda.

 

[Eric 3.7LX Alpha 1]

Re: Lending stuff

Next time get a deposit for it so they bring it back.

Nothing worse than lending something out and they forget where it came from.

Then ya gotta go askin for it: "ya think it's alright if I get my {blah blah} back since you borrowed it 8 months ago"??

gets me going!!

 

[skargo]

Re: Lending stuff

Another reason to have a smart phone. I use the phone book to start fires in my burn barrel.

 

[SigSaurP229]

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Nothing worse than lending something (permanantly or not) without being asked.

Sorry I am on a tangent today the neighbor borrowed my circular saw without asking.

 

[puddle jumper]

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I under stand your frustration. Regardless of how immaterial the idem lent is its a mater of trust that you will get it back.

 

[metalwizard]

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Its a courtesy you borrow you return. I dont care what it is.. If you borrow and DONT return I never lend to you again.. simple. PAy it forward.

 

[Limited-Time]

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....................... telephone booths.

Telephone Booth??

 

[srimes]

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we still use phone books every day at my house: the 5 year old needs the boost at the table


Always use the internet for phone numbers. I take that back: the other day the power went out so I used a phone book to call the electric company.

 

[boatmanalso]

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Phone book???? whats that ! Wifie throws it out as fast as we get them. Then gives me a earfull when I use 411.

 

[dolluper]

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My wifee uses them ......to wax press leaves....makes me think about the neighbour he borrowed 10 cement blocks I had in back of the house bulit his shed with them underneath..then told me he borrowed them.....guess I should go over and ask for them back now eh! yea there gone

 

[bkwapisz]

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After having learned the "lending" lesson the hard way many times I have developed this creedo:

Never lend anything that you expect to see again.

 

[ShadowB]

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I like the creedo... my kids are worst. I lend them stuff it's gone.

 

[srimes]

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edit: nevermind