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28 Nov 01 - 09:55 PM (#599859) Subject: Yellow Pages Game From: Mark Cohen The return of the Thread Name Game reminded me of this one. At the top corner of each page of your Yellow Pages, you'll find the first and last categories listed on that page (or the only category, but that's no fun). Here are a few I just picked out of the Hilo phone book: Birth-Boat (successor to the Love Boat, I imagine) Fire-Fish (one of the sights you can see while snorkeling here on the Big Island) Chiropractic-Churches (get straight with God) Pizza-Plants (you can grow anything in Hawaii!) Tattooing-Tax (the solution to our economic problems) Give it a try! Bonus points for a music-related entry, such as Musical-Nail (smaller cousin of the musical saw). Aloha, Mark |
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29 Nov 01 - 04:14 PM (#600485) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: GUEST,Sandi Jansen I had never heard of this. Here are a few I came up with. This is fun! Hardware-Health No rusty, broken tools here! Fax-Fence Stolen faxes for sale? Coffee-Compressors Espresso Machine Bail-Bailing What the bond company DOESN'T want you to do. |
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29 Nov 01 - 04:32 PM (#600503) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: allie kiwi Demolition - Dental Laboritories. Well I know we call it 'the murder house', but we DO need someone to look after our teeth... Costume Hire & Retail - Counselling Services You gotta get over that thar fettish! Allie |
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29 Nov 01 - 04:53 PM (#600518) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Helen Years ago a very eccentric friend of mine used to work for the Oz Yellow Pages as their computer systems controller, while the full database was being processed for the next editions. My friend, who tends to refer to kids as dirt magnets, rug-rats & ankle-biters, also had a saying which cracked me up every time. If the conversation turned to discussing babies he would say "I like babies......barbecued with a little sauce." So, the year that he worked for Yellow Pages there was a page in our local edition with the categories of Baby-Barbecue. I accused him of having influenced the sorting but I think it was just a fluke. Helen |
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29 Nov 01 - 06:57 PM (#600568) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: RangerSteve The index for my yellow pages shows Churches - Demolition, There can't be much money in that kind of specialization. Also: Dental-Fire (who could be that stupid?) Fire-Hobby (watch out for those people). In the actual YP listings, Airport -Alcoholism (is that all there is to do while you're waiting?); Alcoholism-Animal (where's the SPCA?); Athletic Attorneys; And my favorite so far: Crime Cruises. I'm stopping at C, I'll continue tomorrow. |
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29 Nov 01 - 09:23 PM (#600616) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Bill D night-nurseries...I guess they sell moonflowers store-stress...it's that time of year swimming-synagogues....in case Moses cant part the sea next time tattooing-tax...Dept.of External Revenue? |
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29 Nov 01 - 10:03 PM (#600635) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: GUEST,.gargoyle Thank You Mark! A great deal of fun with it tonight around supper.
A parody? Or did the MC originator clone?
We will use this, next week, in place of the "Minister's Cat" for our local gathering.
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29 Nov 01 - 10:46 PM (#600655) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Giac Sewer-Shoes: what happens when the litterbox is dirty. |
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29 Nov 01 - 11:15 PM (#600663) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: allie kiwi Hynotherapy - Ice: The latest date-rape device - watch out for what they put in your drink! Allie |
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29 Nov 01 - 11:32 PM (#600670) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Bill D ohhh...that and rum, too? danger! |
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30 Nov 01 - 01:31 AM (#600713) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Harold W Here is an old one that you will not see in today's Yellow Pages: Lawyers - Lie |
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30 Nov 01 - 11:01 AM (#600934) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: JohnInKansas I think Helen's eccentric friend may have worked here in Wichita Kansas some many years ago when the page listing "Massage Parlors" featured the 'phone company inset advert headed "Imagine 20,000 Walking Fingers" - the spin-off from the "Let your fingers do the walking, through the Yellow Pages" advertising theme. John |
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01 Dec 01 - 12:11 AM (#601434) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Chip2447 Letsee, Artificial-Attorneys. Dancing-Dating, sounds like a fun to me. Entertainment-Escorts, goes well with the previous. Liquor-Loans, Hmm I see to have a one track mind tonight. Mufflers-Music, For those just learning the bagpipes? Nail-Nurses, yep any chance I get. Plumbing-Pressure? Aint even gonna touch that one. Gonna quit now. Staying away from the other phone books... Chip2447 |
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01 Dec 01 - 01:04 AM (#601453) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: GUEST,Mister Ed Psychic-Psychologists: "So how do you feel...never mind." Safety-Saws: Won't cut you...or anything! Swimming-T-Shirts: To wear or watch? Cellular-Chairs: What'll they think of next? Cemetary-Chess: Boy this game is taking a LONG time! Building-Burglars: Next time you need one... Dancing-Delicatessens: Stay for lunch & Lindy! |
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01 Dec 01 - 01:09 AM (#601454) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: GUEST,Mister Ed Psychic-Psychologists: "So tell me how you feel...never mind." Swimming-T-Shirts: To wear or watch? Dancing-Delicatessens: Go for lunch & a Lindy! Cemetary-Chess: "Boy, this game is taking a LONG time!" |
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01 Dec 01 - 01:11 AM (#601456) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: GUEST,Mister Ed ...oops, sorry 'bout the repeats. |
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01 Dec 01 - 06:41 AM (#601514) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: GUEST,CO.UK Chat at Code HOT UK |
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01 Dec 01 - 07:29 AM (#601528) Subject: RE: Yellow Pages Game From: Mr Red courtesy (see "Tanks") "In" sects (see under "Stones") |