Two quick ones

[canthelpyou]

1. The other day one of my coworkers was talking to one of those people who was horribly upset that we asked her to stay home for a couple of hours. What's up with that, anyway? I mean, yes, I know there are times when it's really not possible to stay home. The guy who was going to his mother's funeral mass comes to mind. But surely there's some

Comments

phone

[guendalina]

Hey that's okay it's within my adult memory when i could dial four numbers and get anywhere in the town i live.... how about that for the sticks.

Re: phone

[canthelpyou]

Oh yeah, you definitely live in the sticks. Very nice sticks, mind you. I wouldn't mind living there.

I remember when my town basically had one exchange, and my parent's new number was noteworthy because it was in the "new" one. That was long enough ago that number's old enough to be president.

[richenza]

Apparently, that first lady would like her kids to be kidnapped and molested by a total stranger posing as a telephone repairman. Of course, if her kids are anything like herself, it's no surprise she wants to get rid of them.