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Phone Book Games
Did you know that people actually still use the phone book? I was having a conversation the other day with my brother, and he said he hadn’t used one in years! Well, I do still use one, as not every local business has a web site and doesn’t always appear on search results. Anyway, since a lot of kids are growing up not knowing HOW to use one, why not give them a little extra knowledge, teaching them about it, while playing a game at the same time? Phone book games can actually be fun!
The game that we’ve played a couple times is similar to a treasure or scavenger hunt. Basically, we think of a certain type of business and try to find it in the Yellow Pages. The trick is to remember that – for example – “bars” are sometimes found under “taverns” or “pubs”, depending on where you live. Just as with a card catalogue in a library, there will be some cross-referencing and dead-ends. But that only adds to the hunt. (how much would we learn if we succeeded at everything the first time?)
Yes, Google is great. So is Bing. And Yahoo! But the big dogs can only take us so far, especially when you consider many “Mom and Pop” stores that just aren’t willing to take their business to the Other World of the Internet. Without at least some basic skills in using a phone book, our kids aren’t going to have all of the searching and exploring tools that they may need when they get older.
Making a game out of it is a great way to teach them the ropes.
Phone Book White Pages – Residential Listings of the Phone Book
Commonly known as the residential listings of the phone numbers, phone book white pages are pages which displays a list of registered contact number owners together with the last name, first name and as well as the addresses of certain people. These directory service are mostly used by people who search for their relatives and friends that they have lost contact with. It is not avoidable that similar names will be displayed in white pages, however, the user can use the addresses displayed as reference to obtain a more accurate cntact number on whom to call. Since this listings is in alphabetical and chronological order with last name, first name basis, users will not find it difficult to use.
There are also internet books containing lists of contact numbers available on the net which provide the so-called phone book white pages. Such internet search engines makes it easier for the user since they will just need t input the complete first name, last name, street name, city, state and zip code of the certain person whom the users are looking for. With just a click of a button, the website that offers this service to the user will then shows an optimized results of the specific search.
These phone listings white pages helps users in so many ways since it is a tool to reconnect relatives and loved ones a person has lost contact with over a long time. Many countries have old phone book white pages which are no longer up to date and updated. These old phone book listings are then used ad recycled as art works made from paper. Some are used in creating small basket weaved containers that are used as pens and pencil cases while some are used for paper-folding which will then be painted afterwards. These are recycled since phone book white pages papers are of good quality and cannot be easily torn down.
The real phone listings white pages are now becoming obsolete these days. This is due to internet and technology. Although they are becoming obsolete now, they are still a good source of information during those times that internet is not accessible or when electricity is not available. Online phone book nowadays is more referred to use by the people since it is more likely to give an accurate results.