http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1047377 stelios kemenes Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:29:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1047377 i donnt understund english good.please in GREECE end i will answer. i donnt understund english good.please in GREECE end i will answer.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1046483 Mike Brisendine Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:08:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1046483 I too used my local public libraries "help desk". It was also a great resource to settle bets like; how many floors in the Empire State Building? It's who you called when you needed to know the GNP of Liberia for a school report. I wonder what reference resources the operators of the Question Shop had on hand? I too used my local public libraries “help desk”. It was also a great resource to settle bets like; how many floors in the Empire State Building? It’s who you called when you needed to know the GNP of Liberia for a school report. I wonder what reference resources the operators of the Question Shop had on hand?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1046461 Stannous Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:03:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1046461 Back in pre-net days I used to have all the subject phone numbers for the SF library question desk but they did away with it when Google, et al. came along. Back in pre-net days I used to have all the subject phone numbers for the SF library question desk but they did away with it when Google, et al. came along.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1046449 Neil Russell Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:44:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/10/question-shop-gives-answer-to-any-telephoned-query/#comment-1046449 It's Compuserve 1.0 Actually it reminded me of the information department in the movie "Desk Set" that would take to the screen some 35 years later. I'd prefer to think of Joan Blondell answering my questions that this guy though! ;) It’s Compuserve 1.0
Actually it reminded me of the information department in the movie “Desk Set” that would take to the screen some 35 years later. I’d prefer to think of Joan Blondell answering my questions that this guy though!

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