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Subject:Re: The ultimate in understatement? From:Michele Davis <michele -at- krautgrrl -dot- com> To:Chuck Martin <cm -at- writeforyou -dot- com> Date:Wed, 03 Sep 2003 16:22:10 -0500
Uh-hm, off the top of my head I know for sure (208) is Idaho, but the
area may be bigger. It be in farm country! Before there were multiple
area codes I memorized them all (ok, I never had television.) But the
added +1 means the US and Canada, it may be there for other countries,
but not the US.
I picked up a great book, techwhirlers, it is called "How Would You Move
Mount Fuji?" by William Poundstone. It is about companies like Micorsoft
that ask perplexing questions during interviews. I interviewed for a
UNIX/Windows sw app online help dev where I was asked why manhole covers
were round. This book goes into the answers to questions, like why are
beer cans tapered at the top and the bottom.
Michele
--
Michele
"I've learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand
to hold and a heart to understand." Andy Rooney
www.krautgrrl.com
Chuck Martin wrote:
The list contains precisely one US number:
+1 (1) 208 ...
Now I don't know where 208 is (it's sure not around the company's
headquarters), but wherever it is--especially compared with the entire
country--I'm not sure the places that can dial this number toll free are
"many."
