-=> Quoting Alinda Harrison to Donna Ransdell <=-
 AH> RE: materials list 1-4
 AH> BY: Donna Ransdell to Alinda Harrison on Mon Jun 03 1996 06:59:01
 
 > I find that most of the time, it's actually cheaper to call the company 
nd
 > request a catalog than it is to send a letter. With a letter, you have to 
pa
 > for the paper, envelope, and .32 postage. Calling is usually cheaper than 
.5
 > even during the day rates! Since you're on the west coast, you can call a 
pl
 > in the midwest or on the east coast early in the morning. It costs me 
about 
 AH> Ah! The joys of time zones ;) 
 
 
 
 > It's different for the east-coast and midwesterners, though.
 AH> Ah, so that's why it's so expensive to live on the east coast! The
 AH> phone bills they must pay! 
 Actually, not so bad.  Calling western time zones after 5 local time is
 not as good as calling before 8, but still lots better than daytime
 rates.  And on weekends (for BBS's), I can still get nighttime rates...
 Saving money is part of basic education, IMHO...
 Paul
... Barium: What you do with dead chemists.
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