Icelandfilter: Can someone send me a phone book?
January 6, 2017 12:01 PM Subscribe
Attention Icelandic MeFites, or those passing through for an extended period of time,
TL;DR -- Can you please send me the 2015 phone book from Iceland? I will pay shipping costs.
I have recently learned two interesting things about the phonebooks of your country: first that they have recently been phased out of yearly printing in favor of a digital-only edition, and second, that they are alphabetized by first name, and that their professions are also listed.
[mindblown.gif]
(For those asking, "why would that be?" consult this article or many others about the custom of patronyms in that region.)
I can't really explain why I want one of these phonebooks, but I do. I want one SO BAD. Something about the combination of the final edition of an obsolete reference material with the idea of having an alphabetized listing of an entire nation's residents and their occupations pushes many of my silly-research-meets-awesome-organization-meets-bookcollecting buttons all at the same time.
If anyone has one of those books, or is in a position to track down one, please leave a comment or MeMail me. I'll be happy to repay shipping expenses as long as it doesn't get to pricey -- International Economy or something similar -- via Paypal. And if you are listed in the book, let me know how you feel about it and whether you're sad it's going away.
Þakka þér!
I have recently learned two interesting things about the phonebooks of your country: first that they have recently been phased out of yearly printing in favor of a digital-only edition, and second, that they are alphabetized by first name, and that their professions are also listed.
[mindblown.gif]
(For those asking, "why would that be?" consult this article or many others about the custom of patronyms in that region.)
I can't really explain why I want one of these phonebooks, but I do. I want one SO BAD. Something about the combination of the final edition of an obsolete reference material with the idea of having an alphabetized listing of an entire nation's residents and their occupations pushes many of my silly-research-meets-awesome-organization-meets-bookcollecting buttons all at the same time.
If anyone has one of those books, or is in a position to track down one, please leave a comment or MeMail me. I'll be happy to repay shipping expenses as long as it doesn't get to pricey -- International Economy or something similar -- via Paypal. And if you are listed in the book, let me know how you feel about it and whether you're sad it's going away.
Þakka þér!
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