[brianmckenzie]

The yellow pages can still be useful in some situations, although like you I mostly use them to start the BBQ. I'm playing devil's advocate here...

- You're in a metro area with lower-than-average internet uptake. There will still be a lot of businesses you can't find (easily) without the yellow pages.

- If you're searching for a business where net presence is not a big differentiator, their yellow page ad may well give you more information than google would. My favorite guitar store barely exists, as far as google is concerned.

- You're stranded in the middle of nowhere and you don't have a smartphone. If there's gas station nearby the yellow pages are the best way to find a mechanic/locksmith/etc. This has happened to me.