We used to dial; now we speed dial. We used to read; now we speed read. We used to walk; now we speed walk. And of course, we used to date, and now we speed date. And even things that are by their very nature slow - we try and speed them up, too.
I've got 911 on speed dial.
I keep my sisters on speed dial.
I don't have speed dial, but if I had one, it would probably be my mum.
"Hey Jacob!" I felt an unfamiliar surge of enthusiasm at his smile. I realized that I was pleased to see him. This knowledge surprised me. I smiled back, and something clicked silently into place, like two corresponding puzzle pieces. I'd forgotten how much I really liked Jacob Black.
Nurse, it was I who discovered that leeches have red blood.[]On his deathbed when the nurse came to apply leeches
Whoa. He had ghouls on speed dial. My lawyer kicks so much ass.
I frowned. “You mean Set’s got, like, other evil gods on speed dial?
When you already have $150 billion a year in revenues from the iPhone, it's very hard to come up with any new vertical that will sort of move the dial. And there's this sort of weird effect where the larger a company gets, the harder it is to come up with any new product that really moves the dial.
Most guys my age have girlfriends and drinking buddies on their speed dial. Me, I have the Memphis CDC.
Goddamn you," Jacob said. "There's no damnation, Jacob. No Heaven but the forest and no God but the hive.
Do you like scary stories? he asked ominously. Jacob Black
If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.
The world is going on a high-speed connection; the Arab revolution is still dial-up. So we have to give it a little time to download. Regimes come and go, but art endures.
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?" Jacob Black New Moon
When it comes to my skin, let's just say my dermatologist is on my speed dial. I have this major hormonal imbalance so it all just sort of flares up every few months.