Sometimes I called myself , but not often enough . Mary would always say , " Let me get Bob , he will be so pleased that you have called . " The last time I called , within the past year , Bob knew who I was , but could not remember any of the facts he used to so quickly retrieve from his mental archive . We still had a very pleasant conversation , after which he said , " I have to write a note for Mary while you are on the phone to tell her you called .

A: Why is the narrator surprised by Bob ?

Now it 's McCain 's turn . A new McCain campaign email , written by a deputy campaign manager , flashes the tactics of Obama and the people - powered language of Howard Dean in a pitch for their new " online phone bank " : We need your help to combat this and get the truth out to these voters . You are the most effective surrogate we have in this campaign . By reaching out to undecided voters , one by one , you are taking a crucial step towards our victory .

A: What may be a fact about the person speaking ?

and besides i ca nt force myself to like anybody so what could i do ? i ve been so freaking lonely ... and then i just have no song that says how i feel . well there are songs , but you know what i mean .

A: What may be the reason why they are so lonely ?

Before I leave for work I gather the two videos I had rented the night before so I could return them . I then bike to work . When I get to the Wal - Mart parking lot I realize I did n't drop the videos off , and I do n't have enough time to turn around and do so . Argh , I hate late fees .

A:
Why would the narrator be so anxious about the videos ?