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I have
thoroughly enjoyed this string. Another idea to help along these lines to
save some of that hard earned money is to pull your 2 ply toilet paper in half
thereby doubling your available supply. hehehe
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size=2>-----Original Message-----From: H&M Feld
[mailto:ariel@xxxxxxxx]Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 6:08
PMTo: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject: Re: [RT]
StocksThank you Earl for your recommendations to help
keep inflation in check onmy hard-earned income. Along those same lines I
am considering drying mydental floss on the towel hanger overnight for
re-use the next day. Why Ibet I could save several dollars a year doing
this.................All the best,Harry----- Original Message
-----From: "EarlA" <earl.a@xxxxxxxxxx>To:
<realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:30
PMSubject: Re: [RT] Stocks> Hi Harry,>> There
are simple solutions to these inflation problems which will
keepyour> budget intact:>> 1) downsize to a smaller
cat, it will eat less cat food (and, as an added> bonus use less cat
liter which will save even more money)>> 2) get a face lift ...
this will tighten anything which sags ... depending> on your
circumstances, you may be able to cut the facial tissues in half>
before using them>> 3) go on a diet ... this will not only
reduce the amount of spaghettisauce> you require, but may
potentially reduce medical costs which are risingmuch> faster than
spaghetti sauce>> 4) remember that you are saving taxes courtesy
of the new CPI! Without the> "adjustments", the costs of social
security, Medicare, governmentsalaries,> government pensions, et
al, would be much higher. You should be evenhappier> to learn that
AG has proposed some additional "adjustments" which, he> assures
Congress, will cut the CPI further.>> Earl>> -----
Original Message -----> From: "H&M Feld"
<ariel@xxxxxxxx>> To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 2:46 PM> Subject: Re: [RT]
Stocks>>> In regards to inflation. One of the things I
have noticed over the last> couple of years..........it seems to be
accelerating, especially food> shopping, is that the price will stay
the same but you get less in the> package. My cat food used to be 20
lbs. it's now 18, and I noticed one is> down to 16 lbs. The facial
tissues I buy used to be a 175> count..........it's now down to
145........same box though. Two ounces are> now missing from my
favorite spaghetti sauce. Many canned goods used to be> 16
ounces.....no more. I guess they figure most people just look at the>
price. I wonder if the government takes this kind of price increase
into> account when they figure cpi? Not that I believe those figures
anyway.> Harry> ----- Original Message
-----> From: ira> To: REAL
TRADERS> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 4:13
PM> Subject: [RT]
Stocks>>> In looking for something to do I
started to scan my stock list. All Ican> say is that things
look real ugly right now. In many instances price> didn't
rally much in the face of good news, short covering and bargain>
hunting. With expiration tomorrow it appears that a lot of puts might
get> exercised. If that does in fact occur there will be more
downsidepressure> on the markets. Monday's price action
should be interesting.>> The inflation report today
didn't help things any. Another move in gas> prices to over $2
per gallon in my area reinforces what I have been saying> for
months. The government may not realize that there is inflation
bytheir> numbers, but by mine, the cost of living has been
increasing across the> board for a couple of
years.>> Have a good week end.
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