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That reminds me of the method used by Russians at
the time of Soviet Union
when paper was scarce:
they used bus tickets, approx. 2 X 1.5", folded
twice with the corner torn
off as ilustrated on the attachment. The
corner piece was used for wiping the finger.
Sorry, but couldn' resist.
Jan
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Brad Cline
To: <A title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:19
PM
Subject: RE: [RT] Stocks
The
sad part is, I actually know someone who does hang their dental floss to reuse
and I also know a real "old-timer" who does pull the plys apart on the toilet
paper.
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size=2>-----Original Message-----From: bondo92677 <<A
href="">bruce.larson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:bruce.larson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Sent: Friday, February 21,
2003 9:23 AMTo: <A
href="">realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSubject:
Re: [RT] StocksWho needs paper? Be like an
Indian, and just use your bare left hand. Right hand is for eating
and shaking hands.--- In realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "EarlA"
<earl.a@xxxx> wrote:> I vote for drying the dental floss for
re-use. The problem with single ply> is that twice as many sheet
are required. Unless, of course, Brad proposes> hanging up the
....> > Earl> > ----- Original Message
-----> From: "H&M Feld" <ariel@xxxx>> To:
<realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003
6:59 AM> Subject: Re: [RT] Stocks> > >
Geez............I thought the dental floss line was "King of the>
Frugal"..............but this just might top it... :
)> ----- Original Message -----> From:
Brad Cline> To:
realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 21,
2003 3:41 AM> Subject: RE: [RT] Stocks> >
> 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>
-----Original Message-----> From: H&M
Feld [mailto:ariel@xxxx]> Sent: Thursday,
February 20, 2003 6:08 PM> To:
realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re:
[RT] Stocks> > > Thank you Earl
for your recommendations to help keep inflation in check>
on> my hard-earned income. Along those same
lines I am considering drying my> dental
floss on the towel hanger overnight for re-use the next day. Why>
I> bet I could save several dollars a year
doing this.................> All the
best,> Harry>
----- Original Message -----> From: "EarlA"
<earl.a@xxxx>> To:
<realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent:
Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:30 PM> Subject:
Re: [RT] Stocks> > > > Hi
Harry,> >>
> There are simple solutions to these inflation problems which will
keep> your>
> 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
spaghetti>
sauce> > you require, but may potentially
reduce medical costs which are rising>
much> > 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,
government>
salaries,> > government pensions, et al,
would be much higher. You should be even>
happier> > 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@xxxx>> > 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> I>
can> > 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
downside>
pressure> > 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
by> their>
> numbers, but by mine, the cost of living has been increasing
across> the> > board for a
couple of years.>
>> > Have a good week
end. Ira>
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