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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (115592)	8/3/2001 7:48:24 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

dude... with this workout we've had i'll live to be 200 if workouts do that sort of thing

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (115592)	8/3/2001 8:50:23 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Excellent take by Doug Noland tonight on the Superior Bank fiasco: prudentbear.com

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (115592)	8/4/2001 2:44:06 PM
From: posthumousone	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 436258

Does anyone care to share there monthly expenses to get a joe 6pack point of view on inflation? I use excruciating detail with Quicken to track expenses. What is my % increase/decrase year over year? electricity (based only on kwh not usage, up 20.5%) natural gas (based only MCF not usage up 12.1%) cable (up 11.3 same package, oh they did include 2 new shopping channels, Disney and a spanish station...you had to take it, no option....hmmmm 11.3% increase but i get 4 wonderful new stations....) gas (based on avg price paid at pump, not how much i actually spent, up 8.5%) water/sewage (based on cf not actual usage, up 3.8%) food (based on total cost year to date with no eating habit changes, up 5.9% note only food not other items you may pick up at store like toothpaste, flowers etc) entertainment Sport event tickets (up 18%) Concerts (up 22%) Avg Beer price at bar (up 5%) HairCut (up 8%) Clothes (cant really add much here cuz i didnt buy many) Internet (up 18%....oh but the service is so much better : ) Shipping&Handling fees ( up 7%....yes i really do break these costs down : ) Memory (decrease of 50% for same 128MB ram) Postage: (I rarely send mail but the price increased from 32 to 34 cent??) Car ins (no change in driving record or options, up 8%) Health Ins prem (same coverage, up 42%!!!) Anyones city taxes gone down?

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (115592)	8/4/2001 10:59:28 PM
From: ild	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

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