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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:02 am
Thanks Julie & Kitt. I'm not too worried. My husband doesn't have that much in his 401k yet. Actually, because of changes his company made, he/they put in as much this past year as the other 4 years combined.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:17 am
My dh joined a company earlier this year that matched 401K contributions - it's the first job he's had that's done that. So we started one, and although the balance has gone down a lot this last month at least we can say to ourselves that all the money that was lost was the company's, not ours!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:34 am
Besides what originally comes out of my hubby's check for 401K [and is matched], his company gave him a $6500 annual raise [$200 a paycheck] that is directly deposited into his 401K and matched. They are losing too many people so keep coming up with incentive programs to keep employees. I bite my lip when I see his annual pay and know it's for the best the amount that is going into his 401K, but it's hard for me. That's a good way to think of it, that it was the company's money that was lost! I'll have to tell hubby that. He checked last night and said it had went down 4% and was totally bummed. I'm like, with this economy and what has happened lately, to me - the clueless dork - it doesn't sound too bad. Yet.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 1:56 pm
I was just talking to advisors about a fund I was in (which I'm switching) and 4% isn't bad at this point, but their gut feeling was nothing would get better at least until after the election and probably not until spring and by that they meant that while there will be ups and downs, things have not bottomed out yet. These guys work out of WaMu (and they hate that name as much as I do, cannot wait for all the naming to change to Chase) and they lost ALL they had in WaMu stock. They are pleased to be working for Chase. If the Senate bailout passes the house, that includes insuring up to $250,000 instead of $100,000 but that probably doesn't help any 401K accounts. If his 401K has choices of funds, there may even be some fixed funds which wouldn't earn too much but wouldn't lose.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, October 06, 2008 - 1:09 pm
NEW QUESTION. Has anyone ever used the resurgance products? I saw an infomercial and have been looking for something to deal with fine lines/wrinkles that are annoying me and wondered about this product. TIA.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 11:26 am
NEW QUESTION(S): 1. Anyone know if the newer leapster cartridges work in the older leapster games? 2. What is the difference between leapster and leapster2? I know there is also an L-MAX that where you can hook the system to your TV and/or computer. Sorry dipo, i know nothing about the resurgence stuff...
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 1:58 pm
*NEW QUESTION* I have pics I would like to post but 99% of all my pics are too big. how do you get them smaller? I have irfanview but havent figured it out yet. Thanks
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 2:27 pm
Put them in a photo editor program and resize them "Edit" "Resize", that's what I usually do.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 2:39 pm
Grumpy, in Irfanview just click on "Image" then go down to "Resize/Resample." From there you can either plug in the numbers you want, check a size they provide, or just hit "Half" or "Double."
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 3:00 pm
Grumpy click on the link and the program there is really easy for shrinking pics. http://www.resize2mail.com/index.php
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 3:28 pm
Thank you all for your help, but I am still getting the error message tha my pics are exceeding the maximum allowable upload size of 65 kilobytes. Is there a way to adjust the bytes?
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 3:39 pm

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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 3:41 pm
Hey! It worked! Thanks Mame! Thanks all!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 3:58 pm
You are VERY welcome! You did great, but you can even try shrinking smaller next time. It's fun to experiment with these types of programs.
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:01 pm
Trying to play and figure it out. Why is it soooooo fuzzy?
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:06 pm

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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:08 pm
OH YEAH BABY!!! Hey looky Loo's I think I might have a noodle left!! I'm figuring this out!! Still cant figure out Irfanview. This one is easy, Mame. Your the Bomb!!
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:10 pm
My dumb question: Why do they always ask us if we want our milk in a sack?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:11 pm
And why do they always put the milk in a bag even after we've said no thanks?
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:15 pm
Oh that drives me nuts WG!!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:16 pm
Why do they always ask us if we want our milk in a sack? My first thought was "Like udders?" then I figured out you meant at the grocery store.
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:25 pm
LOL Escapee!! YES I agree with the milk question! Why are there only 4 puddings in a package? Most people work 5 -6 days a week. If you take them only for lunches.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:27 pm
Grumpy, so you'll have to buy 2 at a time.
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:36 pm
Or go a day without....NAW!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 4:37 pm
Or, buy some little glad ware cups and MAKE your own. Save $$, save plastic, save the world.
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