Subj : Re: Money
To   : NANCY BACKUS
From : JOE MACKEY
Date : Thu Nov 21 2019 06:18:00

  Nancy wrote --

>  JM> (*There are stories of people deliberately dumping stocks to
>  JM> make the value fall ("everyone's selling, there mu
> 
> (You chopped again.. "must be something wrong with that stock"?) 

  Pretty much.  

> I've heard of such.... I suppose it's technically legal, but it seems
> somewhat wrong to me... :)

  There's probably a law against it, but not sure.
  The buyer could also have it in others names but have access to it.
   
>  JM>  A lot of times in crime/drama/mysteries someone has two
>  JM> sets of books, dummy companies, etc.
> 
> That just seems like so much extra unnecessary work to me... 

   Same here.  
   I sometimes have trouble keeping one set of books in balance.  :)

>  JM> legend.  But I do remember when there were shortages.  Not empty
>  JM> shelves but stores low on supply from a sudden large demand.
> 
> Probably happened once, anyway... but probably also not a regular
> recurrence... A lot of things could play into low on supply... including 
rumors of storms.... :)

  I vividly remember the mid '70s and early '80s when inflation was raging
(remember WIN: Whip Inflation Now?).  
  Prices were going up faster than pay and people were stocking up on all
sorts of things, which only caused more shortages, because if you don't buy
it now, it'll cost more later. 
  That was one reason for rationing during the war.  To keep people from
hoarding and such.

> We do use paper towels a bit more often... not like some people,
> though... I don't buy paper napkins, as we'll use the paper towels
> instead... My sister made lots of cloth napkins and she just washes them over 
and over, but that's another choice that can cost in other ways... 

  At work when I wash my hands I reuse that paper towel at my desk at
lunch, or for other reasons I might need a paper towel. 
  I can't see using some then to dry my hands and later more as a towel.
  I use cloth towels for all sorts of things and those can be used many
times.
  Paper towels are only for the messiest clean ups.
  Joe
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