TOP DRAWER INK NEWSLETTER

 

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February 17, 2007
Volume 5, Number 4
ISSN 1554-6330

In this issue:

1. Carpenter Country
2. Top Drawer Article
3. Top Drawer Tips
4. Top Drawer Satire

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CARPENTER COUNTRY
What's Happening in Our Neck of the Human Experience

 

It seems almost everyone is into exercise, and here in Carpenter Country we do our fair share. But as the weather gets colder the less aerobic one of us is finding more and more excuses to cut back.

She says all that bike riding, weight lifting and jumping around make her hungry - so instead of losing pounds, she’s gaining them. And though experts agree muscles weigh more than fat, her waistline is the only thing getting bigger.

Of course, she admits exercise might not be the cause of her throbs and pangs. Maybe those twinges are brought on by the sunny South’s sudden winter-like weather. And it could be her waistline is expanding because Technicolor TV food ads tend to create constant snack attacks.

But forget all the ‘flip-side’ reasoning. For now she’s decided shoulder and neck creaks, sore knees and back pain come from demanding more of ligaments, joints and bones than they can stand. Add that to weight gain and trying to stay healthy becomes unhealthy.

That’s her excuse, and she’s keeping it.

At least until spring warms the air.

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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE

Parking Meters
by
HL Carpenter

 

Psst. Insert a quarter in your computer and the name of a hidden tax will be revealed to you.

Read the entire article here

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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits

 

Tip: Feel you were unfairly cited for a parking meter violation? If you receive a parking ticket because your meter time expired before you got back to your car and you think the meter shorted you, take the matter up with your city parking department. They have equipment to check the meter’s clock. If you’re right, the ticket may be dismissed. One caution: There’s usually a time limit for lodging a complaint.

Investment Glossary Term: Free Market Pricing. A concept that allows prices to change in response to market demand. Some parking meters contain computer systems that monitor parking spaces in real time, letting the parking authority adjust prices based on usage.

Financial Horoscope: Is that you wandering around the dark financial parking lot in search of your investment vehicle? If the meter’s running and time is short, remember you hold the key. Sometimes finding your way to a goal can be as simple as pushing a button and following the beam of your headlights.

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TOP DRAWER SATIRE

Pushing the Cart
by
HL Carpenter

 

In a move designed to reduce burgeoning claims, the insurance industry is steering drivers to an education program. Geared toward a new risk category – the drivers of shopping carts - the free online classes include procedures for making end-of-aisle turns and avoiding collisions while racing to the check out.

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