RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-14 Thread John Sessoms
pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 7:40 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? remember six months is 182.5 days so calculating maturity date isnt so simple. t

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Sorenson Here's a solution...housework, whiskey, call the bank Monday morning and ask them. No sense getting tied in knots over this. OTOH, if you put the whiskey first, you could quite happily forget the housework. ; >} Oh, how I wish ... except that means a Sunday morning hango

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread Stan Halpin
pennies... >> - >> J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net >> ----- >> >> -Original Message- >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist >> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:25 PM >> To:

RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
f J.C. O'Connell Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 7:40 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? remember six months is 182.5 days so calculating maturity date isnt so simple. thats why I said I wouldnt be surprised if its

RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
t] On Behalf Of Paul Sorenson Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 7:27 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? Here's a solution...housework, whiskey, call the bank Monday morning and ask them. No sense getting tied in knots over

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
et] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? All six month CDs I've purchased matured on the same date six months later. For example, a CD purchased on March

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread John Sessoms
ailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? All six month CDs I've purchased matured on the same date six months later. For example,

RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
List Subject: Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? Get in your time machine and go back a few years to buy it. Buying it today is like locking the barn after the horses are gone. I doubt it will see as much growth again. jm -Original Message- From: J.C.

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread John Mullan
scuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? Id invest it in apple stock, its going to da moon! - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Be

RE: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
t: Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 01:55:09PM -0400, John Mullan wrote: > With todays interest rates it is probably LESS than a penny, unless > you have some ridiculously large amount of money in the CD. > > jm It depends on

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 01:55:09PM -0400, John Mullan wrote: > With todays interest rates it is probably LESS than a penny, unless > you have some ridiculously large amount of money in the CD. > > jm It depends on your definition of "a ridiculously large amount of money". If one day's interest i

Re: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread John Mullan
: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? All six month CDs I've purchased matured on the same date six months later. For example, a CD purchased on March 15 matures on September 15. In an

RE: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:34 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? with today's interest rates, a few days is literally pennies... ---

RE: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread J.C. O'Connell
scuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question? All six month CDs I've purchased matured on the same date six months later. For example, a CD purchased on March 15 matures on September 15. In any case a difference of a day or two is a matter of

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
> approach. >> >> jm >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: John Sessoms >> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 10:29 PM >> To: pdml@pdml.net >> Subject: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question? >> >> Tr

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
gs or loan, each uses a different >> approach. >> >> jm >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: John Sessoms >> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 10:29 PM >> To: pdml@pdml.net >> Subject: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid, question?

2012-10-13 Thread John Sessoms
is best to ask the bank in question what method they use. Is it savings or loan, each uses a different approach. jm -Original Message- From: John Sessoms Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 10:29 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question? Tr

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question?

2012-10-12 Thread David Parsons
If you can't find a banker to ask, try asking at www.quora.com On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Trying to figure something out and the answer is NOT on the internet. And > it's not in my math textbook in the section that tells you how to figure > interest. > > How long is "

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question?

2012-10-12 Thread John Mullan
t the internet just answer the stupid question? Trying to figure something out and the answer is NOT on the internet. And it's not in my math textbook in the section that tells you how to figure interest. How long is "six months" to a BANK? Jan 1 to June 30 has a different number of

Re: OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question?

2012-10-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
Calculate it any way you want. If the answer you get is the MOST profitable for the bank, and the MOST deleterious to the patron, then that is the way they do it. Sorta the same way tech support everywhere is only available when you don't need them. Joseph Mac On Oct 12, 2012, at 7:29 PM

OT: Why won't the internet just answer the stupid question?

2012-10-12 Thread John Sessoms
Trying to figure something out and the answer is NOT on the internet. And it's not in my math textbook in the section that tells you how to figure interest. How long is "six months" to a BANK? Jan 1 to June 30 has a different number of days (181) than Mar 1 - Aug 31 (184) and I know banks don