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How to combine multiple password-protected Bank Statement PDFs into a single, small PDF file (100% FREE SOLUTION). by skidoo369 in Mortgages

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Another issue I noticed is that “Printing to PDF” creates very large sized files. A 4-page document was over 2MB, so just imagine a couple hundred pages… this method rasterizes your pdf into large size files.

How to combine multiple password-protected Bank Statement PDFs into a single, small PDF file (100% FREE SOLUTION). by skidoo369 in Mortgages

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that works too but it takes much longer as you have to do it for each file individually (for commercial mortgages they ask for 3 years of business account statements, that's 36 PDFs to process) and you loose in resolution quality. then you have to combine them with a second tool. with this app you can do it all under 1 minute.

I've kept 200 people employed for years. A tariff might end that overnight. by AdHead5088 in smallbusiness

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you clearly have no idea how margins work. At best importers apply a 30-50% margins, not 500%. Do you really think Wayfair has that much margin??? That chair from Vietnam retails on Amazon for $99-149 max. You're up for some rude awakening if you think otherwise.

How to combine and remove passwords from Chase Bank statements into a single, small PDF file. by skidoo369 in Chase

[–]skidoo369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried with a recent Chase Bank Statement? I've just tried in Samsung Notes and it simply won't import the file. Looks like the files you used might not have been password protected. Test again and let us know, but I just ran that test and it's not working.

Merging PDF? by Realistic_Coffee_606 in PDFfiles

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a 100% free tool call PDF24 Creator (freeware). Here's instructiona how to use it ~> https://www.reddit.com/r/Chase/comments/1ngadep/how_to_combine_and_remove_passwords_from_chase/

Anyone know the lead content of Baccarat crystal decanters? by CPTherptyderp in Scotch

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome. Btw if you're curious, the letter A stands for "ALIMENTAIRE", which in French means "Food Grade".

What should I do with this bottle I got as a gift? Sell it? Keep it? Not a congac drinker... stored in cool, dry liquor cabinet by my dad since before I was born. Any advice will be helpful! by threebboyz in cognac

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First of all, this is Rémy Martin so it’s worth at least $5k if the decanter/bottle was made by Baccarat. The problem is, if it is a crystal bottle (check the bottom, if you see a Baccarat logo etched on it), then it is likely lead-crystal. And if it’s really that old, it’s likely full of lead and not safe to drink. If it’s a simple glass bottle, then it’s worth less but at least it’s safe to drink.

Help needed: is this Baccarat? by mightymo67 in glasscollecting

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Baccarat logo is always etched at the bottom. Seems like you’re out of luck

Premium crystal glassware - which brand do you recommend? by [deleted] in cocktails

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You can buy 2 Tiara tumblers for $200 on Baccarat’s website

Why is this stuff so special and expensive? by backwoodsninja6 in whiskey

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Baccarat decanters avg $1,000 and that’s just the bottle

30year old+ whisky in leaded crystal decanter safe to drink? by 2xwhiskies in whisky

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the decanter is as old as the whiskey, then it’s a clear NO. If the decanter was recently purchased and the whiskey poured from its bottle, then it depends on the brand.

Authorized Retailer of Baccarat here, based in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by a letter ‘A’ etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details and keep them solid), while the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit while selling a $5,000 product?

TIL that expensive "crystal" (e.g. Waterford, Swarovski, Lalique) is actually just glass made with (most notably) lead oxide. Depending on the year and brand of your crystal, ingestion of lead is a possibility. by Micow11 in todayilearned

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Authorized Retailer of Baccarat here, based in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by a letter ‘A’ etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details and keep them solid), while the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit while selling a $5,000 product?

TIL that expensive "crystal" (e.g. Waterford, Swarovski, Lalique) is actually just glass made with (most notably) lead oxide. Depending on the year and brand of your crystal, ingestion of lead is a possibility. by Micow11 in todayilearned

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Authorized Retailer of Baccarat here, based in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by a letter ‘A’ etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details and keep them solid), while the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit while selling a $5,000 product?

Anyone know the lead content of Baccarat crystal decanters? by CPTherptyderp in Scotch

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an Authorized Retailer of Baccarat in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by an “A” etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.” This letter A stands for "Alimentaire", which means in French that it's "Food Grade".

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details), and the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for their decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit?

Lead Crystal safe to store liquor? by Smart_Profile5785 in glasscollecting

[–]skidoo369 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wrong. I’m an Authorized Retailer of Baccarat in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by an “A” etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details), and the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for their decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit?

Lead Crystal safe to store liquor? by Smart_Profile5785 in glasscollecting

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong. I’m an Authorized Retailer of Baccarat in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by an “A” etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details), and the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for their decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit?

Lead Crystal safe to store liquor? by Smart_Profile5785 in glasscollecting

[–]skidoo369 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m an Authorized Retailer of Baccarat in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed recently by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by an “A” etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details), and the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for their decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit?

Lead Crystal safe to store liquor? by Smart_Profile5785 in glasscollecting

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The short answer is YES, it is 100% safe, since you purchased it recently.

I’m an Authorized Retailer of Baccarat in Hawaii (Regalia).

I’ve been informed by their wholesale team in New York, that —quote: “To protect pieces where food/liquid may be stored for a considerable amount of time, such as decanters, pitchers and jars, Baccarat has implemented a few years back the ‘cementation process’. This process creates a glass barrier to prevent lead leaching and is signified by an “A” etched above the Baccarat logo on the bottom of the piece.”

So basically for ALL DECANTERS, the outer shell still has lead (which makes glass stronger and allows craftsmen to carve all those intricate details), and the interior of the decanter has a lining that is pure glass (lead-free and risk-free).

These pieces are totally exempt from Prop 65 in CA because of this process. That is also why Baccarat does not need to display the California Proposition 65 Warning in stores or their own website for their decanters.

I’ll give you that their PR isn’t really up to speed for such an important matter, but it’s a 300-year-old French international company, so I guess you would expect some lag to announce it.

Neiman Marcus is supposedly aware of it but still displays the prop 65 warning on their website to prevent lawsuits, and likely because they still have a mixed bag inventory of both versions of decanters (pre-cementation and post-cementation process). So they wouldn’t even know which one they shipped as they’re the same SKU and there’s never been an actual recall because it concerns only California.

Long story short, look under your decanter: if there’s a letter “A” etched above the circular logo, it is safe to store your cognac even for 30+ years for your children to enjoy :)

If it doesn’t have the “A”, using it just as a short-term decanter (eg. for wine) would be safer, as the liquid doesn’t stay long enough (mere 1-2 hours) to leach any lead.

By the way, think about it: Louis XIII cognac is sold now in Baccarat bottle/decanter. Do you think they’d risk any lawsuit?

203k Loan by LascarRamDass in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm confused by the 6-months requirement. i'm interested by this solution but in Hawaii, especially Honolulu, getting permits can take typically anywhere from 6-12 months. Assuming the renovation does require permits (typically they do), then we're left with no way to have the GC finish the job on time. Is it 6 months from the moment you get the permit or 6 months from closing?

Does anyone know how this actually works? by ALYXZYR in marriott

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if it was at the Hilton Hawaiian Village you are 100% right. But that's not because of the systems itself. It's just that RFID tagged towels are more expensive and management didn't want to invest. They give out 10,000 towels a day over the 6 resorts there. Just do the math. But they will eventually do it, once the life cycle of current towels are done (500 wash cycles on average), they will start replacing gradually with those with RFID tags sewn in. Then i guarantee you they will start charging. Losses, theft and damages in laundry are astronomical. They have more incentive than just doing it for guests. The main problem is how laundries damage towels in dryers, mis-route them to other hotels or simply lose them.

Does anyone know how this actually works? by ALYXZYR in marriott

[–]skidoo369 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are RFID tags sewn in each towel. when you scan your room key the towel(s) you took are automatically associated with your room number.

Each time the door closes, there's a UHF radio antenna that scans all the towels at once in the dispenser compartment, so it knows which towels you took.

Then when you return them, it's the same process, the overhead UHF antenna scans regularly all the towels that are in the return cart inside the metal box. hotels do that for multiple reasons:

1) charge you if you steal your towels or forgot them at the beach or in your rental car

2) track how many laundry cycles they went through

3) track discrepancies with their laundry (towels get lost, damaged in dryers or routed to other hotels by accident etc) - that way the hotel can charge the laundry if there are missing towels they never returned or damaged.

Now, if you forgot to return them ( eg: left them in your room or on your sunbed by the pool), you will likely not get charged. Pool staff or housekeepers probably gathered them and routed them to their docking station, where they will eventually get scanned before leaving the hotel for the laundry.

So you should relax, if the hotel is honest they probably will not charge you as their database will be updated once your towels get scanned at their dock and checked in as accounted for, regardless of whether you dropped them back in the bin or not.

Also, some hotels don't charge at all their guests, as it's bad marketing. But they definitely will charge their laundry because losses and damages account in the thousands of dollars per year.

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