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昨天傍晚想說去 Bellevue 的 Mama San (131 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 ) 晚餐, 結果發現她已經關門不營業了. 想說就去一間專門賣 Fish Blocks 的海產店 (I Love Sushi: 11818 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98005) 的對面. 想說自己買 Fish Blocks 回家自己準備. 發現原本的招牌不見了! 不知道是否也是關門了? 什麼都沒得吃, 想想去 Little World Buffet (4309 198TH St SW, Lynnwood WA) 算了. 竟然到了那裡她也是關門了. 什麼日子嘛, 怎麼店都倒了! 最後的結果是 Old Country Buffet. Side Note: Heart attacks linked to depression Bigger the bank, higher the fees Study traces AIDS virus origin to 100 years ago Poor ratings cited for 13 booster seats : 找了一下這網站沒有顯示圖片. 所以就辛苦看著啦! Taxi fare increase starts today: 從今起從 Sea-Tac 機場到西雅圖市中心是公定價 $32 + $2 gas surcharge Job hunters: how to write a winning cover letter

The annual National Solar Tour 活動是十月四日(星期六), 早上十點至下午四點. (Bainbridge/Kitsap 和 Olympia 的時間不一樣). 可以利用這段時間去參觀使用太陽能源的住宅(有些住宅會有節省能源的窗戶, 家電用品, 生化柴油, 電動車, 集水設施等等), 並有人回答疑問.

Washington Mutual 感謝你 119 年來在華盛頓州所做的… 不知道那棟西雅圖市中心最”閃亮”的建築物之一 (Washington Mutual Tower) 會改成什麼名字? WaMu assets bought by JP Morgan after massive withdrawals What happens to WaMu depositors, stockholders Washington Mutual: A long history History of Washington Mutual: 先從 Washington Mutual 的網站貼過來, 再幾個月這網址就會成歷史了. A City Rebuilds A long dry spell and a burning glue pot touched off the fire that blackened the business district of Seattle on June 6, 1889, engulfing 25 city blocks and destroying nearly everything in its 120-acre path. The Washington National Building Loan and Investment Association filed articles of incorporation on September 25, 1889, to offer its stockholders a safe and profitable vehicle for investing and lending. This allowed the Association to help Seattle residents rebuild after the fire. The company made the first monthly-installment home loan on the Pacific Coast on February 10, 1890. The borrower, a Norwegian-born seaman, used the $700 loan to build a house in Ballard, a neighborhood in Seattle. This creative amortized home loan proved so popular that the Association made more than 2,000 similar loans to help build 250 blocks of housing in Seattle. Turn of the Century On June 25, 1908, the company changed its name to Washington Savings and Loan Association. Eugene Favre, co-founder of Murphey Favre, Inc., of Spokane, became a member of the board in 1911, marking the start of a relationship between the investment firm and Washington Mutual. Winning the War Years Washington Mutual expanded its assets during World War I by 68 percent, thus escaping the impact of the recession that followed. The company emerged from the war years with a reputation as the strongest savings institution in Washington. Saving Their Pennies The company instituted its School Savings program to help teach children the value of saving money. On March 13, 1923, the first School Bank Day, nearly 17,000 schoolchildren made deposits. Several hundred thousand children have been introduced to banking through this program since it began. The Midnight Merger Facing financial distress in the early days of The Great Depression, officials of Continental Mutual Savings Bank asked Washington Mutual to purchase their bank. On July 25, 1930, Continental became Washington Mutual’s first acquisition. Early Innovator In 1962, Washington Mutual installed its first computer, an IBM 1401 the size of a refrigerator with 4k of memory—a third of the memory of a wristwatch computer in 1990. “The bank is the first savings bank west of Minneapolis to install this advanced computer system,” wrote The Seattle Times in its February 28 edition. In 1974, Washington Mutual pioneered the first shared cash machine network in the nation, The Exchange. Washington Mutual and a consortium of savings banks helped finance the first Pay-by-Phone telephone banking program during the 1970s. The 1970s were a time of turmoil in American urban centers. Recognizing the decay of inner-city housing, the company introduced the Step Rate Loan, which allowed low-income borrowers to meet underwriting requirements. This loan initiated Washington Mutual’s long-term commitment to community and neighborhood reinvestment. Going Public In 1983, at a time when many thrifts folded, Washington Mutual acquired Murphey Favre, a full-service securities brokerage firm. This acquisition was the first of its kind in the nation. The bank converted from a mutual form of ownership to a capital stock savings bank on March 11, 1983. The bank’s common stock debuted on this date and sold out, raising $72 million—26 percent more than expected. The bank held its first annual shareholders’ meeting on March 8, 1984. With the stock sold and the bank publicly owned, Washington Mutual reengineered, diversified and continued expanding. The bank’s assets more than doubled within six years of going public. Leading the Way After rapid growth in the 1990s, Washington Mutual, Inc. is now established as one of the nation’s leading financial services companies and continues to serve consumers and small- to mid-sized businesses through the various subsidiaries in the Washington Mutual family of companies.