今晚不要下雪… 今晚不要下雪… 今晚不要下雪… 就這樣子. 華大放春假根本沒有賺到. 每個 Park & Ride 還是停得滿滿的… Side Note: Big belly in middle age, bigger dementia risk?
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Rainier Inn In Mt. Rainier National Park 五月份重新開張… Great Wolf, Grand Mound, WA Suncadia, Cle Elum, WA Cabela’s, Lacey, WA Side Note: Cost another ‘side effect’ in treating cancer these days Baby bottle brouhaha: Parents, scientists question safety of commonly used plastic Cancer findings renew benefits of colon tests Homes here worth less than in ’07
Tap Project (3/16 ~ 3/22)
Tap Project – Seattle: 自 3/16 至 3/22 間, 在大西雅圖地區的餐館用餐, 超過 300 間的餐館會要求您捐獻 $1 給原本是免費的水. 這錢將會用來幫助世界其他需要用水的地區. $1 can mean safe drinking water for a child Side Note: The story behind those blue coupon envelopes in your mail 2 key reasons why gas is spendy in Washington College life for most is a pressure cooker Good Marriage Equals Good Blood Pressure People who donate to causes in turn are happier, study finds Medical Side Note: Heart treatment very risky for cocaine users Prostate study: no clear therapy pick In King County, TB rate soars 11%
想回收舊電視和電腦嗎? 先別動作…
Free recycling of TVs coming next year 目前回收舊電視和電腦是由消費者付費, 從 $14 ~ $27 不等. 不過從明年一月起, 這回收的收費將規定由製造廠商付費. 消費者將不需要再付錢. 不過羊毛出在羊身上, 製造廠商多少還是會轉嫁消費者. 不過目前的舊電視和電腦就留到明年再丟吧!!! Side Note: Seattle’s inflation rate outpaces the national numbers
USS Shoup (DDG-86)
[img=images/20080314_DDG-86.jpg popup=false] USS Shoup (DDG-86) 今天的天氣不好… 不過至少沒有下雨…
今天在 Pike Place Market 有拍電影…
Movie crews to close streets around Pike Place Market today 下班的時候應該”順路”過去看看… ^_^ Side Note: Hackers can attack heart devices More than 3 million girls may have STDs Forever Stamp sales jump: 郵資 5/12 日起從 41 cents 漲至 42 cents. Your iPod may come with a free extra: A virus: Quality Control???
營業稅 (4/1 和 7/1)
4/1/2008: King County 絕大多數大城市的營業稅將上昇至 9.0%. King County 外圍城市將上昇至 8.6%. 別忘了, King County 還有 Food & Beverage Tax, 所以外食的稅率將再另加 0.5%. Kittitas County (Central Washington University) 的營業稅上昇至 8.0%. 另外其他地方還有一些小變動. Local Sale Tax Quarterly Flyer 7/1/2008: 華盛頓州的稅率將由 Sale-based (購買地點) 改為 Destination-based (消費者居住地點). 這稅率只針對華盛頓州商家寄送到家 (Shipped or Delivered) 的服務, 比如買家具或電氣用品, 而且需要商家送到府上. 如果自己提領(比如購買汽車), 就不用此 Destination-based 方式計算營業稅. 因此住在華盛頓州高營業稅的城市居民將無法到便宜營業稅的地區購買並送貨至自己的居住城市, 並節省營業稅的匯率差價. 因為商家將收取消費者居住地區的營業稅率, 而不是商家地點的營業稅率. (Department of Revenue 網站. 中文 Flyer) Side Note: Internet activity is tracked more than we realize Drugs taint drinking water of millions in U.S. Seattle, Eastside drinking water unlikely to be tainted by drug