【百帖笔记领勋章】E海拾贝 - doreadme的英文学习随笔
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:46 编辑【1】Inflation happened also in ancient times:
Recently I am wondering why the Wall Street (华尔街) plays such an important role onto the US policies and then onto the world, and why it's dominated actually by the Israelite tycoons.
I was told that I can not get a root answer without looking into the Israel from their very beginning. That's probably true as it matches to what we know in the field of network troubleshooting where you always need to track from the very end A to Z.
A couple of months ago, I started to pick up the book whenever possible, please allow me not to reveal its name here as it does not matter much on what I am going to tell today, though its namemight be well known to you.
I didn't check out all the details as I am not always a good reader, honestly I just explore along the key words 'Israel'and see how was the '$' story going at that times , *_~
It' seems to me that the nations's economy was mainly bases on farming, herding and bartering. The book mentions market at city gate - "the Sheep Gate", the "Fish Gate" and " the Gate of the Potsherds". These names appear refer to the merchandise sold in each location. The book also mentions Jerusalem's "street of the bakers" as well as a number of trade goods. Interesting that in China, similar street names are still present in some cities like Xi'an which has longer history, yes you can google-map Xi'an city now and see how many 'funny' street names present.
What about prices? Prices naturally fluctuated through the centuries, and it is difficult to ascertain how much a particular commodity may have cost at a given time and place". Still, information from ancient sources shows that even back then, prices were subject to inflation. For example, slaves were commonly traded in antiquity.
It recorded that Joseph was sold for 20 silver pieces, which may have been shekels (=sheqel, 谢克尔, 古希伯来或巴比伦的衡量单位和钱币), probably the average price for a slave during the 18th century B.C.
Three hundred years later, he price was 30 shekels.
By the 8th century B.C., the price was 50 shekels.
Two centuries later, prices went as high as 90 shekels or more during the Persian period.
Apparently, rising prices are not just a plague of modern-day life. wow, I feel better now on my period - Oops sorry, I mean the modern-government-period. :)
I am still reading, hopefully I'll bring up more to our FreeOZies.
This sounds like a finance course 101 to me:lol 指纹 发表于 12-9-2014 13:45
This sounds like a finance course 101 to me
:D:D 其实我也不懂哈～ 本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:47 编辑
【2】Terrorist attack coming to Burwood Westfield shopping center?
Do you know or have you ever heard about Burwood NSW? An inner west suburb of Sydney? Yes, it's where I am talking about today, seriously.
When I was driving along the street behind Burwood Westfiled shopping center yesterday morning as usual, a crowd showed up around the back entrance of the shopping center, a sense came to me that this is not something right as I have never seen such before.
Beep-Beep, oh sorry, time to go. Not long after we parked the car, then a message appeared on my mobile phone. It's from my friend - ' Hi mate, are you guys going well in Burwood?' Hm??? I quickly made a response ' ?? what about? How it comes?' ... 'Well, go back home as soon...'
It's turned out that the center was shutdown due to a 'bomb' was found in Westfield shopping center, and police have forced all the people to leave, without their cars, cars were all locked in the car park inside the shopping center. It's announced to be a terrorist attack. I heard that there's lots of fear and chaos created while the busy shopping center suddenly closed down on Sunday, until now, the investigation is still ongoing, the police could not check out more details about the 'bomb' object.
I have no idea why the AU government increased the terroristattack risk level to high one or two weeks ago as no explosion yet happened anywhere in OZ, no kills, even no sign until the above story just happened, perhaps the wide spread fear & chaos are even worse a blow up, as you don't know when this will come to an end, how worse it's going to be, how it's going to happen and when/ where? At least it's not something far away from us, it's now, it's here, it's just around the corner where we live and go.
Well, terrorists, can you please review your thought and see if the building/ people around here really matter what you 'concern' about? hmm, that's interesting cuz I never trust Aussie police officer can investigate any serious cases rather than drug, drunk or over speed offence. My personal thought only! jc2602 发表于 15-9-2014 10:35
hmm, that's interesting cuz I never trust Aussie police officer can investigate any serious cases ra ...
Hi dude, I have to agree :D doreadme 发表于 15-9-2014 14:04
Hi dude, I have to agree
but is it caused by searching the bomb that hidden couple years ago? or the fire happened in a shop? it wasn't reported anywhere on the news so I wonder if it's just another false alarm 本帖最后由 doreadme 于 15-9-2014 20:01 编辑
浮云云艾米莉 发表于 15-9-2014 19:11
it wasn't reported anywhere on the news so I wonder if it's just another false alarm
It appears there's 'nothing' to worry about per the below, good luck on us!
It feels terrible to live in the fear, not knowing what could possibly happen next minute!
Maybe the government made a good call to raise the terrorist attack to a higher level! It's always better be safe than sorry!
doreadme 发表于 15-9-2014 19:51
It appears there's 'nothing' to worry about per the below, good luck on us!
Finally there's a source to back-up the story
I was starting to wonder if Sydney Today just made up the scene since none of the usual suspects (smh, news.com.au, daily telegraph) reported on this 浮云云艾米莉 发表于 15-9-2014 22:43
Finally there's a source to back-up the story
I was starting to wonder if Sydney Today just mad ...
事情是周日发生的，澳洲人周日都是不上班的 - 所以没有记者去采访的，也没有见报，除非有料主动发给他们， 哈哈～～ yping88 发表于 15-9-2014 20:58
It feels terrible to live in the fear, not knowing what could possibly happen next minute!
Maybe ...
Maybe, hopefully the government is doing the RIGHT thing~~~~;P 本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:47 编辑
【3】 Tax Return season:
Hi folks, I have been busy digging on the nasty Tax return these days, might not be showing up very often.
FYI, Google is good not only at exploring, but also in Tax return:
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In year 2009, Google.au showing up in a building in Darling Harbour Sydney, they paid zero tax to Australia, tax/gain = 0%.
In year 2012, their revenues in Australia were roughly $1.2 billion (12亿), they paid about $84k tax, tax/gain = 0.007%.
Last year 2013, their revenues in Australia were about $2 billion (20亿) apiece, but the total tax expense was only $466k, tax/gain = 0.02%.
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Hi my friend, how much is your tax/gain percentage?..15%, 30% ... or 45%? Whatever, I guess you well beat Google on their best ever percentage 0.02%, so this time, YOU are proudly to be the winner! Hi five~ :victory:
Google is too smart, for anyone to beat, of course for ATO... :funk:
Someone from government will dig more deeply into Google's tax shenanigans shortly – and show how the company whose motto is "Don't be Evil" is paying a tiny fraction of what it should.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/comment-and-analysis/google-and-fairfax-playing-a-different-tax-game-20140509-37z0y.html Google is really a good shityzen in AU. 楼主，你是打算写很多主题帖还是打算垒一个高楼？年版说的百帖一开始让人误以为是100个主题，其实是100层楼。
期待你继续~ 本帖最后由 doreadme 于 18-9-2014 11:04 编辑
What?单篇100层楼?Let me check with the boss...
@yearshappy@yping88... :'(:'(:'(
We still need to pay ATO for about 1500$ due to the interest/dividends... doreadme 发表于 18-9-2014 10:47
What?单篇100层楼?Let me check with the boss...
@yearshappy@yping88...
If you addressed me by the name BOSS one more time, I would make it real! :lol:lol:lol
Hearing you call me boss alone makes me feel I have been already drunk in power! :lol:lol:lol
doreadme 发表于 18-9-2014 10:47
What?单篇100层楼?Let me check with the boss...
@yearshappy@yping88...
You have been doing really well, @doreadme
Keep up with the good work, we will be hanging around, lending the ladders for you to rise to the top!
You have my word on it!!! yping88 发表于 18-9-2014 17:57
You have been doing really well, @doreadme
Keep up with the good work, we will be hanging arou ...
Thanks yping88, my life begins at here. :D 本帖最后由 doreadme 于 10-11-2014 10:48 编辑
【4】Ny Worry Crushing Machine:
Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a few days, lots of worry are gone. Generally, it's not a big pain though need to pay about 2500$ to ATO, the rate pay(pain)/gain is about 25%.
Good thing is, it once came up to my mind that how great it could be if there's some worry crushing machine in the world.
Well, I have just put up some ideas on the 'beauty' below - isn't it awesome?
As I said it a 'beauty', please do not beat it hard but keep it running, don't let the worry make you prematurely old. :xmas
本帖最后由 doreadme 于 19-9-2014 15:30 编辑
Sorry guys,the machine above missed a part, there should be a 'yes' valve for the bottom-left-pipe for the 'still worry?' section... :L doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 15:04
【2】The Worry Crushing Machine:
Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a f ...
don't worry, be happy:classical: doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 14:53
Thanks yping88, my life begins at here.
Then, I will have to the privilege to witness your growth! Heeeheee doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 15:04
【2】The Worry Crushing Machine:
Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a f ...
Whenever I become worried, I will rely on this pathway to find a way out! :lol:lol:lol Trust me, apple is even worse :o:Q 浮云云艾米莉 发表于 21-9-2014 10:15
Trust me, apple is even worse
Really? 本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 21-9-2014 18:59 编辑
doreadme 发表于 19-9-2014 15:04
【2】The Worry Crushing Machine:
Almost have the tax return done after digging and mooing for a f ...
Worry in normally followed by either a beautiful surprise or a " I knew it!",
so,I dont mind being worried. :lol
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