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Archive for September, 2007

Taiwanese Receipt Lottery Numbers, July & August 2007.

94706755 (match all the digits for the grand prize of $2 million NTD).
01151187 (prizes for matching 3 or more digits starting at the right hand side).
20658657 (prizes for matching 3 or more digits starting at the right hand side).
76860639 (prizes for matching 3 or more digits starting at the right hand side).

Posted: September 28th, 2007 under Taiwan.

Rumble Rumble…TAIWANESE EARTHQUAKES! (Mag 6.6, 5.7)

1 minute of serious wobblyness, and 3 minutes of bouncyness here in Taoyuan.
Here are links to the data on the earthquake - biggest we’ve had for a few months.

CWB1,
CWB2
CWB1 (Chinese),
CWB2 (Chinese)
USGS

As usual, I have lots of respect for the incredible Taiwanese engineers that have built an electrical grid and internet infrastructure that just keeps on […]

Posted: September 7th, 2007 under Taiwan, Survival, Asia.

Taiwanese prices go up.

Having just returned from a trip to the UK, I was stunned to find that in just 2-3 weeks, prices have shot up on a number of items I typically buy.
Fruit and vegetables: subjectively, seem to be about 10% more expensive.
Yoghurt drinks: up 20%.
Bus travel: From $15, to $18 - and given the hassle of […]

Posted: September 6th, 2007 under Finance & Economics, Taiwan, Food.