Thursday, July 01, 2010

Changes beginning July, 1, 2010

To name a few:

1) The Commonwealth of Virginia is set to increase the speed limit to 70 mph for certain sections of its highways on July 1st, 2010

2) The Governor of Florida created an Amnesty Program that runs from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 so that eligible taxpayers may satisfy their state tax liabilities and avoid criminal prosecution and penalties

3) Lebron James signs with the Miami Heat!!!

4) “Ace of Cakes” (Food Network Season 9) opens with the 100th episode of the series

5) Bridge tolls, including the Golden Gate Bridge, go up all over the SF Bay Area (CA) today. Metro fares in LA also go up today

6) Poker laws change in Florida today

7) Changes in Russian customs legislation goes into effect today to reflect the new reality of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

8) Montana begins regulating Massage Therapists today and if ever a group needed regulating it’s them

9) Free WiFi at all U.S. Starbucks stores starting today

10) IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) shuts down it’s old Central Webserver (aka “blue & yellow” server) because it’s no longer needed. R.I.P.

11) Starting today, overdraft fees require consumer consent...there goes my free checking!!!

How would you guys know any of this stuff if it weren't for me???????

3 comments:

Pam said...

You're the best! These are fun tidbits of info.

Poker laws change in Florida? Does that mean the senior citizens have to wear clothes now when they play strip poker?

70 MPH in West Virginia. Just what they need with all the moonshine available.

saguaro said...

Not quite yet for LeBron as a Big Apple resident . . .

itsmecissy said...

saguaro,
OK, OK, so I jumped the gun a little bit. He'll be a Knick or a Net, we'll know July 8th (Madame itsmecissy knows all).

Glad to see you finally visiting my humble blog, welcome!