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Washington State Listened - Discover Pass transferability signed into law

Thanks!!! http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/mar3012b/

From FAQ section:

Using the Discover Pass

Q. Where should I display the Discover Pass?
A. The Discover Pass must be visible in the front windshield of motor vehicles licensed for street use. For vehicles without a windshield, the pass must be displayed in a prominent location on the vehicle. Motorcycle riders may carry the pass with them.

Q. Can I transfer one Discover Pass between two vehicles?
A. Yes, the annual Discover Pass is now transferable between two vehicles. For passes already printed, use ink to legibly write in a second license number, either in the license plate box or in a blank spot on the front of the pass. In the future, passes will be printed with two lines for license numbers. The pass is still only good for one vehicle at a time.

Q. What do I do if I already own a Discover Pass with only one license number on it?
A. It can now be used with two vehicles. Use ink to legibly write in a second license number, either in the license plate box or in a blank spot on the front of the pass. The pass is still only good for one vehicle at a time.

Q. What is the penalty for not having a Discover Pass on my vehicle?
A. The penalty is $99. This penalty is reduced to $59 if an individual provides proof of purchase of the Discover Pass to the court within 15 days after the notice of violation.

Behind the 8 Ball, OT8 Bed Bugs moving up the ranks, despite “old” news….

A quick check of King 5 News web site shows Seattle is communicating the OT8 Bed Bug story. Ranked #3 up from # 4 yesterday:

 

Interesting comments on the whole situation. Read them here: http://www.king5.com/news/local/Apartment-Bedbugs-111089689.html

One Thousand 8th Avenue Apartments (OT8) - The Right Thing To Do Re: Bed Bugs… Eradicate or Release (please)

First, Seattle is taking note of the news…. As of 8:30 this morning this story ranked #5 and #4 on most viewed and emailed  respectively…

 

The right thing for OT8 to do is eradicate the building or release residents from their leases. Once OT8 becomes aware of a problem it is their responsibility to notify other residents at risk. If a fire breaks out in an apartment, you sound the alarm and then you deal with it. Same thing here.

Bed bugs are not something that can be dealt with on an isolated basis. At the very least, OT8 should turn this over to a professional contractor for dealing with an infested apartment and all adjacent apartments, sides, up, and down. Letting Wally and others to fend for themselves is absolutely shameful. Clearly OT8 did not go out and negligently introduce bed bugs for Wally and others, but it is also clearly evident that no single resident can solve this problem by themselves. Every single apartment at the OT8 can be fumigated one at a time in an uncoordinated fashion and the result will remain the same – bed bugs at OT8. It is in OT8’s best interest to be as proactive as possible to get ahead of this while they can.

Offering assistance to residents while being open and honest earns goodwill and avoids the Wally’s getting hurt and all of Seattle finding out about it. Now that Seattle knows Wally’s story, OT8 has a choice – respond positively or negatively (which of course includes no response at all).

If eradication cannot or will not be done, then release residents from their lease and allow them to flee the building’s bugs. To enforce leases while simultaneously not disclosing hazards and taking corrective action is flat out immoral. Non-disclosure on OT8’s part is laughable because people who get chewed on are going to find out, you cannot sweep bed bugs under the rug.

Full disclosure is I have a family member who is Wally’s neighbor and who is also fighting the bed bug plague. As a father, I am not too keen on looking at welts all over my daughter’s body; I thought she was having an allergic reaction and requested her to seek medical care immediately (Nov. 13, 2010). OT8 did not tell her that Wally’s apartment was infested and being exterminated. The complex’s strategy seems to be to exterminate one apartment while leaving the neighbors in the dark. Guess where the bugs go when one apartment gets nuked? They flee to the next unsuspecting victim.

At the moment, she and Wally are wondering if they are playing ping-pong with bed bugs – her apartment just got nuked and Wally’s place is now open season again.

Today is the 1st of December and rent’s are due. OT8, whatcha going to do? Eradicate, release, or let us keep telling this story?

One Thousand 8th Avenue Apartments have Bed Bugs….

In case this place (http://www.onethousand8thavenueapts.com/) doesn’t disclose this along with their “First Class Amenities.”

Just saying…

You can watch here: http://www.king5.com/news/local/Apartment-Bedbugs-111089689.html

 

Wally is 87 and dealing with this. A family member who is his neighbor is much younger and also having a hell of a time.

So now, automated Google search, do what you do, put me in the search for OT8, One Thousand 8th Ave Avenue Apts Apartments, etc… you get the idea.

If reading this, feel free to repost as often as you want….

And we are back to my first point - history. The second point is another matter…

Gotta Love Missouri Families…the debate continues…

Jesus, I just wanted to say I felt good last year….

Things I didn't know about Ted Kennedy, or India...

http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4955462.cms

Photo Op: When Ted Came Calling Raj Mohan1 September 2009, 12:00am IST   It was July 1971 and the peak of the Bangladeshi crisis...

Why Obama Makes a Difference - Intelligent Humility With Humor

What a refreshing difference to have an intelligent humorist who uses all opportunities to not only show his humanity, but uses our attention to communicate important values.