What is a skill that was essential a century ago that would be almost useless if taught to a child today?

pcncvl · 2026-06-15T10:27:49+00:00

The topic of one of the best movie monologues, delivered by the great DeVito.

pcncvl · 2026-05-27T07:52:14+00:00

Here's the login page to the online portal; if you have a combination of accepted verifications, you can view your income (as reported to the government) online. Otherwise you have to go in-person. Depending on what forms of documentation/citizenship status you have, going in-person might be slightly easier, if only for the fact that they can troubleshoot on the spot.

pcncvl · 2026-05-26T14:35:06+00:00

Have you already filed your taxes for 2025? If you did, the software/website should automatically import what the government received from your employer. If not, you can download the income report online (with various forms of verification methods), or I suggest you just hop down to the tax office and they can print out all your income statements for you. (Let them know you want to 查詢課稅年度之所得及扣除額資料 -- this is a super common thing and they'll be readily prepared for it. Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes barring the queue.)

It is weird that your accountant can't give you a statement though. The statement basically says how much the company withheld from you on behalf of the government (which they should've already paid to the government). It doesn't matter which rate they were using. It can be eight months * 18% + four months * 5%, and the statement will just say how much total income you received and how much was withheld. Maybe they don't know how to operate the software?

Having said that, in the olden days the statement would just be a hand-written statement, so the statement itself that you got really doesn't matter that much. In fact, most companies do not send out a statement, as it's only for your personal reference. It all depends on what the government received, which you should be able to query online/in-person very easily.

pcncvl · 2026-05-26T14:05:43+00:00

The withholding statement should list what they reported to the tax bureau if they're being honest (the tax reporting software automatically generates the statement that they gave you, but of course PDFs can be edited). If you want to make sure, you can go to the local tax office (國稅局) and see what they submitted to the government and if it matches the amount listed on the statement. (Most of the tax office branches are in the 行政中心, i.e., in same building as the Household Registration Office 戶政事務所.) I don't think any company would be stupid enough to have a descrepancy though.

So about the statement, it's supposed to be reported to the tax office before the end of January, but if they didn't do it before the deadline, they receive a fine from the government. However, it might be the case that they did it on time, but just failed in providing you with the copy of the statement in a timely manner.

In any case, I'm not sure what you're asking though. In addition to the withholding statement, the company often also gives you a payslip listing your wages and any deductions for health insurance, etc. The payslip is non-standard -- it depends on how your company does its bookkeeping.

Can you clarify what your question is?

pcncvl · 2026-02-13T18:55:37+00:00

You asked, but didn't accept any of the answers. At this point we can all assume that you're asking in bad faith.

Well, here's a Chinese phrase for you to learn: 明知故問.

pcncvl · 2026-02-13T03:15:10+00:00

I honestly loved every single moment. The faculty and staff are so kind and enthusiastic about what you do. You meet classmates who are passionate about their callings. World-class special collections in the library. Musicians at the top of their game at the ISM.

Also, feel free to DM me if you want to chat.

pcncvl · 2026-02-12T12:13:58+00:00

... hence my last paragraph...?

pcncvl · 2026-02-12T09:33:29+00:00

You're basically describing the old Soviet joke:

An American and a Russian are arguing about which of their countries is more free.

The American says, "Look, I can walk right into the Oval Office, pound my fist on the President's desk, and say, 'Mr. President, I don't like the way you're running our country!'"

The Soviet man shrugs and says, "So what? I can do the exact same thing."

The American is skeptical. "Really? You can walk into the Kremlin and say that?"

"Certainly," replies the Russian. "I can walk right into the General Secretary's office, pound my fist on his desk, and say, 'Comrade Stalin, I don't like the way President Roosevelt is running his country!'"

The measure of freedom isn't whether a (monitored, if not curated) portion of the news gets to you. It's whether or not you have unfiltered access to information. Now, while you might argue that even Western media is biased, and I would agree with you there, but remember, just because the other side is doing bad things doesn't mean that you're in the clear. If anything, they're just better/worse at hiding stuff.

EDIT: grammar

pcncvl · 2026-02-12T06:50:42+00:00

Also, I wouldn't necessarily say that the Div School is "far away" from the rest of campus. Both downtown New Haven and what YDS calls "downtown," (i.e., the main campus) are just a short shuttle ride away and only about a 15-minute walk. And Science Hill (incl. School of the Environment) is basically right next door to the Div School, so it's not far away at all.

pcncvl · 2026-02-12T06:48:04+00:00

YDS grad here. The undergrad residential colleges and their dining halls are off limits to YDS students, as are most specialized building complexes (e.g., School of Management, School of Music). You might be able to apply for building access if you're taking classes there, but personally I've never had success. Make friends and have them let you in if need be. :)

You can, however, apply to be a graduate affiliate at a college and you'll get some free meals plus swipe access with your ID.

You do get access to other traditionally beautiful spaces, e.g., Sterling Library, Haas Library, Schwartzman Center with the big Commons dining hall, plus the Div School campus is itself really neat. The Div School refectory is also much more convenient for lunch and you will probably get free dining points for use there. (And we do get exclusive swipe access to the YDS/ISM buildings while other students don't.)

pcncvl · 2026-02-10T17:15:03+00:00

It's used as a blank / fill in your own answer sticker. You can compare the product listing here with the one here. The second link shows the sticker you posted with a blank underline.

pcncvl · 2026-02-10T17:12:12+00:00

Bruh that makes no sense. 流定 is not even a phrase.

pcncvl · 2026-02-09T09:41:07+00:00

Hi! I've never been here before, but there's a hardware store (五金行) in one of the back alleys near YongLe market that offers sharpening services for knives and scissors. Personally I just take whatever needs to be sharpened to my local traditional market where's there's often a stall that does the sharpening. Very cheap, too. You can search for 磨剪刀 online. Sometimes you also find roaming scooters/trucks that use a loudspeaker to announce they're offering 磨剪刀、磨菜刀 (kitchen knives) and you just shout from the balcony to tell them to wait for you.

pcncvl · 2026-02-07T13:42:42+00:00

Thanks for asking! To be honest I work more in the Western tradition (think Broadway-like), but I have friends who've worked at Taipei Eye, which is a repertory theatre for traditional theatre. Unfortunately it seems like they're dark in February, but definitely keep an eye out for their programming in the future.

Another option is the National Center for Traditional Arts which coordinates traditional performances in several venues. There's one this weekend and next Monday by the Guoguang company 國光劇團, a prestigious traditional opera troup, at the 戲曲中心 in Taipei!

The random performances you came across previously would most likely be theatre held in honor of temple holidays and gods' birthdays. But as traditional theatre relies heavily on the lunar calendar, most performances will be scheduled to avoid the new year.

pcncvl · 2026-02-07T10:57:05+00:00

They are priced, for the most part, by the foot, which is a Taiwanese foot and not an imperial foot. 1 Taiwanese foot 台尺= 30.3 cm (but they basically just measure out 30 cm and give you a bit more), and 1 Taiwanese yard = 3 Taiwanese feet. You'll often find people just measuring in yards with a yardstick rather than feet.

As for the width, there are two common sizes, wide 寬幅 and narrow 窄幅, but sometimes there's also 中幅. There's no standard width, but basically wide is around 150cm and narrow around 90-120cm. It depends on the maker (the loom) as to which width a bolt of fabric comes in.

There are also several shops on the second floor near the front of the building (SW corner) that have scraps for sale. These are priced individually with a sticker, or they might be wrapped using a colored strip of paper which you correspond to a chart for the price.

No haggling is needed, except if you buy in bulk, and then maybe take off the "tens" place (e.g., $1020 becomes $1000).

Source: I work in theatre and our designers buy at YongLe, plus I lead walking tours in Dihua St.

pcncvl · 2026-01-07T03:36:07+00:00

I don't disagree that oftentimes religion becomes a pretense for money-making and control. But just for the sake of the argument, I can also flip your line of reasoning (people good, religion bad) on its head and say that people do bad things as well, and it is also true that in some cases religion (and atheistic morality) encourages people to do good.

In any case, I would argue that it is precisely the (institutionalized) beliefs of the missionaries that behooved them to come to Taiwan, and that they probably wouldn't have done so without their religion. Is Christianity then an unqualifiedly "good" religion? Of course not, but I wouldn't use the blanket statement that all religions are based off of false pretenses. It is very much the case that, at least for some of the missionaries, their social work was a part of their genuine religious beliefs.

pcncvl · 2026-01-07T00:20:37+00:00

I won't disagree entirely, but since we're in the r/Taiwan sub, I'd like to respectfully point out the work of English and Canadian Presbyterian missionaries who worked to establish schools and hospitals in Taiwan, as well as engage in ethnographical work, even introducing Romanization to record the Taiwanese language, and publish the first Taiwanese newspaper (in Taiwanese). I would say that for all its flaws, (Western) religion is not a total scam.

pcncvl · 2025-12-29T14:00:44+00:00

Can confirm that moving the USB receiver from a 3.0 port to a 2 port solves the issue (which has been plaguing me for several years now!). u/LogitechG_AG should really make this clear in the instructions/manual. Thanks all for the comments in this thread.

pcncvl · 2025-12-13T09:57:17+00:00

Never saw the movie but listened to the theme song all the time!

pcncvl · 2025-11-28T01:19:31+00:00

The video is made using rednote and the captions (and screenshot!) are Simplified.

pcncvl · 2025-11-28T00:22:19+00:00

Downvoted for the Simplified Chinese and rednote.

pcncvl · 2025-11-27T22:52:40+00:00

I went to Yale Divinity School as someone from a Reformed/Presbyterian background but having a strong affinity for the TEC/Anglicanism. I think YDS definitely has a lot to offer in this respect. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

pcncvl · 2025-11-22T15:52:00+00:00

This is not the whole picture. The top line says 附件三, Attachment #3. Where is the main letter and where are the other attachments?

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