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IFocus said:
Five workers died during the construction of the Empire State Building between 1929 and 1930. This was out of a total of 3,400 workers, resulting in a death rate of 1.47 deaths per thousand. The deaths were primarily the result of slip-and-fall or struck-by accidents.
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according to the newswires, "president-elect Donald Trump mixed with billionaires, senators, models, actors, political heavyweights and new family friends."

so, which are they?
 
Bellcose said:
Visitor to Canberra: What's a nice place to see?

Canberran: The National Arboretum.

Visitor: What's there?

Canberran: Trees.
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Just back from a week’s holiday in Canberra, this was our second, the first was 8 years ago.

Canberra is not a party town, and at this time of year it empties out as all the federal politicians and their staff head home. But I like that, it’s easy to get around and no line ups.

The Canberra Hotel (Hyatt) is my preferred place of residence, lovely architecture and history, and close to all the places I visit.

The War Memorial is a magnificent place, and very emotional at the close.

The Sound and Film Archive was amazing, 8 years ago they were renovating and only a section was accessible, this time we got to see everything and spent a considerable time there.

Eight years ago we drove everywhere, and the summer heat was exceptionally hot and dry.

This visit we used Taxi and Uber to get to from the airport, hired scooters and bikes, walked. The weather was perfect with a mix of sunshine and clouds, cool breeze and cool nights.

The National Museum was a disappointment this time around, probably because the theme is the same as most other museums.

One thing different about this visit was the increased number of Aboriginal displays of history and culture, which is fine in context, but it started to feel segregationist. Seeing the constant sameness of the aboriginal theme gave me visions of the book 1984, a feeling of brainwashing that only wanted to indoctrinate one version of history

The National Library is being renovated, still a great place to visit. I could spend days in there reading and researching.

We spent a lot more time in the hotel than our last visit, relaxing and reading, enjoying a few beers and cocktails, walking around the grounds.

All in all it was a great experience and a relaxing holiday. I’ve come back home with one more week off, but ready for the new year.

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JohnDe said:
Just back from a week’s holiday in Canberra, this was our second, the first was 8 years ago.

Canberra is not a party town, and at this time of year it empties out as all the federal politicians and their staff head home. But I like that, it’s easy to get around and no line ups.

The Canberra Hotel (Hyatt) is my preferred place of residence, lovely architecture and history, and close to all the places I visit.

The War Memorial is a magnificent place, and very emotional at the close.

The Sound and Film Archive was amazing, 8 years ago they were renovating and only a section was accessible, this time we got to see everything and spent a considerable time there.

Eight years ago we drove everywhere, and the summer heat was exceptionally hot and dry.

This visit we used Taxi and Uber to get to from the airport, hired scooters and bikes, walked. The weather was perfect with a mix of sunshine and clouds, cool breeze and cool nights.

The National Museum was a disappointment this time around, probably because the theme is the same as most other museums.

One thing different about this visit was the increased number of Aboriginal displays of history and culture, which is fine in context, but it started to feel segregationist. Seeing the constant sameness of the aboriginal theme gave me visions of the book 1984, a feeling of brainwashing that only wanted to indoctrinate one version of history

The National Library is being renovated, still a great place to visit. I could spend days in there reading and researching.

We spent a lot more time in the hotel than our last visit, relaxing and reading, enjoying a few beers and cocktails, walking around the grounds.

All in all it was a great experience and a relaxing holiday. I’ve come back home with one more week off, but ready for the new year.

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@JohnDe What a pity that Canberra is a road map, cut lunch and waterbag away from Perth.
But one day She who is never wrong and I will traverse the Nullabor again to see how the peasants of the East Coast live🤣
 
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