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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?
 
There are more hydrogen atoms in a single molecule of water than there are stars in our entire solar system.
 
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.












 
 
farmerge said:
@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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If you can or feel like it move out of the road map (most sites only show the central part of Canberra) get yourself down south to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve or Namadgie National Park. Tidbinbilla has breeding program for threatened species. Up north a bit are walking tracks taking in the Murrumbidgee River. Or you can entertain yourself by completing some of the 1,000 km walking and cycling paths in Canberra.

And, yes, the War Memorial is something special. On more than one occasion I've driven up Anzac Avenue early morning of a Winter weekend and seeing Mt Ainslie (which is behind the War Memorial) and the memorial itself covered in mist is stunning. My late father visited a number of times trying to find on the Roll of Honour the name of his half-brother whose bones are somewhere in Borneo. A couple of years before my Dad's death I was able to locate it on the Commemorative wall and took a picture of it for him. I think it gave him both comfort and closure.
 

Neil deGrasse Tyson​



"When asked during a question session at the University at Buffalo if he believed in a higher power, Tyson responded: "Every account of a higher power that I've seen described, of all religions that I've seen, include many statements with regard to the benevolence of that power. When I look at the universe and all the ways the universe wants to kill us, I find it hard to reconcile that with statements of beneficence."[64]"
 
Well that seems to be a lots of words saying "No I don't"
 
I can't speak for other religions but in mine it's a little bit more complex and nuanced than that. Just basically shows that Tyson has no more than a cursory understanding of what he is criticizing.
 
flying to Lady Barron, the second largest settlement on Flinders Island , pop 158, there is a choice of landing on grass at the airstrip or gravel at the Aerodrome. Both are close to town.
 
Dona Ferentes said:
flying to Lady Barron, the second largest settlement on Flinders Island , pop 158, there is a choice of landing on grass at the airstrip or gravel at the Aerodrome. Both are close to town. View attachment 190819
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I have landed at the Lady Barron Gravel strip to the North, which was pretty hairy.
Couple of large hills that need to be negotiated, there is a fair bit of tiger country to worry about in case of engine failure on takeoff when taking off to the west. There were at leat 8 billion roos to scre off before landing or taking off, and you dare not depart from the centreline as the edges are soft and sinking is a gauranteed result.
I was advised at the time (early 2000's) that this was the better of the strips.
Hate to see what the grass one is like.
Mick
 
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