Instead of taking more photos today I caught up on a lot of missed sleep from the last few days.
I do have some news for you though. The Canberra Centre was closed all day today and is expected to reopen tomorrow at 11am with the carpark opening at the usual time of 7am. Eight stores have been declared “right offs” write-offs, including Socrates which had a ceiling collapse.
Update 8:57pm: I took Nattie for a walk around the outside of the Canberra Centre this evening. The section with Dendy, Borders Books etc currently has no power, a group of people are using portable floodlights in there while they try to mop up. Construction works on the old City Markets site are continuing (I was able to see in, lots of concrete columns but nothing being built), mopping up is continuing in other area, and I had a chat with the staff (possibly owners) of the Angus & Robertson book store. They had a section of collapsed ceiling on display outside the store and it was quite clear that the floor and books were soaked. End Update
Samuel
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#1 Comment By Bearded Clam On February 28, 2007 @ 8:31 pm
Hope you are not planning on working for the ABC anytime soon, Sam…
#2 Comment By Samuel On February 28, 2007 @ 8:59 pm
Nope. Is it just my imagination or is your comment in the wrong post.
#3 Comment By Bearded Clam On February 28, 2007 @ 9:25 pm
No, its in the correct post…
#4 Comment By Samuel On February 28, 2007 @ 9:26 pm
Perhaps you would care to elaborate then.
#5 Comment By tuggers On February 28, 2007 @ 10:17 pm
Eight stores have been declared “right offs”, including Socrates which had a ceiling collapse.
Maybe the Clam is saying you should be saying “write-off” which is a recognised description of insurance and accounting purposes You pointed the finger at ABC News and now you’ve made a typo….
#6 Comment By Samuel On February 28, 2007 @ 10:29 pm
Indeed, In that case I hope that I’m not a teenage runner at the ABC any time soon, otherwise there is no telling what could appear on the screen!
I couldn’t quite put my finger on why it looked wrong earlier, I know now.
I stick by what I wrote in a comment in the relevant ABC discussion:
Anybody have a spare slice of humble pie for me?
#7 Comment By Bearded Clam On March 4, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
Thats it! Tuggers was write-on with his observational skills there.
#8 Comment By Samuel On March 4, 2007 @ 2:19 pm
How much is that humble pie in the window?
I do hope that pie is for sale.
How much is that humble pie in the window?
For it is my dinner tonight.