Carmel is a nice little town on the coast not too far from San Jose ,my home.It's northern border is the Pebble Beach Golf Course.I hope they had a chance to play it while they were here.Green fees are over 300 dollars now).I 've experienced many earthquakes since I moved here in 1956 and the only one in our area that was a disaster was in 1989.
I spent some time in England during WW2 and agree the bombs were a hell of a lot worse but at least predictable(every night)I have an admiration for the Englih ppeople born of that experience.The constant pounding was unbelievable to those who never experienced it !
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