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From: thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan)
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Subject: Re: X,Y or ZModem on Unix (and best wishes to Earthquake-bound
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Date: 23 Oct 89 05:15:48 GMT
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Rodney Ricks asks what happened in N.California re: the earthquake, and
what happened in Los Gatos.

I posted a brief report in "Amiga Survives 7.0 Earthquake."

Sadly, Los Gatos was VERY badly hit.  Rob Peck lives/lived in Los Gatos,
and when I spoke with him, his home sustained 90% damage.

He and his wife Andrea had FORTUNATELY gone out to dinner 1 hour earlier
that evening, and they're both safe.

His Amiga and other equipment were totalled; I offered Rob the use of one
of my spare Amigas once he's settled in safer quarters.

The "inland" communities of Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Scotts Valley,
Boulder Creek (and other mountain sites), Santa Cruz, Aptos, Hollister, etc.
are ALL near the epicenter and greatly affected.

As I mentioned briefly before, the computed force of the 7.0 'quake was
stated to be equivalent to a 2-to-3 megaton H-bomb.

The scars and memories will linger for a LONG time.

Looking at and helping clear the rubble, it's simply incredible there wasn't
more loss of life.

On the brighter side, MANY and MOST communities were not seriously affected,
contrary to the impressions given by the typical slanted network news reports.

What kinda irked me were the network news readers cavorting-about in their
white stretch limos, pontificating and blowing hot air, and not doing a
DAMNED thing to help the situation (and in many cases interfering with
rescue efforts).  The earthquake was NOT a Saturday evening demolition
derby, and, at times, I almost felt like banging some heads together to
try and beat some sense into them.  Sigh.  They were more concerned about
every hair being in place for the TV than in the pain, suffering and anguish
surrounding them.

Sorry, I don't mean to pontificate myself, just had to get some of these
frustrations out in the open.

If anyone wants to truly help, send donations in care of your local American
Red Cross.

Thad Floryan [ thad@cup.portal.com (OR)  ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad ]