Gee, Chuck, according to a quick Google search Oregon has never had a major earthquake and those teeny ones they have had offshore or in state have been so minor as to be yawners. Like many of your posts. But if I missed the major one you helped them prepare for, please let me know. It must have been horrendous. Do tell.
And you also helped some other state agencies clogged with unimaginative lifers decide what to do in an earthquake: hmmmmm. That must have been tough, since they could call down to California and ask people there who have actual experience. Overtime for cops, food, water, get the roads open, check the gas station UST’s. . .real demanding stuff.
I am sure you had a lot to offer, being a former jumpmaster, TOW rocket user, comissioner and neighborhood organizer and all. sounds like the kind of lifer-reaction evidenced by the police at Columbine that formed a protective cordon around the school, set up a “command center” while the bad guys were after the good guys inside the building.
PS: did the paratroopers get to select you or were you just assigned as jumpmaster?
PPS: that’s good that you have two kids you’re that proud of.
