JJ - I absolutely didn't take your comments as an attack. You were just establishing your position/views and bona fides.

We're 100% cool.

This is the type of open discussion needed for this topic! I sincerely appreciate your contribution.

Our backgrounds actually sound similar. Until age 9 I lived all over the world. Three of those years were spent inside East Germany. I have very detailed recollections of passing through CP Charlie. I too have disaster experience. As a licensed commercial architect I've been tapped several times for recovery efforts and post-event evaluations.

You're welcome to contribute anything you want herein. Our slightly differing views will just help readers expand their thought horizon - which is the whole purpose of this thread!