[Subjectivist]

8th anniversery is coming up next month, any idea what San Fransisco has planned?

[hvacman]

... and why they AREN'T celebrating as they did on the 50th...

SOME PEOPLE point to a major difference between the earthquake in 1906 and the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge on May 24, 1987.

The Bridgewalk was planned.

Perhaps this is an uncharitable view, since no one was killed on the Bridgewalk. And the only thing shaken was the people's faith in their government's competence.

Ten years ago, while trapped shoulder to shoulder in the mob, unable to move for more than two hours, I remember discussing with my wife the real possibility that we were about to participate in one of the 20th century's landmark disasters. A bridge collapse would have put to shame all those petty Third World bus and ferry tragedies you read about in the newspaper.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/When ... 118665.php