Bless the building codes. Just read this article a couple days ago in the NY Times: "Disaster Awaits Cities in Earthquake Zones" http://www.nytimes.com/2010/0

Bless the building codes. Just read this article a couple days ago in the NY Times: "Disaster Awaits Cities in Earthquake Zones" http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/science/earth/25quake.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/science/earth/25quake.html... Hate to think what would have happened (or will happen) if a quake like this hit Istanbul.