> ...if the Golden State fell into the sea we Phoenicians could get the the ocean a lot faster.
OK. Let me set you straight, here.
California is not falling off into the ocean, those West of the San Andreas are simply shoving off on a long, slow Alaskan cruise.
Those East of the San Andreas, on the other hand, are going to sink into the Atlantic, which will bring new meaning to location nameas like "Lower East side".
LOL!