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Now this is the truth: About 20 miles from us (as the crow flies) and doctor and his wife bought 100 acres in the middle of nowhere. They have been building a miniature replica (just 15,000 square feet) of the Biltmore for the past three years. They started with a basement of stone to house their wine cellar and it is now in the "dried-in" stage. I was involved with some of the framing construction and have only seen it as a shell. It is rather large to say the least. As it turns out, the property is smack dab in the middle of the flight path for a nearby military aviation training facility. Helicopers fly over their future home dozens of times per day. I understand they are livid and have called the base on numerous occasions requesting the path be changed - to no avail. I must have an evil side, as each time I envision the phone call, I giggle.

People do some strange things with their money. West of Houston, near the town of Katy, an oriental man has reconstucted that army of Chinese warriors statues in full battle dress, that was unearthed in China. (I don't know what its called sorry.) I have seen it on the Houston news. I don't know if it is open to the public or not. Very strange, but I guess it makes him happy!