Scouting hotels? Don't they use Tents ?

Not the gay ones...

I am thinking that if they are going to be in any proximity to me and my sensitive nose, I would prefer that they had access to showers.

:eek:

I think you mean "Magnate", but hell lets kick "magnet" around anyways:

I hear he was bi-polar, but that Marion Davies was still drawn to him. Far from being poles apart, there was an attraction. Others say that he was a magnet for $hit.

Either way, Hearst Castle has to be experience to be believed. The orange blossoms in spring are heavenly, and the panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean (aka The Big Wet Patch) and surrounding mountain peaks are awesome. I can't wait.

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX.

Thanks, Stoat! Yeah, I shouldn't post without making sure what I'm posting. Words float around my mind, not always in the proper form!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Hearst

This wiki entry gives a lot of info about Hearst, but, there really is so much history there. But, this is something.

I didn't click on the links, just read the main article. Maybe there is more within the article....

There are also a plethora of books on Hearst.

Stoat's previously mentioned Davies book, The Times We Had was based on tapes of interviews Davies gave in her home, much of it while in her cups. If you want to read an excellent, and I do mean excellent bio of Davies, Fred Lawrence Guiles' 1972 volume is one to read.

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As much as I enjoy Citizen Kane (which started this derail) Davies was ill served by the film and the lore of the film. Welles later stated that Susan Alexander was not based on Davies, but that is not how Davies has been remembered generally. Pity, she was a fine comedienne and a decent dramatic actress. Happily, those opinions seem to be changing with a few films being shown in regular rotation and a good documentary, too. <end derail rant> :blush:

I didn't know that tents had a sexual orientation.

The ones often found in my pants very much do.

Sounds.... Alarming.

LOL! Trivia question I was presented with:

What do you do with Vegemite?

• Get a prescription to clear it up

• Use it to oil door hinges, squeaky wheels etc

• Eat it

• Add it to coffee or tea