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To: AugustWest who wrote (24428)	2/1/2003 12:44:55 AM
From: PuddleGlum	Respond to of 57110

I think I like the Imperial Palace better than Versailles. I presume this one is in Vegas? And I'll bet that a cleaning crew comes with this one, so I don't need to wear out the vacuum cleaner and the mop. You know, the law of averages dictated that I had to win some day. I won once several months ago, and then played and played and never really came very close. Thankfully you don't charge an entry fee for the contest, or I'd end up subsiding all the rest of you. When wife and I visited the Loire Valley we went to a chateau called Villesavins. The owners apparently didn't have enough money to keep the place up, so they opened it up to tourists to generate some income (10 or 20 Francs just to see the grounds, more if you want to see the inside). Sad, really. The European castles are nice to visit, but for the owners they're albatrosses, white hephelumps, or the like. Happy New Year to all!!!! It's the Lunar New Year on Saturday, so like all good Asian (or mixed Asian) households we'll be celebrating.