Is Biltmore really such a dump, or does TV make it look so

[IronWing]

No wif-fi, no cat5, no satellite, no fiber, no Uber, no granite counter tops, no stainless steel appliances, top washing machine, no LEDs in the dryer, no theater room, no hot tub, not a single recliner in the place. Forget pillow top mattresses, rooma, or K-cup machine.

 

[brianmanahan]

i took a tour a couple years ago, and it was beautiful inside.

but when i realized what sort of amenities they lived without back then, and that he died at 51 from appendectomy problems, i was glad i was not him.

 

[lxskllr]

i took a tour a couple years ago, and it was beautiful inside.

but when i realized what sort of amenities they lived without back then, and that he died at 51 from appendectomy problems, i was glad i was not him.

Better to live well than live long. AFAIK, there aren't dead people sitting around regretting stuff they didn't see.

 

[MtnMan]

The staff at their beck and call made up for a lot of those deficiencies.

 

[brianmanahan]

Better to live well than live long.

well that's debatable