I probably get 10 Harbor Freight Tools catalogs and emails a week, imploring my to buy cheaply made Chinese tools for next to nothing. You probably could outfit a complete workshop for $100...although much like dinner at a Chinese restaurant, you'd have to buy the tools again a month later...That being said, who the hell gets rich selling $1.49 hammers? Out of catalogs with no rhyme or reason to their offerings (they seem to have a lot of garden gnomes in stock), oftentimes showing the same product 3-4 times in the same catalog...with 3-4 different prices?
Well, Eric L. Smidt, apparently that's who. Check out the digs - it's Marvin Davis's old house - "The Knoll", here's the specs:
"The Georgian-style estate has 25,000 square feet of living space, two pools, a tennis court, two guesthouses, a screening room and, of course, two wine cellars. With 13 bedrooms and 12 baths, there's plenty of room for guests. The home was built in 1955 for the widow of an oil heir, and was previously owned by country-singer Kenny Rogers. "
Okay, having The Gambler living there is kind of creepy, but nice score nonetheless. 10 acres in Beverly Hills - sucks to be him.
I wouldn't want to commute to his office in Camarillo from there anyway...
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