It’s literally so boring. Like I am being honest. If I become a billionaire I would spend it on things that made me happy. Like a car and an actually cool house. Not a fucking Disney princess mansion.
I've visited the Biltmore a couple of times, It's honestly insane to think that in 1895, just around the invention of the alternating current, some people lived in houses with indoor heated swimming pools and bowling alleys
@@OffGridInvestor Yeah but that isnt at the same level as someone's private, individual place of residence having a personal, electronically-controlled heated swimming pool in the basement of a 175,000 sq.ft estate with 250 rooms and 65 fireplaces... in the 1800s.
@@N54MyBeloved You need to educate yourself, seriously. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Diocletian This was the largest Roman bath. The enclosure was 8 times the size of the Biltmore Estate, the central block of the baths was about 2.5 times the size of the Biltmore Estate. You're right though, these two aren't on the same level. The Romans win by far - considering their baths were so stupendous, they didn't even include a fitness room and bowling alleys and are still larger.
@@nulliustempus I highly doubt that as the AK-12 is under strict copyright with the russian government and isn’t produced for the civilian market. Also, looking at your channel history you don’t seem to be above the age of 12.
My sister actually lives like 12 minutes away from this place, which is pretty cool. Also, imagine how many rinsing and filling machines you could fit in the Biltmore.
@@KOSJ153 Really funny how you read the word "beg" and just mentally replace it with "brutally force" then write a comment satirizing your own made-up version of the original comment
Definitely less strenuous to maintain than the AMF pinsetters. I worked on 82-30’s , 70’s , and 90’s (not the XLI-edge though) for teen years Edit : overall prefer the turret instead of the bin/shuttle/and cups assembly. The whole table assembly is so damn heavy and clunky, rebuilding fingercells all the time sucked too
@@EthanCGamer I prefer steel too, my biggest question is “once ya reinforce a weak point, you will find the next weak point real quick!” But honestly Brunswick did a great job with their pinsetters. Did not get to work on the A2 much as I worked in an AMF lane. But I do have the parts catalogue and manuals! Have every AMF pinsetter committed to memory and always will and have one hell of a good idea on the A2’s have a great day man! Always glad to talk pinsetters with a fellow bowling fanatic!
being from NC I've been there multiple times.. they wanted to make the estate as self sufficient as possible with its own industries and jobs. Its a great place around the holidays when they have Christmas decorations up. A must see
Everyone who has ever lived in NC and went to middle school has taken a field trip here. They always decide to take us in the dead of winter, though, so it's not enjoyable.
I live about two hours away. Been there to tour it 3 times. You really, really can't grasp how big it is from the outside. It also has an amazing collection of art and artifacts. Truly amazing. It's worth going if you're ever in the area.
I got to visit this year and definitely agree. Learning the history of the building and the way of life for when it was built was very interesting. I feel for the people who say they visited in middle school, but it's worth the visit as an adult.
Ah yes, medieval castles totally existed in North America, several centuries before it would be settled by Europeans... You were a kid when you thought that, though, so I'll at least cut you some slack on that.
I don't know how UA-cam actually gave me a notification 39 seconds after it's publication, i honestly expected to be notified 3 days after it's publication at an arbitrary time.
I actually missed todays upload but I came over just because I saw you featured in Nux's video today. Gotta say not what I was expecting but boy was it what I wanted, love your work my man
I like the callback to an earlier video "...he went on to do absolutely nothing important, and history regarded him as a failure." I always loved that line.
My aunt was Director of Personnel at Hearst Castle. They had herds of Zebra. The castle *still does* have herds of zebra roaming about, and other African ungulates, too. Does the Biltmore have herds of African wildlife? I think not. Neener, Neener, Biltmore!
@@Huggbees the whole story of the Castle is fascinating, and the structure & grounds are stunning. Plus, it has a MASSIVE indoor grotto/swimming pool that defies description.
I get lost walking into the next room of my trailer home and wonder what I came in there for.. I'd have a hell of a time at that place rediscovering rooms I knew existed but didn't, all the while in a state of confusion of whether the rinsing machine is actually a filling machine in disguise.
I live in Biltmore Forest, about ten minutes away from the Biltmore House. I visit a couple times a year. Besides the house, they've actually got an entire vineyard and several restaurants on the property. Also fun fact: A couple of scenes from the movie Hannibal was filmed here!
@@GordonSlamsay Well if you want to get shot, I can't help you. But you could find some people who deserve it more than you do, and see how many you can take down before they shoot you back.
"remember, something is only a forest if the government says it is" So that's why they call a certain place in California full of trees the name of "Bohemian Grove".
I actually performed here once with my highschool mens chorus! Lovely place. Absolutely massive though. There’s this entire underground area with a bowling alley and a pool.
I live in asheville and the history of the house is pretty neat. The part about cutting down large amounts of forest and replacing the it is actually how forestry started. There's a reason there's a place near Asheville called the cradle of forestry.
After finishing a huggbees video I am sad. Because I no longer have any hugs, or bees. Both of which are necessary for my world famous “hug and bee” salad
IVE BEEN HERE ITS SOO COOL! They have the greatest house they have their own bowling alley, underground pool, and their own diner, truly an amazing place
Yep. And the ghosts of Vanderbilt's personal slaves are forced to play it for an eternity, and never being able to experience the peace that comes with death.
I think opening up for the public was a good thing overall, it brought in tourism from other areas of the U.S., helping the locals, and, since, it's not like touring a gilded age mansion is a bare necessity or anything, so the only people who would tour it are people who can afford it (ie not people struggling to survive).
okay but like- during december they used to (idk if they still do) decorate the entire thing and as a little kid that was the coolest thing ever, i used to beg to go back when i lived near there lol
"Sometimes I don't even have to write jokes."
Super sad, and super true.
Not sad, just jealous personally.
@@LH0KY Jealous of not having the world's most unlivable home? Like it doesn't even have 2 bowling alleys in it.
@@LH0KY Be jealous of a reality in which wealth inequality substantially changed over the last almost 100 years...
@@eNodeTG 1 bowling alley response *yawn*
@@eNodeTG It did in the Soviet Union. Fun place, eh?
Living in a home like this would just be a chore. You’d probably get lost and forget where your indoor movie theater is.
U get used 2 it
It's just down the hall and up the stairs from the indoor swimming pool.
Sounds like an introvert paradise you’d actually never have to leave home
It’s literally so boring. Like I am being honest. If I become a billionaire I would spend it on things that made me happy. Like a car and an actually cool house. Not a fucking Disney princess mansion.
Yes
I've visited the Biltmore a couple of times, It's honestly insane to think that in 1895, just around the invention of the alternating current, some people lived in houses with indoor heated swimming pools and bowling alleys
So you don't know ANYTHING about the romans then. Heated baths maintained by burning firewood 24//7.
@@OffGridInvestor Yeah but that isnt at the same level as someone's private, individual place of residence having a personal, electronically-controlled heated swimming pool in the basement of a 175,000 sq.ft estate with 250 rooms and 65 fireplaces... in the 1800s.
Profile pic brothers
@@N54MyBeloved You need to educate yourself, seriously.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Diocletian
This was the largest Roman bath. The enclosure was 8 times the size of the Biltmore Estate, the central block of the baths was about 2.5 times the size of the Biltmore Estate. You're right though, these two aren't on the same level. The Romans win by far - considering their baths were so stupendous, they didn't even include a fitness room and bowling alleys and are still larger.
@@noahn8130 i have seen your comments in the past lmao
"sometimes i dont even need to write jokes..." it is so true that it hurts
So this is where the secret ingredient for Liquid Black is made…
SHUT UP! NOBODY’S SUPPOSED TO KNOW
@@FalloutProto i own a full auto ak-12
@@nulliustempus I highly doubt that as the AK-12 is under strict copyright with the russian government and isn’t produced for the civilian market. Also, looking at your channel history you don’t seem to be above the age of 12.
Jesus you just had to say doubt it not kill his dog
@@nulliustempus... is it loaded?
My sister actually lives like 12 minutes away from this place, which is pretty cool.
Also, imagine how many rinsing and filling machines you could fit in the Biltmore.
12 minute walk? Drive? Or plane travel? That forest is huge.
@@darthraider450 Drive.
@@joshuakorynta3385 Lies, we both know you really travel by canoe.
Yeah I live in Asheville too. I fucking hate the Biltmore house. Fucking tourist bait.
@@IveGotToast A guy who works with the company as a supplier that I work for says it's not that great either.
Hearing rich people beg poor suffering people for money is the funniest and saddest thing ever.
yeah, just a shame they brutally forced those people to leave their homes to travel to this place and then pay for the tour.
It’s literally just an inn. This is the worst take.
@@KOSJ153 I hear they forced them all with guns to make the journey, murdering those who said "no".
@@vaporwolf9344 Source?
@@KOSJ153 Really funny how you read the word "beg" and just mentally replace it with "brutally force" then write a comment satirizing your own made-up version of the original comment
Acually living in North Carolina and having visited the Biltmore house, makes this infinitely better
Same here
Same here
I've lived in asheville my whole life and this shit was funny af.
Same
Finally, someone else gets it
Andrew, you’re still kicking ass after years of this shit. Kudos, man. I hope you don’t end up like GG Allin
Hell of a reference! Just listened to that podcast episode haha
Thanks
Jk
Wow. I just looked that up.
Naked, shooting heroin on stage and throwing his own feces at his audience while screaming *"FART BLOSSOMS!"* at them? Too late.
I haven’t heard that name in years and I continue to avoid it
"Only one indoor Bowling alley, what a f"ckin loser."
-People that own Bowling alley chains
Not too many bowling alleys existed during the 1890s. This house was one of them.
@@calebtimbs5046 imagine not having one
There’s been a window open in the house for over half a century, because they can’t find the room it’s in.
Is that a joke or for real?
Wtf?!
A popular rumor but unfortunately it is not true.
Dude you’re on a roll with these uploads! I’m loving it, but remember to take breaks when you need to.
"Sometimes I don't even need to write jokes"
That is the funniest thing i've heard since i heard Elizabeth the 2nd is older than sliced bread
Betty white is older than sliced bread too
How it's actually made : The largest home in the United States
If this house's bowling alley doesn't run on Brunswick A2 pinsetters, I'm not interested. Definitely gotta be my favorite filling machine.
Definitely less strenuous to maintain than the AMF pinsetters. I worked on 82-30’s , 70’s , and 90’s (not the XLI-edge though) for teen years
Edit : overall prefer the turret instead of the bin/shuttle/and cups assembly. The whole table assembly is so damn heavy and clunky, rebuilding fingercells all the time sucked too
@@garrettsmith6549 this guy knows what's up. Steel turrets or aluminum? I've got all steel, I actually prefer them.
@@EthanCGamer I prefer steel too, my biggest question is “once ya reinforce a weak point, you will find the next weak point real quick!” But honestly Brunswick did a great job with their pinsetters. Did not get to work on the A2 much as I worked in an AMF lane. But I do have the parts catalogue and manuals! Have every AMF pinsetter committed to memory and always will and have one hell of a good idea on the A2’s have a great day man! Always glad to talk pinsetters with a fellow bowling fanatic!
This was the place where I first tried Toblerone.
That's my dogs nickname
@@anonomuse9094 He was delicious
@@Misty-jv2cg well he is fruity.
@@anonomuse9094 He was also gay ;)
@@_wanted_outlaw3007 that's what fruity means dude.
The Vanderbilt family made their money in the lucrative Filling machine business, not the rinsing machine business.
being from NC I've been there multiple times.. they wanted to make the estate as self sufficient as possible with its own industries and jobs. Its a great place around the holidays when they have Christmas decorations up. A must see
Everyone who has ever lived in NC and went to middle school has taken a field trip here. They always decide to take us in the dead of winter, though, so it's not enjoyable.
"All homes are equal, but some homes are more equal than others [and give us a shit ton in commission]" - Huggbees Estate Agents, 2021.
I guess when you thought they'd stop building they just Biltmore.
I live about two hours away. Been there to tour it 3 times.
You really, really can't grasp how big it is from the outside.
It also has an amazing collection of art and artifacts.
Truly amazing.
It's worth going if you're ever in the area.
I got to visit this year and definitely agree. Learning the history of the building and the way of life for when it was built was very interesting. I feel for the people who say they visited in middle school, but it's worth the visit as an adult.
"Sometimes I don't even have to write jokes" yet this is his funniest line of the video
It's amazing what a little bit of monetization can do to a guy's video production rate LOL Loving all the content man!!
As a kid, I was under the impression that Biltmore was actually a castle from medieval times
Ah yes, medieval castles totally existed in North America, several centuries before it would be settled by Europeans... You were a kid when you thought that, though, so I'll at least cut you some slack on that.
Yup, this is definitely the largest home in the United States
It was a bold choice not to include the homeless in this design. They're all the rage in many of the US's more prestigious cities.
It wouldn't feel like home without the risk of getting shanked
Imagine only being able to afford one bowling alley in your home 🙄
had to make room for the halloween room.
I simply can't imagine being that poor
What, you still using cats and laser pointers? paTHETic
I really do wish it was a joke that the house opened for tourism in the great depression to help with the maintenance cost.
I don't know how UA-cam actually gave me a notification 39 seconds after it's publication, i honestly expected to be notified 3 days after it's publication at an arbitrary time.
I actually missed todays upload but I came over just because I saw you featured in Nux's video today. Gotta say not what I was expecting but boy was it what I wanted, love your work my man
It’s great to see ur channel finally getting recognition 👍
I watched it multiple times and still can't decide if it's real footage or CGI
Real footage
I like the callback to an earlier video "...he went on to do absolutely nothing important, and history regarded him as a failure." I always loved that line.
Having been there, and seen the history videos there many times, this retelling is very accurate, more so then the crappy welcome video.
My aunt was Director of Personnel at Hearst Castle.
They had herds of Zebra. The castle *still does* have herds of zebra roaming about, and other African ungulates, too. Does the Biltmore have herds of African wildlife? I think not.
Neener, Neener, Biltmore!
Sounds like a good idea to cover in my educational videos.
@@Huggbees the whole story of the Castle is fascinating, and the structure & grounds are stunning.
Plus, it has a MASSIVE indoor grotto/swimming pool that defies description.
@@Huggbees I sometimes question if it's educational or misleading
@@puppergump4117 yes
@@lairdcummings9092 yes. That pool is also filled with fresh SPRING water. Not chlorine or saltwater. You can drink that water if you wanted to.
I get lost walking into the next room of my trailer home and wonder what I came in there for.. I'd have a hell of a time at that place rediscovering rooms I knew existed but didn't, all the while in a state of confusion of whether the rinsing machine is actually a filling machine in disguise.
I grew up in Winston Salem NC, and I remember taking a field trip to there in elementary school, it was pretty cool
Thanks for the heads up on Cold Mountain!
My hometown! The Biltmore is amazing and a great place to see outdoor concerts in the summer or paddle by on the French Broad River.
What's absolutely wild is that I used to take yearly tours at the Biltmore house
I really liked this one, beautiful scenery!
I went to Biltmore in seventh grade on a field trip and if THIS was what I had been hearing in the audio tour I would have payed much more attention.
Oooh! I've been there! I sang in an ensemble in the lobby during Christmas. The house is phenomenal.
I love your videos. Thank you so much for your efforts through all these years
as someone who lives within a 2 hour drive to biltmore and has been more times than is reasonable (so twice)
this is actually decently accurate
You have the loveliest, most soothing voice : )
Since these videos educate me so much I've decided to sub and help him get to the "neat" checkpoint in subscribers
I live in Biltmore Forest, about ten minutes away from the Biltmore House. I visit a couple times a year. Besides the house, they've actually got an entire vineyard and several restaurants on the property.
Also fun fact: A couple of scenes from the movie Hannibal was filmed here!
I love the variety of videos coming out
“And it looks like a movie… for women.”
Me a woman: *wheeze*
I’ve been to the Biltmore. This video is 100% accurate.
Good looking out at the end. I appreciate it bro.
Best closing joke to date!! Caught me off guard for sure.
Your favorite joke is probably “ sometimes I don’t even have to make jokes”
Who in their right mind would pay for a tour of this? Their non-quadrillionaire germs would taint the historical purity of the estate!
You mean the historical germs of the estate would taint their non-quadrillionaire purity.
Um... architecture students?
Olds?
@@GordonSlamsay how about we not take architectural guidance from World Parasites. Let their ugly style die.
@@guidestone1392 hey man don't shoot the messenger.
Actually please do.
@@GordonSlamsay Well if you want to get shot, I can't help you. But you could find some people who deserve it more than you do, and see how many you can take down before they shoot you back.
Imagine living in a home like this you'd get lost everyday trying to figure out where your bedroom is.
"remember, something is only a forest if the government says it is"
So that's why they call a certain place in California full of trees the name of "Bohemian Grove".
I went there when I was a kid. Place really is insanely big.
You once again tricked me in to thinking this is a normal vid for a sec
1:50 that one hit hard tho
I actually visited this place once, so its pretty cool to see a video from you about it
I actually performed here once with my highschool mens chorus! Lovely place. Absolutely massive though. There’s this entire underground area with a bowling alley and a pool.
It looks so small in videos and in person but when your walking in the house it never fucking ends its trippy
"Sometimes I don't even need to write jokes"
Wait, there are jokes in this video?
Ashville NC is such a great place to visit. I love the town too. Such fun hippie vibes
Someone pinky promise that they will show this channel to an alien that wants to learn about us
Hugbees videos make my day
I live in asheville and the history of the house is pretty neat. The part about cutting down large amounts of forest and replacing the it is actually how forestry started. There's a reason there's a place near Asheville called the cradle of forestry.
After finishing a huggbees video I am sad. Because I no longer have any hugs, or bees. Both of which are necessary for my world famous “hug and bee” salad
IVE BEEN HERE ITS SOO COOL! They have the greatest house
they have their own bowling alley, underground pool, and their own diner, truly an amazing place
Yes, but how is the WIFI? priorities people.
I remember going to the Biltmore on a 4th grade field trip. I loved everything about it
1:06
oh okay
Thanks 🙏🏼
Just imagine the number of filling machines you could fit in there!
man i love this car review
Cool to see this being shown off, even in parody. My family had a home overlooking this estate for generations in Ashville NC.
Funny you just uploaded this, minutes before my search
ok i'm definitely showing this to all my tour guide coworkers lmaooo
I like to think the guy (persona) doing these videos is the same guy character in Turning a Sphere Outside In. Adds to the HuggVerse immersion.
"and it looks like a movie, for woman" lmao another great video andrew
They have one bowling alley but at least they had 2 lanes.
The McDonald's next to it has a grand piano
Yep. And the ghosts of Vanderbilt's personal slaves are forced to play it for an eternity, and never being able to experience the peace that comes with death.
Ur voice is so calm and gentle
That last joke is as bold as the family open it’s halls during the Great Depression
Its pretty cool in there. Pretty good field trip. I miss the warm apple cider
I think opening up for the public was a good thing overall, it brought in tourism from other areas of the U.S., helping the locals, and, since, it's not like touring a gilded age mansion is a bare necessity or anything, so the only people who would tour it are people who can afford it (ie not people struggling to survive).
Yes,
Just ALL OF MY YES,
YOU MAGNIFICENT MAN YOU!
Hell yeah, Asheville represent. I always liked the Grove Park Inn better though. Pretty sure F. Scott Fitzgerald was a big fan of filling machines.
I’m surprised he didn’t mention that shortly before it was given to the Vanderbilt family, it was owned by Richie Rich
I'm more surprised someone else remembers that the Biltmore Estate actually did appear in the Richie Rich movie...
Visiting this place is absolutely nuts
I visited this place quite a few months ago, was pretty neat. Probably gonna steal it.
i actually highly recommend checking the Biltmore estate out if you ever visit Asheville
This is the type of mansion where you don't even need to be scared of ghosts. If you hear a noise you've still got a while before it reaches you
2:40 I can relate to Karl Schink on a personal level.
I live in Asheville, and have been to the Biltmore House so many times…. Weird to hear him talking about something from my home city-
"Sometimes I don't need to write the jokes"
:pain:
NO WAY! I love biltmore so much! Me and my family visit biltmore atleast once a year!
The name is pretty accurate, it does seem like it was built more
okay but like- during december they used to (idk if they still do) decorate the entire thing and as a little kid that was the coolest thing ever, i used to beg to go back when i lived near there lol