cantjustread---- bull frog was just readin somethin interesting re: your buddha---.the 10 and a half solid gold statue of buddha, weighs 2 and a half tons, solid gold ,worth some $196 MILLION DOLLARS. IN 1957 A GROUP OF MONKS FROM A MONASTERY RELOCATED A CLAY BUDDHA FROMTHIER TEMPLE TO A NEW ONE location,rained,covered with tarp--next daychecked statue, saw something glimmering wala!!!!!!!!!!!! solid gold .. siamese monks kept well kept secret to thier death. you likely know the story. bull frog say's where is this permit the venezuela gov't going to hand out.gittin a real negative feeling about the whole affair.