Sky-High Property Values

Plastic surgeon Dr. William Moore rented a backhoe to do some serious work in his yard in Boxford, Mass. It wasn’t long before he called the gas company to report a “strong smell” of natural gas — he apparently ruptured a gas main with the heavy equipment. Three minutes later, he called the gas company again. “The house exploded as he was making the second call,” said a gas company spokesman. “He said, Forget it. The house is gone.’” The five-bedroom home was worth about a half-million dollars. The spokesman said Dr. Moore did not call before he started his project to find out if there were any gas lines in the area he was digging. (Boston Herald) ...Huh: apparently it does take a brain surgeon to know to check that first.