Here's an incident that happened back in 1998 ... :lol:

After he located the Zavala, Cussler was invited to meet then-Governor Mark White. During the meeting, Cussler presented Governor White with a historically accurate, detailed scale model of the Zavala, which he'd paid a sculptor several thousand dollars to build. On accepting the model, White supposedly looked up at Cussler and said, "Did you build it?"

Apparently Cussler didn't appreciate being mistaken for a humble model-builder instead of being credited as an intrepid shipwreck hunter. "I'm outta here," Cussler told the Governor of Texas: According to witnesses cited in the memoir, the Governor shrugged his shoulders after Cussler left and said, "I guess he's in a hurry to build another model."

yike: Wonder if the governor ever realized his faux pas?

Actually that is a question I can get an answer to. I've always been curious about that and to where the Zavala model is right now. I'll find out next week

I reread the article that you are referring to and as a native Texan, I can and will apologize for the stupidity of some Texans. Unbelieveable.... :angry:

Quite an interesting episode! ...