[MV] The Frenchman Rudolf Diesel

Colin Brookes (colb@xtra.co.nz)
Fri, 30 Jan 1998 06:44:55 +1200

In message <3.0.5.32.19980129103943.007b9e10@iigbna.iigb.na.cnr.it>,
"Raimondo L. Torelli" <thealamo@iigbna.iigb.na.cnr.it> writes
>
> Naples, Jan 29 1998
>
>My two Italian Lire contribution: Believe it or not but Rudolf Diesel
>was... French! Born in Paris (France) in 1858, died during a sea voyage in
>1913.
>
>Keep Them Rolling!
>Raimondo L. Torelli - MVPA
>Naples - Italy

hey my friend, shouldn't that read 'My two million Italian Lira
contribution'. :)

If he was born in France that makes him French, no matter what his
parents are, even if he was only born while they were on a day trip to
Paris.

regards

Colin

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