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From: www.locoworks.com on 19 Sep 2008 14:50 On Sep 19, 6:53�am, "Ron(UK)" <r...(a)lunevalleyaudio.com> wrote: > www.locoworks.comwrote: > > There is a story about two automotive engineers having the eternal > > discussion about boot and bonnet versus trunk and hood when the > > American engineer says, "It should be hood and trunk. �After all, we > > invented the autombile," to which the English engineer replies, "Yes, > > but we invented the language." > > Erm... �just when was it that an American invented the Automobile? > > Ron(UK) Ask the engineer.
From: Eeyore on 19 Sep 2008 18:54 William Black wrote: > "Eeyore" wrote > > "Ron(UK)" wrote: > >> www.locoworks.com wrote: > >> > >> > There is a story about two automotive engineers having the eternal > >> > discussion about boot and bonnet versus trunk and hood when the > >> > American engineer says, "It should be hood and trunk. After all, we > >> > invented the autombile," to which the English engineer replies, "Yes, > >> > but we invented the language." > >> > >> Erm... just when was it that an American invented the Automobile? > > > > Sometime after a German chappie IIRC. > > We're not mentioning Hero of Alexandria here. > > The idea that a Greek invented the motor car is one people tend to reject... Well there was a Cornishman ? who invented a steam car of sorts. Newcomen probably. Or was it the other chap whose name eludes me. Graham
From: www.locoworks.com on 19 Sep 2008 19:10 On Sep 19, 3:54�pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > William Black wrote: > > "Eeyore" wrote > > > "Ron(UK)" wrote: > > >>www.locoworks.comwrote: > > > >> > There is a story about two automotive engineers having the eternal > > >> > discussion about boot and bonnet versus trunk and hood when the > > >> > American engineer says, "It should be hood and trunk. �After all, we > > >> > invented the autombile," to which the English engineer replies, "Yes, > > >> > but we invented the language." > > > >> Erm... �just when was it that an American invented the Automobile? > > > > Sometime after a German chappie IIRC. > > > We're not mentioning Hero of Alexandria here. > > > The idea that a Greek invented the motor car is one people tend to reject... > > Well there was a Cornishman ? who invented a steam car of sorts. Newcomen > probably. Or was it the other chap whose name eludes me. > > Graham- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Everybody knows that Henry Ford invented the automibile, just like they know that Sony invented the video tape recorder.
From: Eeyore on 19 Sep 2008 19:32 "www.locoworks.com" wrote: > Eeyore wrote: > > William Black wrote: > > > "Eeyore" wrote > > > > "Ron(UK)" wrote: > > > >>www.locoworks.comwrote: > > > > > >> > There is a story about two automotive engineers having the eternal > > > >> > discussion about boot and bonnet versus trunk and hood when the > > > >> > American engineer says, "It should be hood and trunk. �After all, we > > > >> > invented the autombile," to which the English engineer replies, "Yes, > > > >> > but we invented the language." > > > > > >> Erm... �just when was it that an American invented the Automobile? > > > > > > Sometime after a German chappie IIRC. > > > > > We're not mentioning Hero of Alexandria here. > > > > > The idea that a Greek invented the motor car is one people tend to reject... > > > > Well there was a Cornishman ? who invented a steam car of sorts. Newcomen > > probably. Or was it the other chap whose name eludes me. > > Everybody knows that Henry Ford invented the automibile, just like > they know that Sony invented the video tape recorder. So who invented the CD ? ;~) Graham
From: www.locoworks.com on 20 Sep 2008 00:15
On Sep 19, 4:32�pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "www.locoworks.com" wrote: > > Eeyore wrote: > > > William Black wrote: > > > > "Eeyore" wrote > > > > > "Ron(UK)" wrote: > > > > >>www.locoworks.comwrote: > > > > > >> > There is a story about two automotive engineers having the eternal > > > > >> > discussion about boot and bonnet versus trunk and hood when the > > > > >> > American engineer says, "It should be hood and trunk. After all, we > > > > >> > invented the autombile," to which the English engineer replies, "Yes, > > > > >> > but we invented the language." > > > > > >> Erm... just when was it that an American invented the Automobile? > > > > > > Sometime after a German chappie IIRC. > > > > > We're not mentioning Hero of Alexandria here. > > > > > The idea that a Greek invented the motor car is one people tend to reject... > > > > Well there was a Cornishman ? who invented a steam car of sorts. Newcomen > > > probably. Or was it the other chap whose name eludes me. > > > Everybody knows that Henry Ford invented the automibile, just like > > they know that Sony invented the video tape recorder. > > So who invented the CD ? � � � �;~) > > Graham- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Al Gore? |