"The Shaws" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How times have changed... > <<...aluminium is cheap...>> > ..reminds me of the story that Napoleon had an extensive monogramed dinner > service made from aluminium - just because it was the most expensive metal > of his day.
I heard the story differently, that Napoleon issued each of his soldiers an aluminum mess kit to take advantage of the reduced weight, despite the horrendous cost. --Art Carlson
