A remark no longer very much to do with Naval Architecture

> Paul M. M. Jacobus wrote:

> Leeloo Dallas mul-ti-pass

Yes, the original designers of the Freemantle/River (the first of the
BORON class) were Lee Lu Shipyards, of Beta Vaticorum. An old firm, owned
jointly by a family who emigrated to Australia in the Goldrush of the 19th
century, and another who came in as refugees when Singapore was

taken by the IC in the 21st.

There's branches in a number of places: Lee Lu (Luna), Lee Lu(Mars), Lee
Lu(Beta Comenenses), Lee Lu(Wellington), Lee Lu(Wagga Wagga)...

They also have a branch in FCT.

Their company dining-room there is famous for serving Tex-Mex cuisine
using Thai chillis, as well as traditional Cantonese, Spanish,

> But seriously folks, it is true that the concept came from Lee Lu

Why am I the only one seemingly embarassed by missing all of this? I seem to
be the only 'old timer' that needs to. Keep rubbing it in, Alan.

*harumph*

The_Beast

> Doug Evans wrote:

> Why am I the only one seemingly embarassed by missing all of this? I