[nuke rocketeer]

The first attempt to build the Channel Tunnel was started in France in the 1890s. It would have been the longest steam train tunnel in the world, but they stopped when they realised they'd Britain off more than they could choo.

[BenLurkin]

Back in April 1970 an American couple was touring Moscow with a Communist guide named Rudolph. It began to precipitate and the wife started to complain.

"Herbert -- I can't believe we are taking a vacation in a lousy place where it snows in April!"

Rudolph bristled "Eez rain lady."

The husband was worried that the KGB might arrest them if his wife made a scene so he told her: "Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear."