the right.
>
> John Altounji
> One size does not fit all.
> Social promotion ruined Education.
> http://bit.do/tounj
>
> From: USMA [mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 3:39 PM
> To: Harry's Email
> Cc: U
In the UK we have an unwritten rule at - for example - work…
Don’t talk about:
-religion
-salary
-voting intention.
But being forced into comment - everyone is entitled to any religion or none.
> On 18 Jun 2016, at 4:21 am, James wrote:
>
> I did not open the link provided. However I read th
I think you’ll find ice-cream is ‘cold’ :-)
On 22 Apr 2016, at 14:26, Ressel, Howard R (DOT)
wrote:
> Cool, metric ice cream!
>
> Howard R. Ressel
> Project Design Engineer
>
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: USMA [mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of c...@traditio.
I don’t know if you realise that this is not a British newspaper
> On 25 Feb 2016, at 2:59 a.m., c...@traditio.com wrote:
>
> http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/foreign/21-Feb-2016/what-if-the-uncharted-waters-of-brexit
>
> If there is any country more stupid than the U.S., it is Britain!
> See the l
Well done for being a bully.
On 30 Jan 2016, at 09:04, j...@frewston.plus.com wrote:
> I recently hired (briefly!) a new 20-something handyman bloke for some simple
> carpentry work in my properties. He was not cheap (charging over double
> minimum wage), yet he couldn't measure in metric. On
You probably mean ‘sell things outside of canada as well as other parts of the
world’
On 31 Dec 2015, at 19:55,
wrote:
> I was living in Canada at the time, and served as an alternate on the
> construction sector committee. I do remember rumours about Marchand wanting
> to stop Canada's co
Cameron is the Prime Minister" and you continually saying "no he's
not!" in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary
But, as I've said before, you know this full well.
But I suspect you'll carry on trolling!
- Original Message --
>From the vendor point of view they have to sell a product that seems to be
>more expensive and appears to offer 'less numbers' (that wattage figure people
>look for) for your buck.
I suspect they will have done the marketing stuff and worked out how to 'sell'
this lower figure to people wit
I note that of all my friends the one's that commonly use meters almost
'casually' instead of yards are those serving in the army or ex-army pals.
Although they still refer to miles for longer distances. So I think it
probably does 'stick' to some degree.
> Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:53:20 -
mandate has been discussed here, but I don't think it is passed yet.
I've switched; they save quite a bit of money.
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Sun, July 11, 2010 7:21:05 AM
Subject: [USMA:48163] RE: Light bulbs
It's the new green energy high
It's the new green energy high efficiency bulbs.It's now a legal requirement in
the UK to sell the new bulbs in place of the 'standard' tungsten type bulbs.
Many here won' realise that the EU banned the 'standard' bulbs. There's power
for you!
The way they are marketed is based upon people's
ic Association
Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 9:20:38 AM
Subject: [USMA:48127] RE: Wrong time to quote temperatures
"Pretty much as predicted, really".
...And, unfortunately for you, the vast majority of it absolute fact!
Try harder, Steve!
- Original Message -
From: Stephe
cts, not opinions.
Which you well know.
----- Original Message -
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 10:28 PM
Subject: [USMA:48113] Re: attitudes
I think I will survive you saying that you have a different opinion to me,
steve ;-)
(Now w
quot;.
...And, unfortunately for you, the vast majority of it absolute fact!
Try harder, Steve!
- Original Message -
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 2:04 PM
Subject: [USMA:48125] RE: Wrong time to quote temperatures
Pretty much as pr
re throwing a tantrum because I have exposed your illusions.
Why can't you simply just PROVE what you state instead of diverting away from
the truth with name calling? Is this acceptable on this forum? Have I
insulted you or called you names? So why must you do it to me? Where are your
ma
Pat, with respect, please believe me that the 'pint' you refer to below would
not be acceptable or in fact legal in a UK pub. I'm not sure why this keeps
popping up from time to time. If you knew what a British beer drinker was like
then your scenario would see riots happening in the pubs of
Needless to say the usual nonsense is back here referring to all things UK (eg
'no supplementary imperial on UK goods' - 'roads partly metricated' - that sort
of thing) but the other recent suggestion is temperature.
I'm fully aware (being from here) how much 'C' is used in reports etc but
JohnSMI - just so that you know - his post is false anyway. Picking 2
countries - St Lucia and Montserrat - they're very un-metric (same 'roads' as
us).Also - you'll be aware of supplementary measures in the UK (probably the
only place in the world where people commonly use the supplementary m
d yesyou did say ALMOST total bunkum, though, as
ever, you never state which parts actually are bunkum...strange that!
- Original Message -
From:
Stephen
Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 4:20
PM
Subject: [USMA:48096] Re: atti
sumed that scientists and
others behind the scenes use metric. In that regard the USA would be quite to
one side.
Carleton
- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Humphreys"
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2010 9:44:40 AM
Subject: [USMA:
allowed to bumble along at its preferred pace (dead slow).
These failures of the administration are frustrating quite a few Americans as
well as those countries who offered to help and got the cold shoulder.
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 11:20:
Hopefully most on the list will remember all this as (almost) total bunkum from
previous attempts. The anti-US spin is just the cherry on the cake. For
clearer realistic responses and final outcomes please refer to the previous
times that this consolidated effort below have been raised and p
I've never given credit to the 3-country "thing". Like - what metric country
would have miles and yards written all over the main way of moving about?
I prefer to see a 'merticonometer' (or make you're own name up) with a gauge
showing places like Germany, China, etc on one side - US, UK, c
Wed, July 7, 2010 1:53:42 PM
Subject: [USMA:48069] Re: Letter
to the North Denver Tribune
Stephen Humphreys claims:
"I'm just intrigued in to how many people have died
from a bridge strike that showed just imperial measures.
If you think about it it
Don't forget the clapping of thighs and odd leather shorts - at least the
Americans wouldn't do that! :-)
From: vliets...@btinternet.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:48072] RE: The Gallon Challenge
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 20:54:38 +0100
In Munich
they have a simil
d ALWAYS be able to assess the
clearance is 3' less than his vehicle height in the complete absence of
markings.
From: "Anthony O'conner"
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Wed, July 7, 2010 1:53:42 PM
Subject: [USMA:48069] Re: Letter to the North Denver Tribune
Stephen Hump
lower."
I'd be far more surprised if Steve could find a new pint glass marked "made in
the UK", but his "British is best" blinkers would never allow him to admit that
any British business has failed.
[USMA:47864] Re: Letter to
the North Denver Tribune
Steph
Could be one of those 'you can't believe everything' moments again! ;-)
From: stevo.da...@btinternet.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:48055] RE: KG3U units
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:51:03 +0100
"Was he? It could be that he
was frustrated because he didn't understand Eng
me degree of truth as does the existence
of the Loch Ness monster and fairies at the bottom of the garden
But then...you're already aware of that, aren't
you? Go on Steve, I challenge youprove otherwise :-)
----- Original Message -
From:
Stephen
Humphreys
To: U
John,At that level (21 million) it probably becomes immaterial to be honest. I
know you are the sort who can take these figures as approximate at that level !
Interestingly it would be more headline grabbing if it were in litres so they
missed out on making it look impressive in numbers (but t
I would humbly agree that we sure did put our foot in it all those years ago -
I don't see it as anti-Brit. More the usual politicians who are so arrogant to
think they can get away with stuff and ignore the people. That could never
happen these days eh? (ahem).
We weren't very good at looki
I looked at the link in two ways. It really could be either anti- or
pro-metrc. Obviously if it was 'pro' it would be an extremist angle but we all
know someone who would talk this way and think the terminology (take over the
world warfare, etc) is somehow reasonable.
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010
Some hair cut professionals using Celsius - you're right, Britain is
extraordinarily metric! :-)
Interesting subject though - it's still true to say that the UK is probably the
only country in the world where Fahrenheit makes an appearance in the
summertime. On weather forecasts you'll usually
Therein lies my specific issue - you say "Did Brussels really say that the
manufacturer couldn’t write on the box that there were 12 eggs inside".
Putting aside brussels for the mo - wouldn't the same argument suggesting
what's the harm in putting 12 eggs on the packet apply to anything - ie
The bit in that message which satisfies me is that you're obviously now well
enough to get back into your favourite past-time. A 'good news' story of it's
own. Onward and upward (or upward and downward - and upward and downward and
upward and downward, in your particular case if you get my dr
nal Message -
From:
Stephen
Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:57
PM
Subject: [USMA:48010] Re: Eggs in
Europe
Keep an open mind on it Steven - there may be some truth to it
- although I agree the press (incl the left) 'juice up
students to use metric units throughout but to
> no apparent avail. I offered free in-service training for any and all
> private and public school teachers just before and soon after the start
> of the school year to "refresh" them on the metric system. Only a couple
&
Keep an open mind on it Steven - there may be some truth to it - although I
agree the press (incl the left) 'juice up' EU type stories to get a reaction.
The banana thing recently got repealed I believe. 'repealed' - humour in the
bones, see?
From: stevo.da...@btinternet.com
To: usma@colostate
I honestly had to check the date to see if this was not an old item dated
1-apr-2010 !
P.S. I know where I'd put my money now that Labour are out.
From: pat.naugh...@metricationmatters.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:47996] Eggs in Europe
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:09:39 +1000
C
There must be very few people around that wouldn't agree that in the science
community using metric is the 'norm' and recommended. Even staunchly pro-imp
people would recognise the strong link between metric and science.
From: pat.naugh...@metricationmatters.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subje
I'm afraid modern vampires can now function in daylight. If you watch the
BBC's excellent 'Being Human' you can see that. Get rid of the extra garlic
too - it ain't gonna happen.
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:10:32 -0700
From: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [USMA:47990] Re: OFF TOPIC: Twilig
illimeters?"
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Sat, June 26, 2010 7:37:43 AM
Subject: [USMA:47976] RE: METRICATION IN SPECIAL LIBRARIES
I think if 'advanced' means leaving out the most visual aspect of metrication -
ie everywhere you walk or drive -
I think if 'advanced' means leaving out the most visual aspect of metrication -
ie everywhere you walk or drive - then I would suggest that this will be
wishful thinking and possibly a poor read. One needs to be realistic regarding
'how things are' versus what people write on paper based on th
Although I recognise what you say about definition however the deal was stuck
on the conversion rate many moons ago.However now it's simple algebra. Both
are on each side of the equal sign. They're equal.
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:35:27 -0700
From: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [USMA:479
At least we have no confusion about that over here (UK). What you call a mil
we call a thou (due to it being a thousandth of an inch, not a millionth!).
That leaves us to use mil when referring to millimetres and millilitres. Easy.
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:04:16 -0700
From: jmsteele9...@sb
In my opinion:
An outsourcing company treats the possible 'outsourcee' as a potential
customer. If the customer want imperial (or customary, or whatever) then at
the fear of losing a contract the external company will work to achieve such
demands.
To use a similar example (not exactly the same
Funnily enough I was thinking the same. I wonder how many others would make
such an assumption?
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:06:41 -0700
From: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [USMA:47860] Re: Oil Leak Estimates
To: usma@colostate.edu
Given the New York Times byline at the end of the artic
nough - that's a good example
Subject: [USMA:47845] RE: The Oil Leak (Estimate) Increases Again
From: billhoope...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:10:13 -0400
To: usma@colostate.edu
On Jun 17 , at 1:27 PM, Stephen Humphreys wrote:In all honesty (and I don't
mean to burst your bubb
Fair enough - that's a good example
Subject: [USMA:47845] RE: The Oil Leak (Estimate) Increases Again
From: billhoope...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:10:13 -0400
To: usma@colostate.edu
On Jun 17 , at 1:27 PM, Stephen Humphreys wrote:In all honesty (and I don't
mean to
Fair enough - that's a good example
Subject: [USMA:47845] RE: The Oil Leak (Estimate) Increases Again
From: billhoope...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:10:13 -0400
To: usma@colostate.edu
On Jun 17 , at 1:27 PM, Stephen Humphreys wrote:In all honesty (and I don't
mean to
I think it's foolish to equate metrication with the EU - it's damaged metric
before (tying metric with draconian legislation etc).Cameron has made a point -
through his election leafleting - that he wants to be seen as a friend of
'imperial'.
Similarly when I saw Cameron on the news today he wa
In all honesty (and I don't mean to burst your bubble here) do you think that
the alteration of k to K could really happen? Is there a comparable example
that's happened like this before that's been successful when originating from a
small group of people?
In reality people will write 'Km' if i
imperial and metric.
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: 16 June 2010 14:45
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:47820] RE: The
Chunnel
Did someone die, Martin?
From: vliets...@btinternet.com
To
Bear in mind that the distance is very short and people use to ferry or
hovercraft their cars across. Even now those ferries are the best cost option
I believe.
Most people I know have used the 'people train' as opposed to the vehicle
carrying one (can't remember the names, sorry!)
Eve
Did someone die, Martin?
From: vliets...@btinternet.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:47814] RE: The Chunnel
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:30:13 +0100
There has been one pressure – the proportion of foreign lorries on our roads
has increased considerably and shortly before the la
Naturally it looks fine on my mac (snow leopard/hotmail/safari)
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:11:43 -0700
From: jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [USMA:47801] Re: superscripts for SI symbols
To: usma@colostate.edu
They show fine on my PC (Win7, IE8)
From: Bill Hooper
To: U.S. Metric Associ
cated is wildly inflated).
-- Ezra
- Original Message -
From: "Stephen Humphreys"
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:39:05 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [USMA:47776] Re: UK reversion to multiple units
John,
The episode of Que
('UK lads' - believe me, there'll be some in Wales, Scotland and N Ireland that
will have cheered your side when that second goal creeped through).
I can't remember any graphics on the match - perhaps that's added to the feed
in the US?You probably won't want to know how the commentary used meas
27; for all people from childhood through senior citizenship in *most*
> countries.
>
> The BIPM Brochure sets the standard. It is not intended to be a first reader
> for children in elementary school.
>
> Original message ----
> >Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:45:48 +00
John, The episode of Question Time with the Roads minister on it had him saying
(adamantly) that we are not going to go metric with signs. This was the
PREVIOUS labour minister. The party which apparently started all the km stuff
off. Very confusing signals! (excuse the pun)
Date: Sun, 13 J
Hmm, not sure why they (Daily Mail) are making it look like our road signs have
'switched'.Very odd - just like the picture on the page!
From: pat.naugh...@metricationmatters.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:47761] UK reversion to multiple units
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:13:23 +1000
De
e USA
From: Stephen Humphreys
Date: Sat, June 12, 2010 11:41 am
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Martin, not sure if you're getting overexcited thanks to the England v USA
match but I haven't contradicted anything you have said. I'm just explaining
how thing
ing given that people in the UK rarely see metric
> signs (so how do they know if they prefer them) and are not encouraged to
> think in kilometres thanks to the Department for Transport.
>
>
> From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf
> Of St
stionnaire often pushes the result one way or the other.
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: 12 June 2010 20:29
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:47749] RE: Post
regarding coinage
I'll get ready fo
>
> I would be interested to see examples of those opinion polls. Are you able to
> oblige Stephen?
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Stephen Humphreys"
> To: "U.S. Metric Association"
> Sent: Saturday, 12 June, 2010 7:52:01 PM
> Subject: [US
I'm not so sure (of the connection). It's not usual for me to disagree with
you, Carleton but here in the UK polls tend to confirm a preference to imperial
over metric (don't shoot the messenger!) however when the pound coin came in
and the pound note went out I remember no reaction or 'anti-f
tted by US Federal law or regulation?
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:07:06 +0100
Steve,
With due respect to all the contributors
to this discussion, the SI Manual is structured in its approach.
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Beh
“1.8 litre” is an
adjective, while “1.8 litres” is a noun).
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: 12 June 2010 14:41
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:47736] Re: Metric
motors in the USA
With a car it wou
With a car it would have to be 1800 cc or 1.8 Litre (both pronounced
singularly). the mL or ci versions mean nothing to me in this respect.Note -
1800cc would always be said 'eighteen hundred see see' - no thousands and no
cubic anything.
From: br...@bjwhite.net
To: usma@colostate.edu
CC: usm
efore, the Inquisitor is not authorized to censor the unit "hour" in
> favor of the coherent SI unit of time, the second (s).
>
> Original message
> >Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:31:44 +
> >From: Stephen Humphreys
> >Subject: [USMA:47714] RE: Are
Plus British overseas countries (or whatever the term is) such as Monserrat in
the Caribbean which has consistently voted against independence. They use
'imperial' road signs by the way.
From: vliets...@btinternet.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:47720] RE: Are metric speed limit and/
Also - to state that it's just roads and beer that are 'stuck in the past' (ie,
'imperial') is just plain daft. There have been enough examples from
contributors here to realise that (and that's BEFORE you switch the TV/Radio on
or go for a walk!)
Re: censoring - isn't there a problem with km/
..however in the UK the cc figure sometimes gets rounded up and quoted.
Although it happens a lot more on older cars 'Triumph 2000' for example is
sometimes happens to newer cars. It's just based on the owner's preference. I
have a very special mini which is a supercharged 1380 - pronounced
I was of the understanding that 'barrels' was an international thing used only
by the oil companies.Interesting that this international company has stirred up
a bit of anti-brit feeling in the US (not on this list though) where BP is
truly an international company like Ford.
Date: Thu, 10 Jun
He has used the list-serve in the past as many different names - each one (ie
each identity) got caught in the moderation loop (insults, spamming, stuff
about "dollar collapse", that sort of thing).
Unfortunately on the 'free' email side you are you're own moderator and it is
up to you to enab
And herein is a problem when using spaces to seperate the thousands. (The
other one is where a line is broken around a carriage return/line-feed)
> From: carlet...@comcast.net
> To: usma@colostate.edu
> Subject: [USMA:47627] RE: Measurement train wreck
> Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:37:52 -0400
>
Dare I peep my head round the corner and say that this is a tad - or "tad" -
'off-topic'?
Maybe a rename of the subject would be wise since the original topic has spun
off on a few other tangents since then.
> From: mech...@illinois.edu
> Subject: [USMA:47615] Re: UK Transport Minister banis
thing in the Tory or Lib-Dem Manifestos about reverting to
> imperial measures. The electorate have the right to assume that the
> long-standing policy in metrication (since 1965) is still in place. Whether
> or not the current Prime Minister is ant-metric he cannot reverse this policy
>
r. However Philip Hammond, the
new transport minister who is a few years old than Cameron might just remember
how to do it.
From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of
Stephen Humphreys
Sent: 08 June 2010 22:50
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA
Please be aware that there is a change of government.
The main part of the new government (the Tories) advertised themselves as
'Saving the pound and the ounce for Britain' in a recent euro-election leaflet.
If I was a betting man - I would bet a huge sum that David Cameron is not
pro-metric.
I like this - for all the wrong reasons! :-)
From: j...@frewston.plus.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
CC: secret...@metric.org.uk
Subject: [USMA:47561] Re: UK Transport Minister banishes metric in all official
communications
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 10:01:18 +0100
I've just sent off the following
Maybe it's time to step back - breathe a little - and recognise the real scale
of this change.
It really is not the end of the world and nothing is being 'trashed'.
In response to Ezra's more measured (pun not intended) message - No - I don't
think this is to do with sign sizes etc - I beli
He's basically asked that all correspondence must be in imperial.
Even with a pro-metric heart, while the signs are still imperial isn't it
common sense to refer to those same things in the same 'language'?
I don't mean this to be pro- or anti- anything but I'm posing it as a question
that might
datory. Metric unit pricing *is*
> required as a minimum.
>
> Stan UK
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Stephen Humphreys"
> To: "U.S. Metric Association"
> Sent: Sunday, 6 June, 2010 12:42:46 PM
> Subject: [USMA:47519] RE: Tesco grocery chain
Sometimes it's interesting to go back and see how some 'linked topics' have
progressed.
Re-clicking on the link again shows that "Daniel" (John P S) has managed to get
the thread locked. Some things never change.
From: barkatf...@hotmail.com
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:47450] RE: The
ing.
Carleton
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 20:43
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:47516] RE: Tesco grocery chain in the UK is (at least
online) all metric
"A
quarter o
to
accept that. Barbara shops every day so she doesn’t buy too much at any one
time. Must be the tiny refrigerators.)
Carleton
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 17:57
To: U.S. Metric Associat
It was over 28/82 in the south east. Maybe a heatwave in 'narn ireland' kicks
in sooner than other parts of the UK!!
Note how 28 / 82 is easy to remember? just reverse the numbers!
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:20:47 -0400
Subject: [USMA:47513] RE: Fahrenheit as a summer phenomenon
From: awinn...@g
r-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 08:13
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:47501] RE: Tesco grocery chain in the UK is (at least
online) all metric
As far as I know I think Tesco online has
always been m
gone to heaven.”
Carleton
From:
owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 08:13
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:47501] RE: Tesco grocery chain in the UK is (at least
online) all metric
As
ric? ;-)
Ezra
----- Original Message -
From: "Stephen Humphreys"
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
Sent: Saturday, June 5, 2010 5:13:25 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [USMA:47501] RE: Tesco grocery chain in the UK is (at least online)
all metric
As far as
They're known for breaking rules in order to give customers cheaper goods
(never by cheating). As well as the retention of imperial they have mass
bought grey market goods before to sell on. I think it's the EU that has had
the most issues with Tesco. Ah well. This all reminds me - I need
As far as I know I think Tesco online has always been metric (save for milk and
pizzas perhaps). I've never said that the online bit is quite imperial - I've
said the stores are - which continue to be where measures are a vocal aspect of
a purchase.
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 04:30:10 +
From:
The question iswhat are we doing THIS YEAR for 2010-10-10?:)
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Subject: [USMA:47487] Re: Opponents of metrication change
From: Stephen Humphreys
Date: Thu, June 03, 2010 11:59 am
To: "U.S. Metric Association"
94 years? I had no idea that it
say, it is
not "metrIFication" because we believe thereis no "if" involved.
Paul TrustenPublic Relations DirectorU.S. Metric Association,
inc.www.metric.orgtrus...@grandecom.net+1(432)528-7724
On Jun 3, 2010, at 11:24, Stephen Humphreys wrote:
Thanks for your words, Joh
te.edu
>
> Nope. Road bikes are pretty much all metric. Mountain and commuter bikes are
> a mix.but since compact geometries came out, usually just S, M, L, XL.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Stephen Humphreys
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:32
> To: U.S.
s a given, else why bother with the USMA? Or is
the USMA itself so unsure about whether the US should metricate it needs to
allow (even encourage?) opponents of metrication free access to post their
anti-metric views? If the USMA is in fact fully convinced that the US needs to
metricate (and pre
That's pretty good going for metric usage in the US (even if someone forgot a
point or two!) - here in the UK frame sizes were inches last time I saw them
(which was last year).
From: br...@bjwhite.net
To: usma@colostate.edu
Subject: [USMA:47476] A very big bike...
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 19:0
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From: Ametrica
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Sent: 31 May, 2010 11:21
Subject: [USMA:47454] Re: Bespoke tailoring
What better way can you think of to damage metrication by using a pro-metric
forum to utter non-metric terms?
Why is thi
noticed a
similar set when I had to go to a hospital for a check-up.
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Sent: 01 June 2010 20:45
To: U.S. Metric Association
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