I wonder why Stephen doesn't post his frustrations here for all of the USMA posters to see.
Yes, I would agree strongly that Stephen's sinister actions have brought this site down. But that is true of every forum Stephen has been a member of. Eventually they all close down and all because of Stephen. There is also something nasty about a person who has to deal in "private conversations" in order to think he has friends and status. Stephen can't debate weights and measures as he would have to conclude all of his postings have been untrue. Jerry ________________________________ From: Ken Cooper <k_cooper1...@yahoo.com> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Friday, May 1, 2009 5:45:32 PM Subject: [USMA:44967] Stephen's use of pseudonyms on other sites Stephen said "I still find it rather telling that known extremists have to make up names to post behind (and in the case of Lee, rather sinisterly)." I would rather debate Weights & Measures, but cannot let this pass.. On www.metric-versus-imperial.com, Stephen posts as "Jock McScotland" (amongst the many other alias's he has used on that site) Jock McScotland is meant to be a parody of me (recently, Stephen has even found an online photo of me & is using it as "Jock's" avatar) Stephen copies posts of mine from here (usually adding further text) then often posts further comments of a scatalogical nature. Usually, these are in badly spelled phonetic "Scottish" accent. Obviously Stephen must enjoy "ethnic" humour of this type. Here are a couple of examples. Personally, I find it a bit sinister to be subject to this cyberstalking, but it does show what a sad obsessed individual Stephen is. http://www.metric-versus-imperial.com/viewtopic.php?t=273 http://metric-versus-imperial.com/viewtopic.php?t=270 Apologies for bringing this up, but I do believe that Stephen's abuse of genuine posts from this listserver may perhaps reflect badly on the site. Personally, I'm tempted to leave the posts as they are, just to show how desperate & extreme the pro-imp side have become. Alternatively, court action for defamation & copyright theft might be fun. --- On Fri, 1/5/09, Stephen Humphreys <barkatf...@hotmail..com> wrote: From: Stephen Humphreys <barkatf...@hotmail.com> Subject: [USMA:44951] RE: FPLA 2010 To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> Date: Friday, 1 May, 2009, 9:35 AM Mr Schweisthal You are fully aware that all my posts are true (I have really no reason to waste my time making up elaborate stories which I will have to remember forever just to keep you on the boil). There should be some recognition now that Lee's main reason for being here is to take my posts and "make them wrong". Either by pedantry or by twisting what I have said to mean something different. If you don't believe me take a look at the "posting tree" regarding responses to my posts. Others are always welcome to contact me privately (which has happened quite a lot) or publicly and I will answer points regarding those posts. I still find it rather telling that known extremists have to make up names to post behind (and in the case of Lee, rather sinisterly). Fortunately I don't have to answer every point by you or Lee as I have already made the reasoning clear a while ago (this is simply a 'reminder'). however I do find it unfair that people have gone out of their way to unsubscribe on the weekend to avoid you - only to have you spam the place during the week. Any chance you could go back to being the "weekend warrior", as before? ________________________________ Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:28:02 -0700 From: jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail..com Subject: [USMA:44943] RE: FPLA 2010 To: usma@colostate.edu Funny how Stephen always leaves out the important information. Jerry ________________________________ From: Ken Cooper <k_cooper1...@yahoo.com> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:35:20 PM Subject: [USMA:44928] RE: FPLA 2010 Stephen said "You are already aware that milk in supermarkets and shops are frequently labelled in pints too." What he really means is that You are already aware that milk in supermarkets and shops arealways primarily labelled in litres or millilitres but are also frequently labelled in pints too (but only as a secondary, supplementary unit) --- On Mon, 27/4/09, Stephen Humphreys <barkatf...@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Stephen Humphreys <barkatf...@hotmail..com> Subject: [USMA:44893] RE: FPLA 2010 To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> Date: Monday, 27 April, 2009, 11:49 PM You are already aware that milk in supermarkets and shops are frequently labelled in pints too. ________________________________ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:07:58 -0700 From: jeremiahmacgre...@rocketmail...com Subject: [USMA:44890] RE: FPLA 2010 To: usma@colostate.edu But isn't the requirement for milk in pints (568 mL) limited to those glass bottles delivered only at ones door? Do you know approximately how many people still purchase milk from a milkman? Jerry ________________________________ From: Martin Vlietstra <vliets...@btinternet.com> To: U.S. Metric Association <u...@colostate..edu> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 5:00:24 PM Subject: [USMA:44886] RE: FPLA 2010 The UK is a member state of the EU and in theory the packaging requirements of all states is identical, except for a few items such as milk that is served in returnable containers which, in the UK, may be in pints. -----Original Message----- From: owner-u...@colostate..edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of mech...@illinois.edu Sent: 27 April 2009 18:06 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:44885] FPLA 2010 Mike, The date the European Union *requires* metric units as primary indications of amount of contents in packages and on labels and in documentation of packages is 2010 January 1. However, Member States of the EU are anticipated to *permit* but not require non-metric units as "supplementary indications" beyond January 1, as does the UK now. Since "2010 January 1" is a "transition" date it seems appropriate as the target date for a new FPLA; "FPLA 2010" with time for new legislation in the United States. The present FPLA *requires both* metric and inch-pound units. This requirement for duality *does not* conform with the EU Metric Directive which requires metric units and merely permits non-metric units, even beyond January 1 ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:18:24 +0000 >From: mholm...@bellsouth.net >Subject: Re: [USMA:44855] FPLA 2010 as FPLA-4-24..pdf >To: mech...@illinois.edu, "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> >Cc: <mech...@illinois..edu> > > Why 2010? It should be 2009! > > Mike Holmes > > -------------- Original message from > <mech...@illinois.edu>: -------------- > > > Public Law 100-418 designates the metric system > of measurements as preferred for > > United States trade and commerce... It is not > 481. > > > > Attached is Draft FPLA-4-24.pdf which makes that > correction. > > ________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free. Try it Now! ________________________________ Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet Explorer 8
