2002-08-03 Funny how the majority of the populations in the commonwealth countries were not confused. If I were English, I'd be ashamed. I'd feel like the whole world was laughing at me behind my back and looking down at me as if I was severely mentally handicapped. The supporters in the UK really need to drive home the point that the commonwealth countries did it all in a short time and with no problems.
One would have to think that if the British and the Americans can't adjust to using metric, then how can they adjust to new technology? Everything they produce must either be old fashioned or of poor quality. No wonder our imports are far greater than our exports. Everyone, especially in Europe must think our products are as crapola as our weights and measures. The new battle cry must now be: If it is made in pounds and feet, don't buy it, it is obsolete! John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, 2002-08-02 19:39 Subject: [USMA:21502] Re: Back from Ireland > Mike Joy in USMA 21479 wrote: > > >Things may be slow for awhile in Ireland but I think they're ahead of > >England. Haven't they got > >their road signs up in km? UK have yet to do this. I did notice however > >that all the white marker > >posts along UK motorways are spaced every 50m apart. > > > Those white marker posts are used by the engineers who maintain the > motorways. It is the central bureaucracy that fears that the metrication > of speed limits and distance signs would confuse or annoy the majority of > the p0opulation. > > Joseph B.Reid > 17 Glebe Road West > Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 >
