well written! btw, in my of the Simpsons March wanted to get some kitchen applies, she turned around and read Made in USA and left is quickly! ----- Original Message ----- From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 8:38 AM Subject: [USMA:21506] Re: Back from Ireland
> 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 If it is made in pounds and feet, don't buy it, it is obsolete!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 > > >
