2003-02-08 Spoof or no spoof, it is possible for a business to sue another business for using metric. For example, if a business is looking for companies to bid on a project and the proposal that was sent out specified that the metric system must be used in all correspondences and drawings, a company that does not do metric may sue if they feel their bid was turned down because they failed to submit requested information in metric units.
Of course it can also work in reverse if a company requested that only the FFU be used and a metric bidder was shut out for not complying. Whether such a suit is winnable or not, is up to the lawyers, judges, juries and courts. But, FFU-ists may try to use the court system to prevent metric from ever becoming a national standard. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2003-02-08 03:46 Subject: [USMA:24782] RE: Crazy rule in NAFTA treaty > Han: > > Surely you know a spoof when you see one. It's satire. > > The spelling of "BusinessWeak" should have tipped you off. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >
