While this is not meant to initiate discussion on Metric/decimal Time. I am providing a link to some interested friends to visit:
http://www.the-light.com/cal/bbv_index.html
to ponder over the question?
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From: James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [USMA:29824] Re: American Hodgepodge Units Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 18:13:00 -0400
On Monday 17 May 2004 17:28, Pat Naughtin wrote:
> Dear Jim and All,
>
> on 2004-05-18 04.07, James Frysinger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I'm delighted to note that so far everything I have read in there is
> > given entirely in metric units. I have yet to see any "translation" into
> > American Hodgepodge Units.
>
> Dear Jim,
>
> What a delightful construction you have made with the term 'American
> Hodgepodge Units'. ....
I've used that from time to time for several years now. To me it illustrates
the care and planning that went into them ---- none.
Thanks for the compliment of adding them to your list, Pat!
Jim
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