Many of them probably would if they believe the rubbish that appeared in one newspaper that claimed metrication of the roads would cost £700 million.
Yeah, sure! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 9:07 AM Subject: [USMA:36107] RE: Fw:BBC E-mail: Call for metric road sign switch > Regardless of "which side of the fence one is on" this newsitem rather > backfired in the UK. > When the general public were questioned about it there was an almost > consistent hostile reaction. > It actually took me by surprise (the reaction, that is). I never thought > roadsigns were such an emotive issue - I thought, like the general subject > of metrication/Imperial, that it was only of intrest to those who find the > subject of interest - if you get what I mean. > > > >From: "H. Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >Subject: [USMA:36105] Fw:BBC E-mail: Call for metric road sign switch > >Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:58:57 +0100 (CET) > > > >I got this e-mail from my brother. > > > >Han > > > > > Datum: 23/02/06 11:53 > > > Van: "Michel" > > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > CC: > > > Onderwerp : BBC E-mail: Call for metric road sign switch > > > > > > Michel saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you > > > should see it. > > > > > > ** Message ** > > > Zou het dan toch ooit goedkomen op dat eiland??? > > > > > > groet Michel > > > > > > ** Call for metric road sign switch ** > > > Britain should set an early date for converting its road signs from > >miles to kilometres, a report says. > > > < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk/4741894.stm > > > > > > > > > > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** > > > Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all > > > in one daily e-mail > > > < http://www.bbc.co.uk/dailyemail/ > > > > > > > > > > ** Disclaimer ** > > > The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything > >written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or > >opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the > >sender have been verified. > > > > > > If you do not wish to receive such e-mails in the future or want to know > >more about the BBC's Email a Friend service, please read our frequently > >asked questions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/4162471.stm > > > > > > >
