Paul, Actually, what I'm proposing is a suggestion to the appropriate assocations and companies in a leadership role that they consider using rational metric sizes rather than rational US Customary sizes by slightly shifting their quantities to a rational metric amount.
Certainly, the companies will decide for themselves what to do. That's why I called it a "nudge". Seems to me like something worthwhile for USMA to do. Ezra -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ezra et al, > > If any particular package SIZE is marketed, it should be determined by the > free > market. Common sense suggests that some of these should be round numbers, but > let the free market decide what they are, how many there are, and what they > look like. Even the EU has abandoned regulations that dictate standard sizes. > > Of course, one day soon in the U.S., let us use metric units only. But > otherwise, let freedom ring! > > Paul T. > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: 11/17/2008 11:57:58 A.M. Pacific Standard Time > > Subj: [USMA:41991] Nudge companies to rational metric packages > > > > > > Paul, > > > > I saw a teaser this morning on CNN about companies who are shrinking their > > packages and quantities to hide price increases by keeping the sticker > > price > > the same. > > > > Is there a way to make inroads with these companies by suggesting that, in > > anticipation of an amended FPLA, they could kill two birds with one stone > > by > > shrinking their packages to a rational metric size? > > > > Ezra > > > > > > > > **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & > > > more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=ht > t > > p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) > > > > > -- > > > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA > +1(432)528-7724 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
