Paul, Then what happens when June 12 comes around and the same complaint is raised? Then there will be another delay and a new date set. Then that date will come and still there are those who are not ready and another delay will be put into motion.
The point is this transition will never happen and the same thing would happen if metric conversion was decided on. Jerry ________________________________ From: Paul Trusten <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:47:20 AM Subject: [USMA:42444] Re: Obama inaugural quote The Congress only wants to postpone the DTV date to 12 June. Personally, I think the country has had sufficient warning, but I'm confident that it will happenl it's a done deal. It is a simple change with minimal disruption in routine. However, metrication is a much more complex problem. It will affect a great deal of what we do as Americans, but, in the long run, it will be a great benefit for everyone, although many people, now and later, will not appreciate that. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeremiah MacGregor To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: 24 January, 2009 08:53 Subject: [USMA:42428] Re: Obama inaugural quote Paul, Do you really think Obama will do something about changing the country to the metric system? May be so, but I can see that when the time actually comes, the plan would be canceled as it was before. Obama presently wants to delay the implementation of only digital TV signals because procrastinators aren't ready. Will they ever be? I can see the same thing happening with going metric. The plans are drawn up and the dates are set, then at the last minute everything will be put off because someone won't be ready. What would make anyone think that metric is any different then TV signals? Jerry ________________________________ From: Paul Trusten <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:47:46 PM Subject: [USMA:42384] Obama inaugural quote "For the world has changed, and we must change with it." --President Barack H. Obama, 20 January 2009 Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Blvd. Apt. 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 US +1(432)528-7724 [email protected]
