Martin: That's why I said the use was "unsurprising." However, thanks for the link. Quite apart from anything else, it's a stunningly well-designed site (which I see is a finalist for an award). Bill _____
Bill Potts W <http://wfpconsulting.com/> FP Consulting Roseville, CA <http://metric1.org/> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] _____ From: Martin Vlietstra [mailto:vliets...@btinternet.com] Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:19 To: w...@wfpconsulting.com; 'U.S. Metric Association' Subject: RE: [USMA:45259] Gratifying use of SI in my home town Bill, It is a legal requirement in the UK that berths be quoted per metre. UKMA members have often scoured local government websites to remind local councils of their legal obligations. BTW, the .gov.uk URL is used by central government, county councils, district councils, government agencies and so on, not just central government. For example, visit www.hart.gov.uk <http://www.hart.gov.uk/> to visit the Hart District Council website. (Hart District, where I live, is home to about 70,000 people) _____ From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Potts Sent: 24 June 2009 22:47 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:45259] Gratifying use of SI in my home town I was looking for information on free broadband wi-fi in my hometown of Scarborough, UK. I discovered it was only in the Harbour (sic) area. However, while exploring, I came across the following page, which gives the rates for private marina berths in UK pounds per square meter: <http://www.yorkshireports.co.uk/content/scarborough/leisure/pb_prices.aspx> http://www.yorkshireports.co.uk/content/scarborough/leisure/pb_prices.aspx As the site is a government one, the use of metric units is unsurprising, but it's gratifying nonetheless. I was thinking that, if Yorkshire Ports can get it right, there's no reason NASA (and Boeing) can't also. Bill _____ Bill Potts W <http://wfpconsulting.com/> FP Consulting Roseville, CA http://metric1.org <http://metric1.org/> [SI Navigator]
