[USMA:54210] RE: SI in NIST Handbooks 130 and 133

2014-07-24 Thread ezra . steinberg
Well, Gene ... let's hope they listen to reason. Your suggested editorial change does not sound like "structural" or "organizational" changes to the handbooks (which it sounds like Carol is saying would require following the formal process) if all they need to do is create two paragraphs (one

[USMA:54209] Re: FW: Comments to FTC from the NCWM & NIST

2014-07-24 Thread ezra . steinberg
Thanks, Gene! Let's hope the FTC does the right thing and issues that ruling. What a great step forward that would be. (And too bad for the FMI, eh? ;-) Ezra - Original Message - From: "eugene a mechtly" To: "USMA" Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:41:47 PM Subject: [USMA:54204]

[USMA:54208] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread Brian White
Haha. Riight. Obviously, you don't know me. :). I'm not the one with the fake name. I've been on here for yearswith my real namenothing to hide. You on the other handwell. -Original Message- From: "Harold_Potsdamer" Sent: ‎7/‎24/‎2014 19:29 To: "U.S. Metric Associat

[USMA:54207] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread Harold_Potsdamer
Funny how the only posts you seem to make are responses to me only. Never have you ever made a positive contribution to metrication. But that should be a surprise to nobody. Why don’t you just come clean and tell everyone you are a dues paying member to all the anti-metric organisations and y

[USMA:54205] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread Harold_Potsdamer
It was the many that claimed the world was flat and the one that proved them wrong. I’d rather be the one that is right then side with the many who are wrong. History is full of examples where the many were wrong and the few or one was right. Maybe being wrong is a USMA is the ignorance tha

[USMA:54206] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread brian
...hahahaha, problem is Harold is that you're wrong.  And you're not man enough to admit it.   Honestly, I think we are all tired of your many fake accounts over the years.   So anyway.   There it is.   Original Message Subject: [USMA:54205] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Syke

[USMA:54203] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread Edward Schlesinger
Hi all: I have watched a few clips of Wanda Sykes "Ima Be Me" videos including the one on not changing to the metric system. Her routine is someone who you can't fool. Wanda Sykes is making fun of everyone including herself and getting the audience to think! On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 1:03 PM, wrot

[USMA:54202] RE: SI in NIST Handbooks 130 and 133

2014-07-24 Thread mechtly, eugene a
Don, I am *not* asking the NCWM to change the *intent* (objective) of any of its statements in NIST Handbooks 44, 130 and 133 for implementing the FPLA and the UPLR! I am asking only that statement expresed in Units of Measurement from the SI, be separated (isolated) from statements expressed

[USMA:54201] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread john
I have stayed out of this conversation so far, but then decided that I should watch the video, and see for myself. What came over is that she can be interpreted in both ways. At first she does mock America for not converting, but then seems to swing a little bit the other way, as if she was cham

[USMA:54200] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread contact
Mark. Have you even seen the video? I would presume not (based on your words). It is not a matter of viewers being evenly divided as your comment would suggest (a one to one ratio or 50% to 50%), but rather, as John Steele says, a ratio of many to one. The video clearly pokes fun at the common Am

[USMA:54199] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread John Steele
The responses here would indicate a many:1 ratio. Perhaps the one should review the video. Sent from Samsung tablet Original message From: Mark Henschel Date:2014/07/24 9:58 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "U.S. Metric Association" Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" , Mike Giron Sub

[USMA:54198] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread Mark Henschel
Well if two people can view the same video, and one of them thinks the comedian is attacking the Metric System, while the other person thinks the humor is directed against those who support USC, then evidently the comedian has not done a very good job in making themselves understandable. Mark On

[USMA:54197] Re: The Metric System with Wanda Sykes

2014-07-24 Thread Ressel, Howard R (DOT)
I agree Remek. Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer NYSDOT 1530 Jefferson Road Rochester, NY 14623 585 272-3372 43,560 square feet in an acre 5280 feet in a mile 16 ounces in a pound 128 ounces in a gallon 23 confused kids in a class What could be simpler? From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [ma

[USMA:54196] RE: Taking Liquid Medicine? You Better Know Your Metric System | Care2 Causes

2014-07-24 Thread Ressel, Howard R (DOT)
What we need to do is get the pharmacies on board with this and get them to produce/disseminate a series of educational signs, flyers, inserts etc. a PR campaign at the store level to educate customers on metric dosing. If the campaign is targeted towards medicine and dosing safety then what c