2001-11-04 I think Wiz needs to visit Britain and see for him self. Go visit the shops and look what is on the shelves. See how gasoline (petrol) is sold. I wouldn't expect Britain to be 100 % metric, but a lot farther along then most will tell you.
Yes, maybe the people do still speak imperial, but I'll bet life must be hell for them. No society can function with efficiency and ease when their economy measures one way and they think another. And if people like this girl chose to be part of the rebellion, it only hurts her and people like her in the long term. They may not want to admit it, but their resistance is frustrating. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2001-11-04 20:02 Subject: [USMA:15952] Re: GB: metric scandal > that's the problem > > you still teach imperial! canada does not! > > dual labelling is wrong and sell beer by 500 ml > > the government takes a too less efforts > > > >From: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Stephen Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [USMA:15949] Re: GB: metric scandal > >Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 23:36:03 -0000 > > > >Yes they do!! Metric AND imperial is taught in our schools!! > > > >Nearly everything down to tin tacks is bought in metric measures over here, > >yet we still insist on selling beer in pint glasses and keeping miles and > >yards on our public roads!! > > > >There are mixed messages all over the place, so it is no wonder confusion > >reigns!! > > > >Incidentally, the height of the girl in question converted to centimetres > >is > >just over 160cm!! > > > >We will be converted to metric in MOST things by the year 2009, but I'm > >afraid, more's the pity, full metrication is a LONG way off yet!! > > > >Regards, > > > >Steve. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Wizard of OS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 10:41 PM > >Subject: [USMA:15948] GB: metric scandal > > > > > > > GB sux! > > > > > > they telling every body they use metric but that's a lie. > > > > > > I met a 18 y/o girl from london. I asked her for her hight. > > > > > > guess what she said??? > > > > > > 5'4" > > > > > > scandal > > > > > > she told me they dont teach metric in schools > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Downloaden Sie MSN Explorer kostenlos unter > >http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Downloaden Sie MSN Explorer kostenlos unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp >
