[USMA:18439] Airbus!!

2002-02-27 Thread Stephen Davis
I heard somewhere that Airbus were now manufacturing 'planes to metric specifications!! Is this correct?? Regards, Steve. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[USMA:18440] Re: Inacurracy of the original metre unit!!

2002-02-27 Thread Stephen Davis
It's just that, from time to time, Bill (or Barbara) I hear the lame excuse from imperial types that the whole metric system is based on a measurement 'proved' to be inaccurate!! I know myself that this is obviously reactionary rubbish, but I like to be armed with as many facts as possible

[USMA:18441] Salt Lake City Weather

2002-02-27 Thread Stephen C. Gallagher
So, it looks like the TV stations in Salt Lake City have stopped displaying Celsius temperatures on their websites.

[USMA:18442] Re: Inacurracy of the original metre unit!!

2002-02-27 Thread Duncan Bath
-Original Message- From: Stephen Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: U.S. Metric Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: February 27, 2002 18:02 Subject: [USMA:18440] Re: Inacurracy of the original metre unit!! It should be explained to these people that accuracy is not the issue. Accuracy is a

[USMA:18443] RE: Salt Lake City Weather

2002-02-27 Thread Nikolay O. Malyarov
Yeah, I noticed it on Channel 2's (CBS) site, but I haven't seen the TV version yet. At the same time, Channel 4 (ABC) is still showing °C in their Daily Planner segment. I am yet to email them to express my appreciation. I am also yet to check out Channel 13 (Fox). Nothing good to say about

[USMA:18444] Re: Salt Lake City Weather

2002-02-27 Thread kilopascal
2002-02-27 Of course, what did you think? John - Original Message - From: Stephen C. Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: U.S. Metric Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 2002-02-27 18:41 Subject: [USMA:18441] Salt Lake City Weather So, it looks like the TV stations in Salt

[USMA:18445] Re: Inacurracy of the original metre unit!!

2002-02-27 Thread Joseph B. Reid
Steven Davis asked in USMA 18440: It's just that, from time to time, Bill (or Barbara) I hear the lame excuse from imperial types that the whole metric system is based on a measurement 'proved' to be inaccurate!! I know myself that this is obviously reactionary rubbish, but I like to be armed